Tripp Hudgins
@tripphudgins.bsky.social
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Progressive | Religious | Southern
I work as a hospice chaplain. But I write some, too.
Progressive | Religious | Southern
I work as a hospice chaplain. But I write some, too.
So much to consider. open.substack.com/pub/tripphud...
Is Simplicity the Answer?
Brief reflections, essays, and the occasional podcast about faith, spirituality, and religion from a progressive Southern white male perspective.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
So much to consider. open.substack.com/pub/tripphud...
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Kirk's funeral is expected to bring tens of thousands of his supporters to a stadium in Glendale, Ariz. President Trump will deliver remarks, as will several top White House officials.
MAGA movement will bid farewell to Charlie Kirk with a hometown funeral in Arizona
Kirk's funeral is expected to bring tens of thousands of his supporters to a stadium in Glendale, Ariz. President Trump will deliver remarks, as will several top White House officials.
n.pr
September 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kirk's funeral is expected to bring tens of thousands of his supporters to a stadium in Glendale, Ariz. President Trump will deliver remarks, as will several top White House officials.
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Thank you so much @mprnews.org for having me on today to talk about the We Help Us story hotline, an effort to collect stories of LGBTQIA mutual aid in Minnesota! www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
A hotline is collecting stories of LGBTQ+ mutual aid in Minnesota for podcast, archive
The We Help Us hotline is looking to share stories of how the LGBTQ+ community has stepped up to support one another throughout history.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank you so much @mprnews.org for having me on today to talk about the We Help Us story hotline, an effort to collect stories of LGBTQIA mutual aid in Minnesota! www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
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This painting hanging in the Rijksmuseum is of a Dutch minister who embraced Arminianism over-and-against Calvinism.
He resisted the theobros of his time.
Looking forward to my friends' pictures being displayed in art museums two centuries hence.
He resisted the theobros of his time.
Looking forward to my friends' pictures being displayed in art museums two centuries hence.
June 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
'We all are going to die': Sen. Ernst offers bleak response to grilling over Medicaid
The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
n.pr
June 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
June 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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The Trump administration is working with private companies like Palantir to create detailed reports on every American, which could help them weaponize our personal information in their quest to deport immigrants and punish critics.
This is a huge threat to our constitutional rights.
This is a huge threat to our constitutional rights.
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
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May 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Trump administration is working with private companies like Palantir to create detailed reports on every American, which could help them weaponize our personal information in their quest to deport immigrants and punish critics.
This is a huge threat to our constitutional rights.
This is a huge threat to our constitutional rights.
Don’t forget…
America is a business. It is not a society. It is not a nation. It is a business.
Or at least that’s what I’ve heard recently.
America is a business. It is not a society. It is not a nation. It is a business.
Or at least that’s what I’ve heard recently.
April 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Don’t forget…
America is a business. It is not a society. It is not a nation. It is a business.
Or at least that’s what I’ve heard recently.
America is a business. It is not a society. It is not a nation. It is a business.
Or at least that’s what I’ve heard recently.
@carolhoward.bsky.social @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social posted a video of a Greek Orthodox patriarch comparing L’Orange to Constantine. In a positive light even. I am stumped. How is this even a thing?
April 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
@carolhoward.bsky.social @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social posted a video of a Greek Orthodox patriarch comparing L’Orange to Constantine. In a positive light even. I am stumped. How is this even a thing?
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Up Above My Head: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe—a tribute concert tonight by Shockoe Records—seeks to correct that, bringing Tharpe’s music and influence back into focus where it belongs.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is The Godmother of Rock N Roll
Richmond honors Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel and rock pioneer, with Up Above My Head: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a tribute concert celebrating her legacy. Though she lived in Richmond an...
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March 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Up Above My Head: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe—a tribute concert tonight by Shockoe Records—seeks to correct that, bringing Tharpe’s music and influence back into focus where it belongs.
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal
“Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
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SCOOP: For 25 years, FEMA has helped develop building codes that help homes survive floods and hurricanes. Now, FEMA is pulling back on that work, taking its name off recommendations its experts have written. On @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...
Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.
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February 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
SCOOP: For 25 years, FEMA has helped develop building codes that help homes survive floods and hurricanes. Now, FEMA is pulling back on that work, taking its name off recommendations its experts have written. On @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/02/20/n...
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February 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
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The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.
HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion
The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.