Rev Laura Everett
@reveverett.com
Let's all get free. Mass Council of Churches Exec & Pastor. Writer, Mender + Textile Artist. Unabashed urbanist. @BostonWomensSports.com Schemer & Dreamer in Boston.
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Rev Laura Everett
@reveverett.com
· May 10
Sabbath Sign Out: Besitos for dessert. This pup is Luna who I met on May Day in #ChelseaMA. Then today, I found besitos at Market Basket in Waltham! We all deserve más besitos y menos deportaciones. Feast and rest for the work is long.
# HereToStay
# HereToStay
I’m thinking of deeply earnest and faithful journalists I knew from the Globe who upended their lives to move from Boston to DC to go work for the Washington Post.
I’m sorry for us readers, and I’m sorry for the journalists.
I’m sorry for us readers, and I’m sorry for the journalists.
February 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I’m thinking of deeply earnest and faithful journalists I knew from the Globe who upended their lives to move from Boston to DC to go work for the Washington Post.
I’m sorry for us readers, and I’m sorry for the journalists.
I’m sorry for us readers, and I’m sorry for the journalists.
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MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
Praying today with Genesis 22: let us pray 🙏🏼- O Lord, I’m with Isaac on this one “Where is the lamb for the burn offering?” Enough valorizing Abraham when we live in a nation practicing human sacrifice. I’m tired of the gathering of wood and waiting for last minute interventions. How about we stop?
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Praying today with Genesis 22: let us pray 🙏🏼- O Lord, I’m with Isaac on this one “Where is the lamb for the burn offering?” Enough valorizing Abraham when we live in a nation practicing human sacrifice. I’m tired of the gathering of wood and waiting for last minute interventions. How about we stop?
Today, I accompanied someone with a complex case to their immigration interview. Miraculously, after multiple hours, they were granted citizenship. It could have gone the other way.
Yet still out here hustling for 10-15k grants for organizing because we’re church.
Y’all. I’m tired.
God help us.
Yet still out here hustling for 10-15k grants for organizing because we’re church.
Y’all. I’m tired.
God help us.
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Today, I accompanied someone with a complex case to their immigration interview. Miraculously, after multiple hours, they were granted citizenship. It could have gone the other way.
Yet still out here hustling for 10-15k grants for organizing because we’re church.
Y’all. I’m tired.
God help us.
Yet still out here hustling for 10-15k grants for organizing because we’re church.
Y’all. I’m tired.
God help us.
Today is also the feast day of St #Anskar, missionary to Scandinavia. Dude saw very little accomplished in his life. I like this prayer that begins Keep your church from discouragement in the day of small things. Also read Kate Murphy’s book #LostHiddenSmall. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Today is also the feast day of St #Anskar, missionary to Scandinavia. Dude saw very little accomplished in his life. I like this prayer that begins Keep your church from discouragement in the day of small things. Also read Kate Murphy’s book #LostHiddenSmall. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...
Praying with John 6: let us pray 🙏🏼- God, I too am guilty. “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?” We New Englanders are especially bad at credentialing by pedigree, like dogs at a kennel club. But You feed all Your people the bread of life. I’m hungry for a new way.
February 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Praying with John 6: let us pray 🙏🏼- God, I too am guilty. “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?” We New Englanders are especially bad at credentialing by pedigree, like dogs at a kennel club. But You feed all Your people the bread of life. I’m hungry for a new way.
It’s so double edged. “20 yr organizer in the field” then also makes you old.
February 3, 2026 at 3:07 AM
It’s so double edged. “20 yr organizer in the field” then also makes you old.
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It’s also cute they think that 3m pages of documents will overwhelm us.
Y’all are seriously underestimating how many women have been sexually assaulted.
~ signed Rev Laura Everett, who has been assaulted while in a clerical collar after preaching and presiding at a wedding & a funeral. #Epstein
Y’all are seriously underestimating how many women have been sexually assaulted.
~ signed Rev Laura Everett, who has been assaulted while in a clerical collar after preaching and presiding at a wedding & a funeral. #Epstein
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
It’s also cute they think that 3m pages of documents will overwhelm us.
Y’all are seriously underestimating how many women have been sexually assaulted.
~ signed Rev Laura Everett, who has been assaulted while in a clerical collar after preaching and presiding at a wedding & a funeral. #Epstein
Y’all are seriously underestimating how many women have been sexually assaulted.
