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The Miami Herald tracked 16,569 flood complaints from over 12,000 locations in Miami-Dade and Broward over the last 11 years, and found 32% were outside the newly-expanded 500-year flood zones scheduled to go into effect as early as 2026: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Communities struck by disaster and crisis are in need — now more than ever. Who will care for the vulnerable?

Make an early Giving Tuesday gift today: bit.ly/umcorwmn

#BeUMC #GivingTuesday #ThisMomentMatters
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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USA total outstanding public debt grew with $1.65 trillion in 90 days time since raising the debt ceiling on July 4th.
October 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I’m going to a Hurricane Helene anniversary/ memorial at the Augusta riverwalk in a couple of hours.

Here’s our look back at the year: www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/o...
One Year After Hurricane Helene: United Methodists in for the Long Haul
It has been one year since Hurricane Helene struck Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, leaving entire communities devastated. It was one of the ...
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September 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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A letter from an emmy award-winning journalist who's been detained by ICE for 2+ months just went up via @bittersouth.bsky.social. He's in the US lawfully. "The government asserted that Guevara posed a danger to the community because of his reporting."

bittersoutherner.com/journalist-m...
Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.
bittersoutherner.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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July 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Thanks to your support of last year's UMCOR Sunday offering, which helps cover our administrative costs, 100% of additional donations made funded essential relief and recovery efforts like our immediate response to Hurricane Helene.

Give generously to UMCOR Sunday on March 30: donate.gcfa.org/umcor
UMCOR offers hope on the long road to Helene recovery
Clean-up and assessment after Hurricane Helene enters new phases of disaster recovery. Three conferences receive grants to prepare for long-term programs.
umcmission.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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As North Georgia Conference Disaster Response moves into the long-term recovery phase following Hurricane Helene, the conference has been welcoming volunteer teams from as far as Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Part of God's Answer to Prayer: United Methodists Are Key to Long-Term Recovery in Augusta
PHOTO ALBUM: Michigan Conference ERT Serve in Augusta As North Georgia Conference Disaster Response moves into the long-term recovery phase following...
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March 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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March 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Via @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social and myself: Faith groups have claimed *two* legal victories against the Trump administration in as many days, securing at least temporary wins on refugees ICE raids at houses of worship religionnews.com/2025/02/25/f...
Faith groups claim legal victories on refugees, ICE raids at houses of worship
(RNS) — ‘The courts are still working in this country,’ said Mark Hetfield, head of HIAS, a Jewish organization that works with refugees. ‘Thank God.’
religionnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Chaos in the USDA gene banks. A new chief gets fired. Then reinstated. www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. gene banks, key to new crops, hobbled by Trump job cuts
Newly appointed head of USDA’s genetic repositories axed along with key staff
www.science.org
February 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Brilliant but devastating editorial in the Financial Times.

“In the past 10 days, he [Trump] has all but incinerated 80 years of postwar American leadership. If you are not at the table, you are on the menu. America has turned.”
February 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Big news in the #UMC today: United Methodists join suit against Trump policy. United Methodists are among the Christian and Jewish bodies suing to prevent ICE agents from intruding on their ministry with immigrants and their worship.

www.umnews.org/en/news/unit...
United Methodists join suit against Trump policy | UMNews.org
United Methodists are among the Christian and Jewish bodies suing to prevent ICE agents from intruding on their ministry with immigrants and their worship.
www.umnews.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Schoolhouse Rock may need to consider a new version that’s actually a constitutional crisis circus including no checks & balances. youtu.be/-EISWIY9bG8?...
Three Branches of Government School House Rock
YouTube video by t bro
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February 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Become a Global Ministries EarthKeeper!
🌏 Lead creation care work within your community and congregation.
🌏 Receive project support and technical guidance from Global Ministries staff and other EarthKeepers.
🌎 Join the Global Ministries Creation Care Network.

umcmission.org/earthkeepers/

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February 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM