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Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.

Good morning!

"The kingdom of heaven is wherever mercy rules rather than vengeance.”

Forest, Jim. The Ladder of the Beatitudes. Orbis Books, 1999. 34.

Oh, I'm sure they are. They just aren't allowed to say so.

And well on the way to defanging ANTIFA.

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public" - Theodore Roosevelt

A photo of a large group of protesters gathering in downtown Chicago near Michigan Ave. Skyscrapers are behind the crowd in the background.

Now: Hundreds assembling in the Chicago Loop for a march and rally to demand the National Guard leave town. Folks chanting "Donald Trump you racist clown! You're not welcome in this town!"

It doesn’t matter what your politics are regarding immigration. If they do not begin and end with human beings needing to be treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to the enforcement of the law, your politics are wrong.

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

Our only real enemy is the belief that this world is filled with enemies to be conquered rather than filled with neighbors to be loved.

How you doing this where you are?

One of the most prevalent forms of Christian hypocrisy in our time is the aggressive push to legislate morality around every issue, from human sexuality to banning books to reproductive rights, then suddenly when it comes to mass shootings it's, "you just can't legislate the human heart. It's not a gun problem, it's a sin problem."

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECRETARY GINA DEBLASSIE AUGUST 29, 2025 Ensuring Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2025-2026 Season

THIS ORDER supersedes any previous order, proclamation, or directives to the extent they are in conflict. This Public Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until such time as it automatically expires one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary rescinds it.

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

Why only are active duty military personnel invited to pre-board the plane (“thank you for your service”) and not active duty public school teachers?

To care is the most human of all human gestures. It is a gesture that comes forth from our common need for one another and the grace of compassion that binds us together.

- Henri J. M. Nouwen

'We Will Fight': Denver Schools Defy Trump's Attacks on Trans Students Despite Threats to Federal Funds | Common Dreams In the face of threats to its federal funding, Denver Public Schools has refused to capitulate to the Trump administration's demands that it implement policies that discriminate against transgender st...

In the face of threats to its federal funding, Denver Public Schools has refused to capitulate to the Trump administration's demands that it implement policies that discriminate against transgender students. "We will fight," said the superintendent.

www.commondreams.org/news/denver-...

“I will draw all things to myself”

Detail of a stained glass window in St. Etheldreda's church, London.

(We had a nice chat with the priest.)

We can tell a different story about Hurricane Katrina and who we are in disasters Authoritarians love to tell stories that make us afraid of each other, but in disasters people often act with grace and solidarity.

Authoritarians love to tell stories that make us afraid of each other, but in disasters people often act with extraordinary grace and solidarity, writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social.

The only people in history who use the language of theft referring to the bodies of other human beings are enslavers.

'Go jump in the Gulf of Maine': Maine denies DOJ's request for list of state voters Maine’s Secretary of State is fighting back against the federal government.

Trump's DOJ requested that Maine turn over its entire state voting roll, voting records, and verification procedures.

Here's how Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded:

"Go jump in the Gulf of Maine."

Love.
Joy.
Peace.
Patience.
Kindness.
Goodness.
Faithfulness.
Gentleness.
Self-control.

Memorize them.
Pray them.
Embody them.

Measure Christians—especially leaders, like me—by them.

Our actions will tell the truth about what we really believe & if we’re actually following Jesus.

Using Christ to justify cruelty is one of the oldest and most common forms of taking Christ’s name in vain.

Jesus' harshest words in the gospel were never spoken towards those who were "too loving" or "too compassionate." They were spoken towards those who used their religion as a tool of oppression and self serving power. Christianity was never meant to be about enforcing moral purity at the expense of our neighbors. It's about seeing every human being, every single one, as a bearer of God's image, deserving of dignity, protection, and care.

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”-James Baldwin

For it is important that awake people be awake,
or a breaking line may discourage them back to
sleep;
the signals we give — yes or no, or maybe —
should be clear: the darkness around us is deep.

- William Stafford

This is very informative r.e. understanding fascism.

The image features the American flag in the background, with a prominent bald eagle, which is a national symbol of the United States, superimposed in the foreground. The text at the top reads "LAND OF THE FREE," and the text at the bottom reads "HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRISON POPULATION." This juxtaposition of imagery and text seems to convey a critical commentary on the notion of freedom in the United States, highlighting the paradox of having a large prison population.

The dark orange sun is setting across a bay with silhouettes of pine trees in the foreground and orange-tinged grey clouds to the left background. A single star is visible in the top left hand corner.

Nova Scotia sunset
#sunset #photography #EastCoastKin #peaceful #nature

"Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ."

~ Tertullian (160 CE– 220 CE)