The wisdom of Harrison Ford: "Humanity is a part of nature, not above it." www.facebook.com/reel/2045699...
Kevin Hing
@kevinhing.bsky.social
Lawyer. Irish fiddler. Advocate for Wellbeing, embodied living, and human decency. Current book project: how to understand, respond to, and heal from toxic online rhetoric.
Heated debates between Atheists and Christians have raged unresolved for centuries. Why is that? I'm researching theology, psychology, and cognitive science for answers. Here's a graphic illustrating what I've found so far and that I'll be sharing in my next Medium essay:
Here's the intro essay of my new series on why religious debates fail so miserably and my ideas on how to fix the problem. medium.com/words-of-wel...
Why Debates About Religion Fail
...and some ideas about a new path forward
medium.com
In the Irish language, “black people” is translated as “daoine gorma“ (i.e. the "Blue People"). Anti-wokesters mistakenly translate “Blue Lives Matter” into Irish as “Gorm Chónaí Ábhar.” But in Irish, that actually ends up saying, wait for it… “Black Lives Matter.” Yeah, Karma's a delicious bitch.
Here is why Atheism, Buddhism, and Christianity seem hopelessly incompatible...and how to rise above the conflicts medium.com/words-of-wel...
The “Three-Body Problem” of Atheism, Buddhism, and Christianity
…and the hidden dimension that reveals new paths to fulfillment.
medium.com
It’s fountain pen maintenance day. Never forget to keep your nibs clean and the ink of your hopes and dreams flowing freely.
I've long said that all the shitty MAGA behavior, the wilding out in public is an extinction burst. Their ugliness and hate aren't working to win people over, so they ratchet up. This is esp true of Trump, who has 0 coping skills. They know they're doomed. kottke.org/25/02/extinc...
Extinction Burst Explains MAGA Voters’ Racist Anger
This fantastic two-minute video, from a guy named Rich, neatly explains why the anger and frustration of Trump’s supporter
kottke.org
Behold the quintessence of mechanical writing technology: the Hermes 3000 manual typewriter.
In an effort to suppress minority representation, Greg Abbott refuses to set a special election for Texas 18th district which is 44 percent Hispanic and 33 percent black. These people could go unrepresented for two years.
Only four more hours until Cory Booker breaks the 24 hour, 18 minute filibuster record set by Strom Thurmond's racist effort to block the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2y agoCory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
Just found a link to this excellent 2018 article. Looks like we’re losing ground since then. theconversation.com/america-is-i... #AmericanWokeness
America is in the middle of a battle over the meaning of words like ‘diversity’
Aristotle coined the term “enthymeme” to refer to arguments, words and ideas that are broadly accepted among the people of a nation. So what happens when enthymemes start to disappear?
theconversation.com
Book bans. Webpage deletions. Museum purges. Anti-DEI revisionism. This is the defensive weaponry of MAGA. What is YOUR response? #StayWoke; #AmericanWokeness substack.com/@davidmixon/...
David Mixon on Substack
Discover and discuss great writing with the world’s smartest readers on Substack.
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The fight against toxic Anti-Wokeness is fraught, subtle, uncertain, and hazardous. Yet it is also virtuous, hopeful, redemptive, and existentially vital not only to millions of Americans, but also to the moral health of America itself. #AmericanWokeness
Lewis R. Gordon (@lewgord.bsky.social) was absolutely right: The symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder listed by the Mayo Clinic are disturbingly similar to those of antiblack racism. I'd go even further to say this describes anti-wokeism in general. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...
Narcissistic personality disorder - Symptoms and causes
mayoclinic.org
The pen is only mightier than the sword if you dare to use it. So what are you writing today? #AmericanWokeness;
Crazy Idea for today: Wanna feel better about yourself? Take just a few minutes each day to improve your handwriting. Your written words are a reflection of your self. If you prove to yourself you can fix your ugly handwriting, then….
Hey Doomscrollers. I have a radical, old-school coping strategy for these turbulent times: Cursive Handwriting! Studies show that cursive handwriting enhances brain function, memory/retention, and is soothingly therapeutic. I'm thinking of coming up with a system. Anyone interested?
Sometimes you need to focus on the small victories…like successfully fixing the hopeless clogs in your favorite fountain pen. Because good words are essential to any successful defense against injustice.
The Trump administration has just removed a federal ban on contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms, and drinking fountains. This is a result of Trump’s executive order to combat DEI.
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
npr.org
American Wokeness is now live on Substack. Please join me in my efforts to find new ways to understand, heal from, and neutralize the harmful impact of toxic anti-woke rhetoric! americanwokeness.substack.com?r=2h0jjv&utm...
American Wokeness | Kevin Hing | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read American Wokeness, by Kevin Hing, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
americanwokeness.substack.com
Calling attention to the subtle, coercive impacts of institutional intolerance and dehumanization is increasingly an act of heroism, selflessness and true patriotism.
Ali Velshi@velshi.com · 2y agoThe cost of being in Trump's crosshairs: Public humiliation www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
When the odds seem stacked against you, the system seems rigged, and the consequences of failure are catastrophic, that is the time to dig deep, cast off old ways of thinking, and find new, better, clearer ways to persuade others of the things you know to be true and just. medium.com/american-wok...
All Lives “Should” Matter…But America’s Not There Yet
A quick expression of gratitude to AfroSapiophile for its support of this new writer
medium.com
For those who prefer Substack to Medium, check out American Wokeness, my new Substack pub dedicated to restoring the integrity, healing power, and positive meaning of "wokeness": open.substack.com/pub/american... #AmericanWokeness; #woke; #socialjustice; #DEI
The American Wokeness Project: Restoring the Rhetorical Integrity and Healing Power of "Wokeness"
The stakes for preserving woke consciousness have never been higher.
open.substack.com
The first post on my new Medium pub American Wokeness ...a pub dedicated to restoring the positive meaning of "wokeness" and exploring ways to understand, cope, and respond to toxic anti-woke rhetoric: medium.com/american-wok... #woke, #AmericanWokeness, #anti-woke-rhetoric
American Wokeness: The Heroic Rhetorical Battle for Equality, Justice, and Human Decency
A new publication dedicated to restoring the integrity and healing power of “wokeness”
medium.com
This moving story by Eric Sierra highlights the challenges of coping with the prevalence of militant anti-woke ideology medium.com/backyard-the...
When “Critical Race Theory” Came For Me at My Small Christian College
On teaching Shakespeare faithfully during a time of culture wars
medium.com
Do we trust Bezos to deliver mail-in ballots? Is interference with an Amazon delivery a federal crime? Is it vote interference?
What last night really meant. This is my article about Trump's ability to create indelible images and Dem's absolute inability. IT's not the NBC article www.freedomoverfascism.us/p/the-langua...
The Language of Power
The Images of Lies
freedomoverfascism.us
Now, more than ever, it is essential to become, and to stay, woke as hell. Woke like your life depends on it. Because it does. substack.com/@goodblackne...
Good Black News on Substack
Blair Imani with the history & reclamation of the phrase “Stay Woke”! #BlackHistoryMonth
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