Alison Knauf

WHATEVER YOU ALLOW YOUR GOVERNMENT TO DO TO OTHERS THEY WILL EVENTUALLY DO TO YOU

Trump during the campaign: I never even heard of Project 2025, don’t know anything about it, don’t know who is involved.

Trump today:

Our neighbours
will know that we are Christians

• not by our theology
• not by our “rightness”
• not by how we debate
• not by how we convince others of their sinfulness

But they will know we are Christians
by our love

I find myself perpetually stunned that so many Americans are not seeing these people for who they are. Awful

"In times of heightened fear, anxiety, suspicion, and anger, may we be followers of the Prince of Peace.

Jesus, help us to be peacemakers—being kind, gentle, patient, self-controlled, and loving to everyone made in the image of God."

~Stephen Mattson

www.nbcnews.com/news/europe/...

FCC Chair Carr’s post from 12/30/23: Free speech is the counterweight—it is the check on government control. That is why censorship is the authoritarian’s dream.

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I'm not by any means a full time moderator even of my own timeline. But I do try to keep an eye on things the best I can.

Sharp disagreement is welcomed and expected.

Accounts promoting political violence, conspiracy, and hateful language will be blocked when I see them. Peace.

CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕 🇺🇸

(From Paul Noth)

The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk’s Killing The activist’s murder is a disaster for the country.

This is well stated.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

When our Christianity makes the ultra wealthy and powerful feel safe and supported and the poor and powerless feel unsafe and unsupported, that is when we can be sure we are following someone other than Jesus.

"Justice demands that we stand with the vulnerable, not as detached observers, but as compassionate participants in their struggle for dignity."

— Henri Nouwen in The Road to Daybreak

More like ask yourself?

Don’t let someone’s refusal to soften their heart harden yours.

I paid $19 for 5 peaches and $200 more for patio umbrellas

"One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty."
— Proverbs 22:16

If our Christianity causes kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, the stranger to be unwelcome, and the needy to be treated as “parasites,” all while billionaires get richer, we’ve profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus’ teachings.

It is exactly what he wanted

Wow - I am happy I haven’t experienced those yet

two women standing next to each other with one saying " should we break the fight up " Alt: two women standing next to each other with one saying " should we break the fight up "

bsky right now.