Heather Cox Richardson does SUCH a good job putting the recent elections of Hungary and political party alignment changes in the U.S. in historical and ethical context:
🎙️ "Restore America to Its Own People" — podcasts.wesfryer.com/episode/HjQ2... #podcommons #HealOurCulture #politics #podcastrecc
(2/2) …This should not normalize or legitimize this harmful and malicious abuse of digital power, but it should help us highlight the unacceptable cruelty of leaders like Elon Musk.
More on #ResistAndHeal:
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#ethics #HealOurCulture
An octagonal mission patch for Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, featuring Indigenous-style artwork in shades of blue against a dark space background. The central design includes a stylized moon with a human face, a satellite, and various animals—such as a bear, wolf, and bird—surrounding a depiction of Earth. At the bottom, a pilot's wings emblem is centered over a globe. The white border contains the text "CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY" and "AGENCE SPATIALE CANADIENNE" in black, with "HANSEN" at the base and a small Canadian flag at the top.
Check out my latest post for #HealOurCulture: "Values of the Ancestors"
healourculture.org/2026/04/03...
Also on Substack:
healourculture.substack.com/p...
#history #values #ethics #respect #nasa #Artemis #Artemis2 #Canada
Outstanding conversation between Heather Cox Richardson and Timothy Snider. Highly recommended.
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#HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal
An image dated 27 March 2026 featuring the HEALOURCULTURE.ORG logo—a red handprint with a heart in the palm. A numbered list to the right includes: 1. Hope and Joy, 2. No Kings 3, 3. Wilmington 1898, 4. Iran War Updates, 5. News Recommendations, and 6. Homeland Violence.
Video update for #HealOurCulture: March 27, 2026 (28 min)
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfaF...
Substack: healourculture.substack.com/p/heal-our-c...
Facebook: www.facebook.com/reel/4221484...
HealOurCulture.org: healourculture.org/2026/03/28/u...
#NoKings #NoKings3 #Iran #War #resist
UNDERTOLD by Crystal Marie Episode 3: The Black Panther Party's Free Breakfast Program with John Grant, IV UnderTold by CM 06:44 -44:03
I'm listening to #UnderTold [PODCAST] Episode 3: The Black Panther Party's Free Breakfast Program with John Grant, IV
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#BlackHistory #history #BlackPanthers #CivilRights #HumanRights #ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #community #PodcastRecc
AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS SAM COOKE JOHN COUGAR American Fool Tea for the Tillerman CAT STEVENS Heal Our Culture + Wesley Fryer * 2 saves • 2h 16m
Music can be healing and restorative for our souls.
I'm continuing to update this Spotify playlist for my "Heal our Culture" project.
May these songs bring you HOPE and ENCOURAGEMENT this day.
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#HealOurCulture
When power revels in cruelty... #HealOurCulture The Shadow of Power The Circle of Nations To remember. To repair. To heal.
Remembering What Power Wants to Forget
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#HealOurCulture
What a surreal news landscape we live in today.
This is a good (but of course depressing) #AngryPlanet news round up from the past week.
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Lord help us.
#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture
Part of my morning #wellness meditation today:
[VIDEO] An Other Reality - Rev. Ash Love - 3.22.26
youtu.be/pl44Wi9xg70
#dw4jc #HealOurCulture
via #BenBoswell #CollectiveLiberationChurch
A three-panel comic strip illustrates a study at the University of Washington regarding crow intelligence. In the first panel, two researchers wearing identical, primitive "caveman" masks trap a crow while a lead scientist takes notes. The second panel shows a crow perched by a tree where it has carved a "hit list" of tally marks and a drawing of the caveman mask with a red "X" through it. The final panel depicts a swarm of crows aggressively diving at the researchers in caveman masks, while the unmasked lead scientist calmly sips coffee, ignored by the birds. A caption at the bottom reads, "RESEARCH CONFIRMS: Crows Remember Faces (And Hold Grudges!)"
New #HealOurCulture post: "Crows Remember and Can Retaliate"
open.substack.com/pub/healour...
Gemini said An informational graphic for HEALOURCULTURE.ORG dated 13 March 2026. On the left, a red handprint logo features a white heart in the palm, with the website URL curved in red text above it. To the right, a numbered list of six topics is presented in various colors: 1. Finding Hope (blue), 2. Pray as You Go (green), 3. War in Iran (purple), 4. AI Comment Help (red), 5. Hard History: Tivoli (gold), and 6. UnChristian Nationalism (grey).
Check out my video update for Heal Our Culture: March 13, 2026:
healourculture.substack.com/p/heal-our-c...
#HealOurCulture
A square, mid-century-style comic illustration titled "What Prison Can Teach Us About School" is divided diagonally into two contrasting zones. The left side, rendered in muted grays and blues, shows a diverse group of incarcerated men in a cinder-block classroom leaning intently over notebooks while a teacher points to a chalkboard. The right side, bathed in warm golden light, depicts two of the same men as college students walking through a "Boston College" archway, carrying a diploma and recording a podcast. At the center seam, an open book bridges the two worlds under a large speech bubble asking, "What can schools learn from this?" surrounded by thought bubbles like "Dignity" and "Second Chances." The image is framed by a navy top banner and a brick-red bottom banner featuring the hashtag #HealOurCulture.
