Loren Strait
@lorenr61.bsky.social
Books and coffee, laughter and conversation, are always cherished. Being husband, father and poppa fills my heart. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) pastor.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
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Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me?
Jesus doesn't want doormat followers in the face of Roman oppression. He wants people to stand up for dignity, equality, justice, and peace.
How we've gotten "turn the other cheek" wrong.
Don't give in. Resist in love.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Jesus doesn't want doormat followers in the face of Roman oppression. He wants people to stand up for dignity, equality, justice, and peace.
How we've gotten "turn the other cheek" wrong.
Don't give in. Resist in love.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me?
A sermon about living under a reign of revenge
open.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me?
Jesus doesn't want doormat followers in the face of Roman oppression. He wants people to stand up for dignity, equality, justice, and peace.
How we've gotten "turn the other cheek" wrong.
Don't give in. Resist in love.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Jesus doesn't want doormat followers in the face of Roman oppression. He wants people to stand up for dignity, equality, justice, and peace.
How we've gotten "turn the other cheek" wrong.
Don't give in. Resist in love.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
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Don’t take any lectures about government fraud or waste from folks demanding to fund a second sector of education with unaccountable school vouchers—and cutting in middleman vendors to run the thing at 2.5-10% off the top of each transaction
February 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Don’t take any lectures about government fraud or waste from folks demanding to fund a second sector of education with unaccountable school vouchers—and cutting in middleman vendors to run the thing at 2.5-10% off the top of each transaction
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Tax loopholes for the rich.
A bloated military budget.
Lucrative contracts and subsidies to private corporations.
These are all huge sources of federal waste and fraud, but don't expect Elon Musk and DOGE to take aim at any of them.
A bloated military budget.
Lucrative contracts and subsidies to private corporations.
These are all huge sources of federal waste and fraud, but don't expect Elon Musk and DOGE to take aim at any of them.
The REAL Waste That DOGE Should Cut
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tax loopholes for the rich.
A bloated military budget.
Lucrative contracts and subsidies to private corporations.
These are all huge sources of federal waste and fraud, but don't expect Elon Musk and DOGE to take aim at any of them.
A bloated military budget.
Lucrative contracts and subsidies to private corporations.
These are all huge sources of federal waste and fraud, but don't expect Elon Musk and DOGE to take aim at any of them.
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Wasn’t the outrage over Hillary Clinton’s private email server at home the possibility that it *might* contain sensitive information?
But now South African Michael Scott can just install a commercial server at OPM to scoop it all up?
But now South African Michael Scott can just install a commercial server at OPM to scoop it all up?
Elon Musk has taken control of government employees’ private data by having his cronies illegally install a commercial server at the Office of Personnel Management.
Elon Musk Installs Illegal Server to Seize All Federal Workers’ Data
Elon Musk’s DOGE henchmen are helping him make his most terrifying power grab yet.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Wasn’t the outrage over Hillary Clinton’s private email server at home the possibility that it *might* contain sensitive information?
But now South African Michael Scott can just install a commercial server at OPM to scoop it all up?
But now South African Michael Scott can just install a commercial server at OPM to scoop it all up?
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During this tumultuous year, I'll be writing weekly, with research and analysis about religion, white Christian nationalism, and protecting our pluralistic democracy.
Inviting everyone to check out my free Substack newsletter. And if you're a subscriber, give me a shout out!
www.whitetoolong.net
Inviting everyone to check out my free Substack newsletter. And if you're a subscriber, give me a shout out!
www.whitetoolong.net
White Too Long by Robert P. Jones | Substack
Analysis and reflections on religion, white Christian nationalism, & protecting a pluralistic democracy. Hosted by NYT bestselling author Robert P. Jones, president/founder of PRRI. Click to read Whit...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
During this tumultuous year, I'll be writing weekly, with research and analysis about religion, white Christian nationalism, and protecting our pluralistic democracy.
Inviting everyone to check out my free Substack newsletter. And if you're a subscriber, give me a shout out!
www.whitetoolong.net
Inviting everyone to check out my free Substack newsletter. And if you're a subscriber, give me a shout out!
www.whitetoolong.net
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There are a lot of fake people out there. Jimmy Carter wasn’t one of them.
Jimmy Carter didn’t sell Bibles with his name on them, claim to be God’s appointed leader, or promise to make Christianity great again.
He lived out his faith through love and service by pursuing peace worldwide, teaching Sunday school, and building 4,447 homes with Habitat for Humanity.
He lived out his faith through love and service by pursuing peace worldwide, teaching Sunday school, and building 4,447 homes with Habitat for Humanity.
December 31, 2024 at 11:39 PM
There are a lot of fake people out there. Jimmy Carter wasn’t one of them.
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"If we are so smart, why are we so stupid?"
Information connects, unfortunately the easiest way to connect and unify large numbers of people is not with the truth but with fictions, fantasies and delusions.
Yuval Noah Harari, author of Nexus.
youtu.be/thZUMaGEE-8?...
Information connects, unfortunately the easiest way to connect and unify large numbers of people is not with the truth but with fictions, fantasies and delusions.
Yuval Noah Harari, author of Nexus.
youtu.be/thZUMaGEE-8?...
We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us | Yuval Noah Harari
YouTube video by Big Think
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November 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
"If we are so smart, why are we so stupid?"
Information connects, unfortunately the easiest way to connect and unify large numbers of people is not with the truth but with fictions, fantasies and delusions.
Yuval Noah Harari, author of Nexus.
youtu.be/thZUMaGEE-8?...
Information connects, unfortunately the easiest way to connect and unify large numbers of people is not with the truth but with fictions, fantasies and delusions.
Yuval Noah Harari, author of Nexus.
youtu.be/thZUMaGEE-8?...