Rob Swanson
@rs136.bsky.social
Follower of Christ | Husband | Father of 2 | Musician | IT Professional | Philly sports fan
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Empathy is only a sin to those who see power as a virtue.
June 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Empathy is only a sin to those who see power as a virtue.
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I HAVE DECLARED A CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE DRAGON SMAUG AND THE DWARVES OF EREBOR. SMAUG, YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO VACATE THE LONELY MOUNTAIN. THE ARKENSTONE IS SAFE NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
June 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I HAVE DECLARED A CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE DRAGON SMAUG AND THE DWARVES OF EREBOR. SMAUG, YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO VACATE THE LONELY MOUNTAIN. THE ARKENSTONE IS SAFE NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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🚨 NEW: These are photos from Pennsylvania @GovernorShapiro’s home after police say an arsonist set it on fire while the Governor and his family were sleeping around 2 a.m.
Cody Balmer of Harrisburg was arrested. Charges expected: attempted murder & terrorism.
Trump and his administration? Silent.
Cody Balmer of Harrisburg was arrested. Charges expected: attempted murder & terrorism.
Trump and his administration? Silent.
April 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🚨 NEW: These are photos from Pennsylvania @GovernorShapiro’s home after police say an arsonist set it on fire while the Governor and his family were sleeping around 2 a.m.
Cody Balmer of Harrisburg was arrested. Charges expected: attempted murder & terrorism.
Trump and his administration? Silent.
Cody Balmer of Harrisburg was arrested. Charges expected: attempted murder & terrorism.
Trump and his administration? Silent.
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Cory Booker now has the longest filibuster in US history, passing racist Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond (24 hrs, 18 mins, 1957).
I’m thankful to see an African-American senator knock Strom off his perch.
I’m thankful to see an African-American senator knock Strom off his perch.
April 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Cory Booker now has the longest filibuster in US history, passing racist Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond (24 hrs, 18 mins, 1957).
I’m thankful to see an African-American senator knock Strom off his perch.
I’m thankful to see an African-American senator knock Strom off his perch.
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Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid.
April 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid.
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“Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” -Mr. Rogers
March 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” -Mr. Rogers
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Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance.
Micah 2:1-2
Micah 2:1-2
March 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance.
Micah 2:1-2
Micah 2:1-2
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TS/SCI means the information must be transmitted over Text or Signal with Some Civilians Invited
March 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
TS/SCI means the information must be transmitted over Text or Signal with Some Civilians Invited
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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!"
Matthew 23:37
Matthew 23:37
February 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!"
Matthew 23:37
Matthew 23:37
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“Father, what radicalized you?”
“Watching pleas of mercy for the downtrodden be mocked by those with power and faith.”
“Watching pleas of mercy for the downtrodden be mocked by those with power and faith.”
January 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Father, what radicalized you?”
“Watching pleas of mercy for the downtrodden be mocked by those with power and faith.”
“Watching pleas of mercy for the downtrodden be mocked by those with power and faith.”
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An otherworld - a forest bathed in blue, where white lights shimmer like whispers. Time feels softer here & the air hums with peace. If only for a moment, allow yourself to dream.
#JanuArty #SnippetsOfPoetry
*a liberal take on monochrome
#JanuArty #SnippetsOfPoetry
*a liberal take on monochrome
January 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
An otherworld - a forest bathed in blue, where white lights shimmer like whispers. Time feels softer here & the air hums with peace. If only for a moment, allow yourself to dream.
