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Meg Park, M.Div.
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Pro-constitutional democracy, author of Reflections on Power, Culture, & Society; weekkly meditations. Thinking through today's issues with American philosophy. Margaretjparkmdiv.substack.com. 🚫 DMs please
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · Jul 8
Exploring who we are so we can grow into the most powerful democracy in the world again.
E Pluribus Unum
Unique, Distinctive, Empathic, Armed, and Angry
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‘A coup is happening’: A new warning against Trump’s authoritarian slide
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 4h
This is the video that didn't come through on the audio of the weekly essay. Enjoy.
This Land is Your Land
the video of Bruce Springsteen singing Woody Guthrie's Americana classic,
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 7h
There is a lot to unpack from this week. I do my best. You are not alone. I promise a happy ending!
Justice, Honor, and Bill of Rights
Where do we put our trust?
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 1d
Call Me Antifa – A Patriotic Protest Anthem for Freedom, Justice, and Love
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 2d
Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Nobody Gets to Rewrite the Constitution
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 2d
Opposition SISTER!!!
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado
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Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 2d
Does Hotel California count?
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 2d
Forgive me. Who are you posting this to? It is insulting in general, presumptuous in the extreme--without a moment of checking out who you are making those discriminatory barbs to and ... sorry. I just don't deal with anyone who insults my intelligence anymore. Check out my page. Be kind.
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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 4d
📌 OH SNAP ‼️ Stank Ice just
brutally shot a Priest with a pepper ball‼️🙈👀

❌️🔴 E N O U G H 🔴❌️ ⬅️🐥
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 4d
Love for Woody Guthrie forever! Just another Labor Union guy! ❤️
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 5d
Shoutout to the Boomers, really showing everybody else up in 2025
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 5d
Shoutout to the Boomers, really showing everybody else up in 2025
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 4d
Check this out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wes5... Forbes syntax on the video is, Trump holds a Roundtable on Antifa at the White House. The call is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE! 😀🤣😅
COMING UP LIVE: President Trump Holds A Roundtable On Antifa At The White House
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
Whaaaaat???
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
Gawd! I LOVE this generation!!!
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
Here, take this. You'll use it someday.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
It doesn't do any more than cake decorating or websites. It looks like we will need to do a tutorial for the SCOTUS boys.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
I shudder to think what we will hear from the good ol' boys in that oral argument.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
Correct reply. Huh.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 5d
I know! Right? That was in the days when the HMOs thought they could deny anything.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 6d
Remember, we are not alone.
Trump-appointed judge blocks White House order to send 300 troops to Portland
Justice accuses administration of ‘direct contravention’ of her orders as demonstrations against federal law enforcement intervention erupt on streets of Oregon city
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 6d
This is not right!
National Guard deployment to Portland blocked as Texas troops called up
The ruling follows orders for the Texas National Guard to deploy to Portland and Chicago after trying to federalize Oregon troops.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 7d
From Task and Purpose
Trump authorizes 300 National Guard troops to deploy to Chicago
The president authorized the deployment of National Guard troops after Gov. Pritzker says he refused to order them into Chicago.
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Meg Park, M.Div. @megpark.bsky.social · 7d
What a week! Here are some things to reflect on and some to be proud of. Know this--we the people have got this and each other.
Envy: Generals and the Shutdown.
Welcome, dear readers and friends.
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