Tom
@castaway5555.bsky.social
Retired Presbyterian (PCUSA) minister - still working ... liberal, progressive, blue, thoughtful, history buff ... fan of Bonhoeffer, Barth & Tillich ... fan of Heather Cox Richardson & Kristin Kobes DuMez.
Whoa!!! Even Texas has had it with MAGA!
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Whoa!!! Even Texas has had it with MAGA!
And Trump pulls the plug on the Kennedy Center because reasons
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February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Whoa!!! Even Texas has had it with MAGA!
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An excellent piece ...
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story:
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The Most Powerful Man in Science
Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. so convinced he’s right?
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February 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
An excellent piece ...
Apparently no one is seeing "the documentary" on you-know-who; a bribe from Amazon ... the reviews are in - it's a piece of cinematic junk directed by a man of questionable morals.
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Apparently no one is seeing "the documentary" on you-know-who; a bribe from Amazon ... the reviews are in - it's a piece of cinematic junk directed by a man of questionable morals.
No, This Isn't the Worst Time in Our History
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No, This Isn't the Worst Time in Our History
It only seems like it
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January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
No, This Isn't the Worst Time in Our History
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Food for Thought 010
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Food for Thought 010
Hold fast to dreams ... May 29, 2022
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January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Food for Thought 010
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Reposted by Tom
Lady Gaga performing "Won't you be my neighbor" for Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl commercial.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga
YouTube video by Rocket
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January 27, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Lady Gaga performing "Won't you be my neighbor" for Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl commercial.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5...
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Which Side Are You On?
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Which Side Are You On?
You cannot be neutral, and be a decent human being
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January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Which Side Are You On?
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January 25, 2026
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January 25, 2026
As the nation mourned the killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti yesterday at the hands of federal officials in Minneapolis, President Donald J.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
January 25, 2026
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The Boy in the Bunny Hat
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Boy in the Bunny Hat
The symbol of the fascist horror our government is perpetuating every day
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January 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The Boy in the Bunny Hat
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January 24, 2026
Video/witnesses make it clear: it's called murder.
A street gang, vicious, mean, ignorant, with badges and masks, pummeled, then executed their victim ... in the name of Trump.
Bang ... and bang, bang, bang, just to make sure ... open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Video/witnesses make it clear: it's called murder.
A street gang, vicious, mean, ignorant, with badges and masks, pummeled, then executed their victim ... in the name of Trump.
Bang ... and bang, bang, bang, just to make sure ... open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 24, 2026
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse for the local VA hospital.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
January 24, 2026
Video/witnesses make it clear: it's called murder.
A street gang, vicious, mean, ignorant, with badges and masks, pummeled, then executed their victim ... in the name of Trump.
Bang ... and bang, bang, bang, just to make sure ... open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Video/witnesses make it clear: it's called murder.
A street gang, vicious, mean, ignorant, with badges and masks, pummeled, then executed their victim ... in the name of Trump.
Bang ... and bang, bang, bang, just to make sure ... open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
A badge doesn't change the truth: it's called murder!
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A badge doesn't change the truth: it's called murder!
January 23, 2026
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January 23, 2026
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets today in bitter cold temperatures with wind chills of -20°F (–28°C) to protest the occupation of Minneapolis and St.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM
January 23, 2026
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MAGA/MEGA church pastors know full well that the New Testament Jesus is diametrically opposed to everything Trump offers - so, what to do? Challenge Trump? No way!!! So, let's change Jesus into a MAGA Christian. Mean, greedy, and weaponized.
January 23, 2026 at 9:39 PM
MAGA/MEGA church pastors know full well that the New Testament Jesus is diametrically opposed to everything Trump offers - so, what to do? Challenge Trump? No way!!! So, let's change Jesus into a MAGA Christian. Mean, greedy, and weaponized.
January 21, 2026 ICE at war with America! open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 21, 2026
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this morning, a visibly exhausted president of the United States of America rambled in angry free association in a speech before the world’s leaders.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
January 21, 2026 ICE at war with America! open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...