Tim Walz town hall in Youngstown Ohio! A full house concerned about the future of democracy.

Unpacking our collective COVID-19 trauma, five years on - Marketplace The pandemic continues to shape our lives and economy, says David Wallace-Wells of The New York Times.

Marketplace's "Make Me Smart" had a thoughtful piece on the collective trauma is the pandemic. It's a worth a listen.

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Christian Nationalism, Trump’s Redefinition of Religious Liberty, Signs of Resistance and Hope Plus, the latest from Jemar, Diana, Robby, and Kristin

NEW: Video/podcast from @convocation.bsky.social team:
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and I are talking abt religion & protecting democracy weekly for 1st 100 days of Trump’s presidency (live on 1st Thursdays).
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Hind Rajab: The Anne Frank of Gaza’s genocide (RNS) — One year later, her name must never be forgotten.

OPINION: Hind Rajab had no diary. Her testimony is in the broken phone call, in the wreckage of her car, in the cries of every Palestinian mother who has had to bury a child.

Navajo Nation: Navajo citizens are reporting being questioned and detained in immigration raids | CNN At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...

Navajo Nation citizens getting caught up in ICE raids. They are also being advised to carry their documentation with them at all times. Does that sound familiar?

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My Secret For Handling Grief 💔 YouTube video by Doctor Mike

"Put on your shoes, you'll go somewhere."

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Tia Levings wrote a good piece the other day about how evangelicals (particularly fundamentalists) have been conditioned to accept broken promises and disappointment. I agree, they won't learn and it's deeply disturbing.

If it was an accident, they'd be all over themselves saying it was an accident. The fact that nothing has been said actually speaks volumes.

My favorite Christmas present. And oh so true.

The favorite gift I gave this Christmas. It's not perfectly centered, but I leaned into done over perfection.

In three-hour interview, Mohler says he ‘hopes and prays’ Jimmy Carter is born again Al Mohler has to “hope and pray” Jimmy Carter is a born-again Christian, he told a conservative podcaster in a wide-ranging interview. But the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary had no...

Just in case I needed more reasons to NOT be a fan of Al Mohler. 🤦‍♀️

In three-hour interview, Mohler says he ‘hopes and prays’ Jimmy Carter is born again baptistnews.com/article/in-t...

Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut) YouTube video by Coldplay

This made my day 💗.

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Trying to find joy in the little things right now. Today, that joy is Elmo.

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Hypocrites, the lot of them. If I remember correctly from the 1st term, DJT is a fan of fast food.

Standing on the threshold of grief, documenting the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings Steve Hartman recounts his experience visiting the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings across the country.

An explanation of the piece by Steve Hartman
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Wow, this is powerful. May we sit with their pain and grief. A compelling piece from Steve Hartman.
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We've crossed the Rubicon.

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Statement issued by Ohio governor Mike DeWine. Trump has given people's basest prejudiced permission to be bold. It's almost like this was predictable.

Ohio is deeply red now and Trump's rhetoric has fueled this. I fear this is only the beginning.