Adam Walker Cleaveland
@adamwc.bsky.social
Founder of @IllustratedMinistry • Racine, Wisconsin
husband, father of four (two living), artist, pastor, aspiring woodworker
husband, father of four (two living), artist, pastor, aspiring woodworker
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Thanks for finding me here on Bluesky. Taking a cue from my friend @breyeschow.com, and because I am getting a little bored of the same 3-line bio I use everywhere, I thought I'd ask my assistant, ChatGPT, to come up with a few different versions of a bio for me to share here.
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The next No Kings protest is scheduled for March 28, the day before Palm Sunday.
For Christians, the liturgical and theological possibilities are amazing. Get ready. And I imagine there will be a lot of palms waving that day!
For Christians, the liturgical and theological possibilities are amazing. Get ready. And I imagine there will be a lot of palms waving that day!
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The next No Kings protest is scheduled for March 28, the day before Palm Sunday.
For Christians, the liturgical and theological possibilities are amazing. Get ready. And I imagine there will be a lot of palms waving that day!
For Christians, the liturgical and theological possibilities are amazing. Get ready. And I imagine there will be a lot of palms waving that day!
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I don’t cower to bullies 💪🏽
January 29, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I don’t cower to bullies 💪🏽
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Can’t stop thinking about how a month ago Renee Good and Alex Pretti would have been dumbfounded if you’d told them they were about to become tragic heroes of a Springsteen song. What a long month
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Can’t stop thinking about how a month ago Renee Good and Alex Pretti would have been dumbfounded if you’d told them they were about to become tragic heroes of a Springsteen song. What a long month
@reckless.bsky.social So...no MLM scheme here, but I *did* buy an office building in Racine, so...
January 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
@reckless.bsky.social So...no MLM scheme here, but I *did* buy an office building in Racine, so...
Which of these reads better? #AbolishICE #FuckICE
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Which of these reads better? #AbolishICE #FuckICE
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
Shame on this person for spinning the MURDER of Alex Pretti in broad daylight in Minneapolis by a fucking ICE agent as anything other than what it was...an EXECUTION in broad daylight of an American citizen.
Let her know.
Let her know.
This is the email for the person spinning the murder of Alex. Do what you wish.
Tricia McLaughlin’s email: [email protected]
Tricia McLaughlin’s email: [email protected]
January 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Shame on this person for spinning the MURDER of Alex Pretti in broad daylight in Minneapolis by a fucking ICE agent as anything other than what it was...an EXECUTION in broad daylight of an American citizen.
Let her know.
Let her know.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
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What did you just do is exactly the right question to ask. Answer: Murder.
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
What did you just do is exactly the right question to ask. Answer: Murder.
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Venezuelan family seeking asylum -- entered legally, both parents with college degrees -- took their 7-year-old to the ER for a nosebleed and fever. ICE, which is now targeting hospitals as well as churches schools, blocked the child from getting care and detained them instead
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Venezuelan family seeking asylum -- entered legally, both parents with college degrees -- took their 7-year-old to the ER for a nosebleed and fever. ICE, which is now targeting hospitals as well as churches schools, blocked the child from getting care and detained them instead
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Liam Ramos, a preschooler ICE detained the five-year-old Minnesota boy as he returned home from school and transported him to a detention center in Texas.
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Liam Ramos, a preschooler ICE detained the five-year-old Minnesota boy as he returned home from school and transported him to a detention center in Texas.
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He is a 5-year-old asylum seeker who entered the country legally with his dad. "Liam...is so kind and loving, and his classmates miss him. He comes into class every day and just brightens the room,” his teacher says. Older sibling came home from middle school to find his dad and little brother gone
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:46 AM
He is a 5-year-old asylum seeker who entered the country legally with his dad. "Liam...is so kind and loving, and his classmates miss him. He comes into class every day and just brightens the room,” his teacher says. Older sibling came home from middle school to find his dad and little brother gone
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Look, I get that people kinda forget about mainliners.
But it's still low-key hilarious to hear Klein in this podcast repeatedly sound genuinely surprised as Talarico articulates theological arguments that you'd find preached in virtually every PC(USA) seminary.
But it's still low-key hilarious to hear Klein in this podcast repeatedly sound genuinely surprised as Talarico articulates theological arguments that you'd find preached in virtually every PC(USA) seminary.
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
With State Representative James Talarico of Texas - discussing his faith, his politics and his Senate race.
open.spotify.com/episode/1BBs...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
With State Representative James Talarico of Texas - discussing his faith, his politics and his Senate race.
open.spotify.com/episode/1BBs...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Look, I get that people kinda forget about mainliners.
But it's still low-key hilarious to hear Klein in this podcast repeatedly sound genuinely surprised as Talarico articulates theological arguments that you'd find preached in virtually every PC(USA) seminary.
But it's still low-key hilarious to hear Klein in this podcast repeatedly sound genuinely surprised as Talarico articulates theological arguments that you'd find preached in virtually every PC(USA) seminary.
"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
-Jesus, shortly before being executed at the hands of the Empire
"It's fine dude. I'm not mad at you."
-Renee Nicole Good, shortly before being executed at the hands of an ICE agent
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood #ReneeGood
-Jesus, shortly before being executed at the hands of the Empire
"It's fine dude. I'm not mad at you."
-Renee Nicole Good, shortly before being executed at the hands of an ICE agent
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood #ReneeGood
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 AM
"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
-Jesus, shortly before being executed at the hands of the Empire
"It's fine dude. I'm not mad at you."
-Renee Nicole Good, shortly before being executed at the hands of an ICE agent
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood #ReneeGood
-Jesus, shortly before being executed at the hands of the Empire
"It's fine dude. I'm not mad at you."
-Renee Nicole Good, shortly before being executed at the hands of an ICE agent
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood #ReneeGood
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This takes courage in any industry, but especially in #CCM:
"I am ready to fight for every young and innocent person who has been, and continues to be, abused in the music industry and in the Church" #CCM superstar Stacie Orrico's statement on her sexual abuse lawsuit against her former manager
people.com/stacie-orric...
people.com/stacie-orric...
'Stuck' Singer Stacie Orrico Files Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Her Former Manager Alleging 'Profound Harm'
Stacie Orrico filed suit against her former manager in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 6, claiming negligence, sexual battery, childhood sexual abuse and gender violence.
people.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This takes courage in any industry, but especially in #CCM:
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He very last act is to turn the wheels away from the ICE officer.
That was my takeaway too. She's clearly turning the wheel to her right.
I've slowed the video down here.
I've slowed the video down here.
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
He very last act is to turn the wheels away from the ICE officer.
This is a DEVASTATING clip to watch...but I think it's important. We must end the absolutely evil lies being put forth about Renee Good and the altercation that took place. This ICE agent should never serve again in any law enforcement position and needs to be brought to justice.
Wild to watch this video — which (at first glance) doesn’t reveal much, if anything, new about the final split-seconds when the shots were fired — interpreted *wildly* differently on Bluesky vs. Twitter.
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is a DEVASTATING clip to watch...but I think it's important. We must end the absolutely evil lies being put forth about Renee Good and the altercation that took place. This ICE agent should never serve again in any law enforcement position and needs to be brought to justice.
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A Minneapolis pastor of an MCC church — a denomination rooted in LGBTQ equality — recounts being detained by ICE.
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Minneapolis pastor: ICE 'pointed a gun at me' and 'put me in the back of an SUV'
YouTube video by MS NOW
m.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A Minneapolis pastor of an MCC church — a denomination rooted in LGBTQ equality — recounts being detained by ICE.
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
Says an ICE officer walked up to him as he was chanting “we are not afraid.”
The agent, he says, raised his gun and said “are you afraid now?”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSO...
It feels like these days are filled with so much despair. Honestly, it’s all too much. How many times a day do you have to stop, shake your head, and think, “God…what the actual fuck?”
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM
It feels like these days are filled with so much despair. Honestly, it’s all too much. How many times a day do you have to stop, shake your head, and think, “God…what the actual fuck?”
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I'm so dreaming of January 20, 2029.
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I'm so dreaming of January 20, 2029.
SO. MUCH. SHIT. that must be undone when Trump gets out of office. It's unbelievable.
Congrats to President Kennedy!
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center —Karoline Leavitt x.com/PressSec/sta...
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
SO. MUCH. SHIT. that must be undone when Trump gets out of office. It's unbelievable.
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They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
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Steven Spielberg's mysterious UFO movie finally reveals itself. Watch the first teaser for DISCLOSURE DAY within.
www.fangoria.com/steven-spiel...
www.fangoria.com/steven-spiel...
Steven Spielberg's Mysterious UFO Movie Finally Reveals Itself
Steven Spielberg's mysterious UFO movie finally reveals itself. Watch the first teaser for DISCLOSURE DAY within.
www.fangoria.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Steven Spielberg's mysterious UFO movie finally reveals itself. Watch the first teaser for DISCLOSURE DAY within.
www.fangoria.com/steven-spiel...
www.fangoria.com/steven-spiel...
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are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson