Geoff
@aljawf.bsky.social
Post mostly about how christian nationalism is branded white nationalism.
Evangel literally means 'good news' so I asked my circle what's so good about maga – their answers exploited biblical loopholes, not the gospel.
America's original sin is denial.
Evangel literally means 'good news' so I asked my circle what's so good about maga – their answers exploited biblical loopholes, not the gospel.
America's original sin is denial.
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Geoff
@aljawf.bsky.social
· Oct 27
Cruelty as Citizenship | Manifold@UMinnPress
More than a decade before the election of Donald Trump, vitriolic and dehumanizing rhetoric against migrants was already part of the national conversation. Situating the contemporary debate on immigra...
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Do you want to know who they are, what motivates them, how we got here.
I took 10 secs and jotted down three reading lists...
Tl&Dr, Secular, and White evangelicals.
First TL&DR: the whole book is here for free, it's short & hard
—Cruelty as Citizenship—
manifold.umn.edu/projects/cru...
I took 10 secs and jotted down three reading lists...
Tl&Dr, Secular, and White evangelicals.
First TL&DR: the whole book is here for free, it's short & hard
—Cruelty as Citizenship—
manifold.umn.edu/projects/cru...
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The Stone House
Heather Horton
2013
Heather Horton
2013
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Stone House
Heather Horton
2013
Heather Horton
2013
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I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
The Bible narrative is about a minority, an oppressed population trying to understand why they suffer
They want to be protected like everyone else is, so they come up with "laws" that the powerful don't keep–why do the wicked prosper?
It's a religion by and for marginalized people.
Prove me wrong+
They want to be protected like everyone else is, so they come up with "laws" that the powerful don't keep–why do the wicked prosper?
It's a religion by and for marginalized people.
Prove me wrong+
The wicked *are* in charge. That's the drumbeat of OT: God saying 'turn from your wicked ways: worship of idols and oppression of the 'poor'.'
Evangelicalism makes a farce of Christ bc it calls itself christ-like and doesn't do what Christ asked.
He's not "the Truth" unless he's alive, tangible.+
Evangelicalism makes a farce of Christ bc it calls itself christ-like and doesn't do what Christ asked.
He's not "the Truth" unless he's alive, tangible.+
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Bible narrative is about a minority, an oppressed population trying to understand why they suffer
They want to be protected like everyone else is, so they come up with "laws" that the powerful don't keep–why do the wicked prosper?
It's a religion by and for marginalized people.
Prove me wrong+
They want to be protected like everyone else is, so they come up with "laws" that the powerful don't keep–why do the wicked prosper?
It's a religion by and for marginalized people.
Prove me wrong+
After Nov 2016, I decided I don't give a lick what non-christians do, they're entitled to their own morality as long as it's legal; christians otoh, we don't have such a right.
Anyone who supports hurting migrants, seperating families cannot be 'saved'. What does 'Jesus' mean to them?
Anyone who supports hurting migrants, seperating families cannot be 'saved'. What does 'Jesus' mean to them?
December 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
After Nov 2016, I decided I don't give a lick what non-christians do, they're entitled to their own morality as long as it's legal; christians otoh, we don't have such a right.
Anyone who supports hurting migrants, seperating families cannot be 'saved'. What does 'Jesus' mean to them?
Anyone who supports hurting migrants, seperating families cannot be 'saved'. What does 'Jesus' mean to them?
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Bulkley River Ice
Nicholas Bott
1998
Nicholas Bott
1998
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Bulkley River Ice
Nicholas Bott
1998
Nicholas Bott
1998
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Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
This is what happens when you normalize bad faith.
Heritage began the present day madness by coaching white evangelicals to **enter** politics in the 70s. Influencing from outside only got them 'lip service' they said, run for office, become a judge, you can make the laws.
Here we are...
Heritage began the present day madness by coaching white evangelicals to **enter** politics in the 70s. Influencing from outside only got them 'lip service' they said, run for office, become a judge, you can make the laws.
Here we are...
December 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is what happens when you normalize bad faith.
Heritage began the present day madness by coaching white evangelicals to **enter** politics in the 70s. Influencing from outside only got them 'lip service' they said, run for office, become a judge, you can make the laws.
Here we are...
Heritage began the present day madness by coaching white evangelicals to **enter** politics in the 70s. Influencing from outside only got them 'lip service' they said, run for office, become a judge, you can make the laws.
Here we are...
I think the final number was 74, they had everyone on board when they knew it wouldn't pass Obama. When they controlled all houses and white house they failed. This is the cowardly backdoor to kill it.
Republicans have tried over 70 times to try and repeal the ACA and have never produced a better plan. Or ANY PLAN. The ACA was the best the Dems could do with the assholes in Congress so stop saying the two parties are the same, you hellsent stupid fucknuts.
THE ACA SAVED MY LIFE.
THE ACA SAVED MY LIFE.
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I think the final number was 74, they had everyone on board when they knew it wouldn't pass Obama. When they controlled all houses and white house they failed. This is the cowardly backdoor to kill it.
Seriously, the man whose business was reduced to licensing his name after defrauding banks and going bankrupt 6x is in the Oval office. No tax returns, no security clearance, no divesting, just racking in billions in deals with Saudis, cards, coins, tankers, tariffs...
