Jay Voorhees
@jayinvermont.bsky.social
A Tennessean in Vermont trying to make my slice of the world a little better.
Taxes done! I'm a happy camper today.
April 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Taxes done! I'm a happy camper today.
This is another example of why I had to leave Tennessee
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Tennessee Senate OKs bill to hold charities liable for aiding immigrants who later commit crime • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Senate approved a bill that could subject churches to lawsuits if they provide housing aid to immigrants without legal status.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is another example of why I had to leave Tennessee
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“If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.”
― Ignatius of Loyola
― Ignatius of Loyola
March 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.”
― Ignatius of Loyola
― Ignatius of Loyola
Why do we expect the poor to be grateful?
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Survival Mode
Unreasonable expectations of gratitude from those experiencing homelessness
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March 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Why do we expect the poor to be grateful?
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Chuck Schumer has to go. Have a good day!
March 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Chuck Schumer has to go. Have a good day!
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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🚨Watch what happened ⬇️ when we tried to ask Dr. Joseph Webb about his decision to step down as CEO of Nashville General Hospital and the just released findings of a Metro investigation into fraud and wasteful spending by the hospital leadership. ⬇️ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Hospital CEO tries to avoid questions following a scathing Metro audit
Dr. Joseph Webb, the CEO of Nashville General Hospital, tried to avoid questions at a Hospital Board meeting after a scathing investigative report was released after he said he was stepping down.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
🚨Watch what happened ⬇️ when we tried to ask Dr. Joseph Webb about his decision to step down as CEO of Nashville General Hospital and the just released findings of a Metro investigation into fraud and wasteful spending by the hospital leadership. ⬇️ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Some thoughts for the morning:
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A coup 40 years in the making
Did the Southern Baptist Convention pave the way for what we are experiencing today?
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February 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Some thoughts for the morning:
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I'm not sure how many folks know that CrossFit has implemented an anti-transgender policy. I'm proud of our local gym for refusing to comply.
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Local Gym Rejects CrossFit Policy Restricting Trans Athletes - The Montpelier Bridge
Although Green Mountain Community Fitness leaders had planned to discuss the upcoming 2025 Crossfit Open competition during their Jan. 10 meeting, instead they focused on new CrossFit LLC rules. The i...
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February 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm not sure how many folks know that CrossFit has implemented an anti-transgender policy. I'm proud of our local gym for refusing to comply.
montpelierbridge.org/2025/02/loca...
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SIGN: Keep ICE out of our churches >>: More than two dozen organizations and denominations just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's policy of allowing immigration raids at houses of worship. Let's show our support as fellow Christians now >> act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/Trump-I...
SIGN: Keep ICE out of our churches >>
More than two dozen organizations and denominations just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's policy of allowing immigration raids at houses of worship. Let's show our support as fellow ...
act.faithfulamerica.org
February 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
SIGN: Keep ICE out of our churches >>: More than two dozen organizations and denominations just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's policy of allowing immigration raids at houses of worship. Let's show our support as fellow Christians now >> act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/Trump-I...
Definitely worth the read for most of us over 50:
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
Everything is content.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Definitely worth the read for most of us over 50:
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
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In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE associates have blazed through various government agencies, journalists have encouraged federal government workers to contact them through end-to-end encrypted platforms, like the messaging app Signal.
How to keep your private conversations private | CNN Business
As we all live more of our lives online, it’s important to understand who might have access to our conversations and internet searches – and to understand how to maintain privacy in an increasingly co...
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February 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE associates have blazed through various government agencies, journalists have encouraged federal government workers to contact them through end-to-end encrypted platforms, like the messaging app Signal.
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
--Frederick Douglass
#blackhistorymonth
--Frederick Douglass
#blackhistorymonth
February 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
--Frederick Douglass
#blackhistorymonth
--Frederick Douglass
#blackhistorymonth
The Tennessee Legislature has the habit of passing laws that are clearly unconstitutional and then spending gobs of taxpayer money for legal fees on cases that can't win. This is all about posturing as autocrats, not about actually saving real issues.
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#Tennessee
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#Tennessee
Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office in the state.
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January 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Tennessee Legislature has the habit of passing laws that are clearly unconstitutional and then spending gobs of taxpayer money for legal fees on cases that can't win. This is all about posturing as autocrats, not about actually saving real issues.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
#Tennessee
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#Tennessee
We've always known that our current president knows nothing about governance and leadership and is P.T. Barnum resurrected, running an endless campaign for accolades, not solutions. Nothing he says shocks me at this point.
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We've always known that our current president knows nothing about governance and leadership and is P.T. Barnum resurrected, running an endless campaign for accolades, not solutions. Nothing he says shocks me at this point.
Many thanks to @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social for the inspiration (and some of the words!) as I offered a call for empathy to the Vermont Senate.
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#Vermont
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#Vermont
A Call for Empathy
Offering a devotion for the Vermont Senate on January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Many thanks to @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social for the inspiration (and some of the words!) as I offered a call for empathy to the Vermont Senate.
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#Vermont
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#Vermont
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social, I was asked to offer the devotional to the Vermont Senate earlier today, and your sermon shared last week provided a framework for what I shared (yes, I acknowledged my debt to you!). I would attach a copy, but I can't on Bluesky.
January 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social, I was asked to offer the devotional to the Vermont Senate earlier today, and your sermon shared last week provided a framework for what I shared (yes, I acknowledged my debt to you!). I would attach a copy, but I can't on Bluesky.
So yesterday I did this...
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A Devotional for the Vermont House of Representatives
Shared on Thursday, January 23, 2025
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January 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So yesterday I did this...
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Today devotional for the Vermont House of Representatives
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House Session: 2025-01-23-3:00 p.m.
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January 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today devotional for the Vermont House of Representatives
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