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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm writing a new sermon, "Coming Back to Life": When despair threatens to overwhelm us, we recall that the well of spirit is infinite, bubbling up from the depths of the soul to slake our thirst & quicken our courage. I'll preach it tomorrow in Boston & next Sun. in Reading. linktr.ee/revfredsmall

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As usual, the cruelty of this administration is in a tight race with its incompetence. The words "mechanically issuing deportation orders" should never describe #immigration proceedings in a democracy. Thank you @bostonglobe.com for this horrifying report. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/19/m...

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‘It was complete disarray’: Chaos, disruption at Chelmsford immigration court - The Boston Globe

Suddenly rescheduled cases, moved months or years earlier from their original dates, have overwhelmed the infrastructure at the court.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you for this post, Mr. Martin. As a lifelong Democrat, I'm appalled by @thirdway.bsky.social's declaration of "war" ($15M of negativity) on @demsocialists.bsky.social. To stop Trump & Co. we need more unity & less infighting. #bigtent @abdulelsayed.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

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Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left (Gift Article)

One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A lifelong Democrat, I'm both a leftist & a pragmatist. We've got to win elections. But I'm appalled by @thirdway.bsky.social's declaration of "war" ($15M of negativity) on @demsocialists.bsky.social. To stop Trump & Co. we need more unity & less infighting. #bigtent www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...

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Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left (Gift Article)

One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I suspect that our president's cozy relationship with the auto & fossil fuel industry, his nostalgia for the 1950s, and the notion that bicycles are for wimps (see #petromasculinity, below) also play a role. Corruption? Culture war? With Trump, you don't have to choose! share.google/CLyLrbh9UDUl...

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Of all the lies & distortions of Trumpism, "DEI bike lanes" is among the nastiest. It goes like this: 1. Bike lanes support transportation equity. 2. Equity helps people of color. 3. Helping people of color is woke. 4. Bike lanes must be destroyed. @massbike.bsky.social @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Of all the lies and distortions of this administration, "DEI bike lanes" is among the most preposterous and infuriating. If I follow the syllogism: 1. Bike lanes support transportation equity. 2. Equity helps people of color. 3. Helping people of color is woke. 4. Bike lanes must be destroyed.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“Children who are just celebrating . . . just children enjoying themselves, seeing their families, singing. For him to go after those children, it’s awful, it’s dangerous, it’s inhumane, it’s wrong.” Khalid Omar, Isaiah and Faith, St. Paul. #freedomofreligion www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...

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Trump’s Posts on Singing Somali Schoolchildren Stir Anger in Minnesota (Gift Article)

The state’s large Muslim and Somali communities expressed indignation after the president reposted a video of a kindergarten promotion ceremony, including comments noting the girls were in hijabs.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#BlackHistory isn't "woke." Black history is the truth, discomfiting to some. As Dr. King said, "unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant." @agordonreed.bsky.social @profjeffries.bsky.social

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join me this Sunday for a multifaith conversation on spirituality, social justice & faith-grounded advocacy. Our panel will highlight building coalitions across differences when the climate crisis, authoritarianism & weaponized bigotry threaten us all. Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I saw him at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1965, when I was 12 years old. His performance of "I Ain't Marching Any More" rocked my world and changed my life.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I've seen 5 of your 10: Springsteen, Raitt, Browne, Paxton, Baez. Plus the Weavers, Phil Ochs, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jefferson Airplane, Pentangle, and Rhiannon Giddens. Damn, that's some fine music right there. What a privilege to hear it. Thanks for including me in such stellar company, Erik. 🙏

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

May I propose a dance-off between Mr. Hegedűs and President Trump?

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Somewhere there's music, how faint the tune . . . 🎵

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

There is no excuse for downplaying or eliding the insanity of Trump’s morning post. It is the most unhinged public comment by a president in US history and should be reported and remarked upon as such.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Well, yes, that would be "Thanks," not "Thansks." Apologies to all you copy editors out there . . . 😏

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

"President Trump has taken on many ancillary roles in Washington: Chm of the Kennedy Center. De facto chief architect of the city’s landmark properties. And now, the nation’s chief intelligence analyst." @sangernyt.bsky.social @julianbarnes.bsky.social God help us. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

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On Iran, Gabbard Turned Intelligence Duties Over to Trump

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

It's never too late to stop being an idiot. #redemption

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Unless the increase is shockingly sudden, many drivers seem to accept the price of gas as the will of God. Which I guess makes sense when we worship the private automobile. @thewaroncars.bsky.social @climatebrad.hillheat.com @billmckibben.bsky.social @350.org

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Dianne Bancroft @diannebancroft.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

You say excursion. I say incursion. Let’s call the whole thing off!

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

"This is chemical warfare, as inhumane in its way as the attacks on the girl’s school . . . " Chemical warfare is a #warcrime strictly forbidden by international law. Shame on Trump, Hegseth, and their enablers. #NoWarOnIran

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Eric Lee @saintgimp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

These ghouls act like they've discovered some novel secret: "Hey, guys, GUYS! Did you know that we can just kill people whenever we want?" Yes, you absolute idiot, that's ALWAYS been true. We just chose not to, for good and self-interested reasons which the entire world is about to learn yet again.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Kristi Noem's firing, though richly deserved, won't end the abuse. #AbolishICE #JusticeForEmmanuelDamas #BoycottCitizens

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

“The hour of the barbarian is at hand. The modern barbarian. The American hour. Violence, excess, waste, mercantilism, bluff, conformism, stupidity, vulgarity, disorder.”--Aimé Césaire, 1950. Thank you for this quote and your brilliant, incisive analysis, Ms. Polgreen. #NoKings #NoWarOnIran

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Re Pete Hegseth's manic rants, @polgreen.bsky.social's trenchant analysis quotes Aimé Césaire in 1950: “The hour of the barbarian is at hand. The modern barbarian. The American hour. Violence, excess, waste, mercantilism, bluff, conformism, stupidity, vulgarity, disorder.” #NoKings #NoWarOnIran

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I am hopeful that the war in Iran will bring needed democratic change to … the United States of America.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

"The Constitution could not be more clear. When launching wars of choice, especially with American lives in the balance, the president goes to Congress and Congress authorizes it. That did not happen, and these operations are blatantly unconstitutional."--Maj. Gen. (Ret) Paul D. Eaton #NoWarOnIran

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Scout law demands bravery: "Face difficult situations even when you feel afraid. Do what you think is right despite what others might be doing or saying." Selling out #trans kids & #DEI to Hegseth, @scoutingamerica.bsky.social shows it's as lawless as the Trump administration. @erininthemorning.com

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In solidarity with #SingingResistance in Minnesota, BVOCAL-Chorus et al. will host a Singing Resistance Community Sing this Sunday to learn new songs in community. 2-4pm 3/1, SEIU 32BJ Union Hall, 26 West St., Boston. No RSVP--all are welcome. I hope you'll join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jzn...

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I'm ashamed that in the 21st century my country has an openly #whitesupremacist president.

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Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com · 06/02/2026

TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer. (I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This left me sobbing. Last week I joined hundreds of faith leaders in the frigid streets of Minneapolis. I'll never forget the brutality of the occupation & the courageous love of Minnesotans. The poignant harmonies of the Marsh Family offer another powerful rebuttal to ICE's cruelty & callousness.

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Rev. Fred Small @revfredsmall.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026

Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

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