Allison Faber (she/they)

A digital graphic features a screenshot from UU World, the magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association. At the top, the UU World logo appears in blue text. Below it, the headline in bold black font reads: "UUA, Other Religious Groups Sue Trump Administration to Halt Immigration Arrests at Houses of Worship." A subheading in smaller black text states: "The Trump policy allowing raids in houses of worship violates the First Amendment, the lawsuit argues." The byline attributes the article to Elaine McArdle and is dated 2/11/2025. Below the text, there is an illustration with a stylized American flag background. The left side of the flag is blue with white, hand-drawn stars, while the right side features red and white stripes. In the foreground, there is a black and white sketch of a group of people walking in a line, including adults and children, carrying backpacks and holding hands as they move forward. At the bottom of the image, a black rectangular banner with white bold text reads: "Read more at http://bit.ly/uuworld-immigration."

The UUA proudly joins a multifaith coalition & the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection in opposition to the federal government's rescission of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, which violates the 1st Amendment & the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. More at bit.ly/uuworld-immi... #UU

Poster reading we are happy that you are our neighbors

It has been a busy 3 weeks. Vigils and protests and petitions and...
Proud to be a UU today as our national association joined in a multifaith effort to return places of worship to sanctuaries for all people. The fight for liberation continues.

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

A very light dusting of snow in Central Texas today. I might go make a mini snow creature 😅

The start of our lunar new year decor. I think the kids did a wonderful job on the Chinese section. Hoping to make the other hallway areas feature decorations from other countries as well :)

It's the year of the snake and we are creating a giant snake poster which each child making a unique part of the body. It is amazing how many of us love this much maligned creature 🐍

Photo of Infinite Jest with pages removed to create paper origami cranes. Tables covered with yellow tablecloths and a leathermaker in the background.

Someone's project at our makers night is Infinite Crane and I love it.

The raised beds at @brazosuu.bsky.social are super happy with all the rain!

When the teens bake, everybody wins. Oatmeal cookies have my house smelling delightful!

Altar space with candle, pinecones, holly, and hearth stone. Mirrors reflect the altar.

Yule is small and quiet, but it is. It's been a hard year. But hope remains for tomorrow.

Gisele Pelicot is an absolute hero. I think that we should build statues to our ideals and values rather than people, but damn. Gisele deserves one.

The solstice is one of my favorite nights of the year. Although we usually emphasize the return of the sun, I love to focus on what I love about the dark. About quiet. About stillness. It is an incredibly peaceful night for me, and I'm so excited to celebrate with some of my people this evening.

Knitted swatch with steel needles and two balls of yarn. Background is rainbow blanket with LREDA logo and some living room furniture and curtains.

Double knitting squishy-ness this am. Snuggled in a blanket by @hprivers.bsky.social. Knitting winter intentions into each stitch. Healing, calm, wholeness. Have a Thursday, friends 💓

Thanks I am trying to use up all of my yarn before I buy more, which is really tough, but this combo turned out well :)

Affirmation Advent Day 18
@uu-yarn.bsky.social

My Fair Enough Cowl. Did a super stretchy bind off for a looser fit at the bottom. Pattern by Home of Cords and free on Ravelry. Finished objects make me happy.

Pov: assembling 40 stockings for the church's children. It is turning into a holiday scavenger hunt around the building. Decembers are tiring for religious professionals, but it's worth it!

Otto is the best yarn helper.

My orchid is now in my office at the church. May it thrive with some morning sunshine.

The trickiest thing about soup weather is not eating too much soup to avoid getting sick of said soup. My 15 year old has already asked for food you can chew 😅

It's free on ravelry!

Finished the Hinterland hat by Gabrielle Waitman inspired by the Welsh crime procedural of the same name. The yarn was a random ball from Brown Sheep Co given to me by my grandmother before she died. I miss visiting her in Nebraska where I could have actually worn this hat 😆

I am so tired of waiting, aren’t you, For the world to become good and beautiful and kind? Let’s take a knife and cut the world in two- And see what worms are eating At the rind. Langston Hughes

My cat is super stressed, yall. Just can't handle this fast-paced work environment.

"they won't stop at trans people" - ok even if they did stop at trans people they still need their ass beat, right?

Rev Jami Yandle Transgender Support Specialist to the UUA, "May this message bring comfort, strength, and hope. You are sacred. You are loved." Full message
youtu.be/szPLQxdPTFM.

#tdor #TransDayofRemembrance
#UnitarianUniversalism #unitarianuniversalist
#transrights #LoveAtTheCenter #uusharedvalues

I hope that the reason for Trans Day of Remembrance will cease to exist. All trans folks should grow as old as they'd like, enjoying life as they'd choose. Cis people, please stop with anti trans violence. Today, let's remember those we have lost and recommit to fight like hell for the living.

Real big year for folks who've been mercilessly torn to shreds on Maintenance Phase, huh?

Header of an email from Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice: Protect Our No profits from Federal Executive Overreach. Tell your representative to withhold support on H.R. 9495 today!

The UUSJ is asking UUs to email their congress members and ask them to withhold support for HR 9495 which would allow the executive branch to interfere with nonprofit organizations that they decide are "terrorists." This could include churches.
uusj.salsalabs.org/2024_protect...