Marlena Graves MDiv, PhD
@marlenagraves.bsky.social
Asst. Prof of Spiritual Formation-AOS: U.S. cultural history; religion, politics, and inequality in Am. history; Christian nationalism; public memory; political/public theology historical trauma. Seeking our flourishing Rochester, NY🇵🇷
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Hoping to reunite with friends/make new ones here! I'm a Puerto Rican writer, speaker & professor with a focus on Christian spirituality & Christian nationalism. One of them is not like the other. My PhD is in Am. Culture/Social History-race, gender, immigration-trying to love *all* of my neighbors.
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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🎉 BIG NEWS! Our new merch is live: ✨Borders are Imaginary, People are Real✨
100% of proceeds support free legal + humanitarian aid for immigrants + refugees. Tees, sweatshirts, totes, mugs, onesies. Order by 12/4 for Xmas arrival.
Give a gift that means something. www.bonfire.com/store/al-otr...
100% of proceeds support free legal + humanitarian aid for immigrants + refugees. Tees, sweatshirts, totes, mugs, onesies. Order by 12/4 for Xmas arrival.
Give a gift that means something. www.bonfire.com/store/al-otr...
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🎉 BIG NEWS! Our new merch is live: ✨Borders are Imaginary, People are Real✨
100% of proceeds support free legal + humanitarian aid for immigrants + refugees. Tees, sweatshirts, totes, mugs, onesies. Order by 12/4 for Xmas arrival.
Give a gift that means something. www.bonfire.com/store/al-otr...
100% of proceeds support free legal + humanitarian aid for immigrants + refugees. Tees, sweatshirts, totes, mugs, onesies. Order by 12/4 for Xmas arrival.
Give a gift that means something. www.bonfire.com/store/al-otr...
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The Old Church of St Mary and St Finnan, Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland. by Johnny Stills
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Old Church of St Mary and St Finnan, Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland. by Johnny Stills
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View of the Ouachita Mountain Range, Arkansas USA
📹 Arkansas Wanderer
📹 Arkansas Wanderer
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
View of the Ouachita Mountain Range, Arkansas USA
📹 Arkansas Wanderer
📹 Arkansas Wanderer
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Good morning Bluesky. Angel Oak, a southern live oak, located John’s Island, Charleston, SC.
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Good morning Bluesky. Angel Oak, a southern live oak, located John’s Island, Charleston, SC.
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November
Trees Like A Rock
Tettegouche SP
Lake Superior Minnesota
Trees Like A Rock
Tettegouche SP
Lake Superior Minnesota
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
November
Trees Like A Rock
Tettegouche SP
Lake Superior Minnesota
Trees Like A Rock
Tettegouche SP
Lake Superior Minnesota
Lord mercy. Hear our prayers.
20 year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died from her gunshot wounds. May she rest in peace.
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Lord mercy. Hear our prayers.
Small practice, especially if you feel anxious or sad: On a nightly basis, try to recall 5 things you are grateful for. Write them down if you can. If you are religious consider: where did I see God at work today? If you are not, consider: where did I see goodness at work today? #healthyandwhole
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Small practice, especially if you feel anxious or sad: On a nightly basis, try to recall 5 things you are grateful for. Write them down if you can. If you are religious consider: where did I see God at work today? If you are not, consider: where did I see goodness at work today? #healthyandwhole
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Too on the nose for comfort:
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Too on the nose for comfort:
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Actual data > speculation
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Actual data > speculation
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These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
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Baristas at 95 Starbucks stores in 65 cities are currently on OPEN-ENDED STRIKE over unfair labor practices.
It's day 13 of the strike. This is the longest ULP strike in the company's history.
Workers are asking customers everywhere to show solidarity by boycotting Starbucks.
It's day 13 of the strike. This is the longest ULP strike in the company's history.
Workers are asking customers everywhere to show solidarity by boycotting Starbucks.
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Baristas at 95 Starbucks stores in 65 cities are currently on OPEN-ENDED STRIKE over unfair labor practices.
It's day 13 of the strike. This is the longest ULP strike in the company's history.
Workers are asking customers everywhere to show solidarity by boycotting Starbucks.
It's day 13 of the strike. This is the longest ULP strike in the company's history.
Workers are asking customers everywhere to show solidarity by boycotting Starbucks.
I keep saying it’s terrible.
Seeing a fair few academics saying things like ‘sure I know AI is terrible and the people who designed it are terrible and the impact it has on the planet is terrible…but how might *I* be able to use it in a non-terrible way?’
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I keep saying it’s terrible.
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Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt now has a personal connection to the ICE raids. Her nephew's mother has been detained.
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt now has a personal connection to the ICE raids. Her nephew's mother has been detained.
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-lea...
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BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
The emails reveal the special training given to FBI personnel working on what it called the “Epstein Transparency Project.” In some instances they referred to it as the “Special Redaction Project.” The training entailed PowerPoint slide presentations and video instruction on how to review the files.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
@thegodpodcast.com all I want for Christmas is for you to follow me and for righteousness and justice to be done in the world. “God” commented on one of my posts back in the day on Twitter and it was my favorite reply to a Tweet ever. After Elon took over, I deleted my account.
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@thegodpodcast.com all I want for Christmas is for you to follow me and for righteousness and justice to be done in the world. “God” commented on one of my posts back in the day on Twitter and it was my favorite reply to a Tweet ever. After Elon took over, I deleted my account.
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Thou shalt not wear a cross around your neck if you always do the opposite of what Jesus would do.
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Thou shalt not wear a cross around your neck if you always do the opposite of what Jesus would do.
Truth is stranger than fiction. This is hilarious. I am sure the people/family at the funeral were mortified and furious:
www.threads.com/@ubnplus/pos...
www.threads.com/@ubnplus/pos...
UBN+ (@ubnplus) on Threads
The most infectious laugh heard in a very. long. time. 🤣
34 Year Old Swore To Never Drink Agai
www.threads.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Truth is stranger than fiction. This is hilarious. I am sure the people/family at the funeral were mortified and furious:
www.threads.com/@ubnplus/pos...
www.threads.com/@ubnplus/pos...
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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This is stunning.
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is stunning.
Went to a great conference this week. There I learned that my PhD education from BGSU in my field was stellar, just as good as those who went to Ivy League schools. Those who attend Ivy League schools just have more resources and opportunities than I had.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Went to a great conference this week. There I learned that my PhD education from BGSU in my field was stellar, just as good as those who went to Ivy League schools. Those who attend Ivy League schools just have more resources and opportunities than I had.
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Truth.
Bankers and private equity wear suits while they rob us blind. Meanwhile volunteers to feed families this holiday season will be in sweatshirts and jeans.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Truth.
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.