Bruce Reyes-Chow
@breyeschow.com
SF Bay Area | AANHPI | FilAm | Convenor of People | Writer of Words | Speaker of Words | Occasional Presbyterian Pastor | OrangeTheory Cultist | Plant Dad Website & Newsletter https://www.reyes-chow.com Amalgamation Podcast https://bit.ly/AmalgamationPod
Been sitting on the LaGuardia tarmac for over two hours. Engines are powering down and refreshments are being served. People are getting restless and annoyed. Patience pants everyone. Pray for the flight attendant who will take the brunt of the frustration and anger. Entertaining GIFs welcomed.
😡🤮😢 but not 😲 Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/business/ng-interactive/2026/aug/04/revealed-major-oil-firms-make-93bn-profits-amid-war-and-climate-crisis
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
theguardian.com
Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion
Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/trump-dhs-hunger-strikes-force-feeding-ice-detention?
âStark example of brutalityâ: Trumpâs ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention
Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show that procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood draws
theguardian.com
The generational destruction . . . Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5906797/snap-food-stamp-federal-changes-what-to-know
Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
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"We're too old for red-eye flights!" they said. "We're done with vacations that make us need a vacation! they said. One kid moves to Oregon another kid moves to New York. So sure SF→NY→OR→SF in six days sounds perfect 🥹
At the end of Disability Pride Month, I want to reflect on the labor it takes to be a disabled person being one of a handful of people regularly covering disability. I am exhausted. But I'm also proud of what I do at @motherjones.com.
Jeanne Gibson, beloved “Rosie the Riveter,” passed away on July 29, 2026 at 100. Gibson became a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, helping build destroyers for the Allied war effort during WWII. Gibson helped pave the way for millions of women who stepped into critical wartime roles.
Skynet, I mean, Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organizations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7dl7w8y7po
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.
bbc.com
ICYMI: Thoughts After Mexodus (No Spoilers): Hidden Histories, Public Faith, and White Progressivism https://www.reyes-chow.com/thoughts-after-mexodus-no-spoilers/
Thoughts After Mexodus (No Spoilers)
Hidden Histories, Public Faith, and White Progressivism
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Faith Montage: The Sweeping and Unwavering Spirit #LetUsPray: A Prayer for the Week and Resources for Sunday, August 2, 2026 https://www.reyes-chow.com/faith-montage-the-sweeping-and-unwavering-spirit-letuspray/
Faith Montage: The Sweeping and Unwavering Spirit #LetUsPray
A Prayer for the Week and Resources for Sunday, August 2, 2026
reyes-chow.com
Is Your Church Suffering From Poor Attendance?: Grieving the Gap https://convergenceus.org/2026/07/30/is-your-church-suffering-from-poor-attendance/
Is Your Church Suffering From Poor Attendance?
What new research reveals about churchgoers by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall In our local congregations, we often assume that Sunday morning gatherings are just one part of being a church ...
convergenceus.org
🤮 😡 🤦🏽 Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/30/fifa-sales-pitch-revealed-more-tournaments-debt-womens-game-omitted?
Another Shooting in America: A Litany: While words will never be enough, here are a few more if you need them for your community https://www.reyes-chow.com/another-shooting-in-america-a-litany/
Another Shooting in America: A Litany
While words will never be enough, here are a few more if you need them for your community.
reyes-chow.com
I hate how often I turn to these. If you need any prayers for personal or communal use, pick up "How Long, Oh Lord?: "A Prayerbook Concerning Gun Violence." Use Code BRC for 20% off. https://bit.ly/HowLongOhLord
How Long Oh Lord
How Long, Oh Lord? This prayerbook includes a mix of prayers for corporate and private use in circumstances following firearm related violence and death. Prayers by Dr. Willie James Jennings, Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, and Rev. Julie Hester address topics like shootings, gun vi...
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Thoughts After Mexodus (No Spoilers): Hidden Histories, Public Faith, and White Progressivism https://www.reyes-chow.com/thoughts-after-mexodus-no-spoilers/
Thoughts After Mexodus (No Spoilers)
Hidden Histories, Public Faith, and White Progressivism
reyes-chow.com
ALERT: Sacramento faith leaders barred from prayer vigils outside ICE building https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/national/sacramento-faith-leaders-barred-from-prayer-vigils-outside-ice-building/article_20fd8189-6444-5ce5-8fe9-1bc2b59cd1ca.html
“Cover-Up” Unravels as Pentagon Admits Nearly 100 Injured in Iran Strikes theintercept.com/2026/07/21/i...
“Cover-Up” Unravels as Pentagon Admits Nearly 100 Injured in Iran Strikes
The Department of War disclosed a massive spike in U.S. military casualties, but it’s still not showing in the official count.
theintercept.com
“Cover-Up” Unravels as Pentagon Admits Nearly 100 Injured in Iran Strikes https://theintercept.com/2026/07/21/iran-war-pentagon-casualties-injuries/
“Cover-Up” Unravels as Pentagon Admits Nearly 100 Injured in Iran Strikes
The Department of War disclosed a massive spike in U.S. military casualties, but it’s still not showing in the official count.
theintercept.com
If true, I would be shocked, shocked I tell you — OpenAI Appears to Be Missing Its Sales Goals by a Vast Margin https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-ad-revenue-ai-advertising-financial-projection
OpenAI Appears to Be Missing Its Sales Goals by a Vast Margin
The company behind ChatGPT is on track to undershoot its five-year revenue projection by upward of 90 percent.
futurism.com
US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows: Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as operations ramp up https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/immigration-agents-arrest-june-data?
US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows
Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the country
theguardian.com
I'm booking again, but differently — An Invitation to "How to Grow a Church": A living list of important questions to recognize, realize, and reinforce invitation, welcome, and belonging https://www.reyes-chow.com/an-invitation-to-how-to-grow-a-church/
An Invitation to "How to Grow a Church"
A LIVING LIST of important questions to recognize, realize, and reinforce invitation, welcome, and belonging
reyes-chow.com
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Listen to @breyeschow.com on Madang Podcast He has a new book coming out soon... www.youtube.com/watch?v=IixU...
Madang Podcast: Bruce Reyes-Chow, Ep. 39
YouTube video by Grace Ji-Sun Kim
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Damn, episode 7 of, "Agent Kim Reactivated" had me ugly crying.
The secret lives of flight attendants: ‘British passengers always drink like they’ve never drunk before’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/16/flight-attendant-confessions-behind-the-scenes
Whew. Nevermind I rescind my accusations of racism 🤦🏽Racist Law From 1882 Is Not That Racist, Trump Says https://www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-law-from-1882-is-not-that-racist-chinese-exclusion-act-smithsonian?
Racist Law From 1882 Is Not That Racist, Trump Says
Buried in the White House’s broadside against the Smithsonian is a bizarre—and revealing—claim about the Chinese Exclusion Act.
thebulwark.com
If you are looking for work or an internship with a great organization and you like the nature, take a gander at the open positions at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center located on the shore of Lake Tahoe https://zephyrpoint.org/join-our-team/
Lake Tahoe Meeting & Conference Facilities | Zephyr Point
10 versatile indoor meeting spaces for retreats, conferences & reunions. Lakeside setting, full A/V, complimentary space with 10+ lodging units.
zephyrpoint.org
Okay friends, talk to me about external keyboards and laptop docking stations.
