Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

M 💓

@liveadivinelife.bsky.social

44K followers 34K following 10K posts

Now it's our time to stand guard, be the keepers of the flame, keep the faith, & love America. #pinks Opinions my own & don’t represent anyone with which I am affiliated or employed.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · Sep 10

Onward and upward. 🌅

Watercolor painting of rolling hills and a sunset with sky. Quote is from Sara Kuburic and TinyBuddha,com.

14 57 230

Reposted by M 💓

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 11h

Your brain gets used to wrongdoing. It can also get used to doing good

How to Train Your Brain to Act Morally

Your brain gets used to wrongdoing. It can also get used to doing good

www.scientificamerican.com

1 10 33

Reposted by M 💓

Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 6h

The 1958 classic film, South Pacific, has a wonderful soundtrack including this song: Carefully Taught:

You've got to be taught to hate and fear
You've got to be taught from year to year
It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught

1 1

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8m

🫶”just as neural habituation can drive ethical collapse, it can also drive escalating spirals of virtue, in which one honest or brave action makes the next one easier to carry out.” 🦋
#NOKINGS 🇺🇸❤️

www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

How to Train Your Brain to Act Morally

Your brain gets used to wrongdoing. It can also get used to doing good

www.scientificamerican.com

2 2

Reposted by M 💓

💙Sue L N @blue-rosary52.bsky.social · 55m

"If you want to know who controls you…
look at who you are not allowed to criticize."

VOLTAIRE

7 7

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 1h

So much winning for Americans. 😔

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

3 3

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 1h

Good news! 🪨🚗

Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 23h

An aggressive rock has been removed from a parking lot in Aurora where it repeatedly attacked drivers.

Reposted by M 💓

Simon's Cat @simonscatofficial.bsky.social · 11h

New Film Coming Soon!

9 110 1K

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 1h

😂

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 1h

I got stuck on a median in a parking lot. My car was like a seesaw.

Reposted by M 💓

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you.

#NOKINGS OCTOBER 18TH ❌👑

A grey background with splatters of teal and black lettering that says, "If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you."

2 23 64

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 5h

✊🇺🇸🗽❤️‍🔥 I stand with you, Tampa Bay Resister!

Reposted by M 💓

Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 5h

3 18 43

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 6h

There are much more decent Americans than not. The indecent are in charge, trying to control the narrative, and manipulating everyone's reality.

"I Don’t Want to Stop Believing in America’s Decency.
I want to feel, as Walt Whitman did, that America and democracy are inextricable." By George Packer

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

The American experiment only works if people believe in it. George Packer on why we still need patriotism:

America Needs Patriotism

The experiment only works if people believe in it.

bit.ly

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 7h

Swear in Adelita Grijalva! 🇺🇸

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

3 4

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 7h

Is this after the 20 billion? Is it 20, 40, or 60?

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

Yay! I make as many calls as I can also! 🙏

2 1 1

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

1 2

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

1 2 5

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you.

#NOKINGS OCTOBER 18TH ❌👑

2 23 64

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

👑 Thank you for including me, Dianne! 🗽❤️‍🔥
The American people deserve their own money. Imagine what we could have in this country if the wealthy paid their fair share of taxes.

1 2

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

An image with a photo of Senator Brian Schatz. In the background, it also shows Trump and the president hugging each other. It says, "For the cost of the Argentina Bailout, we could cover the affordable care act tax credits for a year."

1 3

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you for including me last night, Hopeful! :)

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

A cartoon drawing in black and white. A couple answers the door. A frog is at the door. A maga hat and ICE vest hang on the wall hook. It says, "Yes, 911, we have antifa at our door, repeat: A-N-T-I-F-A is at our door!"

1 1 4

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

💗🦋🙏

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 8h

"The Trump administration laid off most special education staff, threatening services for 7.5M students with disabilities. Senator Kaine says cuts must be reversed."

Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 1d

Depressed, you bet. Will I still fight for All children, civil rights & public education, You bet & until I’m dust in the ground. “Keep Marching”! Trump & his deranged/illiterate voters/non-voters can’t take away our children’s future.Call (202) 224-3121! youtu.be/9-VHc2dgBrQ?... go.bsky.app/ApF4h3r

1 3 7