Katya O (she/her)

A table in a coffeeshop with several laptops, books, and cups with warm beverages

#grateful to have #colleagues who plan #writingdays to keep us all accountable for actually working!

From tomorrow's #sermon:
"Jesus calls us to true #humility, not to a #humblebrag"

Wish me luck as I explain humblebrag to a senior living community! #pastorlife

This is reprehensible. We must not stand by while an entire population is starved and terrorized and politicized to death.

#Grateful for #colleagues who offer #wise and #helpful #resources. Excited to read this book by Dr. Audrey Davidheiser. You can get a copy of your own on Amazon. #grievingwholeheartedly

Life Jackets Got it? Take the 3-Question Quiz! Life Jackets Before you get in the water, make sure you have the most important piece of safety gear - a Personal Flotation Device (PFD), or what's commonly calle...

As a #campcounselor and #paddlesports instructor for over 20 years, I can't remember the last time I capsized unintentionally. And I never go out on the water without my #lifejacket, making sure it's adjusted properly. Be safe on the water, friends, and wear your #PFD!
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I'm holding up a pomegranate iced tea in front of the coffee shop where I got it.

Thanks @truecoffee.bsky.social for the #birthday #icedtea! #birthdaymonth #shoplocal

First #concertsonthesquare of the season! Thanks #@wisconsinchamberorchestra #livemusic #getoutside

#nature is impressive. I think this is a #blackwillow, but happy to be corrected if someone knows otherwise. #getoutside #summerinwisconsin

At some point I will have the capacity to post #insightful and #justiceoriented content. For now, though, enjoy this pic of a little visitor who came to our garden today! I think it's an #americantoad, which is apparently also a type of #frog. #getoutside

Quote from tomorrow's sermon:
"A gospel of exclusion is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
#truth #justice #godloveseveryone #noexceptions #godislove #expansivechristianity

This is horrifying. Can the UN send in weapons inspectors?

That or human traficking…

Law and Justice in the Third Reich After the Nazi rise to power in 1933, the German system of justice underwent "coordination" (alignment with Nazi goals). Learn more about law and justice in the Third Reich.

In January 1933, Hitler was sworn in as the chancellor of Germany.

In April 1933, he began purging Jewish and also Socialist judges, lawyers, and other court officers from their professions. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

Two middle aged Star Wars fans, wearing Star Wars tshirts, giving a thumbs up in front of a movie poster for Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Finally got to see a #starwars film in the theater with this guy! #revengeofthesith #sothisishowlibertydies #tothunderousapplause

This headline is nonsensical. White supremacist rhetoric has bred more violence in the United States than any other form of rhetoric.

Nearly 10,000 Palestinians are in Israeli custody, including 3,500 administrative detainees held without charge or trial.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/i17lad

By defying the Supreme Court’s order to return Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, Trump is laying the groundwork to do the same to U.S. citizens.

Now is the time to speak out — before there is no one left to speak.

We are on a path towards dictatorship.

A bunch of bandanas of various designs, including sunflowers, stained glass, tie dye, and rainbows with unicorns!

We didn't have #palms in #worship today. Instead, I brought an assortment of #bandanas to wave as we celebrated Jesus' #triumphalentry into Jerusalem, then I preached on the power dynamics of #clothing. #resist #pastorlife #todaysoffice

Pastor in clergy collar with a crowd of protesters outside the Wisconsin state capitol.

Showing up for #democracy! #handsoff #justice #faithinaction #pastorlife #todaysoffice

Donate - International Crane Foundation

Today our neighborhood #sandhillcrane showed up for the first time this spring! Support the International Crane Foundation to continue supporting many species of this amazing bird. savingcranes.org/donate/

I can't even handle the stress of looking at my retirement account. A few months ago, we were talking with our financial planner about retiring early. Now I'm pretty sure we'll be working beyond age 70. This administration just stole 10 years of my life. More, if they destroy Social Security too.

SO. Please vote.

I voted for:

✅ Judge Susan Crawford for WI Supreme Court
✅ Jill Underly for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
✅ No on the constitutional amendment-it is another attempt at voter suppression in disguise

Selfie of me with an "I voted" sticker enjoying some warm weather after early voting last week.

Dear Wisconsin: please #vote! And please, for the love of #democracy, don't vote for the supreme court candidate who is literally buying votes illegally. In-person voting is on Tues 4/1. Find your polling place and what's on your ballot at myvote.wi.gov.

thanks - I'm even following you, just didn't remember the right name to type!

@breannaillene.bsky.social, @tellthestories.bsky.social, @gaylertucker.bsky.social - if WCC is on bluesky, I couldn't find it to tag

The Wisconsin Council of Churches has been a national leader in faith-based public health since the start of COVID. They just lost a multi-year federal grant supporting these initiatives and a dedicated staff member. Donate so they can continue their critical work!
www.wichurches.org/donate

Wisconsin residents are receiving text messages from a (202) D.C. area code, falsely urging them not to vote in the upcoming election. These messages are not legitimate.

Israel’s genocide continues, and Palestinians remain ‘numbers’ The world’s indifference to Palestinian suffering allows Israel to destroy us and our homeland with impunity.

"Silence is not just complicity; it is consent. And so, the bombs keep falling, and the Palestinians remain what the world has allowed them to become: numbers."

— #AJOpinion by Hassan Abo Qamar ⤵️

All right, friends. Needed to take a little break for family stuff and self-care. Back again to encourage all of us to support those things that help make the world a better place. Watch here for suggestions for donating and getting involved!

Trump calls it a "little disturbance"—his tariffs that will drive up prices and squeeze working people. "There will be a little disturbance, but we’re OK with that." White America has always been "OK with that" as long as the suffering lands harder on Black, brown, and immigrant communities. 1/