ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...greatergood.berkeley.eduSeven Ways to Outlast Political AuthoritarianismSerbian activists share insights about how to practice sustainable resistance to authoritarian regimes in challenging conditions. 010
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialSojourners @sojo.net · 14/09/2026Kate Bowler says the things we chase, like security, success, or belonging, can quietly become the very things we worship. sojo.net/articles/opi...sojo.netIdolatry Is the Most Seductive Sin in TownAn excerpt from the book ‘Good Enough: 40 Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection’ by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie. 061
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026JUST NOW: “NOT YOU!” Trump snaps at another Black female reporter for asking a valid Q about why he has to bribe voters with $5000 (they’ll never get) if his economic policies are working. 🤔 (He again blamed Biden, whose economy the Economist called ‘the envy of the world’) 64866279
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026Trump lunges toward and growls at a reporter (a woman) who asked him about why he's offering money to voters if his economic policies are working (Andrew Harnik/Getty) 47956961980
ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 31/08/2026religionnews.com/2026/08/27/a...religionnews.comAs tensions test interfaith ties, Omaha’s experiment with three-faith campus marks 20 years(RNS) — ‘The challenge is the actual work, the actual relationship, navigating these geopolitical pieces, without having to lose hope,’ said Karim Khayati, the president of the mosque on campus. 000
ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.christiancentury.org/online-colum...christiancentury.orgWhy do Christians support internment camps?The answer seems to be about race, according to new... 000
ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 18/08/2026faithandleadership.com/lessons-my-m...faithandleadership.comLessons from my mother’s hospital bedsideA writer considers what it means to walk beside a loved one near the end of life. 000
ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 12/08/2026religionnews.com/2026/08/11/d...religionnews.comDHS wanted to build the largest ICE detention complex in the US. Here's how the plan just got killed.(RNS, EL PASO MATTERS) — Catholic parishes and other community groups in Socorro, Texas, organized against the sprawling $126 million complex. They cited moral objections and warned that the town's in... 010
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 18/07/2026Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.n.prTrump's team says 'no children' died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 casesBoth Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story. 38623245
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 16/07/2026The reckless abuses we analyzed from these eight states are just a fraction of the examples of ICE and CBP undermining our constitutional rights. We won't let them get away with it. 5331121
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Donald Trump cannot cancel elections but he can try to make it harder for people to vote and easier for the GOP to cheat. That includes misuse of the federal government and inciting his MAGA mob of election vigilantes. We need to be ready to send up and protect elections. 9435751350
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 11/07/2026Memphis is under siege from the federal government. This is hideous.nytimes.comSecond Person in a Week Killed by Federal Task Force in MemphisTennessee authorities are investigating both shootings involving agents working with the task force in Memphis. 5244181995
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/07/2026🎯 @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social : “Any senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche should know — you’re now part of the cover-up. You’re complicit in the cover-up if you vote to confirm the Todd Blanche for attorney general, who has led the cover-up of the Epstein Files.” 384154455328
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026He never deleted it. 856282596928
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026No one should believe a word of this. Transparent lies, over and over again 9621171
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/07/2026SHOCK NYT REPORT: DHS now admits the man ICE killed in Houston wasn't even their target. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 35-year U.S. resident, was just driving to work when agents — with no body cameras — shot him dead searching for two other men who weren't even in the van. Gift link in reply. 1038149327261
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/07/2026All the greatest hits. 21988932525
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/07/2026‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are bannedtheguardian.com‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are bannedThe gates of Jinwar are guarded but inside is a peaceful refuge created by women escaping war and hardship. Photographer Matteo Trevisan documents life here and at other female-led communities in the country’s north-east 212037
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026July 8, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comJuly 8, 2026After the U.S. 351013316
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialChristian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 30/06/2026“The insurance gap—that is, between the market value of a property and its total insurance payout—created a perverse incentive for landlords to burn down their own buildings.” – Brooklyne Oliveira reviews @benchansfield.bsky.social @wwnorton.comchristiancentury.orgWhy the South Bronx burnedBench Ansfield argues forcefully that the arson wave of the 1970s was about racism, capitalism, and the insurance... 034
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 27/06/2026Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)propublica.orgWhat You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow PresidentVought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ... 31633337
