Morningside Monthly Meeting (Quaker)
@morningsidequakers.bsky.social
Morningside Monthly Meeting, formed in 1973, is a welcoming, diverse community of individuals living the Quaker testimonies of equality, integrity, simplicity, stewardship of the earth, and peace. https://morningsidequakers.org/
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Morningside was one of the first meetings in North America to take a same-sex marriage under its care with the marriage of John Bohne and William McCann on May 30, 1987. Morningside was also the first to affirm the right of all couples to name their relationships as they choose.
Join our in-person/remote meeting for worship on First Days at 11 am on the 12th floor of Manhattan's Riverside Church. All are welcome. Info: morningsidequakers.org
Morningside Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, formed in 1973, is a welcoming, diverse community of individuals living the Quaker testimonies of equality, integrity, simplicity, stewardship of the earth, and peace.
morningsidequakers.org
August 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Join our in-person/remote meeting for worship on First Days at 11 am on the 12th floor of Manhattan's Riverside Church. All are welcome. Info: morningsidequakers.org
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How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost? — A recent @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social article cites a report from the @costsofwar.bsky.social on U.S. aid to Israel.
How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost?
More than 20 years of US wars have directly killed an estimated 940,000 people and cost the US $5.8 trillion.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost? — A recent @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social article cites a report from the @costsofwar.bsky.social on U.S. aid to Israel.
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Thrilled to join @cnn.com to discuss Iran's nuclear capabilities, and how quickly they may restart. We know WH is not being honest when they say "Iran's nuclear program, is over." In fact, it may be moving faster than ever. video.snapstream.net/Play/aU67HG4... @scientistsorg.bsky.social
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June 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thrilled to join @cnn.com to discuss Iran's nuclear capabilities, and how quickly they may restart. We know WH is not being honest when they say "Iran's nuclear program, is over." In fact, it may be moving faster than ever. video.snapstream.net/Play/aU67HG4... @scientistsorg.bsky.social
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Since the 2000s, national governments and militant groups have found ways to curtail conflict coverage through myriad means.
Read the research: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
Read the research: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
June 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Since the 2000s, national governments and militant groups have found ways to curtail conflict coverage through myriad means.
Read the research: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
Read the research: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
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The decision to bomb Iran disregards the human, political, and economic costs of the last 25 years of U.S. wars.
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
June 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The decision to bomb Iran disregards the human, political, and economic costs of the last 25 years of U.S. wars.
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
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This is very similar to what Lawrence Wilkerson was saying last night to Chris Hayes, because correct.
Fordow is not an easy target, I told ABC News. The US can damage the facility but not destroy it. Nor can you bomb away the knowledge of how to enrich uranium. There is no military solution. abcnews.go.com/Politics/bom...
Bombing Iran's underground Fordo nuclear plant might not be effective, one expert says
A U.S. attack on Iran's key underground nuclear facility would not be a guaranteed success, according to a national security expert.
abcnews.go.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is very similar to what Lawrence Wilkerson was saying last night to Chris Hayes, because correct.
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Our faith compels us to advocate for compassionate policies that welcome and protect refugees. As global crises grow, so must our moral courage.
On #WorldRefugeeDay and always, we honor the dignity and humanity of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
On #WorldRefugeeDay and always, we honor the dignity and humanity of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
June 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Our faith compels us to advocate for compassionate policies that welcome and protect refugees. As global crises grow, so must our moral courage.
On #WorldRefugeeDay and always, we honor the dignity and humanity of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
On #WorldRefugeeDay and always, we honor the dignity and humanity of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
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@bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social wrote about Juneteenth in 2023 and it's still true:
“Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.”
“Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.”
Celebrating Juneteenth and Continuing the Work | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
@bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social wrote about Juneteenth in 2023 and it's still true:
“Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.”
“Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.”
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“No Kings Day was a glorious reminder of how powerful joy, hope, diversity, and our individual and collective humanity are in resisting this Renaissance of hatred.”
I'd Lost A Few Things. 'No Kings Day' Helped Me Find Them Again
Photo by Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
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June 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“No Kings Day was a glorious reminder of how powerful joy, hope, diversity, and our individual and collective humanity are in resisting this Renaissance of hatred.”
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“Israel’s military capacity is dependent on the high levels of military aid it has received from the United States for the last five decades," says Costs of War's Stephanie Savell. “That aid has ramped up over the last year allowing Israel to wage this war.” theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
theintercept.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“Israel’s military capacity is dependent on the high levels of military aid it has received from the United States for the last five decades," says Costs of War's Stephanie Savell. “That aid has ramped up over the last year allowing Israel to wage this war.” theintercept.com/2025/06/17/i...
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Sen. Kaine is right. "The American people have no interest in sending servicemembers to fight another forever war in the Middle East."
