Jim Chaffee
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Jim Chaffee
@bigchaff.bsky.social
Husband, grandfather, booking agent for speakers, reader, hopefully a friend.
January 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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I’m still in disbelief he was elected.
Breaking News: A New York judge refused to halt President-elect Trump’s criminal sentencing, currently set to take place before Inauguration Day. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.
Appeals Court Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s Sentencing in Hush-Money Case
President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:

1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Hey folks! I’m Jemar Tisby—historian, author, speaker, and new here on BlueSky! 👋🏾

I mostly write at JemarTisby.Substack.com where, I share:

Key stories from history
Practical ways to fight racism
Thoughts on faith + justice

If you’re committed to building a more just world, please say hi!
Footnotes by Jemar Tisby | Jemar Tisby, PhD | Substack
Offering historically informed perspectives on race, faith, and social issues to help you become a lifelong advocate for racial justice. Click to read Footnotes by Jemar Tisby, by Jemar Tisby, PhD, a ...
JemarTisby.Substack.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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We were so lucky to have Dr. Anthea Butler as a Southern Lights speaker at our 2022 Conference! Her insights on faith, culture, relationships & social justice left us educated, inspired & energized.

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We were so lucky to have Dr. Anthea Butler as a Southern Lights speaker at our 2022 conference! Her insights on faith, culture, relationships, and social justice left us educated, inspired, and energi...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Hello 👋 We're the Southern Lights Conference! From January 17-19, 2025, we're bringing together thinkers in St. Simons, GA to explore what it means to “Reimagine Faith and the Future of Democracy.”

Join us! Register today: www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-l...

#reimaginefaith #futureofdemocracy
November 19, 2024 at 3:31 PM
December 4, 2024 at 12:46 AM