Christina Krost
@christinakrost.bsky.social
Deaconess, climate justice advocate, UMC clergy spouse, mean mom, Michigander living in the Prairie State.
“President Trump and Elon Musk really have altered the structure of things. They’ve taken steps that cannot be so easily reversed. If American constitutional democracy is a game, then they’ve flipped the board with the aim of using the same pieces to play a new game with their own boutique rules.”
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“President Trump and Elon Musk really have altered the structure of things. They’ve taken steps that cannot be so easily reversed. If American constitutional democracy is a game, then they’ve flipped the board with the aim of using the same pieces to play a new game with their own boutique rules.”
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Trump is preparing an executive order to abolish the Department of Education—a move that will undoubtedly hurt teachers, students, and parents in red states the most.
Trump’s Plan to Gut Education Department Will Hit Red States Hardest
Trump is planning an executive order to abolish the Education Department. That would hurt Republicans most.
newrepublic.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trump is preparing an executive order to abolish the Department of Education—a move that will undoubtedly hurt teachers, students, and parents in red states the most.
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Now watch as the people of British Columbia get really into Malört as a result of this
"I have directed BC liquor sales to immediately stop buying American liquor from red states. Liquor store employees will be removing the most popular of these brands from government store shelves." -BC Premier David Eby
February 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Now watch as the people of British Columbia get really into Malört as a result of this
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Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem isn’t something I ever thought I’d see, but this is what happens when you let a psychopath criminal with isolationist and protectionist policies back into the White House.
February 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem isn’t something I ever thought I’d see, but this is what happens when you let a psychopath criminal with isolationist and protectionist policies back into the White House.
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Op-ed: Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help US agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes.
Op-ed: Black Producers Have Farmed Sustainably in Kansas for Generations. Let’s Not Erase Our Progress.
Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help US agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes.
buff.ly
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Op-ed: Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help US agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes.
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If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
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TRUMP: STOVE MAY BE HOT, NOT CONCERNED ABOUT BURNING HAND
TRUMP: TARIFFS MAY CAUSE SHORT-TERM DISRUPTION, NOT CONCERNED ABOUT MKT REACTION
January 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
TRUMP: STOVE MAY BE HOT, NOT CONCERNED ABOUT BURNING HAND
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It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data
February 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data
“Now is the time of monsters.”
Amidst cruelty and chaos, a world that’s on her way
Happy New Year, everyone. This week, starting January 29th, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. This is the...
nonprofitaf.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Now is the time of monsters.”
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Check out the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker–your daily source for food and farm policy changes taking place on Capitol Hill.
Food Policy Tracker
The Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker is your daily, go-to source for actions taken by the President, federal agencies, and Congress that directly relate to or have significant implications for the food…
t.co
January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Check out the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker–your daily source for food and farm policy changes taking place on Capitol Hill.
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BREAKING: President Trump is set to sign a number of anti-environmental executive orders.
Trump is trying to ban clean energy and gut environmental protections to make Big Oil happy.
These actions will lead to dirtier air and water, increased energy costs, and worse quality of life for all.
Trump is trying to ban clean energy and gut environmental protections to make Big Oil happy.
These actions will lead to dirtier air and water, increased energy costs, and worse quality of life for all.
Trump signs order to pull US out of Paris climate agreement amid deadly, costly disasters | CNN
Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.
www.cnn.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
BREAKING: President Trump is set to sign a number of anti-environmental executive orders.
Trump is trying to ban clean energy and gut environmental protections to make Big Oil happy.
These actions will lead to dirtier air and water, increased energy costs, and worse quality of life for all.
Trump is trying to ban clean energy and gut environmental protections to make Big Oil happy.
These actions will lead to dirtier air and water, increased energy costs, and worse quality of life for all.
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In case you needed another reason to root for Notre Dame against Ohio State...
January 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In case you needed another reason to root for Notre Dame against Ohio State...
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Get used to this playbook again, America
1) Trump says something outrageous/stupid/dangerous
2) Dems say, "Geez that thing Trump said was outrageous/stupid/dangerous"
3) Fox News hits Dems for "melting down" while minimizing the outrageous/stupid/dangerous thing Trump said
1) Trump says something outrageous/stupid/dangerous
2) Dems say, "Geez that thing Trump said was outrageous/stupid/dangerous"
3) Fox News hits Dems for "melting down" while minimizing the outrageous/stupid/dangerous thing Trump said
January 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Get used to this playbook again, America
1) Trump says something outrageous/stupid/dangerous
2) Dems say, "Geez that thing Trump said was outrageous/stupid/dangerous"
3) Fox News hits Dems for "melting down" while minimizing the outrageous/stupid/dangerous thing Trump said
1) Trump says something outrageous/stupid/dangerous
2) Dems say, "Geez that thing Trump said was outrageous/stupid/dangerous"
3) Fox News hits Dems for "melting down" while minimizing the outrageous/stupid/dangerous thing Trump said
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We gotta reject “Well, RFK jr. is right about some things” and accept “if we don’t confront the real problems with our systems, it becomes much easier for con artists like this guy to manipulate people.”
January 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We gotta reject “Well, RFK jr. is right about some things” and accept “if we don’t confront the real problems with our systems, it becomes much easier for con artists like this guy to manipulate people.”
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This morning President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 people facing execution by the federal government. This historic commutation marks what could become a turning point in the history of capital punishment in the United States.
President Biden Commutes Death Sentences of Nearly Everyone on Federal Death Row
12.23.24
eji.org
December 23, 2024 at 12:27 PM
This morning President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 people facing execution by the federal government. This historic commutation marks what could become a turning point in the history of capital punishment in the United States.
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If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
December 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
Reposted by Christina Krost
President Biden and Vice President Harris can cement equality into their legacy by publishing the Equal Rights Amendment. Getting the ERA published now would be a huge win because not only does it guarantee equality regardless of sex, it also provides a critical legal tool.
December 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
President Biden and Vice President Harris can cement equality into their legacy by publishing the Equal Rights Amendment. Getting the ERA published now would be a huge win because not only does it guarantee equality regardless of sex, it also provides a critical legal tool.
I am a Deaconess/Home Missioner Candidate.
In the words of Deaconess Katelin Hansen, “Today, our order is thriving. Our order is growing. Our order and the ministry of laypeople deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated, not co-opted and erased.” #WeAreStillHere #LoveJusticeService #DHM
In the words of Deaconess Katelin Hansen, “Today, our order is thriving. Our order is growing. Our order and the ministry of laypeople deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated, not co-opted and erased.” #WeAreStillHere #LoveJusticeService #DHM
Deaconesses are still here – let’s invest in them too! | UMNews.org
A distinctly separate order from deacons, deaconesses and home missioners serve in a wide variety of full-time lay ministries for the church.
www.umnews.org
December 7, 2024 at 12:49 AM
I am a Deaconess/Home Missioner Candidate.
In the words of Deaconess Katelin Hansen, “Today, our order is thriving. Our order is growing. Our order and the ministry of laypeople deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated, not co-opted and erased.” #WeAreStillHere #LoveJusticeService #DHM
In the words of Deaconess Katelin Hansen, “Today, our order is thriving. Our order is growing. Our order and the ministry of laypeople deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated, not co-opted and erased.” #WeAreStillHere #LoveJusticeService #DHM
Alternate title, "Why Your Grocery Bill is So High". www.foodandpower.net/latest/thank...
The Monopolies Behind Your Thanksgiving Dinner — Food & Power
One company sells 80% of all canned pumpkin, one cooperative sells 70% of all cranberry sauce, and two companies sell 60% of all carrots. That’s not great for fair prices or resiliency.
www.foodandpower.net
November 27, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Alternate title, "Why Your Grocery Bill is So High". www.foodandpower.net/latest/thank...
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Hear the story of a woman who lived through both Katrina and Helene. She shares about the scale of loss.
"It’s a very wearing and taxing thing to live in a place that doesn’t work anymore."
"It’s a very wearing and taxing thing to live in a place that doesn’t work anymore."
I survived Katrina only to end up in the path of Helene. Now, nowhere feels safe.
"I wanted to live somewhere where this would never happen again."
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Hear the story of a woman who lived through both Katrina and Helene. She shares about the scale of loss.
"It’s a very wearing and taxing thing to live in a place that doesn’t work anymore."
"It’s a very wearing and taxing thing to live in a place that doesn’t work anymore."
Reposted by Christina Krost
Important set of resources here
wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/how-...
wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/how-...
How we can meet the challenges of authoritarianism
This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can again.
wagingnonviolence.org
November 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Important set of resources here
wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/how-...
wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/how-...
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"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.