Thinking about tomorrow's gospel reading - "You are the light of the world." When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid. The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. — Amanda Gorman

I can't say this is a surprise......

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Now we learn from Reps of both parties who saw the unredacted Epstein files today that Trump, Bondi, & Blanche are covering up the absolute worst things in the Epstein files to protect the wealthy, powerful and politically connected. DOJ is being run by criminal co-conspirators.

When we Christians are more known for our support of presidents than we are for our support of the poor, the immigrant, the abused, the marginalized, the sick, the hungry, and the oppressed, that is when we know we are following someone other than Jesus and we have a lot of repenting to do.

It’s always "The Bible must influence our laws!" until it comes to all those verses about welcoming the immigrant, helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, forgiving debts, caring for our planet, laying down our swords, and loving all our neighbors.

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Christians protesting injustice, oppression, nationalism, and the use of our sacred scriptures to justify evil isn’t “causing division.” Christians justifying injustice, oppression, nationalism, and evil through the use of our sacred scriptures is what is causing division.

2/3/2026- ICE www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/fe...

WOLFF: “.. if the American public knew the real nature of Donald Trump’s long relationship with Jeffery Epstein, they would turn away in horror and revulsion. So sue me. Let’s sue each other. I have nothing to hide, Mr. President, but you surely do.” @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social

A Christianity that begins to believe authoritarianism is the way is a Christianity that has stopped believing in the way of Jesus.

“If you raise your voice I’ll erase your voice” said an ice agent. Insane

You are either with Trump or the USA- there is NO overlap.

Democrat leaders should be in Minnesota right now, standing side by side with Walz and Frey and the community. They need to show solidarity and a united front. They must say Abolish ICE. They won't but they should. Trump is going to unleash hell on that state.

This family should not be going through this heartbreak. This was another murder by our so called government.

Bondi is blackmailing Minnesota. She needs to be arrested herself.

“The Lord proclaims: Do what is just and right; rescue the oppressed from the power of the oppressor. Don’t exploit or mistreat the refugee, the orphan, and the widow. Don’t spill the blood of the innocent in this place.” -Jeremiah 22:3

They will kill you and then they will smear you as a terrorist. That is the playbook of every fascist regime. That is why it's Trump's playbook.

MAGA's twisted disregard for honesty.

It was “protect the children” until it came to immigrant children. It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence. It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance. It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare. It was never about protecting children.

ICE is detaining a 5 year old boy. If you get off on this, you’re a monster and don’t you dare pretend to worship God.

From the letter: "But the point is not to enforce the law; “[t]he point is to prove that the fearsome power of the American state is being wielded by righteous MAGA hands against despised MAGA targets.” And my add is. We are all Good. Let is not allow another human die in vain.

ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬

We need more leaders to insist on accountability the way James Talarico has here.

are clearly so isolated in their own authoritarian bubble they cannot see how regular Americans would react to the video of a woman smiling at a masked agent & saying: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you,” only to have him shoot her in the face and then say “F*cking bitch” after he killed her.

He is so correct.

This small man (in all of the ways) needs to feel big so he commits a battery on a woman who is merely taping him with her cellphone.

My newsletter tomorrow is called, “Baptism Takes A Village.” In it, I invite us to reflect on Jesus’ baptism and how it reflects a deep truth about how a loving community allows us to grow and thrive together. A needed reminder after the week we’ve just endured. benjamin-cremer.kit.com/profile

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Wish that members of this lunatic administration had the same energy about "complying with law enforcement " when it came to the insurrectionist who stormed the Capitol and assaulted law me and my coworkers. The mental gymnastics these clowns do is exhausting. Renee Nicole Good was murdered

This is literally what dictators say.

We used to have a Constitution, Congress, and the law. Now the limits of Trump’s power are self-determined. This is why we called our rallies ‘No Kings’.

This is incredibly sad, while also incredibly true. I'm shocked at what has happened to our country in just a year.

This admin just keeps rewriting history, such as Jan 6th. Sadly, it works. A quote: ...they are demanding Americans abandon reality in favor of whatever the administration says. If this works, it would be a demonstration of totalitarian power, the ability to control how people think.

Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to memory-hole Jan. 6, thousands of videos from the riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places. Additionally, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. (Published Jan. 2025)

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On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reminds the United States if they attack Greenland it'll be war with Europe: “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. And since Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will, in principle, also be subject to NATO defence”.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply. I want to make sure this is very clear.

This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files. #ImpeachAndConvict47NOW

It’s ironic that Trump takes an enormous daily dose of aspirin while giving the rest of the world a ginormous fucking headache

January 1, 2026

Monday our 19 year young Snickers passed over the rainbow bridge. We'll miss you, but cherish the years we had together. #Seniordogs #Petsarefamily #Pets

From the letter: Trump ’s panicked shouting at the American people seemed to recognize that Americans have turned against not just his economic policies, but also the ideology that underpinned them. In addition, Romney now admits Reagan trickle down isn't working? Maybe change is coming!

A stark look at the speech that blurred the line between leadership and losing control on the world stage… hartmannreport.com/p/was-that-a...

What the absolute [expletive] was that?!?