James Hill
@jameslhilljr.bsky.social
UCC clergy, writer, unhealthy baseball fan in St. Louis, MO
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Today is one of those days when I should have taken my own advice. Flooded with rage tweets on the other platform. Garbage way to communicate that only brings out the worst in people. All dunks, no conversation. Complete waste of time trying to engage there www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
You should quit social media for good
Platforms optimized for engagement warp our politics, erode attention, and harm our wellbeing. Here’s how I minimize time on the (anti‑)social web.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today is one of those days when I should have taken my own advice. Flooded with rage tweets on the other platform. Garbage way to communicate that only brings out the worst in people. All dunks, no conversation. Complete waste of time trying to engage there www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should...
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I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
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"When institutional religious commitments are questioned & politicians continue to align with & seek support from faith communities, faith leaders must continue to reject lying as a political strategy & call for truth in democracy."
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
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-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
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September 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"When institutional religious commitments are questioned & politicians continue to align with & seek support from faith communities, faith leaders must continue to reject lying as a political strategy & call for truth in democracy."
-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
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-Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
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A Pastoral Letter to Donald Trump
A Pastoral Letter to Donald Trump
If you are earnest about your desire to get to heaven, we would be glad to meet with you to talk about it.
ourmoralmoment.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A Pastoral Letter to Donald Trump
This is the tantrum of a child. One can easily imagine the red-faced desk pounding which ensued when he was told of today's jobs report.
Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report
The president implied that the BLS commissioner, longtime federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."
www.nbcnews.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is the tantrum of a child. One can easily imagine the red-faced desk pounding which ensued when he was told of today's jobs report.
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The rich are different because of the way we’ve been shaped by all the things that come with wealth: entitlement, impunity, narcissism, isolation, inability to share power, unwillingness to take criticism, to name a few.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The rich are different because of the way we’ve been shaped by all the things that come with wealth: entitlement, impunity, narcissism, isolation, inability to share power, unwillingness to take criticism, to name a few.
https://trib.al/Ep5QHmT
https://trib.al/Ep5QHmT
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From the Cato Institute; this one is worth reading.
Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind."
Don't let their lies dominate the narrative.
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind."
Don't let their lies dominate the narrative.
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...
www.cato.org
June 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
From the Cato Institute; this one is worth reading.
Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind."
Don't let their lies dominate the narrative.
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
Topline: "nonpublic data from ICE indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind."
Don't let their lies dominate the narrative.
www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
Two egomaniacal billionaires tweeting insults at each other like middle schoolers. Is this "a day which will live in ignominy," or do either of these two even have any shame?
June 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Two egomaniacal billionaires tweeting insults at each other like middle schoolers. Is this "a day which will live in ignominy," or do either of these two even have any shame?
This thread gets it exactly right. Thank you @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Here's my set of takes on Biden and his age and ability to do the job.
1) The decision to seek reelection was very obviously the wrong one, and indeed I'd say catastrophically so. *At the time* it may have been defensible but with the benefit of hindsight, it was a terrible mistake.
1) The decision to seek reelection was very obviously the wrong one, and indeed I'd say catastrophically so. *At the time* it may have been defensible but with the benefit of hindsight, it was a terrible mistake.
May 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This thread gets it exactly right. Thank you @chrislhayes.bsky.social
This was a fascinating listen.
Cyber Monday: Artificial intelligence and religion
Pastors are embracing A-I to write sermons and more. But can a chatbot offer salvation? We explore what happens when AI meets faith
the1a.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This was a fascinating listen.
Good for the Episcopal Church.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government
(RNS) — 'In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step,' the p...
religionnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Good for the Episcopal Church.
Food taken from the hungry, while tax cuts are given to the wealthy. It’s perverse.
“rural communities would most likely feel the deepest immediate impact” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended
A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Food taken from the hungry, while tax cuts are given to the wealthy. It’s perverse.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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The great irony about MAGA’s fixation on DEI is that Trump is actively lowering the standards to serve in government and filling his cabinet with some of the most unqualified people in history to ever hold these positions.
February 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The great irony about MAGA’s fixation on DEI is that Trump is actively lowering the standards to serve in government and filling his cabinet with some of the most unqualified people in history to ever hold these positions.
Cruelty is the point.
BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries (Gift Article)
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Cruelty is the point.
My anecdotal experience supports this.
School 'Fine,' U.S. Teens Report
WASHINGTON, DC–According to results of a survey released Monday by the Department Of Education, most U.S. teenagers characterize their education as "fine."
theonion.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
My anecdotal experience supports this.
This is a great article and worth your time. The movie it discusses is not.
The new Bonhoeffer movie isn’t just bad. It’s dangerous.
By egregiously misreading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s moral crisis, it primes viewers for...
www.christiancentury.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:07 AM
This is a great article and worth your time. The movie it discusses is not.
Sad to hear. The definition of living one’s faith.
Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died
(RNS) — Known as a powerful evangelist and social justice preacher, Campolo had long advocated that Christian faith can transform the world — and people’s everyday lives.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Sad to hear. The definition of living one’s faith.
"Paradoxically, however, Trump’s reckless venality is a reason for hope. Trump has the soul of a fascist but the mind of a disordered child. He will likely be surrounded by terrible but incompetent people. All of them can be beaten: (cont.)
November 7, 2024 at 7:08 PM
"Paradoxically, however, Trump’s reckless venality is a reason for hope. Trump has the soul of a fascist but the mind of a disordered child. He will likely be surrounded by terrible but incompetent people. All of them can be beaten: (cont.)
Kind of proud of this one
August 15, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Kind of proud of this one
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This is beyond embarrassing for United. I hope it stays in the media spotlight until they demonstrate significant changes in policy.
The flight attendant involved in an incident that led to Terrell Davis’ removal from a United Airlines plane in handcuffs “is no longer employed” and the NFL Hall of Famer’s “no fly” ban has been lifted, the airline told CNN.
United Airlines says flight attendant in Terrell Davis incident is no longer employed and NFL legend’s ‘no fly’ ban is lifted | CNN
The flight attendant involved in an incident that led to Terrell Davis’ removal from a United Airlines plane in handcuffs “is no longer employed” and the NFL Hall of Famer’s “no fly” ban has been lift...
www.cnn.com
July 30, 2024 at 10:31 PM
This is beyond embarrassing for United. I hope it stays in the media spotlight until they demonstrate significant changes in policy.
If so, this is some much needed good news.
'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.
www.npr.org
July 19, 2024 at 9:25 PM
If so, this is some much needed good news.