ICE Deputy Director clearly stating the detainees were the target of today’s shooting.

Every Monday morning I participate in a clergy-led prayer vigil outside of the Dallas ICE Administrative Office. This morning, a sniper stood at the top of an adjacent building and took aim. Press is reporting the victims are detainees being loaded onto a bus for transport to a large facility. 🧵

i saw goody proctor making inflammatory posts about charlie kirk

Creepy.

*siiiiiiigggghhhh*

This article I wrote for @baptistnews.com was originally published in April. It’s even more relevant now. I condemn his murder and grieve for his widow and children. And, the mark of spiritual and emotional maturity is the ability to hold multiple truths at once. baptistnews.com/article/how-...

Thank you @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for letting me share my story. #baptist #endgunviolence #peace #hope #resist #guns #gardens

"Those verses were not about the United States military," said Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister and author. "They weren't really even about any imperial military force, and quite the opposite."

The new Justice and Advocacy Fellow at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas, @marabim.bsky.social, spoke about how to bridge what we talk about in church and political action.

I recently attended an art exhibition that tracked the rise of German #fascism in the 1930's through visual art. Here’s my article in @baptistnews.com about how the arts and media in the U.S. is being taken over to force a collective narrative upon the citizens. baptistnews.com/article/the-...

This episode of Straight White American Jesus is eye-opening. Thanks @bradleyonishi.bsky.social I’ve ordered the book by @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social “How to Talk to Your Son About Fascism” #resist #resistance #fascism #democracy www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/how...

Not directly Leonard Leo related but always read @marabim.bsky.social for far right religious shenanigans in Texas. baptistnews.com/article/texa...

Thanks @wordandway.bsky.social and @briankaylor.bsky.social for the shout out!

Two weeks ago I testified against the #Texas 10 Commandments bill. My testimony was at 5:30 am after waiting 22 hours. The Republicans on the committee already had their minds made up. This is the tyranny of minority rule. baptistnews.com/article/the-...

Reading this great #book - not a #biography but rather a book about the history of the #idea of Separation of Church and State. #greatreads #reading #resistance

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

Six years ago I took a group of teens to the border to collect interviews for a play we were creating. I’m still haunted by some of the things we bore witness to. Trump is disappearing people. But it isn’t the first time he’s done so. My latest for @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/im-s...

This is a heartbreaking story by @robertwilonsky.bsky.social for @dallasnews.com We must keep lifting up the names and stories of those whom our government has disappeared. 😭

Needed a brain break so tried out an AI art generator with the prompts “MAGA supporters” and “America Dumpster Fire.” I could play around with this all night (and just might!) 🧵

"...given my interest in Christian nationalism — I might be interested in seeing the Christian nationalist flags some of these politicos choose to fly alongside the American flag outside their offices. Of course I was interested." - Mara Richard's Bim @marabim.bsky.social

It’s not the drag queens we need to worry about. Someone should be looking at this creepy senator’s browsing history. 😳 His political spin on his inappropriate behavior at a public event with children is 💋 (chef’s kiss).

Perhaps the saddest lesson we continue to be faced with from Good Friday is this: The crowds will continue to choose Barabbas over Jesus. We continue to choose the lie of redemptive violence over Jesus’ way of love, peacemaking, & justice.

My latest for @baptistnews.com about #TPUSA Charlie Kirk and the radicalization of young angry white men. I also highly suggest the podcast “When the Wolves Came” about the alternate reality sustained by TPUSA. The podcast features @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social baptistnews.com/article/how-...

Again: there are two Asian nuclear** powers fighting with Russia in Europe; the United States should have every interest in crushing Russia, putting Russian leadership on trial for war crimes, and reinforcing our security alliances globally (**yes I know we aren’t supposed to call the Norks ☢️)

Thank you @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social 🙏 baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...

Baptist News Global writer @marabim.bsky.social recently went to every U.S. senator and House representative office and wrote a piece about the Christian nationalist flags flying outside their doors. So I interviewed her in today's episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Brought out my “Equal Protection Body Armor” made from pocket US Constitutions for the Hands Off protest in Seattle. @maddow.msnbc.com

The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes: “The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”

We’re watching the erasure of our collective history and the rewriting of a new #MAGA one right before our eyes. #authoritarianism #history #books #truth 🧵

Walking 19 miles through the six offices buildings at the Capitol, @marabim.bsky.social went past the office of every U.S. Senator & House Rep to document who flies flags linked to #ChristianNationalism. The imagery is powerful & disturbing. baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...

Thanks for the shoutout @briankaylor.bsky.social and @wordandway.bsky.social #Baptists doing good work to preserve #democracy #resistance

The representative from McDonald Island has tried to filibuster our renaming of the island but did not have the same stamina as @booker.senate.gov and stood for only 24 minutes.

Antarctica Tariffs Announced It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight... 🐧 💰 🐧 💰 🐧 💰

Scenes from an entirely unnecessary economic catastrophe

Yes, we may suffer some short term pain, but we cannot let the penguins win.

100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election. 70% of these donations went to Republicans. Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich. This is what oligarchy looks like.

We put tariffs on an uninhabited island full of penguins but not Russia. Very normal administration we have here.

This is what “I really don’t like either candidate” looks like.

Laura Loomer, the man Trump listens to instead of his own team, is so extreme and racist that even Marjorie "Jewish Space Lasers" Taylor Greene thinks she's racist and deplorable. Sit with that for a second.

#christiannationalism #journalism #extremism #democracy #flags #christofascism #religion #interfaith #walk

Last month I walked past every single US Senator and House Rep’s office to document who flies flags linked to #extremist groups: 19 miles through the six buildings that house their offices. @baptistnews.com just published my piece. #baptist #resistance #fascism baptistnews.com/article/a-vi...

What would you talk about for 19 hours?

24 hours and 19 minutes, @booker.senate.gov. You can do it. It would be wonderful to have you as the new record holder (especially considering who currently holds the record), and wonderful for as many Americans as possible to hear what you're saying. #filibuster cc @corybooker.com

CNN: The Washington Post reporting that Mike Waltz and his staff used personal Gmails for official government communications

Someone told him the characters on Sesame Street are real

I'm not a programming guy but MSNBC and CNN should be airing this Cory Booker thing in the same way you take over programming if there's a no-hitter or a basketball player with 60 points in three quarters. It's a physical feat! Cut in for this kind of thing. Costs nothing, gooses ratings, good TV.

Someone I know cancelled their trip to the US because, according to them, "it looks too crazy over there." He lives in Pakistan, folks.

New litmus test for the senate just dropped: If you can’t fillbuster as long as Sen booker you’re too old to be in the senate

Enjoying the annual luncheon celebrating @ncjwdallas.bsky.social and listening to the conversation between @joycewhitevance.bsky.social and @jillwine-banks.bsky.social #resist #resistance #interfaith #democracy

ANALYSIS • @marabim.bsky.social details her experience with #CooperativeBaptistFellowship on its Advocacy in Action trip to Washington, D.C. baptistnews.com/article/what...