Rev. Tony Lorenzen

YouTube video by Tony Lorenzen Belonging as Civic Duty

My sermon from 9-21-25 "Belonging as Civic Duty" references Brene Brown and James Luther Adams in arguing that group that foster true belonging are a weapon against the dehumanization of creeping fascism. youtu.be/6Zyt9hYvOAI

Its 2025, who would thought that we in would be facing the wrath of the wealthy elite who own & control the WH, Congress & USSC because they refuse to pay their fair in taxes & provide a haven for anyone who's facing persecution, hunger or death because of their color of their skin or religion.

This is the spirit of Los Angeles.

This is California.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

#FreeDavidEndRaids

It’s Always Darkest Before It Goes Pitch Black We’re not alarmed enough by what Trump’s doing in Los Angeles.

"The institution that really could constrain the president is Congress."

Please laugh.

I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.

rage’s Testify from the Battle of Los Angeles

A little Monday night soundtrack

'This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested | Common Dreams "This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we

Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested

I was thinking about this book last night ---
I read it for the second time late last year.

I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Springsteen, Badlands

Opinion | We Study Fascism. And We’re Leaving the U.S.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...

U.S. says any member of
congress can enter such a facility for purposes of oversight so it's ICE that broke the law.

Trump poses as the Pope in full holy garments and gets a pass.

Obama puts on a tan suit and they lose their frigging minds.

See how that works?

YouTube video by Seth Staton Watkins There's a Man in a Prison (Original Song)

Everyone sing along youtu.be/kkZdjLdm_y8?...

This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.

#morningcoffee with everyone defending #highereducation from the #ignorantmaga administration. #supportteachers #defendeducation

Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me

#morningcoffee with everyone celebrating #Easter. Resurrection is #mystery #transformation #renewal #rebirth

For all my Unitarian Universalist friends, here are details on the next @uugrowthlab.bsky.social session on Practical AI for Congregations.

I'm running sessions for community leaders who want to amplify their impact with the help of AI, as well facilitated events exploring larger AI issues.

In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books

Party vice-chair David Hogg wants to unseat some fellow Democrats by funding primary challengers Hogg says he wants to fund primary challenges against Democratic lawmakers who he feels are "out of touch" and not fighting President Trump hard enough.

Hogg says he wants to fund primary challenges against Democratic lawmakers who he feels are "out of touch" and not fighting President Trump hard enough.

(via @wbur.org)

Let me get this straight...

Republican congressmen are allowed to take vanity tours in CECOT prison in El Salvador, but Senator Chris Van Hollen is denied entry to check on the welfare of his wrongly imprisoned constituent?

Protesters were stun-gunned and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.

By the end of Greene's Tuesday town hall in Acworth, Ga., three people were arrested and two were hit with stun guns. Greene is one of many lawmakers confronted by angry constituents in recent weeks.

ICE takes innocent 19 year old "anyway" www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

Got a new one today when the press secretary accused him of being a "human trafficker" just absolutely out of thin air!

Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.

If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.

Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

Nothing. Chuck will agree with Republicans that it's OK.