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Grant Showalter-Swanson @gtswanson88.bsky.social · 2d

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Jesus Cast Down the Mighty from Their Thrones. So Should We

Nonviolent protests are one way God's people help reclaim a gospel that is good news for the power and powerless.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · 1d

I’d like to know the answer to that, too. I don’t think Gov. Pritzker would approve of that.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · 1d

If they do this in broad daylight. Imagine what they do to the detainees in the dark? baptistnews.com/article/unit...

United Methodist pastor violently arrested in Chicago – Baptist News Global

Pastor Hannah Kardon of United Church was violently arrested along with eight others at a peaceful protest at the Broadview ICE facility

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Lori (Little Lulu) @lori51051723.bsky.social · 5d

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JTyler @jtyler5.bsky.social · 16d

This is outrageous.

Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 17d

US citizen detained in ICE raid on south side of Chicago asked for warrant and lawyer.

No dice

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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · 17d

May her memory be a blessing. #JaneGoodall

Jane Goodall bowing her head, and a chimpanzee reaches its right hand toward her forehead.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · 18d

If his lips are moving, it’s a lie.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you are in Michigan, here’s a link to sign onto a letter supporting gender affirming care to be sent to the administration of the University of Michigan Medical Center.

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Trans Youth Deserve Healthcare, Not Barriers

On August 25th, Michigan Medicine announced the decision to halt life-saving gender affirming care for trans youth under the age of 19. This monstrous decision will have severe ramifications and must ...

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Joint Statement: The Church Cannot Remain Silent on Racial Profiling — GCORR

September 9, 2025 Dear Justice Seekers,  The gospel of Jesus Christ calls us to name and resist the powers of evil that harm our communities. The Church is a living mosaic of God’s creation—exp...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Sep 6

Trump isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s openly bragging about turning the U.S. military on American cities.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · Sep 6

Gov. Pritzker says President Trump threatened ‘to go to war' with #Chicago in social media post.

The president's post referenced the "Department of War," which was approved as a secondary title to the Department of Defense under an executive order he signed Fri.
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Gov. Pritzker says President Trump threatened 'to go to war' with Chicago in social media post

Responding to a parody social media post by President Donald Trump on Saturday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the president threatened "to go to war with an American city."

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · Sep 5

Next time you think art doesn’t matter, consider how scared the fascists are of sidewalk chalk.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Sep 3

This level of corruption is not normal or acceptable. Even if we are exhausted by each report of it going further and further, we can never grow numb to it.

Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch

The WLFI token traded far above its previous value, confirming—at least on paper—a huge windfall for the president and his sons.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 30

Palestinians warned of a genocide in 2023. Why weren’t we believed? | Ahmed Ibsais

Western academics now speak of ‘genocide’ with newfound authority. Why weren’t our voices enough?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29

The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight.

Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

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Tim Kobler @timkobler.bsky.social · Aug 29

A child holds a sign which reads, “Our lives are worth more than your guns.”

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · Aug 28

“There’s an African proverb that says, ‘When you pray, move your feet.’ So I beg you, I ask you, please pray. But don’t stop with your words.” - Annunciation Catholic School Principal Matthew DuBois