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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 23h

Our Executive Director's latest blog is part of our latest podcast where @billmefford.bsky.social takes down the fusion of Christianity and capitalism calls for a new vision of faithfully living out the call to follow Jesus.

festivalcenter.org/2025/10/27/m...

My Grounding Truth

If Christianity and capitalism have not always been fused, could it be that a more faithful following of Jesus draws us away from capitalism?

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 23h

My latest blog is part of my latest podcast! I am tired of the fusion between Christianity and capitalism and I am calling for a new vision of faithfully living out the call to follow Jesus!
festivalcenter.org/2025/10/27/m...

My Grounding Truth

If Christianity and capitalism have not always been fused, could it be that a more faithful following of Jesus draws us away from capitalism?

festivalcenter.org

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 3d

Abigail Spanberger will likely squeak out a victory, but like all Virginia Democrats she is running a safe, boring, conservative race. I will hold my nose and vote for her because her opposition is certifiable. But this vote will give me no joy. And little hope.

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Always remember what American evangelical Christianity teaches us, always live like you are the only person on earth!
festivalcenter.org/2025/10/20/a...

A Testimony from a Maga Christian

As American evangelical Christianity teaches us, always live your life like you are the only person on earth!

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Jesse Rabinowitz @jesserbnwtz.bsky.social · 8d

Virginia, vote for my bud @jonesjay.bsky.social
We grew up together, and he is a true mensch.

Vote for @abigailspanberger.com, too!

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 9d

I have no idea why @abigailspanberger.com is running away from @jonesjay.bsky.social. Why doesn't she ask why Winsome denounces trump for calling Dems the party of Satan? Rather than staying silent, run a commercial for all of the shit trump says and does and how Winsome is completely silent on that

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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 11d

Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.

"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."

It's a must-read:

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 10d

Oh hell yeah!!

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 10d

There are commercials on Fox that literally show the President of the United States hawking watches - cheap, ugly-ass, made-in-China watches. Un-flippin-believable.
gettrumpwatches.com

Official Trump Watches – Timeless Style, Bold Legacy | Trump Watches

Collect history & discover the iconic Trump Watches collection. Classic American design, premium craftsmanship, and bold elegance for true patriots.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 11d

Remember how the media keep referring to trump as the law and order president?
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At least 10 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

At least 10 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by President Trump have already been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes.

www.citizensforethics.org

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 14d

What if patriotism was defined more by what we invested in this country than by the songs we like to sing at football games?
festivalcenter.org/2025/10/13/t...

The Stuff of Patriotism

Instead of singing songs and performative types of patriotism, what if commitment to country was proven through paying to provide necessary services for all residents to have abundant lives?

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 16d

OK, let's compromise. For the Super Bowl halftime, definitely not Lee Greenwood (how many times can you sing that damn song?), and I can't name one song by Bad Bunny so, to make everyone happy, how about REO Speedwagon?

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 17d

Hey y'all, be sure and vote for me. I am running for Activities Director of Antifa. I promise more pizza parties and trips to the zoo! Oh yeah, we'll do a couple of insurrections too. Vote for Bill for Antifa Activities Director!!!

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 19d

You know how @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social could embarrass Mike Lawlor? Just endorse Zohran Mamdani.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 21d

There was a takeover at the @festivalcenter.bsky.social today! But don't worry, he will probably get a pardon.
www.youtube.com/shorts/lFh-U...

Takeover of the Festival Center 10/6 Liberation!

YouTube video by The Festival Center

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 22d

On a day when our Executive Director could easily have written about the continued oppression and state-sponsored terror DC is living under, he chose today to write about his favorite band!
festivalcenter.org/2025/10/06/m...

My Favorite Band

Here is a fun story of how I came to love my favorite rock band, REO Speedwagon.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · 28d

If there was a picture for the dangerous stupidity of ICE and police versus the creative bravery of those they are persecuting, this is it. Kudos to liberation

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 29d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 29d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 28d

Jack Posobiec's remarks at Charlie Kirk's funeral shows his love of Christian imagery and his utter failure at understanding biblical context.
festivalcenter.org/2025/09/29/a...

A Jesus-Free Theology

Jack Posobiec's remarks at Kirk's funeral shows his love of Christian imagery and his utter failure to understand biblical context.

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The Festival Center @festivalcenter.bsky.social · 29d

We need the DC Council to reinvest in the Healthcare Alliance!
51st.news/dc-healthcar...

DC phases out Health Care Alliance, impacting thousands

Advocates say the elimination of DC Health Care Alliance, which insures 26,000 low-income residents, could have disastrous consequences.

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 26

If I want to hear people argue I will listen to political talk shows. But I watch sports to get away from arguing. I find absolutely NOTHING satisfying listening or watching people argue about sports. Nothing.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 26

I don't doubt that Matt Shaw and Charlies Kirk share a strong sense of faith. I just doubt that that faith has anything to do with Jesus.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · Sep 24

Gary Cohen wasn't sold on how the Cubs and Matt Shaw handled his absence to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial.

"I don't want to talk about any of the politics of it, but the thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency, really strikes me as weird."

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Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 26

Maybe pregnant women might listen to trump if they didn't know he lied to his own wife when she was pregnant. This is bonkers.

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 25

So excited to have @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social at @festivalcenter.bsky.social tonight with Wes Granberg Michaelson!!

Bill Mefford @billmefford.bsky.social · Sep 23

@kamalaharris.com on @maddow.msnbc.com being surprised that "titans of industry" are bending the knee to the Tyrant-in-Chief tells me all I need to know about the Democratic Party. They are wondering why industry isn't working while the rest of us know industry is working just as it is designed.