Vicki Winslow
@vwinslow.bsky.social
Quaker writer living in rural North Carolina. Fiction, random thoughts, occasional country songs, and needle-felted critters at https://vickiwinslow.substack.com/. No DMs.
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Pope Leo on Christmas Eve: “On earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other.”
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pope Leo on Christmas Eve: “On earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other.”
My mixer in its garage next to the cranberry-almond pound cake baked yesterday.
December 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My mixer in its garage next to the cranberry-almond pound cake baked yesterday.
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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This is better biblical exegesis than any actual sermon I’ve heard AND it cites Alan Moore
I am not a Christian of course but like all Americans I have spent my life marinating in Christian mythography, and so around this time of year I have a lot of thoughts about the Nativity and the part where the innkeeper says there's no room in the inn.
December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is better biblical exegesis than any actual sermon I’ve heard AND it cites Alan Moore
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wendell berry
QUESTIONNAIRE
QUESTIONNAIRE
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
wendell berry
QUESTIONNAIRE
QUESTIONNAIRE
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And the current press secretary is very thankful….
Trump: "We're gonna need the help of robots and other forms of uhhhh, I guess you could say employment. We're gonna be employing a lot of artificial things."
December 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
And the current press secretary is very thankful….
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Is the Secretary of the Navy very skeptical about this "Trump Class battleship" thing or do his eyebrows just look like that
December 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Is the Secretary of the Navy very skeptical about this "Trump Class battleship" thing or do his eyebrows just look like that
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Although he looks tortured here, Marshall actually does not hate this
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Although he looks tortured here, Marshall actually does not hate this
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I'm still learning the camera; this was just a test of the time lapse, probably zoomed in too much (with a built-in lens).
I love how the cloud accepts and envelops the Moon, like it's passing through a cell membrane.
I love how the cloud accepts and envelops the Moon, like it's passing through a cell membrane.
December 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I'm still learning the camera; this was just a test of the time lapse, probably zoomed in too much (with a built-in lens).
I love how the cloud accepts and envelops the Moon, like it's passing through a cell membrane.
I love how the cloud accepts and envelops the Moon, like it's passing through a cell membrane.
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You mean a woman noticed it and everyone ignored it? Well, well, well…
September 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
You mean a woman noticed it and everyone ignored it? Well, well, well…
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This schedule will mean not only fewer childhood vaccines, but fewer children.
Exclusive: The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says. https://cnn.it/4qhzOR2
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This schedule will mean not only fewer childhood vaccines, but fewer children.
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The Lumbee Tribe has been in North Carolina since long before we became a state. The Lumbee were officially recognized by the State of North Carolina in 1885 and have fought for their fair share from the federal government for more than a century.
December 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The Lumbee Tribe has been in North Carolina since long before we became a state. The Lumbee were officially recognized by the State of North Carolina in 1885 and have fought for their fair share from the federal government for more than a century.
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Not only does the history of presidential libraries show us that this likely won't be the final site he'll claim will be where he'll build whatever he'll build—if anything at all—I stand by my 2021 explainer that he won't have an official federal presidential library
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Not only does the history of presidential libraries show us that this likely won't be the final site he'll claim will be where he'll build whatever he'll build—if anything at all—I stand by my 2021 explainer that he won't have an official federal presidential library
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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State of the Union Speech 2026
December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
State of the Union Speech 2026
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The NCDP family mourns the loss of Gov. Jim Hunt, a champion of our mission. He showed everyone what it means to be a Democrat in the South.
Our hearts are with the Hunt family. We will celebrate the life and service of Gov. Jim Hunt by carrying forward his values and hope for a better tomorrow.
Our hearts are with the Hunt family. We will celebrate the life and service of Gov. Jim Hunt by carrying forward his values and hope for a better tomorrow.
December 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The NCDP family mourns the loss of Gov. Jim Hunt, a champion of our mission. He showed everyone what it means to be a Democrat in the South.
Our hearts are with the Hunt family. We will celebrate the life and service of Gov. Jim Hunt by carrying forward his values and hope for a better tomorrow.
Our hearts are with the Hunt family. We will celebrate the life and service of Gov. Jim Hunt by carrying forward his values and hope for a better tomorrow.
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I am a former Evangelical. For this episode, I spoke with Jasson Arevelo, an Evangelical Quaker from El Salvador. We explore the differences between Unprogrammed Quaker Meetings in North America and Evangelical Friends Churches in Central America.
#Quakerbeliefs
#Quakerbeliefs
In this month's Quakers Today podcast, Sweet Miche and Peterson tackle a question that seems simple but is actually quite complex: What do Quakers believe? Join us as we explore the wide theological spectrum of the Religious Society of Friends.
Quaker Podcast - Podcast Exploring Quaker Life & Religious Beliefs
Quakers Today, hosted by Peterson Toscano, features writers, musicians, and thinkers who are seeking wisdom and understanding in a rapidly changing world.
www.friendsjournal.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I am a former Evangelical. For this episode, I spoke with Jasson Arevelo, an Evangelical Quaker from El Salvador. We explore the differences between Unprogrammed Quaker Meetings in North America and Evangelical Friends Churches in Central America.
#Quakerbeliefs
#Quakerbeliefs
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December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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It's deliberate
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's deliberate
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I knew I had a Trump gif in the archives appropriate for last night’s performance
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I knew I had a Trump gif in the archives appropriate for last night’s performance
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The dog just spent five minutes bursting into tears because someone wouldn’t say hi to her. The person responsible is in the photo.
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The dog just spent five minutes bursting into tears because someone wouldn’t say hi to her. The person responsible is in the photo.
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Where did you study all this goodly speech?
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Where did you study all this goodly speech?