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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit

The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I spend a lot of time, thinking about all of the reforms that will be necessary when this regime ends This from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social is very smart www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

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Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I am shocked by the news of Bob Weir's death. May his music continue to be enjoyed for 300 years; I'll do my part.

An uncredited and undated image Bob Weir, leaning his chin on the top of his right hand, which situated on top of an acoustic guitar head. The image is from a 2005 Denver Post article.
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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I just watched the finale of Stranger Things. I wasn't sure if or how the Duffer brothers could land it, yet they did. What a great show that left me thinking of my childhood and friends, as well as gave me a deep appreciation for these characters. To everyone involved: well done. #StrangerThings

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I scrambled to make a sign for Mt Pleasant's (SC) Lights Parade. The Mayor's Float (with the Council) stopped to highlight the sign's message. I hope this Hanukkah will bring more and more light and resolve to the Jewish people. My heart goes out to you. #Sydney #Hanukkah #MtPleasantSC

A child (concealed face) behind a sign that reads, "Love to our Jewish neighbors #Sydney #Hanukkah." A menorah with the lit shamash and first candle are drawn on the sign.

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Mr Dr Bae @dallas-taylor.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

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NPR @npr.org · 29/10/2025

The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. n.pr/4ntG3PR

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White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings

The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

@thechrisbarron.bsky.social I had this text exchange the other day with a childhood camp friend. I thought you'd enjoy reading it. Was it Blessid Union of Souls who joined you that day? Will Spin Doctors consider coming to Charleston, SC sometime? I think you'd love playing The Refinery.

A text exchange between two people.

Person 1... I'm watching a recent Spin Doctors concert on Nugs .net. It brings back memories of seeing them in Morgantown the summer after graduating high school. I think I saw it with you, Justin, and maybe a few others from camp. Does that ring a bell?

(I looked it up, and the concert took place July 23, 1999.)

Person 2... Dude! It does a ring a bell. I remember the lead singer had lost his voice and so was holding up cue cards during Little Miss. I think it was Spin Doctors and Blessed Union of Souls. Does that sound right?

Person 1... That's right! I had forgotten about the cards until you mentioned it. When I confirmed the Morgantown date, I learn that the '99 tour was cut short due to Chris Barron's voice issues.

I'm certain that was my first real concert experience of being in the crowd. (A few concerts preceded this one, but they were mediocre experiences.)
Now I go to concerts all the time.

The band released an album earlier this year that I enjoyed. If they come to my area, I'll definitely relive the summer of '99 and make the trek.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Will the Commander in Chief be required to perform a PT test twice a year, or is that just for the secretary and the top brass on down?

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Slightly diminish a band: Tiptoed by Turtles

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Truly imagine if Mamdani had used the word “Shylock.” It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle. Trump? Hardly a peep. When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.

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A Christian Resistance @xianresistance.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Karen Diamond was an 82-year-old woman from Boulder Colorado. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother. She was not part of the Israeli government & was not holding any hostages. But she was still set on fire & murdered by a domestic terrorist. May her memory be a blessing & may she rest in peace.

A photo of Karen Diamond, a lovely elderly woman with short white hair, kind eyes & a brilliant smile. She is wearing dangling earrings, a multicolored silk scarf & a reddish top. 📸 courtesy of Boulder University Women's Club.

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16/05/2025

this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...

Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, recently used my second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, and that of my teammate in the 800-meter run, to malign Soren Stark-Chessa, the trans-identified athlete who finished first.

One of the reasons I chose to run cross-country and track is the community: Teammates cheering each other on, athletes from different schools coming together, and the fact that personal improvement is valued as much as, if not more than, the place we finish.

Last Friday, I ran the fastest 1,600-meter race I have ever run in middle school or high school track and earned varsity status by my school’s standards. I am extremely proud of the effort I put into the race and the time that I achieved. The fact that someone else finished in front of me didn’t diminish the happiness I felt after finishing that race. I don’t feel like first place was taken from me. Instead, I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points.

We are all just kids trying to make our way through high school. Participating in sports is the highlight of high school for some kids. No one was harmed by Soren’s participation in the girls’ track meet, but we are all harmed by the hateful rhetoric of bullies, like Rep. Libby, who want to take sports away from some kids just because of who they are.

Anelise Feldman
Freshman, Yarmouth High School
Yarmouth

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I thought today how I used to waste perfectly good hours listening to Car Talk, which led to the realization that the country has gone to shit since the Magliozzi brothers retired

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

we could have had Kamala we could have had Kamala we could have had Kamala we could have had Kamala we could have had Kamala we could have had Kamala

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hi, no thanks @hmmvryintrstng.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country "...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."

Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us.

So we have a $17.9 billion trade deficit with Indonesia. Its exports to us are $28 billion. $17.9/$28 = 64%, which Trump claims is the tariff rate Indonesia charges us. What extraordinary nonsense this is.

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Dream for America @dreamforamerica.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

"Democracy is not a spectator sport. It is a difficult, hard, full-contact, participatory endeavor." -- Senator Cory Booker

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

When literature gladly hands you a response.

Pride & Prejudice's Lady Catherine de Bourgh saying, "If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient."

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Only billionaires would want this. The people who voted to "clean the swamp" were bamboozled.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🔥 Meirav Solomon KILLS IT, placing responsibility for antisemitism exactly where it belongs: "it is not student protesters, but the bloody legacy of Pittsburgh and Poway, Charlottesville and the Capitol riots... Trump has highlighted and platformed neo-Nazis and white supremacists."

