Sarah Lawton
@sarahelawton.bsky.social
New Englander San Franciscan, Episcopalian, union member.
I appreciate this lament about the mainline not fighting for Jesus. Re his point about hardline conservative denominational movements: they were deeply funded by the same donors funding Christian Nationalism today. Read @jimnaughton.bsky.social’s evergreen piece: www.almendron.com/tribuna/wp-c...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I appreciate this lament about the mainline not fighting for Jesus. Re his point about hardline conservative denominational movements: they were deeply funded by the same donors funding Christian Nationalism today. Read @jimnaughton.bsky.social’s evergreen piece: www.almendron.com/tribuna/wp-c...
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Reading between the lines, it sounds like the captains of Boston University's cross country team want the ICE snitch off their team, and they're upset that the Dept of Athletics won't make it happen
dailyfreepress.com/11/21/08/216...
dailyfreepress.com/11/21/08/216...
OP-ED: An open letter to the Boston University community from the captains of the BU Cross Country team
Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. Tucker Bowerfind (CAS ‘26), Adrienne Buettner-Cable (CAS ‘27), Caroline Collins (COM ‘28...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Reading between the lines, it sounds like the captains of Boston University's cross country team want the ICE snitch off their team, and they're upset that the Dept of Athletics won't make it happen
dailyfreepress.com/11/21/08/216...
dailyfreepress.com/11/21/08/216...
Gari was so funny. Always had us in stitches. Also stalwart and wise and faithful and true. ⚓️
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Gari was so funny. Always had us in stitches. Also stalwart and wise and faithful and true. ⚓️
Deacon Vicki Gray was the real deal — smart, learned, experienced, thoughtful, and absolutely committed to justice and peace in bones and sinews and in every breath. I miss her. ⚓️
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Deacon Vicki Gray was the real deal — smart, learned, experienced, thoughtful, and absolutely committed to justice and peace in bones and sinews and in every breath. I miss her. ⚓️
On the day Iain died, we told him we will carry him with us as we continue the work that lies before us. ⚓️
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
On the day Iain died, we told him we will carry him with us as we continue the work that lies before us. ⚓️
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My hometown absolutely floored me this past week. FLOORED.
For safety reasons, I haven’t said much about it. But I’m so damn proud of my family and friends. So proud.
For safety reasons, I haven’t said much about it. But I’m so damn proud of my family and friends. So proud.
We'll see if they actually mean it, but this announcement after one week confirms that Charlotte was impeccably well organized for this moment.
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlot...
Federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina, has ended, sheriff's office says
A federal immigration crackdown based in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.
www.cbsnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My hometown absolutely floored me this past week. FLOORED.
For safety reasons, I haven’t said much about it. But I’m so damn proud of my family and friends. So proud.
For safety reasons, I haven’t said much about it. But I’m so damn proud of my family and friends. So proud.
This is the way
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NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is the way
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NEW: For Rev. David Black, the pastor seen shot in the head w/pepper balls by DHS agents in a viral clip, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
For the Rev. David Black, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition
(RNS) — ‘I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,’ the Rev. David Black said.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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On Nov. 20 and thru the week, Episcopal churches nationwide will observe Transgender Day of Remembrance by holding worship services and prayer vigils to memorialize transgender individuals and to raise awareness of violence against trans people. #TDOR ⚓️
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November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
On Nov. 20 and thru the week, Episcopal churches nationwide will observe Transgender Day of Remembrance by holding worship services and prayer vigils to memorialize transgender individuals and to raise awareness of violence against trans people. #TDOR ⚓️
episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/11/19/e...
episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/11/19/e...
“Hannah Elyse Cornthwaite, priest at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in SF: faith leaders have an obligation to show up when they see people's dignity being attacked …praying at protests, helping transgender people transition, standing vigil [at] immigration court” www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... ⚓️
Pastors at a protest? That's the scene at anti-Trump rallies across the US
It is time, faith leaders say, to remind the country of religion's role in caring for the poor and the stranger.
www.usatoday.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“Hannah Elyse Cornthwaite, priest at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in SF: faith leaders have an obligation to show up when they see people's dignity being attacked …praying at protests, helping transgender people transition, standing vigil [at] immigration court” www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... ⚓️
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese [of New York] tapped their networks to help. ⚓️
🎁 link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
Church and College Leaders Work to Free a Detained Afghan Student
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese [of New York] tapped their networks to help. ⚓️
🎁 link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
If you see this post a bird
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
If you see this post a bird
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Y’all, I need people to collectively understand that we do not need to a) hand it to war criminals or b) defend/explain away the sexual assault of minors.
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Y’all, I need people to collectively understand that we do not need to a) hand it to war criminals or b) defend/explain away the sexual assault of minors.
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this is actually really something. The NY Times stuff is bonkers.
As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
this is actually really something. The NY Times stuff is bonkers.
“An Illinois man said his US citizen family – including his one-year-old daughter – were pepper-sprayed in their car by federal immigration agents … from a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction … Images show the girl in distress in her mother’s arms with her eyes streaming …”
ICE agents accused of pepper-spraying Illinois parents and their one-year-old
Video shows Rafael Veraza holding his face after he and his family we reallegedly sprayed through open car window
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“An Illinois man said his US citizen family – including his one-year-old daughter – were pepper-sprayed in their car by federal immigration agents … from a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction … Images show the girl in distress in her mother’s arms with her eyes streaming …”
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
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UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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