Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
@guthriegf.bsky.social
Vice President of Programs and Strategy, Interfaith Alliance | Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
James Talarico talks about his faith so much that it's news when he DOESN'T in one ad -- what a change for Democrats! www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
What James Talarico’s Jesus-Free Super Bowl Ad Says About His Campaign
The seminarian launched his bid for the U.S. Senate on an explicitly religious platform. As he battles Jasmine Crockett, his messaging seems to have shifted.
www.texasmonthly.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
James Talarico talks about his faith so much that it's news when he DOESN'T in one ad -- what a change for Democrats! www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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Over 21K people on this #NoKings Eyes on ICE call. Check it out. www.youtube.com/live/4xBUa67...
NO KINGS: Eyes on ICE: Document and Record
YouTube video by No Kings
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Over 21K people on this #NoKings Eyes on ICE call. Check it out. www.youtube.com/live/4xBUa67...
John Cornyn embraces progressive Christianity!
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
John Cornyn embraces progressive Christianity!
I can’t tell you how much I love that @raushenbush.bsky.social was on CSPAN counter-programming Trump, who was on CSPAN 2 with his tired blasphemy at the National (Make a Mockery of) Prayer Breakfast.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I can’t tell you how much I love that @raushenbush.bsky.social was on CSPAN counter-programming Trump, who was on CSPAN 2 with his tired blasphemy at the National (Make a Mockery of) Prayer Breakfast.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
This is one of the best reflections on religion in politics I've ever seen written by a politician.
Revives my longstanding anger that Hillary's presidential campaigns didn't make this kind of messaging and political analysis part central to their strategy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Revives my longstanding anger that Hillary's presidential campaigns didn't make this kind of messaging and political analysis part central to their strategy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This is one of the best reflections on religion in politics I've ever seen written by a politician.
Revives my longstanding anger that Hillary's presidential campaigns didn't make this kind of messaging and political analysis part central to their strategy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Revives my longstanding anger that Hillary's presidential campaigns didn't make this kind of messaging and political analysis part central to their strategy: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Repent!
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Repent!
Join us tonight! bit.ly/nationalfaithcalltoaction
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Join us tonight! bit.ly/nationalfaithcalltoaction
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
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The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for ICE agents to kill a 37-year-old nurse, who was only there because another ICE agent killed a 37-year-old mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
January 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Trump-Vance administration just used your taxes to pay for ICE agents to kill a 37-year-old nurse, who was only there because another ICE agent killed a 37-year-old mother of three, who was only there because ICE agents are kidnapping your neighbors
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Cannot see the end of it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Cannot see the end of it.
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NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
religionnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I find it hard to believe how any national religion reporter isn’t focused on the massive faith organizing against ICE cruelty.
If this was right-wing religion activism, every national news outlet would have their religion reporters assigned.
If this was right-wing religion activism, every national news outlet would have their religion reporters assigned.
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I find it hard to believe how any national religion reporter isn’t focused on the massive faith organizing against ICE cruelty.
If this was right-wing religion activism, every national news outlet would have their religion reporters assigned.
If this was right-wing religion activism, every national news outlet would have their religion reporters assigned.
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I know the Christian Nationalists take up a lot of oxygen in the religion/politics sphere but I've never seen anything like the faith group mobilization going on in Minneapolis. Houses of worship have decades of infrastructure and they're organizing to protect immigrants in the Twin Cities.
January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I know the Christian Nationalists take up a lot of oxygen in the religion/politics sphere but I've never seen anything like the faith group mobilization going on in Minneapolis. Houses of worship have decades of infrastructure and they're organizing to protect immigrants in the Twin Cities.
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Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
"One of the great American traditions is religious leadership showing up and helping America to see a way forward" -- @raushenbush.bsky.social @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2054...
The Minneapolis Faith Community Is Showing How to Fight ICE
Interfaith organizers have played a substantial role in rallying Minneapolitans and aiding their most vulnerable neighbors.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"One of the great American traditions is religious leadership showing up and helping America to see a way forward" -- @raushenbush.bsky.social @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2054...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social thinks and talks about Christianity with as much clarity and grace as any American political figure since Dr. King.
A victory for him in Texas would be a chance to reset the national political debate in remarkable ways
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
A victory for him in Texas would be a chance to reset the national political debate in remarkable ways
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social thinks and talks about Christianity with as much clarity and grace as any American political figure since Dr. King.
A victory for him in Texas would be a chance to reset the national political debate in remarkable ways
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
A victory for him in Texas would be a chance to reset the national political debate in remarkable ways
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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@guthriegf.bsky.social of @interfaithalliance.org writes about how the new film “The Testament of Ann Lee” feels like a necessary interruption to the triumphal narrative as America prepares to celebrate 250 years.
What 'The Testament of Ann Lee' Teaches Us About Religious Liberty Today - Word&Way
From the beginning, the U.S. has prided itself on being a haven for persecuted believers. But it has also demanded those believers demonstrate their loyalty in ways that blur the line between conscien...
wordandway.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
@guthriegf.bsky.social of @interfaithalliance.org writes about how the new film “The Testament of Ann Lee” feels like a necessary interruption to the triumphal narrative as America prepares to celebrate 250 years.
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Our fresh news roundup features insights from @angeladenker.bsky.social, @guthriegf.bsky.social, @sarahposner.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @bjconthehill.bsky.social, @jtgrosso.bsky.social, and more.
Weekly Roundup: Jan. 9
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a roundup of Christian responses to the U.S.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Our fresh news roundup features insights from @angeladenker.bsky.social, @guthriegf.bsky.social, @sarahposner.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @bmietana.bsky.social, @bjconthehill.bsky.social, @jtgrosso.bsky.social, and more.
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Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
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Noem is a liar. The whole regime are liars. They are murdering people inside this country and outside of it, citizens and non-citizens, with guns and missiles.
They are law breakers, criminals, power hungry and corrupt, causing chaos and death.
Trump's own Chief of Staff named it: "fascist."
They are law breakers, criminals, power hungry and corrupt, causing chaos and death.
Trump's own Chief of Staff named it: "fascist."
Kristi Noem accuses the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis of committing an act of "domestic terrorism"
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Noem is a liar. The whole regime are liars. They are murdering people inside this country and outside of it, citizens and non-citizens, with guns and missiles.
They are law breakers, criminals, power hungry and corrupt, causing chaos and death.
Trump's own Chief of Staff named it: "fascist."
They are law breakers, criminals, power hungry and corrupt, causing chaos and death.
Trump's own Chief of Staff named it: "fascist."
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NEW from me: At least two clergy were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of in Minnesota after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who had been observing them. religionnews.com/2026/01/07/m...
Minneapolis clergy exposed to pepper-spray after rushing to scene of deadly ICE shooting
(RNS) — ‘There was a request for clergy to show up’ at the scene, said one Minneapolis minister. ‘I was out the door.’
religionnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
NEW from me: At least two clergy were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of in Minnesota after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who had been observing them. religionnews.com/2026/01/07/m...
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Choose Love Not ICE.
(Grateful to our friends at Interfaith Alliance for making this video)
Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love. And His Gospel is peace.
LoveNotICE.org
(Grateful to our friends at Interfaith Alliance for making this video)
Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love. And His Gospel is peace.
LoveNotICE.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Choose Love Not ICE.
(Grateful to our friends at Interfaith Alliance for making this video)
Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love. And His Gospel is peace.
LoveNotICE.org
(Grateful to our friends at Interfaith Alliance for making this video)
Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love. And His Gospel is peace.
LoveNotICE.org
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If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.