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Rachel Auguste's avatar

I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud to be an Episcopalian 😩

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Janine Takasugi's avatar

Did you see the group of Faith leaders, arms linked, in front of an ice detention center? Folks of the cloth standing up! I'm not Catholic, but I feel like Pope Leo is lighting a fire!

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mh's avatar

That's beautiful there need to be 1000 people plus

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Cara Sanders's avatar

The only other times I’ve felt this pride in our church was Mariann Edgar Budde pissed Trump off at church and recognizing gay marriage. The episcopal girlies get it!!!!!

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mh's avatar

Mariann Budde is a light and stands for truth

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Cyndi DeBock's avatar

Me too! That’s the first thing I thought, now and when DC Bishop spoke to Trump at the prayer service after inauguration.

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Catherine Brandt's avatar

Same! ❤️

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mh's avatar

Me too. I just joined the Episcopalian church and they are very strong on Social Justice and other things as of late. I love their statement as well . I hope some others join them

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Barbara Long Red-Horse's avatar

Bishop Budde made me pretty proud too!

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Wendy's avatar

Me too!

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Kim C.'s avatar

Same here!

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Kate Madson's avatar

Me too

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Judy Williams's avatar

I believe the White South African Refugees have a connection to Musk's Nazi Roots in South Africa...needs to be investigated

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Schmendryck's avatar

The "Weird Little Guys" podcast has a really chilling series outlining the VERY clear Fascist & Nazi connections to Apartheid S. Africa.

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Erin's avatar

Do you know what the series is called? I looked, but wanted to make sure I don’t miss the first episode.

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Schmendryck's avatar

Her 'cast is called WEIRD LITTLE GUYS & it seems to be just her pounding these things out. Her focus started with Charlottesville & she covers fascism, badically. I dunno if links are going to work, but I'll post links from Spoify, an overview they just did on IT CAN HAPPEN HERE & the 1st show about the S. Africa connection. There are 8 episodes in the series, not all one-after-the-other, & that includes a bizarre side-note about an odd Dolph Lundgren B-movie that ties in.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/22zwMwb7E6c5MmOP5yIMHm?si=9R1mhE-pTkCGrLSaYL4wYA

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4krI6yavUblWRf6t2E1aIJ?si=pTQ_pYLDT2mCq5EByX-Rpg

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Erin's avatar

Thank you! I found it and started at the very beginning. Good show. Or…good show, nasty subject. Thanks for the recommendation!!

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Schmendryck's avatar

Happy to spread to marmalade. Or the word.

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Sherry Niermann's avatar

I did hear that earlier without confirmation.... but it seems quite possible. Yea gads, just what we need ... more people with WWII tendencies.

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BJ's avatar

Building their Brownshirt troops

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Rita Schumm's avatar

What do you think ICE is, they are only missing their brown shirts. They are already here...

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Tess Private's avatar

Musk recommended that Trump allow this, so clearly you are correct at least in seniment.

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Tanya's avatar

This shit is beyond fucked up!! So, he spends money and takes the effort to fly those South African “REFUGEES” into the United States of America, but he can't spend money to take care of homeless Americans? Our homeless Veterans? What about taking care of our own REFUGEES IN AMERICA?!? How about providing better housing to Native American? You see what they have on reservations? The Government isn't doing enough for them! Ugh!

And, one more question? How come the Administration is only going after brown and black immigrants? There's white immigrants too. Did I miss that video, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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Judy Williams's avatar

I agree

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Liz's avatar

Agree 100%!!!!

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Raymond Willis's avatar

You make up too much to be considered credible.

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KellyW's avatar

This is what I think too. I keep thinking of how he is tied to apartheid.

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Eric Glover's avatar

Probably his Apartheid relatives

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Kate's avatar

Probably..

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Carmen Andrews's avatar

💯

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Doreen's avatar

Truth👆🏼

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Tony Tiangco's avatar

They are refugees from the White Supremist Appartied. In the US, they can freely be White Supremist.

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Raymond Willis's avatar

So all black immigrants from Africa a black terrorists? You just make things up.

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Raymond Willis's avatar

You have zero basis and you know it. I’m getting bored with all the blind hate expressed here.

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Richard E. Duggan's avatar

Well, if you are bored, go elsewhere. We are anything but blind haters; we know what the Republican party cult is and how they adore the gilt Grifter-in-Chief.

We see the blatant corruption in the swamp of lies and conspiracies that they inhabit. We see it and are disgusted with the self serving GOP representatives that grovel before president Mammon.

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Raymond Willis's avatar

😂wow. No one is as smart as you. All the slogans in your portfolio are rather meanness but typical.

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Richard E. Duggan's avatar

That sounds like "blind hate" from you. Here's an idea: Ground your 'basis' in fact, not idiocy.

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BJ's avatar

It's not hard to connect the dots with things said and done by Musk and Trump alone. Not to mention the legions of fools promoting and propping up this crazy agenda thinking they'll be "saved" or spared in the long run....Follow the actions (bills, patents, EO's, money, etc) Not the words and distractions 🤔

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Roger Souders's avatar

The Farmers are losing their land. Being shot and leaving under duress!

