M W Ingalls
@mwingalls.bsky.social
I’m *so old* that when I was *your age* we only had rocks & lichen! Therefore, I’m about out of ideas … but all y’all go on ahead! (he~him)
https://cryinginwilderness.wordpress.com/
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M W Ingalls
@mwingalls.bsky.social
· Nov 27
I and members of my tribe, in the name of Jesus, are violating Hillel’s corollary of the Levitical Golden Rule:
"That which is hateful to you, do not do unto your fellow.”
If I knowingly or unknowingly oppress, offend, or otherwise abuse another human being with religion, I am anti-Christ.
"That which is hateful to you, do not do unto your fellow.”
If I knowingly or unknowingly oppress, offend, or otherwise abuse another human being with religion, I am anti-Christ.
House Speaker Mike Johnson reminds me of Barney Rubble.
Just sayin’
Just sayin’
June 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson reminds me of Barney Rubble.
Just sayin’
Just sayin’
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Trump reduced the tariffs on China in exchange for nothing.
He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing.
He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing.
He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing.
Art of the Deal.
He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing.
He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing.
He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing.
Art of the Deal.
May 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Trump reduced the tariffs on China in exchange for nothing.
He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing.
He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing.
He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing.
Art of the Deal.
He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing.
He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing.
He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing.
Art of the Deal.
The parable of the wheat and the tares is about Christ’s Church—
Things simultaneously get better and worse.
I try to focus on the better part.
While XC skiing I learned if you stare at a tree, you hit that sucker.
Things simultaneously get better and worse.
I try to focus on the better part.
While XC skiing I learned if you stare at a tree, you hit that sucker.
Navigating Trumpism and familial relationships in rural America is treacherous.
We attended Easter services with my parents at their church because - when your nearly 80 year old momma invites you, you can’t say no. And they mean no harm in inviting us - they cannot comprehend why we are no longer
We attended Easter services with my parents at their church because - when your nearly 80 year old momma invites you, you can’t say no. And they mean no harm in inviting us - they cannot comprehend why we are no longer
April 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The parable of the wheat and the tares is about Christ’s Church—
Things simultaneously get better and worse.
I try to focus on the better part.
While XC skiing I learned if you stare at a tree, you hit that sucker.
Things simultaneously get better and worse.
I try to focus on the better part.
While XC skiing I learned if you stare at a tree, you hit that sucker.
Isaiah 66:5
Listen to the LORD’s message,
you who respect his word!
“Your countrymen, who hate you
and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name,
say, ‘May the LORD be glorified,
then we will witness your joy.’
But they will be put to shame.”
Listen to the LORD’s message,
you who respect his word!
“Your countrymen, who hate you
and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name,
say, ‘May the LORD be glorified,
then we will witness your joy.’
But they will be put to shame.”
March 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Isaiah 66:5
Listen to the LORD’s message,
you who respect his word!
“Your countrymen, who hate you
and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name,
say, ‘May the LORD be glorified,
then we will witness your joy.’
But they will be put to shame.”
Listen to the LORD’s message,
you who respect his word!
“Your countrymen, who hate you
and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name,
say, ‘May the LORD be glorified,
then we will witness your joy.’
But they will be put to shame.”
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The central experiences of childhood trauma are silence, isolation, and helplessness. Healing occurs in the context of a safe relationship.
March 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against … those who commit adultery; those who break promises; and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the resident foreigner and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the LORD —Malachi 3:5
March 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against … those who commit adultery; those who break promises; and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the resident foreigner and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the LORD —Malachi 3:5
Remember, they’re only 1/16 of the way through their term …
everyone on that Signal chat (except Jeffrey Goldberg) should be fired. They know that is not approved, carries risk, etc. Trump said Hillary for unfit for office for doing something FAR more trivial.
March 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Remember, they’re only 1/16 of the way through their term …
This event happened during the first 1/16 of this administration’s term. Odds are good it will be surpassed …
Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that incl...
apnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This event happened during the first 1/16 of this administration’s term. Odds are good it will be surpassed …
Moving on…
Morning Conversation about “Deconstructing My Faith”
(Warning! Long Post!) This morning I woke up praying about my personal process of seeking God. When I was working as a design engineer I used to review a core set of physics principles every day. I…
cryinginwilderness.wordpress.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Moving on…
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There’s no Musk Library
There’s no Musk Hospital
There’s no Musk University
There’s no Musk Art Museum
There’s no Musk Concert Hall
There’s no Musk Cancer Center
There’s a Musk Foundation — and it’s in trouble with the IRS because it almost never donates any funds
There’s no Musk Hospital
There’s no Musk University
There’s no Musk Art Museum
There’s no Musk Concert Hall
There’s no Musk Cancer Center
There’s a Musk Foundation — and it’s in trouble with the IRS because it almost never donates any funds
March 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
There’s no Musk Library
There’s no Musk Hospital
There’s no Musk University
There’s no Musk Art Museum
There’s no Musk Concert Hall
There’s no Musk Cancer Center
There’s a Musk Foundation — and it’s in trouble with the IRS because it almost never donates any funds
There’s no Musk Hospital
There’s no Musk University
There’s no Musk Art Museum
There’s no Musk Concert Hall
There’s no Musk Cancer Center
There’s a Musk Foundation — and it’s in trouble with the IRS because it almost never donates any funds
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Change ignites from the people. A spark can reshape destinies.
