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Lara Hoke

@revlara.bsky.social

She/they. Unitarian Universalist minister. Views my own. LGBTQ+. Amateur musician. Ravens speak to me.

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Guilty Pleasure Just GotΒ Guiltier? It has been my greatest guilty pleasure to watch and love NFL football for many years now. It's a guilty pleasure in general because of the violence associated with the sport, and the traumatic brain injuries. It's a guilty pleasure in particular because I am a New England Patriots fan. I became a Patriots fan in the early 90s when I first moved to New England (first to Rhode Island during my final year in the US Navy, and then in Massachusetts from 1994 onward).

Guilty Pleasure Just GotΒ Guiltier?

It has been my greatest guilty pleasure to watch and love NFL football for many years now. It's a guilty pleasure in general because of the violence associated with the sport, and the traumatic brain injuries. It's a guilty pleasure in particular because I am a…

07.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Clergy Call toΒ Minneapolis Screen shot from video of January 23, 2026 "ICE OUT" March in Minneapolis. I am in a black hat, holding an MLK sign, and waring a yellow stole. I responded to a "clergy call" to go to Minneapolis, MN on January 22 and 23 to be part of the faith witness against horrific ICE activity there. A story appeared locally in the Lowell Sun and the Sentinel and Enterprise that you can read here: …

Clergy Call toΒ Minneapolis

Screen shot from video of January 23, 2026 "ICE OUT" March in Minneapolis. I am in a black hat, holding an MLK sign, and waring a yellow stole. I responded to a "clergy call" to go to Minneapolis, MN on January 22 and 23 to be part of the faith witness against horrific…

05.02.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Songs of Hope & Resistance: A Benefit for Immigrant and Refugee Justice 7pm ET/4pm PT @ First Church Unitarian - Feb 6, 2026 We're returning to the joyful, welcoming community of First Church Unitarian in Littleton for a winter justice concert!A portion of proceeds will benefit the International Institute of New England and...

Come see @emmasrevolution.bsky.social this Friday at FCU! Buy tickets here: emmasrevolution.com/event/638623...

04.02.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Close all ICE detention centers & get ICE off our streets! Every year, thousands of immigrants have their rights violated by a system that operates with very little oversight and accountability. People are denied access to medical care. They are subject to su...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/cl...

03.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local clergy visit Minnesota, call for end to ICE surges Members of the Massachusetts clergy of the Unitarian Universalist Church visited Minnesota last week to answer a call by faith leaders in that state to respond to the actions of U.S. Immigration an…

Some local coverage of the #iceout clergy call, including FCU's Rev. Lara Hoke www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2026/02/01/l...

03.02.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#abolishice

08.01.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” β€”George Orwell (1984)

08.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17668    πŸ” 6624    πŸ’¬ 396    πŸ“Œ 231

Masked government agents are killing people in the streets, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night, and arresting those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

08.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12889    πŸ” 4012    πŸ’¬ 843    πŸ“Œ 212
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Please join us! #ChristmasEveService in Littleton, Massachusetts! 6 p.m. fculittle.org

23.12.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#karaoke tonight! Raise money for the SPLC and HAVE FUN!

06.12.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gender apathetic I was looking up gender terms to help me prepare my most recent service ["God/dess (They/Them/Their")]. In this process, I came across the term "gender apathy" and "gender apathetic". At first the term amused me, until I read the definition and realized that it describes me pretty well. The definition of "gender apathy" is having no strong connection to or interest in a particular gender identity, including their own.

Gender apathetic

I was looking up gender terms to help me prepare my most recent service ["God/dess (They/Them/Their")]. In this process, I came across the term "gender apathy" and "gender apathetic". At first the term amused me, until I read the definition and realized that it describes me pretty…

11.11.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come hear great live folk music on November 15 at the Annual FCU Folk Festival! The Sugarsnaps and The Saturdays will play. #littletonma #livemusic #folkmusic Get your tickets here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

24.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump's ballroom President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing structure.

The man is literally destroying the White House. Nothing subtle about him. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/whi...

