Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦
@rfloyd7.bsky.social
Aphorist. Theologian. Author. Reader. Writer. Reviewer. Baritone. Home cook and foodie. Photographer. Berkshires. Birds. Pastor Emeritus. Blogs at richardlfloyd.com.
Goodnight all. I have no room in my heart for despair. This vindictive, cruel administration will not prevail. They have hurt our country & my family. But we are not afraid. I pray for kindness, empathy and the rule of law. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Goodnight all. I have no room in my heart for despair. This vindictive, cruel administration will not prevail. They have hurt our country & my family. But we are not afraid. I pray for kindness, empathy and the rule of law. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight. I pray tonight that our country’s painful divisions will heal. I pray for decency, democracy & the rule of law. I pray for kindness, that our government will care about the most vulnerable among us. I pray for truth; the Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Goodnight. I pray tonight that our country’s painful divisions will heal. I pray for decency, democracy & the rule of law. I pray for kindness, that our government will care about the most vulnerable among us. I pray for truth; the Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
Goodnight. Lies are bad for us. They corrode reality, damage relationships. Truth is hard. The Trump administration is a house of lies. They defy the rule of law, are corrupt grifters who enrich themselves & are killing people without due process. The Lord bless you & keep you!
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Goodnight. Lies are bad for us. They corrode reality, damage relationships. Truth is hard. The Trump administration is a house of lies. They defy the rule of law, are corrupt grifters who enrich themselves & are killing people without due process. The Lord bless you & keep you!
“Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night & give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; all for your love’s sake.” Book of Common Prayer
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
“Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night & give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; all for your love’s sake.” Book of Common Prayer
Goodnight all. I pray each night for a kinder, more just world. I pray especially for the broken places and the forgotten people. I pray that we can all resist evil. I took a baptismal vow to resist evil. And so I will. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Goodnight all. I pray each night for a kinder, more just world. I pray especially for the broken places and the forgotten people. I pray that we can all resist evil. I took a baptismal vow to resist evil. And so I will. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. How do I stay sane when our country has a corrupt president? I limit the news. I sing. I cook. I go to church. I go to yoga & the gym. I pray. I read the Scriptures. And I know that “empires rise and fall and tyrants come and go.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Goodnight all. How do I stay sane when our country has a corrupt president? I limit the news. I sing. I cook. I go to church. I go to yoga & the gym. I pray. I read the Scriptures. And I know that “empires rise and fall and tyrants come and go.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. It should concern us all that Trump is pardoning every convicted criminal who committed their crimes for him. The nonpartisan equal rule of law is a foundation of democracy. Ours is slipping away. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Goodnight all. It should concern us all that Trump is pardoning every convicted criminal who committed their crimes for him. The nonpartisan equal rule of law is a foundation of democracy. Ours is slipping away. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. Prayers tonight for decency and democracy. Prayers for the rule of law. Prayers for Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and all the broken places. Tell the truth. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Goodnight all. Prayers tonight for decency and democracy. Prayers for the rule of law. Prayers for Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and all the broken places. Tell the truth. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. I've never been a big fan of calling things evil, but many of this administration's acts are clearly evil. Snatching people off our streets, deporting them, and separating them from their children is evil. I pray for compassion & the rule of law. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Goodnight all. I've never been a big fan of calling things evil, but many of this administration's acts are clearly evil. Snatching people off our streets, deporting them, and separating them from their children is evil. I pray for compassion & the rule of law. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. Tonight I pray that our nation will awake from the Trump dystopian fever dream and choose decency, democracy and compassion. Immigrants are not our enemies. I pray for kindness over cruelty. Tell the truth. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Goodnight all. Tonight I pray that our nation will awake from the Trump dystopian fever dream and choose decency, democracy and compassion. Immigrants are not our enemies. I pray for kindness over cruelty. Tell the truth. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. Many people voted today to protect our democracy. Amen. But this is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Keep at it. Prayers all around. The Big Lie is still a big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Goodnight all. Many people voted today to protect our democracy. Amen. But this is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Keep at it. Prayers all around. The Big Lie is still a big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. “Choose the good and reject the evil.” Oh, and BTW, vote tomorrow. Vote for people who want to govern. Vote for kindness over cruelty. Vote for decent people who don’t lie. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Goodnight all. “Choose the good and reject the evil.” Oh, and BTW, vote tomorrow. Vote for people who want to govern. Vote for kindness over cruelty. Vote for decent people who don’t lie. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Tamaracks (Eastern Larch) are close to peak on our marsh. Soon they will drop their needles for the Winter, until they grow back green in the Spring. #theberkshires
