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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · Mar 25

DISCIPLES OF WHITE JESUS: The Radicalization of American Boyhood

NOW AVAILABLE

Get it wherever books are sold - or your local library.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3h

A lot going on here, but a religion note: DHS Assistant Sec. Tricia McLaughlin refers to Rev. Black as a "pastor" here — using quotation marks.

It's a notable slight against a faith leader's status, as Black is, in fact, an ordained minister of a church operating within the Presbytery of Chicago.

This footage is from almost a month ago. What this clipped video doesn’t show is that these agitators were blocking an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility—impeding operations.

Over and over again, law enforcement ordered these agitators to move off of federal property so the vehicle could move. Law enforcement verbally warned these agitators that they would use force if they did not move and stop impeding operations. They did not comply.

Shortly after, rioters began throwing rocks, bottles and launching fireworks at the law enforcement officers on the roof.

At the time of this incident, this facility held criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals. Obstructing law enforcement puts officers, detainees and the public at risk. If you are obstructing law enforcement you can expect to be met with force.

And, as an aside, this is the same “pastor” who flipped
@Sec_Noem
and our team the bird when we were there last week.

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Peter Aidan Byrne @peteraidanbyrne.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, he of all people knows EXACTLY what he's doing by mentioning Weimar here. Nobody in that room gives a shit about facts, he could've easily left that part out, and he chose not to. He's not some rube who hates "an-TEE-fa", he very explicitly hates *antifascism*

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travelingtedx.bsky.social @travelingtedx.bsky.social · 4h

It’s kinda bad they’re just openly tiptoeing around “yeah we don’t like the guys who were against fascists in germany circa the 1920s.”

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worm @afraidofwhatineed.bsky.social · 4h

hmm. what could have been going on in weimar germany that antifa was responding to. nobody will ever know

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 7h

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It’s up to Minnesota to protect the Boundary Waters • Minnesota Reformer

Just when we were in the homestretch for permanently protecting canoe country, the Trump administration vowed to greenlight sulfide-ore copper mining in its headwaters.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 9h

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Fired feds, Trump lovers and veterans: Meet the people applying for ICE jobs — NPR

At a recent DHS career expo in Provo, Utah, many attendees hoped to get hired to help with the Trump administration's deportation efforts.

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Takeaways from Attorney General Pam Bondi’s contentious Senate hearing — CNN

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday showed the sharp divide between the left and the right on how justice in the US is being carried out.

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Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay — Axios

Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.

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Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

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The Supreme Court has given Trump early wins. Now, it has to explain why. — The Christian Science Monitor

From tariffs to the 14th Amendment, the new Supreme Court term is full of cases that will determine whether President Trump’s expansive view of presidential power is constitutional.

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The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot — NPR

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

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Staffing issues cause delays at US airports as shutdown persists — Reuters

The Federal Aviation Administration said staffing issues were causing delays at several airports including Newark and Denver on Monday, just hours after the top U.S. transportation official said air t...

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine having to move to Europe for a year because social media users (and BOTs) doxxed you and people were giving you death threats.

I don't need to imagine the death threats, been there several times on Twitter.

Now imagine not having the resources to just up and move to Europe, many won't.

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National Guard deployment moves ahead in Illinois after judge declines state's suit to block Trump call-up — Chicago Tribune

Attorneys for the Trump administration said in court that Texas National Guard units could begin operations by Tuesday, the same day Illinois Guard members have been ordered to report.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Less than a year into the Trump admin and the National Governors Association, founded over 115 years ago, is on the brink of collapse.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 2d

Polls tell you where the puck was, they don't tell you where the puck is going. And, they certainly don't set the puck in motion. Know what sets the puck in motion? Narrative. Emotion. Community. Status.

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Matt Strabone @mattstrabone.bsky.social · 2d

There is a growing realization among our generation—journalists and non-journalists alike—that we're going to have to rebuild this country's media institutions from scratch.

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 2d

The need for fearless. independent journalism has never been greater. Which is why I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a job to become the Head of Research at @heartlandsignal.bsky.social. We have big things in store so check us out.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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On repeat.

Martin Luther King's Last Speech: I've Been to the Mountaintop

YouTube video by IBW21st

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

I'm so proud of my sister, who was head writer for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and is now the showrunner of this brand-new HORTON! series for Netflix.

Please watch with your family! It's hard to get preschool shows made these days, and the algo isn't built for this www.netflix.com/title/81388347

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

I remember hearing this story. And so many ELCA churches + pastors were told we were supposed to imitate that church ... even over + above Jesus.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Supreme Court term will tackle executive power, executive power and executive power

The term promises to be hugely consequential and focused in large part on how much power the Constitution gives to the president.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

#MustRead

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Megachurches: Streaming to a Barn Near You

As rural churches struggle to keep their doors open, megachurches like Minnesota’s Eagle Brook are embracing technology to fill the void.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Federal judge pauses Trump's deployment of National Guard to Portland — NBC News

Earlier Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would sue the Trump administration after it federalized 300 California National Guard troops.

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 2d

We really need to retire "contrarian" as a descriptor for Weiss immediately.

The reason she is getting this job right now is because of her *non-contrarian* sensibilities.

She espouses views that the US's current power structure likes.

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CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News. n.pr/4o634cr

CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press

CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

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