John, D.C. ❌👑 👎🏻🧊
@johndc70.bsky.social
“Democracy dies in darkness”—RIP, Washington Post (1877-2026); Reformed Protestant; Bibliophile; Star Wars OT purist geek.
Don Truixote tilting at windmills. Learns you really can’t indict people for telling people to obey the law.
Of course, we all know the point was to harass political opponents, in which case, mission accomplished.
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Of course, we all know the point was to harass political opponents, in which case, mission accomplished.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Don Truixote tilting at windmills. Learns you really can’t indict people for telling people to obey the law.
Of course, we all know the point was to harass political opponents, in which case, mission accomplished.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Of course, we all know the point was to harass political opponents, in which case, mission accomplished.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
God bless America: North America and her territories, Central America and South America.
“God Bless America.”
Bad Bunny.
During his historic performance at the Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny shouts out all the countries in America.
Bad Bunny.
During his historic performance at the Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny shouts out all the countries in America.
February 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
God bless America: North America and her territories, Central America and South America.
Fifth Sunday of the Epiphany (Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
GOSPEL READING:
Matthew 5:13-20 NRSVue
(1/7) ““You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.”
GOSPEL READING:
Matthew 5:13-20 NRSVue
(1/7) ““You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.”
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Fifth Sunday of the Epiphany (Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
GOSPEL READING:
Matthew 5:13-20 NRSVue
(1/7) ““You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.”
GOSPEL READING:
Matthew 5:13-20 NRSVue
(1/7) ““You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.”
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (Year A—Revised Common Lectionary)
NEW TESTAMENT READING:
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 NRSVue
(1/9) “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.”
NEW TESTAMENT READING:
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 NRSVue
(1/9) “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.”
February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (Year A—Revised Common Lectionary)
NEW TESTAMENT READING:
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 NRSVue
(1/9) “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.”
NEW TESTAMENT READING:
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 NRSVue
(1/9) “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.”
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
(Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
PSALTER READING: Psalm 112:1-9
(1/9) “Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments.”
(Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
PSALTER READING: Psalm 112:1-9
(1/9) “Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments.”
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
(Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
PSALTER READING: Psalm 112:1-9
(1/9) “Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments.”
(Year A, Revised Common Lectionary)
PSALTER READING: Psalm 112:1-9
(1/9) “Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments.”
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany (Year A)
Old Testament Reading:
Isaiah 58:1-9 NRSVue
““Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.”(1/9)
Old Testament Reading:
Isaiah 58:1-9 NRSVue
““Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.”(1/9)
February 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany (Year A)
Old Testament Reading:
Isaiah 58:1-9 NRSVue
““Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.”(1/9)
Old Testament Reading:
Isaiah 58:1-9 NRSVue
““Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.”(1/9)
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For the “law and order” crowd.
February 8, 2026 at 5:19 AM
For the “law and order” crowd.
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If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
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February 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
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“.. This is a 37 point shift left.”
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
“.. This is a 37 point shift left.”
“The release of the Epstein files is the story of the year. Or at least it would be if this administration wasn’t responsible for a new story of the year every week . . . “ (1/2)
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How the Media Has Dropped the Ball on Epstein and on the First Amendment
YouTube video by The DSR Network
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February 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
“The release of the Epstein files is the story of the year. Or at least it would be if this administration wasn’t responsible for a new story of the year every week . . . “ (1/2)
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It's up to WE the People to stop this, the MAGA GOP Congress has given in to Trump. Fire them, ALL of them.
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
It's up to WE the People to stop this, the MAGA GOP Congress has given in to Trump. Fire them, ALL of them.
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IT'S COMING ...
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
IT'S COMING ...
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
I’ve been listening to Preparing for War by Brad Onishi. Chapter 6 relates Dobson’s debt to influential eugenicist Paul Popenoe. Dobson passed on Popenoe’s ideas, influencing evangelical “complementarian” gender-role theology. (1/3)
#dobson #complementarianism
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#dobson #complementarianism
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Focus on the Family’s selective critique of eugenics – Baptist News Global
Focus on the Family regularly condemns eugenics as “pure evil” and condemns the “the wicked and immoral practice and study of trying to weed out certain genetic characteristics.” But the $135 million ...
baptistnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I’ve been listening to Preparing for War by Brad Onishi. Chapter 6 relates Dobson’s debt to influential eugenicist Paul Popenoe. Dobson passed on Popenoe’s ideas, influencing evangelical “complementarian” gender-role theology. (1/3)
#dobson #complementarianism
baptistnews.com/article/focu...
#dobson #complementarianism
baptistnews.com/article/focu...
When Americans fear authoritarianism they find the nearest white/European analog and copy and paste because it is familiar. (1/3)
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Don't Start with 1930s Germany
Authoritarianism—and resistance—have American roots
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
When Americans fear authoritarianism they find the nearest white/European analog and copy and paste because it is familiar. (1/3)
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BREAKING: VoteVets was proud to endorse and support Vetetan Taylor Rehmet with an over $500k IE in what is now one of the biggest surprises of 2026. Texas’ 9th Senate District was an R+17 district and hadn’t been represented by a Democrat in decades.
Here was our ad:
Here was our ad:
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM
BREAKING: VoteVets was proud to endorse and support Vetetan Taylor Rehmet with an over $500k IE in what is now one of the biggest surprises of 2026. Texas’ 9th Senate District was an R+17 district and hadn’t been represented by a Democrat in decades.
Here was our ad:
Here was our ad:
Taylor Rehmet is projected to win the Texas Senate District 9 seat. It is the first tine in 31 years since a Democrat has won this seat. Trump endorsed Taylor’s opponent, Leigh Wambsganss who spent $2M more than Rehmet, and is currently trailing by about 14,000 votes.
February 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Taylor Rehmet is projected to win the Texas Senate District 9 seat. It is the first tine in 31 years since a Democrat has won this seat. Trump endorsed Taylor’s opponent, Leigh Wambsganss who spent $2M more than Rehmet, and is currently trailing by about 14,000 votes.
The Christian alternative to the Religious Right. It’s a good time for Democratic politicians who are Christians to run as Christians to give disillusioned former conservative Christians a place to go, and to show everyone else that the Right doesn’t own religion.
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How To Win Texas with James Talarico
YouTube video by Politicon
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January 31, 2026 at 4:44 AM
The Christian alternative to the Religious Right. It’s a good time for Democratic politicians who are Christians to run as Christians to give disillusioned former conservative Christians a place to go, and to show everyone else that the Right doesn’t own religion.
youtu.be/YW68WKwqN6c?...
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Democrats ain’t perfect, but every single Dem Senator voted today to repeal the $75 billion in ICE funding from Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed today.
January 31, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Democrats ain’t perfect, but every single Dem Senator voted today to repeal the $75 billion in ICE funding from Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed today.
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Biden won that debate and we all know it.
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Biden won that debate and we all know it.
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Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
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www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
It’s a vicious cycle: Republicans start with the premise that federal agencies don’t work, and this is their pretense for depriving them of employees and funding so they can do what they are designed to do, and they say, “See? They don’t work!” Enter Russell Vought . . .
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Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
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January 29, 2026 at 3:36 AM
It’s a vicious cycle: Republicans start with the premise that federal agencies don’t work, and this is their pretense for depriving them of employees and funding so they can do what they are designed to do, and they say, “See? They don’t work!” Enter Russell Vought . . .
youtu.be/w1LuV82l0vs?...
youtu.be/w1LuV82l0vs?...
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