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 19/06/2026While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves. n.pr/3QBz7pkn.prJuneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the SouthWhile some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves. 5416129
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialJ. Anderson Coats (she/her) @jandersoncoats.bsky.social · 08/06/2026My day job is at a rural branch of a public library, and we have a Pride display. Yesterday I was at the desk when a man came in. Fifties, maybe, or sixties. Plaid shirt, mesh trucker cap, suspenders. He went up to the display and just stood there for a long moment. Then he came up to the desk. 🧵 1/ 8381172802
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialSojourners @sojo.net · 05/06/2026"Dynamics of oppression that were once found only at the margins of U.S. public culture we now find everywhere." sojo.net/articles/opi...sojo.netThis Nation’s Violence Is No Longer PrivateOnce confined to prisons and wars, our worst human instincts are no longer hidden—they’re paraded on city streets. 0122
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This is a really interesting idea. And we should 100% think big going forward. 971944563
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialSenator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4 497174076071
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Imagine that 40491793917
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR) 12942500111549
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98% www.propublica.org/article/the-... So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.propublica.orgThe Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income TaxProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev... 33662142745
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026😬 1081958428
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Because of course he did. newrepublic.com/post/210174/... 61086383383
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/04/2026Doctors need to stop pretending to have all the answers. ‘I don’t know’ does not mean ‘I have nothing to offer’ | Ranjana Srivastavatheguardian.comDoctors need to stop pretending to have all the answers. ‘I don’t know’ does not mean ‘I have nothing to offer’ | Ranjana SrivastavaFar from losing faith or questioning what kind of ‘proper’ doctor would admit they are ‘not sure’, patients seem to appreciate my vulnerability 58122
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Tuesday is officially war crime day everyone! 1181503360
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 04/04/2026Good morning! Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates— 💰His net worth is up $1.9 billion, to $6.2 billion 💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million 💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million 💰20-year-old Barron is worth $150 million And Jared became a billionaire last year. Have a great day!media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is giving a speech and says this is not going to end wellALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a speech and says this is not going to end well 27339175
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Apparently the US is taking Iranians in this country hostage now: 791897774
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026March 31, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comMarch 31, 2026At 4:11 this morning, President Donald J. 43900294
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Besties since the 1960s. Did not expect to be protesting our government together sixty years later. #NoKings 253153302301
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/03/2026The regime had no idea what it was going up against when Trump decided to invade Minnesota. #NoKings 252701810
ap-tree.bsky.social @ap-tree.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Organizers reported about 1,700 in Ames, IA #NoKings 031
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/03/2026Three important bits of context: 1. White mainliners are generally considered more conservative than their clergy, which is why Trump has often won them by small-ish margins. 2. Per PRRI, white mainliners/non-evangelicals are just as large as white evangelicals at 13% — so softening here matters… 27232
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialMPR News @mprnews.org · 27/03/2026“Families that maybe didn't know that they were even seen or noticed before — now, they had volunteers show up for six weeks in a row, and they realized how much they were seen, how much they were wanted,” said Jenny Groen, program manager for Arrive Ministries Willmar.mprnews.orgICE surge in Willmar created unexpected bonds between neighborsWillmar stands out for its large immigrant population. When ICE agents showed up in town, many longtime residents stepped up to help their immigrant neighbors, possibly creating lasting connections. 08230
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026And it’s that Congress has let him. The GOP could resolve this tomorrow. 20837142
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Was this insider trading? 19136571276
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/03/2026NY Times reports Hegseth just struck 2 Black and 2 female officers from a promotion list — and says Hegseth’s Chief of Staff told the army secretary “Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events” More: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u... 20521031133
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Remember: The richest 1% evade roughly $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are. 12971472299
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialIndivisible Central Michigan @indivcentralmi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026The number one rule for No Kings 3 tomorrow is DO NOT INTERACT WITH COUNTER PROTESTERS! Do not talk, do not argue, do not react to their words, their single-finger salute, or their rolling coal. DO NOT ENGAGE!!!! You safety team is ready to deal with any negative people. 406119464562
Reposted by @ap-tree.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 26/03/2026Today, I'm introducing my wealth tax — and more than 50 members of Congress are joining me. It’s time for the government to start working for American families, not just the ultra-rich. 488113993329
