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Episcopal Priest; Magical Unicorn.
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“I don’t know how local businesses are going to survive this" — a co-owner of a bar in DC, referring to reduced business due to increased police and military presence in the city, talking to @washingtonpost.com over the weekend. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
August 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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The big subtext: It's low-grade unusual for Catholic bishops to do sign-on letters with other traditions, but high-grade unusual for a *group* of bishops (as opposed to individual prelates) to do so in a way that pushes beyond what the USCCB has done, much less on the same day!
jackjenkins.me Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Jun 27
Oh: so you know that USCCB letter challenging the GOP-led budget bill?

It appears a group of Catholic bishops — including the Archbishop of Washington — wrote there *own* letter w/many other faith leaders that's MORE critical and straight-up asks Senators to vote against it.

This is very unusual!
US Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to ask for your opposition to HR 1, the budget reconciliation legislation currently being considered by the US Senate. We believe that the changes made by the US Senate to the legislation are insufficient and do not significantly mitigate its adverse effects. First, it provides tens of billions of dollars to the government to undertake a mass deportation campaign which will separate US families, harm US-citizen and immigrant children, and sow chaos in local communities. It will spur immigration raids across the nation, harming hard-working immigrant families essential to our economy and causing widespread unrest like we recently witnessed in Los Angeles. This funding also will be used to target faith communities, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed places of worship from its sensitive locations list, allowing ICE agents to enter them for enforcement purposes. We have already witnessed a reduction in attendance at many of our religious services in our denominations, as the threat of enforcement has deterred many families from practicing their faith. Moreover, the bill provides funding for a border wall along the US-Mexico border which we believe will drive migrants into the most remote regions of the border and lead to an increase in migrant deaths. It also would hurt the local environment along the border and force desperate asylum-seekers seeking satety to increasingly rely on human smugglers. As you should know, our faith organizations have long favored the creation of legal avenues for migration and a legalization program for immigrants who have lived in the US for years and contributed their hard work to our economy. We believe the adoption of these policies, instead of the implementation of a mass deportation campaign, would not only benefit immigrant workers and their families, but be in the best interest of our nation. Second, the legislation makes sever… Reverend Douglas Avilesbernal, Executive Minister - Evergreen Baptist Association Presiding Elder Spencer Francis Barrett, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cascade District Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (Rabbi-in-residence) Most Reverend Ramon Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California Most Reverend Steven Biegler, Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming Most Reverend Roy E. Campbell, Jr., Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, DC Most Reverend Anthony C. Celino, Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso, Texas The Rt. Reverend Angela M. Cortiñas, VII Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York Most Reverend John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona Most Reverend Eusebio L. Elizondo, MSpS, Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle, Washington Reverend Dr. SanDawna Gaulman Ashley, Synod of the Northeast, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Imam Taha Hassane, Islamic Center of San Diego, California Reverend Lynne Hinton, Conference Director, New Mexico Conference of Churches Bishop Richard Jaech, Southwestern Washington Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Most Reverend Joseph R. Kopacz, Bishop of Jackson, Mississippi Bishop Dave Nagler, Pacifica Synod - ELCA Most Reverend Michael Pham, Bishop-elect of San Diego, California Most Reverend Felipe Pulido, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California The Rt. Reverend Jennifer A. Reddall, VI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Ruling Elder Conrad M. Rocha, Synod of the Southwest (PCUSA) Most Reverend Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero, Pastor, The Gathering Place and President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, Orlando, Florida Most Reverend Frank Schuster, Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington The Rt. Reverend Susan Brown Snook, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Most Reverend Jaime Soto, Bishop of Sacramento, Californi…
June 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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jackjenkins.me
Oh: so you know that USCCB letter challenging the GOP-led budget bill?

It appears a group of Catholic bishops — including the Archbishop of Washington — wrote there *own* letter w/many other faith leaders that's MORE critical and straight-up asks Senators to vote against it.