20.10.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." β€”MLK Jr.

13.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11508    πŸ” 2865    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 68
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#antifa

14.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Christopher Columbus' acts of extreme violence, mass murder, and barbarism against the native people of the Americas can no longer be ignored or relegated to the status of a mere foot note in history....

sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...

14.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These two headline sentences next to each other are a great encapsulation of the cognitive dissonance of this moment.

09.10.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

The apostolic exhortation is Pope Leo's first since his election in May. n.pr/3VWUvEJ

09.10.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 753    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 21
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Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a β€œbubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a β€œbubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

09.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20387    πŸ” 5115    πŸ’¬ 514    πŸ“Œ 447

@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social your comments about Portland are ridiculous

09.10.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Country Fair in Littleton! Event in Littleton, MA by First Church Unitarian, Littleton on Saturday, October 4 2025

Hope to see you this Saturday! Fun for all ages! www.facebook.com/events/77776...

02.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Murder is notΒ okay It's 9/11 today, and yet it has -- for the first time -- been overshadowed by new horror. Yesterday, in addition to the tragic shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado, Charlie Kirk was murdered/assassinated in Utah. I do understand why people on the left hate everything that Kirk stood for; I do too. I never paid much attention to him until yesterday, to be honest.

Murder is notΒ okay

It's 9/11 today, and yet it has -- for the first time -- been overshadowed by new horror. Yesterday, in addition to the tragic shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado, Charlie Kirk was murdered/assassinated in Utah. I do understand why people on the left hate everything…

12.09.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
UU Joint Summer Service at the Harvard UU Church (in person at HUUC, or online)

Join us for the 22nd Annual UU Joint Summer Service (at UU Harvard this year)! Service starts at 10 a.m. Details: www.fculittle.org/events/uu-jo...

02.08.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Busy, busy… Usually July is a "study leave" month for UU ministers. This has been the busiest July in all my years as a parish minister! There's just so much going on. Luckily, I love my calling. Right now I am in Pennsylvania, visiting family. It is good to get a break. What a bizarre time we are in in the United States.

Busy, busy…

Usually July is a "study leave" month for UU ministers. This has been the busiest July in all my years as a parish minister! There's just so much going on. Luckily, I love my calling. Right now I am in Pennsylvania, visiting family. It is good to get a break. What a bizarre time we are…

25.07.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy CBS must be a special kind of stupid that they can’t figure out how to make money from the #1 late night show…

18.07.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...

11.06.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ICE is the newΒ Gestapo… No, I didn't invent this concept that "ICE is the new Gestapo", but it sure rings true. One of the more outrageous local ICE arrests/abductions/kidnappings was of Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a high school honor student, athlete, and band member who was arrested/abducted/kidnapped by ICE on his way to volleyball this past Saturday.Β ICE abducted him and detained him from Saturday through this week.

ICE is the newΒ Gestapo…

No, I didn't invent this concept that "ICE is the new Gestapo", but it sure rings true. One of the more outrageous local ICE arrests/abductions/kidnappings was of Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a high school honor student, athlete, and band member who was…

06.06.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social why do you give air time to John Kennedy? Sorry I tried tuning back in.

05.06.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New me, newΒ you(SA)? I've been thinking about these changes for a long time... I've been wanting to get my hair cut short. I've had it short a few times in my life, but it's been a while. And I've wanted to wear contact lenses again. Finally, I just did it. Here's "the new me". The "new" Rev. Lara Hoke But more importantly, I've been getting more involved in ways to stop some of the evil of this Administration, particularly the arresting (kidnapping!) of immigrants without due process.

New me, newΒ you(SA)?

I've been thinking about these changes for a long time... I've been wanting to get my hair cut short. I've had it short a few times in my life, but it's been a while. And I've wanted to wear contact lenses again. Finally, I just did it. Here's "the new me". The "new" Rev. Lara…

02.06.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for #LGBTQ+ Pride Karaoke at Fay Park in Littleton, Massachusetts! FB event page: www.facebook.com/events/63731...

30.05.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0