Taxes done! I'm a happy camper today.
14.04.2025 15:32
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Taxes done! I'm a happy camper today.
This is another example of why I had to leave Tennessee
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“If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.”
― Ignatius of Loyola
Why do we expect the poor to be grateful?
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Chuck Schumer has to go. Have a good day!
Some thoughts on happenings in Vermont:
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#vermont #townmeetingday
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
Your comment on Republicans seeing poverty as a vice is right on and is driven in large part by the evangelical Christian tradition, which often defines poverty as a moral failure. Smith and Emerson's "Divided by Faith" unpacks this reality and helps to unpack this trend.
🚨Watch what happened ⬇️ when we tried to ask Dr. Joseph Webb about his decision to step down as CEO of Nashville General Hospital and the just released findings of a Metro investigation into fraud and wasteful spending by the hospital leadership. ⬇️ www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Thanks for this. Having been an advocate of NGH in the past, I've been concerned for some time about Dr. Webb's leadership but felt that the board was not up for confrontation. I'm glad to see this long needed change
I'm not sure how many folks know that CrossFit has implemented an anti-transgender policy. I'm proud of our local gym for refusing to comply.
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SIGN: Keep ICE out of our churches >>: More than two dozen organizations and denominations just filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's policy of allowing immigration raids at houses of worship. Let's show our support as fellow Christians now >> act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/Trump-I...
Definitely worth the read for most of us over 50:
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
In the days since billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE associates have blazed through various government agencies, journalists have encouraged federal government workers to contact them through end-to-end encrypted platforms, like the messaging app Signal.
Banksky
While I agree in principle, the pain will be real for most of us living on less than 6 figures. That is when real financial support for safety net services is so important.
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
--Frederick Douglass
#blackhistorymonth
It was a lovely room
The Tennessee Legislature has the habit of passing laws that are clearly unconstitutional and then spending gobs of taxpayer money for legal fees on cases that can't win. This is all about posturing as autocrats, not about actually saving real issues.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
#Tennessee
We've always known that our current president knows nothing about governance and leadership and is P.T. Barnum resurrected, running an endless campaign for accolades, not solutions. Nothing he says shocks me at this point.
Honestly, this shouldn't be surprising. Much of American Christianity has made church more about family than discipleship. When I look at church investments in "family life centers" instead of using resources to help those in need, it's clear where the locus of worship lies.
We've always known that our current president knows nothing about governance and leadership and is P.T. Barnum resurrected, running an endless campaign for accolades, not solutions. Nothing he says shocks me at this point.
I guess he missed Luke 14:26, huh?
Many thanks to @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social for the inspiration (and some of the words!) as I offered a call for empathy to the Vermont Senate.
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#Vermont
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social, I was asked to offer the devotional to the Vermont Senate earlier today, and your sermon shared last week provided a framework for what I shared (yes, I acknowledged my debt to you!). I would attach a copy, but I can't on Bluesky.
