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Ken W Smith
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Mathematician/scientist; Lover of languages, history. Follower of Jesus. (Opposed to the Trump cult.) Happily married with children, grandchildren, dogs, Michigan woods.
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President Trump's bill gives those making over $4 million a $390,000 tax cut. It is skewed toward the wealthy. The less you make, the less good this is for you. That's why they are trying to ram this through.
How Trump's tax plan benefits the wealthy
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June 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders could lose their health care if Republicans cut Medicaid. They're shouting from the rooftops about the devastating consequences they'd face. Here are some of their stories.
June 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Mahmoud Khalil is free.
a still of mahmoud khalil as he exited ice detention. he’s wearing a long sleeve khaki button up and a white and black keffiyeh wrapped around his neck. he’s got a big smile on his face and his fist raise in the air, defiant and proud.
June 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Thousandes gather on Saturday, June 14 for "No Kings Day" protest in Gurnee, Illinois. | WARNING: Some graphic language may be seen or heard.
TikTok video by abc7chicago
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June 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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PEPFAR and the Uneasy Conscience of American Christianity:
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PEPFAR and the Uneasy Conscience of American Christianity - Christianity Today
It was Christianity that taught the world that every person ought to matter. Now is not the time to abandon or betray that truth.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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The Mass Trauma of Porn
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The Mass Trauma of Porn
What have we done?
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June 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Local-origination programming will end at Moody Radio’s U.S. stations in June, reflecting a wider trend towards airing national feeds.

Chicago-based ministry Moody Bible Institute claims its ‘strategic realignment' will help it weather economic headwinds.
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Although Prosperous And Debt-Free, Moody Cuts Local Radio Programming in ‘Restructuring’ Move
Local-origination programming will end at Moody Radio’s US stations in June as part of a ‘strategic realignment’ at Moody Bible Institute.
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May 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/t...
A Personal Pilgrimage to a Downed Warplane in Papua New Guinea (Published 2021)
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May 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, a Sunday essay, God's Babylonian, An Introduction to Daniel
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 42, Priests' Rooms in the Third Temple (for the special Levites to use)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 41, Rooms and Sanctuaries in the Third Temple (a supernatural guide gives Ezekiel a tour of this future temple)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/u...
Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention
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May 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 36, A New Heart (fills the people with desire to follow YHWH.)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 34, A New Shepherd (will bring an eternal peace)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 33, A Watchman for Israel (and a summary of past warnings)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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GOP amps up Trump impeachment talk in midterm battle as party leaders woo Kemp for Senate | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and GOP leaders are beginning to plot their midterm push to hang onto power amid a shaky political environment, courting key candidates in critical battleground House and Senate...
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May 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 32, A Final Lament for Egypt (dragging the crocodile into the pit)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 31, A Giant Cedar Crashes Down (as all empires do)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 30, From Migdol to Aswan (Egypt too will be judged)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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May 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Venezuelan detainees at Texas center spell out SOS with their bodies
Men at Bluebonnet fear deportation to El Salvador under wartime law despite maintaining they do not have gang ties
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May 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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apnews.com/article/trum... who came to the Texas Panhandle to work legally have been told they must leave
Immigrants who came to the Texas Panhandle to work legally have been told they must leave
Confusion and fear are rippling through the immigrant communities of the Texas Panhandle, where newcomers have come for generations to work in its immense meatpacking plants.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...
Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison
New details deepen questions about the deportations, showing that El Salvador’s president pressed for assurances that the migrants were really members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog,Ezekiel 29, A Crocodile Pulled From the Nile (is the king of Egypt)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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April 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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North Texas interfaith leaders rally for immigrants facing deportation without due process, they say
"We as faith leaders are not going to be silent, we are going to speak up."
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April 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Today, in my Old Testament blog, Ezekiel 27, Tyre, Commercial Center of the Mediterranean (whose fall destroys economies)
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Old Testament, Chapter by Chapter
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April 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM