Cheri Metier
@kindombuilder.bsky.social
Kindombuilder. Justice Advocate. Bridge Maker.
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FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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If Trump announces a new and illegal regime change war against Venezuela tonight pay attention to which elected Democrats stay silent and don’t vociferously oppose and condemn him for it - and then make sure those Dems are subjected to primary challenges next year.
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If Trump announces a new and illegal regime change war against Venezuela tonight pay attention to which elected Democrats stay silent and don’t vociferously oppose and condemn him for it - and then make sure those Dems are subjected to primary challenges next year.
HHS accuses wo evidence, that AAP is negatively influenced by Pharma in a "pay to play" dynamic. Yet, this is EXACTLY the dynamic HHS is insisting from the AAP for JHS grant funding! OVERWHELMING HYPOCRISY!
Everything is vindictiveness and revenge for these people. Everything.
Human beings cannot sustain decent societies based on retribution and cruelty.
Human beings cannot sustain decent societies based on retribution and cruelty.
SCOOP: American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. Research included reducing sudden infant deaths and identifying autism early. Me and @Paigecunningham.Bsky.Social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
HHS accuses wo evidence, that AAP is negatively influenced by Pharma in a "pay to play" dynamic. Yet, this is EXACTLY the dynamic HHS is insisting from the AAP for JHS grant funding! OVERWHELMING HYPOCRISY!
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The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
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Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
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🙏🏾When the noise of the season overwhelms me, may I tune into John’s assurance that Christ is coming anyway. Amen.
-Liz Miller
Pastor of Granby Congregational Church, UCC
Daily Devotional 12/8/24: https://ow.ly/y6zz50XzJYf
👉🏾 Submit your prayer here: https://ow.ly/YLBl50XzJYg
-Liz Miller
Pastor of Granby Congregational Church, UCC
Daily Devotional 12/8/24: https://ow.ly/y6zz50XzJYf
👉🏾 Submit your prayer here: https://ow.ly/YLBl50XzJYg
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🙏🏾When the noise of the season overwhelms me, may I tune into John’s assurance that Christ is coming anyway. Amen.
-Liz Miller
Pastor of Granby Congregational Church, UCC
Daily Devotional 12/8/24: https://ow.ly/y6zz50XzJYf
👉🏾 Submit your prayer here: https://ow.ly/YLBl50XzJYg
-Liz Miller
Pastor of Granby Congregational Church, UCC
Daily Devotional 12/8/24: https://ow.ly/y6zz50XzJYf
👉🏾 Submit your prayer here: https://ow.ly/YLBl50XzJYg
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One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
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Re-upping this because…. There is no emergency except those of Trunp’s making. Would love to see more focus here.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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Emergency-Gate: Focus on Challenging the Premise of Trump’s Power
*neighborhood in southeast Baltimore
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Re-upping this because…. There is no emergency except those of Trunp’s making. Would love to see more focus here.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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Donald Trump lied when he pledged to make IVF available to every family for FREE.
His genius plan is to rip away health insurance from millions of people, and then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their hearts.
It's insulting—a broken promise.
His genius plan is to rip away health insurance from millions of people, and then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their hearts.
It's insulting—a broken promise.
October 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Donald Trump lied when he pledged to make IVF available to every family for FREE.
His genius plan is to rip away health insurance from millions of people, and then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their hearts.
It's insulting—a broken promise.
His genius plan is to rip away health insurance from millions of people, and then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their hearts.
It's insulting—a broken promise.
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“At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Where's the rule of law? Where are the "dangerous criminals"? US citizens, including children, sick children held for days without access to a lawyer. 😡
#loveyourneighbor
#loveyourneighbor
"Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer."
That's who ICE arrested and disappeared as part of Donald Trump's immigration policy.
It's outrageous.
I've been pressing for answers and I'll keep pushing for accountability.
That's who ICE arrested and disappeared as part of Donald Trump's immigration policy.
It's outrageous.
I've been pressing for answers and I'll keep pushing for accountability.
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Where's the rule of law? Where are the "dangerous criminals"? US citizens, including children, sick children held for days without access to a lawyer. 😡
#loveyourneighbor
#loveyourneighbor
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The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.
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For two excruciating years, I have called for the return of the hostages brutally kidnapped on October 7th and held in Gaza.
Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones.
Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones.
Remaining living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of cease-fire in Gaza - The Boston Globe
While major questions remain about the future of Hamas and Gaza, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and the militant group.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
For two excruciating years, I have called for the return of the hostages brutally kidnapped on October 7th and held in Gaza.
Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones.
Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones.
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Walmart and Navy Federal Credit Union were investigated for scamming consumers, but now they’re thanking Donald Trump for letting them off the hook.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Walmart and Navy Federal Credit Union were investigated for scamming consumers, but now they’re thanking Donald Trump for letting them off the hook.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
Instead of lowering costs like he promised, Trump is standing in the way of cheated Americans getting their money back.
May we learn the lessons of our past. Thanks to an 11 year old journalist and an 85 year old retired school teacher.
A fifth grader's winning podcast in NPR's Podcast Challenge www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
A fifth grader's winning podcast in NPR's Podcast Challenge www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese American incarceration
For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
May we learn the lessons of our past. Thanks to an 11 year old journalist and an 85 year old retired school teacher.
A fifth grader's winning podcast in NPR's Podcast Challenge www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
A fifth grader's winning podcast in NPR's Podcast Challenge www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
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Pete Hegseth, the same guy who texted classified war plans to a reporter, wants to decide what the media can report at the Pentagon.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
September 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pete Hegseth, the same guy who texted classified war plans to a reporter, wants to decide what the media can report at the Pentagon.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press.
This order is unconstitutional and un-American.
Squeeze workers while raking in sky-high profits — that’s Amazon’s years-old playbook.
It's wrong, and we're fighting back.
It's wrong, and we're fighting back.
September 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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As a survivor, I can't think of a more fitting metaphor than a rapist creating loud noises with planes as a survivor tries to tell her story. I mean... just wow. Nevertheless, she persisted.
September 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
As a survivor, I can't think of a more fitting metaphor than a rapist creating loud noises with planes as a survivor tries to tell her story. I mean... just wow. Nevertheless, she persisted.
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Trump and Republicans got rid of the CFPB's $5 cap on overdraft fees, allowing big banks to keep raking in profits off of struggling Americans.
So just how much money are banks taking from consumers with these predatory fees?
@sanders.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, and I are finding out.
So just how much money are banks taking from consumers with these predatory fees?
@sanders.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, and I are finding out.
September 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump and Republicans got rid of the CFPB's $5 cap on overdraft fees, allowing big banks to keep raking in profits off of struggling Americans.
So just how much money are banks taking from consumers with these predatory fees?
@sanders.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, and I are finding out.
So just how much money are banks taking from consumers with these predatory fees?
@sanders.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, and I are finding out.
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Over the past three years, cases have more than doubled, with over 230,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths so far this year on the continent. Those cases are spread across 23 countries, up from 15 affected countries in 2022, according to Africa CDC.
An ancient disease makes yet another comeback
Why cholera is striking in Africa. It's a disease that's easy to control with proper treatment. But without medical care, patients can perish quickly.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Over the past three years, cases have more than doubled, with over 230,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths so far this year on the continent. Those cases are spread across 23 countries, up from 15 affected countries in 2022, according to Africa CDC.