Caitlin Trussell
@caitlintrussell.bsky.social
Senior Pastor with Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. And so many other things - I love to laugh, wonder, talk about trivial and deep things, dance exuberantly, sing hymns, and make the world a hopeful place. augustanadenver.org
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Love is subversive when it's done well - a behavior that simultaneously cares for others as self, shines light in the darkness and offers hope to a weary world.
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People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
July 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
Happy Easter 😁
April 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Happy Easter 😁
1/ The three days before Easter are some of the holiest of the year. I used to dread them. Now I crave them.
They tell the truth about what any of us are capable of given the right set of circumstances...
They tell the truth about what any of us are capable of given the right set of circumstances...
April 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
1/ The three days before Easter are some of the holiest of the year. I used to dread them. Now I crave them.
They tell the truth about what any of us are capable of given the right set of circumstances...
They tell the truth about what any of us are capable of given the right set of circumstances...
Recommending this conference to curious, sciencey queer and cis friends. Attend live in D.C. or stream it. (Kent Webb is my Family Systems coach of over a decade. He's the President and a board member of The Murray Bowen Archives Project.)
Spring Conference 2025: Sexual Diversity and the Human Family
Eventbrite - The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family presents Spring Conference 2025: Sexual Diversity and the Human Family - Friday, April 25, 2025 | Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Find event and ti...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Recommending this conference to curious, sciencey queer and cis friends. Attend live in D.C. or stream it. (Kent Webb is my Family Systems coach of over a decade. He's the President and a board member of The Murray Bowen Archives Project.)
From my years of community organizing, I've found it helpful to slow down my thinking when emotions are running hot. Emotions are information and fuel, but they can hijack my frontal lobe from doing it best work like taking action when action is needed.
February 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
From my years of community organizing, I've found it helpful to slow down my thinking when emotions are running hot. Emotions are information and fuel, but they can hijack my frontal lobe from doing it best work like taking action when action is needed.
"As the saying goes, we can all be the someone who is doing something."
I vividly remember the principle of checks and balances from school and have been wondering what's up. Here's one helpful take.
I vividly remember the principle of checks and balances from school and have been wondering what's up. Here's one helpful take.
Is Somebody Doing Something?!
Yes. Let me break it down for you.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"As the saying goes, we can all be the someone who is doing something."
I vividly remember the principle of checks and balances from school and have been wondering what's up. Here's one helpful take.
I vividly remember the principle of checks and balances from school and have been wondering what's up. Here's one helpful take.
Surviving Stage 4 lymphoma and the chemo that put it in complete remission in 2023 inspires my life similarly. No way do I want to hand over my mental real estate to joy-stealers.
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Surviving Stage 4 lymphoma and the chemo that put it in complete remission in 2023 inspires my life similarly. No way do I want to hand over my mental real estate to joy-stealers.
As my hometown of Altadena burns in the Eaton fire, it helps to be a part of community building. @brandonlrichard.bsky.social, reporter for Denver7 News, reached out to talk with me about Augustana Homes and Habitat after Gov. Polis' State of the State address. www.denver7.com/news/politic...
Polis urges lawmakers to make it easier for Colorado churches to build affordable housing on their properties
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is urging lawmakers to support legislation to make it easier for churches to build housing on land they own.
www.denver7.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
As my hometown of Altadena burns in the Eaton fire, it helps to be a part of community building. @brandonlrichard.bsky.social, reporter for Denver7 News, reached out to talk with me about Augustana Homes and Habitat after Gov. Polis' State of the State address. www.denver7.com/news/politic...
Love is subversive when it's done well - a behavior that simultaneously cares for others as self, shines light in the darkness and offers hope to a weary world.
December 4, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Love is subversive when it's done well - a behavior that simultaneously cares for others as self, shines light in the darkness and offers hope to a weary world.