~ signed Rev Laura Everett, who has been assaulted while in a clerical collar after preaching and presiding at a wedding & a funeral. #Epstein
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This is a great explanation of the legal history and workings of TPS status
Jumping back to the beginning, Judge Reyes does a good job in the Background section of explaining exactly what TPS is, and what it isn't.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.
![2025). 5 This led to haphazard regulations and procedures, resulting in discretionary temporary stays that left recipients uncertain of their immigration status. In 1990, Congress stepped in to replace chaos with structure by enacting the TPS statute, codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1254a. Congress wanted “a system of temporary status that was predictable, dependable, and insulated from electoral politics.” NTPSA III, 150 F.4th at 1008. So, it gave first the Attorney General and then the DHS Secretary, see 6 U.S.C. § 557, responsibility for the program but prescribed the relevant criteria and applicable process. It specified the kind of country conditions severe enough to warrant a designation under the statute. 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(1). It prescribed the specific time frame for any such designation. Id. § 1254a(b)(2). And it prescribed with specificity the process for periodic review of a TPS designation, which would culminate in either termination or extension of such designation. Id. § 1254a(b)(3). Before designating a country for TPS, the DHS Secretary must “consult[] with appropriate agencies.” Id. § 1254a(b)(1). And she must find one of three circumstances: that (1) “there is an ongoing armed conflict within the [foreign] state” such that “requiring the return” of nationals “would pose a serious threat to their personal safety”; (2) there has been an “environmental disaster in the state resulting in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions in the area affected” and the foreign state is both “unable, temporarily, to handle adequately the return” of nationals and “has requested [temporary protected status] designation”;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreidqv7g54ydd6saykrjrpjnotktdii5trgh7ro5xv4qtxe46vbms2m@jpeg)
![or (3) “there exist extraordinary and temporary conditions in the foreign state that prevent [its nationals] from returning to the state in safety, unless the [Secretary] finds that permitting” that country’s nationals “to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States.” Id. § 1254a(b)(1)(A)–(C). A country’s TPS designation does not automatically mean its citizens receive TPS. A foreign national is eligible for TPS only if she meets several criteria, including being otherwise admissible and registering for TPS within a specific time frame. Id. § 1254a(c); 8 C.F.R. § 244.2. In addition, a non-citizen waives eligibility for TPS if, among other things, she has been convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors in the United States. 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(c)(2)(B). All initial TPS designations last six to eighteen months. Id. § 1254a(b)(2). Before the expiration of a designation, the statute mandates that the Secretary—again, “after consultation with appropriate agencies of the Government”—“review the conditions in the foreign state” and “determine whether the conditions for such designation . . . continue to be met.” Id. § 1254(a)(b)(3)(A). Following this review, the Secretary determines whether to redesignate, extend, or terminate TPS for the country. Extension is the default—the designation “shall be extended” unless the Secretary affirmatively determines that conditions are “no longer me[t].” Id. § 1254a(b)(3)(C). And Congress did not cap how many times the Secretary can extend the designation. Nor did it set a maximum number of years an individual can hold TPS. The statutory design is straightforward: TPS exists because threats to life exist; when the threat persists, so should TPS protection, unless the Secretary articulates a well-reasoned and well-supported national interest to the contrary.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreig56cv7mebizd6hbcwwpk65v2vo2elafbhmothhs42z7nxsjghoaa@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This is a great explanation of the legal history and workings of TPS status
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oh you think you can overwhelm us with 3 million pages of documents? babe you have no idea how online we are
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
oh you think you can overwhelm us with 3 million pages of documents? babe you have no idea how online we are
Praise the Living God that a righteous Judge blocked this cruel administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for our Haitian kin. AND the fate of my beloved neighbors should not be swinging so precariously in the balance. You are loved. #Haiti #TPS www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., preventing their potential deportation to a country that has been...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Praise the Living God that a righteous Judge blocked this cruel administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for our Haitian kin. AND the fate of my beloved neighbors should not be swinging so precariously in the balance. You are loved. #Haiti #TPS www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
Praying on the Feast of the Presentation with 1 Samuel 2: Let us pray 🙏🏼- Lord, we have a problem. Like Hannah “My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory,” & I still talk proudly in ways that are not helpful. Let not arrogance come from my mouth. Let judgment come from You. Help me
February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Praying on the Feast of the Presentation with 1 Samuel 2: Let us pray 🙏🏼- Lord, we have a problem. Like Hannah “My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory,” & I still talk proudly in ways that are not helpful. Let not arrogance come from my mouth. Let judgment come from You. Help me
Quiero Trevor Noah y Bad Bunny #losGrammys
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Quiero Trevor Noah y Bad Bunny #losGrammys
What? This doesn’t make any sense.