Congress must pass this this War Powers Resolution to prevent unauthorized U.S. involvement in a disastrous war with Iran. @kaine.senate.gov
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Congress must pass this this War Powers Resolution to prevent unauthorized U.S. involvement in a disastrous war with Iran. @kaine.senate.gov
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Tim Kaine Moves to Force War Powers Vote to Prevent Trump From Attacking Iran | Common Dreams
"The American people have no interest in sending servicemembers to fight another forever war in the Middle East."
www.commondreams.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Sen. Kaine is right. "The American people have no interest in sending servicemembers to fight another forever war in the Middle East."
Congress must pass this this War Powers Resolution to prevent unauthorized U.S. involvement in a disastrous war with Iran. @kaine.senate.gov
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Congress must pass this this War Powers Resolution to prevent unauthorized U.S. involvement in a disastrous war with Iran. @kaine.senate.gov
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NEW: Senator @kaine.senate.gov has introduced a resolution directing President Trump to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces for hostilities against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
It is privileged under the War Powers Resolution, meaning Kaine can (and will) force a vote on it.
It is privileged under the War Powers Resolution, meaning Kaine can (and will) force a vote on it.
June 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
NEW: Senator @kaine.senate.gov has introduced a resolution directing President Trump to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces for hostilities against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
It is privileged under the War Powers Resolution, meaning Kaine can (and will) force a vote on it.
It is privileged under the War Powers Resolution, meaning Kaine can (and will) force a vote on it.
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"President Trump must end this war now before hundreds and thousands more innocent people are killed - and the U.S. is dragged into Netanyahu’s war of aggression." @niacouncil.org
#WarIsNOTTheAnswer
#WarIsNOTTheAnswer
June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"President Trump must end this war now before hundreds and thousands more innocent people are killed - and the U.S. is dragged into Netanyahu’s war of aggression." @niacouncil.org
#WarIsNOTTheAnswer
#WarIsNOTTheAnswer
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Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for standing firm on Congress's Constitutional war powers—reminding us that only Congress can declare war.
We need de-escalation, not another illegal and disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
We need de-escalation, not another illegal and disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US senator moves to limit Trump's war powers on Iran, as Mideast conflict escalates
A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict.
www.reuters.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for standing firm on Congress's Constitutional war powers—reminding us that only Congress can declare war.
We need de-escalation, not another illegal and disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
We need de-escalation, not another illegal and disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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"GHF is led by military contractors, not humanitarian professionals. It operates with Israeli government oversight and without transparency, independence, or accountability."
-Hassan El-Tayyab, FCNL
-Hassan El-Tayyab, FCNL
"The starvation in Gaza is not a logistical failure—it is a political choice."
The Israeli gov's "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" run by armed contractors "is not a solution. It is part of the problem."
A breakdown from @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
The Israeli gov's "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" run by armed contractors "is not a solution. It is part of the problem."
A breakdown from @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and the Weaponization of Aid | Friends Committee On National Legislation
What’s happening in Gaza? Since March 2, 2025, the Israeli government has blocked almost all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, driving more than 2 million people into a deepening famine. This comes...
www.fcnl.org
June 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"GHF is led by military contractors, not humanitarian professionals. It operates with Israeli government oversight and without transparency, independence, or accountability."
-Hassan El-Tayyab, FCNL
-Hassan El-Tayyab, FCNL
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Washington’s $1 Trillion War Budget Leaves No Room for Peace:
"Cuts to diplomacy, aid, and global health signal a dangerous shift toward permanent war — and away from long-term stability." @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/washingtons-...
"Cuts to diplomacy, aid, and global health signal a dangerous shift toward permanent war — and away from long-term stability." @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/washingtons-...
Washington’s $1 Trillion War Budget Leaves No Room for Peace
It's time for a new path forward, one that prioritizes ending poverty, hunger, and inequality over more weapons.
inkstickmedia.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Washington’s $1 Trillion War Budget Leaves No Room for Peace:
"Cuts to diplomacy, aid, and global health signal a dangerous shift toward permanent war — and away from long-term stability." @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/washingtons-...
"Cuts to diplomacy, aid, and global health signal a dangerous shift toward permanent war — and away from long-term stability." @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/washingtons-...
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What would you do with 1 Trillion Dollars? Bashir Elhassan and Mike Merryman-Lotze of @afsc-org.bsky.social wrote this article worth a read on US military spending and cuts to international peace keeping (link to full article on @inkstickmedia.com below)
May 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What would you do with 1 Trillion Dollars? Bashir Elhassan and Mike Merryman-Lotze of @afsc-org.bsky.social wrote this article worth a read on US military spending and cuts to international peace keeping (link to full article on @inkstickmedia.com below)
ABOUT US: From our origins as an informal worship group meeting on the campus of Columbia University in 1957, Morningside grew into a preparatory meeting under the care of New York Quarterly Meeting (1960), blossomed into a monthly meeting in 1973, and finally became self-supporting in 1990.
April 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ABOUT US: From our origins as an informal worship group meeting on the campus of Columbia University in 1957, Morningside grew into a preparatory meeting under the care of New York Quarterly Meeting (1960), blossomed into a monthly meeting in 1973, and finally became self-supporting in 1990.