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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’d like to think one day our nation could be better, and everyday we work toward that ideal. But we are given too many reasons to doubt it. RIP Jamaal Howard.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Note: Texas is planning on killing Jamaal Howard later today. Requests for stays of execution are pending at the Supreme Court.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Brings me absolute pleasure to work with the ELCA, especially as we talk about what an interfaith and pluralistic America looks like.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m happy to see almost everyone on this platform angered by the attempted implementation of Pike’s death penalty. Lethal injection is one of the most barbarous methods on the dock for this outdated practice. I encourage everyone to keep learning about capital punishment in this country; start here:

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Death Penalty Action @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In a stunning twist of events, Tennessee failed to execute #ChristaPike tonight - a second botched execution (or attempt) this year. The same physician who presided over the botched execution of Tony Carruthers earlier this year, was also involved in tonight's fiasco.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026

BREAKING: The execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee's first of a woman in 200 years, was halted by a court an hour before it was set to take place.

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Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike is halted by a court

A federal appeals court has halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New at @jssreligion.bsky.social. We asked Christians what actions help build the Kingdom of God on earth: we find the more Christians affirm Christian nationalism, the more they deprioritize charity & justice while prioritizing Christian statism & evangelism. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Except that the CLARITY Act does not have any reasonably enforced accountability measures - vague guidance to state attorney generals does not prevent them from upholding the rules for those they are favorable with. Something stronger is needed. It weakens oversight and lacks enforcement.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Senate will cast a crucial vote today to advance the CLARITY Act, a massive pro-crypto bill. Crypto is a giant Ponzi scheme that fuels tax evasion, money laundering, and fraud. Call your Senator and tell them to vote NO: (202) 224-3121.

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Trump's Crypto Corruption, Explained

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Staff also reported that time spent in the small metal enclosures is closely monitored, and
detainees are not locked in, even though we observed locking mechanisms on the enclosures.
Figures 11 and 12. Small Metal Enclosures; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of a metal cage that is 4 feet 3 inches wide by 4 feet 3 inches long, and 7 feet 9 inches high. The cage itself is placed on a tiny spot of fake turf, and then surrounded by another chainlink fence with razor wire on top. The cage is covered by a roof, but it's entirely exposed to the outside otherwise, meaning mosquitos and no air conditioning.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

One of the best videos I have ever watched on why Star Wars is so much more than laser sword wielding, theocratic CIA agents from @hellofutureme.bsky.social

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I read all the Star Wars books, and now I understand the prequels

YouTube video by Hello Future Me

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Why the hell is Andrew Tate roaming the Capitol house office buildings? He walked past our group today and we quickly told him to **** off.

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We played our worst game of the tournament and Belgium played their best game. But the truth is also that they are just a team with a wider, deeper, more dynamic pool of talent. Been the story of American soccer for many years and still the story today. Gap is closing, but it’s very much still there

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What an utterly disappointing way to bow out. Proud of this team for a lot of reasons but questions need to be asked about roster and starter picks. Hopefully this energy translates into actually investing in development and growing the MLS to attract talent because we are going to need it.

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Poorly Drawn Arsenal @poorlydrawnarsenal.com · 07/07/2026

This is why you don’t get rid of the department of defense.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Best part about being a Mexico fan? The U.S. jersey you’ll put on after they lose. Next up, USA v Belgium!

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Wow that Mexico v England game was the best game since Argentina v Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup almost two days ago!

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What. A. Day. 🇧🇷 90+5 winner 🇵🇾 Pens 🇲🇦 Pens

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The level of pressure on these penalty takers in World Cup knockout game is almost unfathomable. Billions of people watching you. Every person in your country holding their breath. You either become a national hero or a villain. Whether you or miss is a matter of inches. It’s extraordinary.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/06/2026

this is a great illustration of one of the fundamental insights of democracy — that there is no such thing as "the people" and that majorities are elusive and ever shifting. no election, no decision, is final and treating an election as a final decision is profoundly undemocratic.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This administration never cared about helping people - it has cut food benefits and tax credits, and will now sacrifice legislation to make housing more accessible - all for a perverted "election security" bill that will restrict your access to the ballot box and boost their failing grip on power.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

1 day until I answer the call of my religion - the World Cup - where we root for the teams who stand for the people, against repressive regimes and imperial forces, and against the corruption of FIFA.

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

NO ARSENAL FANS, YOU'RE NOT DREAMING, THAT REALLY JUST HAPPENED ❤️ The Gunners are your 2025/26 Premier League Champions 🏆

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Frank Lee Scarlett @mikeyjaro.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Am I even READY if ARSENAL WIN the league today?

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

As it stands… Arsenal could win the league on a random Tuesday when I’m not with my friends screaming and shouting… but I might just do it anyways #COYG

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

This Hearts v Celtic game is chaos and all I want is a healthy Scottish league. Shame if Celtic go on to win.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Come on, call out you 1 colleague.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Reminder that Florida voters passed a Constitutional amendment in 2010 banning gerrymandering with 62% of the vote and the Florida GOP just stole the courts and ignored it. By contrast retaliatory gerrymanders in CA and VA passed with the approval of voters. Yet media portrays them as equivalent.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Heart is beating out of my chest #COYG

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

“The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.”

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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 06/05/2026

Trump is attacking student borrowers. The Trump Administration has eliminated the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, making it harder for Americans to afford college. SAVE enrollees have until July 1 to change their repayment plans. Contact my office if you need help.

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Latest Trump administration email pushes SAVE student-loan borrowers to find a new repayment plan — now - AOL

The SAVE student-loan repayment is dead, and borrowers will have to find a new plan by the fall. Trump is advising them to switch as soon as possible.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

An important ELCA action alert as the House possibly votes on a Farm Bill this week that does nothing to reverse the cuts to SNAP, might transfer Food for Peace to the President, and benefits large-scale farmers over small family farms who need aid most. #FarmBill #FoodPolicy

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ACTION ALERT: Strengthen Hunger Provisions in Farm Bill

Urge a bold, efficient Farm Bill which supports both hungry families and vital rural communities.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Sign the petition, call the governor. And guess what - Texas isn’t the only state doing this in 2026.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Happy to have attended @fracposts.bsky.social’s national anti-hunger policy conference yesterday and today, and thankful for all the connections I got to make with advocates on the ground doing the community work.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Use of and the favorability of the death penalty in America is at it’s lowest recorded number in history, and yet America remains one of the top five countries in the world that continues to execute its citizens. deathpenaltyinfo.org/department-o...

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Department of Justice Releases Memo Calling for Expansion of Federal Death Penalty and New Methods | Death Penalty Information Center

On April 24, 2026, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy released a detailed report, *Restoring and Strengthening the Federal Death...

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Do you like birds? 🐦 Then support our team, Huffin’ and Puffin, as we attempt to see as many birds as possible in a 24-hour period, THIS SATURDAY! All proceeds go to conservation and community programs here in Northern Virginia!

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Birdathon 2026

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If we are being honest, the ballot in Virginia tonight was a question of disenfranchising or disenfranchising, and either way, people lost. This is not the fault of Virginians, but the fault of systemically broken gerrymandered politics.

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Alex @alexdpar.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

My wife of three weeks today

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 13/04/2026

On Yom HaShoah, we remember the six million Jews and millions of others massacred by the Nazis. May the memories of the perished be a blessing and constant spur to us as the world organizes to fight resurgent fascism, antisemitism and hate.

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