Rev. David McDowell
@dgmcdowell.bsky.social
Pastor @ Fondren Presbyterian Church, JXN | MS. Progressive. Espresso fiend. Contrary kid. Called to love everyone, anyway. Wedded w/ @sarahcanderson.bsky.social.
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Who wouldn't you want saving you? Who would embarrass you if you had to tell your friends that they picked you up on the side of the road, battered and bruised, and took you to safety? Who would you feel awkward thanking for saving your life?
That's your neighbor. Love them.
That's your neighbor. Love them.
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Praying for all those
Protesting in
Minnepolis
Make Good Trouble
Praying for your safety
Protesting in
Minnepolis
Make Good Trouble
Praying for your safety
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Praying for all those
Protesting in
Minnepolis
Make Good Trouble
Praying for your safety
Protesting in
Minnepolis
Make Good Trouble
Praying for your safety
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This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
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I’m embedded with them! religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
religionnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I’m embedded with them! religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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Lololol. "The need to do the thing in scripture or the want to do what Caesar would have wanted."
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Lololol. "The need to do the thing in scripture or the want to do what Caesar would have wanted."
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Alcorn State University locked down amid campus safety threat
Officials have provided no details about what's happening at the Lorman campus.
Officials have provided no details about what's happening at the Lorman campus.
Alcorn State University locked down amid campus safety threat
Officials have provided no details about what's happening at the Lorman campus.
mississippitoday.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Alcorn State University locked down amid campus safety threat
Officials have provided no details about what's happening at the Lorman campus.
Officials have provided no details about what's happening at the Lorman campus.
I think it's hilarious that people complain about "corporate slop bowl" as if bowls of rice and bean combinations are not the core ingredients of civilization.
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I think it's hilarious that people complain about "corporate slop bowl" as if bowls of rice and bean combinations are not the core ingredients of civilization.
Do not fall for the trap that Americans approve of this president. The belief that public opinion is static serves authoritarianism. Yes, they voted for him, but the only way out is alongside one another.
Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Do not fall for the trap that Americans approve of this president. The belief that public opinion is static serves authoritarianism. Yes, they voted for him, but the only way out is alongside one another.
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I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
Senator Gallego weighs in as well. Note that at the start of 2025 he was considered a *moderate* on immigration and co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act. Him and many other Dems have been increasingly horrified at what ICE is doing and shifted away from a "more enforcement" focus.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
It’s everyone’s fault except the common denominator.
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
It’s everyone’s fault except the common denominator.
I wonder if it exhausts the IU team and fans to hear how “impossible“ of their achievement seemed. They rocked everyone all season long. They were REALLY good last year. And most importantly college football has been fundamentally changed in a way that makes fast builds make sense.
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I wonder if it exhausts the IU team and fans to hear how “impossible“ of their achievement seemed. They rocked everyone all season long. They were REALLY good last year. And most importantly college football has been fundamentally changed in a way that makes fast builds make sense.
Seriously pat yourself on the back. You got through a year of this.
January 20, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Seriously pat yourself on the back. You got through a year of this.
Outside of Ole Miss winning, this is the second funniest outcome for the Kiffin saga, who left for LSU because he thought he needed a big name to win.
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Outside of Ole Miss winning, this is the second funniest outcome for the Kiffin saga, who left for LSU because he thought he needed a big name to win.
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Refs when it matters most these last three days
a basketball player wearing a lakers jersey stands on the court
ALT: a basketball player wearing a lakers jersey stands on the court
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Refs when it matters most these last three days
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OMG THE COUPLE ON THE 4K FEED IS GETTING TEXTED ABOUT BEING ON THE 4K FEED
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 AM
OMG THE COUPLE ON THE 4K FEED IS GETTING TEXTED ABOUT BEING ON THE 4K FEED
They seriously do not want to start a conversation about storming churches.
January 20, 2026 at 1:38 AM
They seriously do not want to start a conversation about storming churches.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Thank you to Matthew Stafford keeping my youth alive, big guy.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Thank you to Matthew Stafford keeping my youth alive, big guy.
Wondering if any NOLA folks #onhere remember Michael's Mid-City Grill, which closed after Katrina. Had the best freaking onion rings and an awesome jukebox. They sold a "$1,000 Burger" that came with caviar and a bottle of dom.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Wondering if any NOLA folks #onhere remember Michael's Mid-City Grill, which closed after Katrina. Had the best freaking onion rings and an awesome jukebox. They sold a "$1,000 Burger" that came with caviar and a bottle of dom.
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there should be a rule that if i’m going to have 20° wind chills in the south, i should have a snow covered ground to look at.
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
there should be a rule that if i’m going to have 20° wind chills in the south, i should have a snow covered ground to look at.
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We’re now further from Austin Powers’s release than Austin Powers was from the 60s
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January 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
We’re now further from Austin Powers’s release than Austin Powers was from the 60s
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The once-shelved “Inside CECOT” segment is airing tonight on 60 Minutes, CBS News announced. @brianstelter.bsky.social scooped it first.
January 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The once-shelved “Inside CECOT” segment is airing tonight on 60 Minutes, CBS News announced. @brianstelter.bsky.social scooped it first.
DEMAND TO TALK TO A REAL PERSON AND DO NOT LET UP.
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
DEMAND TO TALK TO A REAL PERSON AND DO NOT LET UP.