Matthew J Frizzell, PhD

I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws.

You know, like a democracy.

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

Shame on so many for us white folk for needing ICE detention centers to realize this country has a mass incarceration problem, and needs dramatic reform. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Thanks for sharing such a personal experience. As a minister, this is so meaningful to read.

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are under so much pressure to meet a daily quota of 3,000 arrests that they break the law to enforce the law." #immigration www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

Christmas Wonder With tears in my eyes, the tree lights shined even more. It was the dark of morning. David Tolk's album, "In Reverence," was playing in the background. I'm alone; it's 6 AM. The wonder of the moment ...

End of Advent. Incarnation. Merry Christmas. #cofchrist www.mattfrizzell.org/post/christm...

After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's.

Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.

Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.

Sadness seems the best observance of Christmas.

Walsh, like Kirk and Shapiro, tend to be tautologists. They are so uncritical in their arguments, they shuffle statements like a hustler shuffling a ball under cups trying to confuse the observer, only to return the argument (ball) to the prejudice (cup) it started under.

#democracy #equality #biblicalfaith

“Christian nationalism” is a deceptive irony.
1. Immigrants are more American than nationalism can be. A nation of diverse strangers, aliens stolen, and refugees built on genocidal betrayal of indigenous persons & racist capitalism.
2. Jesus Christ was not a citizen of Rome. He was crucified by it.

Merry Christmas from Gus. If you do t celebrate Christmas, simply may the transcendent spirit of life’s generosity and grace of human communion find you. #advent #newf

…and if you’re wondering, 17 ppl got on after I took the pic. ;-)

Public transit teaches the basic values of democracy. All can ride & deserve access. All pay, all benefit. No first class & economy. Don’t be a fool; respect those around you. Democracy will take you where you need to go together. “We the people” isn’t a metaphor the train/bus/roadway. #democracy

The image is an X post by user Joshua Reed Eakle from 20 hours ago, stating: "The end of due process for immigrants is the end of due process for citizens. Few understand this." The post includes a profile picture and a verified badge.

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

A example of a judicial warrant. A judicial warrant is signed by the judge at the bottom. It has the court name at the top. The address should match the residence.

This is what a judicial warrant looks like. If a federal agent shows up at your door with a warrant that doesn’t have the judge’s signature, you don’t have to let them in.

Contact PIRC at 1-888-622-1510 if a federal agent shows up at your residence or workplace. #KnowYourRights

Propaganda builds the case. Organized violence against “Others” defines them as different, unequal and inferior. “We are not the same” is the essential logic of otherness to justify violence through use of laws, police and military, vigilante groups, and individual acts of violence.

I’d love to hear about it.

Police say they have recovered writings in a car used by suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers In separate shootings of Democratic legislators, state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

More premeditated domestic terrorism chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world...

YouTube video by Philosophy Overdose On Bullshit - Harry Frankfurt (2005)

Those who oppose MAGa and fascism a la Trump might reconsider Harry G Frankfurt’s clear distinction between lying and bullshit. #onbullshit #harryfrankfurt youtube.com/watch?v=o0MF...

With a long list to blame, they’ve convinced us that US citizens have no rights to healthcare, education, or welfare but the privileged need more control & tax cuts. #refusefascism

Just got back from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan camping. Thanks for sharing the lake! :). Happy camping! Happy Victoria Day weekend to my Canadian friends and neighbors. #camping

Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use...

This is horrifying. Stop the genocide. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Human rights are human rights regardless of identity. Equality before the law is equality before the law regardless of identity. #equalrights #stopthehate