Melissa
@muchmoved.bsky.social
Chop wood, carry water, and resolutely trod on.
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Transformation in Christ is never about becoming someone else; it’s about becoming more fully who we truly are...
Trans-Formed: A Reflection on Romans 12:1-3
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—t...
www.wesleywellis.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Transformation in Christ is never about becoming someone else; it’s about becoming more fully who we truly are...
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1. State AGs have sued Trump for intimidating providers from providing trans care.
Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.
Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.
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Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.
Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Suing Trump Isn't Enough: Blue State AGs Must Enforce State Laws Protecting Trans People
Private entities overcomplying with Trump executive orders and targeting transgender people must not be given free passes to do so by blue states.
www.erininthemorning.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1. State AGs have sued Trump for intimidating providers from providing trans care.
Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.
Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.
Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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A fun easy skim
and a reason to send screen grabs to friends you have not
said hi to lately.
a.co/2eeY8ez
and a reason to send screen grabs to friends you have not
said hi to lately.
a.co/2eeY8ez
Eating Salad Drunk: Haikus for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats
Shared via Kindle. Description: <p><b>Hilarious Haikus from Today's Top Comedians Offer a Fresh Take on Modern Life's Struggles</b><br /><br /><b>Vulture's Best Comedy Books of 2022</b><br /><br />In ...
a.co
May 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A fun easy skim
and a reason to send screen grabs to friends you have not
said hi to lately.
a.co/2eeY8ez
and a reason to send screen grabs to friends you have not
said hi to lately.
a.co/2eeY8ez
When I imagine Jesus, it is not simply as a person who heals the sick, raises the dead, stills the storm, and preaches good news. It’s also as a man… with a zest for life..Full of high spirits. Playful…Is there something about a smiling Jesus that threatens our understanding of the man?”
May 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
When I imagine Jesus, it is not simply as a person who heals the sick, raises the dead, stills the storm, and preaches good news. It’s also as a man… with a zest for life..Full of high spirits. Playful…Is there something about a smiling Jesus that threatens our understanding of the man?”
Bible study since 12/26/2024
Leviticus
2 Kings
Psalms 75-107
Proverbs 75-22
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Luke 17-24
John 1-12
1 & 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy
The prayers created and worlds imagined from these sacred texts fill me with hope and faith for a more loving and compassionate place for us all.
Leviticus
2 Kings
Psalms 75-107
Proverbs 75-22
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Luke 17-24
John 1-12
1 & 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy
The prayers created and worlds imagined from these sacred texts fill me with hope and faith for a more loving and compassionate place for us all.
April 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Bible study since 12/26/2024
Leviticus
2 Kings
Psalms 75-107
Proverbs 75-22
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Luke 17-24
John 1-12
1 & 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy
The prayers created and worlds imagined from these sacred texts fill me with hope and faith for a more loving and compassionate place for us all.
Leviticus
2 Kings
Psalms 75-107
Proverbs 75-22
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Luke 17-24
John 1-12
1 & 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy
The prayers created and worlds imagined from these sacred texts fill me with hope and faith for a more loving and compassionate place for us all.
Such an incredible and wonderful read through the last days of Lent. Happy Easter, to all who celebrate!
April 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Such an incredible and wonderful read through the last days of Lent. Happy Easter, to all who celebrate!
Finding an interesting bond in the last two books I read - and thinking about how to run a small business in both the attention industry and the hospitality economy.
March 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Finding an interesting bond in the last two books I read - and thinking about how to run a small business in both the attention industry and the hospitality economy.
Attention is “the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought… It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others.” - William James
March 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Attention is “the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought… It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others.” - William James
Today I’m starting “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource” by Chris Hayes. Both personal and professional interest.
March 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today I’m starting “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource” by Chris Hayes. Both personal and professional interest.
Learning about HD interrupted 2 books I bookmarked:
Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO” by Cameron Herold
and “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.
Finished both yesterday.
Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO” by Cameron Herold
and “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.
Finished both yesterday.
March 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Learning about HD interrupted 2 books I bookmarked:
Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO” by Cameron Herold
and “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.
Finished both yesterday.
Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO” by Cameron Herold
and “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.
Finished both yesterday.
Today I learned about Hilda Dolittle and do believe I may be kindred with HD Imagiste.
March 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Today I learned about Hilda Dolittle and do believe I may be kindred with HD Imagiste.
I finished Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out: Defiance and Affect in Queer Theory.
The exploration of the power of silence- how it can be used for collective change and how it can be used to manipulate and oppress - is an excellent conversation.
The exploration of the power of silence- how it can be used for collective change and how it can be used to manipulate and oppress - is an excellent conversation.
February 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I finished Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out: Defiance and Affect in Queer Theory.
The exploration of the power of silence- how it can be used for collective change and how it can be used to manipulate and oppress - is an excellent conversation.
The exploration of the power of silence- how it can be used for collective change and how it can be used to manipulate and oppress - is an excellent conversation.
“When a [human’s] ways please God, even [their] enemies will be at peace with [them].” - Proverbs 16:7
* Man’s transcribed pronouns changed for inclusivity
* Man’s transcribed pronouns changed for inclusivity
February 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“When a [human’s] ways please God, even [their] enemies will be at peace with [them].” - Proverbs 16:7
* Man’s transcribed pronouns changed for inclusivity
* Man’s transcribed pronouns changed for inclusivity
Duck Herding at Crufts | From the Archives
YouTube video by Crufts
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January 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Have you acted in conformity with the desire that is in you? “- Lacan referenced in Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out
January 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Have you acted in conformity with the desire that is in you? “- Lacan referenced in Ruti’s The Ethics of Opting Out
Rainy day reading- “The Ethics of Opting Out: Queer Theory's Defiant Subjects” by Mari Ruti
January 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Rainy day reading- “The Ethics of Opting Out: Queer Theory's Defiant Subjects” by Mari Ruti
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
Today I discovered sapphic westerns, and began “Upright Women Wanted” by Sarah Gailey.
January 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Today I discovered sapphic westerns, and began “Upright Women Wanted” by Sarah Gailey.
whitemalegod is a shapeshifter, who will become anything to maintain systems of oppression. - Cristena Cleveland, PhD
January 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
whitemalegod is a shapeshifter, who will become anything to maintain systems of oppression. - Cristena Cleveland, PhD
Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. - Proverbs 14:13
January 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. - Proverbs 14:13
What’s uplifted me today:
Psalms 92
Boots by Rudyard Kipling
The Medusa’s Laugh by Helene Cixous
Bishop Budde’s sermon
You Gotta Be- Des’ree
Psalms 92
Boots by Rudyard Kipling
The Medusa’s Laugh by Helene Cixous
Bishop Budde’s sermon
You Gotta Be- Des’ree
January 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
What’s uplifted me today:
Psalms 92
Boots by Rudyard Kipling
The Medusa’s Laugh by Helene Cixous
Bishop Budde’s sermon
You Gotta Be- Des’ree
Psalms 92
Boots by Rudyard Kipling
The Medusa’s Laugh by Helene Cixous
Bishop Budde’s sermon
You Gotta Be- Des’ree