the hungry observatory

These 8 Democrats voted to pass a national ban on trans teachers and mention of LGBTQ topics. Rep Henry Cuellar (TX) Rep. Don Davis (NC) Rep. Cleo Fields (LA) Rep. Laura Gillen (NY) Rep. Vicente González (TX) Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA) Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA)

Minneapolis People's Pride is just over 15% of it's $20k fundraising needs in order to put on a successful event in just over one month from right now. Please consider supporting this event that many people look forward to all year as a community-led Pride event. www.mplspeoplespride.com/donate

What I love and yet what frustrates me (when writing sermons) is the multifaceted nature of scripture. So many different rabbit holes to jump down, so many trails to follow. The Scriptures are a deep mine of wisdom!

“Apocalypse opens up the chasm of reality. The reality is God: worship or flee.” -Eugene Peterson

I love* that we all lived through a summer last year where huge swathes of the continent were literally on fire and now we're doing this. *hate

Glad I have already moved away from Google as my search engine of choice.

"If I make my life an offering and a dedication to God, then this dedication will include all of my entanglements and involvements. There follows, then, a radical change over my entire landscape and miraculously I am free at my centre.

I post this every once in a while as a reminder.

“When cruelty becomes normal, compassion looks radical.” “Be generous to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.” – Eph. 4:32 (REB) “[It] is only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith.” – Bonhoeffer

Not at all surprised. However the increase in wildfires needs to be addressed by politicians.

100% this.

Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods. n.pr/4u4gEQZ

If you need a movie to put you in your feels Good Grief will do that.

I’m blessed to pastor a church that a) is willing to have the difficult conversations about the realities of White Christian Nationalism in our society and b) understands the evil and blasphemy of White Christian Nationalism.

The attack-the-academy movement was never, ever about freedom and diversity of thought in the academy. It was always going to play out this way. It’s never been “nobody should dictate thought,” it’s always been “WE should dictate thought.” www.erininthemorning.com/p/texas-tech...

Zhang Shan won the gold medal for the mixed skeet shooting event in the 1992 Olympics. The International Shooting Union *immediately* banned women from competing against men.

Going back and listening to old playlists of mine and dang I pick some good music!

Note: there is only one non-Christian faith leader currently on the docket to speak: Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, who sits on Trump's religious liberty commission.

I love that that my uncle sends me an email trying to prove that a majority of Americans are in favor of the Save Act…. (Reader, I don’t).

Folks please contact your Senators and tell them not to overturn this ban. The boundary waters are a beautiful part of Minnesota and the potential for mining in the area would do terrible damage to the environment.

How did you spend your Tuesday evening? I was mapping out alternative church committee structures for my congregation. Overall satisfied with two of the three options.

Having seen others post regarding their own denominations and Contentious Objection, here is a link to a paper explaining what it looks like in the @pcusa.bsky.social, including important conversations to have while discerning that status for oneself. www.pcusa.org/sites/defaul...

If you havent seen this, make sure you read.

Dang, this YouTube algorithm is doin’ good tonight. It’s hitting so many of my favorite music videos from the last decade.

From friends today at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut: “‘Eternal Darkness’ is what today’s campaign against Lebanon was called by Israel. Over 250 deaths, 1500 wounded. But “Eternal Darkness” will not touch OUR souls. Our God-given mission is to bring love in a world full of darkness.”

NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal. Days later, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.

I really want LEGO to build a set of Baba Yaga’s house on chicken legs.

It disgusts me that there are people and traditions within Christianity that have taught that we are garbage and horrible and should think nothing of ourselves. Are we sinful, yes. Should we practice humility, absolutely. But we are also beloved of God and bearers of the Divine image.

Bernie's On It......

Alright internet people, what are you recommendations for good quality bath towels?

The harrowing of hell is what's going on right now.🕯 You can feel it.

Authoritarianism is a danger to humanity, it doesn’t matter if it claims to be Christian, Muslim, Atheist, Jewish, Hindu, or something else.

There is a quality to Holy Saturday that brings out ache in the human heart that can only be answered by God.

So the racism and sexism of the anti DEI administration is becoming increasingly overt.

BREAKING Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to stop funding NPR and PBS is “unlawful and unenforceable,” a federal judge ruled. Doc buff.ly/WcnQN4A

The Bible has very little to say about marriage. It’s just not that important a topic.

My beautiful girl. 😍😍😍

Yells into the void! 😤😫

I’m curious to see how the discussion plays out regarding the proposed new confession in the lead up to and during #GA227. #PUCSA #Presbyterian

Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation as DHS Secretary: “As long as Stephen Miller is in control, there is no 'kinder, gentler’ DHS … Replacing one sycophant for another will not correct for a corrupt agency, void of Constitutional compliance.”

It’s the biggest story. Dems forced Republicans to the table with a common sense solution. Fund TSA, FEMA, & the Coast Guard, then negotiate over ICE reforms. Trump said “no.” No deals with Democrats. Just like with the immigration bill in 2024. A disabled GOP in Congress is in Trump’s interest.

I highly recommend a toasted English muffin with butter and garlic infused honey.

Well, having watched the first trailer for the third Dune movie I’m pumped.

On 16th March, 1968 Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jnr was flying helicopter recon for a US attack on My Lai, an alleged Viet Cong-controlled village in Vietnam. But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else: A massacre. He decided to act. 1/28

Trump is in over his head. A particular segment of US Evangelicals just want the “end times.” Which is absolutely gross from both theological and moral perspectives.

John Calvin, preaching on Deut. 15, said Israel’s rescue from harsh Egypt should teach mercy: remembering our own deliverance, we must hear the groans of the poor. Yet today the complaint itself is called “naughty.” Calvin’s question lingers—will we listen?

Beyond the glaring, genocidal antisemitism here, it’s also worth saying this: If you don’t believe in human right even for people whose views you find abhorrent, then you don’t believe in human rights.