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@shwok9.bsky.social

Books. Nature. Midwest. Anti-fascism. Accountability for harmful Christian institutions.

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The Apostle Islands sea caves lived up to the hype.

19.07.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a direct through line from those saying "touch not God's anointed" when speaking up about pastoral abuse to "don't you love your country?" when speaking against the atrocities happening in this country under the current regime.

10.07.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Telling someone they aren't allowed to resign from church membership and that private counseling details will be made public if they don't go to a meeting with church leaders is so cult-y.

09.07.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree, and has anybody been enforcing this? I've experienced endorsements from the stage at more than one nonprofit, both a Bible School and a church, in 2004 and 2016.

08.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas officials blame local weather prediction services for not predicting the devastating flooding that has now killed at least 24 Texans.

05.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1004    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 74
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A volunteer finds the Holy Grail of abolitionist-era Baptist documents in Massachusetts A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery.

β€œThat’s become part of our heritage to this day, to be people who stand for justice, for American Baptists to embrace diversity.”

apnews.com/article/bapt...

05.07.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The lengths they'll go to continue in their alternate reality.

05.07.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Van Orden forgot or just doesn't care that his actual job is representing his constituents with his votes. Instead he'll pass off the responsibility to Evers and lie about the impact.

www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

05.07.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’”

04.07.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Wisconsin Republican in Congress just voted to cut BadgerCare for thousands of Wisconsinites.

03.07.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10

PLEASE consider the valid concerns of those who voted this administration into power. Yes, millions of people are going to lose their health insurance and/or jobs now but what if a trans person had won a swim meet?? What if pronouns in bio came to life and bit people who could afford medical care???

03.07.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

The cruelty is unfathomable.

03.07.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWhoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” -Proverbs 14:31

01.07.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

I'm just looking at your books because I truly can't with this guy.

03.07.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is terrible, and I've been hearing more and more seem to not bother answering. The person who answers at my representative's office argues and lies about the legislation. It's wild out here.

02.07.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you call Scott Fitzgerald, be prepared for the aide to argue. This has been my experience the last several times, and the argument generally includes spin or straight-up lies.

02.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He abused a Toddlerβ€”and They Threw Him a Party A story of a child’s trauma, one mother’s agony, and the mission that protected the man who did it.

This is Ethnos360/New Tribes Mission. Hiring an attorney to protect a missionary who abused a child, one they should have already kicked out of the organization based on previous behavior, and then celebrating his ministry service. 🀒

open.substack.com/pub/whispers...

16.06.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Kings protest.
Waukesha, Wisconsin.

14.06.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This video gave me nightmares as a child.

I agree, though. Every fear and accusation is a confession.

10.06.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mother's Day afternoon at the lake was perfection.

12.05.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gov. Evers Releases Message to Wisconsinites Regarding Apparent Trump Administration Arrest Threats
YouTube video by Governor Tony Evers Gov. Evers Releases Message to Wisconsinites Regarding Apparent Trump Administration Arrest Threats

Yesterday, a top Trump Administration official made an apparent threat to arrest me.

Here’s my message to Wisconsinites. I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch. ⬇️

02.05.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3998    πŸ” 1487    πŸ’¬ 181    πŸ“Œ 220
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Dangerous stunts by the Trump Administration to arrest judges and threaten arrest of our governor are an attempt to distract and divide us.

They want to stir up chaos and deflect accountability by scapegoating others in hopes we won’t notice as they starve our communities.

02.05.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Can't wait to read it!

02.05.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I could say this surprises me, but it doesn't. Ethnos360 has failed missionary kids over and over. They've taught us their mission matters and we don't. Proud of this brave MK.

01.05.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheering for the dehumanization of people, no matter who they are or what they've done, is evil. If you don't see a problem with this sick prison porn propaganda, you have lost the plot of what it even means to be a human being. Appalling.

30.04.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor. 13:1-2

30.04.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was also thinking this.

29.04.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This morning, the FBI arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly instructing an immigrant, who appeared in court on April 18, to walk into a public area when ICE agents showed up to her courtroom looking to apprehend him.

25.04.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 356    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Yikes. Thanks for sharing.

26.04.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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