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Michelle Van Loon

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I write about faith, spiritual growth, and culture. Now available: Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism's Nonessentials. There’s always more to say. https://linktr.ee/michellevanloon

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BREAKING: Pentagon Report: U.S. Attcked Elementary School in Iran

Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran.

theintercept.com/2026/03/11/i...

11.03.2026 17:14 👍 364 🔁 205 💬 42 📌 18
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This is clearly fine with the GOP.

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Not great when the only people in the free world who believe and trust Vladimir Putin’s word on critical things despite all evidence to the contrary are currently running the government of the United States.

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Four things mainline churches should know about exvangelicals An Episcopal congregation served as my gateway out of evangelicalism—but I did experience some culture...

“My entry to the mainline came with hiccups, awkward moments, and growing pains. In retrospect, I realize that many of my fellow congregants assumed I automatically understood their church culture. (I didn’t.)”

– @michellevanloon.bsky.social

www.christiancentury.org/features/fou...

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Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off

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Are we allowed to get the rest of the Epstein files now?

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We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. –Hebrews 6:18 MSG

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This is who our President is...

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🎯🎯

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www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 👍 12429 🔁 7482 💬 296 📌 340

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 👍 40394 🔁 9125 💬 1493 📌 307
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!

The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!

#ICE

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

04.03.2026 14:08 👍 2771 🔁 1282 💬 301 📌 92
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Karoline Leavitt says Trump started a war with Iran because "The President had a feeling that Iran was going to strike the United States."

“THE PRESIDENT HAD A FEELING THAT IRAN WAS GONNA STRIKE”

Should we go to war on the “FEELING” of a convicted felon & adjudicated rapist?

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Raskin: Based on what you know today, were Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists?

Noem: What happened was an absolute tragedy.

Raskin: Were they domestic terrorists?

Noem: My condolences to their families

Raskin: You lied about them.

04.03.2026 16:15 👍 21489 🔁 6392 💬 1067 📌 474

Abolish ICE. Impeach Noem. Prosecute anyone involved in developing and executing its activities.

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Nobel Peace Prize

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BREAKING: Babe, wake up. New war just dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

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When I spoke with Alex Pretti's parents, they said that Secretary Noem calling him a domestic terrorist was one of the most hurtful things they could imagine being said about their son.

Today, Secretary Noem refused to apologize or take any accountability for her actions.

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Noem asked to retract comments calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., pushed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to retract her previous statements labeling Renee Good and Alex Pretti as domestic terrorists. Noem said she was ...

Americans watched as federal agents killed two Minnesotans.

Now their families have to watch Kristi Noem continue to lie about it.

www.nbcnews.com/video/noem-a...

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Is this bad? It seems bad.

03.03.2026 16:59 👍 15853 🔁 4832 💬 611 📌 206

Jesus uses the story of the crafty man’s activities to remind us that our character is formed one rep at a time, in the daily gym of seemingly insignificant things. 2/2

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 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” Luke 16:10

The context of this verse is the parable of the dishonest manager found in Luke 16:1-13. 1/2

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The holiday of Purim begins at sundown tonight. It marks the story of Esther and Mordecai’s inspired, clever, and courageous action to save the Jewish people from genocide in Babylon about 2400 years ago – and its message is as contemporary as today’s headlines.

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But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴

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A PSA from Thomas Massie:

01.03.2026 15:47 👍 30465 🔁 9096 💬 634 📌 341

Israel and the US have attacked Iran. Iran retailated.
Please pray.

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