Stephen Erich
@stephenerich.bsky.social
Pastor | DEI Consultant
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For Protestant Christians trying not to get political: do you realize that, in the 16th century when the Protestant reformation occurred, the Catholic Church was a political power?
June 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
For Protestant Christians trying not to get political: do you realize that, in the 16th century when the Protestant reformation occurred, the Catholic Church was a political power?
We need moral leaders who understand and embrace pluralism. That’s it.
June 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We need moral leaders who understand and embrace pluralism. That’s it.
Read to the end. Corruption.
THREAD: We recently heard that the Trump administration was leaning on the government of Gambia to help Elon Musk. For weeks, our team made phone calls, wrote letters and knocked on folks’ doors to try to confirm it. But we were stuck.
So our reporters got on a plane to Banjul. 1/
So our reporters got on a plane to Banjul. 1/
May 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Read to the end. Corruption.
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BREAKING: New Jersey mayor Ras Baraka has been arrested at an ICE detention center where he was protesting its opening, acting U.S. attorney says.
New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
A federal prosecutor says the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he was protesting its opening.
bit.ly
May 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
BREAKING: New Jersey mayor Ras Baraka has been arrested at an ICE detention center where he was protesting its opening, acting U.S. attorney says.
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New Jersey mayor arrested at US immigration detention center, prosecutor says reut.rs/3GOBOib
New Jersey mayor arrested at US immigration detention center, prosecutor says
The Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who is running to be the state's governor, was arrested on Friday after refusing to leave a federal immigration detention center, the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey said in a statement posted on X.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
New Jersey mayor arrested at US immigration detention center, prosecutor says reut.rs/3GOBOib
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Moms who work full-time all year are paid just 74 cents for every $1 paid to dads.
And that wage gap only widens for working moms of color.
We need bold policies like #PaidLeave, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the ERA to close the wage gap once & for all.
#MomsEqualPayDay
And that wage gap only widens for working moms of color.
We need bold policies like #PaidLeave, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the ERA to close the wage gap once & for all.
#MomsEqualPayDay
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Moms who work full-time all year are paid just 74 cents for every $1 paid to dads.
And that wage gap only widens for working moms of color.
We need bold policies like #PaidLeave, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the ERA to close the wage gap once & for all.
#MomsEqualPayDay
And that wage gap only widens for working moms of color.
We need bold policies like #PaidLeave, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the ERA to close the wage gap once & for all.
#MomsEqualPayDay
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A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
May 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
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"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help. . . . If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
- Pope Francis
- Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help. . . . If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
- Pope Francis
- Pope Francis
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The penguins have learned their lesson.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
April 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The penguins have learned their lesson.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
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The Brennan Center is in the fight to stop the SAVE Act — and any effort to restrict the freedom to vote. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3yZ0JfB
April 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Brennan Center is in the fight to stop the SAVE Act — and any effort to restrict the freedom to vote. Stay informed by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3yZ0JfB
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There is about to be a staggering amount of smuggling into the United States. In addition to searching for fentanyl, the 25,000 customs officers at America's land crossings, airports, and seaports will also have to watch for Nintendo consoles, Android phones, and jars of cloves.
April 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
There is about to be a staggering amount of smuggling into the United States. In addition to searching for fentanyl, the 25,000 customs officers at America's land crossings, airports, and seaports will also have to watch for Nintendo consoles, Android phones, and jars of cloves.
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ProPublica’s investigative reporters rely on a careful playbook for finding waste, fraud and abuse within government agencies.
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse
While investigative journalists immerse themselves in minutiae to identify waste and fraud, Elon Musk’s team has taken a chainsaw approach to spending based on cursory examinations. That might help…
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April 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ProPublica’s investigative reporters rely on a careful playbook for finding waste, fraud and abuse within government agencies.
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
April 5, at the Washington Monument
April 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
April 5, at the Washington Monument
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Democrat Cory Booker ends a more than 25-hour floor speech against President Trump's actions, the longest in Senate history.
Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted more than 25 hours.
bit.ly
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Democrat Cory Booker ends a more than 25-hour floor speech against President Trump's actions, the longest in Senate history.
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Dining rooms, bedrooms and other parts of the home are often converted for other uses, and one that's trending is the wellness room.
‘Wellness rooms’ are claiming space in many homes
Dining rooms, bedrooms and other parts of the home are often converted for other uses, and one that's trending is the wellness room.
bit.ly
April 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dining rooms, bedrooms and other parts of the home are often converted for other uses, and one that's trending is the wellness room.
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Sen. Schumer: "Would the Senator yield for a question?"
Sen. Booker: "Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no."
Sen. Schumer: "I just wanted to tell you, a question, do you know you have just broken the record?"
Sen. Booker: "Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no."
Sen. Schumer: "I just wanted to tell you, a question, do you know you have just broken the record?"
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Sets Record for Longest U.S. Senate Floor Speech
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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April 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sen. Schumer: "Would the Senator yield for a question?"
Sen. Booker: "Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no."
Sen. Schumer: "I just wanted to tell you, a question, do you know you have just broken the record?"
Sen. Booker: "Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no."
Sen. Schumer: "I just wanted to tell you, a question, do you know you have just broken the record?"
We just witnessed history.
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We just witnessed history.
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LIVE: Senator Cory Booker continues marathon speech decrying Trump policies
LIVE: Senator Cory Booker continues marathon speech decrying Trump policies
YouTube video by Reuters
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April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
LIVE: Senator Cory Booker continues marathon speech decrying Trump policies
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Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has its billion dollar grant cut by Trump administration
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
www.npr.org
March 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump aims to reshape the Smithsonian museums and zoo with an order targeting funding to programs with "improper ideology."
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
bit.ly
March 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump aims to reshape the Smithsonian museums and zoo with an order targeting funding to programs with "improper ideology."
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NEW: The biggest DOGE-related layoffs are in and around Washington, D.C.
In the week ending Feb. 22, unemployment claims in D.C. rose 25% from the week prior and were four times as high as one year earlier — and that’s only the beginning.
In the week ending Feb. 22, unemployment claims in D.C. rose 25% from the week prior and were four times as high as one year earlier — and that’s only the beginning.
Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future
For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as Elon Musk’s mass layoffs shake everything from employment to real estate,…
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March 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: The biggest DOGE-related layoffs are in and around Washington, D.C.
In the week ending Feb. 22, unemployment claims in D.C. rose 25% from the week prior and were four times as high as one year earlier — and that’s only the beginning.
In the week ending Feb. 22, unemployment claims in D.C. rose 25% from the week prior and were four times as high as one year earlier — and that’s only the beginning.
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The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.
Rodrigo Duterte is in custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity trial
The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.
www.npr.org
March 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.
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There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment, or “banishment” as it has been formerly called and practiced.
El Salvador's Offer to House U.S. Prisoners is Illegal
It is illegal to expatriate U.S. citizens for a crime.
www.brennancenter.org
March 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment, or “banishment” as it has been formerly called and practiced.