Seth Limmer

Faith leaders: Millions of Illinoisans with criminal records deserve a clean slate Illinois has a process for sealing certain records after individuals meet strict requirements. But the process is broken.

Today, no joke, is the first day of Second Chance Month.

Time to make sure people who have paid their debt to society get a clean slate for their future.

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Faith leaders: A text chain offers hope during these troubling times We are all seeking solidarity to share our shock. We are digging deep into our relationships to find the strength to survive the federal crisis.

Our title, that captured the twisted nature of these times, was "Chains of Hope".

But we still hope these words bring hope.... and direction.

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Faith leaders: The religion of America’s empire forsakes the whole for the sake of the few How do we respond to this dawning age of empire through a commitment to creation? We can start in our innermost circle, and radiate outward.

Proud to have the pulpit of the @chicagotribune.com together with my colleagues to share these important words about how we face this new era:

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/26/o...

YouTube video by Unxeptable MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv: The Hanukkah Message We All Need to Hear This Year

"Spiritual, national, religious mutation"

So proud to have a Reform Jewish leader, and MK, stand in Knessest and speak truth to power about Palestinian rights.

Please watch; the Hebrew is translated; the emotion doesn't need to be.

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Art inspires. The title of this brilliant piece?

Don’t confuse politeness with agreement.

Faith leaders: Chicago’s investment in community safety will make a crucial difference We were gratified to see a Chicago mayor introduce a 2025 budget investment of more than $100 million in community safety.

The end of 2024 is a time for both reflection and resolution. Here's a bit of both, Chicago-style, from me and my partners, Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Father Michael Pfleger, and Rev. Otis Moss III.

www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/c...

Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.

“Only a confirmed extremist party can save Germany”, claims the President not-elect.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/w...

Watch the interview on @pbsnews.bsky.social here on our work in tracking rising #misogyny in our #schools

Not Just a Joke: Understanding & Preventing Gender- & Sexuality-Based Bigotry - PERIL Research

Always proud to work with the incredible team at PERIL. Always grateful for our partnership with SPLC.
Today, moreso.
Please check out our new resource on Gender- and Sexuality-Based Bigotry:

@milleridriss.bsky.social @regularpete.bsky.social @perilresearch.bsky.social @splcenter.org

Together, we can overcome the growing threat of hate GIF

Join us in making a difference in 2025! Your most generous financial gift will help us continue this critical work and make a lasting impact. #GivingTuesday2024

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Faith leaders: Chicago must invest in preventing the loss of life to gun violence The time has arrived for Chicago to pass an ordinance to establish an Office of Gun Violence Reduction.

Chicago leaders: please, let's make sure we put this on our list for the Holidays. Let's make a serious and concerted effort to reduce gun violence in our city, and let's make sure our Mayor and City Hall don't shirk their responsibilities:

www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/01/o...

Opinion | Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew Stereotyping Jewish women is dangerously common.

Important read. And for reasons much worse than popular TV show….

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/o...

Fugitive on FBI most-wanted list arrested in U.K. after more than 20 years Daniel Andreas San Diego is accused of bombing two companies in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2003 and has been labeled a “domestic terrorist” by the FBI.

Christopher Wray has it right:

“There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and turning to violence and destruction of property is not the right way,” he said.

Extremist terrorism is terrorism, regardless of which extreme.

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Opinion | Joel Grey: ‘Cabaret’ Was a Warning. It’s Time to Heed It. Much has changed since the show debuted on Broadway in 1966, but it’s what hasn’t changed that should worry us.

“A glaring reminder of how dangerously easy it is to accept bigotry when we are emotionally exhausted and politically overwhelmed”.

And important reminder to work through the difficulty of this moment from the OG Emcee, Joel Grey:

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/o...

Two Men Explain How They Left the Manosphere — and Why Some Never Will There's no one clear path, but it is possible.

Important essay--yes, in Teen Vogue!!--to understand the Manosphere and its manipulations.

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The Trump Manosphere: Reactionary Male Supremacy, Misogyny and Accelerationist Violence in the Post-Election Era - GNET

"In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, social media was replete with reactionary misogynistic hate and vitriol."

Important read!

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Honored to learn from Judy and Dennis Shepard, who lost their son Matthew to hate in 1998.

Gratitude to our Department of Justice for convening people to honor the 15th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Sadly, needed today as much as ever.

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#antiextremism #antihate

Biden condemns neo-Nazi march in streets of Ohio’s capital The president, Ohio’s governor and Columbus’s mayor have all spoken out against the incident, in which people clad in black waved flags with swastikas.

Alas, not an isolated incident, but an organized and dangerous campaign:

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Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat' Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member.

Glad for the reporting here.

Must get to the truth of this important matter:

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