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Amyjrio
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Minister, writer, spiritual specialist, reader, lover of nature & a just and compassionate society
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Blessing of the Backpacks — Sun., Sept. 7th
Students and educators are invited to bring their backpacks and workbags to be blessed for the new school year.
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September 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

—The Declaration of Independence
July 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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The 35 richest Republican members of Congress have a net worth of $2.5 billion. 

They stand to gain from the GOP budget's tax cuts that disproportionately help the rich. 

Meanwhile, they're cutting Medicaid and food assistance for millions of their constituents.
June 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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This is not normal. A sitting president refusing to call the governor of a state after two elected officials were shot, one fatally, is beyond words. A typical president, regardless of politics, would pick up the phone. Offer condolences.
June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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An immigration raid in LA occurred on church property (of a Disciples of Christ congregation) even after a minister confronted masked agents: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
Disciples are among denominations suing to block ICE raids on church property: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/clergy-hol...
Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Somehow, a ‘Star Wars’ show is the most politically relevant TV of 2025.

Read VF's full review of ‘Andor’ season two:
‘Andor’ Season Two Is the Best Television of the Year So Far
Somehow a ‘Star Wars’ show is the most politically relevant TV of 2025.
www.vanityfair.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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🚨🚨Calling all North Carolina voters!! Here is a list of every voter that Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise, please if you are a NC voter check to see if your name is on here, you have 15 days to cure your ballot to make sure your vote counts. thegriffinlist.com/assets/griff...
thegriffinlist.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Cory Booker.

That’s the post. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
April 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Former #USAID Counselor Chris Milligan on the loss of US humanitarian assistance capacity in #Myanmar 💔
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
After devastating earthquake in Myanmar, China filling vacuum left by USAID's absence
The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousa...
www.pbs.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Something to think about
March 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Might save a life.
March 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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AARP has created an easy way to contact your lawmakers and tell them Social Security must be protected. Learn more.👇
AARP Urges Outreach to Congress to Protect Social Security
Older Americans continue to raise concerns about payments, customer service
www.aarp.org
March 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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🖋️ “Stand with Ukraine & Democracy: Condemn the Disgraceful Treatment of Zelensky” hit 1,000 signers!
Stand with Ukraine & Democracy: Condemn the Disgraceful Treatment of Zelensky
Text SIGN PMVLOV to 50409 — After witnessing today’s disgraceful events in the Oval Office, I am left with a profound sense of sorrow and outrage. I have never felt more ashamed of the individuals occupying the highest offices in our nation. What transpired was not leadership—it was a shameful display of arrogance, ignorance, and cruelty. President Zelenskyy, a leader who has courageously defended democracy in the face of Russia’s brutal war, was mocked and belittled by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. Their taunting—asking if he “even owns a suit”—was not just a childish insult; it was a calculated act of disrespect. What followed was even more appalling: a shouting match filled with falsehoods and an egregious demand for tribute to Trump, an extortion attempt masquerading as diplomacy. Under this administration, the United States has abandoned its allies, shredded decades of global leadership, and betrayed those who depend on our support. Today, our country shamefully aligned itself with Putin’s regime, voting alongside Russia, North Korea, and Belarus at the United Nations—an appalling abdication of moral responsibility. This is not just a policy failure; it is a collapse of American values. It is the transformation of our nation into a pawn of Russian influence, sacrificing our sovereignty, our principles, and our global standing at the altar of Trump’s corruption and cowardice. This cannot stand. I urge you and your colleagues—on both sides of the aisle—to issue a forceful, bipartisan condemnation of Trump and Vance’s despicable actions. Silence is complicity. I specifically call on the entire Congress to take a stand. Stand for America. Stand for democracy. Stand for the free world. The choice is clear: Will you defend the United States, or will you enable Trump’s disgraceful subservience to Putin? History is watching. So are the American people. I implore you to act.
resist.bot
March 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election.

She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
February 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.
February 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you.

Here are ten things all of us can do.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My 2024 StoryGraph wrap up!
January 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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We don’t forget.

This is what January 6th is:
January 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.

Let me explain.
The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control
It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.
robertreich.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Imagine having enough money you could fund research to easily wipe out cancer and not miss a dime - and you take a position so that a children’s cancer center loses vitally important funding for its research.
December 20, 2024 at 4:10 AM