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Actually I pay my taxes so these government employees can do the jobs that our elected representatives decided they should do. Answering emails from a South African neo-Nazi who hasn’t slept in four days is something else

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New study out in @sfjournal.bsky.social. We find Christian nationalism is among the leading predictors of multiple measures of racial solidarity, but ONLY FOR WHITES. For Blacks, CN actually seems to make them LESS inclined to advocate for themselves in politics. 1/3 academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

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Breaking News: Stocks tumbled as investors reacted to concerns about the economy and tariffs, erasing almost all gains since President Trump’s inauguration.

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Given the number of Christian migrants seeking asylum in the US (either because of religious persecution or political violence), and the attending brutality that the Trump admin is inflicting upon them, I would venture to say that Trump is the most viscerally anti-Christian POTUS in US history.

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So, today… - there was another plane crash (this time in Arizona) - Detroit was flooded and then froze over - and Trump again violated the Constitution (aka, committed treason) by signing another EO to further consolidate his coup. What chapter of Revelation are we in?

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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

submitted 8 days ago • 2188 comments

From the Scottish play, which seems appropriate for this current season: “Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing” (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 24-28).

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Brave New World is better than you think. It is not great, however it was a solid return to pre-Endgame form and, I think, could serve as a soft reboot of the MCU. There is a lot going on and it requires knowing the Norton film. However, Mackie is clearly the new Cap and I am here for it. Score: 7

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@gaghyogi49.bsky.social, were the PICARD hand phasers based on the TNG-era Romulan phasers? I was watching “The Enemy” (S3:E7) tonight and could not but notice the similarities in their design.

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🚨 House Republicans release budget resolution ahead of a markup Thursday. • $4.5T in new deficits for tax-writing Ways & Means Cmte • $4T debt limit hike • $110B for Judiciary Cmte, $90B for Homeland Security Cmte (which oversee immigration) • A “goal” of cutting mandatory spending by $2T

submitted 15 days ago • 20 comments

When ethics are optional, having someone to make sure ethical standards are enforced would be problematic — which is why we need need an ethics director. SMH www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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NEW: Three faith groups that work w/the govt to resettle refugees — Church World Service, HIAS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest — are part of a lawsuit challenging Trump's EO suspending the U.S. refugee program and withholding funding for the groups. refugeerights.org/news-resourc...

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A Google search reveals that this, according to a DoD training manual, is inappropriate for anyone not in uniform. Also, as someone who dodged the draft and avoided serving this country, it is also offensive to all those who have served or are currently serving. media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/21/...

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Do you stay to try to make change from the inside? Do you remain inside to make sure people aren’t harmed and become tarnished in the process? Do you dissent and then lose influence? Do you quit in a principled way? Or do you eventually just conform completely? open.substack.com/pub/karenswa...

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Yes, the world is fine. This is what happens when people who cannot possibly employ disruption theory think they are disrupters. You know what is disruptive? Good preaching! And I had a great live session with my Fuller class tonight. They were asking baller questions. Very encouraging!

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Vance talking about religion in general and Christianity specifically!? Why, IRF? Just…why?

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genuinely adored reading this interview with Image Journal’s Molly McCully Brown. sojo.net/articles/int...

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We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

submitted 24 days ago • 484 comments

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

submitted 24 days ago • 927 comments

I guess people are finding out…

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They wanted a war and it looks like they are going to get a war—on multiple fronts, no less. And it is a stupid war that we will lose. Badly.

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It’s pretty insane that a private citizen can come in, hijack federal government servers, fire people, and steal their PII.

submitted 27 days ago • 1779 comments

This amounts to the most significant data leak in cyber history. Private individuals in the data business now have access to your Social Security information. This violates privacy laws in every state. Hopefully, state AGs will file suit & pursue criminal charges. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

submitted 26 days ago • 407 comments

My latest piece on what appears to be the new administration's first ICE arrest at a church. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/shou...

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Here is what I read in January 2025. I was mostly getting caught up on reviews while I started the semester and continued working on my book. The Schultze book was for a last-minute course preparation. #amreading #preaching #newtestament #ecclesiology

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A message to the US Senate: America is watching. Patel, Gabbard, and RFK are more than just unfit. They are a danger to our country, and to our people's safety. Use your vote to protect the people you represent. History will remember your choice.

submitted 29 days ago • 882 comments

Did you know? In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine. The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.

submitted 26 days ago • 913 comments

This week may be a good time to share this article I wrote for @christianitytoday.com on whether Jesus asked us to prioritize caring for our own families: www.christianitytoday.com/2024/10/jesu...

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I don't WANT to preach this morning -- JD Vance is not a serious person, he lacks the intellectual chops to do this kind of work, so rewarding his thirst with response is undignified -- but the Spirit demands at least a brief bit of sermonizing

submitted 27 days ago • 26 comments

Although the original meditation by Marcus Aurelius goes like this, “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy,” given the current political situation, I like the way GLADIATOR II rephrases it: “The best revenge is not to be like the one who inflicted the injury.” Definitely worth meditating.

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