Jonny Rashid
@jonnyrashid.bsky.social
Ordained pastor with MC USA. Author. Peace, pie maker (IG: foodpastor). Egyptian. He/him. Demi/pan. What a beautiful God there must be. Views my own.
Trump's secret police is killing people.
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump's secret police is killing people.
Israel has been doing in Palestine what Trump is doing in Venezuela, but in a much more violent fashion, for 75 years, and has faced little consequence.
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Israel has been doing in Palestine what Trump is doing in Venezuela, but in a much more violent fashion, for 75 years, and has faced little consequence.
LGBTQ people are human beings. They live everywhere in the world. They are loved by friends, parents, siblings, partners, and church communities. They are not issues – they are beloved children of God. melissaflorerbixler.substack.com/p/a-painful-...
A painful, divisive year for Mennonites
I expected 2025 to be a joyful year, celebrating 500 years since the believer’s baptism that birthed Anabaptism.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
LGBTQ people are human beings. They live everywhere in the world. They are loved by friends, parents, siblings, partners, and church communities. They are not issues – they are beloved children of God. melissaflorerbixler.substack.com/p/a-painful-...
If you’re more upset about January 6 than Trump’s coup in Venezuela, you’ve really gotten used to U.S.’s imperialism.
January 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If you’re more upset about January 6 than Trump’s coup in Venezuela, you’ve really gotten used to U.S.’s imperialism.
You gotta hand it to Republicans. They invaded the United States Capitol when they didn’t like the election result. You know what Dems did? Refused to do an autopsy and asked for money.
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
You gotta hand it to Republicans. They invaded the United States Capitol when they didn’t like the election result. You know what Dems did? Refused to do an autopsy and asked for money.
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Anabaptists’ nonpartisan commitment to peace positions us well to oppose the U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
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After Trump’s attack on Venezuela, we need a prophetic peace witness
Anabaptists’ nonpartisan commitment to peace positions us well to oppose the U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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“Our convictions against war are not rooted in a political circumstance;
they aren’t beholden to who is attacking whom or what the justifications are.
It doesn’t matter to us who is celebrating the violence, because we are called to resist violence and make peace.”
~ @jonnyrashid.bsky.social
they aren’t beholden to who is attacking whom or what the justifications are.
It doesn’t matter to us who is celebrating the violence, because we are called to resist violence and make peace.”
~ @jonnyrashid.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
“Our convictions against war are not rooted in a political circumstance;
they aren’t beholden to who is attacking whom or what the justifications are.
It doesn’t matter to us who is celebrating the violence, because we are called to resist violence and make peace.”
~ @jonnyrashid.bsky.social
they aren’t beholden to who is attacking whom or what the justifications are.
It doesn’t matter to us who is celebrating the violence, because we are called to resist violence and make peace.”
~ @jonnyrashid.bsky.social
Anabaptists’ nonpartisan commitment to peace positions us well to oppose the U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/after-trum...
jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/after-trum...
After Trump’s attack on Venezuela, we need a prophetic peace witness
Anabaptists’ nonpartisan commitment to peace positions us well to oppose the U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Anabaptists’ nonpartisan commitment to peace positions us well to oppose the U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/after-trum...
jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/after-trum...
It’s as if the Post has no memory of the failures of U.S. imperialism in Latin America.
January 4, 2026 at 12:44 AM
It’s as if the Post has no memory of the failures of U.S. imperialism in Latin America.
In a fairly benign column, David French still finds a way to ensure the Gospel has very few political implications. As far as the claim that Jesus was not homeless, see Matthew 8:20, or Luke 9:58.
December 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In a fairly benign column, David French still finds a way to ensure the Gospel has very few political implications. As far as the claim that Jesus was not homeless, see Matthew 8:20, or Luke 9:58.
Last week, Donald Trump went on a racist tirade against Somalis. Categorically, his behavior is anti-Christian, and yet the Christians banged their fists in support. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/pastors-ne...
Pastors need to name Trump’s rhetoric for what it is: racist
Last week, Donald Trump went on a racist tirade against Somalis. Categorically, his behavior is anti-Christian, and yet the Christians banged their fists in support.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Last week, Donald Trump went on a racist tirade against Somalis. Categorically, his behavior is anti-Christian, and yet the Christians banged their fists in support. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/pastors-ne...
This is on Trump. Blood on his hands.
