Matthew 🌹
@emjayveeem.bsky.social
“A whimsical mix of deep thoughts and delightful absurdity, like a snowflake made of existential dread." - blueskyroast
Pastor, therapist, faithful lefty.
http://matthewvanm.com
https://matthewvanm.substack.com
Pastor, therapist, faithful lefty.
http://matthewvanm.com
https://matthewvanm.substack.com
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"If you have nothing to hide, why would you be afraid of an unaccountable, violent paramilitary force asking for your papers at the polls?"
In Order to Stop the Radical Democrats from Rigging the Election, We Will Be Rigging the Election
“President Trump called in a new interview for the Republican Party to ‘nationalize’ voting in the United States, an aggressive rhetorical step tha...
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"If you have nothing to hide, why would you be afraid of an unaccountable, violent paramilitary force asking for your papers at the polls?"
H: why do girl scout cookies taste so good?
Me: must be the girls empowerment.
Me: must be the girls empowerment.
February 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
H: why do girl scout cookies taste so good?
Me: must be the girls empowerment.
Me: must be the girls empowerment.
MAGA: WE CAN’T UNDERSTAND BAD BUNNY
also MAGA: Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
also MAGA: Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
MAGA: WE CAN’T UNDERSTAND BAD BUNNY
also MAGA: Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
also MAGA: Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie
Hearing this Canadian commentator makes me want to move to Canada for the accent too
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Hearing this Canadian commentator makes me want to move to Canada for the accent too
Hot take: ice is for hockey and skating really fast in circles.
February 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Hot take: ice is for hockey and skating really fast in circles.
Why is Kid Rock doing the Trump halftime show?
“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see.
Some say that’s statutory
But I say it’s mandatory”
Oh. That’s why.
“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see.
Some say that’s statutory
But I say it’s mandatory”
Oh. That’s why.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Why is Kid Rock doing the Trump halftime show?
“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see.
Some say that’s statutory
But I say it’s mandatory”
Oh. That’s why.
“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see.
Some say that’s statutory
But I say it’s mandatory”
Oh. That’s why.
I would have thought Finland would have had a better women’s hockey team
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I would have thought Finland would have had a better women’s hockey team
While I’m certainly not comprehensively read in the psychological encyclopedia, I had never learned anything about Karen Horney (horn-eye) until recently, which is a shame because she was brilliant.
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
While I’m certainly not comprehensively read in the psychological encyclopedia, I had never learned anything about Karen Horney (horn-eye) until recently, which is a shame because she was brilliant.
Hearing of businesses refusing service to ICE sparks joy
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Hearing of businesses refusing service to ICE sparks joy
Cuck Schumer strikes again
A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents. n.pr/3NOyIya
How Democrats want to reform DHS – and why some Republicans are open to their demands
A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents.
n.pr
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Cuck Schumer strikes again
Come on @schumer.senate.gov have some guts.
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Come on @schumer.senate.gov have some guts.
people often say not to let partisan politics ruin relationships. And I agree. But MAGA isn't a partisan political thing. Those people I had relationships with who have gone over to MAGA have fundamentally different morals, values, ethics, and understanding of human rights than I do.
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
people often say not to let partisan politics ruin relationships. And I agree. But MAGA isn't a partisan political thing. Those people I had relationships with who have gone over to MAGA have fundamentally different morals, values, ethics, and understanding of human rights than I do.
A few households in our community are moving abroad to leave the current regime. I don't blame them a bit, and it brings more grief that my previous attempts to move overseas have all been thwarted.
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A few households in our community are moving abroad to leave the current regime. I don't blame them a bit, and it brings more grief that my previous attempts to move overseas have all been thwarted.
my son has been watching science education videos and we had a nice discussion about climate change on the way to school in such a way that we don't panic about it, but we take it seriously and work hard--together--to make things better.
January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
my son has been watching science education videos and we had a nice discussion about climate change on the way to school in such a way that we don't panic about it, but we take it seriously and work hard--together--to make things better.
