Rich
@rich2d.bsky.social
Retired lawyer. Episcopalian. Progressive Independent. Dog lover. 🐕🐕
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
--Andy Rooney
Radio & television writer
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
--Andy Rooney
Radio & television writer
The difference between black and white evangelicalism is remarkable.
Social justice is not a distraction from the Gospel. It is the Gospel.
Social justice is not a distraction from the Gospel. It is the Gospel.
I didn’t leave the faith, but I nearly let a distorted version of it strip me of my spiritual roots. I almost was deceived into believing the “white way” was the “right way” to be a Christian and to do church.
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How the Black Church saved me from white evangelicalism – Baptist News Global
There was a time when I almost lost myself trying to fit into white evangelical spaces that never were designed for me.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The difference between black and white evangelicalism is remarkable.
Social justice is not a distraction from the Gospel. It is the Gospel.
Social justice is not a distraction from the Gospel. It is the Gospel.
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g...
So now they are arguing Title VII doesn't apply to federal employees?
So now they are arguing Title VII doesn't apply to federal employees?
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g...
So now they are arguing Title VII doesn't apply to federal employees?
So now they are arguing Title VII doesn't apply to federal employees?
Here's an uplifting story going into the Thanksgiving holiday.
NEW: Earlier this month, I spent the day with the Luhmanns — a family rooted in theologically conservative Christianity.
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
religionnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Here's an uplifting story going into the Thanksgiving holiday.
Here's a list of Democrats that I will not support or vote for. This resolution served no purpose but to signal that progressives have nothing to gain from them and that they are not interested in our votes.
www.newsweek.com/full-list-of...
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Full list of Democrats voting to condemn socialism as Zohran Mamdani comes to town
The House of Representatives voted on a resolution condemning socialism ahead of President Trump's meeting with Zohran Mamdani.
www.newsweek.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Here's a list of Democrats that I will not support or vote for. This resolution served no purpose but to signal that progressives have nothing to gain from them and that they are not interested in our votes.
www.newsweek.com/full-list-of...
www.newsweek.com/full-list-of...
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He's also a kook who thinks his mission is to stop the Antichrist.
When you examine billionaires like him and Elon, it should be apparent that no one person should control that much wealth. We need redistribution for the benefit of all.
When you examine billionaires like him and Elon, it should be apparent that no one person should control that much wealth. We need redistribution for the benefit of all.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
He's also a kook who thinks his mission is to stop the Antichrist.
When you examine billionaires like him and Elon, it should be apparent that no one person should control that much wealth. We need redistribution for the benefit of all.
When you examine billionaires like him and Elon, it should be apparent that no one person should control that much wealth. We need redistribution for the benefit of all.
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the teachings of Jesus; AND
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the Constitution.
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the Constitution.
Christian Nationalism is deceptive. It’s not Christian or democratic. It’s Christianity without morals or ethics. It’s autocracy without democracy. It’s exactly what our forefathers fled when they came to America.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the teachings of Jesus; AND
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the Constitution.
If someone claims to be a christian nationalist, they are not following the Constitution.
I find it curious that the only ones establishment Democrats have no problem standing up to are the progressives.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I find it curious that the only ones establishment Democrats have no problem standing up to are the progressives.
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MSNBC calls the New York City for Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
MSNBC calls the New York City for Mamdani
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Here's to more of this, please. 🎉🥳
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Here's to more of this, please. 🎉🥳
Dick Cheney brought America to a dark place. That we are in an even darker place now doesn't change the damage he caused. Cheney, to his credit, separated himself from Trump's coup attempt, seeing that as a bridge too far. But he can't escape his record of war and torture that he zealously pursued.
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dick Cheney brought America to a dark place. That we are in an even darker place now doesn't change the damage he caused. Cheney, to his credit, separated himself from Trump's coup attempt, seeing that as a bridge too far. But he can't escape his record of war and torture that he zealously pursued.
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From the ashes of our current chaos, a new future awaits—one where justice blooms and dreams rise unshackled. As we confront greed and apathy, let’s stand fierce for a world that values humanity over profit. Together, we can craft a reality that thrives on love, connection, and boundless creativity.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
From the ashes of our current chaos, a new future awaits—one where justice blooms and dreams rise unshackled. As we confront greed and apathy, let’s stand fierce for a world that values humanity over profit. Together, we can craft a reality that thrives on love, connection, and boundless creativity.
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So Sad!!