#JanuArty #SnippetsOfPoetry
*a liberal take on monochrome
#JanuArty #SnippetsOfPoetry
*a liberal take on monochrome
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MY DAILY REPOST!! PLS CONTINUE TO SHARE AND GIVE!! #lafires #palisadesfire #gofundme #singlemoms #pacificpalisades #losangeles
My ex husband & I have started a GoFundMe for a dear friend, a single mom w a 5-yo that my daughters believe is their baby brother. Grandma’s house in #palisadesfire was helping her do all she could to support them. Now that & his school is gone. PLS HELP OR SHARE THX!! gofund.me/284ff875
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January 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
MY DAILY REPOST!! PLS CONTINUE TO SHARE AND GIVE!! #lafires #palisadesfire #gofundme #singlemoms #pacificpalisades #losangeles
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My ex husband & I have started a GoFundMe for a dear friend, a single mom w a 5-yo that my daughters believe is their baby brother. Grandma’s house in #palisadesfire was helping her do all she could to support them. Now that & his school is gone. PLS HELP OR SHARE THX!! gofund.me/284ff875
Donate to Donate to Michelle and Wesley's Recovery Journey, organized by Todd Vann
We know many, many people are grieving over the loss of their beloved Pacif… Todd Vann needs your support for Donate to Michelle and Wesley's Recovery Journey
gofund.me
January 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My ex husband & I have started a GoFundMe for a dear friend, a single mom w a 5-yo that my daughters believe is their baby brother. Grandma’s house in #palisadesfire was helping her do all she could to support them. Now that & his school is gone. PLS HELP OR SHARE THX!! gofund.me/284ff875
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Nope, you aren't tackling me. Nope. Try again. Still nope. Touchdown.
January 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Nope, you aren't tackling me. Nope. Try again. Still nope. Touchdown.
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Winter solstice.🌒
Shortest day, longest night.
The most darkness of any time in the year.
But like those waiting between the Advents, we know the darkness is not forever.
Though the wait may feel interminable, we have hope knowing the Son will return.🕯️🕯️🕯️🎄
#Advent
#WinterSolstice
Shortest day, longest night.
The most darkness of any time in the year.
But like those waiting between the Advents, we know the darkness is not forever.
Though the wait may feel interminable, we have hope knowing the Son will return.🕯️🕯️🕯️🎄
#Advent
#WinterSolstice
December 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Winter solstice.🌒
Shortest day, longest night.
The most darkness of any time in the year.
But like those waiting between the Advents, we know the darkness is not forever.
Though the wait may feel interminable, we have hope knowing the Son will return.🕯️🕯️🕯️🎄
#Advent
#WinterSolstice
Shortest day, longest night.
The most darkness of any time in the year.
But like those waiting between the Advents, we know the darkness is not forever.
Though the wait may feel interminable, we have hope knowing the Son will return.🕯️🕯️🕯️🎄
#Advent
#WinterSolstice
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Hey All, still looking for some people who want to express what fandom and spirituality means to them. There's a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift certificate to sweeten the deal: forms.gle/EJLBEGNKG4gf... If you don't want to take the survey, I'd appreciate you passing this on.
40-ish-Questions on Fandom and Spirituality
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I am currently doing research about fandom and how it interacts with religion/spirituality. The end product will be a book, hopefully in a year or two. Even if you d...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Hey All, still looking for some people who want to express what fandom and spirituality means to them. There's a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift certificate to sweeten the deal: forms.gle/EJLBEGNKG4gf... If you don't want to take the survey, I'd appreciate you passing this on.
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Wild that the shooter seems to have exploited our nations lax regulation of guns to carry out his plot!
Initial reports indicate that the firearm used in the brazen murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assembled from a 3D-printed parts kit completion, specifically the Chairmanwon V1 model. This model is a 3D-printed frame designed to accommodate Glock components.
December 9, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Wild that the shooter seems to have exploited our nations lax regulation of guns to carry out his plot!
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With the fall of Bashar al-Assad, let us remember the words of Mary’s Magnificat…
“He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.”
(Luke 1:51-52 NASB95)
“He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.”
(Luke 1:51-52 NASB95)
December 8, 2024 at 2:50 PM
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad, let us remember the words of Mary’s Magnificat…
“He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.”
(Luke 1:51-52 NASB95)
“He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.”
(Luke 1:51-52 NASB95)
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Okay, but the people at the white elephant party probably aren’t going to like it.
December 6, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Okay, but the people at the white elephant party probably aren’t going to like it.
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