Adriel Booker
@adrielbooker.bsky.social
Author x 2. Vintage coffee house owner. Wife + Mom. Pursuing the Jesus Way. Feminist. Ocean swimmer. Oregon raised, Australian by choice.📍Ngarrindjeri Land, SA
Essays: https://adrielbooker.substack.com
Essays: https://adrielbooker.substack.com
One of the most delightful things about being 8 years old is that you can rotate through future careers like it’s nobody’s business: a professional basketball player, an artist, a geologist, a singer, a rugby player. Anything is possible. 😍💛
June 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
One of the most delightful things about being 8 years old is that you can rotate through future careers like it’s nobody’s business: a professional basketball player, an artist, a geologist, a singer, a rugby player. Anything is possible. 😍💛
Any other expats wishing they could participate in a No Kings march? Solidarity to those preparing to peacefully hit the streets of the USA tomorrow.
June 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Any other expats wishing they could participate in a No Kings march? Solidarity to those preparing to peacefully hit the streets of the USA tomorrow.
Because the Trump universe is a dystopian universe.
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
n.pr
June 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Because the Trump universe is a dystopian universe.
AOC: “The republican majority is anti *legal* immigration in the United States and I want to make that very clear.”
AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.
June 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
AOC: “The republican majority is anti *legal* immigration in the United States and I want to make that very clear.”
This is your daily reminder that the US president is a convicted felon and con artist.
June 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is your daily reminder that the US president is a convicted felon and con artist.
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FEMA has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.
FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration
FEMA has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.
n.pr
June 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
FEMA has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.
Hi. I’m Adriel. I have ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’ Or so I’ve been told. To be clear, if TDS is the diagnosis for believing historians, scientists, theologians, constitutional lawyers, international news sources, the words of Jesus recorded in scripture, and my own eyes/ears then so be it.
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March 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Hi. I’m Adriel. I have ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’ Or so I’ve been told. To be clear, if TDS is the diagnosis for believing historians, scientists, theologians, constitutional lawyers, international news sources, the words of Jesus recorded in scripture, and my own eyes/ears then so be it.
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It seems the male ego made Trump & Vance ‘too emotional’ to be able to hold successful negotiations in the Oval. Should have been a woman handling this “deal.” Too bad American elections aren’t merit based.
March 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It seems the male ego made Trump & Vance ‘too emotional’ to be able to hold successful negotiations in the Oval. Should have been a woman handling this “deal.” Too bad American elections aren’t merit based.
Yes. The drug industry in the USA is out of control.
I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.
February 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Yes. The drug industry in the USA is out of control.
It’s very clear that the driving ethos of the USA is no longer democracy; it’s capitalism.
Maybe it always has been.
Maybe it always has been.
February 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It’s very clear that the driving ethos of the USA is no longer democracy; it’s capitalism.
Maybe it always has been.
Maybe it always has been.
I’m 46 years old and tonight I’m watching Jurassic Park for the first time. I’ll say this: it’s very hard for a movie—any movie—to live up to thirty+ years’ worth of hype.
February 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I’m 46 years old and tonight I’m watching Jurassic Park for the first time. I’ll say this: it’s very hard for a movie—any movie—to live up to thirty+ years’ worth of hype.
Always grateful for @nickkristof.bsky.social’s work.
Yes, USAID could use reform, but this is demolition. Trump braids together cruelty, ignorance and shortsightedness, and calls it policy, as the world's richest men go after the worlds poorest children. My column: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children (Gift Article)
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Always grateful for @nickkristof.bsky.social’s work.
Yes. A wonderful book. Highly recommend.
A few years ago, 2020, I wrote about the alternative-which is actually the worldwide majority-to Christian Nationalism. It's called, 'The Way Up Is Down.' The title tells you. Purchase at your local independent bookstore or @ivpress.bsky.social
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The Way Up Is Down
Christianity Today Award of Merit in Spiritual Formation "Now, with God's help, I shall become myself." These words from Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard resonate deeply with Marlena Graves, a
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February 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Yes. A wonderful book. Highly recommend.
King Con the sequel.
February 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
King Con the sequel.
Trump, Vance, and their men are Neo Colonialists. Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico, Gaza. A real estate developer/TV personality grabbing the power of a king with the tactics of a dictator at the direction of bad actors like Miller, Musk, Bannon, and others won’t end well for anyone.
February 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Trump, Vance, and their men are Neo Colonialists. Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico, Gaza. A real estate developer/TV personality grabbing the power of a king with the tactics of a dictator at the direction of bad actors like Miller, Musk, Bannon, and others won’t end well for anyone.
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If you live in a RED state, call your senators. Tell them you believe in government efficiency but that you don't support Elon Musk's illegal attack on the Treasury. Tell them you know he has money - and that he's threatened them. But tell them you will have their back in removing him for power.
February 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you live in a RED state, call your senators. Tell them you believe in government efficiency but that you don't support Elon Musk's illegal attack on the Treasury. Tell them you know he has money - and that he's threatened them. But tell them you will have their back in removing him for power.
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Elon Musk is committing a lot of felonies. He belongs in jail, and so do his criminal associates. He may not comprehend that. And if and when he does it may make him more reckless. No assumptions about where we go from here.
This @washingtonpost.com story is so important that I'm gifting it. These people appear to be operating totally illegally and outside the Constitution -- and they know it. wapo.st/40LVERn
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
wapo.st
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Elon Musk is committing a lot of felonies. He belongs in jail, and so do his criminal associates. He may not comprehend that. And if and when he does it may make him more reckless. No assumptions about where we go from here.
Blatant abuse of power.
JUST IN: The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas leaders.
FBI gives Justice details on employees who worked Jan. 6 cases, FBI agents sue
The details on FBI employees comes in response to a Justice Department memo last week, asking for names of all current and former FBI personnel who worked on Jan. 6 cases or the prosecution of Hamas l...
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Blatant abuse of power.
US foreign aid accounts for less than 1% of budget. Among most impacted: Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, World Vision. Not only critical services, but part of garnering good will in the world—a pillar of foreign policy. It’s in everyone’s interest that USAID continues.
Note: The *top* recipient of USAID funds, listed here, is Catholic Relief Services. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
These Are The Top USAID Recipients—From Religious Groups To Major U.S. Companies—As Trump Targets Agency
USAID offices were closed Monday after Trump last week ordered a 90-day freeze of foreign aid and Elon Musk said Monday the administration was working to shut down the agency.
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
US foreign aid accounts for less than 1% of budget. Among most impacted: Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, World Vision. Not only critical services, but part of garnering good will in the world—a pillar of foreign policy. It’s in everyone’s interest that USAID continues.
The first post on a new platform always feels bigger than it needs to. I’m here because I’m tired of tech bros and oligarchs and trumpwashing. Pretty simple really.
a woman sitting at a table with the words " one must champion oneself and say "
ALT: a woman sitting at a table with the words " one must champion oneself and say "
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The first post on a new platform always feels bigger than it needs to. I’m here because I’m tired of tech bros and oligarchs and trumpwashing. Pretty simple really.