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Seriously, the man whose business was reduced to licensing his name after defrauding banks and going bankrupt 6x is in the Oval office. No tax returns, no security clearance, no divesting, just racking in billions in deals with Saudis, cards, coins, tankers, tariffs...
This sentence has been caught in my teeth for days, chewy and true and hard to live up to—
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
People are assets when they're productive and liabilities when they're less able to produce.
People shouldn't be run like a business. Church shouldn't be run like a business. Schools and libraries shouldn't be run like a business. Healthcare and prisons shouldn't be run like a business.
People shouldn't be run like a business. Church shouldn't be run like a business. Schools and libraries shouldn't be run like a business. Healthcare and prisons shouldn't be run like a business.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
People are assets when they're productive and liabilities when they're less able to produce.
People shouldn't be run like a business. Church shouldn't be run like a business. Schools and libraries shouldn't be run like a business. Healthcare and prisons shouldn't be run like a business.
People shouldn't be run like a business. Church shouldn't be run like a business. Schools and libraries shouldn't be run like a business. Healthcare and prisons shouldn't be run like a business.
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When you hire a white man because they’re a white man that’s not identity politics. Identity politics is when you get hired and you’re not a white man. The anti wokeness hysteria was always a backlash to integration of white collar jobs bsky.app/profile/jami...
Hiring a Black woman: “identity politics”
Hiring a white guy for a job that has been held disproportionately by white guys, because he is a white guy: “subverting” identity politics!
(The author of this sentence is Dylan Byers; you will not be surprised to learn that he is a white guy.)
Hiring a white guy for a job that has been held disproportionately by white guys, because he is a white guy: “subverting” identity politics!
(The author of this sentence is Dylan Byers; you will not be surprised to learn that he is a white guy.)
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
When you hire a white man because they’re a white man that’s not identity politics. Identity politics is when you get hired and you’re not a white man. The anti wokeness hysteria was always a backlash to integration of white collar jobs bsky.app/profile/jami...
In this country there seems to be two definitions of America First: either you value human rights-life, so you vote Democrat to be inclusive or you value running 'life' like a business-margin, so you vote Republican to be exclusive.
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
In this country there seems to be two definitions of America First: either you value human rights-life, so you vote Democrat to be inclusive or you value running 'life' like a business-margin, so you vote Republican to be exclusive.
Let's be more specific.
The NYT and other media outlets looked at the 2016 exit polling and where did they go?
Not to New York or Los Angeles.
They rented cars and drove to mom & pop diners on Main St. flyover country to sit and eat the blue plate special with his base–white working class people.
The NYT and other media outlets looked at the 2016 exit polling and where did they go?
Not to New York or Los Angeles.
They rented cars and drove to mom & pop diners on Main St. flyover country to sit and eat the blue plate special with his base–white working class people.
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Let's be more specific.
The NYT and other media outlets looked at the 2016 exit polling and where did they go?
Not to New York or Los Angeles.
They rented cars and drove to mom & pop diners on Main St. flyover country to sit and eat the blue plate special with his base–white working class people.
The NYT and other media outlets looked at the 2016 exit polling and where did they go?
Not to New York or Los Angeles.
They rented cars and drove to mom & pop diners on Main St. flyover country to sit and eat the blue plate special with his base–white working class people.
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Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court. U.S.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
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President Obama visited Burke Elementary School students at the Chicago Public Library. He is still inspiring and spreading hope for us all. Thank you Sir!
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@barackobama.bsky.social
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@barackobama.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
President Obama visited Burke Elementary School students at the Chicago Public Library. He is still inspiring and spreading hope for us all. Thank you Sir!
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@barackobama.bsky.social
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@barackobama.bsky.social
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This spontaneous Danish choir performance for President Obama was unbelievably beautiful. 🎄🫶🏻
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This spontaneous Danish choir performance for President Obama was unbelievably beautiful. 🎄🫶🏻
Mortgage rates are high
Cost of living is high
Unemployment is high
Makes me wonder what the people who voted for this government want from it.
Cost of living is high
Unemployment is high
Makes me wonder what the people who voted for this government want from it.
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Mortgage rates are high
Cost of living is high
Unemployment is high
Makes me wonder what the people who voted for this government want from it.
Cost of living is high
Unemployment is high
Makes me wonder what the people who voted for this government want from it.
Maga fears neither God
Nor leanness of soul
Nor leanness of soul
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Maga fears neither God
Nor leanness of soul
Nor leanness of soul
I don't think human indecency can be so easily forgotten as in the past bc we have so many contemporary records of them.
Will MAGA be able to shape their legacy; probably, can they mythologize all they've done, no.
Will MAGA be able to shape their legacy; probably, can they mythologize all they've done, no.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I don't think human indecency can be so easily forgotten as in the past bc we have so many contemporary records of them.
Will MAGA be able to shape their legacy; probably, can they mythologize all they've done, no.
Will MAGA be able to shape their legacy; probably, can they mythologize all they've done, no.
It never ends – are people who only tune in to conservative media made aware of what they voted for?
#Kleptocracy
#Kleptocracy
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It never ends – are people who only tune in to conservative media made aware of what they voted for?
#Kleptocracy
#Kleptocracy
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I would like the phrase and concept of "common decency" to make a comeback
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I would like the phrase and concept of "common decency" to make a comeback