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is on Trump. Blood on his hands.
Political debates with stubborn family members usually cost more emotionally than they’re worth: they hurt us, drain energy, and don't change minds. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/dont-argue...
Don’t argue about politics at Thanksgiving this year
Political debates with stubborn family members usually cost more emotionally than they’re worth: they hurt us, drain energy, and don't change minds.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Political debates with stubborn family members usually cost more emotionally than they’re worth: they hurt us, drain energy, and don't change minds. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/dont-argue...
Trump’s tan suit scandal just dropped.
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Trump’s tan suit scandal just dropped.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had interactions with people that are far more intense than what I’m used to. The whole country seems uneasy. I offer five solutions. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/five-ways-...
Five ways to live in a world that is on edge
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had interactions with people that are far more intense than what I’m used to. The whole country seems uneasy. I offer five solutions.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had interactions with people that are far more intense than what I’m used to. The whole country seems uneasy. I offer five solutions. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/five-ways-...
Keep your eyes on Palestine. www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-wes...
Israel arrests dozens in West Bank raids as settlers torch mosque; Trump signs bill ending record government shutdown
Drop Site Daily: November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Keep your eyes on Palestine. www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-wes...
We are in a constitutional crisis that is fostering fascism and authoritarianism in this country. What’s worse? The political opposition is entirely ineffectual. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/feckless-l...
Feckless Leadership in the Face of Fascism
We are in a constitutional crisis that is fostering fascism and authoritarianism in this country. What’s worse? The political opposition is entirely ineffectual.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We are in a constitutional crisis that is fostering fascism and authoritarianism in this country. What’s worse? The political opposition is entirely ineffectual. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/feckless-l...
Ross Douthat, in a column he wrote to try to get the right to distance themselves from Fuentes-style antisemitism, made the point that left-wing critics have always made: you can criticize Israel without being antisemitic.
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Ross Douthat, in a column he wrote to try to get the right to distance themselves from Fuentes-style antisemitism, made the point that left-wing critics have always made: you can criticize Israel without being antisemitic.
Whether it is a church conference leaving a denomination over LGBT inclusion or someone storming out of church at the mention of our queer siblings, bigotry is bigotry. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/polite-big...
Polite bigotry is still bigotry
Whether it is a church conference leaving a denomination over LGBT inclusion or someone storming out of church at the mention of our queer siblings, bigotry is bigotry.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Whether it is a church conference leaving a denomination over LGBT inclusion or someone storming out of church at the mention of our queer siblings, bigotry is bigotry. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/polite-big...
If Platner and Collins had a baby, they’d give birth to John Fetterman.
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
If Platner and Collins had a baby, they’d give birth to John Fetterman.
It might be tempting to temper Trumpist Christian nationalism with moderation, but the moment calls for prophecy, not prosaicism. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/boring-pol...
Boring politics is not the answer to extreme nationalism
It might be tempting to temper Trumpist Christian nationalism with moderation, but the moment calls for prophecy, not prosaicism.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It might be tempting to temper Trumpist Christian nationalism with moderation, but the moment calls for prophecy, not prosaicism. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/boring-pol...
Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 87 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 311, while 432 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/a-ceasefir...
A ceasefire does not mean we should end our advocacy
The genocide in Gaza drew the eyes of the world; a ceasefire should not cause us to avert them.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 87 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 311, while 432 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/a-ceasefir...
The genocide in Gaza drew the eyes of the world; a ceasefire should not cause us to avert them. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/a-ceasefir...
A ceasefire does not mean we should end our advocacy
The genocide in Gaza drew the eyes of the world; a ceasefire should not cause us to avert them.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The genocide in Gaza drew the eyes of the world; a ceasefire should not cause us to avert them. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/a-ceasefir...
I attended the Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing at EMU this week. Here's some of what I heard and the questions that my listening drew. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/what-role-...
What role to Mennonites play in the fight against authoritarianism?
I attended the Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing at EMU this week. Here's some of what I heard and the questions that my listening drew.
jonnyrashid.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I attended the Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing at EMU this week. Here's some of what I heard and the questions that my listening drew. jonnyrashid.substack.com/p/what-role-...
The ceasefire is good news. But Palestine won't be free until the ongoing Nakba and occupation end forever.
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The ceasefire is good news. But Palestine won't be free until the ongoing Nakba and occupation end forever.