Ross Murray
@inlayterms.bsky.social
Lutheran Deacon, The Naming Project, Christian, Author of "Made, Known, Loved" and "The Everyday Advocate'". Podcast producer. Speaker and teacher. Simul justus et peccator.
We don't have enough electricity to power all the AI data centers we are building.
Data Centers in Nvidia’s Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power
The fate of two facilities in Santa Clara, California, highlights a major challenge for the US tech sector and indeed the wider economy.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We don't have enough electricity to power all the AI data centers we are building.
Trump keeps trying to throw the blame for this trainwreck of an economy to anyone else but himself, but voters know who made this mess: Trump.
Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation, disapprove of the president and say he is going too far to expand power of presidency
Over 6 in 10 say Trump and GOP are out of touch. Even more say that about Dems.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trump keeps trying to throw the blame for this trainwreck of an economy to anyone else but himself, but voters know who made this mess: Trump.
@glaad.bsky.social’s entertainment research team released its 20th Annual ‘Where We Are on TV’ study. The study noted an increase in #LGBTQ characters, but almost half of them will not be returning.
GLAAD Releases 20th Annual Where We Are on TV Report | GLAAD
GLAAD released the 20th edition of its annual Where We Are on TV study today. The study has tracked the presence of LGBTQ characters on primetime scripted broadcast and cable series as well as scripte...
glaad.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
@glaad.bsky.social’s entertainment research team released its 20th Annual ‘Where We Are on TV’ study. The study noted an increase in #LGBTQ characters, but almost half of them will not be returning.
I called last night, and I just called again today. My senators voted NO, but I told them to be leaders (some call themselves leaders) and talk to their colleague about how bad this deal is.
Happy Monday, lovelies!
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I called last night, and I just called again today. My senators voted NO, but I told them to be leaders (some call themselves leaders) and talk to their colleague about how bad this deal is.
Mar a Lago face is now a real thing.
Big, puffy lips and cheeks.
Big, puffy lips and cheeks.
D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in "Mar‑a‑Lago face" requests from Trump insiders
"[They] want to look like they had something done."
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Mar a Lago face is now a real thing.
Big, puffy lips and cheeks.
Big, puffy lips and cheeks.
Happy Monday, lovelies!
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy Monday, lovelies!
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
The compromise is not passed yet. There is still time to call your senators. If they voted NO then tell them to get the rogue senators back in line.
Reposted by Ross Murray
I agree. I was hoping for at least a week of peace and hope.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I agree. I was hoping for at least a week of peace and hope.
After the hope I felt after Tuesday's election, tonight feels like the air is being let out of the balloon.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
After the hope I felt after Tuesday's election, tonight feels like the air is being let out of the balloon.
Free speech is being attacked. Progressive speakers are losing their engagements. I remember conservative speakers foaming at the mouth about not being paid to say what they wanted, when they wanted.
Fired. Up
I just got a phone call from the head of my speaking agency.
the.ink
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Free speech is being attacked. Progressive speakers are losing their engagements. I remember conservative speakers foaming at the mouth about not being paid to say what they wanted, when they wanted.
Imagine trash pickup as a sport. We could cheer on the teams that make our home more beautiful.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 countries scoured Tokyo’s streets for discarded wrappers, crushed cans and cigarette butts.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Imagine trash pickup as a sport. We could cheer on the teams that make our home more beautiful.
I don't get to read philosophy as much as I should, but today, I digested this article about Kant's virtuous thinking, something that seems relevant in our "post-truth" world.
3 rules:
Think for yourself. Think in the position of everyone else. And, finally, think in harmony with yourself.
3 rules:
Think for yourself. Think in the position of everyone else. And, finally, think in harmony with yourself.
Kant’s Rules for Virtuous Thinking
In his 1790 book, “Critique of the Power of Judgment,” Immanuel Kant identified three simple rules for thinking virtuously.
nicenews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I don't get to read philosophy as much as I should, but today, I digested this article about Kant's virtuous thinking, something that seems relevant in our "post-truth" world.
3 rules:
Think for yourself. Think in the position of everyone else. And, finally, think in harmony with yourself.
3 rules:
Think for yourself. Think in the position of everyone else. And, finally, think in harmony with yourself.
Belt out that song.
Singing is good for you.
Singing is good for you.
Are You Singing Enough? The Benefits of Belting Your Fave Tunes
Besides singing simply being fun, there are mental and physical benefits of belting out your favorite tunes.
nicenews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Belt out that song.
Singing is good for you.
Singing is good for you.
HAHAHAHAHA.
There is a pickleball court directly below my window (in a public park). I enjoy the sound, and I like watching them.
Apparently, others are getting annoyed.
There is a pickleball court directly below my window (in a public park). I enjoy the sound, and I like watching them.
Apparently, others are getting annoyed.
We set out to find the real reason pickleball noise is so annoying
The racket from some 70,000 pickleball courts across the United States has generated bitter fights. If we understand the sound, can we learn to ignore it?
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
HAHAHAHAHA.
There is a pickleball court directly below my window (in a public park). I enjoy the sound, and I like watching them.
Apparently, others are getting annoyed.
There is a pickleball court directly below my window (in a public park). I enjoy the sound, and I like watching them.
Apparently, others are getting annoyed.
Black pastors have been one of the strongest backbones of the Dem party. White clergy tend to be Republican.
As a progressive Lutheran Deacon, I'm very happy to see more progressive faith leaders jumping into politics as a way to address our problems.
As a progressive Lutheran Deacon, I'm very happy to see more progressive faith leaders jumping into politics as a way to address our problems.
"Shocking" number of white clergy run as Democrats in 2026
"We're tracking about 30 white clergy who are running for office as Democrats around the country."
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Black pastors have been one of the strongest backbones of the Dem party. White clergy tend to be Republican.
As a progressive Lutheran Deacon, I'm very happy to see more progressive faith leaders jumping into politics as a way to address our problems.
As a progressive Lutheran Deacon, I'm very happy to see more progressive faith leaders jumping into politics as a way to address our problems.
There are many "news deserts" around the country, where people are not getting local news. This is one gap we need to address to keep people from falling to propaganda.
Even a local newsletter would be helpful.
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/l...
Even a local newsletter would be helpful.
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/l...
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There are many "news deserts" around the country, where people are not getting local news. This is one gap we need to address to keep people from falling to propaganda.
Even a local newsletter would be helpful.
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/l...
Even a local newsletter would be helpful.
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/l...
Love this phrasing from @axios.com: 1/x
It's hard to argue you care about the working class while you're fighting to not fund SNAP payments.
It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress.
It's hard to argue you care about the working class while you're fighting to not fund SNAP payments.
It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Love this phrasing from @axios.com: 1/x
It's hard to argue you care about the working class while you're fighting to not fund SNAP payments.
It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress.
It's hard to argue you care about the working class while you're fighting to not fund SNAP payments.
It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress.
Young people are smart. They see an economic catastrophe, and they know it's going to be bad for them. So they are cutting spending.
This is why we shouldn't build an economy off of discretionary spending.
This is why we shouldn't build an economy off of discretionary spending.
Why Gen Z is embracing a trade down economy
Less dining out and fewer food deliveries, but maybe saving up for a Coach handbag.
www.axios.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Young people are smart. They see an economic catastrophe, and they know it's going to be bad for them. So they are cutting spending.
This is why we shouldn't build an economy off of discretionary spending.
This is why we shouldn't build an economy off of discretionary spending.
You know who else interacted with and was supported by sex workers?
Jesus Christ.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is truly living out his Christian faith, not being scandalized by it. You shouldn't either.
Jesus Christ.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is truly living out his Christian faith, not being scandalized by it. You shouldn't either.
Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows pornstars, escorts online
James Talarico has become a sensation in Texas politics by talking about how his Christianity is the basis for his progressive politics.
www.axios.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You know who else interacted with and was supported by sex workers?
Jesus Christ.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is truly living out his Christian faith, not being scandalized by it. You shouldn't either.
Jesus Christ.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is truly living out his Christian faith, not being scandalized by it. You shouldn't either.
47 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are 75 or older.
Five — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have announced plans to retire.
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
Five — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have announced plans to retire.
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
47 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are 75 or older.
Five — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have announced plans to retire.
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
Five — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have announced plans to retire.
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
America's national parks — partially open despite the government shutdown — have become playgrounds for unsupervised visitors who are wreaking havoc on wildlife and fragile ecosystems.
Some of America's most beloved spots are at risk of permanent damage.
Some of America's most beloved spots are at risk of permanent damage.
No rangers, no rules: National parks suffer during shutdown
"Bear jams," graffiti and fires are plaguing parks as staff remain sidelined.
www.axios.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
America's national parks — partially open despite the government shutdown — have become playgrounds for unsupervised visitors who are wreaking havoc on wildlife and fragile ecosystems.
Some of America's most beloved spots are at risk of permanent damage.
Some of America's most beloved spots are at risk of permanent damage.
Religious persecution happens when the religion doesn't fall in line and support the empire
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Religious persecution happens when the religion doesn't fall in line and support the empire
A free market that doesn't make you demean yourself to get a bag a free food, and allows you to shop at your own pace.
Pratt Free Market
www.prattlibrary.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A free market that doesn't make you demean yourself to get a bag a free food, and allows you to shop at your own pace.
Couple Marries at Animal Sanctuary Where They Met, With a Disabled Sheep as Ring Bearer
Disabled Sheep Serves as Couple’s Wedding Ring Bearer
This couple met at an animal sanctuary, so when they got married there, they chose a beloved disabled sheep to serve as their ring bearer.
nicenews.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Couple Marries at Animal Sanctuary Where They Met, With a Disabled Sheep as Ring Bearer
Happy Saturday, lovelies!
Yesterday, Democrats proposed a one year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies as a way to open the government.
I thought it was too much of a compromise. But Republicans rejected it anyway.
So we are still shut down and more people are feeling the effects.
Yesterday, Democrats proposed a one year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies as a way to open the government.
I thought it was too much of a compromise. But Republicans rejected it anyway.
So we are still shut down and more people are feeling the effects.
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy Saturday, lovelies!
Yesterday, Democrats proposed a one year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies as a way to open the government.
I thought it was too much of a compromise. But Republicans rejected it anyway.
So we are still shut down and more people are feeling the effects.
Yesterday, Democrats proposed a one year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies as a way to open the government.
I thought it was too much of a compromise. But Republicans rejected it anyway.
So we are still shut down and more people are feeling the effects.
Ummmm, a drag show Christmas pageant would be awesome.
And no more irreverent than putting a tinsel halo on a 4 year old and a dish towl on the head of a 5th grader.
And no more irreverent than putting a tinsel halo on a 4 year old and a dish towl on the head of a 5th grader.
Florida attorney general calls for cancellation of 'demonic' Christmas drag show in Pensacola
The Republican AG claims it will harm children, even though the event is adults-only. Also, it's not demonic.
www.advocate.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Ummmm, a drag show Christmas pageant would be awesome.
And no more irreverent than putting a tinsel halo on a 4 year old and a dish towl on the head of a 5th grader.
And no more irreverent than putting a tinsel halo on a 4 year old and a dish towl on the head of a 5th grader.