Christi B
@scrapcatb.bsky.social
A homeschooling mother of teen girls, adult college student, Assistant ED of a local children's NPO while working for an NPO children's chorus, and trying to make sense of it all. On the path to seminary after a 30 year detour... Runs on ADHD and coffee
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In @texasobserver.org, I point to the pervasive theme in the Bible "that we are to care for the stranger in our midst. For Christians, that’s something that’s commanded of us." Important to keep in mind given the Trump admin now allows ICE raids in churches www.texasobserver.org/ice-churches...
ICE Agents in Churches ‘Does Not Bode Well for the Future of Religion’ in America
“They’re de facto endorsing government interference with the church—the very government interference with the church that they've complained about in the past.”
www.texasobserver.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Those on the right saying those on the left are unfairly equating Nazi Germany with what’s going on today… my teenagers see it and it’s not from parental inferences. They read. They know their history. They can see it for themselves! Go GenZ!
February 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Those on the right saying those on the left are unfairly equating Nazi Germany with what’s going on today… my teenagers see it and it’s not from parental inferences. They read. They know their history. They can see it for themselves! Go GenZ!
Well that was an entertaining way to start the day! Plastic clips holding up the shelves in your cheapy kitchen cabinets? Might want to replace them… especially if holding multiple bottles of Asian condiments. Clip broke & bottles started tumbling down. All I was trying to do is get my coffee!
February 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Well that was an entertaining way to start the day! Plastic clips holding up the shelves in your cheapy kitchen cabinets? Might want to replace them… especially if holding multiple bottles of Asian condiments. Clip broke & bottles started tumbling down. All I was trying to do is get my coffee!
Those of us in the nonprofit sector have had a roller coaster of a week this week. I serve not one but two nonprofits in two different areas of business. I am the assistant executive Director of a nonprofit that deals primarily with children and food insecurity. 1/4
January 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Those of us in the nonprofit sector have had a roller coaster of a week this week. I serve not one but two nonprofits in two different areas of business. I am the assistant executive Director of a nonprofit that deals primarily with children and food insecurity. 1/4
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The thing I've been waiting for!
NEW Public Resource
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The thing I've been waiting for!
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What a shallow, shriveled gospel we claim to hold if it doesn't include the things Bishop Mariann Budde said in her sermon. "Because God has extended hospitality and mercy to us, that requires us to extend hospitality and mercy to others."
Kaitlyn Schiess on 🎙️Holy Post 654 (link in bio)
Kaitlyn Schiess on 🎙️Holy Post 654 (link in bio)
January 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What a shallow, shriveled gospel we claim to hold if it doesn't include the things Bishop Mariann Budde said in her sermon. "Because God has extended hospitality and mercy to us, that requires us to extend hospitality and mercy to others."
Kaitlyn Schiess on 🎙️Holy Post 654 (link in bio)
Kaitlyn Schiess on 🎙️Holy Post 654 (link in bio)
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I’m having a hard time staying hopeful, and that isn’t like me.
I keep thinking, is this really what people wanted? Is this really what the people who go to church in my hometown wanted?
If it is, then God help us all.
I keep thinking, is this really what people wanted? Is this really what the people who go to church in my hometown wanted?
If it is, then God help us all.
January 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m having a hard time staying hopeful, and that isn’t like me.
I keep thinking, is this really what people wanted? Is this really what the people who go to church in my hometown wanted?
If it is, then God help us all.
I keep thinking, is this really what people wanted? Is this really what the people who go to church in my hometown wanted?
If it is, then God help us all.
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Just a reminder that there are real human beings, with families, who are having their financial and professional lives turned upside down tonight by the richest man in the world, who has a string of his own families he’s abandoned, and who was not elected to anything.
January 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just a reminder that there are real human beings, with families, who are having their financial and professional lives turned upside down tonight by the richest man in the world, who has a string of his own families he’s abandoned, and who was not elected to anything.
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Ugh. Wearing a big cross while demonizing immigrants & attacking Christians who minister to immigrants & refugees. Performative Christianity is often divorced from actual teachings of Jesus.
January 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ugh. Wearing a big cross while demonizing immigrants & attacking Christians who minister to immigrants & refugees. Performative Christianity is often divorced from actual teachings of Jesus.
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Time to post this again
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Time to post this again
This! I’m now completely stressed about what will happen to my work study which helps pay the bills while I’m in school and about my Pell Grant that allows me to further my education. This is my future and what was a clear path is now in jeopardy
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This! I’m now completely stressed about what will happen to my work study which helps pay the bills while I’m in school and about my Pell Grant that allows me to further my education. This is my future and what was a clear path is now in jeopardy
This (read the thread)
Church leaders: equipping and enabling your people to lead alongside and even instead of you is a good and necessary form of rebellion against the powers that be.
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This (read the thread)
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Photographer Justin Hamel joined Battalion Search and Rescue in their attempt to rescue lost migrants ... or discover the remains of those who hadn't made it through the El Paso desert.
Find his photo essay in our magazine, or on our website: www.texasobserver.org/death-in-the...
Find his photo essay in our magazine, or on our website: www.texasobserver.org/death-in-the...
January 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Photographer Justin Hamel joined Battalion Search and Rescue in their attempt to rescue lost migrants ... or discover the remains of those who hadn't made it through the El Paso desert.
Find his photo essay in our magazine, or on our website: www.texasobserver.org/death-in-the...
Find his photo essay in our magazine, or on our website: www.texasobserver.org/death-in-the...
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Group of Quaker congregations suing Department of Homeland Security for removing restrictions on ICE arrests in houses of worship: www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
If you know anything about Quakers, this isn't surprising. Nice work, Friends!
If you know anything about Quakers, this isn't surprising. Nice work, Friends!
Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Group of Quaker congregations suing Department of Homeland Security for removing restrictions on ICE arrests in houses of worship: www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
If you know anything about Quakers, this isn't surprising. Nice work, Friends!
If you know anything about Quakers, this isn't surprising. Nice work, Friends!
My homeschooled teens just finished reading this. Hope the revolutionary message takes root! a.co/d/cb7GO9b
Amazon.com
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January 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My homeschooled teens just finished reading this. Hope the revolutionary message takes root! a.co/d/cb7GO9b
Hello world from my cozy cats. This is Ginger and Sam.
January 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Hello world from my cozy cats. This is Ginger and Sam.
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People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
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January 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
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How Beef On Weck Became Buffalo's Juicier, Saltier Take On The French Dip
How Beef On Weck Became Buffalo's Juicier, Saltier Take On The French Dip
Buffalo, New York has a hidden local gem of a sandwich that's saltier than a classic French dip, thanks to the unique roll on which it's served.
www.foodrepublic.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Someone just said to me: “Imagine the irony of us all going back to drinking tea because of tariffs.”
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a snl logo behind him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a snl logo behind him
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Someone just said to me: “Imagine the irony of us all going back to drinking tea because of tariffs.”
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Leaders, pastors & ministers: decide what your lines are now, so that when they're crossed, you'll be prepared to stand up, speak out, and take action. @skyejethani.bsky.social on 🎙️Holy Post 653
January 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Leaders, pastors & ministers: decide what your lines are now, so that when they're crossed, you'll be prepared to stand up, speak out, and take action. @skyejethani.bsky.social on 🎙️Holy Post 653
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All people in the U.S. have rights, and that INCLUDES during interactions with immigration officials. While these interactions can be stressful, you don't have to prepare for them by yourself! See our new graphic series & learn how to exercise your rights: immigrantjustice.org/know-your-ri...
January 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
All people in the U.S. have rights, and that INCLUDES during interactions with immigration officials. While these interactions can be stressful, you don't have to prepare for them by yourself! See our new graphic series & learn how to exercise your rights: immigrantjustice.org/know-your-ri...