Dan Schwerin

In Ps.17:5 today: 'My steps have held fast to your paths.' This moment contrasts an 'anti-neighbor,' 'go it alone,' 'we don't need others' ethos with the nonviolent resistance of love of neighbor. Each of us can choose the steps of peace. Practice hope. Steps is my work today.

In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

In Ps.18:28 today: 'You are the one who lights my lamp --the Lord my God illumines my darkness.' Light is non-violent. Light is collaborative. Light becomes sugar that creates fruit. Shed light on the conditions in detention centers. Be children of light. Lamp is my work today.

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don't ask princes
for spoils of war

the moss glad
with mountain streams
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Dan Schwerin

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This morning's
light rain

Dust laid,
the path's scent.
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Kim Dorman, Kerala Journal, p.62.

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

In Ps.19:9: 'Honoring the Lord is correct, lasting forever.' Love of neighbor honors God. Biblical authority honors the common good, not the few. Bless the next generation, increase compassion, build systemic equity-these reflect the Creator's heart. Honoring is my work today.

Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.

We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.

In Ps. 20:1 today: 'The Lord answer you in the day of trouble!' Our Hope & prayer is in the solidarity of God's responsiveness with the world. God answers with love. Time. Closed doors. Open doors. God works in the chaos. May peace come. Answer is my prayer today.

Massie on Newsmax: "We're not getting the answers we need from Pam Bondi. I just spent 3 hours at the DOJ this week looking at the unredacted files. And I'm finding evidence of files they haven't released yet." (Note that the Newsmax anchor agrees with him!)

In Ps.21:4 today: 'He asked you for life; you gave it to him.' Our God is the One hovering over chaos to bring a life. Each moment is lived in and with the unitive mystery of life-giving love. God is an abundance. We can live generously. Neighborly. Life is my work today.

Kristi Noem has been fired and replaced by the dumbest US Senator.

Cricket’s revenge.

The reason we have “stupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

In Ps.22:20 today: 'Deliver my life from the power of the dog.' The dog is a metaphor for vicious attackers, a circle of enemies. There are more resources of power in love. Non-violence is a way of life for courageous people. Stand by neighbors Deliver is my work today.

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

In Ps.23:4 today: 'I fear no evil; for you are with me.' When the dignity of human life is not respected, whether in Mpls or Iran, we live God's relentless solidarity with the powerless. We are best shepherded by Love, not fear or rage. Not fearing evil is my work today.

Yes! Love this. Thanks. Be well.

The nyrb selection of Mehrotra is amazing. Haven't seen this. Thanks.

Tillis: You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested the appropriate time in training it, and then you have the audacity to say it’s a leadership lesson. You killed a goat and said it was behaving badly. You’re a farmer — you don’t castrate a goat, they behave badly.

In Ps. 24:7 today: '...be lifted up, O ancient doors! That the king of glory may come in.' The day is full of doors to God. Sunrise. Spoken truth. Prayer. Injustice. A neighbor in need. Even authoritarians cannot control doors to the divine. These doors will be my work today.

The glibness. The indifference. The carelessness. The utter lack of planning for a war against a country of 90M. The sickness of a man who acts on whim that will kill thousands not hundreds. The horror of a regime that enables this sickness. The broken body politic that votes in such malignancy.

In Ps.25:5: 'I put my hope in you all day long.' The psalms would not have us place our trust in princes, but the nearness of God. God's presence is a catalyst throughout the day. So we are present, open, & awake to the unitive & generous mystery of love. Hope is my work today.

Today should be your 38th birthday.. When you lose your son you lose more than a child you lose a piece of your heart and your joy. Life is forever altered, and nothing can ever fill that space. Yet in my soul, he remains, my precious boy, forever loved. His laughter, his smile, and his love are woven into who I am. My love for him will never fade. Yor are my pride and my joy - you've made a change that cannot be broken..

Alex's mom on his 38th birthday.

ICE operates unlawfully. They are outside the law, therefore they are not considered law enforcement. You can simply ignore their orders and defy their agenda. Their legitimacy isn't recognized anymore.

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only the light
about us

to sugar
little apples

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it's been such
a long life

I get lost
in my house
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John Martone's The Last Box, p.25.

In Ps.26:1 today: 'Establish justice for me, Lord, because I have walked with integrity.' Once bombs fall, where is integrity to be found? We pray for war to cease and flourishing, not dividing. Protect the innocents. Love your enemies. Integrity is my work today.