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The cost of deconstructing government services is being seen in #wnc. These Republican policies are doing harm to the mountains and the recovery. And the cruelty of it is the point.

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Courage can become contagious.

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Some good actions in this thread.

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In response to recent immigration policies in the U.S., Global Ministries and UMCOR condemn division and urge UMC individuals, pastors and churches to continue to follow God's call to "welcome the stranger." umcmission.org/news-stateme... #BeUMC

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I've been working intensely for the last few weeks/months on these materials for our #umc churches. It feels like one small way to help stand with our neighbors in the midst of so many attacks. www.iaumc.org/immigrantref...

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ICE director Tom Homan is complaining that Know Your Rights campaigns are making it harder to round up immigrants, telling CNN that in Chicago “they’ve been educated on how to defy ICE.” @rebeccaburns.bsky.social and I met with those gumming up the works of Trump’s mass deportation machine.

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"Grounded in fear, hate and falsehoods, U.S. immigration policy calling for mass deportation of millions of people, is not an act of justice but a failure to recognize the sacred worth of every individual." - UMC Church and Society www.resourceumc.org/en/content/c...

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I'm convinced that under #degrowth there will be no AI or cryptocurrency.

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I started reading this guide yesterday. It’s a great resource.

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"At no time has the church in the US had a greater opportunity to welcome Jesus among us as he journeys with migrants, immigrants, and refugees than today." - UMC Council of Bishops

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"In a church guided by the principle of mercy, Christians believe in and worship the God who identifies with the victims lying wounded beside the road." - Edgardo Colón-Emeric, The People Called Metodista

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This is a great piece. "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

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The Right Reverend Marian Edgar Budde preached yesterday on the true meaning of unity, and its necessary foundations in dignity, honesty, and humility. Her plea to the Pres. to have mercy on those who are afraid arose from that context. Worth watching from the beginning: youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8?...

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It will be easy to fall into a pattern of dunking & reacting in these times. Performing disapproval can be a consuming pastime & it is not enough. Refuse to abandon vulnerable people. Build a rebellious culture of care. If you need help, @prisonculture.bsky.social and I wrote a book to assist you.

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I'm praying for all of you in Southern California especially in the LA area.

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Hundred year wildfires and 500 year floods are annual now at least. It’s time for degrowth.

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Lifting prayers for everyone in the path of the fire, especially those in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Praying for safety and wisdom for those considering evacuation. Praying protection for our first responders. Praying peace for those struggling with anxiety.

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This is, I think, my album of the year for 2024. LA LOM - “The Los Angeles League of Musicians”

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Welcome to Day 4 of Christmas and the Feast of Holy Innocents. Today we remember those children that Herod ordered killed in his quest to secure his rule against the coming Messiah. Alas, this year, children are once again dying in the land of Jesus’ birth as rulers continue to behave as they do.

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I return to this poem often, and have posted it around my neighborhood when the times call for it. Today is as good as any day to return to it.

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A new report from Amnesty International concludes that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza: ‘Month after month, Israel has treated Palestinians in Gaza as a subhuman group unworthy of human rights and dignity, demonstrating its intent to physically destroy them.’

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"We believe that God is communion rather than solitude... Believing in the Trinity means that at the root of everything that exists and subsists there is movement; there is an eternal process of life, of outward movement, of love." - @lboff.bsky.social (Holy Trinity, Perfect Community)

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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology

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This is a great list and the Boffs’ Introducing Liberation Theology is super accessible and a really good place to start.

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"Our daily living out, and out of, the dangerous memory of the torture and abuse, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ constitutes us as his own body raised up and made visible in the world." - M. Shawn Copeland (Enfleshing Freedom)

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Deportations per term Obama, 1st term: 2.9 million Obama, 2nd term: 1.9 million Trump, 1st term: 1.5 million Biden, 1st term: 1.5 million The Church in the US must mobilize in mass to stop this bipartisan horror. May the Church be a good Samaritan to those facing deportation.

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For my United Methodist friends #BeUMC

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I’m very interested in finding others who do community / church / mutual aid gardening. Who should I follow?

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since more people are coming here, here's the abolition resource guide I put together for those who may be interested! micahherskind.com/abolition-re...

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Follow these brilliant womanist theologians, scholars and ethicist! go.bsky.app/2FtRMGs

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Today is our LAUNCH DAY for "We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition" (edited by me & Kim Wilson)!!!🥹❤️ For each copy of the book you buy from @haymarketbooks.bsky.social this month, they will donate a copy of the book to someone in prison. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2446-w...

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Starter pack: women in Christian theology & ministry. go.bsky.app/93QuBQz

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There are 28 vacant homes for every one person experiencing homelessness in the U.S. Across the country, 16 million homes are vacant. unitedwaynca.org/blog/vacant-...

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