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Judy Williams's avatar

are you talking about South African Farmers..Venezuelan families are being targeted by Gangs, yet they are not allowed in to escape , and many living here are being sent back to that environment..

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Raymond Willis's avatar

And they should apply for asylum the normal way. Maduro, due to the Biden incompetence, was allowed to send many undesirables. My wife’s family is Venezuelan. Many escaped during the Chavez communist take over period, remember he was the darling of the Dem left with praise from Bernie. Many are still there, their money, homes and freedom has been taken from them. They would not cooperate with Maduro because they do not trust him.

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Carol Knauff's avatar

I applaud the Episcopal Church, but for God's sake...this is all so unnecessary. While he's chopped down Andrew Jackson's 200 year old tree and is paving part of the Rose Garden and making a grand ballroom.....all because he's a 7-year old spoiled little boy. Insulting the pastor on inaugural day was unforgiveable. Calling the Pope 'woke' is childish and surly- do we expect people of God (of any faith) to go against the teachings of God? There are people out there born to poverty and conditions that most of us cannot imagine who have made themselves into good and decent human beings. Sorry, rant over. He is just so infuriating.

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Danyell Durham's avatar

Thank you Aaron 💙 I appreciate all the updates and news coverage 🙏🏽

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Brenda Hillman's avatar

Yay for the Episcopal Church

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Judy Williams's avatar

check out the Nazi connection of WHITE South African Refugees

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AshleyW's avatar

I love when I see you more lively and rested. Continue to care for yourself. We love you!

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Kendeth Sissy Young's avatar

Thank you Aaron. Love the new Mike😉

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Nancy Jordan's avatar

Hooray!! So proud of my church❤️.

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Jennifer Jordan's avatar

I spent hours today trying to organize and sort through medical bills for my son. The amount of claims since October is insane. The thought of having to worry about bills while also caring for his needs due to his disability adds a level of stress that is completely unnecessary. People will die due to these cuts.

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Connie's avatar

This is extremely sad to hear. I really hope relief comes your way. It’s infuriating that Trump is dismantling everyone’s lives and could care less about the hardships he is putting everyone through, yet he feels he’s earned the right to be gifted a $400M plane without having even the slightest bit of shame.

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Janine Takasugi's avatar

I heard a sound clip of him saying that he's a smart person and it would be dumb to walk away from a free gift. And that the Department of Defense should be grateful for a free gift because Air Force One is over 40 years old, is expensive to fix, and is falling apart.

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

🙏

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Susan Zabel's avatar

It’s all about white !

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Dorothy's avatar

I like your new format. I also like that there is nothing in the video to identify where you are! 🤗

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Ivana's avatar

Apparently the US has started putting up roadblocks at the Canada border. Not to keep Canadians from coming in but for Americans going to Canada. Are there any trusted sources reporting on this?

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Melinda Cole's avatar

I’ve heard this from several places. They are saying it is to normalize people answering their NAZI questions. One thought is that if pregnant women are leaving to possibly have abortions or other types of female health care. Handmaid shit

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Cass's avatar

I’ve heard this too unfortunately. Its hard to say what could happen, especially since this entire administration is batshit crazy

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Cass's avatar

Everything I’ve heard on this so far has been unsubstantiated. But realistically the US Canadian border is entirely too large and most of it is so remote and/or densely forested it would be damn near impossible for them to wall if off the way they try to do with the southern border, so if push comes to shove and people need to flee they’ll likely be able to

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robopecha's avatar

i don't know about this. but i read from several people online who were stopped at the airport from boarding a plane to go on vacation outside the US, because of being married to a person from another country. and that was already weeks ago. so they are definitely afraid of people leaving.

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Janine Takasugi's avatar

Interesting. I have not come across information like that, but I thought they were encouraging people to self deport. Or if folks no longer want to stay in the country, even if they're citizens, why would the administration care about who's leaving on their own? I feel like I'm in the upside down - reality doesn't feel real anymore.

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robopecha's avatar

i was really surprised too! there were multiple people discussing their experience on threads. i did not know any of them personally, but there was no reason to believe they made it up.

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Ivana's avatar

Thanks for the replies! I think it’s definitely a scare tactic, but I’m also trying to figure out when will it be too late?

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robopecha's avatar

definitely scary. feels like it's going to be like eastern germany or north korea.

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carol C's avatar

I have seen this. Very scary

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Karen Z's avatar

I have also read this!

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Carol Anne's avatar

Pam Bondi made $115,000 A MONTH lobbying for Quatar???

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Teresa JV's avatar

Woohoo! I’m a proud Episcopalian and am very happy our Bishop Rowe has made this decision!!

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Sarah Dee's avatar

I want to know more about the executive order to lower cost of prescriptions, because of course I want that along with every other American. But there’s got to be a catch somewhere cause angry orange never does anything unselfish.

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