March 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Change ignites from the people. A spark can reshape destinies.
“Hot Air” is definitely inexhaustible, but also not necessarily a resource…
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Elon Musk Says He’s Running His Companies ‘With Great Difficulty’ As Tesla Shares Plummet
Tesla shares fell over 15% on Monday to their lowest price since October.
www.forbes.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
“Hot Air” is definitely inexhaustible, but also not necessarily a resource…
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
…
God mend thine every flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
😢
God mend thine every flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
😢
March 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
…
God mend thine every flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
😢
God mend thine every flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
😢
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I’ve been thinking about this reading from Isaiah 58 since I heard it at the Ash Wednesday service today.
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
March 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’ve been thinking about this reading from Isaiah 58 since I heard it at the Ash Wednesday service today.
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
Gem!
People who have heard their entire life that the only thing forcing them to be good people is a legalistic religion. Now, they’re here to prove it!!!
February 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Gem!
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For some of us this is all shaping up to be the biggest “I told you so!” of all time.
February 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
For some of us this is all shaping up to be the biggest “I told you so!” of all time.
I noticed a long time ago that there were way more problems to solve than smart people to solve them.
In fact, the “smart” people tended to fight over the same problem, like two puppies over a certain toy, while other puppy toys just lie around ignored.
In fact, the “smart” people tended to fight over the same problem, like two puppies over a certain toy, while other puppy toys just lie around ignored.
February 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I noticed a long time ago that there were way more problems to solve than smart people to solve them.
In fact, the “smart” people tended to fight over the same problem, like two puppies over a certain toy, while other puppy toys just lie around ignored.
In fact, the “smart” people tended to fight over the same problem, like two puppies over a certain toy, while other puppy toys just lie around ignored.
Make Dystopia Great Again
February 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Make Dystopia Great Again
I’ve so much to learn about other people’s pain…
February 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’ve so much to learn about other people’s pain…
In the same sense that God put the knowledge-bearing fruit tree with the talking snake smack dab in the center of Eve’s garden, sure!
Because not only has God ordained Donald Trump to be president, but God has also appointed Elon Musk to be his faithful servant.
February 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In the same sense that God put the knowledge-bearing fruit tree with the talking snake smack dab in the center of Eve’s garden, sure!
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This is true for virtually all innovators. The exceptions to this rule (Musk, Zuckerberg, Edison, Carnegie, …) imagine they themselves are MORE innovative, when in actuality they are simply just following the robber-barons who came before.
February 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is true for virtually all innovators. The exceptions to this rule (Musk, Zuckerberg, Edison, Carnegie, …) imagine they themselves are MORE innovative, when in actuality they are simply just following the robber-barons who came before.
“Since the Civil War ended, Black people have been leading the fight for human rights in this country, a fight that has benefited everyone. In return, they have gotten the very least.”
Yup.
Yup.
To extend that, we need to leave Black people in general the hell alone and get busy doing the work ourselves.
Since the Civil War ended, Black people have been leading the fight for human rights in this country, a fight that has benefited everyone. In return, they have gotten the very least.
Since the Civil War ended, Black people have been leading the fight for human rights in this country, a fight that has benefited everyone. In return, they have gotten the very least.
February 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
“Since the Civil War ended, Black people have been leading the fight for human rights in this country, a fight that has benefited everyone. In return, they have gotten the very least.”
Yup.
Yup.
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Just a reminder that you know more than whatever it is you are paid to do.
You are probably more skilled than you think. And if you want to learn to do something, you probably can get at least the basics fairly easily.
You are probably more skilled than you think. And if you want to learn to do something, you probably can get at least the basics fairly easily.
February 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just a reminder that you know more than whatever it is you are paid to do.
You are probably more skilled than you think. And if you want to learn to do something, you probably can get at least the basics fairly easily.
You are probably more skilled than you think. And if you want to learn to do something, you probably can get at least the basics fairly easily.
What ELSE could “MAGA” mean; great again for ANYBODY, other than WASPs?
White Americans want to blame everything else for Trump getting back in that White House, but racism, and white supremacy! Until you admit that’s the reason, and America’s biggest problem, America will continue to fall!
February 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
What ELSE could “MAGA” mean; great again for ANYBODY, other than WASPs?
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White Americans want to blame everything else for Trump getting back in that White House, but racism, and white supremacy! Until you admit that’s the reason, and America’s biggest problem, America will continue to fall!
February 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
White Americans want to blame everything else for Trump getting back in that White House, but racism, and white supremacy! Until you admit that’s the reason, and America’s biggest problem, America will continue to fall!