Katie Z. Dawson
@amomono.bsky.social
United Methodist clergy & judicatory staff. Methonerd. Married. Cat mom. Aunt. Author. Enneagram 9. Also: crochet, World of Warcraft, bake, binge tv, Hawkeye sports, gardening... which are all helpful grounding for the hard work before us in this season
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
The UMC Bishops have just put out a book on how to be a disciple in the face of authoritarianism. It is from a global context. Check it out: www.cokesbury.com/Building-Bel.... #beumc
Building Beloved Community
Building Beloved Community by UMC Council of Bishops. Build inclusive communities & resist division with theological insight, practical strategies & global stories. Address extremism & racism.
www.cokesbury.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The UMC Bishops have just put out a book on how to be a disciple in the face of authoritarianism. It is from a global context. Check it out: www.cokesbury.com/Building-Bel.... #beumc
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Just got back from the federal building in downtown San Diego where our local bishop and other church leaders were leading a vigil for the immigrants unjustly incarcerated there. The leadership the church has shown on this issue is inspiring.
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Just got back from the federal building in downtown San Diego where our local bishop and other church leaders were leading a vigil for the immigrants unjustly incarcerated there. The leadership the church has shown on this issue is inspiring.
Aurora in the middle of the city!
DSM, IA
DSM, IA
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Aurora in the middle of the city!
DSM, IA
DSM, IA
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
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UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
It is fun watching this #Hawkeye basketball team. And, it is so weird to really not know who any of them are after watching religiously the last decade +
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It is fun watching this #Hawkeye basketball team. And, it is so weird to really not know who any of them are after watching religiously the last decade +
Collected zinnia and marigold seeds, packaged up pepper and zucchini seeds, and wrapped up geraniums in paper to overwinter. That last is a first for me and will be a fun experiment to see if it works! 🌱
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Collected zinnia and marigold seeds, packaged up pepper and zucchini seeds, and wrapped up geraniums in paper to overwinter. That last is a first for me and will be a fun experiment to see if it works! 🌱
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Brother Warnock lays it plain.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Brother Warnock lays it plain.
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For those who may not realize, it's a really important moment in the United Methodist Church. We are expecting final results on a potentially historic restructuring, so here's a 🧵 on what that is and why we went to Zimbabwe last week...
#UMC
#UMC
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
For those who may not realize, it's a really important moment in the United Methodist Church. We are expecting final results on a potentially historic restructuring, so here's a 🧵 on what that is and why we went to Zimbabwe last week...
#UMC
#UMC
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A report on a critical malaria research center housed on the campus of the UMC-affiliated Africa University. The research center suffered from USAID cuts, but UMC Global Ministries stepped in to revive the work. www.tennessean.com/story/news/r...
#UMC
#UMC
A top Zimbabwe malaria research center killed by USAID closure, resurrected by UMC
A malaria research center in Mutare, Zimbabwe helps test insecticide resistance. The critical work almost ended with USAID closure.
www.tennessean.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A report on a critical malaria research center housed on the campus of the UMC-affiliated Africa University. The research center suffered from USAID cuts, but UMC Global Ministries stepped in to revive the work. www.tennessean.com/story/news/r...
#UMC
#UMC
Because of the world-wide nature of the #UMC, we got voting results this afternoon from constitutional amendments that have been voted on over the last eleven months. These amendments significantly reshape the denomination for the better!!!! www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/u...
UMC Bishops finish Canvassing of Amendments; All Four are Ratified
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has completed canvassing the votes of annual conferences on the four constitutional amendments that were approved by the 2024 General Conference. ...
www.unitedmethodistbishops.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Because of the world-wide nature of the #UMC, we got voting results this afternoon from constitutional amendments that have been voted on over the last eleven months. These amendments significantly reshape the denomination for the better!!!! www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/u...
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Tens of millions of people are suffering from the shutdown, but at least Donald Trump is doing well with the money his family has made off the presidency. deanbaker22.substack.com/p/trump-fami...
Trump Family Wealth Accumulation and SNAP Benefits
The Trump family's post-election gains would cover a year's food stamps for more than 2 million people
deanbaker22.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tens of millions of people are suffering from the shutdown, but at least Donald Trump is doing well with the money his family has made off the presidency. deanbaker22.substack.com/p/trump-fami...
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This Moment Matters — because it's "who is my neighbor," not "who is my enemy."
Will you join us in welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick?
Visit ThisMomentMatters.org
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
Will you join us in welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick?
Visit ThisMomentMatters.org
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This Moment Matters — because it's "who is my neighbor," not "who is my enemy."
Will you join us in welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick?
Visit ThisMomentMatters.org
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
Will you join us in welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry and caring for the sick?
Visit ThisMomentMatters.org
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
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As the year draws to a close, we stand at a critical crossroads.
Global instability, humanitarian crises and an erosion of support systems have put already struggling families and communities at further risk.
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
Global instability, humanitarian crises and an erosion of support systems have put already struggling families and communities at further risk.
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
As the year draws to a close, we stand at a critical crossroads.
Global instability, humanitarian crises and an erosion of support systems have put already struggling families and communities at further risk.
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
Global instability, humanitarian crises and an erosion of support systems have put already struggling families and communities at further risk.
#BeUMC #ThisMomentMatters #LoveThyNeighbor
As a Christian, this makes me ill. This is the prayer taught by the Prince of Peace and it is blasphemy for it to be used to promote the Department of War.
Add a dose of propaganda to your morning coffee.. This smells of Russian-like “special operation”
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
As a Christian, this makes me ill. This is the prayer taught by the Prince of Peace and it is blasphemy for it to be used to promote the Department of War.
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
So. Like. Either they've changed the text on this or we weren't paying attention, because it says it will sit on top of the East Wing. So no matter what he said, the plan was to demolish the East Wing. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
The White House Announces White House Ballroom Construction to Begin
Washington, D.C. — For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations, and White House Staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that
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October 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
So. Like. Either they've changed the text on this or we weren't paying attention, because it says it will sit on top of the East Wing. So no matter what he said, the plan was to demolish the East Wing. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
www.cbsnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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3c) Want to take the opportunity to share this great article from @truthout.org about racism/fascism and The Punisher character
Marvel’s “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted His Character
The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.
truthout.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
3c) Want to take the opportunity to share this great article from @truthout.org about racism/fascism and The Punisher character
It's Oct - breast cancer awareness month. And this year, I have a personal connection. Yesterday I had a lumpectomy to remove ductal carcinoma. It was caught early thanks to my annual mammogram. So, don't forget to get whatever test you should have when it's due. Early detection saves lives. #dcis
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It's Oct - breast cancer awareness month. And this year, I have a personal connection. Yesterday I had a lumpectomy to remove ductal carcinoma. It was caught early thanks to my annual mammogram. So, don't forget to get whatever test you should have when it's due. Early detection saves lives. #dcis
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Surreal moment for America. Needless to say, if the normal police ever pulled something like this — pulling every single person out of an apartment building and handcuffing them to run warrant checks — they would be sued into oblivion.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
October 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Surreal moment for America. Needless to say, if the normal police ever pulled something like this — pulling every single person out of an apartment building and handcuffing them to run warrant checks — they would be sued into oblivion.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.