November 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Tamaracks (Eastern Larch) are close to peak on our marsh. Soon they will drop their needles for the Winter, until they grow back green in the Spring. #theberkshires
Goodnight all. The Berkshire Eagle reports that 22,000 of our county neighbors will lose their SNAP benefits on November 1. Trump is building a ballroom. Something is very wrong here. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Goodnight all. The Berkshire Eagle reports that 22,000 of our county neighbors will lose their SNAP benefits on November 1. Trump is building a ballroom. Something is very wrong here. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all! Two more federal prosecutors were pulled because they mentioned the violent riot on January 6, 2021. The problem Trump has rewriting history is that every man, woman & child saw it happen on live television. The Big Lie is still a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Goodnight all! Two more federal prosecutors were pulled because they mentioned the violent riot on January 6, 2021. The problem Trump has rewriting history is that every man, woman & child saw it happen on live television. The Big Lie is still a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
Goodnight all! Two more federal prosecutors wre pulled because they mentioned the violent riot on January 6, 2021. The problem Trump has rewriting history is that every man, woman & child saw it happen on live television. The Big Lie is still a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Goodnight all! Two more federal prosecutors wre pulled because they mentioned the violent riot on January 6, 2021. The problem Trump has rewriting history is that every man, woman & child saw it happen on live television. The Big Lie is still a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
Goodnight all. Don't let the flurry of lies overwhelm you. We know the Emperor has no clothes. Resist. Tell the truth. Public courage is contagious. There will be a reckoning. “God will not be mocked. As you sow, so shall you reap.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you
October 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Goodnight all. Don't let the flurry of lies overwhelm you. We know the Emperor has no clothes. Resist. Tell the truth. Public courage is contagious. There will be a reckoning. “God will not be mocked. As you sow, so shall you reap.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you
Goodnight all. Life is difficult, challenging, mysterious and wonderful. Tell the truth about yourself and what you see in the world. The alternative is to lie. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Goodnight all. Life is difficult, challenging, mysterious and wonderful. Tell the truth about yourself and what you see in the world. The alternative is to lie. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Dr. Trible was my Old Testament Professor my first year of seminary. She was a brilliant teacher. This is a gift article.
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Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist Lens
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October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Dr. Trible was my Old Testament Professor my first year of seminary. She was a brilliant teacher. This is a gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/b...
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Goodnight all. You know I pray and bless here most nights. I pray for our broken world and the forgotten people. I pray for democracy against the depredations of the Trump administration. I pray for you. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Goodnight all. You know I pray and bless here most nights. I pray for our broken world and the forgotten people. I pray for democracy against the depredations of the Trump administration. I pray for you. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. When we said, “Trump is destroying the White House,” we meant it as a metaphor. Until now, when he is actually demolishing the East Wing of the People’s House to build a gaudy ballroom. The Big Liar is still lying. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Goodnight all. When we said, “Trump is destroying the White House,” we meant it as a metaphor. Until now, when he is actually demolishing the East Wing of the People’s House to build a gaudy ballroom. The Big Liar is still lying. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. We all teach our children to be kind, truthful and compassionate. What does it mean for our country, that the president is none of those things? We pray for democracy, for the rule of law. The Big Lie is a big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Goodnight all. We all teach our children to be kind, truthful and compassionate. What does it mean for our country, that the president is none of those things? We pray for democracy, for the rule of law. The Big Lie is a big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
Goodnight all. My favorite “No Kings” sign: “You know it’s bad when the introverts show up!” Public courage is contagious. We are not afraid. We will not be moved. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Goodnight all. My favorite “No Kings” sign: “You know it’s bad when the introverts show up!” Public courage is contagious. We are not afraid. We will not be moved. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Williams River at West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. #theberkshires
October 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Williams River at West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. #theberkshires
Goodnight all. A good day for democracy, but our dissent and peaceful protest is not a quick sprint, but a long marathon. Prayers each night for the vulnerable and broken among us. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Goodnight all. A good day for democracy, but our dissent and peaceful protest is not a quick sprint, but a long marathon. Prayers each night for the vulnerable and broken among us. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!