Greg
@gwilliamsster.bsky.social
Past voted mostly likely to write a Barthian analysis of Rihanna. We'll see if I still have the juice
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We are deeply disappointed that the House failed to pass War Powers Resolutions yesterday to stop President Trump's illegal + immoral boat strikes and escalation with Venezuela.
But as @repilhan.bsky.social said, this "razor-thin, 211-to-213" bipartisan vote "puts Trump on notice.”
But as @repilhan.bsky.social said, this "razor-thin, 211-to-213" bipartisan vote "puts Trump on notice.”
'Absolute Dereliction of Duty': House Republicans Kill Venezuela War Powers Resolutions | Common Dreams
Undeterred, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus vowed to "continue to fight to stop Trump's illegal war on Venezuela."
www.commondreams.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We are deeply disappointed that the House failed to pass War Powers Resolutions yesterday to stop President Trump's illegal + immoral boat strikes and escalation with Venezuela.
But as @repilhan.bsky.social said, this "razor-thin, 211-to-213" bipartisan vote "puts Trump on notice.”
But as @repilhan.bsky.social said, this "razor-thin, 211-to-213" bipartisan vote "puts Trump on notice.”
“Maybe in five years, those cities will catch up with their congestion pricing and cite our study"
"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“Maybe in five years, those cities will catch up with their congestion pricing and cite our study"
People are saying it more and more
DC is nice, man. the bike lanes are coming along, Metro is pretty good, drivers are not psychopaths, etc. miss this place
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
People are saying it more and more
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You’ve probably heard that billionaires & corporations have teams of lobbyists in D.C.
But did you know there are also lobbyists working for peace and justice?
👋We don’t have a lot of money. But we do have people like you on our side. Please consider chipping in this #GivingTuesday! ⬇️
But did you know there are also lobbyists working for peace and justice?
👋We don’t have a lot of money. But we do have people like you on our side. Please consider chipping in this #GivingTuesday! ⬇️
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
You’ve probably heard that billionaires & corporations have teams of lobbyists in D.C.
But did you know there are also lobbyists working for peace and justice?
👋We don’t have a lot of money. But we do have people like you on our side. Please consider chipping in this #GivingTuesday! ⬇️
But did you know there are also lobbyists working for peace and justice?
👋We don’t have a lot of money. But we do have people like you on our side. Please consider chipping in this #GivingTuesday! ⬇️
Real Athanasian hours up here with @730dc.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Real Athanasian hours up here with @730dc.bsky.social
I can't stop watching it
watching these two Christian Nationalists have a conversation and see if you can spot the part where I spit coffee all over my screen.
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I can't stop watching it
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Since January, I’ve been speaking with survivors of abuse within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and studying how the evangelical denomination’s unique system of oversight can be used to cause further harm.
Here are those women’s stories...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...
Here are those women’s stories...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...
These women expected accountability after reporting abuse in PCA but faced discipline
Three years ago, the Presbyterian Church in America wanted to reform abuse response in churches. But these women faced discipline after reporting it.
www.tennessean.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Since January, I’ve been speaking with survivors of abuse within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and studying how the evangelical denomination’s unique system of oversight can be used to cause further harm.
Here are those women’s stories...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...
Here are those women’s stories...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...
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One of my hottest takes is that I am personally exhausted by Christian nature spirituality. It’s not wrong; I have no valid objections to any of; we’ve all read Annie Dillard and Mary Oliver; I like Mary Oliver.
But the radical under-development of urban spirituality deeply frustrates me.
But the radical under-development of urban spirituality deeply frustrates me.
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
One of my hottest takes is that I am personally exhausted by Christian nature spirituality. It’s not wrong; I have no valid objections to any of; we’ve all read Annie Dillard and Mary Oliver; I like Mary Oliver.
But the radical under-development of urban spirituality deeply frustrates me.
But the radical under-development of urban spirituality deeply frustrates me.
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“Our goons really don’t like being reminded of eternal judgement while they commit generational crimes against their neighbor.”
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“Our goons really don’t like being reminded of eternal judgement while they commit generational crimes against their neighbor.”
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upload yourself into the sun: boring, useless, you will burn up
upload yourself into the Son: thrilling, eternal, theosis
upload yourself into the Son: thrilling, eternal, theosis
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
upload yourself into the sun: boring, useless, you will burn up
upload yourself into the Son: thrilling, eternal, theosis
upload yourself into the Son: thrilling, eternal, theosis
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The Trump administration is illegally striking boats in the Caribbean - killing over twenty people so far. The Senate will vote TODAY on a resolution which would stop this
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
Senators Gear Up for War Powers Resolution Vote on Unlawful Caribbean Strikes | Friends Committee On National Legislation
The Senate will soon vote on a War Powers Resolution, as early as today, October 8, to stop the Trump administration’s unlawful strikes against boats suspected of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean.
www.fcnl.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Trump administration is illegally striking boats in the Caribbean - killing over twenty people so far. The Senate will vote TODAY on a resolution which would stop this
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
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“I hold that [“do not kill”] moreover means, that we are to aid our neighbor’s life by every means in our power… therefore when [God] so forbids [killing], he, at the same time, demands all the offices of charity which can contribute to his preservation.”
— Calvin, Institutes II.8.9
— Calvin, Institutes II.8.9
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“I hold that [“do not kill”] moreover means, that we are to aid our neighbor’s life by every means in our power… therefore when [God] so forbids [killing], he, at the same time, demands all the offices of charity which can contribute to his preservation.”
— Calvin, Institutes II.8.9
— Calvin, Institutes II.8.9
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🚨The Trump administration is blowing up Venezuelan boats, deliberately killing civilians outside of war in an illegal use of military force.
Congress must exert its authority to stop Trump’s murder on the high seas.
Action resource ⬇️
Congress must exert its authority to stop Trump’s murder on the high seas.
Action resource ⬇️
Condemn Trump’s Murder on the High Seas
The Trump administration is blowing up Venezuelan boats, deliberately killing civilians outside of war, in an illegal use of military force.
fcnl.quorum.us
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🚨The Trump administration is blowing up Venezuelan boats, deliberately killing civilians outside of war in an illegal use of military force.
Congress must exert its authority to stop Trump’s murder on the high seas.
Action resource ⬇️
Congress must exert its authority to stop Trump’s murder on the high seas.
Action resource ⬇️
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Beginning today, we are calling on everyone who opposes Trump’s detention agenda to #BoycottAmazon, including #BoycottWholeFoods.
PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT: freedcproject.org/amazon
PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT: freedcproject.org/amazon
DC wants Amazon to stop powering ICE — Free DC
freedcproject.org
August 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Beginning today, we are calling on everyone who opposes Trump’s detention agenda to #BoycottAmazon, including #BoycottWholeFoods.
PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT: freedcproject.org/amazon
PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT: freedcproject.org/amazon
I read bits of Psalm 119 in morning prayer today (I might be off schedule, sorry) and it was comforting that those who break God's law will suffer bc of it.
ICE is gonna face God's judgment for brutalizing people in his name.
ICE is gonna face God's judgment for brutalizing people in his name.
Via @fiona-ndre.bsky.social: DHS is using the Bible to promote ICE, claiming ‘righteous’ fight against immigrants religionnews.com/2025/08/19/h...
DHS is using the Bible to promote ICE, claiming ‘righteous’ fight against immigrants
(RNS) — The agency refers to Scripture as it seeks to recruit agents who are pivotal in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
religionnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I read bits of Psalm 119 in morning prayer today (I might be off schedule, sorry) and it was comforting that those who break God's law will suffer bc of it.
ICE is gonna face God's judgment for brutalizing people in his name.
ICE is gonna face God's judgment for brutalizing people in his name.
Next someone's gonna steal an ICE hat and bike away
August 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Next someone's gonna steal an ICE hat and bike away
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As Keya Chatterjee, executive director of Free DC, said yesterday, President Trump doesn't care about our safety.
🧵If he did, here's what he'd be doing instead of deploying troops into our communities ⬇️
🧵If he did, here's what he'd be doing instead of deploying troops into our communities ⬇️
August 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As Keya Chatterjee, executive director of Free DC, said yesterday, President Trump doesn't care about our safety.
🧵If he did, here's what he'd be doing instead of deploying troops into our communities ⬇️
🧵If he did, here's what he'd be doing instead of deploying troops into our communities ⬇️
Moliére knows what's up
August 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Moliére knows what's up
Incredible set of reasons to resign
August 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Incredible set of reasons to resign
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🚨The House is set to vote tonight & tomorrow on a bill with life-or-death consequences for millions of the world's most vulnerable people.
Lawmakers need to hear from us! Please take a few minutes to urge your Rep to reject DOGE's senseless cuts and defend life-saving aid ⬇️
buff.ly/zDkKp43
Lawmakers need to hear from us! Please take a few minutes to urge your Rep to reject DOGE's senseless cuts and defend life-saving aid ⬇️
buff.ly/zDkKp43
June 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🚨The House is set to vote tonight & tomorrow on a bill with life-or-death consequences for millions of the world's most vulnerable people.
Lawmakers need to hear from us! Please take a few minutes to urge your Rep to reject DOGE's senseless cuts and defend life-saving aid ⬇️
buff.ly/zDkKp43
Lawmakers need to hear from us! Please take a few minutes to urge your Rep to reject DOGE's senseless cuts and defend life-saving aid ⬇️
buff.ly/zDkKp43
I'm not angry, I'm just disappoofed
a friend of mine shared this ai-generated "emotion wheel" and unfortunately i have been laughing my ass off at it for like 15 minutes now. today i am feeling Fnliinneon
June 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I'm not angry, I'm just disappoofed
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“God has been subtly, unmistakably saying yes to certain brave Christians, some of them mainliners. The form of that yes is MAGA’s no.”
– @philipchristman.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/voices/revil...
– @philipchristman.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/voices/revil...
Reviled for Jesus’ sake
One of the clearest ways God says yes to Christians is when unjust authorities hate...
www.christiancentury.org
May 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“God has been subtly, unmistakably saying yes to certain brave Christians, some of them mainliners. The form of that yes is MAGA’s no.”
– @philipchristman.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/voices/revil...
– @philipchristman.bsky.social
www.christiancentury.org/voices/revil...
Amazing to say you want a clarity in policy when you keep wanting to repeal something the voters want which simplifies existing complex policy
Speaking on H Street, @mayorbowser.bsky.social is again talking up her proposal to repeal Initiative 82, which phases out the tipped wage: "It has created confusion and added costs and cost the industry up to 1,700 jobs in D.C. That's not what we want. We want balance." 51st.news/d-c-council-...
D.C. Council has little appetite for reviving the tipped wage fight
Bowser wants to repeal Initiative 82, but at least half of lawmakers say they’re opposed.
51st.news
May 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Amazing to say you want a clarity in policy when you keep wanting to repeal something the voters want which simplifies existing complex policy
Remember, you have the same number of hours in the day as Rubio
So that means Rubio is now:
- Secretary of State
- Acting Archivist of the United States
- Acting USAID Administrator
- Acting National Security Advisor
- Secretary of State
- Acting Archivist of the United States
- Acting USAID Administrator
- Acting National Security Advisor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he’s naming Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser and taps Waltz for UN ambassador.
May 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Remember, you have the same number of hours in the day as Rubio