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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · 1d

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful:

an aspiration for troubling times.

BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · 1d

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful:

an aspiration for troubling times.

BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as Saint Paul saith

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine;

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 1d

worthy of all men to be received

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Ukraine Rally DC @ukrainerallydc.bsky.social · 1d

Join us in Lafeyette Park today Saturday until 7pm. It's warmer than yesterday.
🇺🇸🇺🇦
Call your members of Congress and demand the USA resumes military aid to Ukraine.
#CrimeaIsUkraine

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures @nowaykgn.bsky.social · 1d

Yet, many take this privilege for granted, not realizing how rare and precious it is in much of the world. The struggles of girls in poorer regions serve as a powerful reminder that education is not to be overlooked — it is a gift that should be embraced with gratitude and determination.

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures @nowaykgn.bsky.social · 1d

For these girls, education is not simply a right — it is a dream, a doorway to freedom and a better future. In contrast, girls in Western countries are surrounded by educational opportunities. Schools are accessible, teachers are available, and resources are abundant.

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures @nowaykgn.bsky.social · 1d

In many developing countries, young girls possess an extraordinary thirst for knowledge. They walk long distances to reach schools, study by candlelight, and face cultural or economic barriers that often stand between them and the classroom.

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Vanishing and Endangered Cultures @nowaykgn.bsky.social · 1d

In the remote, mountainous regions of northern Vietnam, girls from ethnic minority groups struggle to access education. In Pakistan, young Kalash girls face similar challenges, where a lack of female teachers, scarce schools, and early marriage hinder their growth and learning.

The mountainous terrain of northern Vietnam makes access to schools difficult. Many villages are located far from the nearest primary or secondary school, often requiring children to walk several kilometers each way—sometimes over steep, muddy, or dangerous paths. During the rainy season, travel can become impossible. Because families worry about their daughters’ safety on these journeys, girls are often kept at home.

Girls are often expected to marry early (sometimes in their mid-teens) and focus on domestic responsibilities rather than schooling. In some communities, education for girls is still seen as unnecessary or even inappropriate, reinforcing a cycle where women remain dependent and underrepresented in decision-making.

The Kalash valleys are extremely remote, accessible only by winding, sometimes dangerous mountain roads that are often blocked during winter or after landslides. Many villages are hours away from the nearest school. Even where schools exist, they are few, small, and often under-resourced, lacking classrooms, sanitation, and proper teaching materials. For girls, long travel distances raise safety concerns, which discourages parents from sending them to school.

Most schools in the region teach in Urdu or English, while the Kalash speak their own language (Kalasha-mun), which has traditionally been unwritten. This language gap makes it hard for young Kalash children to understand lessons, leading to poor performance and high dropout rates. Additionally, the national curriculum doesn’t reflect Kalash culture or traditions, which can make schooling feel alien and irrelevant to both students and parents.

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Jeremy David Engels @jeremydavidengels.bsky.social · 2d

In Vietnam, there are myriad little lakes formed from bomb craters—in which lotus flowers grow. That image sticks with me. The Zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh taught, no mud, no lotus. Without the mud, the flower cannot grow. What will we grow from the mud we are collectively in?

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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 1d

Barely making the news!

The mass shooting took place in downtown Leland, Mississippi after the local high school's homecoming football game.

According to the Gun Violence Archive there have been more than 330 mass shootings this year.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday. n.pr/46LOd0X

4 dead and 12 injured in a shooting after Mississippi homecoming game

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday.

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Pattrick @pattrick11.bsky.social · 1d

We are out here for our community, thanks for being a leader in it. #Kat4Congress #IL09

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 1d

With Yale Law School military justice expert Eugene Fidell and former JAG Maj. General Steven J. Lepper on the biggest civil/military crisis since the Civil War.

Trump Wants to Use American Cities as a “Training Ground.” It’s Becoming Clear Why.

MAGA cries “Insurrection!”, setting up a dangerous standoff between the American people and the military.

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 1d

“WCK came not long ago, and those of us still farming could keep going.” – Andrevil, WCK Partner in Haiti

Andrevil is one of many Haitian farmers impacted by the crisis in Verrettes. WCK is purchasing their produce locally to bring meals to families while also boosting the economy. #ChefsForHaiti

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 1d

More info still: bsky.app/profile/rich...

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Coalition for Spirituality & Public Life host a Eucharistic Procession from St. Eulalia in Maywood to the ICE Detention Center in Broadview where there will be prayer & Communion. The Coalition will also try to bring Holy Communion to those detained in the facility, which is a right by Illinois law.

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1d

2015 was actually a pretty calm year for the ACA…not a lot good *or* bad happened to it that year as I recall. It was the 2nd year of full implementation so it was mostly everyone taking stock of the situation.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I've been in the Capitol, and there's two things I couldn't find this week: I couldn't find anywhere the Epstein files and also couldn't find the Republican plan to fix the absolutely destroyed health insurance industry."

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

A helicopter with its transponder turned off circles overhead.

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 1d

The Ocean County (NJ) Visibility Brigade is ready raring to go for #NoKings next Saturday.

Be brave! Speak out now before it’s too late!

KEEP USA KING FREE hanging on a pedestrian bridge over the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County New Jersey.

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Indivisible 845 @indivisible845.bsky.social · 5d

GET READY!

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Indivisible 845 @indivisible845.bsky.social · Sep 8

watch for us each week at the overpass #visualbrigade #indivisible #rt84

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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · 1d

with congratulations to @jwhittle.bsky.social

Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · 2d

“Women played a fundamental role in the development of England’s national economy before 1700.
Far from being the unpaid homemakers and housewives of traditional historical record, women contributed to all the most important areas of the economy, such as agriculture, commerce, and care.”

A woman’s place was not in the home: New book challenges assumptions about women’s work in early modern history

New research has revealed that women played a fundamental role in the development of England’s national economy before 1700. Far from being the unpaid homemakers and housewives of traditional historic...

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Susan Wabuda @susanwabuda.bsky.social · 1d

with congratulations to @jwhittle.bsky.social

Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · 2d

“Women played a fundamental role in the development of England’s national economy before 1700.
Far from being the unpaid homemakers and housewives of traditional historical record, women contributed to all the most important areas of the economy, such as agriculture, commerce, and care.”

A woman’s place was not in the home: New book challenges assumptions about women’s work in early modern history

New research has revealed that women played a fundamental role in the development of England’s national economy before 1700. Far from being the unpaid homemakers and housewives of traditional historic...

news.exeter.ac.uk

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