When social media exposes traditional media’s deceit, it’s time for independent journalists to investigate why the press is backing a president who undermines free press—and is it coordinated?

youtube.com/shorts/hQN98... More Perfect Union 👌🏽

Prices aren't coming down. Trump lied. They started going up as soon as he took the wheel.

"David W. Hewitt’s Ultimate Rest: The Essence of the Beautiful Gospel is a heartfelt book written from a place of faithfulness and sincerity. Within the pages of Ultimate Rest, Hewitt argues that human beings are made for rest..."

Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.

A primer on how Dick Cheney paved Trump's road to autocracy. "The contempt he showed for any constraints on his power paved the way for Mr. Trump and the contempt he now shows for everything but his own naked interest." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...

A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Crying tears of relief that Zohran has won! And so have we. In a world of dialing-it-in political plodding, prophetic imagination is breaking through—a refusal to accept empire’s dystopian narrative that nothing can change, that the market is god, that scarcity must script our futures.

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

This administration is so vile. The hunger pangs of starving children will cry for justice. apple.news/AicT32W9bQDS...

Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

This and House Speaker Mike Johnson refusing the swearing-in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva to prevent a House vote on the release of the Epstein files, yep.

It's my birthday. I find that birthdays are like a personal New Year's Day: an opportunity to reflect on the year that's passed, and reflect on who and how I want to be in the year ahead. (Fit: A 'Wild God' tour tank from Nick Cave, with a nod (in my heart at least) toward Tom Hirons.)

"A “spiritual edge” may be thought of in more than one way. It’s where labels become too small and a deeper self begins to emerge. Oppelt argues for a wide approach to spiritual practice—one that uses the full toolbox, not just one inherited framework..."

"Forbidden Hymns is a cry of empathy, justice, dignity, and love. I want you to hear it - and if you want Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash to play near where you live, and you don’t have a time machine, you should invite @johnfrancisomara.bsky.social to come on over."

Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families. But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes. With @theassemblync.bsky.social

Now that Trump is taking SNAP benefits away, is it time for the General Strike? generalstrikeus.com

There's a conservative case for UBI: 1) our economy needs unemployment; 4% is considered "full employment" 2) Traditional conservatism seeks stability & UBI adds to overall social stability 3) this will become even more important if AI really "frees" humans from work share.google/cX4j34lwZFUc...

"If you're going through hell, keep going." ~ Churchill

Just finished my weekend reading of Athanasius's Life of Antony and Jerome's Life of Paul the Hermit. There were demons, centaurs, satyrs, a raven that delivers daily bread, and lions that help dig a grave. Exactly the kind of wild, weird ride I love.

Do you understand what this means? Do you? They're planning a violent takeover of US citizens in plain sight Telling us what they are planning to do WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO STOP THEM? Where's the "Don't tread on me" crowd now?

It's very true. Jesus' upside-down kin-dom includes those of every tribe, tongue, and nation, working and loving for the liberatory good of all! via @fathernathan.bsky.social

So cool – I love science and innovation ✨

Trump approved disaster aid for Alaska, Nebraska, and North Dakota, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois, and Maryland. He bragged about winning those states “BIG,” saying it’s his honor to deliver for “incredible patriots.” apnews.com/article/fema...

Everybody wants to experience union with God, but precious few want to discover the unity within themselves.

"Ross Halperin’s Bear Witness: A Crusade for Justice in a Violent Land is a gripping, high-stakes account of two unlikely heroes—American sociologist Kurt Ver Beek and Honduran schoolteacher Carlos Hernández—who risk everything to confront gang violence and corruption in Honduras...

NEW: The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center is calling for an inspector general investigation into potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations in the office of border czar Tom Homan related to government contracting.

We’ve received a lot of questions about Trump’s demolition of the White House East Wing. Here’s how the process is supposed to work: 1. Initial Proposal: The White House is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) but used by the Executive Office of the President (EOP).

Amen. Jesus sets his Table with subversive grace. via @fathernathan.bsky.social

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Ice is acting like a snowflake, but here we are ❄️

Let’s get biblical, biblical…

𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨: 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙮𝙢𝙣𝙨 In his first full-length album in a decade, Irish-American singer-songwriter John Francis O'Mara offers 'Forbidden Hymns,' a collection of 13 songs encompassing Alt-Country, Americana, Folk and Rock, exploring justice, theology, hope, and heartbreak!

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..." www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Progressive churches wanting to show up powerfully in our current social-cultural-political milieu: Epistemic humility is great, refreshing compared to know-it-all dogmatism. But can we also root ourselves in existential courage?

Area Family Putting A Little Money Away To One Day Blow On Single Health Scare https://theonion.com/area-family-putting-a-little-money-away-to-one-day-blow-1819575678/

The US is deporting a journalist today Mario Guevara was live streaming ICE atrocities They grabbed him Detained him for 100 Days and are sending him to El Salvador without letting him say goodbye to his family The ACLU confirmed he was working in the US legally They’re attacking the free press

Is The Unquiet Grave Calling You? My amazing friend (and housemate) Saro Lynch-Thomason @songspeaksaro.bsky.social)'s immersion opens tomorrow! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐔𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧 & 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 Available Anywhere: October 2nd-November 6th, 2025

Today is the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Pray with me if you feel inspired: Implore grace for us from God in Heaven as we sing to the glory of your honorable name, O holy Michael. In the shadow of your protection may we live in all sincerity and whole-heartedness until released from bondage

Thought I gift linked to it. Here you go. READ it. Your welcome. GIFT. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...

No Democrat should vote to keep the government open unless ACA funding is restored for the millions of Americans at risk of losing health coverage next year. Remember that this funding is on the chopping block because Trump and Republicans want to give the richest Americans a giant tax cut.

Any fellow ADD-ers out here?

Happy Rpture Day to all who celebrate!

To my friends experiencing newfound conviction about speaking up against political violence: Excellent, let's keep going. This is Rev. David Black, a Presbyterian minister, being attacked by cowards in masks while protesting political violence against immigrants in Chicago over the weekend.

Wow so much renewable energy that electricity prices are currently negative. Not that you would know from our media, who will be in a frenzy about how bad net zero is!

𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. They each wear the clothing of their respective cultures; but at their essence, they are celebrating the same cosmic principles, honoring the same natural phenomenon, and have the same anatomical and spiritual goals.

A must read.

Warning: attending the Contemplative Summit may cause unexpected joy. Side effects include deep conversations, moments of awe, and feeling surprisingly hopeful. Join at your own risk. Reserve your FREE spot here: school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2147724941...

Keith Long’s 'Doubting Faithfully: Confessions of a Skeptical Pastor' is the kind of book I wish more pastors wrote—and more congregants read. In this age of tectonic religious shifts and growing numbers of “nones,” Long doesn’t offer an apologetic Band-Aid for a bleeding Western church.

I'm honored to share that I'll be speaking at the 2025 Contemplative Summit — a free online gathering bringing together over 40 wisdom teachers from across contemplative traditions.

This evening 6.40 pm, UK electricity is largely carbon free, fossil fuels on just 15%. Rip up your newspapers, they are largely propaganda free sheets for big oil, take a look at www.iamkate.com instead.