resources re: ICE presence in North Carolina, distribute widely if you feel like it. all love to my community, no love to the people who said "but what is fascism really? historically, blah blah, name-calling gets us nowhere" when we were all saying "these people are fascists"

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Trump’s nominee to the US export bank has withdrawn amid scrutiny of his close familial ties to Russian banks and Putin-linked oligarchs. Bryce McFerran had no previous government experience but gave $1 million to Trump’s campaign.

I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.

This week, I’ve been thinking about the often unsung efforts of humanitarian workers: those who are on the front lines of disaster relief, displacement crises, and development work. Here are some personal reflections: open.substack.com/pub/amberdia...

#WorldRefugeeDay2025 #humanitarianworkers

These stories make my stomach turn. This man helped the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan—at great personal risk.

The Trump administration then revoked his parole, and his wife & children learned of his arrest by watching it online.

Cruelty for the sake of it.

An honor to write on #immigration policy & #theology for the Mygration Christian Conference blog. Confused by ”America First” rhetoric? See how immigration, of all types, is good for the U.S.—and why Christians ought to defend immigrants even if the benefits weren't so clear: tinyurl.com/adpmcc0525

My wife Sarah has written a really excellent piece for Plough on what Christians owe strangers in need, drawing upon her own experience working with refugees and upon the history of Christian thought. Alas — a very timely piece right now. ⚓️

what a time to be teaching Thomas Hobbes, am I right theorists?!

If you want to know how to help, it's money. The resettlement orgs will continue to do the work (or at least World Relief will) if they have the funds to be able to.

I’m slowly putting together a short study on the minor prophets for my small group later this spring. Over & over, these prophets warn the people of God that punishment is coming because of their 1) idolatry and 2) oppression of the marginalized, including the poor & the stranger. 1/2

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As a new administration takes control, keeping the U.S. #refugee #resettlement program open is crucial. Refugees have been forced out of their homes and their own countries under terrifying circumstances —

First snow day of 2025! Captured some beautiful ice this morning before the thaw.

A winter cold knocked out my vocal cords for a couple of weeks. So while I don’t have any new recordings to share, please enjoy this collection of traditional, unexpected, and original songs for the Christmas season: on.soundcloud.com/Zzd8sm8rpHGk...

#songwriter #Christmas #covers #SoundCloud

#Cover of “Romans 10:9” by the Mountain Goats. soundcloud.com/amberdiazmus...
I love this song's honesty about how broken ordinary life can be, coupled w/ unshakeable expectation of "good news" that's coming. Feels very suited to #Advent: a time of anticipation while yet waiting in the darkness.

One of the very odd benefits of being a person with faith commitments in science is that you can participate in a messy, imperfect human activity like research without expecting it to actualize all your deepest values. Science can get better, but science Puritanism is a really wacky religion. 1/2

I wrote this #hymn last year after memorizing Psalm 46 with some friends. It feels timely. “Come and see / the work of one who ends all wars.”
“Ps. 46”: soundcloud.com/amberdiazmus...

#songwriter #originalsong #SoundCloud

One of the reasons I’m here now!

"God's love revealed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ dismantles any attempt to make others different from us into permanent enemies who can be killed, coerced or persecuted [...] Love of neighbor embodies the redemptive possibilities of politics." www.nae.org/how-to-live-...