Craig Paterson
@cspaterson.bsky.social
Retired United Methodist pastor living near Napa, CA.
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“Despite the Trump administration’s claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules.” The more we learn about ElSalvadorGate, the worse this outrage gets. . .
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Trump’s 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison
The administration rounded up some of the Venezuelans two days before the flights took off, pressing forward even as Venezuela agreed to accept deportees.
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May 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“Despite the Trump administration’s claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules.” The more we learn about ElSalvadorGate, the worse this outrage gets. . .
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And then on Sunday’s they’ll claim their religiosity. Disgusting.
House Republicans were blasted Monday for pushing forward a law opponents say is designed to hobble agencies responsible for keeping food and drugs safe.
GOP warned it's speeding towards 'serious mistake' with new act
House Republicans were blasted Monday for pushing forward a law opponents say is designed to hobble agencies responsible for keeping food and drugs safe.The criticism came as the GOP looks to move forward with the “REINS Act,” according to a report from Politico.Short for “Regulations from the Execu...
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May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
And then on Sunday’s they’ll claim their religiosity. Disgusting.
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It's not the dolls you blithering idiot.
Only 35% of US imports from China are consumer goods
64% are capital or intermediate goods, used by businesses for production
By putting tariffs on China, we are disrupting our OWN supply chains
What kind of business genius does that?
64% are capital or intermediate goods, used by businesses for production
By putting tariffs on China, we are disrupting our OWN supply chains
What kind of business genius does that?
May 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's not the dolls you blithering idiot.
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🔥🔥Rep. Chrissy Houlahan just lit it up: Trump shrugs off the Constitution like it’s optional. Congress is barely passing anything real. And the GOP? They literally voted to not vote.
This isn’t gridlock—it’s surrender. And it should piss every American off.
This isn’t gridlock—it’s surrender. And it should piss every American off.
May 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🔥🔥Rep. Chrissy Houlahan just lit it up: Trump shrugs off the Constitution like it’s optional. Congress is barely passing anything real. And the GOP? They literally voted to not vote.
This isn’t gridlock—it’s surrender. And it should piss every American off.
This isn’t gridlock—it’s surrender. And it should piss every American off.
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Survivors of sexual abuse and those who monitor the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of abuse cases are hoping to persuade cardinals to make the issue a priority when considering who should next be pope.
Survivors Urge Cardinals to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Next Pope
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ruinous issue for the Roman Catholic Church.
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May 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Survivors of sexual abuse and those who monitor the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of abuse cases are hoping to persuade cardinals to make the issue a priority when considering who should next be pope.
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On this day, we honor the bravery of the Mexican Army at the Battle of Puebla, as they defended their nation against the French Empire. We also recognize the many Mexican Americans who have proudly served in the US Military and continue to embody that same courage.
May 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On this day, we honor the bravery of the Mexican Army at the Battle of Puebla, as they defended their nation against the French Empire. We also recognize the many Mexican Americans who have proudly served in the US Military and continue to embody that same courage.
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FWIW, movies being made outside of the U.S.A. are not a national security threat.
May 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
FWIW, movies being made outside of the U.S.A. are not a national security threat.
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The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion
President Donald Trump and his family are deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency as his administration seeks to
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May 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.
Hello?
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Stop looking for fascism to show up in some louder, more violent, more obvious way that will move you to act against it.
It's here. Act now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...
It's here. Act now.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Stop looking for fascism to show up in some louder, more violent, more obvious way that will move you to act against it.
It's here. Act now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...
It's here. Act now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...
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Trump’s back in the White House—and his kids are cashing in. Saudi towers, Qatari golf deals, crypto schemes. This isn’t public service. It’s a shakedown.
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The Trump Crime Family Business: Selling America from the Inside
While Trump sits in the Oval Office, his sons are cutting foreign deals—from Saudi towers to Qatari golf resorts.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump’s back in the White House—and his kids are cashing in. Saudi towers, Qatari golf deals, crypto schemes. This isn’t public service. It’s a shakedown.
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Stop looking for fascism to show up in some louder, more violent, more obvious way that will move you to act against it.
It's here. Act now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...
It's here. Act now.
