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Signing off of social media for Lent isn’t terribly original. But especially this year, I find myself desperately needing the holy silence of Lent. I’ll look forward to reconnecting at Easter, when we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ and remember that God is always bringing life out of death.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Good news. The FDA will review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot, mRNA-1010, after initially refusing the application. If approved, the vaccine could be available for the 2026-27 flu season.

"Ash Wednesday" by Malcolm Guite #ashwednesday #malcolmguite #poetry

If we should go to New Orleans We’ll see our share of raucous scenes At Mardi Gras soirees and balls With kings and queens in grandiose halls. We’ll see the floats sail down Saint Charles Then claim a berth as traffic snarls. Inching along…what’s that ahead? Ah, yes… cities of the dead.

Ordination candidacy application: submitted!

ICYMI: In 24 years, only 77 “illegals” have voted — representing 0.00000764% of total votes… And the research comes from the far-right Heritage Foundation electionfraud.heritage.org/search?combi...

From their statement: “Sacred Scripture consistently reminds us of our obligation toward the vulnerable and displaced. Jesus himself identifies with the migrant when he says, ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me.’”

My persistent temptation in writing sermons is to cram every single theological insight I can think of into a sermon. I need to spread them out! 😅

The city of Minneapolis and its people have been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This #CupOfJoe comes in the form of an action. Sign this petition to send to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. actionnetwork.org/petitions/su... #ValentinesDayResistance

Happy Valentine's Day! #valentinesday #starwars

The American right does not defend slavery because progressives say it was bad. They defend slavery because racial hierarchy has been an important and increasingly explicit component of their ideology for 70 years. Read a fucking book.

The removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument is not just symbolic — it is an attempt to obscure sacred history...

youtube.com/shorts/YH4eZ... @tastinghistory.bsky.social #shrovetuesday #pancakes

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

Happy Darwin Day! #DarwinDay

Watching MAGA Christians use Romans 13:7 to demand absolute loyalty to Trump, then cry “persecution” whenever a law or policy doesn’t go their way, reveals how selectively Scripture can be applied when it serves power instead of faithfulness to the God revealed in Christ.

Sometimes I think about all the religious gaslighting strategies "faith healers" used in my charismatic church growing up to explain why "miraculous healings" didn't work. One of my favorites was, "the healing is on the way; you just need to keep having faith until it gets here!" (It never did)

Okay, TradCaths, let me get this straight: you want a hemisphere-wide Catholic empire, but you don’t want to have to hear people speak Spanish?

Cheers! 🥃 #bourbon #whiskey

I'm trying a new approach with spam texts.

O gracious light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

I absolutely love how two of the most common attempted insults I receive online from MAGA drones are (a) "you look gay!" and (b) "I bet you're vaccinated!" Yes, please insult me more by telling me how I look like I moisturize, have great hair, and am scientifically literate 😂

Yes, it should.

“Democracy dies in darkness” was apparently a pro-darkness mission statement

American trailblazer Rosa Parks was born 113 years ago today. Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Her tenacity and bravery helped reignite the Civil Rights Movement. Let us keep up her fight to push our country towards justice for all.

Love your neighbor. #AbolishICE

Preparing for ministry has sharpened my sense of how faith shapes policy. The "Pro-life™" movement’s fetal‑personhood push is influential, deeply flawed, and dangerous for pregnant people and human rights. @maryrziegler.bsky.social's *Personhood* is essential reading. @yalepress.bsky.social

As interpreter of Scripture, Pope Leo XIV > Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

"Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:78-79, NRSVue

I have a sudden hankering for pea soup but ONLY the pea soup made by the little grasshoppers running the mini restaurant for mice in The Rescuers Down Under.

Please read. Working for US Border Patrol for 10+ years, this is a foot stomp to the words of @jennbudd.bsky.social about the inherent problems within this organization.

Whenever I start to feel anxious I immediately have another coffee and scroll through the worst news imaginable on my phone and omg it does not help at all

I first encountered @bradleyonishi.bsky.social’s incisive work on white Christian nationalism in *Preparing for War*, and it left a lasting impression. His forthcoming book *American Caesar* promises new insight into how theocratic and tech power are reshaping the USA. @macmillanpubusa.bsky.social

Pastor, if the Gospel you preach is a "gospel" safe for the Regime, then it's not the Gospel. It's complicity.

This machine yub nubs fascists.

This was just a procedural vote There's still work ahead to get #ICEoffourstreets

Added to my most-anticipated list of books publishing this year! "In this iconoclastic history, Ross Brooks shows how queerness was at the heart of evolutionists’ thinking about the natural world." yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... @rossbrooks.co.uk @yalepress.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social

"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now. #AccountabilityIsComing

Aquinas on tyranny. Go and do likewise. #Aquinas #Tyranny #Fascism #SacredResistance #AbolishICE

Love is political. (@jenaiauman.bsky.social)

Dear neighbor, There’s a ton of ICE activity today in South Minneapolis and across Phillips today. Please stay on alert and be careful. We need folks to observe. Please continue to show up and when you do please bring a pair for safety. Jason Chavez 1/

"We shouldn’t see Levy Armstrong as someone who violated the sanctuary of a church... but as a prophet speaking truth to a church that includes a leader who is helping make captives of people instead of setting them free." Powerful piece from @angeladenker.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/citi...

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.