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Nancy Gowler

@revnancyg.bsky.social

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Clergy, wannabe musician, Doctor Who💙, dabbler in watercolors. Longtime resident of Cascadia now trying to make sense of the wonders of Appalachia. Call me woke, feminist, heretic, guilty of empathy...she/her Let's make this world beautiful.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 7h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 1d

Colmon Elridge in a blue suit stands behind a lectern.

Crowd of people in a conference room listening to a speaker.

Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 1d

Rainy night for Rowan County Kentucky Democrats fundraiser tonight. Appearances by Rocky Adkins (Gov. Beshear advisor), Amy McGrath (Senate candidate), Ned Pillersdorf (KY5 candidate), Logan Forsythe (Senate candidate), and Colmon Elridge (chair, KY Dems).

Rocky Adkins in a blue suit stands behind a lectern holding a mic.

Amy McGrath wearing a cobalt blue jacket and black pants speaks to an audience.

Ned Pillersdorf wearing a white polo shirt and khaki hiking pants stands behind a lectern speaking.

Logan Forsythe wearing black stands behind a lectern.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

“We don’t actually give a fuck.”

10 ways to enrich the Trumps and the MAGA movement

10 ways to enrich the Trumps and the MAGA movement

“We don’t actually give a fuck.”

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 1d

"We must tell the stories of the communities we long for." open.substack.com/pub/jemartis...

The Communities We All Long For

Recovering the shared vision beneath our divisions

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 1d

Where will you be on October 18?
I'll be speaking at the No Kings rally in Morehead, KY. ☮️🌎 Join the movement!

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 1d

Preach, RTD, preach!

Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 1d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 2d

I live in a small blue dot in Eastern Kentucky. McGrath makes regular stops here for fundraising (she'll be here this week).
I've been supporting Ned Pillersdorf who has a decent chance at picking off the KY5 house seat.
My concern is with the KY Dems. They don't have a deep bench.

Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 2d

I hope you do continue to share! (In my mind's eye I imagined a museum shelf with special lighting and little information plaques by each one.) Such a marvelous way to hear someone's journey.

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 2d

That's so cool!

Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, I love the smell of petrichor in the morning. 🌦️ 💙💚

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 3d

Big Dumper doubles and Julio Rodriguez follows with a double to drive him in, Mariners lead 3-2

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so glad you shared a picture of your mug! Lovely conversation. 💙💙

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 3d

The beatings will continue until the legal rulings permitting our use of military force on the domestic population improve.

Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 4d

Meta is constructing its largest data center yet: a $10 billion facility in Louisiana, as big as 70 football fields, requiring more than twice as much electricity as the City of New Orleans.

Louisiana has had to greenlight $3 billion in new energy infrastructure to service Meta's facility.

New Meta Data Center Needs Twice as Much Energy as New Orleans

Meta is constructing its largest data center yet: a $10 billion facility in Louisiana requiring more than twice as much electricity as New Orleans.

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 4d

Snapshot of my week in America.

Screenshot of private chat.

Got my COVID vaccine
yesterday... When does my
autism start showing?

Depends, did you take
Tylenol to stop the soreness?

FRIAT1:47PM

So had an ICE recruitment
ad on a Spotify podcast
today. I'm looking Into
alternatives. If you have any
ideas let me know.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 7d

Our 70% Off Sale is live! 📚

Save on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects until October 31. Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off

#ReadUP

Graphic reads "Annual Sale. 70% Off. October 1-31"

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 5d

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show

A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

BlackRock will buy AES, one of the largest publicly traded utility companies in the U.S.

AES is a major power provider for Big Tech companies building out data centers.

Yes: while these data centers drive up your electricity costs, wealthy financiers are going to make a killing.

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 6d

Morning listen: This Guy Sucked podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/4ylP...

George Pitt-Rivers with Dan Hicks

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Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 7d

I know! Yikes

Nancy Gowler @revnancyg.bsky.social · 7d

Hmmm...

Email heading which reads:

Nancy: Someone In the
department of landscape
Theology at Heritage
Foundation read your paper.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

Like Scandinavian...but brown.

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