Martin Kelley
@martinkelley.com
Quaker with a focus on outreach, nonviolence, and the Christian roots of Friends. Sharing stories of Quakers as senior editor of @friendsjournal.org and blogger at Quakerranter.org.
Bio, etc.: MartinKelley.com
He/him. Let your life preach.
Bio, etc.: MartinKelley.com
He/him. Let your life preach.
Found a page on Lenape seasons and love that they have a name, Anixi Gischuch, for "time when the ground squirrels run."
Lenape Seasons - Celebrate the Cycle of the Seasons
Discover Native American Heritage Programs. Explore Lenape heritage, understand nature as a calendar. Join us now and unfold rich history.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Found a page on Lenape seasons and love that they have a name, Anixi Gischuch, for "time when the ground squirrels run."
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"Quakerism cannot simply be a set of ideals: a list of SPICES and platitudes about 'that of God in everyone,'" warns Christopher Stern.
"I need a Guide I can trust; that has no agenda of its own, except to help me learn how to be a more loving and caring person—and not necessarily more religious!"
"I need a Guide I can trust; that has no agenda of its own, except to help me learn how to be a more loving and caring person—and not necessarily more religious!"
We Cannot Do This on Our Own
What does it mean to listen and learn from Jesus?
www.friendsjournal.org
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Quakerism cannot simply be a set of ideals: a list of SPICES and platitudes about 'that of God in everyone,'" warns Christopher Stern.
"I need a Guide I can trust; that has no agenda of its own, except to help me learn how to be a more loving and caring person—and not necessarily more religious!"
"I need a Guide I can trust; that has no agenda of its own, except to help me learn how to be a more loving and caring person—and not necessarily more religious!"
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The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
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Why is Donald Trump calling himself a "Sleazebag"?
President Trump:
“Merry Christmas to all, including the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island, attended his parties, and thought he was the greatest guy on earth, only to "drop him like a dog" when things got too HOT…”
“Merry Christmas to all, including the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island, attended his parties, and thought he was the greatest guy on earth, only to "drop him like a dog" when things got too HOT…”
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Why is Donald Trump calling himself a "Sleazebag"?
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God is against you, you covetous cruel oppressors who grind the faces of the poor and needy...
James Nayler – A Discovery of the First Wisdom (1653)
James Nayler – A Discovery of the First Wisdom (1653)
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
God is against you, you covetous cruel oppressors who grind the faces of the poor and needy...
James Nayler – A Discovery of the First Wisdom (1653)
James Nayler – A Discovery of the First Wisdom (1653)
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Oh my god, this is just too crazy.
From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Oh my god, this is just too crazy.
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Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
Becky Jones and I talked this morning about her practice of holding people in the Light during #Quaker worship.
Holding in the Light
YouTube video by Friends Journal Quakers
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December 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Becky Jones and I talked this morning about her practice of holding people in the Light during #Quaker worship.
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History will record this administration‘s absolute OBSESSION with people’s genitals
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
History will record this administration‘s absolute OBSESSION with people’s genitals
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
Had to work in a new-to-me library in Vincentown NJ this afternoon. They have a children's building located in an old firehouse. It's the only open building while the main building (in an old bank) is renovated. I had the 2nd floor to myself and hung out with stuffed bears. Cuteness 10/10.
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Had to work in a new-to-me library in Vincentown NJ this afternoon. They have a children's building located in an old firehouse. It's the only open building while the main building (in an old bank) is renovated. I had the 2nd floor to myself and hung out with stuffed bears. Cuteness 10/10.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
This is a really good interview. I really appreciate Jimmy Wales’s nuances about wiki voice.
Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia, bias, and the “Gaza genocide” page
He has only looked at Grokipedia “a little.”
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December 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is a really good interview. I really appreciate Jimmy Wales’s nuances about wiki voice.
That's the kind of quote a journalist dreams of being able to use at the end of an article.
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
That's the kind of quote a journalist dreams of being able to use at the end of an article.
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. https://to.pbs.org/4pZJb8p
Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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President currently feuding with a beloved American comedy icon who was murdered 24 hours ago.
Trump doubles down on his Rob Reiner attack: "I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person... He became like a deranged person, Trump Derangement Syndrome. So I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way, shape or form. I thought he was very bad for our country."
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
President currently feuding with a beloved American comedy icon who was murdered 24 hours ago.
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I stumbled on this blog post from @martinkelley.com just as I heard about what Friends have settled on re. the continuing use of God-language in the Marriage Declaration. I very much sit in the Conservative Liberal space the blog partially describes. Certainly Liberal-Liberal Quakerism troubles me.
"Conservative Liberal Quakers" and not becoming a least-common-denominator, sentimental faith
Over on beppeblog, occassional QR commenter Joe Guada talks about starting a Bible study group in his Friends meeting. It's a great post, which really
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December 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I stumbled on this blog post from @martinkelley.com just as I heard about what Friends have settled on re. the continuing use of God-language in the Marriage Declaration. I very much sit in the Conservative Liberal space the blog partially describes. Certainly Liberal-Liberal Quakerism troubles me.
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Literally nobody has ever referred to her as a "birthing person," yet the existence of the term was enough to turn her into a full-on anti-trans crusader.
Ana Kasparian claims the left turned on her over her opposition to being called a "birthing person".
Ana Kasparian: "I don't have kids, I don't want to have kids, and I don't want to be called a 'birthing person', I find it super insulting."
Ana Kasparian: "I don't have kids, I don't want to have kids, and I don't want to be called a 'birthing person', I find it super insulting."
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Literally nobody has ever referred to her as a "birthing person," yet the existence of the term was enough to turn her into a full-on anti-trans crusader.
What if instead of asking what #Quakers believe, we talked about what Quakers love? I talked with Tom Gates this morning about Quaker beliefs and his article in this month’s @friendsjournal.org
What Do We Love?
YouTube video by Friends Journal Quakers
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December 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
What if instead of asking what #Quakers believe, we talked about what Quakers love? I talked with Tom Gates this morning about Quaker beliefs and his article in this month’s @friendsjournal.org
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After MTG lied about me for weeks, she said that she felt bad for my unborn child because he'd have me as a mother. Her rhetoric led to threats against my family.
No one, even her, should receive threats like those, but I'd like to see her own up to the role she played in creating them for others.
No one, even her, should receive threats like those, but I'd like to see her own up to the role she played in creating them for others.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I sent those deaths threats directly to him in a text message & informed him of what his name calling & words were doing - it was a direct assassination threat on my son. And he was extremely - I won't repeat what he said - but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care"
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
After MTG lied about me for weeks, she said that she felt bad for my unborn child because he'd have me as a mother. Her rhetoric led to threats against my family.
No one, even her, should receive threats like those, but I'd like to see her own up to the role she played in creating them for others.
No one, even her, should receive threats like those, but I'd like to see her own up to the role she played in creating them for others.