new from me: “War kills people. That’s what it does. War kills and maims and rapes and, over the whole course of history, has proven to be far more effective at creating orphans and widows than in delivering justice and peace.”
War doesn't bring peace. War "has proven to be far more effective at creating orphans and widows than in delivering justice and peace."
Grateful for clear-eyed analysis here from @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social for @sojo.net
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The massive cuts he "touts" are only for the richest among us.
The "Big Ugly Bill" doubled & even tripled the cost of health care for millions of Americans to finance the tax cuts for billionaires.
U.S. billionaires got $1.5 T richer during Trump’s first year back in office
#sotu #sotu2026
A reminder that no one was 'lifted' off of food stamps; the Trump Administration cut the budget, kicking millions of people out of the program. sojo.net/articles/opi...
NEW: I spoke with Justin Giboney, president of the AND Campaign, to try and better understand his criticism of progressive Christians. Things got a little tense.
Shout out to my colleague Ryan McQuade for his clever illustration here; I told him "make it look Lenty and booky" and this was what he sent back. Incredible!
i.e. Lenten devotional guides that we'd use ourselves here at @sojo.net sojo.net/articles/11-...
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Screenshot of a Sojourners email that includes the following words: "Here’s a weird little valentine to start us off: Roses are red/ more nukes spell doom/ here’s a faith-fueled success tale/ to cut through the gloom."
If you're not signed up for emails from @sojo.net you're missing poetic inbox gems like my attempt today to find a link between Valentines day and anti-nuclear work 💞🚫💣
"Ann’s dream of utopia is flawed, but there’s certainly a lot of beauty and a lot of grace in her experiment that I wanted to lift up and look at," the film's director Mona Fastvold tells @zacharylee.bsky.social for @sojoaction.bsky.social.
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“Unrestrained violence and unthinkable cruelty of federal immigration agents has been captured on video by hundreds ... Federal immigration agents’ actions have been memorialized in scores of court cases. Abuse is happening in public, not private. And there is no shame.”—Vincent Lloyd for @sojo.net
Glad we’re all focused on the important stuff right now.
A reminder that faith leaders have been pretty outspoken on defending birthright citizenship--and have pointed out how it would increase the number of undocumented immigrants sojo.net/sojoshare/Mz...
Wow. This is going to be one to watch.
Just gonna leave this here:
"Autocratic movements and regimes tend to weaken not only freedom of speech and of the press, but also the influence of public voices (often media or civil society) that could serve as vocal counterpoints to the autocratic faction." protectdemocracy.org/work/the-aut...
Journalists who report on protests establish facts of what happens; they hold both protesters and law enforcement accountable.
Arresting journalists suggests people in power want to keep the public from knowing the truth. It's easier to lie when there aren't facts.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
It’s bananas to me that a judge had to order this. Lawfully admitted refugees are just that: *lawfully admitted* to this country to escape a threat.
Everything we’ve seen in Minnesota is bad, but when agents go after even those who have legal status, it reveals that this isn’t about the law.
Oops and by Mitchell, I of course mean the one and only: @mitchellatencio.com
If you're curious about Matt Moberg, the chaplain of the Minnesota Timberwolves whose statement on church silence amid violence went viral this weekend, Mitchell has the story at sojo.net:
Also: Moberg is a pretty darn good painter. sojo.net/articles/new...
"We must be crystal clear that the terror and tragedy we are seeing play out in Minneapolis is not just immoral; it is increasingly evil," writes @revadamtaylor.bsky.social for @sojo.net sojo.net/articles/opi...
FYI, so many people have joined this call that it's exceeded the Zoom hosting capacity. Here's a link to the livestream on Facebook if you can't get in via Zoom www.facebook.com/228185379484...
In a time when so many in our communities are tired and afraid, we’re gathering across traditions to lament, pray, and ground ourselves in courage, compassion, and collective power.
Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET for an interfaith call to action. Register at bit.ly/nationalfaithcalltoaction
Masterful analysis by Washington Post journalists. It is not graphic, but clearly shows Pretti did not have a gun when he was shot in the back while two agents restrained him.
If you weren’t already engaged by what is happening in Minnesota, this should do it
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“Two people familiar with the incident told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the man was Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37.”
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“I understand the courage it takes to be out there. Thank God—THANK GOD—we have footage,” says Waltz to the people of Minnesota who are documenting.
I’ll provide an update on this morning’s shooting shortly:
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More relevant than ever. Bravery and courage is what the people on the streets in Minneapolis are doing, even amid cold, tear gas, and confirmed death of a second person shot by federal agents.
The man shot by federal agents has died, Minneapolis Police confirm. Updates from the @startribune.com here: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Many details not yet confirmed, including the condition of the person shot, but Minnesota governor confirms second shooting by federal agents. Follow constantly updated reporting from the @startribune.com here
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