David Beale
@tuetdb.bsky.social
David Beale is an artist and technologist based in Chicago IL.
Husband, Father, Radical Left Wing Christian
Husband, Father, Radical Left Wing Christian
Jesus didn’t fight empire by becoming empire. He out-loved it.
Ram Dass said, ‘Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.’
What if we took that seriously?
New essay: Fighting Christian Nationalism with an Open Heart.
#ProgressiveChristianity #LoveOverFear
Ram Dass said, ‘Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.’
What if we took that seriously?
New essay: Fighting Christian Nationalism with an Open Heart.
#ProgressiveChristianity #LoveOverFear
Fighting Christian Nationalism with an Open Heart
Lessons from Ram Dass and Jesus
open.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Jesus didn’t fight empire by becoming empire. He out-loved it.
Ram Dass said, ‘Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.’
What if we took that seriously?
New essay: Fighting Christian Nationalism with an Open Heart.
#ProgressiveChristianity #LoveOverFear
Ram Dass said, ‘Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.’
What if we took that seriously?
New essay: Fighting Christian Nationalism with an Open Heart.
#ProgressiveChristianity #LoveOverFear
I started this essay a few weeks ago, and somehow, it’s turned into the outline for a book.
Nothing brings me more peace than the teachings of Jesus—yet nothing infuriates me more than watching those same teachings twisted into fuel for fascism.
Nothing brings me more peace than the teachings of Jesus—yet nothing infuriates me more than watching those same teachings twisted into fuel for fascism.
The Bible’s Call to Justice
Why Christian Nationalism Is an Abomination
open.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I started this essay a few weeks ago, and somehow, it’s turned into the outline for a book.
Nothing brings me more peace than the teachings of Jesus—yet nothing infuriates me more than watching those same teachings twisted into fuel for fascism.
Nothing brings me more peace than the teachings of Jesus—yet nothing infuriates me more than watching those same teachings twisted into fuel for fascism.
I’ve been writing a lot this year, and distilling my best nuggets into substack posts. Free for all, just a place to share!
open.substack.com/pub/theunedu...
open.substack.com/pub/theunedu...
March 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’ve been writing a lot this year, and distilling my best nuggets into substack posts. Free for all, just a place to share!
open.substack.com/pub/theunedu...
open.substack.com/pub/theunedu...
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🚨 Stay Prepared, Stay Empowered!
We’ve created a Citizen Guide to help you navigate extreme situations like Martial Law- not to alarm, but to inform. 🌐💡Again - not sounding an alarm, just informing.
Print it out or save it offline so you can access it anytime, even without the internet.
We’ve created a Citizen Guide to help you navigate extreme situations like Martial Law- not to alarm, but to inform. 🌐💡Again - not sounding an alarm, just informing.
Print it out or save it offline so you can access it anytime, even without the internet.
- **Mesh Networks**: Establish local networks that bypass centralized control.
- **Serval Mesh**: Designed for disaster scenarios, allowing phones to communicate without infrastructure. [Serval Project) (https://www.servalproject.org)
- **goTenna Mesh**: A popular off-grid communication tool using small devices that pair with smartphones. [goTenna Website](https://www.gotenna.com)
- **TOR & VPNs**: Mask identity and evade government firewalls.
- **The Onion Router (TOR)**: A highly secure browser that anonymizes internet activity. [TOR Project] (https://www.torproject.org)
- **ProtonVPN**: A widely trusted VPN service with a strong commitment to privacy.
[ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com)
- **Mastodon**: A decentralized social media platform that allows users to communicate without centralized servers. [Mastodon Website](https://mastodon.social)
- **Session**: A decentralized messaging app with end-to-end encryption. [Session
Website](https://getsession.org)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:by7qmwnetcog4lr7cl66evdg/bafkreigdijocnr3qtzxlazdt2mthw3r5pzq4km4spsrkx5pr2ddj6qqyum@jpeg)
February 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨 Stay Prepared, Stay Empowered!
We’ve created a Citizen Guide to help you navigate extreme situations like Martial Law- not to alarm, but to inform. 🌐💡Again - not sounding an alarm, just informing.
Print it out or save it offline so you can access it anytime, even without the internet.
We’ve created a Citizen Guide to help you navigate extreme situations like Martial Law- not to alarm, but to inform. 🌐💡Again - not sounding an alarm, just informing.
Print it out or save it offline so you can access it anytime, even without the internet.
I’m sitting in Golden Nugget, a neighborhood diner that’s usually bustling no matter the hour. But at 8 AM on a Thursday, my son and I are the only ones here.
Is it the ICE? Economic uncertainty? The news is unsettling, but an empty diner at rush hour, on a busy Chicago intersection is terrifying.
Is it the ICE? Economic uncertainty? The news is unsettling, but an empty diner at rush hour, on a busy Chicago intersection is terrifying.
February 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’m sitting in Golden Nugget, a neighborhood diner that’s usually bustling no matter the hour. But at 8 AM on a Thursday, my son and I are the only ones here.
Is it the ICE? Economic uncertainty? The news is unsettling, but an empty diner at rush hour, on a busy Chicago intersection is terrifying.
Is it the ICE? Economic uncertainty? The news is unsettling, but an empty diner at rush hour, on a busy Chicago intersection is terrifying.
I just finished @ellereeve.bsky.social ‘s new book ‘black pill’ and I have to say I’m mostly filled with empathy. As a neurodivergent kid from rural VA it would have been so easy for me to get sucked in. Thank god for skateboarding, punk rock, and Noam Chomsky.
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I just finished @ellereeve.bsky.social ‘s new book ‘black pill’ and I have to say I’m mostly filled with empathy. As a neurodivergent kid from rural VA it would have been so easy for me to get sucked in. Thank god for skateboarding, punk rock, and Noam Chomsky.
