Rev. David McDowell
@dgmcdowell.bsky.social
Pastor @ Fondren Presbyterian Church, JXN | MS. Progressive. Espresso fiend. Contrary kid. Called to love everyone, anyway. Wedded w/ @sarahcanderson.bsky.social.
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Who wouldn't you want saving you? Who would embarrass you if you had to tell your friends that they picked you up on the side of the road, battered and bruised, and took you to safety? Who would you feel awkward thanking for saving your life?
That's your neighbor. Love them.
That's your neighbor. Love them.
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that we, surely trusting in thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries;
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
that we, surely trusting in thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries;
Popping my head back into this to CONGRATULATE rva on the incredible return of Francine the Lowe’s Cat. I watched and prayed from afar and am so glad she was found.
October 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Popping my head back into this to CONGRATULATE rva on the incredible return of Francine the Lowe’s Cat. I watched and prayed from afar and am so glad she was found.
Me: AI sucks up energy
Also me:
Also me:
August 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Me: AI sucks up energy
Also me:
Also me:
Welp, I'm logged into a proxy because bsky has stopped allowing people with Mississippi IP addresses from using its service. Tough. I guess this marks the end of my regular time here. Probably for the best, even if that wasn't the intended purpose.
August 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Welp, I'm logged into a proxy because bsky has stopped allowing people with Mississippi IP addresses from using its service. Tough. I guess this marks the end of my regular time here. Probably for the best, even if that wasn't the intended purpose.
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It was never about criminals and it was never going to stop with people that they could actually manufacture charges against. It won't stop with immigrants either.
BREAKING: The Trump administration says it's reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.
Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations
The Trump administration says it’s reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.
bit.ly
August 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It was never about criminals and it was never going to stop with people that they could actually manufacture charges against. It won't stop with immigrants either.
I constantly give away my copy of When Church Stops Working and therefore constantly order new ones and I have never, ever purchased a book so hot off the presses:
August 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I constantly give away my copy of When Church Stops Working and therefore constantly order new ones and I have never, ever purchased a book so hot off the presses:
Instead of trash talking the people who write op-eds like this, I wish folks would understand that this is an effort to walk back former bad opinions, which is good! It is also definitionally a persuasive essay -- certain concessions are made for the sake of persuasion! That's high school English.
Opinion | I’m a Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Instead of trash talking the people who write op-eds like this, I wish folks would understand that this is an effort to walk back former bad opinions, which is good! It is also definitionally a persuasive essay -- certain concessions are made for the sake of persuasion! That's high school English.
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it is genuinely maddening to see pundits and reporters say things like “well trump has an advantage on crime” while the public consistently says “we think this guy sucks on crime”
Trump and Stephen Miller's military occupations are UNPOPULAR.
Pew: 56% don't trust Trump to manage law enforcement
Reuters: Only 42% approve his handling of crime
WaPo: 79% of DCers oppose invasion
On the pod, @monicapotts.bsky.social and I urge Dems to engage:
newrepublic.com/article/1993...
Pew: 56% don't trust Trump to manage law enforcement
Reuters: Only 42% approve his handling of crime
WaPo: 79% of DCers oppose invasion
On the pod, @monicapotts.bsky.social and I urge Dems to engage:
newrepublic.com/article/1993...
Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness
As Miller unleashes a wild tirade about Trump’s D.C. takeover, a sharp observer of his military occupations explains how he’s ominously consolidating power right before our eyes—and how Dems must figh...
newrepublic.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
it is genuinely maddening to see pundits and reporters say things like “well trump has an advantage on crime” while the public consistently says “we think this guy sucks on crime”
Interested if any ministry folks are willing to admit a hot take that changed during their seminary studies. Here's one of mine:
I used to eye-roll at athletes who thanked God after games because I don't believe God chose the outcome, but now I recognize how gifts need to be acknowledged as gifts!
I used to eye-roll at athletes who thanked God after games because I don't believe God chose the outcome, but now I recognize how gifts need to be acknowledged as gifts!
August 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Interested if any ministry folks are willing to admit a hot take that changed during their seminary studies. Here's one of mine:
I used to eye-roll at athletes who thanked God after games because I don't believe God chose the outcome, but now I recognize how gifts need to be acknowledged as gifts!
I used to eye-roll at athletes who thanked God after games because I don't believe God chose the outcome, but now I recognize how gifts need to be acknowledged as gifts!
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It's a good thing the Trump administration is so laser-focused on reducing all of the violent crime in...
Oh never mind.
Oh never mind.
“Federal prosecutors in D.C. have been instructed not to seek felony charges against people who are carrying rifles or shotguns in [DC], regardless of the strength of the evidence, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and an email reviewed by [WaPo].” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pirro’s office won’t pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns
A statement from Pirro on Tuesday said D.C.’s blanket prohibition on carrying shotguns or rifles “is clearly a violation of the Supreme Court’s holdings.”
www.washingtonpost.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It's a good thing the Trump administration is so laser-focused on reducing all of the violent crime in...
Oh never mind.
Oh never mind.
I'm always amazed at how we all carry search engines in our pockets and yet I still hear people bemoaning in public about things they think don't exist that totally do exist. If you're aware of an issue worth organizing over, you are most certainly not the first.
August 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm always amazed at how we all carry search engines in our pockets and yet I still hear people bemoaning in public about things they think don't exist that totally do exist. If you're aware of an issue worth organizing over, you are most certainly not the first.
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I promise I'm just following the lectionary and the Spirit, but this week's sermon suggests potential for a trend. Come worship and hand over that weight on Sunday, 11:00am @ Fondren PC(USA)!
The Weight (Remastered 2000)
YouTube video by The Band - Topic
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August 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I promise I'm just following the lectionary and the Spirit, but this week's sermon suggests potential for a trend. Come worship and hand over that weight on Sunday, 11:00am @ Fondren PC(USA)!
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Have your way, Lord Jesus.
First Place
YouTube video by Taylor Armstrong - Topic
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August 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Have your way, Lord Jesus.
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Recent photo of MAGA thanking law enforcement in DC
August 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Recent photo of MAGA thanking law enforcement in DC
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"The whole point of the Jade Helm hysterics was conservatives seeming genuinely afraid of the federal government sending active-duty troops into local American communities — a step that conservatives, at the time, characterized as obvious authoritarianism..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
As Republicans tout domestic troop deployments, ‘Jade Helm’ is relevant anew
In 2015, the right feared active-duty troops in local communities. In 2025, some Republicans can’t wait to send active-duty troops into local communities.
www.msnbc.com
August 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
"The whole point of the Jade Helm hysterics was conservatives seeming genuinely afraid of the federal government sending active-duty troops into local American communities — a step that conservatives, at the time, characterized as obvious authoritarianism..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
So funny that you ask. There's a huge Moral Monday being held across the South tomorrow. See you there, or?
August 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So funny that you ask. There's a huge Moral Monday being held across the South tomorrow. See you there, or?
Just re-upped my sling subscription which means college football is almost here!
August 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just re-upped my sling subscription which means college football is almost here!
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It would be great if y’all stopped pushing the narrative that other cities should be occupied instead.
Going on vacation tomorrow so spent Saturday night making maps of all the places in Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina with higher violent crime and murder rates than D.C. Perhaps better places for those governors to focus resources!
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than do people in D.C.
Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...
www.pbump.net
August 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It would be great if y’all stopped pushing the narrative that other cities should be occupied instead.
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The Forever War comes home.
As Trump tightens his grip on the DC police and escalates his deployment of the National Guard there, it's probably worth noting that an internal Department of Homeland Security memo says operations like the one in LA may be needed "for years to come."
newrepublic.com/article/1990...
newrepublic.com/article/1990...
August 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The Forever War comes home.
Have your way, Lord Jesus.
First Place
YouTube video by Taylor Armstrong - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Have your way, Lord Jesus.
It would be great if y’all stopped pushing the narrative that other cities should be occupied instead.
Going on vacation tomorrow so spent Saturday night making maps of all the places in Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina with higher violent crime and murder rates than D.C. Perhaps better places for those governors to focus resources!
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than do people in D.C.
Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...
www.pbump.net
August 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It would be great if y’all stopped pushing the narrative that other cities should be occupied instead.
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Jaxson Dart against the Jets
14/16 passing
87.5 comp% (13 straight completions!)
137 passing yards
1 pass TD
1 rush TD
14/16 passing
87.5 comp% (13 straight completions!)
137 passing yards
1 pass TD
1 rush TD
August 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Jaxson Dart against the Jets
14/16 passing
87.5 comp% (13 straight completions!)
137 passing yards
1 pass TD
1 rush TD
14/16 passing
87.5 comp% (13 straight completions!)
137 passing yards
1 pass TD
1 rush TD
Since we're all talking about famous dudes less famous than their pop star partners, I present to you Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes.
This album got lost in 2022 for some reason, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a classic. The songwriting is some of the very best out there.
This album got lost in 2022 for some reason, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a classic. The songwriting is some of the very best out there.
Dawes - Someone Else’s Café / Doomscroller Tries To Relax (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Dawes
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August 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Since we're all talking about famous dudes less famous than their pop star partners, I present to you Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes.
This album got lost in 2022 for some reason, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a classic. The songwriting is some of the very best out there.
This album got lost in 2022 for some reason, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a classic. The songwriting is some of the very best out there.