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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 15/07/2025

I look forward to representing the Haven Collective as we engage in a sacred conversation about where we find agreement as those who share in the long legacy of faith that originated in modern-day Iraq.

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 15/07/2025

#Dallas friends, I'm thrilled to join my friends at the Sachse Muslim Society to discuss the legacy of Abraham. I hope you can make a plan to join us in a couple of weeks on July 29. PLEASE RSVP so the SMS can be sure they have adequate room.

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Betsy Shirley @betsyshirley.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

A reminder that @sojo.net is funded by zero oligarchs and welcomes new readers, subscribers, and donors who support nonprofit journalism focused on faith and social justice. For example, when ICE tries to use the Bible to support its agenda, we publish stuff like; sojo.net/articles/opi...

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ICE Quotes the Bible in a New Propaganda Video

A government video distorts scripture in a recruitment drive for the immigration crackdown.

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Betsy Shirley @betsyshirley.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Still can't believe that ICE really made this video; grateful to @jrforasteros.com for breaking down the levels of twisted scripture here. sojo.net/articles/opi...

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ICE Quotes the Bible in a New Propaganda Video

A government video distorts scripture in a recruitment drive for the immigration crackdown.

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Matt @mikalatos.com · 14/07/2025

Recently learned that AI can translate prayer languages or "speaking in tongues" and as a curious Christian I thought I would test it out. (Thanks @jrforasteros.com for the heads up.)

A screenshot from ChatGPT that says:

“ghghgh akf a sum boya soya”
= “AI is the devil’s handiwork”

So based on that, here's a breakdown guess (if there's a pattern):

ghghgh → “AI”

akf → “is”

a → (possibly just “the”)

sum → “devil’s”

boya → “handi-”

soya → “work”

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 09/07/2025

The first tool fascism employs to create and consolidate its powerbase is the Mythic Past. In this essay, I explore why it works and why it's so dangerous. Plus: the biblical authors were also myth-makers, and why what they did is essentially different. open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 02/07/2025

PLUS 2 of the most-misused verses in the book (a competitive list). Ever been warned to be "hot or cold, not lukewarm" or that Jesus is "at the door knocking"? Yeah they were probably used badly. All this and more!

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a painting of jesus standing in front of a stone building

ALT: a painting of jesus standing in front of a stone building

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 02/07/2025

Today's 15-min Revelation brief explored a church who used their privilege to opt out of resisting authoritarian politics. Sound familiar? open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 13/05/2025

Did I write way too much about how Remmick embodies the dangers of whiteness? Yes I did. Did I put a KILLER joke in the footnotes? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! (happy to discuss but you have to read and engage the article!) open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 06/05/2025

After far too long, I have finished my series on churches and our transgender siblings. This final post has a lot of practical ideas for how churches can center our trans siblings. Would love to hear more ideas! open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 30/04/2025

Join a book club with some rad new friends. May-July picks are here. Women turning into dragons, a dissection of fascism and a satire on rape culture. What's not to love? Sign up: bit.ly/DOFBookClub

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 31/03/2025

What's the greatest music video of all time? I'll submit Turn Down for What: youtu.be/HMUDVMiITOU?...

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DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What

YouTube video by DJSnakeVEVO

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LarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It’s not exactly ashes to ashes in MICKEY 17, but Bong Joon-Ho’s madcap sci-fi satire still registers as an unlikely Lenten movie. I got to dig into this and more with @dodgyboffin.bsky.social and @jrforasteros.com on the latest Think Christian podcast. youtu.be/dCC1wAVTy5o

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 17/03/2025

More Peru pictures! Have you heard of the floating islands of Lake Titicaca? They’re home to the Uru people. Their story is one of ingenuity, persistence and beauty. Read about my experience with them in my newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Last week: SpaceX ship explodes, shutting down a huge chunk of Florida airspace. Today: X completely down. The last month: Tesla stock price down by a third. Gotta hand it to Musk: He really is running the government like he runs his businesses.

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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Can’t believe Twitter keeps crashing despite Elon hiring the best 19-year-old interns that racism has to offer

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Miriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 10/03/2025

INFLUX FROM TWITTER EVERYONE CALL THEM SKEETS

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 10/03/2025

It kept me dry!! And not too hot!!

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 10/03/2025

Wanna see my vacation slideshow? This article is about the engineering marvel that is Machu Picchu, one of the Wonders of the World! open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 03/03/2025

The latest season of #LoveIsBlind featured a convo about racism btw two white contestants that illustrated our a desire to not be PERCEIVED as racist that's much stronger than our desire to do the WORK to be anti-racist. I'd love your thoughts: jrforasteros.substack.com/p/love-isnt-...

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Kelly Sue DeConnick @kellysue.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

**DO** buy from local shops today. They can’t afford, nor do they deserve, to lose your business.

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 27/02/2025

no way thank YOU. I've seen it twice and the full-theater experience is so fun.

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 27/02/2025

I loved @joshruben.bsky.social incredible new Slasher/Rom-Com HEART EYES. I wrote about why it's such a delightful mashup: it combines the superficially opposite genres to reveal a deeper similarity (that he then goes on to critique). My take here: jrforasteros.substack.com/p/heart-eyes...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 25/02/2025

THE MONKEY A- Don't call it a toy. No cobras in Maine? Forget it; let's dance! #ReviewHaiku #ReviewGram

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 24/02/2025

Until we recognize that God is Trans, we cannot know Jesus. My latest essay draws on James Cone’s Black Liberation theology and monster theory to explore what is required of us in this moment: open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 24/02/2025

PARTHENOPE C+ "You young people all want answers. But none of you have learned how to ask questions." -- Marotta

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 23/02/2025

This cartoon by Kevin Necessary ignores that the Nazis in Germany studied the *US Jim Crow laws* in order to design their "Final Solution". Let's put away the lie that fascists in the US are something new. We've beat 'em before and we'll beat 'em again. www.history.com/news/how-the...

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Joe George @joewriteswords.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Some good news from Pastor @jrforasteros.com! “But God is more than just not anti-queer. God is not neutral towards queer persons. God loves queer people, and indeed God is queer.” open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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God is Queer

How Transgender siblings bear God's image (and why we need them!)

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 17/02/2025

Of course God loves queer people. God is queer. Churches have a particular obligation to stand with queer people because queer people bear God’s image. I explore what it means to say God is queer and why it's an essential confession for God's people. open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 15/02/2025

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD B- A movie about an over-qualified Black man who has to save the world from a white man who would rather run for President than go to therapy. Apropos of nothing. He works twice as hard And no serum handicap... He's the Captain now. #ReviewHaiku #ReviewGram

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 14/02/2025

Happy New Moda Spiral Music Day to all who celebrate!! youtu.be/pgAxHEM3lHY?...

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... For more—and to sign— go to saynotoethniccleansing.org

Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

YOUR REMINDER THAT THE HANDMAID’S TALE DEPICTED ENTIRELY THINGS THAT WERE ALREADY DONE TO GLOBAL MAJORITY WOMEN The novelty was just that they were being done to white women please, it’s not some startling new ground being broken ok

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 12/02/2025

This is my go-to karaoke song and it kills every time.

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

You piece of shit! See? This is why I'll never let up! You'll never be able to have this narrative as truth as long as I'm around. Those terrorist attacked us because of you Donald.

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 12/02/2025

Something something religious freedom. Something something friend of Evangelicals.

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 12/02/2025

The rhetoric GOP is using to discriminate against Trans people should sound familiar...I explore how anti-Trans language is just old-timey racist tactics barely updated at all to convince the rest of us to hate our Trans siblings. open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 11/02/2025

we have a nationwide opportunity to start piledriving tesla into the ground this saturday

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 10/02/2025

That anti-Trans executive order deployed rhetoric that's been used against Black people. It was racist and wicked when we used it against Black folks. It's transphobic and wicked today when we use it against Trans people. My latest newsletter article dives in: open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 07/02/2025

HEART EYES B+ What's Slasher to do When Final Girl gets Meet-Cute He's in the wrong film!? #ReviewHaiku #ReviewGram

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 07/02/2025

Gladiator II (now streaming) is not good. But there was one scene that rang uncomfortably true: when the emperor appointed a monkey to be consul, and the Senate applauded. What does that scene tell us about American democracy? #CabinetConfirmations open.substack.com/pub/jrforast...

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 06/02/2025

Fantastico. Would you drop me a line at jrforasteros at gmail por favor!

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jr. forasteros (he/him) @jrforasteros.com · 06/02/2025

Wanna do a podcast when it drops? Would love to have you on the #Fascinating podcast with @mikalatos.com and @mskathykhang.bsky.social

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