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
What? This doesn’t make any sense.
Timeline cleanse: our tiny dog Zucchini has a fan club of 7 yr olds. One made him this card.
This is a poem H- for Zucchini.
“Scene:
It’s he.
He eats.
He eats.
Sit. He sleeps.
He sleeps.
“To Zocene”
This is a poem H- for Zucchini.
“Scene:
It’s he.
He eats.
He eats.
Sit. He sleeps.
He sleeps.
“To Zocene”
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Timeline cleanse: our tiny dog Zucchini has a fan club of 7 yr olds. One made him this card.
This is a poem H- for Zucchini.
“Scene:
It’s he.
He eats.
He eats.
Sit. He sleeps.
He sleeps.
“To Zocene”
This is a poem H- for Zucchini.
“Scene:
It’s he.
He eats.
He eats.
Sit. He sleeps.
He sleeps.
“To Zocene”
Shboozey deserves all good things.
Shaboozey wins his first Grammy as his Jelly Roll collab "Amen" takes Best Country Duo/Group Performance
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February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Shboozey deserves all good things.
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Matthew Newcomen warns that Christians may not plead ignorance when others face ruin. Citing Proverbs and Job, he says faith searches out unseen causes and rescues the oppressed. The question isn’t whether Scripture speaks—but which parts we’re willing to obey.
#christianity #empathy #faithfulness
#christianity #empathy #faithfulness
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Matthew Newcomen warns that Christians may not plead ignorance when others face ruin. Citing Proverbs and Job, he says faith searches out unseen causes and rescues the oppressed. The question isn’t whether Scripture speaks—but which parts we’re willing to obey.
#christianity #empathy #faithfulness
#christianity #empathy #faithfulness
Part of what is so wildly infuriating about Epstein is all the men who knew, and cozied up to power anyway. It’s been true with Trump, with abusing clergymen, with every man more concerned with their influence than the bodily integrity of women and children.
Bring them all down.
All of them.
Bring them all down.
All of them.
February 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Part of what is so wildly infuriating about Epstein is all the men who knew, and cozied up to power anyway. It’s been true with Trump, with abusing clergymen, with every man more concerned with their influence than the bodily integrity of women and children.
Bring them all down.
All of them.
Bring them all down.
All of them.
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Happy St Brigid’s Day, all! If you are near Kennebunk ME, I am playing an Irish music show at the Brick Store Museum today.
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Happy St Brigid’s Day, all! If you are near Kennebunk ME, I am playing an Irish music show at the Brick Store Museum today.
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A masterful ruling "with a judicial finger in the constitutional dike" by US District Court Judge Fred Biery, who orders the release of DHS-abducted 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father and condemns the Trump regime's cruelty and ignorance.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
A masterful ruling "with a judicial finger in the constitutional dike" by US District Court Judge Fred Biery, who orders the release of DHS-abducted 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father and condemns the Trump regime's cruelty and ignorance.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Woe to the fools who be sleeping on the Chawinga sisters.
February 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Woe to the fools who be sleeping on the Chawinga sisters.
Praying today with Matthew 5: Let us pray 🙏🏼- Jesus, this is a sit down conversation, these Blessings. Some come quick & some You promise in heaven. I too am a jealous and impatient god. I’m not thrilled with being poor in cash or spirit now, or persecution of the prophets. I want it all now. When?
February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Praying today with Matthew 5: Let us pray 🙏🏼- Jesus, this is a sit down conversation, these Blessings. Some come quick & some You promise in heaven. I too am a jealous and impatient god. I’m not thrilled with being poor in cash or spirit now, or persecution of the prophets. I want it all now. When?
What an absolute treasure to see the democratically led, collaboratively conducted orchestra #AFarCry tonight at Jordan Hall, along with some students from #ProjectStep. I think this is what heaven must look like.
February 1, 2026 at 4:11 AM
What an absolute treasure to see the democratically led, collaboratively conducted orchestra #AFarCry tonight at Jordan Hall, along with some students from #ProjectStep. I think this is what heaven must look like.