[PODCAST] What Prison Can Teach Us About School w/ Jennifer Berkshire
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#HealOurCulture #PodcastRecc #podcast #PrisonReform #prison
A high-contrast, black-and-white graphic features bold, distressed typography reading "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS" at the top and "NOT THE KINGMAKERS" at the bottom. In the center, a stylized silhouette of a dove in flight is depicted shattering a royal crown into several sharp fragments. Small vertical text on the right edge attributes the design to illustratedministry.com.
My new post for #HealOurCulture: "The Dove and The Crown"
open.substack.com/pub/healour...
#ResistAndHeal #dw4jc #NoKings #NoKings3
This cartoon thumbnail for HealOurCulture.org, dated March 1, 2026, features a central "Culture Healer" figure in a red plaid shirt and cape standing before a city skyline while holding a tablet displaying a "SIFT" news stamp. The image is framed by circular panels depicting various social and political themes: a bandaged globe labeled "Hope," a diverse singing choir for "Community," and scales of justice for "Un-Christian Nationalism" on the left; on the right, panels illustrate "Fact-Checking," a map of "War in Iran" under missile fire, and "AI Ethics" featuring a robot alongside DEI symbols.
I recorded a new video this evening for #HealOurCulture: 1 March 2026 Update
Hope, Fact-Checking the Iran War Claims, Un-Christian Nationalism, DEI in Scouting, and AI Military Ethics
On Substack: healourculture.substack.com/p...
On YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WriIn...
An educational illustration titled #HealOurCulture compares two societal approaches through a split-screen design. On the left, labeled "Culture Warriors" and "Culture of Hate," a dark, stormy scene depicts a large hand snapping an identity card that reads "Revoked Gender." Distressed individuals, including a person wearing LGBTQ+ pride pins, look on in a landscape filled with lightning and fences. On the right, labeled "Culture Healers" and "Culture of Love & Care," a bright, sunlit landscape shows a diverse group of people working together to mend a giant broken heart. This side features rainbows, flowers, and supportive gestures, symbolizing a transition from division toward community healing and acceptance.
"Shame on Kansas"
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My latest post for #HealOurCulture - also shared on Substack:
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(2/2) #Thrive2026 online presentation, “Reclaiming Our News Feeds:”
wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/thrive2...
#MediaLit #VibeCode #HealOurCulture
Promotional graphic titled "TRAILBLAZER: The Stan Davis Story, First African-American Air Traffic Controller." The design features a silhouette of an airport control tower against a warm, glowing orange sunset over a lit runway. The United States Navy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seals are positioned at the top corners, accompanied by a stylized neon outline of a headset and a radar-grid overlay in the background.
Check out my new post and the included audio interview clip, "A Powerful Story"
www.speedofcreativity.org/202...
#HealOurCulture #BlackHistory #history #MintHill #NorthCarolina #Navy #FAA #AirTrafficController #Storychasers
Book cover for My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem featuring a stylized, ethereal painting of a person in shades of blue with their eyes closed and head tilted back, set against a swirling background of deep blues, purples, and dark reds. The bottom half of the cover is a solid textured red block containing the title in white serif font, the subtitle "Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies," and the author's name and credentials. The top of the cover displays "New York Times Bestseller" in white capital letters.
"Healing deserves witness"
#book2read: My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
a.co/d/0ajAfyeV
#HealOurCulture
[VIDEO] EdNet Forum: Championing Thriving You Deserve with Craig Aarons-Martin
youtu.be/wd8NDX4SER0
#HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal #wellness #healing #health
(2/2) I hope you’ll join us!
#Thrive2026 #democracy #HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal #resist #politics
A screenshot of a music streaming app playing the song "Rhymes and Reasons" by John Denver. The interface features a dark green background and displays the album art for John Denver’s Greatest Hits, showing a close-up of a smiling John Denver wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a brown cowboy hat against a backdrop of autumn leaves. The playback bar indicates the song is near the end, at 2:56 with 21 seconds remaining, and a green checkmark icon signifies the track has been liked or saved.
I needed to hear this song this morning.
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From my Spotify playlist for "Heal Our Culture:"
open.spotify.com/track/2Sfa9U...
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#HealOurCulture
A screenshot from the ProPublica website features a colorful, hand-drawn crayon sketch by Luisanney Toloza, a 5-year-old from Venezuela who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Titled "Mi Familia" (My Family), the drawing depicts over a dozen figures with circular heads, expressive eyes, and vibrant hair in shades of green, blue, yellow, and red. The figures are clustered together on yellow paper, and the child's name and age are written in the top left corner.
New on #ResistAndHeal: "Voices of Kids in Ice Detention"
open.substack.com/pub/resista...