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STORM ALERT: This is my watercolor print We Grew Through Storms. I love watching storms, but I don't love being in the middle of them. Like many of us are right now. We can never predict how we are going to fare. But looking back we can say we've grown. So my hope is we will become better.
January 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
STORM ALERT: This is my watercolor print We Grew Through Storms. I love watching storms, but I don't love being in the middle of them. Like many of us are right now. We can never predict how we are going to fare. But looking back we can say we've grown. So my hope is we will become better.
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"No room at the inn tells us that this Christ is going to be the one for all for whom there is no room".
If you enjoy my #LectionaryPrayers- a bonus #Christmas sermon! Ideas for Christmas preachers, and an insight for anyone who wonders why Christians bother with those odd Christmas stories!
If you enjoy my #LectionaryPrayers- a bonus #Christmas sermon! Ideas for Christmas preachers, and an insight for anyone who wonders why Christians bother with those odd Christmas stories!
No room at the inn- a sermon for a Christmas Eve Watchnight service
This is a sermon I preached on Christmas Eve 2022- the last Watchnight sermon I preached before Long Covid forced my retirement. It would need a little updating to use today, yet I think it still holds up in 2025. It reflects my conviction that the incarnation is not a fairy story for children, but the ground of Christian hope in a God of love who acts for justice their world.
peterwnimmo.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"No room at the inn tells us that this Christ is going to be the one for all for whom there is no room".
If you enjoy my #LectionaryPrayers- a bonus #Christmas sermon! Ideas for Christmas preachers, and an insight for anyone who wonders why Christians bother with those odd Christmas stories!
If you enjoy my #LectionaryPrayers- a bonus #Christmas sermon! Ideas for Christmas preachers, and an insight for anyone who wonders why Christians bother with those odd Christmas stories!
I had to change a battery and it was one of those button cells that despite having loads of them you never have the specific one you need. But, reader, today I had the right one!!
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I had to change a battery and it was one of those button cells that despite having loads of them you never have the specific one you need. But, reader, today I had the right one!!
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Strengths: works well under pressure
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Strengths: works well under pressure
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
Our son would have starved to death if we continued to try to breastfeed. Formula saved his life.
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Our son would have starved to death if we continued to try to breastfeed. Formula saved his life.
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Happy St Nick’s Day
Where my kids get chocolate
And perhaps something to prepare for Xmas that they need (movie, puzzle, craft)
Wayyy better than elf on the shelf if you are looking for a tradition
Where my kids get chocolate
And perhaps something to prepare for Xmas that they need (movie, puzzle, craft)
Wayyy better than elf on the shelf if you are looking for a tradition
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy St Nick’s Day
Where my kids get chocolate
And perhaps something to prepare for Xmas that they need (movie, puzzle, craft)
Wayyy better than elf on the shelf if you are looking for a tradition
Where my kids get chocolate
And perhaps something to prepare for Xmas that they need (movie, puzzle, craft)
Wayyy better than elf on the shelf if you are looking for a tradition
A few years ago I almost moved to Europe. The fact that I didn’t was a great disappointment to me. And now the fact that we are governed by a moronic malignant narcissist has made it exponentially worse.
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A few years ago I almost moved to Europe. The fact that I didn’t was a great disappointment to me. And now the fact that we are governed by a moronic malignant narcissist has made it exponentially worse.
I think more boomers should thank us for supporting them since we’ll be lucky to get half of what we should have gotten from social security.
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I think more boomers should thank us for supporting them since we’ll be lucky to get half of what we should have gotten from social security.
Whaaaaaaat? Pete Hegseth is a war criminal? Who could have seen this coming? I mean, anyone from 500 miles away who also has severe myopia.
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Whaaaaaaat? Pete Hegseth is a war criminal? Who could have seen this coming? I mean, anyone from 500 miles away who also has severe myopia.
Over on threads there’s someone with a bachelor’s degree who had taken at least a class or two in psychology trying to argue with me to make a point. And he gives the evidence of a Wikipedia article.
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Over on threads there’s someone with a bachelor’s degree who had taken at least a class or two in psychology trying to argue with me to make a point. And he gives the evidence of a Wikipedia article.