Shinju 真柔 Brian M. McGuire
@shinjutruegentle.bsky.social
Devotee of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra
南無妙法蓮華経 Namu Myoho Renge Kyo,
Nichiren Shu Buddhist, Milonguero, Great Books lover, Comics too
Buddhist Name Shinju 真柔 means "True Gentle" - work in progress, Patent Attorney
南無妙法蓮華経 Namu Myoho Renge Kyo,
Nichiren Shu Buddhist, Milonguero, Great Books lover, Comics too
Buddhist Name Shinju 真柔 means "True Gentle" - work in progress, Patent Attorney
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#SocialMedia #Meditation. Limit 2-3 minutes (use timer). Hold decision to jump on. Repeat for each inbreath & outbreath: "Breathing In/Out I am aware of...
1. urge to go on SM
2. urge strengthening/weakening - repeat
3. any thoughts arising
4. cessation of urge
Choose
南無妙法蓮華経 #NamuMyohoRengeKyo
1. urge to go on SM
2. urge strengthening/weakening - repeat
3. any thoughts arising
4. cessation of urge
Choose
南無妙法蓮華経 #NamuMyohoRengeKyo
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On Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut blocked President Trump's deployment of the Oregon National Guard. She is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history. Here's a deep dive into who she is.
Karin Immergut, judge who blocked Trump’s troop deployment, ‘well respected’ and ‘has no fear’
U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history.
www.opb.org
October 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
On Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut blocked President Trump's deployment of the Oregon National Guard. She is now at the center of one of the most consequential cases over executive authority in modern presidential history. Here's a deep dive into who she is.
As the Bodhisattva Never Disrespectful endured abuse for disrespecting no one
Mastered Equanimity
Expiated negative karma
And became the Thus Come One
Awakened in the Beginningless Past
Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
So may I keep them in soul
Equanimous
Loving Kind
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
Mastered Equanimity
Expiated negative karma
And became the Thus Come One
Awakened in the Beginningless Past
Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
So may I keep them in soul
Equanimous
Loving Kind
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
August 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As the Bodhisattva Never Disrespectful endured abuse for disrespecting no one
Mastered Equanimity
Expiated negative karma
And became the Thus Come One
Awakened in the Beginningless Past
Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
So may I keep them in soul
Equanimous
Loving Kind
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
Mastered Equanimity
Expiated negative karma
And became the Thus Come One
Awakened in the Beginningless Past
Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
So may I keep them in soul
Equanimous
Loving Kind
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
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She says, “Without due process, without belief in the Constitution, we are not Americans. “
This is a common (and once widely held) notion. As Pres Biden used to say, “We are the only nation founded on an idea.”
If you’ve ever heard me talk about the Constitution, you’ve heard the same thing.
This is a common (and once widely held) notion. As Pres Biden used to say, “We are the only nation founded on an idea.”
If you’ve ever heard me talk about the Constitution, you’ve heard the same thing.
On April 24, ICE agents broke into a home of a family of US citizens in Oklahoma. The family repeatedly said we are citizens, you have the wrong people. ICE terrorized the family, ripped apart the house.
It's not "other people" that this is happening to. It's us. Open your eyes. Wake the hell up.
It's not "other people" that this is happening to. It's us. Open your eyes. Wake the hell up.
May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
She says, “Without due process, without belief in the Constitution, we are not Americans. “
This is a common (and once widely held) notion. As Pres Biden used to say, “We are the only nation founded on an idea.”
If you’ve ever heard me talk about the Constitution, you’ve heard the same thing.
This is a common (and once widely held) notion. As Pres Biden used to say, “We are the only nation founded on an idea.”
If you’ve ever heard me talk about the Constitution, you’ve heard the same thing.
Winded ripples clash or merge to moon-tugged waves
That rip and swell and crash to broken foam;
Does any part of water ask: "Why am I
So different, so alone, a part apart?
Does it think itself an island when drawn to cloud?
#AprilPoetryMonth
That rip and swell and crash to broken foam;
Does any part of water ask: "Why am I
So different, so alone, a part apart?
Does it think itself an island when drawn to cloud?
#AprilPoetryMonth
April 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Winded ripples clash or merge to moon-tugged waves
That rip and swell and crash to broken foam;
Does any part of water ask: "Why am I
So different, so alone, a part apart?
Does it think itself an island when drawn to cloud?
#AprilPoetryMonth
That rip and swell and crash to broken foam;
Does any part of water ask: "Why am I
So different, so alone, a part apart?
Does it think itself an island when drawn to cloud?
#AprilPoetryMonth
The reason why the Trump administration and the GOP are attacking Judges and law firms is because the Judicial Branch is the only check on his power. The GOP is happy to have Trump as King. It’s not complicated.
March 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The reason why the Trump administration and the GOP are attacking Judges and law firms is because the Judicial Branch is the only check on his power. The GOP is happy to have Trump as King. It’s not complicated.
On a sustainable approach to supporting companies without going full boycott. Ebay still supports DEI on its site, Amazon doesn't. Use that option when you can. Post on BlueSky and/or Mastadoon, then share that to Meta. These habits, if adopted broadly with reasons known can have real impact.
Brian M. McGuire (He/Him) (@Lotuslaw@mindly.social)
So, as regards boycotts and of the like, if you are like me, entirely cutting out every company in your ecosystem is likely not sustainable. And as the recent effort showed, a one-day blackout doesn't...
mindly.social
March 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On a sustainable approach to supporting companies without going full boycott. Ebay still supports DEI on its site, Amazon doesn't. Use that option when you can. Post on BlueSky and/or Mastadoon, then share that to Meta. These habits, if adopted broadly with reasons known can have real impact.