This is very unusual!
US Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to ask for your opposition to HR 1, the budget reconciliation legislation currently being considered by the US Senate. We believe that the changes made by the US Senate to the legislation are insufficient and do not significantly mitigate its adverse effects. First, it provides tens of billions of dollars to the government to undertake a mass deportation campaign which will separate US families, harm US-citizen and immigrant children, and sow chaos in local communities. It will spur immigration raids across the nation, harming hard-working immigrant families essential to our economy and causing widespread unrest like we recently witnessed in Los Angeles. This funding also will be used to target faith communities, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed places of worship from its sensitive locations list, allowing ICE agents to enter them for enforcement purposes. We have already witnessed a reduction in attendance at many of our religious services in our denominations, as the threat of enforcement has deterred many families from practicing their faith. Moreover, the bill provides funding for a border wall along the US-Mexico border which we believe will drive migrants into the most remote regions of the border and lead to an increase in migrant deaths. It also would hurt the local environment along the border and force desperate asylum-seekers seeking satety to increasingly rely on human smugglers. As you should know, our faith organizations have long favored the creation of legal avenues for migration and a legalization program for immigrants who have lived in the US for years and contributed their hard work to our economy. We believe the adoption of these policies, instead of the implementation of a mass deportation campaign, would not only benefit immigrant workers and their families, but be in the best interest of our nation. Second, the legislation makes sever… Reverend Douglas Avilesbernal, Executive Minister - Evergreen Baptist Association Presiding Elder Spencer Francis Barrett, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cascade District Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (Rabbi-in-residence) Most Reverend Ramon Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California Most Reverend Steven Biegler, Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming Most Reverend Roy E. Campbell, Jr., Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, DC Most Reverend Anthony C. Celino, Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso, Texas The Rt. Reverend Angela M. Cortiñas, VII Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York Most Reverend John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona Most Reverend Eusebio L. Elizondo, MSpS, Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle, Washington Reverend Dr. SanDawna Gaulman Ashley, Synod of the Northeast, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Imam Taha Hassane, Islamic Center of San Diego, California Reverend Lynne Hinton, Conference Director, New Mexico Conference of Churches Bishop Richard Jaech, Southwestern Washington Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Most Reverend Joseph R. Kopacz, Bishop of Jackson, Mississippi Bishop Dave Nagler, Pacifica Synod - ELCA Most Reverend Michael Pham, Bishop-elect of San Diego, California Most Reverend Felipe Pulido, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California The Rt. Reverend Jennifer A. Reddall, VI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Ruling Elder Conrad M. Rocha, Synod of the Southwest (PCUSA) Most Reverend Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero, Pastor, The Gathering Place and President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, Orlando, Florida Most Reverend Frank Schuster, Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington The Rt. Reverend Susan Brown Snook, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Most Reverend Jaime Soto, Bishop of Sacramento, Californi…
June 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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May 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
cararockhill.bsky.social
Just making sure everyone knows that’s happening in DC this week…

www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/11/w...
What’s Going on With DC’s Sudden Budget Woes? - Washingtonian
Republicans' plan to avoid a shutdown could leave a $1 billion hole in the District.
www.washingtonian.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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jackjenkins.me
A large group of clergy have gathered in front of the Supreme Court, calling on Congress to pass a “moral budget” and particularly protesting proposed cuts of Medicaid.
A column of clergy marching down a sidewalk. One holds a sign that reads “Medicaid Cuts = death to 36 million people.” Clergy gathered in front of the Supreme Court. A large crowd of clergy in front of the Supreme Court.
March 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Reporter’s note: I’ve been covering Barber for a long time, and I’ve never heard his voice catch like that at an event like this.
March 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Barber grows visibly choked up:

“We know the people of this country. We have blessed their babies. We have listened to their confessions. We've buried their dead, and we've celebrated the values they hold dear. If there has ever been a time that pastors…rabbis and Imams, must stand up, it is now.”
March 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM