Ray Bonin
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Cat lover, xbox gamer, Tolkien disciple, recovering alcoholic, retired episcopal priest
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Their stories and the names of their abusers...
Epstein survivors say they're creating their own list. #BBCNews
YouTube video by BBC News
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September 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Their stories and the names of their abusers...
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The overall takeaway from the Epstein survivors’ press conference is that they are united and are no longer going to allow rich and powerful men to victimize, silence and intimidate them.
Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
September 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The overall takeaway from the Epstein survivors’ press conference is that they are united and are no longer going to allow rich and powerful men to victimize, silence and intimidate them.
Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
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It took decades to hear from the survivors, but today their voices were powerful and moving. Their stories are horrific. Their unified courage is undeniable. Their power is unstoppable.
#NotAHoax
#NotAHoax
September 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It took decades to hear from the survivors, but today their voices were powerful and moving. Their stories are horrific. Their unified courage is undeniable. Their power is unstoppable.
#NotAHoax
#NotAHoax
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The Epstein survivors embody resilience—rising from unimaginable trauma with courage, truth, & strength. Their voices cut through silence, demanding justice & shaping a world where exploitation is no longer ignored.
Their united voices offer a powerful #CupOfJoe.
Their united voices offer a powerful #CupOfJoe.
September 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Epstein survivors embody resilience—rising from unimaginable trauma with courage, truth, & strength. Their voices cut through silence, demanding justice & shaping a world where exploitation is no longer ignored.
Their united voices offer a powerful #CupOfJoe.
Their united voices offer a powerful #CupOfJoe.
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WHEN JUST STATING THE FACTS.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
WHEN JUST STATING THE FACTS.
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"That first year, Sweet Beginnings consisted of four participants and one apiary, Palms said. Almost two decades later, Sweet Beginnings has had more than 1,000 graduates and operates about 50 hives spread out across four apiaries."
O'Hare Beehives Have Given Former Inmates 2nd Chance For More Than A Decade
In 2011, O'Hare became the first American airport with beehives. The apiaries, which are maintained through a partnership with the North Lawndale Employment Network, are about much more than honey.
blockclubchicago.org
July 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"That first year, Sweet Beginnings consisted of four participants and one apiary, Palms said. Almost two decades later, Sweet Beginnings has had more than 1,000 graduates and operates about 50 hives spread out across four apiaries."
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the moment Ysqueibel Yonaiquer Peñaloza Chirinos reunited with his family after 125 days in CECOT, shared with me and
@mattshuham.bsky.social by his mom, Ydalys Chirinos-Polanco
@mattshuham.bsky.social by his mom, Ydalys Chirinos-Polanco
July 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
the moment Ysqueibel Yonaiquer Peñaloza Chirinos reunited with his family after 125 days in CECOT, shared with me and
@mattshuham.bsky.social by his mom, Ydalys Chirinos-Polanco
@mattshuham.bsky.social by his mom, Ydalys Chirinos-Polanco
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Put a pin in this! 📌📌📌
They fear your voice because it’s powerful. The status quo trembles at a single voice. Silence isn’t safety-it’s surrender. They don’t fear your sadness-they fear your clarity. History doesn’t repeat itself- it responds to silence. They want you numb...so stay awake. Read this...often.
July 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Put a pin in this! 📌📌📌
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July 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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I’ve been sober for 18 years and if I’m being honest I take so many things about my sobriety for granted these days but waking up sober on a Sunday morning when the suns shining never ever gets old. My DMs are open for anyone struggling with addiction issues #YouAreNotAlone
July 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’ve been sober for 18 years and if I’m being honest I take so many things about my sobriety for granted these days but waking up sober on a Sunday morning when the suns shining never ever gets old. My DMs are open for anyone struggling with addiction issues #YouAreNotAlone
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"The Constitution, of course, grants Congress no express power to strip people of their citizenship, whether, in the exercise of the implied power to regulate foreign affairs or in the exercise of any specifically granted power." - Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 (1967).
July 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"The Constitution, of course, grants Congress no express power to strip people of their citizenship, whether, in the exercise of the implied power to regulate foreign affairs or in the exercise of any specifically granted power." - Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 (1967).
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Bass: We finally have some good news.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
July 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bass: We finally have some good news.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
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"Donald Trump, his Administration, Ron DeSantis, and the Republican Party have created a death camp in Florida, and we can’t rest until we bulldoze it back to the hell it came from."
Call It What It Is: A Death Camp
Words have incredible power.
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July 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Donald Trump, his Administration, Ron DeSantis, and the Republican Party have created a death camp in Florida, and we can’t rest until we bulldoze it back to the hell it came from."
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Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
July 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
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The Scopes Trial began 100 years ago today. Why do we even remember it? The power of theatre. Live performance makes things real and relatable.
Theater Helps Us Remember the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
'Inherit the Wind' changed how people understand, and remember, the legendary Scopes trial.
time.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Scopes Trial began 100 years ago today. Why do we even remember it? The power of theatre. Live performance makes things real and relatable.
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AOC is quite on point with this.
June 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
AOC is quite on point with this.
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"Bishop Pham — who celebrated Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral before hopping on a bus to the federal building — said priests would return for similar 'walks in solidarity' at immigration court..."
June 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Bishop Pham — who celebrated Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral before hopping on a bus to the federal building — said priests would return for similar 'walks in solidarity' at immigration court..."
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THIS.
June 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
THIS.
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Take the masks off. Show your badges. This is America.
June 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Take the masks off. Show your badges. This is America.