Matt Brown
@treeamongweeds.bsky.social
Follower of Jesus. Husband. Dad. Therapist. Lover of good quotes. He/Him
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The Anatomy of American Fascism: Loyalty, Scapegoats, and the Loss of Doubt
Christopher Hitchens warned us: 'The essence of tyranny is not iron law. It is capricious law.' MAGA follows no principle, only loyalty. It rewrites the rules not for justice, but for revenge.”
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The stupidest people are in charge because we couldn’t prosecute a political crime because it would look too political.
This is Jesus’ military parade. This is how Christ became King. There is the way of the world— And there is the way of Jesus. There is the way of the Beast— And there is the way of the Lamb.
Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics. Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · last yr.Find your local June 14th protest. No to Kings. www.nokings.org
No Kings protests tomorrow have a core commitment to nonviolence. All who participate are asked to ground themselves in the rich tradition of nonviolent direct action. You can read the full statement on the website: www.nokings.org
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Sound familiar?
anyway if you're interested in a christian org that knows God loves you and your gay marriage catch us at @sojo.net.
Queerness Is a Calling Every Person Should Aspire To
To follow Jesus is to refuse conformity.
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the southern baptist convention just had to sell their headquarters in downtown nashville to pay for all the sex abuse legal fees.
CNN@cnn.com · last yr.Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorse a ban on gay marriage — including a call for reversing the Supreme Court's precedent legalizing it nationwide. Read more: cnn.it/45jI6R9
In the music video for the 1990's song "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb," a tyrant orders everyone to submit and then has his military take a white evangelical father away from his child. It was all projection for what white evangelicals would eventually do themselves.
Fascists want to provoke violence so they can justify crackdowns and get some good footage to distort for state propaganda outlets
Reminder that this country had an insurrection on Jan 6 and Trump refused to send in the National Guard.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Oro Valley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Oro Valley · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
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Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters — including a former GOP Congressman and two reality TV stars. He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration. Is this being "tough on crime"?
I have a new piece out tonight about what really happened at the worship Battle of Seattle. baptistnews.com/article/wors...
'Worship warfare' event in Seattle was planned to be violent – Baptist News Global
The event was part of the MAY DAY USA 2025 tour that organizes “worship warfare” across the nation in an attempt to convert LGBTQ people
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Jesus said he came to bring good news to the poor. Those in power who are claiming they want a “Christian nation” are only bringing good news to the rich and powerful while creating cruel conditions for the poor. They want “Christianity” without the inconvenience of Christ.
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the…
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Today, in the fractious nation violently carved out of land once claimed by several European colonial powers, Mexico, and thousands of indigenous nations, the former coup leader who was recently elected President threatened to drag his predecessor before a military tribunal.
Area Christian millionaire whose every material need is met by the American taxpayer targets an imagined American taxpayer.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Medicaid: "The person we're taking it away from is the able-bodied adult with no children who refuses to work."
Racial harassment has no place in Catholic schools: The Principal of the Madeleine School in Portland, OR recently called the police on a Black family and expelled their son for seeking an apology. Let's support this family and demand accountability. act.faithfulamerica.org/petition/fir...
Racial harassment has no place in Catholic schools
The Principal of the Madeleine School in Portland, OR recently called the police on a Black family and expelled their son for seeking an apology. Let's support this family and demand accountability.
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There are Caesars… Cruel Caesars Stupid Caesars Philosopher Caesars Mad Caesars Always rich Caesars Never humble Caesars… And then there is Christ.
