“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” Isaiah‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭(in the background of my sermon this morning.) #OnEarth

…if Trump cares about Christians or anyone else in Nigeria, all he needs to do is restore aid and let babies live. #OnEarth

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madness on the right is ever rising… #OnEarth #GiftArticle

“The right is now eager to embrace the ideas that led to tyranny, the gulag and Mao’s Cultural Revolution.” #OnEarth

prayers up tonight and tomorrow...looks horrific. (In earlier times in America, we might have FEMA and our military ready to go and help...I'm guessing that's not going to happen with this administration.)

“history shows that when might makes right, things go terribly wrong.” #OnEarth GiftArticle…

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“The United States isn’t exceptional because of our common cultural heritage; we’re exceptional because we’ve been able to cohere despite faiths, traditions and languages that set us apart, and sometimes against one another.” #OnEarth

Trump is infamous for distracting and obscuring his worst deeds. What do you think tops the list of Trump evil deeds since inauguration? First place for me is "cutting off USAID and other aid for the poorest around the world." Gift article attached tells the story. What is your number one? #OnEarth

what are you worried about?

interesting read - looking at our fears of surveillance from the inside-out... "Basically, we should turn the Surveillance State into State Surveillance. Watch what government is doing at all times. If anyone doesn’t like that, get a different job. See who is okay with their masks off." #OnEarth

In light of the exposure of the horrific texts of young Republicans, I recommend the story of one young (former) Republican who finally saw the movement for what it was and is… (thanks to TN) #OnEarth

“Evangelicals might be growing in political power, but there is not much evidence that they are growing in devotion.” #OnEarth

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Mike Johnson refusing to swear her in: "The excuses depending on the day keep changing ... the timing is the fact that I am the 218th signer to the discharge petition for the Epstein files"

“the best safeguard against tyranny is a legion of people who believe in an authority higher than any political program, prince — or president.” #OnEarth #GiftArticle

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"...in a sane democracy, it would have ended Trump’s political career as Republican lawmakers barred the doors forevermore. But the lackeys at last week’s hearing continued to prop him up and to pretty him up, to pamper and to please him..." gift article #OnEarth

laugh every time…

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...” apnews.com/article/pope...

“Time and again, the message is the same — pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” Gift article #OnEarth

signs!

Bravo Marina Corina Machado...well done!

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This is how you know that “Christian Nationalism“, has nothing to do with “Christian”… #OnEarth

the first longevity medicines could be approved in time for most people alive today — maybe even in the next five years, if we get serious about the science... #OnEarth

a movie recommendation for my Bluesky friends (gift article)... #OnEarth

Worth a read...gift article- "President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off." (Nicholas Kristof - NYT) #OnEarth

MAGA is coming for all who dissent…

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worth your time to understand the MAGA mindset, followed by a well done takedown from David French on why they are out of their minds when it comes to faith & practice... enjoy this gift article #OnEarth

as history repeats yet again, it's valuable to listen to the resistors who came before...

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

an insider's scoop on what's coming for us...you can read it for free without a subscription. #OnEarth #sigh

hits home...sigh

Gotta be strategic and intentional…

from Karen Attiah - "What happened to me is part of a broader purge of Black voices from academia, business, government, and media — a historical pattern as dangerous as it is shameful — and tragic." The purge she references is happening somewhere, in every arena, every day... #OnEarth

My mentor, psychologist Edwin A. Friedman, wrote in his 2017 book 'A Failure of Nerve', “The more immediate threat to the regeneration – and perhaps even the survival – of American civilization is internal, not external. It is our tendency to adapt to its immaturity.” #OnEarth

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Blue states are what economists call “giver states” - they send far more tax revenue to Washington than they receive back in federal investment. The total transfer from blue to red states exceeded $1 trillion between 2018 and 2022. #OnEarth

For those who are looking for new and compelling ways to articulate the contribution of DEI to a noble and growing society, this mathematical perspective from Eugenia Cheng is worth reading twice...

Trump’s 180-degree turn on the Epstein files has not gone unnoticed by his base. But will it matter? Is this the part in the cult documentary where someone looks down at their cup of Kool-Aid and asks themselves, “Wait, why am I drinking this?” (from Amar Peterman) What do you think? #OnEarth

well worth reading re: effective resistance - "Without a stronger collective resistance, it is depressingly rational to try to stay out of the spotlight or strike some kind of not-too-catastrophic deal. But, of course, every decision of this sort strengthens MAGA’s hand." #OnEarth #giftarticle

"There should be one inviolable rule: Children are not shot or starved to death." (for your soul today, a beautiful essay from Anne Lamott - gift article for bsky friends...)