"But the history of holding donors to account for the $100-billion is a disappointing one. It was raised at these podiums many times, by many leaders. And we are forced to find more creative ways to make our point. So let me try this."

Time to clean your water bottle apnews.com/article/clea...

"In recent years, trans people have been caught in a manufactured storm because we make effective political theater. The same playbook that turned immigrants, gay people, & women seeking healthcare into wedge issues has found new life targeting trans people." www.losangelesblade.com/2025/11/05/t...

I say Friends need to take Biblical matters into their own hands and design their own specialty Bibles.

"a rather restless horde..." Sounds like audiences I've encountered at Pride events.

Well, do we?? I love the framing of this episode, which highlights three possible paths for approaching the Bible: the Scholar, featuring Sarah Ruden; the Pastor, featuring Ashley Wilcox; and the Artist, engaging the Bible as play. (yeah, that would be me.) Thank you, Zack, for having me on!

"How do we write joy without all the implied exclamation marks, the gooey language, the purpling of our prose? How do we make, of joy, a story that is alerting, alive, and credible?" ~ Beth Kephart

One of the most extraordinary Bible stories that most people never hear. A surgically-altered, gender-variant hero organizes a brilliant campaign to rescue an imprisoned prophet. See more on YouTube: youtu.be/-XXHAy7-J44?... #bible #queertheology #eunuchs

Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker Let me know your thoughts after reading it www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

’Just published: my short story “What Is Actually There” in Friends Journal. A story about silence, attention, and seeing what’s truly before us. @friendsjournal.org #QuakerWriting #ShortStory www.friendsjournal.org/what-is-actu... #QuakerWriting #ShortStory #Faith #LGBTQArt

This episode! This conversation! Wow, the power of a scholar speaking truth.

When your spiritual home doesn't feel like a place you can breathe. Curtis Spence explores BIPOC affinity spaces within North American Quaker communities. Quakers Today Podcast @friendsjournal.org www.friendsjournal.org/podcast/quak... #Quaker #AffinitySpace #DecolonizeFaith

Explore the intense dynamics between Joseph and his brothers as they confront him over the ketonet passim. Discover the deeper reasons behind their violent actions and the garment's symbolic significance. #Bible youtube.com/shorts/2wD-g...

“We’ve been able to resurrect some of the ancient life that shows what this wetland was like prior to urbanization." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

What a shitty, glorious time to be alive! I feel both honoured and horrified to be an adult on planet Earth in 2025.

Why is the USA so Racist? Voices from the past define our present political situation. “The roots of racism are very deep in America. Historically, it was so acceptable in national life that today it still only lightly burdens the conscience.” -MLK petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/w...

Who’s someone you’ve met in fiction who embodies Quakerness? I’m choosing Gumby—curious, kind, and quietly persistent. He bends without breaking, meeting the world with imagination, compassion, and a calm that feels like Quakerism in motion. #Quaker #Spirituality #Gumby

I have this video queued up to watch later today. Yes more queer joy!!!!

Leaving home for college offers young adults opportunities to consider the religious beliefs on which they were raised. Staff writer Sharlee DiMenichi spoke with students and administrators at several colleges to learn how young Quakers are making connections with one another on their campuses.

"Harmonious coexistence within Nature (“HCWN”) goes further. It places humans as part of Nature, and it translates global aspirations into a locally grounded paradigm, rooted in African ecocentrism and relational values." -Stefania Falcon

“We may believe that only certain conditions will make us happy. But ... the conditions for happiness are already there, available inside and around us. We have eyes that can see, legs that can walk, lungs that can breathe.” ~ Thich Nhất Hanh

Quaker author and activist Eileen Flanagan talks about activism and how Quaker Meetings help us in overcoming fear. Hear or watch Quakers Today podcast: www.friendsjournal.org/podcast/quak... @eileenflanagan.bsky.social @friendsjournal.org

I'll have a little concrete with my coffee ☕ 😁 Scientists Discovered an Amazing Practical Use For Coffee Ground Waste : ScienceAlert share.google/2PYVTP3iEIZL...

What is "polite white supremacy"? Vanessa Julye explains it as the subtle, ever-present demand for BIPOC Friends to prioritize white comfort over their own authenticity. It's being told you're "too angry" when you talk about racism. #QuakersToday #PWS www.friendsjournal.org/podcast/quak... #podcast

The new Quakers Today is here! 🎧 Sweet Miche and Peterson dive into the theme of October's Friends Journal and explore how Quaker affinity groups provide a space for community and spiritual nourishment. Featuring conversations with Vanessa Julye and Curtis Spence!

