Sup chat this is Slouching Towards Bethlehem with your boy The Rough Beast, and it looks like today’s stream could be a big one, as some of you might’ve already seen there are rumors going around social media that the hour has come round at last, so we’re gonna get right into it
A 35 year old letter to the editor, written by a very ballsy 15 year old, about the Rodney King verdict.
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
A lot of people have said this already but I have gone from "Epstein probably just killed himself" to "Donald Trump personally performed Sub-Zero's Spine Ripper Fatality on Epstein right there in his cell."
That part! Not just, “I’m going to create a program that…” but “In my work with community organizations…”
Great job by @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social interviewing Matt Schlapp today. Thank you for not backing down on your statement that the right has incited violence.
This thread made my day. Love to see people becoming who they are!
Something that I could not have imagined just a few years ago… Florida just ordained openly queer people as deacon and elder! Thank you to all who worked to change the UMC discipline so that this day could arrive. Praise be to God! #flumc25
“My mom could see through my BS, which here means Blessed Shenanigans.” - John Yambasu, #flumc25
Not only did we finish resolutions on time, but everyone got a refresher on procedure and Robert’s rules. #flumc25
Laity, support your clergy person and know the biblical and theological foundations of support for inclusion! - Warren Pattinson, #flumc co-lay leader
“Acts 1 is the first Biblical mandate of DEI… but somehow something got lost. They spent the next ten chapters building a Jewish church for Jewish people.” - Rev Dr. Rodrigo Cruz, #flumc25
The coffee is FINALLY kicking in, and my heart is strangely warmed.
Discovered that another lay delegate also had the “talk” with her kid on the way to Annual Conference … about Central Conferences and regionalization. #flumc25
Dammit, LAITY Space.
My Bishop has informed me that I should listen to this special edition of Ñaity Space: open.spotify.com/episode/1MV2...
Will I understand the Ministry Hub after this presentation? Probably not, but I appreciate the effort. #flumc25
I was sitting between both Bishops during the Call to Worship, long before we were officially called to order. Just saying.
Thank you for allowing time in voting for ASL translation. Inclusion matters! #flumc25
The first audible cell phone of #flumc25
Bishop Berlin just threatened to awaken us in grace with water balloons and I am HERE FOR IT. #flumc25
“All y’all are children of God!” - Bishop Berlin, tapping into his VA roots #flumc25
Alice Williams is hyping the laity address Friday afternoon as can’t miss… but will there be T-shirt cannons?!?
#flumc Annual Conference is unofficially underway with the start of Laity Celebration! Repping the #TwitterDistrict from backstage
Can’t wait to invigorate BlueSky with our particular brand of Methodist weird!!!
Insert blinking guy gif or the WTF reaction of your choice.
Great news for my FTM friends!
It’s only going to be estimates, but there were hundreds out at the one I went to in my deep red county…
It was much easier to take care of updating his legal name a couple weeks later - started the paperwork online and just had to bring documents in to the office.