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Americans, Stop Waiting for America to Look Like What You Think Fascism Will Look Like
America is tragically deceptive right now.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Stop looking for fascism to show up in some louder, more violent, more obvious way that will move you to act against it.
It's here. Act now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...
It's here. Act now.
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“I’m humbly fulfilling my small part in this…constitutional paradigm,” said Judge Lamberth. “If our nation is to thrive for another 250 years, each co-equal branch of govt must be willing to courageously exert the authority entrusted to it by our Founders.” www.americaamerica.news/p/look-to-th...
Look to the Judges
While Trump despicably denies his duty to uphold the Constitution, let's take strength from judges who oppose his regime's illegal actions
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May 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“I’m humbly fulfilling my small part in this…constitutional paradigm,” said Judge Lamberth. “If our nation is to thrive for another 250 years, each co-equal branch of govt must be willing to courageously exert the authority entrusted to it by our Founders.” www.americaamerica.news/p/look-to-th...
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Dear Historians of the Future: you’re asking how this could’ve happened again in 2024?
May 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Dear Historians of the Future: you’re asking how this could’ve happened again in 2024?
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Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
May 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.
That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.
It's Fascism 101. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
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My driver, Mohammed, quickly grew animated:
"How can the worst person in the world be given the greatest country in the world to lead?" he remarked. "It's disgusting."
It really is, Mohammed.
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"How can the worst person in the world be given the greatest country in the world to lead?" he remarked. "It's disgusting."
It really is, Mohammed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-the-w...
When The Worst Person is Leading the Greatest Nation
I’d just hopped into a cab in Toronto, on my way to the airport after a weekend speaking engagement.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My driver, Mohammed, quickly grew animated:
"How can the worst person in the world be given the greatest country in the world to lead?" he remarked. "It's disgusting."
It really is, Mohammed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-the-w...
"How can the worst person in the world be given the greatest country in the world to lead?" he remarked. "It's disgusting."
It really is, Mohammed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-the-w...
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Trump's executive order to gut funding for public media (including NPR and PBS) will cut off news sources for millions. That’s exactly what he wants: to exert even more control over the information that the public receives – or doesn’t even receive at all.
It’s a hallmark of dictatorship.
It’s a hallmark of dictatorship.
May 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Trump's executive order to gut funding for public media (including NPR and PBS) will cut off news sources for millions. That’s exactly what he wants: to exert even more control over the information that the public receives – or doesn’t even receive at all.
It’s a hallmark of dictatorship.
It’s a hallmark of dictatorship.
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Pete Buttigieg is headed back to Iowa for a May 13 town hall in Cedar Rapids, talking Veterans' issues and the damage done by Trump-Vance policies. It’s his first public event since leaving the Cabinet—hosted by VoteVets Action Fund.
MORE: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
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May 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Pete Buttigieg is headed back to Iowa for a May 13 town hall in Cedar Rapids, talking Veterans' issues and the damage done by Trump-Vance policies. It’s his first public event since leaving the Cabinet—hosted by VoteVets Action Fund.
MORE: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
MORE: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
So… when are MAGA “Christians” going to recognize how utterly disgusting this man is?
what a sad little man
This is real
May 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
So… when are MAGA “Christians” going to recognize how utterly disgusting this man is?
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This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
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No question.
The Dems failed to do the bare minimum to verify the results.
A tragedy.
The Dems failed to do the bare minimum to verify the results.
A tragedy.
May 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No question.
The Dems failed to do the bare minimum to verify the results.
A tragedy.
The Dems failed to do the bare minimum to verify the results.
A tragedy.
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“The US is treading the path followed by democracies that descended into authoritarianism and dictatorship, four former U.S. ambassadors to countries that underwent autocratic takeovers have warned.”
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US ex-ambassadors warn of slide into authoritarianism amid ‘climate of fear’
Four ex-heads of US embassies in nations that swung from democracies to dictatorships say landscape eerily familiar
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“The US is treading the path followed by democracies that descended into authoritarianism and dictatorship, four former U.S. ambassadors to countries that underwent autocratic takeovers have warned.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Find a May Day event and go !!!
May 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Find a May Day event and go !!!