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Reader, writer, graduate student, former Republican. Here for the camaraderie. ✝️ https://katysammons.substack.com
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"Who is my neighbor?"

This Trump quote is full-fledged blasphemy. Christians beware.

“Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs…” www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 makes clear what it looks like when an unscrupulous rich man comes to know Jesus. religionnews.com/2024/12/03/h...

Equally problematic is the fact that he’s never managed a staff of more than 20 people! This is not talked about nearly enough.

Thank you for mentioning this. Why does no one talk about this?!

Seems like a good time for this one.

Good boy Uber

Make sure the light you think you have is not actually darkness. ~Luke 11:35 NLT A sobering call to humility.

First fire of the season.

I have just been informed that I will be cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Last time was 24 years ago. 😳

Gaetz has withdrawn from AG. It turns out there are still some lines.

Oh hey! We’re here! Is this where all the cool kids hang out?

Why you should use the Oxford comma!

Navigator Survey finds Trump won with a coalition of less engaged voters +12 with non-2020 voters +4 with voters who skipped 2022 +4 who say politics not impt to them +6 who get news from social media +16 who get news from podcasts

Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.

Loving this series!

I always enjoy Margaret Renkl. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/o...

Well, that was timely.

Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines: Measles: Before: 530,000, After: 47 Mumps: Before: 160,000, After: 429 Rubella: Before: 50,000, After: 3 Diphtheria: Before: 20,000, After: 2 Smallpox: Before: 30,000, After: 0 Polio: Before: 16,000, After: 0

We are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. I wrote about the emotional impact of the loss of so many trees. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The point of bringing in Hegseth, Gaetz and Gabbard is to burn it all to the ground. Senate: You must recognize this and stop it.

Isn’t this a terroristic threat?! He has the means.

As a birder, I found this to be interesting. We have resident barred owls, so I’m thankful they’re not considered invasive here.

I’ve been using the Lectio 365 app in the mornings and evenings (when I remember :/) for several weeks now, and I love it. Highly recommend! lectio365.24-7prayer.com/share?locale...

This Douthat piece is depressing, but he’s probably right. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/o...

This. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/o...