pastorretired.bsky.social
@pastorretired.bsky.social
Over 35 years of church, pastoral work. Finally almost retired. LGBTQ+ ally. Faithfully blue since 1974.
G’mornin from the trail. You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle. - Paulo Coelho
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It’s Sunday morning. Please remember that you really don’t have to worship where you’re not welcome.
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Since we can’t ever expect Mike Johnson to do the right thing, we’re forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits. And we only need four more members to sign the petition to make it happen.

Help us move the needle!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
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December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Tomorrow is Sunday. Make plans today and please remember that you really don’t have to worship where you’re not welcome.
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Fallen lichen on the trail…
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
G’mornin from the trail. Keep your eyes open and look for something good today. There is a lot to see!

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes: Boneclouds (2006), Blood of Man (2009), In The Ever (2008), In The Flood (2010) by @MasonJennings
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
G’mornin from the trail. Keep your eyes open and look for something good today. There is a lot to see! 
January and December photos of my 2025 Tree.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
G’mornin from the trail. Keep your eyes open and look for something good today. There is a lot to see! #BlackAndWhiteWednesday
December 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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I KNOW this is going to sound really out there, but hear me out:

Maybe he should have been fired when he planned top secret ops over a popular iPhone app, breaching every national security protocol, and accidentally including a journalist in the group.

I’m just sayin….
Pete HogsBreath Is Toast.......
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Just a reminder before Giving Tuesday
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.

What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
G’mornin from the trail. Keep your eyes open and look for something good today. There is a lot to see!

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes: The Essential Paul Simon [Disc 1] (1988) by @PaulSimonMusic and O.C.M.S. (2004) & Tennessee Pusher (2008) by @crowmedicine
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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President Obama served food at soup kitchens on Thanksgiving.

The orange felon shares staged propaganda photos of himself with troops from 2019 on Thanksgiving because he’s a 5-time draft dodging traitor lying criminal.

How far we’ve fallen.
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It’s Sunday morning. Please remember that you really don’t have to worship where you’re not welcome.
November 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Tomorrow is Sunday. Make plans today and please remember that you really don’t have to worship where you’re not welcome.
November 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
G’mornin from the trail. “You notice. And noticing, you live.” - John Graves

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes: Between Us (2011) by @peterbadams
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
G’mornin from the trail. “You notice. And noticing, you live.” - John Graves
#BlackAndWhiteWednesday

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes: Harvest [remastered] 1972 by @NeilYoung and Ohio [Disc 1&2] (2003) by Over The Rhine
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
G’mornin from the trail. “You notice. And noticing, you live.” - John Graves

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes: The Ash & Clay (2013) by @MilkCartonKids and Alligator (2005), Boxer (2007) - High Violet (2010) & Laugh Track (2023) by @thenational
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
G’mornin from the trail. “You notice. And noticing, you live.” - John Graves

Accompanying me on my walk today is music that includes:In The Flood (2010) by @MasonJennings — Self Titled Album (2012) and Cleopatra (2016) Automatic (2025) by @thelumineers
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Tomorrow is Sunday. Make plans today and please remember that you really don’t have to worship where you’re not welcome.
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
G’mornin from the trail. Keep your eyes open today. Who knows what you might miss if you’re not looking?
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM