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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦

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Aphorist. Theologian. Author. Reader. Writer. Reviewer. Baritone. Home cook and foodie. Photographer. Berkshires. Birds. Pastor Emeritus. Blogs at richardlfloyd.com.

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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
The judge said that she’s concerned if the fund isn’t really dead that it might come back in a different form.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Judge halts Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor sues
Jan. 6 prosecutor Andrew Floyd and other targets of the Trump administration had sued to block what critics had described as a “slush fund” for Trump allies.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
If you're in or near the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts this weekend, don't miss our gorgeous production of Bach's “St Matthew Passion” at Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, in Lenox on Sunday.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
That's our son! We're proud of him.
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Jan. 6 prosecutor, Trump administration targets sue over ‘weaponization’ fund
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is politically discriminatory.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Here and there, now and then, the people say, “Enough” to a corrupt autocracy. Such incandescent moments in history provide rare, but important, glimmers of hope. Now do here! Vote blue!💙
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Goodnight all. The senseless war-making and corruption of this administration often discourages me. But, on this first night of Passover, and in this Holy Week, I pray for a higher hope and a kinder and more just world. I pray for Ukraine. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A blessed first night of Passover to my friends who observe!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
“Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless tempest tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door! -Emma Lazarus The inscription on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Goodnight. Tyrants come & go & empires rise & fall, but God's Spirit still hovers over creation. This evil time will not last; its deeds will not prevail. There will be a reckoning! Faith is stronger than fear. Hope is stronger than despair. Love is stronger than hate. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Goodnight all. I pray each night for peace, for decency and democracy. I pray for the brave people of Ukraine. I pray for truth; the Big Lie is a lie. I live in hope. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Goodnight all. I believe that this administration, with all their corruption, brutality, incompetence, misogyny and racism, will not prevail. There will be a reckoning. The truth will out. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Goodnight all. My heart breaks every day for the way my country has sold out democracy. We sold out Ukraine. We killed USAID, which supported democracy all around the world. The Big Lie is a lie l. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Goodnight all. Deep peace of the running wave to you; Deep peace of the flowing air to you; Deep peace of the quiet earth to you; Deep peace of the shining stars to you; Deep peace of the gentle night to you; Moon and stars pour their healing light on you. Deep peace of Christ to you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Goodnight. This evil, incompetent administration has started a war without a strategic plan. It's going to kill a lo of people and damage the world economy. All because we have malignant narcissist as President. He's sold out Ukraine and he's selling out us. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
If you're in or near the Berkshires of W. Massachusetts, come to our concert. We are singing some great American music: spirituals. Shaker music, George M. Cohan tunes, and the best of the Patriotic canon. Come early as we usually sell out, or go online and be sure of a seat.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Goodnight all. Prayers tonight for peace. For decency and democracy. For the victims of Epstein and transparency about the files. For the victims of war and accountability for our mistakes. For Ukraine and Lebanon. For truth. The Big lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Goodnight all. I pray for peace. All wars are horrible, but this illegal one is ill-conceived, poorly planned with no clear goal. Our country is murdering civilians, including children. When is enough, enough? Public courage is contagious. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Goodnight. What happens when you have the best troops in the history of the world & the worst civilian leadership? You get an unpopular war by an unpopular President, with no clear objective. You accidentally bomb a girls' school. Pray for peace. The Big Lie is a Lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Goodnight all. Let us weep together for the world we have created, where life is considered cheap and the rich and powerful can flourish and float above the destruction they have caused. But let us also hope that there will be a reckoning. Pray for peace. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Goodnight all. Our nation has a serious truth deficit. We are seeing unprecedented lying & lack of transparency. Where is Congress? We are killing people & this administration cannot tell us why. Demand the truth! The Big Lie is a lie! The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Goodnight all. I weep for our world & our country. There will come a day when we will deeply lament our role in this tragic war. In the meantime, pray for peace & work to remove by peaceful means this wicked, cruel, and murderous administration. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Goodnight all. I often wonder what Trump's appeal is. He’s so openly corrupt and dishonest. And why do so many of my Christian brothers and sisters still support him, no matter how evil his actions are? How long will we accept this? I don’t. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Goodnight all. We are not powerless. Public courage is contagious. Our prayers change the world. We imagine a better, kinder, more just world. Let us tell the truth. The Big Lie is a big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Goodnight all. We could give up and accept that the world is just the way it is, and can never be changed, or we can pray for and imagine a different world. My prayers are for justice, kindness, compassion, and truth. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Goodnight all. There are no good wars, but this one is a particularly bad one. It is unconstitutional, illegal, done without Congress or any conversation with the American people or our (former) allies. What is the mission? The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
If you're in or near the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, put one of these concerts on your calendar today. People love them, and they usually sell out. Yes, I'm singing.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St. David's Day!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Goodnight all. I pray for peace. This ill-conceived war is unconstitutional, illegal & strategically of little value, except to Bibi. There's no chance for regime change in Iran, but if we all vote for democracy, we can have a regime change here. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Goodnight all. Let us not submit to this corrupt, incompetent, lying and murderous administration. Public courage is contagious. We pray for faith over fear, kindness over brutality, love over hate, and truth over lies. “God will not be mocked.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Goodnight all. I took a baptismal vow to resist evil. And so I do. There is nothing Christian about Christian Nationalism. Donald Trump just spent nearly two hours lying. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Goodnight all. I don't look away from the evil that is the Trump administration, but I don't let my revulsion overtake my mental health. He and his enablers will not prevail. “God will not be mocked; as ye sow, so shall ye reap.” The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I’m proud of the US Women’s Olympic Team for taking a pass on attending the SOTU address. They know. We all know about Trump’s literal and metaphorical assault against women. Once again, the men don’t get it. Sad.
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I made this last night. Pretty tasty!
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Shrimp Pad Thai
This Pad Thai is relatively easy stir-fry to make, but it requires a bit of time for chopping and prep. Ingredients   12 oz wide rice st...
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Goodnight all. You know I'm a praying guy. So, tonight I pray for peace, for decency and democracy and the rule of law. I pray for faith over fear, compassion over hatred, and truth over lies. And remember, the Big Lie is a really big lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Goodnight all. My family & church try hard to not be prejudiced towards those not like us. We believe that God’s beloved community is welcoming and inclusive. We pray for faith over fear, love over hate, and truth over lies. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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“You Won’t Despise a Broken Heart” A Hymn for Lent
“You won’t despise a broken heart” C.M You won’t despise a broken heart or spirits made contrite. You lift the downcast, stay the proud, and ancient wrongs make right. The humble look to you for st…
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Goodnight all. I confessed some of my sins and my pastor imposed ashes on my forehead. He told me I came from dust, and would return to dust, but Christ would be with me in death and beyond death. I’m OK with that. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Goodnight all. I’m a pastor. Jesus said, “Love your enemies!” He never said we wouldn’t have them. So, your Trumper family members, co-workers, and former friends, we have to love them. But we don’t have to accept their deplorable politics. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Goodnight. When I was caught in a lie as a child, I was corrected, felt remorse. Same for my children & grandchildren. This is how it works in a healthy family. I’m ashamed of the lying by our government. There is no apology, no remorse; no shame. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you & keep you
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Goodnight all. The DHS doesn’t make me feel safe; how about you? It was created after 9/11 to protect us from terrorists. Now the terrorists are our own government. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Goodnight all. If you’re not outraged by this lawless, corrupt and murderous administration, you’re not paying attention. The Big Lie is a lie. We must do better. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Goodnight all. How long have I’ve been praying for decency and democracy? For many years. So far, it hasn’t worked. But I believe it will. The truth will out. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Goodnight. Take a deep breath, pray for decency, kindness & democracy. Hold those you love close. This dystopian brutality will end. Let us make it so. In the meantime, take care of yourself. Tell the truth, call out the lies. Witness what you see with your own eyes. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Goodnight! Someday we will be ashamed that our government killed innocents in the streets and put children in cages. Ashamed of protecting powerful men who abused children. Ashamed of the open racism & misogyny. Our national shame can't happen soon enough for me. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Goodnight all. I suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) 26 years ago and I still scuffle from it. So, it is hard for me to watch these young gladiators put their future at risk for fame & money. And the hyper-nationalism bothers me. Still, I always watch it. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Goodnight all. My family and I are serious about our Christian faith. My daughter is a pastor. and a good one. I believe that you can't be a Christian & support Trump with his cruelty, corruption, lying, racism, misogyny & malignant narcissism. Pick one: Christ or Don. The Lord bless you & keep you
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Goodnight. In my long pastoral ministry one of my challenges was how to respond to congregants I loved who held views I considered despicable. Now, roughly one third of our neighbors still support Trump. To love these neighbors is a moral challenge for our country. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Goodnight all. There are so many things I'd rather be doing; singing, writing, cooking, snowshoeing, than protesting the depredations of this evil administration. But here we are. The Big Lie is a big lie. Public courage is contagious. The Lord bless you & keep you!
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Richard L. Floyd 💙🇺🇦 @rfloyd7.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Goodnight all. Do not accept the unacceptable! This corrupt, lying, murderous administration is destroying our democracy. They are terrorizing our citizens. They are breaking our country. The Big Lie is a lie. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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