Rev Pete Jones
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Rev Pete Jones
@revpjones.bsky.social
Dad, PCUSA Clergy, New York
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ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days.

They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.

Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Christian Backlash Taking Hold www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/o...
Opinion | The Christian Backlash Taking Hold
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July 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
My sermon from Sunday. We are in grave danger of repeating the sins of the past.
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It's So Simple
YouTube video by Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
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July 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is the genocide America voted for.
We did this.
This is us.
This is who we are now.
Until we come to terms with that, nothing can truly change.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
Opinion | This Problem Is Easy to Solve
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June 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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The dozen board members of the Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations.
Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference
The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
May 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
An Idle Tale?
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church · Episode
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April 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“You can’t serve empire and Jesus”
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Jesus Wept Over the City
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church · Episode
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April 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
March 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@nickkristof.bsky.social thank you for your words on The Last Word. The destruction of USAID is a moral outrage.
February 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Total USAID annual spending to provide food, medicine, shelter and other services to impoverished countries around the world: $38 billion

Total increase in Elon Musk's personal net worth since the November election: $156 billion
February 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
No matter how bad things are for you, or be comforted that you are not as big of a coward as Joni Ernst. No one possibly could be. #hegseth #secdef #trump #maga
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The cruel is the point…
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
So incredibly embarrassing #shame
January 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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More Light Presbyterians denounces anti-trans executive order, calls for action

In a statement, More Light Presbyterians stands firm in faith, denouncing discrimination, defending LGBTQIA+ rights, and affirming the inherent dignity and worth of all people.

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More Light Presbyterians denounces anti-trans executive order, calls for action - The Presbyterian Outlook
In a statement, More Light Presbyterians stands firm in faith, denouncing discrimination, defending LGBTQIA+ rights, and affirming the inherent dignity and worth of all people.
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January 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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