And So Unlike
what Jesus teaches!!
And So Unlike
what Jesus teaches!!
October 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So Sad!!
And So Unlike
what Jesus teaches!!
And So Unlike
what Jesus teaches!!
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Dictatorships haven't always ended well for the dictator.
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dictatorships haven't always ended well for the dictator.
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free . . . so other people would also be free."
--Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Champion
(1 Dec 1955 - 24 Oct 2005)
--Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Champion
(1 Dec 1955 - 24 Oct 2005)
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free . . . so other people would also be free."
--Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Champion
(1 Dec 1955 - 24 Oct 2005)
--Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Champion
(1 Dec 1955 - 24 Oct 2005)
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You are all a bunch of pedophile protectors. Disgusting!
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
You are all a bunch of pedophile protectors. Disgusting!
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October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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✊🏼 Add your name: Standing up to ICE is a Christ-like action. Once again, Christian clergy and lay leaders are showing moral leadership by resisting Trump's cruel attacks on immigrants and people of color. ICE and its allies are attacking them for it. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/clergy-...
✊🏼 Add your name: Standing up to ICE is a Christ-like action. Once again, Christian clergy and lay leaders are showing moral leadership by resisting Trump's cruel attacks on immigrants and people of color. ICE and its allies are attacking them for it. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/clergy-...
Add your name: Standing up to ICE is a Christ-like action
Once again, Christian clergy and lay leaders are showing moral leadership by resisting Trump's cruel attacks on immigrants and people of color. ICE and its allies are attacking them for it.
act.faithfulamerica.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🚫🧊🚫👑
✊🏼 Add your name: Standing up to ICE is a Christ-like action. Once again, Christian clergy and lay leaders are showing moral leadership by resisting Trump's cruel attacks on immigrants and people of color. ICE and its allies are attacking them for it. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/clergy-...
✊🏼 Add your name: Standing up to ICE is a Christ-like action. Once again, Christian clergy and lay leaders are showing moral leadership by resisting Trump's cruel attacks on immigrants and people of color. ICE and its allies are attacking them for it. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/clergy-...
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Is that what the devil told him?
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Is that what the devil told him?
Pastors David and Quincy are true witnesses to the Gospel.
October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Pastors David and Quincy are true witnesses to the Gospel.
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🎶Thicker than
A deep dish pie
Joints are sore
Blood pressure high
Pudding, flan
And crème brûlée
None are safe
From the Green Beignets🎶
A deep dish pie
Joints are sore
Blood pressure high
Pudding, flan
And crème brûlée
None are safe
From the Green Beignets🎶
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🎶Thicker than
A deep dish pie
Joints are sore
Blood pressure high
Pudding, flan
And crème brûlée
None are safe
From the Green Beignets🎶
A deep dish pie
Joints are sore
Blood pressure high
Pudding, flan
And crème brûlée
None are safe
From the Green Beignets🎶
If he does so, there should be a nationwide strike shutting down everything. Bring the country to a complete stop. They'll get the message when it hits their wallets.
Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report
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Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report
Insiders say that the Trump administration has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act. In an NBC News report on Wednesday, five people — including a senior administration o...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If he does so, there should be a nationwide strike shutting down everything. Bring the country to a complete stop. They'll get the message when it hits their wallets.
Now the reconstructed "War" Department is pushing the fascist rhetoric.
My pinned tweet, 8/14/17:
"In this country, we have no 'other' people. We are American people—us." ✊🇺🇸
RT of Al Jazeera: In 1947, the US War Department released this video to tell Americans not to fall for fascist rhetoric. #Charlottesville
"In this country, we have no 'other' people. We are American people—us." ✊🇺🇸
RT of Al Jazeera: In 1947, the US War Department released this video to tell Americans not to fall for fascist rhetoric. #Charlottesville
"Don't Be a Sucker" (1947) Reel America Preview
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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October 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Now the reconstructed "War" Department is pushing the fascist rhetoric.
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I want to mark the passing of a woman who left a profound mark on the advance of human understanding by her work with chimpanzees and on the protection of the environment. Well done, Jane. Rest in peace.
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...
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Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I want to mark the passing of a woman who left a profound mark on the advance of human understanding by her work with chimpanzees and on the protection of the environment. Well done, Jane. Rest in peace.
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...
theconversation.com/jane-goodall...
Another good sign that he's backing off the culture wars.
October 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Another good sign that he's backing off the culture wars.