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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And he didn't do it alone.

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?’ —Martin Luther King Jr.

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Marguerite @margueritek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most of these Buechner sermons were given as a guest preacher. He did not have to then live with his hearers. So he could say stuff like- "It is no easy matter to save us when half the time we don't even want to be saved because we are so at home in the darkness that is home."🕯😊

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Deb Haaland @debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My grandparents survived the terrible abuse of the Federal Indian Boarding School Era. That trauma wasn't isolated to the past—it was carried down through my family all the way to me. And there are so many families like my own across Indian Country.

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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cartoonist: Mike Smith

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hot take: those ‘religious leaders’ who ‘met’ with AI and discerned human quality were- taken in.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Born on this day in 1571, in Milan, the incomparably brilliant Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Here (more or less) by himself. Shocked at being dead.

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We Geek Girls @wegeekgirls.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

'Rope' was released on this day 78 years ago! (September 25, 1948) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Arthur Laurents. Starring James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger, Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Joan Chandler, & more. #OTD #OnThisDay

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ACTION ALERT Native American leaders have called on denominations to do the work of finding all records of their involvement. #ELCA Truth-Seeking & Truth-Telling Initiative efforts began in earnest in 2022. We have a timely opportunity to urge the US to do the same. act.elca.org/page/94320/a...

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ACTION ALERT: Support the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act

With the reintroduction of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act in both the House and Senate, now is the time to remind Congress of its responsibility to survivors of the In...

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This morning I read this absolutely radical thought in Karl Rahner that the individual believer’s personal relationship with Jesus Christ leads to love of God and love of one’s neighbor!

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Kim A. Wagner @kimatiwagner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"That is a war crime. That is barbarism. And it is something the United States must never be associated with." I don't know, man - I think it might be a bit too late for that...

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And this brilliant tautology from Karl Rahner: “A person is always a Christian in order to become one.” (Foundations, p. 306).

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

He spent 7yrs in foster care, in 13 different foster homes. He got his first acting job after answering an ad he saw in a shop window. He was given nothing, was meant to achieve nothing. Aged 30 BARRY KEOGHAN was nominated for an Oscar for this. THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022)

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ —Matthew 9

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Sojourners @sojo.net · 21/09/2026

"True ecumenism is that which follows a God whose purpose for all creation is to see its ultimate flourishing and peace." sojo.net/articles/opi...

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‘Western Civilization’ Has Always Been a Harmful Christian Lie

In the name of preserving ‘Western Civilization’, we have villainized Islam, built empires, and justified wars.

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Marguerite @margueritek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

😊 Or, as Kool and the Gang would say, "Get your back up off the wall."🎵🕯

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ has now surpassed $54M at the domestic box office after adding an estimated $4.51M in the fourth weekend.

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Scootrbum @scootrbum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you voted for Hillary, Joe and Kamala in the general elections, you’re my people (AKA NOT a shit-for-brains)

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I first read Karl Rahner’s ‘Foundations’ in Seminary- close to forty years ago (!). I scribed angry refutations all over it. Now I’m re-reading it, not always in agreement, but in deep appreciation and dare I say, enjoyment?

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Democracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DO NOT GIVE GOP ANOTHER CHANCE THEY ALREADY TOOK AWAY HEALTHCARE FROM MILLIONS SNAP FROM CHILDREN FEMA DISASTER RELIEF Gave us BOOK BANS ICE GESTAPO CONCENTRATION CAMPS GAVE US HIGH GAS AND GROCERY PRICES AND THEN TOOK VACATIONS AFTER VACATIONS AND DRAGGED MITCH IN TO VOTE VOTE THEM OUT

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 17/09/2026

Ms. Rachel announces she will match Macklemore and donate $1 million to organizations supporting Palestine: “I will match Macklemore’s donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza.”

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ms. Rachel kicks ass. A way better celebrity than Ed Sheeran.

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Excellent new book by Mike Heyes. Mike traces the HX of American fascination with all things ‘devilish,’ and particularly how useful the devil has proven to be politically! Scholarly, accessible.

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Got one of those squirrel-proof bird feeders that spins the critters off- works great for the squirrels (and is really funny!) but doesn’t deter chipmunks who stuff their little jowls w seeds and are too light to trip the spinner!-(

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David Short ❌👑 @verseoftheday2.com · 12/09/2026

Saint of the Week St. Ignatius of Antioch September 12, 2026 verseoftheday2.com/2026/09/12/s...

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September 12, 2026

Saint of the Week St. Ignatius of Antioch

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We can believe we’ll receive $5,000 if the Republicans hold on to power after midterms (God forbid!) when we receive rebates from the tariffs (that went to big corporations).

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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It’s hard to believe that there are still maga stupidly buying into this demented old man’s delusions. Trump told reporters today that the war will immediately end when the elections are over because Iran can’t hold on much longer. He also claims gas at that point gas will be under $2.00.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Last week, Danbury area residents showed up in huge numbers to draw the line on the brutal ICE tactics being used there - including traumatizing kids at school bus stops. It's action like this that saves our democracy.

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steph @fkareynolds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

read Sebald's 'Austerlitz' in just a few days, and found myself heartbroken to nearly the point of physical pain. i love his writing so much, but at times he seems to share and confirm my worst hopes for the future

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Compassionate God, we confess that we struggle to embody your goodness in the world and in our own hearts. Turn our hearts back to you. Restore our world and reconcile us to one another. Renew us to live as your holy people, following the way of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Stuart Masters @stuartkmasters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

When Jesus ate with tax collectors, welcomed prostitutes, forgave sinners and touched lepers he wasn't acting out of character. Jesus was revealing the truth of God.

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Mark D Russ @markdruss.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A good and needed statement, and it's refreshing to hear a direct challenge to "the public." Often "the public" is treated as this innocent body that must be placated at all costs, but "the public" (usually meaning "white people" when invoked by politicians) need to repent too.

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Vocab lesson of the day. Came across ‘minished’ in the 1928 BCP Psalter (Ps. 12:1). Modern trans have ‘vanished.’ But ‘minished’ has the sense of being reduced to near nothing. “The faithful are minished from among the children of men.” 🧏‍♂️

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In 1947 10yr old Richard Allen of San Francisco spent a week at the movies

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John Mc @philotheogical.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

When DJT was elected I said to my spouse: “From now on every decision will only be bad.”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis renewed his call for Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, following the resignation earlier this week of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. “I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country,” Tillis stated.

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Tillis renews calls for Hegseth's ouster

“I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country,” the outgoing two-term North Carolina Republican wrote on X.

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