📣 New Video! Quakers believe that the Divine didn't stop speaking to us when the Bible ended. We call this belief Continuing Revelation and it forms the basis of what many Quakers feel they experience in Meeting for Worship. Find out what it’s all about! #quakers #quakerism youtu.be/do3xRZj7SrI

Join Eileen Flanagan for the November First Monday Lecture on "Building Common Ground in Polarized Times." This lecture will pull from Eileen's new book, "Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth Is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation." pendlehill.org/calendar/bui...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about a conversion therapy ban. I know firsthand how dangerous conversion practices are. #chilesvssalazar #scotus

“It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by. How else, indeed, to clap the net over the butterfly of the moment?” ~ Vita Sackville-West

Daily Maverick, your Italian-American friend is watching. 👀

Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act. Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.

Co-hosts Peterson Toscano (he/him) and Sweet Miche (they/them) explore the urgent question: How do we balance peace and protest in today’s world? Australian Friend Greg Rolles shares his experiences with nonviolent direct action. www.friendsjournal.org/podcast/quak... @friendsjournal.org

Manchán Magan spoke so beautifully and unashamedly about the mystical world and the faeries with whom he communed. He seemed part faery himself, and talked about how unteathered he was to the earth even as he was grounded in his garden. #manchanmagan #ireland www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

"Since our humanitarian boats have now been illegally seized by the Israeli regime, we call on our government to make good on its demand for accountability and take immediate action to sanction Israel and secure our release." 🇿🇦

If Jesus had Pinterest...

... the national farming federation AgriSA warned that Rhino’s exploration ventures in several parts of the country could set in motion “a sequence of events that may ultimately lead to a full-blown shale gas and fracking industry in South Africa.

If Jesus had #Pinterest, what would Jesus pin? Turns out, lots of sandals. www.pinterest.com/p2saki/if-je...

“The problem is that what was presented to the Palestinian side was not … a plan to be negotiated, but … an ultimatum. Either you accept it or you don’t,” said Barghouti, who is the secretary general and co-founder of the Palestinian National Initiative.

If you work from home, remember to set boundaries. Here's what our recruiters suggest: - Avoid checking emails outside of working hours if you can. - Prioritize your self-care throughout the day. - Step away from your computer and take breaks.

Take it from the experts. According to our Scientific Advisory Council, these are the five must-haves for every first aid kit: - Latex gloves - Bandages - Gauze - Sterile alcohol pads - Antibiotic cream Whether you're at work, on the road or at home, being prepared makes all the difference.

On the wish list!!

Doing world-building, community-engaging, change-making work? Self-care is not a luxury or self-indulgence; it is an essential part of the work.

Is this the day we are supposed to talk like a pirate, or do we collect eggs in a stocking we hang on the mantel?

"If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive." ~ Barry Lopez

"Sing and do not stop. March and do not stop. Work and do not stop. Write your story across the sky and don't despair because despair is the most powerful weapon of the dominant." ~ Luis Alberto Urrea / @urrealism.bsky.social

Submitting to lit mags? ✍️ Keep your cover letters short & professional Open with title + word count No synopsis—let the work speak Add a brief bio & credits if relevant Note simultaneous submission Close politely Full advice here 🎥: youtu.be/MGfFVtisN78?... #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #LitMags

"The backlash against welfare in America today is not really a backlash against welfare abuse, so much as it is a backlash against compassion in the public sphere." -bell hooks

"When we value the delaying of gratification and take responsibility for our actions, we simplify our emotional universe. Living simply makes loving simple. The choice to live simply necessarily enhances our capacity to love." -bell hooks

Great piece from @petersontoscano.bsky.social "Resistance feels deviant and costly. Many will shout online, but when push comes to shove, they join oppressors or silently assent. Some, like me, must rebel against the temptation to camouflage ourselves and flaunt our differences..."

Big podcast day! Two premieres. Season Six of The Seed Conversations for Radical Hope, a @pendlehillusa.bsky.social podcast. NEW SHOW! Stories That Stay, a project of Lion's Story. Ep 1: Love, Protection, and the Weight of Racial Stress with Lisa Nelson-Haynes Wherever you get podcasts