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Ed Fiaschi

@dedman62.bsky.social

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

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💙Red Hibiscus💙 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social · 5d

Never forget these words. They were the true Antifa.

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 4d

Peace is not a destination; it's a way of being in the world. DJT is not a man of peace.

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! I'd love a copy.

Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 5d

God, Slavery, and Early Christianity is out in the real world with @universitypress.cambridge.org!

I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy!

Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...

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PapaJ @michiganpapa.bsky.social · 6d

My favorite Baldwin quote:

Photo of James Baldwin with his quote: "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 7d

“Where one realizes the indivisible unity of life, sees nothing else, hears nothing else, knows nothing else, that is the Infinite. Where one sees separateness, hears separateness, knows separateness, that is the finite. The Infinite is beyond death, but the finite cannot escape death. ~ Upanishads

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 7d

Also, Columbus enslaved many indigenous people, including children, and subjected them to brutal treatment, including beatings, rape, and torture in the search for gold.

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 19d

Wow! I closed mine beginning of Sept. The nights were too cold to keep the water warm even with a solar cover.

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 20d

Hey Christian Nationalist Pete - Man of War.

Jesus: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

Trump summoned the top American military officers stationed around the world to VA to tell them that the enemy they should be primarily concerned with now is American citizens.

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 21d

The devil's brother.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21d

We keep calling Stephen Miller the shadow President. Now you know why. The most powerful unelected psychopath in the world.

Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 21d

The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 25d

Just discussing this dude today. I'm not surprised.

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 26d

Can somebody who still has access to X please post this.

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · 26d

For all those who applauded the efforts of DOGE - well it looks like it all backfired and tax payers are footing the bill. SMH. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

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Captain Fanta @sassy0210.bsky.social · 26d

THANK YOU @stephen5150.bsky.social 🦋

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Vonnie ☮️🧀💚💛🏈💙💛 @vonnie.bsky.social · Sep 19

This is worth every minute .. please listen, or read the transcript. Listening is best.

Thank you @crow.house.gov

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Sep 19

Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:

Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country

WASHINGTON — A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor.

crow.house.gov

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 18

Jesus may be many things to many people, but one thing’s for sure: he challenged his disciples to radically reorder their moral lives and shift their consciousness from self-interest to universal loving-kindness. He referred to this shift as the kingdom of heaven. 🙏✌️Be like Jesus

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 18

Hi @peterbolland.bsky.social , as I'm contemplating the Hindu concept of Maya, I'm thinking that as some have said, that this illusion was a necessary evolutionary process meant to filter out all but what was needed for our physical survival. If we could really see what lies in Atman, we'd be 🤯.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 18

You can never appease a tyrant.

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 16

@professorbolland.bsky.social Currently taking your course Introduction to Asian Philosophy on YouTube. Can't tell you how much this substack article resonated with my own experience. Thanks for writing this.

Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 12

This just points to the fact that the right and the left often use bits of quotes to deride someone without fact checking context, source, etc. I'm not a fan of Kirk but I do think as this article points out, we all to be careful with our rhetoric. Looks where it's brought us.

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · Sep 12

I have something to say about the Charlie Kirk murder.
youtu.be/LyPdCw5Hcr0?...

KIRK 48 hours later

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 12

I'm guilty of being on social media too much as well. It's like watching a slow motion train wreck. I'm afraid it's going to be the catalyst for starting a new civil war. I'm trying to stay away as much as possible - leads to a much more peaceful existence. Lord have mercy! 🙏

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Ed Fiaschi @dedman62.bsky.social · Sep 9

That's the problem with a flat reading of the Bible.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 8

Feeling hopeless?

Here are 5 things you can do this week to fight fascism. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?feature=shared

Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

Robert Reich

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · Sep 4

Every Republican who won’t vote to release the Epstein files should be asked daily why.

The public deserves to know the truth.

Repost if you agree.

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