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Attention all men. More of this, please.

Sad thing is, I expect most Americans to not know about this.

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Yesterday's sermon: "In fact, Jesus didn’t ‘give in’ to division; He completely defied it—by claiming the whole world as God’s kingdom. Ms. Rachel’s work mirrors that defiance: no ‘acceptable’ children, no ‘safe’ zones—only God’s presence in the broken."

"The powers of this world are increasingly demanding blind obedience and ceaseless loyalty. Doubt and questions are treated as suspicious, even dangerous. But none of that logic — comply, don't question, don't rock the boat — should ever seep into how we live out our faith or structure our church. "

Anybody else in Concord, NC, who is waking up to this today?

Enough, all child rapists must face justice publicly: “You read through these files, and you read about 15-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls,” Raskin told reporters on Monday. “I saw a mention of a 9-year-old girl today. I mean, this is just preposterous and scandalous.”

Christian nationalism is not Biblical or Christ-like in any way.

Doing ok after frogging and starting over. Using dpns for sock structure (heel flap, heel, toe decreases) but colorwork on 9-inch circular. Colorwork on dpns was excruciating - tension was never right. This isn’t perfect but it’s getting better. #KnitSky

Trying my hand at colorwork socks. Having real issues with left-hand yarn tension (I think I’m pulling too tight). Purple yarn is Gedifra Lana Mia. Multicolor is Sugar Saki in Lollipop.

My sermon from 01/18/26 with notes: "In the Kingdom of God, we sacrifice our ego to serve the neighbor. In the empires of the world, the powerful force the vulnerable to sacrifice for the 'common good'—which usually just means the good of the elite." (Reflection questions in comments)

First foray into (this much) colorwork. The inside is a mess. Fortunately, it’s just a “play” sock to accompany a children’s book “The Hat” (by Jan Brett) and a hedgehog stuffie for my sweet great niece. I want to get better at this in 2026. Looking for a local class, maybe. #ShowMeYourKnits

Not sure if I’m doing this correctly, but it looks good. At least on the outside. The wrong side is … a mess.

This project uses 3 strands, one in bamboo/cotton, the other two are gold-threaded mini sequins. It’s supposed to be a boat-neck cropped sweater with 3/4 sleeves. I want to wear it on Christmas Eve. 😳 Here’s the yoke. Should’ve started in August, but was knitting gifts for others.

Watching “The American President” tonight, directed by Rob Reiner. Tears of gratitude for his talent, tears of grief for his loss, and also tears for what our country has lost. The line “it turns out I have a rose garden” … we are so broken.

#whamageddon Crap.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA stand firm dand fight back. DON'T LET BIGOTRY, GREED, AND EVIL WIN. There is no king or dictator in the USA. SAVE OUR NATION🇺🇸 🗽AND DEMOCRACY🇺🇸🗽

Charlotte, NC area folks: A very helpful resource place, please read and share www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/know-your-ri... Know your rights and that of others. Stay safe and never accept this as the new normal.

Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."

Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.

Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.

Watching my favorite Robert Redford movie, from 1992.

This is phenomenal messaging. Hello Democrats? Knock knock, anybody home?

Hey North Carolinians, it's your turn to make some more calls and write some more letters! Our press release went out today to notify national and local NC media about our findings in our NC Data Analysis Report: electiontruthalliance.org/analysis/nor...

This should be a Five Alarm Fire on every G'ddamned media outlet in the world. I very rarely post a link to someone else's newsletter...as I have my own. This, however...is a MUST see. open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

I believe this should be shared extensively... Have a great weekend! ☀️🙏🦋🌸 #Cali

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Filling in for HHS today… #RadioFreeAmerica

You are invited to our Outdoor Contemporary Worship services on May 4th, 11th, and 18th at 8:30AM. Come on down to Calvary Lutheran Church, 950 Bradley St NE, Concord, NC!

@everywhereist.bsky.social I just finished “If You Can’t Take the Heat”. I’ve been reading it off and on, a chapter at a time for a few months now. The last chapter brought a tear to my eye. It’s simply perfect. My mom passed in January of 2001. For Christmas that year … 1)

Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

#IStandWithZelenskyy 🇺🇦 Pass it on.

(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The Daily Beast publishes a sourced allegation that Trump has been a Russian spy since 1987 and then—possibly under some form of threat—deletes it. But in an act of unusual heroism, it left it up long enough for Wayback Machine to capture it text. Here it is (please share):

🎶 Oh, it’s a Carolina victory 🎶 …

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There is no way he won every swing state.

So, we went to see Wicked this evening. I’ve always loved that story, read the book 20 years ago, loved the musical but didn’t really love how it shorted the story. The movie is truly the best of both. Close to the end tonight (which is really only the middle 😉) I realized 1/

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FOLLOW FRIDAY! Let’s build up the Resistance here — if you’re here, I want to follow ALL of you 🦋 Until midnight - Follow me, I’ll follow you back - Already follow me? Repost and I’ll follow you

Biscuits! (UNC basketball). IYKYK

Hey all. Even if you can’t help yourself, can you amplify this call to action? **CALIFORNIA STILL NEEDS BALLOTS CURED** The more we can tighten the margin in the House, the better. Nancy Pelosi has links to help here. Please pass it on!