Happy #Valentine Day all. Meet the #Buddhist God of #Love Rāgarāja (Jp. Aizen Myo'o). On the Gohonzon (Buddhist Mandala) used in #Nichiren Buddhism, he sits on the left-hand side, representing sexual desire in the context of Awakening.
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 南 無 妙 法 蓮 華 経
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 南 無 妙 法 蓮 華 経
February 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Happy #Valentine Day all. Meet the #Buddhist God of #Love Rāgarāja (Jp. Aizen Myo'o). On the Gohonzon (Buddhist Mandala) used in #Nichiren Buddhism, he sits on the left-hand side, representing sexual desire in the context of Awakening.
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 南 無 妙 法 蓮 華 経
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 南 無 妙 法 蓮 華 経
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Tim Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social has been on this for a while now snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cab...
Shadow Cabinet
A Positive Form of Opposition
snyder.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Tim Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social has been on this for a while now snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cab...
February 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson
I'm a lawyer. Unnecessary to understand:
"An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office...the President shall communicate in writing the reasons ...to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer."
"An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office...the President shall communicate in writing the reasons ...to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer."
5a U.S. Code § 3 - Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal; political activities; appointment of Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Assistant Inspector General for Investigat...
www.law.cornell.edu
February 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm a lawyer. Unnecessary to understand:
"An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office...the President shall communicate in writing the reasons ...to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer."
"An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office...the President shall communicate in writing the reasons ...to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer."
1/ So, this @apnews.com article - and I admire the AP - is a good example of how everyone - the press, world leaders, and we ourselves, fall into Trump's con. First, the most important part of this whole story is completely buried:
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.
apnews.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
1/ So, this @apnews.com article - and I admire the AP - is a good example of how everyone - the press, world leaders, and we ourselves, fall into Trump's con. First, the most important part of this whole story is completely buried:
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social thank you for your tireless efforts Senator. I am proud I get to vote for you. Is there anything Congress can do to compel or otherwise get the Trump administration to comply with legal orders handed down from Courts - contra the VP's threat that they won't
February 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social thank you for your tireless efforts Senator. I am proud I get to vote for you. Is there anything Congress can do to compel or otherwise get the Trump administration to comply with legal orders handed down from Courts - contra the VP's threat that they won't
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I'm holding a citizen meeting in West Hartford to talk about what I'm doing and what people can do to fight back against Trump's seizure of government for the billionaire class.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
February 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I'm holding a citizen meeting in West Hartford to talk about what I'm doing and what people can do to fight back against Trump's seizure of government for the billionaire class.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
1/ Unfortunately, we've maxed out the space, so here's a 🧵 on what you can do.
February 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Hatred is indeed never appeased by #hatred here.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
Gatha 5
buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw
February 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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"Hatred is indeed never appeased by #hatred here.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
Gatha 5
buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw
February 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Hatred is indeed never appeased by #hatred here.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
It is appeased by non-hatred -this law is eternal."
For our times. Dr. King, Jr. quoted this #Buddhist axiom for loving, nonviolent Direct Action and civil #protest. It's common to all religions & philosophies extolling a #True #Just #Peace.
Gatha 5
buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw
February 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The natural, human response to this tragedy is compassion. Trump falsely blames DEI to intentionally hijack compassion with outrage. That outrage is also natural. The antidote, feeling outrage, is to return to compassion. For victims & ourselves as Americans being intentionally poisoned with rage.
Live updates: More than 40 bodies pulled from the water after the DC midair collision
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the ...
apnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The natural, human response to this tragedy is compassion. Trump falsely blames DEI to intentionally hijack compassion with outrage. That outrage is also natural. The antidote, feeling outrage, is to return to compassion. For victims & ourselves as Americans being intentionally poisoned with rage.
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A stunning moment from MLK Jr’s speech to the American Psychological Association Sept 1967. He anti-war, anti-capitalist, was beaten and imprisoned, spied on, assassinated. Never ever let them distort his radical legacy or how the majority of America was opposed to him.
January 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A stunning moment from MLK Jr’s speech to the American Psychological Association Sept 1967. He anti-war, anti-capitalist, was beaten and imprisoned, spied on, assassinated. Never ever let them distort his radical legacy or how the majority of America was opposed to him.
Sick. Using it as an opportunity to develop compassion via #Equanimity #Meditation. Just as I am ill and want to be better, so do all beings
January 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Sick. Using it as an opportunity to develop compassion via #Equanimity #Meditation. Just as I am ill and want to be better, so do all beings
A six step Equanimity Meditation.
"Peace and serenity... and actions based on love, serenity and an impartial love and kindness for all beings is what the divine abode of equanimity is all about... It is the nothing less than the mind that motivates the Buddha.
www.nichirenbayarea.org/equanimity
"Peace and serenity... and actions based on love, serenity and an impartial love and kindness for all beings is what the divine abode of equanimity is all about... It is the nothing less than the mind that motivates the Buddha.
www.nichirenbayarea.org/equanimity
NBANichiren Shu San Francisco Bay Area
www.nichirenbayarea.org
January 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A six step Equanimity Meditation.
"Peace and serenity... and actions based on love, serenity and an impartial love and kindness for all beings is what the divine abode of equanimity is all about... It is the nothing less than the mind that motivates the Buddha.
www.nichirenbayarea.org/equanimity
"Peace and serenity... and actions based on love, serenity and an impartial love and kindness for all beings is what the divine abode of equanimity is all about... It is the nothing less than the mind that motivates the Buddha.
www.nichirenbayarea.org/equanimity
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
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Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...