Women Who Speak In Church

Breaking: Peaceful activists, many with disabilities, are being arrested at the Capitol right now. These individuals are putting themselves on the line to do all they can to save healthcare for millions of Americans.

We need synod bingo cards for Cleveland

Holy Spirit relieved to return to speaking to and through her people without the conjunctions “whereas” and “therefore”

#uccsynod

“That they may all be one” — like we, though three raccoons, are one raccoon. A keystone raccoon, if you will.

#uccsynod

Meanwhile, 150 people present for bylaws hearing about *checks notes*…the unified governance work from last synod.

This place is so confusing…

#uccsynod

Digital fellowship at Synod: Exclusive interview with @GeneralSynic - United Church of Christ When a mass of UCCers converge on Kansas City for General Synod later this week, they will also make waves in social media and digital spaces. UCC Social

The UCC is a groundbreaking denomination, and has now officially become the first to earnestly interview [checks notes] three raccoons in a trench coat #UCCsynod

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.

They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.

Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.

Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says

whoa!

(gift link so you can read without the paywall)

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...

Resign? No she should be fired.

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

Today is Pentecost when the Holy Spirit comes to lead the church forward. Five years ago I was watching BLM protests; today I am watching anti-ICE protests. What do you think God is communicating about justice?

Survivor, 1983 lino print by African American artist Elizabeth Catlett #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

This seems like a great day to remind Bluesky that Stephen Miller lived four doors down from me freshman year

And our student council person asked him (and everyone) to sign a birthday card for our dorm’s janitor

And he threw a tantrum and wrote an op-ed about not socializing with “the help.”

Trump's Empire of Control Is Crumbling Even his loyalists—Musk, Barrett, Powell—are breaking free. And he can't handle it.

“He’s not a strongman. He’s not even a leader. He’s a man throwing a tantrum because the world won’t revolve around him.”

Trump’s allies are turning on him—Musk, Barrett, Powell—and he’s losing his grip.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-emp...

Disabled

It’s true

100%

Now that is small town COOL!

Exactly

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The man on the left is defending his nation's capital. The man on the right plotted an attack on his.

Remember when Trump claimed the Biden administration wasn’t doing enough to help North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene?

Well, his administration just denied the state’s request for continued FEMA relief assistance.

This hypocrisy isn’t just staggering. It’s cruel.

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So many of us are struggling to stay positive right now. But you don’t have to fix everything, just start small.
Sow love where you are. Help one person, care for one thing. 🌱
Love is a powerful place to start.
If enough of us plant it, maybe we’ll grow a more beautiful world. ❤️

While Stephen Miller publishes the faces of the judges that struck down Trump’s unlawful tariffs, his own goons in ICE refuse to show theirs out of fear of being publicly identified.

If our judges are brave enough to face MAGA threats with their faces showing, ICE should not hide behind masks.

#disabilityjustice

Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage The House has approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

These legislators should be forced to vote on each Commandment separately—not an omnibus package—& no one should be allowed to vote for a Commandment they've violated lest they violate the Third Commandment. Or: they should respect the Establishment Clause & get back to work.

It’s hard to take up space. We get told to make ourselves small, to humble ourselves into insecurity. You are here. In your space, taking up space and you have every right to be there.

Don't let anyone who gains from your silence hold you back. You're here. What are they gonna do about it?

Yes this is a huge problem for workers. Let’s not pretend this only applies to low-wage workers. THIS is why I worked four per diem professional chaplain jobs at once to pay rent. Hospitals and hospices do this to nurses, social workers, and chaplains .

🧠 Today is Mental Health Sunday!

"God’s love has healing power. For emotional, social, and mental wellbeing, faith assures of two protective factors: (1) you are not alone and (2) you are loved." -UCCMHN

➡️ More info about the UCC Mental Health Network (UCCMHN) and their resources: www.mhn-ucc.org

Then there is this point