Reposted by David Beale
Reposted by David Beale
Reposted by David Beale
Olivetti, print, ca. 1982 #moodboard
January 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Olivetti, print, ca. 1982 #moodboard
Day dates with @ashleykbeale.bsky.social
“A Complete Unknown” + post film coffee shop reflections with @tuetdb.bsky.social, two thumbs up 👍👍 you’re a legend Timothée (and Bob)
January 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Day dates with @ashleykbeale.bsky.social
Welcome to bluesky my beautiful wife @ashleykbeale.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Welcome to bluesky my beautiful wife @ashleykbeale.bsky.social
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This is going to be my only social network (besides LinkedIn I guess for now?) in a few days. Feels kind of crazy to abandon a platform my life has been tied to for almost 20 years in some form or another. But 2025 is the year I start to walk the walk.
January 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is going to be my only social network (besides LinkedIn I guess for now?) in a few days. Feels kind of crazy to abandon a platform my life has been tied to for almost 20 years in some form or another. But 2025 is the year I start to walk the walk.
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pro tip: by using a linux phone as your main, you can make sure you do Exciting things while in public transportation, such as debugging bluetooth audio, rather than boring, normie things, such as listening to music
December 20, 2024 at 1:17 PM
pro tip: by using a linux phone as your main, you can make sure you do Exciting things while in public transportation, such as debugging bluetooth audio, rather than boring, normie things, such as listening to music
Another day, another school shooting in America.
Use this toolkit to spread our message in the wake of this tragedy: #EndGunViolenceNow social.demcast.com/s/PrJdceqV
Use this toolkit to spread our message in the wake of this tragedy: #EndGunViolenceNow social.demcast.com/s/PrJdceqV
December 16, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Another day, another school shooting in America.
Use this toolkit to spread our message in the wake of this tragedy: #EndGunViolenceNow social.demcast.com/s/PrJdceqV
Use this toolkit to spread our message in the wake of this tragedy: #EndGunViolenceNow social.demcast.com/s/PrJdceqV
Also this.
Gun laws in Wisconsin:
No firearm registration.
No owner license required.
No state permit required to purchase rifles.
No permit required for open carry.
No assault weapon law.
No local autonomy over state law.
No background checks required for private sales.
No firearm registration.
No owner license required.
No state permit required to purchase rifles.
No permit required for open carry.
No assault weapon law.
No local autonomy over state law.
No background checks required for private sales.
December 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Also this.
My 3-year-old is napping safely just 25 feet away, and I’m quietly sobbing, thinking about the child who got ready for school this morning only to be gunned down by a classmate 140 miles from us.
How does this keep happening? Yes, guns—but what else is broken in us?
How does this keep happening? Yes, guns—but what else is broken in us?
December 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM
My 3-year-old is napping safely just 25 feet away, and I’m quietly sobbing, thinking about the child who got ready for school this morning only to be gunned down by a classmate 140 miles from us.
How does this keep happening? Yes, guns—but what else is broken in us?
How does this keep happening? Yes, guns—but what else is broken in us?
Spending at least part of your 20's as a dirtbag is highly suggested!
20 years ago I knew a guy who worked part time, minimum wage, as a dishwasher.
He was able to afford rent and a car (both shitty but functional), concerts, weed, etc.
It's interesting to think of how that kind of dirtbag lifestyle is mostly just gone.
He was able to afford rent and a car (both shitty but functional), concerts, weed, etc.
It's interesting to think of how that kind of dirtbag lifestyle is mostly just gone.
December 16, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Spending at least part of your 20's as a dirtbag is highly suggested!
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Apple Brand Guidelines, ca. 1993 #moodboard
December 14, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Apple Brand Guidelines, ca. 1993 #moodboard
Im about to let go of the last remaining remnant of growing up poor in Appalachia.
(Having my last shitty tooth yanked out - city teeth coming in 2025)
(Having my last shitty tooth yanked out - city teeth coming in 2025)
December 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Im about to let go of the last remaining remnant of growing up poor in Appalachia.
(Having my last shitty tooth yanked out - city teeth coming in 2025)
(Having my last shitty tooth yanked out - city teeth coming in 2025)
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Congratulations everyone willing to sacrifice American excellence, pride and freedom (just to start) for better egg prices that you were never going to get in the first place.
I’ll remember your ignorance and apathy with every family ripped apart.
I’ll remember your ignorance and apathy with every family ripped apart.
December 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Congratulations everyone willing to sacrifice American excellence, pride and freedom (just to start) for better egg prices that you were never going to get in the first place.
I’ll remember your ignorance and apathy with every family ripped apart.
I’ll remember your ignorance and apathy with every family ripped apart.
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Dear Bluesky,
Thanks for being so welcoming to so many wonderful new arrivals……and for NOT being welcoming to the bigoted pricks.
Love,
God
Thanks for being so welcoming to so many wonderful new arrivals……and for NOT being welcoming to the bigoted pricks.
Love,
God
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Dear Bluesky,
Thanks for being so welcoming to so many wonderful new arrivals……and for NOT being welcoming to the bigoted pricks.
Love,
God
Thanks for being so welcoming to so many wonderful new arrivals……and for NOT being welcoming to the bigoted pricks.
Love,
God
didn't they just lay off a bunch of engineers?
December 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM
didn't they just lay off a bunch of engineers?
It’s wild how much your job can shape your values. When I worked in a role involving manipulation, I had to rationalize my actions daily. Over time, it pulled me into a more self-centered, materialistic mindset.
December 12, 2024 at 3:58 PM
It’s wild how much your job can shape your values. When I worked in a role involving manipulation, I had to rationalize my actions daily. Over time, it pulled me into a more self-centered, materialistic mindset.