The people of Chicago reject a new war on Venezuela and demand peace. While our people struggle at home, our public funds should be used to meet critical needs, not to illegally wage war and kidnap presidents #Chicago #Venezuela #peace

This is one of my favorite current American Protest songs. WE DISSENT is by The Resistance.

We Dissent – A Modern Protest Anthem for No Kings Day | Stand Up for Dem... https://youtube.com/watch?v=UpKIT5NQBY8&si=nUS0rHNprSuYv7kb

#Democracy #Protest #USA #ICEOutForGood #MoveOn #Indivisible #ICEOut #Activism #Peace #Pax #Solidarity #Demonstration #Resist #Resistance #ProtestSong #Music

We Dissent – A Modern Protest Anthem for No Kings Day | Stand Up for Democracy and Freedom

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@Lyle #Asoka the #peace ✌️ #dog 🐕
Monks walking for peace reach Georgia on journey to Washington, DC

A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle. The monks began their journey in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 26, and have now reached Georgia. They plan to walk from Morrow to Decatur on Tuesday, marking day 66 of their trek to Washington, D.C. The group has gained a large following on social media, sharing updates and inspirational messages. The monks and their loyal dog Aloka are traveling through 10 states on their journey.

AP News
"Amid escalating threats across the globe, Pope Leo XIV used an annual address on Friday to the diplomatic corps to the Vatican to forcefully condemn a diplomacy based on force and a zeal for war”:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/world/europe/pope-leo-address-war-diplomacy.html
#peace #religion #politics
Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’

The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.

The New York Times

#nonviolence #peace

Dan Wolpert
The Absurdity Of War
Reflections in a time of violence

https://open.substack.com/pub/danwolpert/p/the-absurdity-of-war

The Absurdity of War

Reflections in a time of violence

Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex): "War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading. The principle established after the Second World War, which prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others, has been completely undermined. #Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in itself. Instead, peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one’s own dominion. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/january/documents/20260109-corpo-diplomatico.html" | nitter

https://nitter.net/Pontifex/status/2009611362998301179#m

#Pope #LeoXIV

To members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (9 January 2026)

ADDRESS OF POPE LEO XIV TO MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE Hall of Benediction Friday, 9 January 2026 [ Multimedia ] _________________________________

Love my peeps. We may be small but we’re legion. 🧡🦙💚 ✌🏼🫶🏼 Beautiful greeting and send off. #Rockers #SimonsRock #Peace

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Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.onestnetwork.com)

Musk’s propaganda: "There's gotta be a change of government in Britain and we don't have another 4 years or whenever the next election is. There's gotta be a dissolution of parliament." UK, keep your head on a swivel!!

Bluesky Social

Sneak peek at the mostly finished portion of one of my works in progress.
Tiny tweaks, soften it a bit. but overall happy with her face. The rest is still very much to do.
Shown tightly cropped on face. Actual painting is larger.

#art #artwork #painting #peace #world #mastoart #oilpainting