Rae Presley
raepresley.bsky.social
Rae Presley
@raepresley.bsky.social
Just a person swimming against the current in a highly conservative river.
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From Peterr's great reflection on the entire ceremony of which Bishop Budde's plea was just one part: "They protected a poor, vulnerable refugee-to-be from a vengeful tyrant who feared for his own power."

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Herod Goes to the National Cathedral and is Disappointed - emptywheel
Trump's reaction to the National Cathedral prayer service yesterday says a lot more about him than it does about Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
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January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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December 26, 2024 at 1:12 AM
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ARKANSAS: “A federal judge struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing ‘harmful’ materials to minors.” www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
December 24, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Watching the budget battle from here in the Midwest. Shopping continues and the Trump store remains popular. His faithful are likely cheering the chaos, if they’re keeping track at all.
December 20, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Hoping engagement here is meaningful, with a bit of whimsy, and heals us all.
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 PM