Dan Schwerin
@danschwerin.bsky.social
Child of God. Product of grace. A bishop in The United Methodist Church. My new book of American sijo, lightly, is available from red moon press or the author.
In Ps. 62:7 today: 'Creator is the one who sets me free' (FNV). We will not be free if we are fooled into dividing, hating, & cyclical violence. We must heal the internal violence of the spirit. Creating love sets us free. Grow in love. To free is my work today.
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
In Ps. 62:7 today: 'Creator is the one who sets me free' (FNV). We will not be free if we are fooled into dividing, hating, & cyclical violence. We must heal the internal violence of the spirit. Creating love sets us free. Grow in love. To free is my work today.
In Ps.63:7: 'Under the shelter of your wings I sing for joy' (FNV). Contemplation & action are under God's sheltering wing. God is in relentless solidarity with the vulnerable. So we shelter in prayer & shelter others in nonviolent action. Shelter is my work today.
January 23, 2026 at 12:58 PM
In Ps.63:7: 'Under the shelter of your wings I sing for joy' (FNV). Contemplation & action are under God's sheltering wing. God is in relentless solidarity with the vulnerable. So we shelter in prayer & shelter others in nonviolent action. Shelter is my work today.
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We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
In Ps.64:1 today: 'O Great Spirit, hear the voice of my sorrows. Watch over my life & set me free from the fear of my enemies' (FNV). For some, all they have is fear. For some there is beloved community & flourishing. Pharaoh's fade. 'Free from fear' is my prayer today.
January 22, 2026 at 11:53 AM
In Ps.64:1 today: 'O Great Spirit, hear the voice of my sorrows. Watch over my life & set me free from the fear of my enemies' (FNV). For some, all they have is fear. For some there is beloved community & flourishing. Pharaoh's fade. 'Free from fear' is my prayer today.
In Ps. 65:7 today: 'You calm the roaring seas; calm the roaring waves, calm the noise of the nations.' We are shepherded through the noise. God brings us to green pastures, to abundant materiality. May an abundant calm accompany you today. Eschew noise. Calm is my work today.
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
In Ps. 65:7 today: 'You calm the roaring seas; calm the roaring waves, calm the noise of the nations.' We are shepherded through the noise. God brings us to green pastures, to abundant materiality. May an abundant calm accompany you today. Eschew noise. Calm is my work today.
In Ps.66:4 today: 'All who walk the earth will humble themselves before you' (FNV). We do not walk the earth as god's, we are beloveds. We live in proportion with each other, considerate of our common dignity. Bullies are counter-evolutionary. Humble is my work today.
January 20, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In Ps.66:4 today: 'All who walk the earth will humble themselves before you' (FNV). We do not walk the earth as god's, we are beloveds. We live in proportion with each other, considerate of our common dignity. Bullies are counter-evolutionary. Humble is my work today.
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Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
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Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…
In Ps. 67:4 today: 'Let the nations be glad & sing songs of joy. Through your right ways, you will bring justice to all people and guidance to all nations,' (FNV). This MLK day may we recommit to God's vision for justice as spoken in Dr King's dream. Justice is my work today.
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
In Ps. 67:4 today: 'Let the nations be glad & sing songs of joy. Through your right ways, you will bring justice to all people and guidance to all nations,' (FNV). This MLK day may we recommit to God's vision for justice as spoken in Dr King's dream. Justice is my work today.
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
In Ps.68:6 today: 'He sets prisoners free with happiness. Our God is an exodus God. Every moment in God's hands is an exodus step, a freedom pilgrimage. Our Sunday worship & MLK events celebrate that we are exodus people. Nevermind the chariots. Freedom is my prayer today.
January 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In Ps.68:6 today: 'He sets prisoners free with happiness. Our God is an exodus God. Every moment in God's hands is an exodus step, a freedom pilgrimage. Our Sunday worship & MLK events celebrate that we are exodus people. Nevermind the chariots. Freedom is my prayer today.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Eric Swalwell answering a question on how the next governor of California will protect Californians from ICE.
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Eric Swalwell answering a question on how the next governor of California will protect Californians from ICE.
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
“They're going to lose their immunity. They're not going to be able to drive. I will take your driver's license. Good luck walking to work, assholes.”
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In Ps.69:32: 'You who seek God--let your hearts beat strong again.' Cultivate resilience. Make your playlist. Pray. Walk. Read King. Thurman. The prophets. Tutu invited the oppressor to come over to his side. God has already won & we have only to see how. Heart is my work today.
January 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
In Ps.69:32: 'You who seek God--let your hearts beat strong again.' Cultivate resilience. Make your playlist. Pray. Walk. Read King. Thurman. The prophets. Tutu invited the oppressor to come over to his side. God has already won & we have only to see how. Heart is my work today.
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Everyone with authority must speak out now against Trump's depravity and lawlessness.
Every Democratic leader.
Every university, professional association, charity, and foundation head.
Every CEO.
Every religious leader.
If they don't, history will condemn their cowardice and complicity.
Every Democratic leader.
Every university, professional association, charity, and foundation head.
Every CEO.
Every religious leader.
If they don't, history will condemn their cowardice and complicity.
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Everyone with authority must speak out now against Trump's depravity and lawlessness.
Every Democratic leader.
Every university, professional association, charity, and foundation head.
Every CEO.
Every religious leader.
If they don't, history will condemn their cowardice and complicity.
Every Democratic leader.
Every university, professional association, charity, and foundation head.
Every CEO.
Every religious leader.
If they don't, history will condemn their cowardice and complicity.
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The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
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A threshold has been passed. This news re: Walz & Frey needs to be viewed seriously on it own; It also needs to be combined with news about DOJ pressure on the Fed, from Jerome Powell, as well as DOJ investigation into members of Congress who told troops to disobey illegal orders. Fascism.
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
A threshold has been passed. This news re: Walz & Frey needs to be viewed seriously on it own; It also needs to be combined with news about DOJ pressure on the Fed, from Jerome Powell, as well as DOJ investigation into members of Congress who told troops to disobey illegal orders. Fascism.
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Trying to make feds follow the law is now considered sedition.
That's what we are witnessing.
That's what Trump's thug DOJ is telling Walz.
If you hold this regime to the law, we will destroy you.
That's what we are witnessing.
That's what Trump's thug DOJ is telling Walz.
If you hold this regime to the law, we will destroy you.
January 17, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Trying to make feds follow the law is now considered sedition.
That's what we are witnessing.
That's what Trump's thug DOJ is telling Walz.
If you hold this regime to the law, we will destroy you.
That's what we are witnessing.
That's what Trump's thug DOJ is telling Walz.
If you hold this regime to the law, we will destroy you.
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The DOJ has opened federal criminal investigations into Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Psaki: "And that, to state the freaking obvious, is no coincidence."
Psaki: "And that, to state the freaking obvious, is no coincidence."
January 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The DOJ has opened federal criminal investigations into Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Psaki: "And that, to state the freaking obvious, is no coincidence."
Psaki: "And that, to state the freaking obvious, is no coincidence."
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.