@barholz1706
@barholz.bsky.social
Retired ELCA pastor, Congregational Transition Consultant
Sister, Aunt, Great-Aunt, & Dog-mom
Sister, Aunt, Great-Aunt, & Dog-mom
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waste, fraud and abuse
"Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people who need it"
@hana-kiros.bsky.social, on spending $130,000 to burn food worth $800,000
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
@hana-kiros.bsky.social, on spending $130,000 to burn food worth $800,000
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
www.theatlantic.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
waste, fraud and abuse
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A modern-day parable for Christians (2017):
Does Your Church Follow Jesus?
If you would be perfect, go, and stop defending sexual predators, stop being complicit to sexual abuse.
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A modern-day parable for Christians (2017):
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Bloomberg: Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments by the US Department of Health and Human Services to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk Says DOGE Is ‘Rapidly Shutting Down’ Treasury Payments
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at...
www.bloomberg.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Bloomberg: Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments by the US Department of Health and Human Services to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Lutheran Social Services is one of the largest employers in South Dakota, operating senior living facilities across the state. Republicans are shutting it down
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
February 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Lutheran Social Services is one of the largest employers in South Dakota, operating senior living facilities across the state. Republicans are shutting it down
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
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Important and helpful information in these background checks. 👇
my organization is doing deep background vets on the folks Trump nominated.
We just decided to publicly post over 30 of our background-check reports
maga-files.com
We just decided to publicly post over 30 of our background-check reports
maga-files.com
Trump's Cabinet And Administration Nominees
maga-files.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Important and helpful information in these background checks. 👇
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Hot tip for the next two years: a Republican bill does the opposite of what it’s called.
A GOP bill defunding schools that mandate vaccines would be called the “Protect our Schools Act.”
A GOP bill raising the retirement age for social security would be called the “Retire With Dignity Act.”
A GOP bill defunding schools that mandate vaccines would be called the “Protect our Schools Act.”
A GOP bill raising the retirement age for social security would be called the “Retire With Dignity Act.”
January 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Hot tip for the next two years: a Republican bill does the opposite of what it’s called.
A GOP bill defunding schools that mandate vaccines would be called the “Protect our Schools Act.”
A GOP bill raising the retirement age for social security would be called the “Retire With Dignity Act.”
A GOP bill defunding schools that mandate vaccines would be called the “Protect our Schools Act.”
A GOP bill raising the retirement age for social security would be called the “Retire With Dignity Act.”
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When children are slaughtered in their classrooms MAGA/GOP always say “this isn’t the time for politics”
But as 1,000s of 1st responders fight to save lives & 10’s of thousands are losing their homes & businesses, the MAGA Party is bringing political gasoline. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
But as 1,000s of 1st responders fight to save lives & 10’s of thousands are losing their homes & businesses, the MAGA Party is bringing political gasoline. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Right-Wingers Are Blaming the L.A. Fires on Diversity
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and commentators across right-wing media are blaming the Los Angeles fires on diversity rather than climate change.
www.rollingstone.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
When children are slaughtered in their classrooms MAGA/GOP always say “this isn’t the time for politics”
But as 1,000s of 1st responders fight to save lives & 10’s of thousands are losing their homes & businesses, the MAGA Party is bringing political gasoline. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
But as 1,000s of 1st responders fight to save lives & 10’s of thousands are losing their homes & businesses, the MAGA Party is bringing political gasoline. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The fact that Trump will pay absolutely NO price for inciting the Capitol insurrection makes me sick to my stomach.
November 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM
The fact that Trump will pay absolutely NO price for inciting the Capitol insurrection makes me sick to my stomach.