Loving this quote from the CAC’s (@cac-org.bsky.social) teacher Dr. Barbara Holmes (1943-2024). Happy Black History Month 🖤

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Be like cats. Become ungovernable.

“In the Exodus-Sinai tradition Yahweh is disclosed as the God of history, whose revelation is identical with God's power to liberate. There is no knowledge of Yahweh except through God's political activity on behalf of the weak and helpless of the land.”

- James Cone, God of the Oppressed

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.

I know. I was there in those camps.

Trans kids have a right to exist as who they are, not who the Trump administration wants them to be.

“Any Christian who is offended by the call to mercy must look in the mirror and have an honest conversation: Am I a Christian? Am I living as though Jesus has a claim on my life?”

Blessed are the Merciful is my most recent substack. included is an invitation to come to a talk about What White People Must Do Now Sunday Jan 26 at 10:00a ET. Link inside the article.
open.substack.com/pub/jacquile...

Our political leaders should treat everyone with honor and dignity, regardless of their identity or immigration status.

Thank you, Bishop Budde, for bravely supporting our community and holding our leaders accountable.