Theresa Novak
revtreenovak.bsky.social
Theresa Novak
@revtreenovak.bsky.social
Retired Unitarian Universalist minister
Federal employees are way too smart to take “a fork in the road” offered by known scammers
January 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Feeling for my old friends at SSA faced with threats if they do not resign by February 6. Most are hopefully way too smart to do that. They should at least wait for a RIF or an actual buy-out that has some benefits. It is all a plan to privatize or eliminate almost all government agencies.
January 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Next Monday in DC will suck. And it’ll get worse and more surreal from there.
But NO ONE is irrelevant. EVERYONE deserves equity & inclusion & a real voice.
So we fight on.
Oppose his sh*t.
Protect the vulnerable every way we can.
Hold our values & heads high youtu.be/54TqACn_9V8?...
January 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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I found this article ont YES BUT helpful. It's usually is said as if the person to whom it's said is naively uninformed, as in X says, "it's great the prisoner was released"; Y, "yeah, but not all prisoners were released."

Lots of yeah but here these days. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-...
How a Yabut Can Kill a Conversation
Nothing sucks the blood out a great idea faster than the dreaded "Yabut." Yabuts need to feel in control and by adding the word "but" they discount everything leading up to it.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Yay! Finally got my post cataract surgery glasses. I can see clearly now
December 21, 2024 at 8:53 PM

I did my best to build an ark
But the ocean still rose,
And all my dreams were swept away
I wept in sorrow and in rage.
The night was cold and long
Then the sun beckoned at the far horizon
And a colorful arc appeared above the rain
Bending up from the still angry sea
Justice will come
This I pray
December 21, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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To all the people upset about Luigi Mangione being made into a folk hero. Now you know how we felt when you made Kyle Rittenhouse into a hero.
December 11, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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They should be coordinating with Unitarian Universalists and United Church of Christ Pink Haven. If there is a UU or UCC church in your area consider joining or support them if you’re willing and able. Pink Haven assists 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ families considering moves to 🔵 states

www.uuworld.org/articles/rel...
Pink Haven Coalition Helps Transgender People Relocate and Access Gender-Affirming Care
Progressive faith groups are partnering with frontline organizers to offer gender-expansive people resources that can help with making a move, either permanent or temporary.
www.uuworld.org
December 9, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Our 50th anniversary is coming up in January. Only legal for 11 of those years. Who is counting? Who is counting on the future?
December 3, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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“Honestly, maybe what President Biden should have done is not just pardon his son, but name him ambassador to France. Maybe then the response, the criticism, would be a little more muted.” —Rachel Maddow

True. Not a joke.
December 3, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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I suspect most of you #UU folks have seen this already, but for new followers…

What does watching a family of bears playing on a mulch pile tell us about love and theology? More than you might guess!

#ecotheology #Druidry #UnitarianUniversalism

www.uuworld.org/articles/rea...
Why Relationship is at the Core of Unitarian Universalism
In this excerpt from a Skinner House book, Rev. Dr. Adam Robersmith imagines an ecology of love rooted and growing within UU congregations and communities.
www.uuworld.org
November 19, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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I just wrapped up facilitating and hosting tonight's BIPOC only meditation hour with a musical transition of youtu.be/1TbDPwA09Bc?... This Joy by the Resistance Revival Chorus

#unitarianuniversalist
#bipocunitarianuniversalist
"This Joy" by the Resistance Revival Chorus
YouTube video by Resistance Revival Chorus
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November 26, 2024 at 2:06 AM
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November 26, 2024 at 12:51 AM
I keep hoping to discover that this is all satire or even a dystopian fantasy film. Is this a multiplex? Can I sneak into another theater and enjoy something more uplifting please?
November 25, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.
November 24, 2024 at 11:11 PM
2nd cataract surgery and my old glasses are now useless. Don’t need them for close up and they don’t help with distance any more. So I have foresight now and when I get a new prescription I will be able to see farther. Future is scary though
November 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Cataract surgery on my other eye today. I am not as nervous as I know pretty much how it will be, but I also know what the recovery period is like and am not looking forward to that. Sometimes, when bad things are looming, the not-knowing can be a comfort. Stay safe and be well, my beloveds.
November 18, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Attended an interfaith meeting last night. Gave me some hope. We aren’t alone. It was good to pray together all of us knowing that we will need more than prayer in the coming days
November 13, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Wishing my band width was high grade rubber and that it would spring back into shape soon. Might need a new rubber band. Or gerbils
November 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM