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10 more reasons for modest optimism
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10 more reasons for modest optimism
Friends,
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March 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
10 more reasons for modest optimism
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Emergency Video: The Ukraine Disgrace
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Emergency Video: The Ukraine Disgrace
I’m ashamed today, and I know you feel the same way.
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February 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Emergency Video: The Ukraine Disgrace
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@raskin.house.gov: "The most glaring conflict of interest of all is that Elon is a government contractor himself, who collects billions of dollars from the US government... And like all authoritarian and fascist movements around the world in history, corruption is at the heart of it."
February 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A federal judge found that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and ordered the White House to release all money.
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Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
A federal judge found there’s evidence that some federal grants and loans are still not going out to the recipients and ordered that the cash be released.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A federal judge found that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and ordered the White House to release all money.
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Follow live updates.
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Brand new blog post by DS Leiter (com scholar who started this project) about the banned words list that’s been circulating around government agencies, how it does violence to the very idea of language as well as freedom and rights, and how to respond: assertivespirituality.com/2025/02/08/w...
When Politicians Don’t Seem to Know How Words Work - Assertive Spirituality
A communication scholar explains why recent anti- DEI word banning lists in the US are impractical as well as worth resisting.
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February 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Brand new blog post by DS Leiter (com scholar who started this project) about the banned words list that’s been circulating around government agencies, how it does violence to the very idea of language as well as freedom and rights, and how to respond: assertivespirituality.com/2025/02/08/w...
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CBS News.... Please.. please.. Stop saying "misleading" when they are lying. They are intentionally using propaganda to manipulate their viewers. It is intentional
heading: "Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check."
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heading: "Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check."
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Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check.
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the company says it's never received federal subsidies.
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February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CBS News.... Please.. please.. Stop saying "misleading" when they are lying. They are intentionally using propaganda to manipulate their viewers. It is intentional
heading: "Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check."
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
heading: "Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check."
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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"Sending Mr. Musk into the Pentagon, the department with the single biggest discretionary budget, creates a clear conflict of interest: The Defense Department has billions of dollars in contracts with Mr. Musk through SpaceX and other companies he owns." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.
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February 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"Sending Mr. Musk into the Pentagon, the department with the single biggest discretionary budget, creates a clear conflict of interest: The Defense Department has billions of dollars in contracts with Mr. Musk through SpaceX and other companies he owns." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
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New Episode of “Just Talking” Now Online!
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 2, Episode 45: Luke 4.21-30. Lectionary C, Epiphany 4
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Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 2, Episode 45: Luke 4.21-30. Lectionary C, Epiphany 4
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Season 2, Episode 45: Luke 4.21-30. Lectionary C, Epiphany 4
YouTube video by Just Talking
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February 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New Episode of “Just Talking” Now Online!
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 2, Episode 45: Luke 4.21-30. Lectionary C, Epiphany 4
youtu.be/QvkLvja5a1g?...
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 2, Episode 45: Luke 4.21-30. Lectionary C, Epiphany 4
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“This rage against equity and inclusive justice today is the same rage that placed the central figure of our gospel stories on a Roman cross.”
“This rage against equity and inclusive justice today is the same rage that placed the central figure of our gospel stories on a Roman cross.”
February 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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“This rage against equity and inclusive justice today is the same rage that placed the central figure of our gospel stories on a Roman cross.”
“This rage against equity and inclusive justice today is the same rage that placed the central figure of our gospel stories on a Roman cross.”
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RHM Recommended Reading for February
Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter
by Kelly Brown Douglas
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Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter
by Kelly Brown Douglas
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February 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
RHM Recommended Reading for February
Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter
by Kelly Brown Douglas
renewedheartministries.com/news/RHM-Rec...
Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter
by Kelly Brown Douglas
renewedheartministries.com/news/RHM-Rec...
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New Episode of “Just Talking” Now Online!
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 3, Episode 1: Luke 5.1-11. Lectionary C, Epiphany 5
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Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 3, Episode 1: Luke 5.1-11. Lectionary C, Epiphany 5
youtu.be/TzK1szEwbmA?...
February 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New Episode of “Just Talking” Now Online!
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 3, Episode 1: Luke 5.1-11. Lectionary C, Epiphany 5
youtu.be/TzK1szEwbmA?...
Lectionary Readings in the context of Love, Inclusion, & Social Justice
Season 3, Episode 1: Luke 5.1-11. Lectionary C, Epiphany 5
youtu.be/TzK1szEwbmA?...
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Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep Luke Farritor to access IT systems over objections from general counsel. Farritor didn’t have a standard background investigation needed to access the system. He’s not cleared to be in DOE, on our systems. None of those things have been done.
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel | CNN
Concerns were raised that the DOGE rep — a former SpaceX intern — did not have the background investigation required to access the Department of Energy’s system.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep Luke Farritor to access IT systems over objections from general counsel. Farritor didn’t have a standard background investigation needed to access the system. He’s not cleared to be in DOE, on our systems. None of those things have been done.
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Scary but important and even hopeful read!
I hope to stay up by baking and being positive with you on bluesky! If you know me personally, you’d really be doing me a solid if you came and took some of these treats 🍰😆. We can do this ✨💙🩵💙✨
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I hope to stay up by baking and being positive with you on bluesky! If you know me personally, you’d really be doing me a solid if you came and took some of these treats 🍰😆. We can do this ✨💙🩵💙✨
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Reactionary nihilism’: how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy
Money, Lies, and God exposes a Christian nationalist movement funded by the super-rich seeking to secure their wealth at the expense of others
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January 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM