Melissa

Trans-Formed: A Reflection on Romans 12:1-3 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—t...

Transformation in Christ is never about becoming someone else; it’s about becoming more fully who we truly are...

Thank you so much for this piece. I wept through it. There is so much love, hope, and liberation in this perspective 💫

Suing Trump Isn't Enough: Blue State AGs Must Enforce State Laws Protecting Trans People Private entities overcomplying with Trump executive orders and targeting transgender people must not be given free passes to do so by blue states.

1. State AGs have sued Trump for intimidating providers from providing trans care.

Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.

Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.

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I’m a Trans American—and I’ve Got Your Back if You’ve Got Mine The “they/them agenda” is being used to sow working class division, but the fight for America’s future requires us to stand together with every stripe and creed of working people, indivisible.

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Eating Salad Drunk: Haikus for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats Shared via Kindle. Description: <p><b>Hilarious Haikus from Today's Top Comedians Offer a Fresh Take on Modern Life's Struggles</b><br /><br /><b>Vulture's Best Comedy Books of 2022</b><br /><br />In ...

A fun easy skim
and a reason to send screen grabs to friends you have not
said hi to lately.

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The Laughing Christ portrait by Willis Wheatley

Quote by James Martin, Between Heaven and Mirth

When I imagine Jesus, it is not simply as a person who heals the sick, raises the dead, stills the storm, and preaches good news. It’s also as a man… with a zest for life..Full of high spirits. Playful…Is there something about a smiling Jesus that threatens our understanding of the man?”

Bible study since 12/26/2024

Leviticus
2 Kings
Psalms 75-107
Proverbs 75-22
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Luke 17-24
John 1-12
1 & 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy

The prayers created and worlds imagined from these sacred texts fill me with hope and faith for a more loving and compassionate place for us all.

Such an incredible and wonderful read through the last days of Lent. Happy Easter, to all who celebrate!

Agreed. Neglect is definitely the impact regardless of motive.

I’ve also been thinking about solipsism. Selfishness seems a little more intentional choice- and choosing is an action.

whereas the solipsistic is tragically stuck in their inner world with an inability to engage with the other or move into action.

(My dog is ok.) My dog and I were guests in another’s home. My dog slipped out the front door while I was out. My host was deeply worried and concerned, and knew I would be too. But made and had lunch before she made any efforts to alert me or help find my dog.

Fretting.

Finding an interesting bond in the last two books I read - and thinking about how to run a small business in both the attention industry and the hospitality economy.

Attention is “the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought… It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others.” - William James

Today I’m starting “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource” by Chris Hayes. Both personal and professional interest.

Learning about HD interrupted 2 books I bookmarked:

Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO” by Cameron Herold

and “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.

Finished both yesterday.

Obsessed.

Today I learned about Hilda Dolittle and do believe I may be kindred with HD Imagiste.

Power nappers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force.

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I too, am part of the society of power-nappers.

I finished Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out: Defiance and Affect in Queer Theory.

The exploration of the power of silence- how it can be used for collective change and how it can be used to manipulate and oppress - is an excellent conversation.

“When a [human’s] ways please God, even [their] enemies will be at peace with [them].” - Proverbs 16:7

* Man’s transcribed pronouns changed for inclusivity

YouTube video by Crufts Duck Herding at Crufts | From the Archives

The morning mellow.

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“Have you acted in conformity with the desire that is in you? “- Lacan referenced in Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out

Rainy day reading- “The Ethics of Opting Out: Queer Theory's Defiant Subjects” by Mari Ruti

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025

A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS

PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.

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Today I discovered sapphic westerns, and began “Upright Women Wanted” by Sarah Gailey.

whitemalegod is a shapeshifter, who will become anything to maintain systems of oppression. - Cristena Cleveland, PhD

Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. - Proverbs 14:13