Pro-Democracy Pastor
@prodemocracypastor.bsky.social
Presbyterian clergy. Post-9/11 veteran. PhD. Gen X.
-Veterans for Peace
-Oregon Poor People’s Campaign
“Concentrated wealth-power is anathema to democracy.”
-Veterans for Peace
-Oregon Poor People’s Campaign
“Concentrated wealth-power is anathema to democracy.”
Reclaim Armistice Day 2025
Until Never Again Means Never Again for Anyone
www.veteransforpeace.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Living wages transition people off SNAP and can be implemented immediately, no government intervention necessary. Here’s how to start:
livingwage.mit.edu
livingwage.mit.edu
Living Wage Calculator
livingwage.mit.edu
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Living wages transition people off SNAP and can be implemented immediately, no government intervention necessary. Here’s how to start:
livingwage.mit.edu
livingwage.mit.edu
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Civics for adults!
Sept 24th @ 5:15pm PST.
Sept 24th @ 5:15pm PST.
Representation, Our Federal Government and the Constitution
The Constitution’s creation, major changes and limitations. We shatter some myths!
Weds, Sept 24. 5:15-7:00 PST. In-person or virtual.
Civics for Adults www.civicthinker.info
@indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @lwvor.bsky.social
The Constitution’s creation, major changes and limitations. We shatter some myths!
Weds, Sept 24. 5:15-7:00 PST. In-person or virtual.
Civics for Adults www.civicthinker.info
@indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @lwvor.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Civics for adults!
Sept 24th @ 5:15pm PST.
Sept 24th @ 5:15pm PST.
GI Rights hotline…
If you're National Guard or any other service member being deployed against people in the US and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status or have any other concerns whatsoever, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:
1-877-447-4487
girightshotline.org
1-877-447-4487
girightshotline.org
BREAKING via Reuters
The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
August 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
GI Rights hotline…
“So long mom, I’m off to drop the bomb.”
“I’ll look for you when the war is over, an hour and a half from now”
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July 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“So long mom, I’m off to drop the bomb.”
The Handala, an unarmed volunteer boat with food, is seeking to make it through the siege on starving people in Palestine.
www.youtube.com/live/A4hF5rA...
www.youtube.com/live/A4hF5rA...
HANDALA SHİP LİVE
YouTube video by Freedom Flotilla Coalition
www.youtube.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Handala, an unarmed volunteer boat with food, is seeking to make it through the siege on starving people in Palestine.
www.youtube.com/live/A4hF5rA...
www.youtube.com/live/A4hF5rA...
Oh wow!
July 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Oh wow!
The new IRS ruling for churches seeks to neutralize them by turning them into Political Action Committees.
Act accordingly.
Act accordingly.
July 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The new IRS ruling for churches seeks to neutralize them by turning them into Political Action Committees.
Act accordingly.
Act accordingly.
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"We love you, God. Christ reigns over all, but he’s a bit of a commie, let’s be honest. We pray to you, oh God, that your Son, our Savior, turns away from Marxism. No, we don’t know Marxism, but to be fair, we also don’t know Christianity."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...
We Don't Really Know But Trust Us
Nothing to see here.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"We love you, God. Christ reigns over all, but he’s a bit of a commie, let’s be honest. We pray to you, oh God, that your Son, our Savior, turns away from Marxism. No, we don’t know Marxism, but to be fair, we also don’t know Christianity."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...
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I've recently heard that tow truck workers are organizing to tow illegally parked, ICE unmarked cars. ✊
June 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I've recently heard that tow truck workers are organizing to tow illegally parked, ICE unmarked cars. ✊
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Moral Monday on June 30 in Washington, DC.
Whether you’re clergy in full vestments, a volunteer ready to serve, a singer in the justice choir, or a citizen with sacred outrage—we need your presence.
📝 Sign up to attend in person or online:
bit.ly/MoralMondays...
Whether you’re clergy in full vestments, a volunteer ready to serve, a singer in the justice choir, or a citizen with sacred outrage—we need your presence.
📝 Sign up to attend in person or online:
bit.ly/MoralMondays...
June 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Moral Monday on June 30 in Washington, DC.
Whether you’re clergy in full vestments, a volunteer ready to serve, a singer in the justice choir, or a citizen with sacred outrage—we need your presence.
📝 Sign up to attend in person or online:
bit.ly/MoralMondays...
Whether you’re clergy in full vestments, a volunteer ready to serve, a singer in the justice choir, or a citizen with sacred outrage—we need your presence.
📝 Sign up to attend in person or online:
bit.ly/MoralMondays...
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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. ✊🏻
June 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. ✊🏻
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Here is a community refresher on the Natl Guard that I co authored in 2020. Even more relevant today. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Copy of A Civic Refresher with the National Guard: Discussion Guide on Community Safeguarding
A Civic Refresher with the National Guard: Discussion Guide on Community Safeguarding This guide will help you 1) create and moderate an educational event 2) invite elected officials in Congress, yo...
docs.google.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Here is a community refresher on the Natl Guard that I co authored in 2020. Even more relevant today. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Similarities between ICE & the Gestapo
June 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Similarities between ICE & the Gestapo
As a former Army Chaplain who has buried the nation’s dead, this is absolutely my experience.
“Memorial Day will be celebrated…by the usual betrayal of the dead.”
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wh...
“Memorial Day will be celebrated…by the usual betrayal of the dead.”
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wh...
Whom Will We Honor Memorial Day?
Article. By Howard Zinn. 1976. Essay urging readers to rethink Memorial Day, who we honor, and what resources we prioritize.
www.zinnedproject.org
May 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
As a former Army Chaplain who has buried the nation’s dead, this is absolutely my experience.
“Memorial Day will be celebrated…by the usual betrayal of the dead.”
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wh...
“Memorial Day will be celebrated…by the usual betrayal of the dead.”
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wh...
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Who wants to slash Medicaid?
NOBODY.
Except the people in power.
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NOBODY.
Except the people in power.
SHARE THIS!
May 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Who wants to slash Medicaid?
NOBODY.
Except the people in power.
SHARE THIS!
NOBODY.
Except the people in power.
SHARE THIS!
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Read and watch more at open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
May 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Read and watch more at open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
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A prayer vigil and protest were held outside an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
Approximately 50 clergy members gathered outside Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE facility on Monday, seeking justice for immigrants.
Note: Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, is currently facing…
Approximately 50 clergy members gathered outside Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE facility on Monday, seeking justice for immigrants.
Note: Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, is currently facing…
May 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A prayer vigil and protest were held outside an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
Approximately 50 clergy members gathered outside Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE facility on Monday, seeking justice for immigrants.
Note: Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, is currently facing…
Approximately 50 clergy members gathered outside Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE facility on Monday, seeking justice for immigrants.
Note: Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, is currently facing…