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J Street U Vice President Meirav Solomon's Testimony in the Senate Judiciary Hearing on Antisemitism

YouTube video by J Street

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Lutherans Restoring Creation @lutheransrc.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

LRC is very excited to partner with the EcoFaith Summit to join this movement to care for God's creation with concrete action and birthing hope for the world in a time of climate crisis. April 5, 2025, in Duluth MN and Online. www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ecofaith-sum... fmi #CreationCare

Beautiful, deep, jewel tones, many many hands, reaching up to hold a globe, trees, and a bright sun are in the background. The text reads “ECOFAITH SUMMIT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
EARTH'S CRIES, EARTH'S CALL
Becoming Midwives of Hope for the Healing of Creation
APRIL 5, 2025
DULUTH”

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The Zoom etiquette was established long ago that people don't need to say bye or wave at the end. I love that groups from my congregation (and certainly many others) who still use Zoom are like, "F*** that. We love each other, and we're going to wave and say goodbye like there's no tomorrow." 👋

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

It's never good when the richest person in the world and the worst person in the world are the same person.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Read this and try not to fume. Especially as you think of 47 wasting taxpayer money at the Super Bowl, Daytona and while playing golf half his presidency.

A document excerpt from Case 1:25-cv-00352-CJN, Document 36-2, Filed 02/17/25, Page 4 of 13. The text details the personal struggles of an individual managing an extraordinary workload while dealing with family responsibilities. The individual's wife, who is 31 weeks pregnant after years of infertility treatments costing $50,000, has been hospitalized multiple times due to a life-threatening condition and stress-related complications. The embassy medical unit recommended urgent medical evacuation due to the high risk of hemorrhage, but the State Department denied the request twice, citing lack of USAID funding for medical evacuations. The staff expressed their distress over the decision, suggesting the individual consider paying for evacuation to a third country for better care.

A document excerpt from Case 1:25-cv-00352-CJN, Document 36-2, Filed 02/17/25, Page 5 of 13. The text continues the story, revealing that there was a verbal directive from State Department Washington leadership to cease all USAID medical evacuations and related services from approximately February 1st to February 7th. The individual frantically sought help, and on February 7th, a US senator intervened to authorize a medical evacuation. However, before the evacuation could occur, the wife began hemorrhaging on February 8th and was hospitalized. As of February 17th, she remains hospitalized and on bedrest until her due date in April. The stress and delay in medical evacuation have contributed to her deteriorating condition, and the individual expresses fear for her and the baby's health due to the rushed shutdown of the agency. The individual laments the situation to their daughter, emphasizing the impact of government decisions on their personal lives.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

We had a two-part #lefse party at my church this weekend. Some of us have Norwegian heritage, some of us don't, but we all had a great time together, and all of us walked away with new knowledge. We're definitely doing it again.

5 adults and 2 kids in a church kitchen preparing lefse. There are a few rolling pins in hand, and one lefse ball rolled onto a floured, canvas-covered board.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.

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Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.com · 05/02/2025

2001: "I paid $0.99 for this Linkin Park song to be my ringtone." 2025: "I have not had my phone off of vibrate-only for ten years. People who have audible ringtones are psychopaths."

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I'm in a "gotta watch V For Vendetta" mood

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Friends: I do not want to see any kvetching about people on the left who didn't vote for Harris. Those mistakes didn't decide this. White supremacists & whoever else wouldn't vote for a Black woman did this. Misogynoir. The enemy is WHITE SUPREMACY and FASCISM. Solidarity time. Now. Shore up.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Did someone tell Trump that the "execute" part of the Constitution's demand that the President's role is to faithfully execute the laws passed by Congress means the President can kill those laws? That seems to be his interpretation of execute. More importantly, will 6 justices allow this?

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Flynn and Musk are severely misinformed on the work that Lutheran service organizations (and similar charities) do for our communities and have done for decades. Their rhetoric is false, accusatory, and it imperils how vulnerable people in society receive basic care.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Could a Reagan actor please make a video of his speech after the Challenger explosion, except this time he blames that tragedy on Democrats and diversity initiatives? Plenty of MAGA still revere Reagan, and they must be confronted with the fact that only Trump would degrade a national tragedy.

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South Carolina Synod @scsynod.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A Statement on Hope in Action from the Bishops of Region Nine. As leaders of Christian traditions across many states from Virginia to the Caribbean, we are people of hope. Read more... scsynod.com/news/a-state...

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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Bishop Budde’s sermon for the Inauguration Prayer Service models effective prophetic preaching. Let’s break it down. A thread 🧵. 1/19 www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...

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11 Lessons for Preachers from Bishop Budde’s Sermon

Bishop Budde’s sermon for the Inauguration Prayer Service models effective prophetic preaching. Let’s break it down.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Wisdom from his many years.

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

So the #NOLA killer intentionally drives a truck through a crowd, at this point killing 10 and injuring 30+, then fires on officers, and an improvised explosive device was found. Someone at the FBI says this "is not a terrorist event." Yet, a targeted murder of a CEO is #terrorism.

WaPo screenshot of a quote by FBI Assistant Special Agent Alethea Duncan saying the NOLA incident "is not a terrorist event."

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Rabbi Sandra @rabbisandra.org · 29/12/2024

Yes. I released an album that is all country, Jewish and Black too.fm/y0njnjo

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A Song for A New Year

Listen to A Song for A New Year

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Kris Litman-Koon @kris-lk.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I'm new here, and the algorithm is trying to figure me out. Does BlueSky push photos of foxes onto everyone else's feed? It's weird, and I have no clue why it assumed I would like that.

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