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Tim Gossett

@rewriter.bsky.social

Assoc. Dir. IA Interfaith Power & Light working on climate-informed ministry, writer #amquerying, coffee supertaster, ancient coin collector, fire eater, lousy gardener, progressive, seeker of hope

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Here's the latest resource I've created for congregations who want to connect faith & our #climatecrisis by using a simple #storytelling framework. If you find it useful, I'd love to hear about your experience!

02.04.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what America's conservative "Christians" are doing to the planet's most vulnerable children.

27.02.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1313    πŸ” 475    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 24

My workplace did a thing, plus our BlueSky account has officially launched! #climatechange #climateaction #iowa #environment

26.02.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Power of Narrative: How Storytelling Can Amplify Climate Solutions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This panel will explore the power of incorporating climate solutions in storytelling and journalism. Moderated by Erika Street Hopman, producer of the Yale Climate Connections radio program, the sessi...

Explore the power of including climate solutions in storytelling & journalism: Join the wonderful @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social on 2/26 at 12pm ET.

RSVP: yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

24.02.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s β€˜chilling’ attacks on media Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

24.02.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember, everything is part of the same story.

They need to destroy our democracy and crush dissent because letting billionaires take over the government in order to steal from us isn't popular and a functioning democracy wouldn't allow it.

19.02.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2512    πŸ” 673    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 27
An upside-down American flag hangs from El Capitan near Yosemite National Park’s Horsetail Fall on Saturday to protest the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration. 
Tracy Barbutes/Special to the Chronicle

An upside-down American flag hangs from El Capitan near Yosemite National Park’s Horsetail Fall on Saturday to protest the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration. Tracy Barbutes/Special to the Chronicle

Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag β€” traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat β€” thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

23.02.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15936    πŸ” 4227    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 198

The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

17.02.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7243    πŸ” 5043    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 154

Made a new friend today. Deep, open, honest conversation about life, faith, mental health, theology & more. Connection & community: that’s how we find our way through the present & coming turmoil.

16.02.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate-informed Ministry Cohorts | Iowa Interfaith Power and Light Ready to inspire your congregation to care for creation and act on climate change...but feel you need to learn a lot more yourself? Our new cohorts are here ...

Looking for a climate-related conference to attend in Iowa? Here's one. iowaipl.org/2025/01/28/2...

Are you a full-time member of the clergy in Iowa? Check out the Climate-informed Ministry Cohorts that I'll be leading this fall. iowaipl.org/cohorts

14.02.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate-informed Ministry Cohorts | Iowa Interfaith Power and Light Ready to inspire your congregation to care for creation and act on climate change...but feel you need to learn a lot more yourself? Our new cohorts are here ...

I’m excited to finally be able to share the biggest project I’ll be working on for most of the next 3 years: Climate-informed Ministry Cohorts for Clergy. Open to full-time Iowa clergy of any faith/denomination. Applications open soon! iowaipl.org/cohorts

08.02.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very typical reply. It’s rare to get a letter back that’s little more than a form letter & a chance for them to push their talking points.

06.02.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I’m going to make this my new desktop quote.

06.02.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I’m going to make this my new desktop quote. Thank you for this!

06.02.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.02.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4

I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.

In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.

a 🧡

28.01.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2351    πŸ” 981    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 78

This people will literally say it’s game over rather than roll up their sleeves and actually try to do something about the climate crisis, and they think this makes them somehow more honest because its a β€œhard truth.” But it’s just as unscientific as climate denial.

17.01.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This says everything about the sad, misogynistic times we are living in:

The new Congress is the first Congress to have *fewer* women than the previous one.

17.01.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2687    πŸ” 506    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 20
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Growing Faith: 6 Biblical Parables on Cultivating Creation Care | Iowa Interfaith Power and Light A free, short-term Bible study for churches about our climate crisis This 6-week, short-term study from Iowa Interfaith Power & Light explores 6 parable ...

I'm excited to announce this new, free, reproducible 6-week Bible study, which uses parables to explore climate change. A rural clergywoman from Iowa wrote it with smaller & rural congregations in mind, & I was the editor. Download it &/or share it with a church leader! iowaipl.org/growing-faith

15.01.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the end, I really have just one thing to say about Hegseth, & it’s the same thing I’d say about all of Trump’s appointees (& Trump himself for that matter):

This is honestly the best that America can do?

14.01.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wait for it.
NASA animation.
It’s not coincidence, it’s climate change.

11.01.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9

This ⬇️ is the brilliantly researched article you didn’t know you wanted to read about ink & gatekeeping in Jewish cultures. With beautiful images too, obvs

Oh, and when you’re done, follow the rabbi

07.01.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What books would you recommend for clergy or other church staff on helping people with eco-anxiety / climate anxiety?

05.01.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While cleaning, I found a copy of MS Office Small Business 2007 Upgrade edition. Turns out people still buy copies of this on ebay. I’m seriously curious: who are they, and why?

04.01.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful post! For the next 3 years, I’m going to be working with cohorts of mostly rural, full-time clergy who want to begin to tackle climate issues in their area. I’m working now on choosing the texts we’ll read together. Which of your books would you suggest might work best for such groups?

02.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re looking for an amazing website host for your nonprofit org, progressive church, environmental small business or other group, you’ll be in good hands with Aboundant. It was my privilege to work with that team for several years & now as part of an org that uses their services.

31.12.2024 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do You Think Global Warming Will Harm You Personally? | The Daily Yonder Editor’s Note: This is the inaugural post of our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to

dailyyonder.com/do-you-think...

27.12.2024 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

Seems reasonable.

23.12.2024 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 will be the first full year over 1.5Β°C. We're lucky there were no major weather events associated with this record.

Oh. Right. Never mind.

19.12.2024 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8

DOGE crew want to sell off the USPS like it’s junk at a garage sale. Privatize it, they say. Sure, until your meds cost $20 to ship, rural towns get no mail, and small businesses go broke. The USPS works. Don’t let billionaires break it for a profit.

17.12.2024 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 309    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9

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