#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #ICE #resist #StuVoice
A vibrant, multi-paneled comic book-style YouTube thumbnail for the "Heal Our Culture Podcast" titled "Episode 4: Cairo and Democracy’s Fragility." The composition features stylized illustrations of host Wes Fryer against Egyptian landmarks like the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, alongside a central vertical bridge connecting ancient hieroglyphics to the U.S. Capitol building under a "Democracy, Hope & Culture Healing" banner. Action-oriented panels include symbols of democracy such as a ballot box and scales of justice, the "Heal Our Culture" hand logo, and a scene of "Indivisible" citizens holding "No Kings" and "Rule of Law" signs. The design uses a desert-gold and patriotic red-white-and-blue color palette, complete with halftone dots and bold dynamic lettering to convey a narrative of historical reflection and communal hope.
New on #HealOurCulture: "Ep 4: Cairo and Democracy's Fragility"
healourculture.org/2026/02/16...
#democracy #resist #resistance #ResistAndHeal #wsshare
A vibrant, multi-paneled comic book-style YouTube thumbnail for the "Heal Our Culture Podcast" titled "Episode 4: Cairo and Democracy’s Fragility." The composition features stylized illustrations of host Wes Fryer against Egyptian landmarks like the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, alongside a central vertical bridge connecting ancient hieroglyphics to the U.S. Capitol building under a "Democracy, Hope & Culture Healing" banner. Action-oriented panels include symbols of democracy such as a ballot box and scales of justice, the "Heal Our Culture" hand logo, and a scene of "Indivisible" citizens holding "No Kings" and "Rule of Law" signs. The design uses a desert-gold and patriotic red-white-and-blue color palette, complete with halftone dots and bold dynamic lettering to convey a narrative of historical reflection and communal hope.
My latest podcast for Heal Our Culture: "Ep 4: Cairo and Democracy's Fragility"
Letter from Granddad Fryer (Wes Fryer) on February 15, 2026
On Substack:
healourculture.substack.com/p...
On YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bi5f...
#HealOurCulture #democracy #Egypt #Cairo #ResistAndHeal
An evocative, AI-generated digital poster titled "FAITH AS RESISTANCE: A DIVINE MANDATE TO RISK EVERYTHING." The image depicts three people—two men and a woman—shown from the back as they face a large, dark silhouette of a cross against a glowing, amber-hued sky. They are surrounded by a crowd of raised arms, each holding a flickering candle or a sacred object, including a book and a loaf of bread. The lighting is dramatic and warm, emphasizing themes of communal courage, spirituality, and defiance, with a textured, painterly finish that gives the scene a gritty, historical weight.
Our monthly theme: "FAITH AS
RESISTANCE: A DIVINE MANDATE TO RISK EVERYTHING"
Today's worship bulletin:
drive.google.com/file/d/1NIU2...
Sermon: "She Risked Everything: Faith as Resistance" by LaWonder McDowell
Livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNgz-...
#dw4jc #HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal
A logo for Engaged Defenders for Democracy features the stylized acronym ED4D. The "E" is blue, the "D" is light blue with a black raised fist silhouette, the "4" is red, and the final "D" is dark blue with a white peace sign hand. Below the logo, the full organization name is printed in black, followed by a series of small, multicolored squares representing various pride flags. Underneath, a short mission statement emphasizes growing a movement of activism through empathy, positivity, kindness, and inclusion to defend democracy, noting a community of over 2,000 subscribers.
My morning thoughts today:
triangletoot.party/@wesfryer/11...
#democracy #ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #resist #Indivisible
An infographic for Black History Month titled "Foundation for Change" highlights three core principles for social justice. The first section, Legal ≠ Just, uses a gavel and scales to illustrate that legality does not always equal morality. The second, Progress via Resistance, depicts a raised fist breaking chains and driving an upward-trending arrow. The final section, Action over Symbolism, shows a hand supporting a heavy weight labeled "Responsibility," which outweighs a small "Symbolism" ribbon on a scale. Below these, four pillars support this weight: Serious Education, Listen to Leaders, Active Vigilance, and Organized Resistance.
My latest Substack post for "Resist and Heal:"
Black History Month ACTION
open.substack.com/pub/resista...
#ResistAndHeal #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #HardHistory #HealOurCulture
A four-panel comic titled "Resistance Playbook: Inspired by Minnesota & Maine" illustrates strategies for community action. The top-left panel features a man in a safety vest emphasizing "Safety First!" and "De-escalate." The top-right shows a woman holding a phone and camera with the advice "Document, Don't Obstruct." The bottom-left panel displays a diverse crowd behind a banner labeled "High-Participation," while the bottom-right panel depicts a priest and a lawyer shaking hands under the labels "Broad Coalitions" and "Faith & Legal Front-Edge."
Please check out and share my post for #ResistAndHeal:
"The Resistance Playbook (January 2026 edition)"
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#protest #ICE #HealOurCulture #resist #Indivisible #indivisibleCLT #resistance
I'm watching LIVE now on YouTube: The M*rd3r of Alex Pretti & Cowardice of our Dem Party, guest Chase Franklin 🎙️ Radical Roots Ep 73
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#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture
