Lara Blackwood Pickrel
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Lara Blackwood Pickrel
@joyousjava.bsky.social
DOC pastor. Mama. Writer/Editor. Knitter. Troublemaker.

My heart lives in:
Tall Oaks Camp & Conference Center
Greater KC Region
Chalice Press
Scotland & Blue Ridge Mountains

Fight the good fight. It matters.
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Your purpose on earth is not to argue with people who intentionally want to misunderstand you
November 22, 2024 at 10:33 PM
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All of the cynicism and defeatism isn’t based in reality. We’ve already seen that we can limit the harm of Trump 2.0: indivisible.org/guide
November 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Got whiplash yet? Marie Antoinette couldn't have said it better...
November 23, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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Remember, it’s okay for
radio, cable, local news, newspapers, podcasts, youtube, facebook, and twitter to be right wing echo chambers.

But IT IS NOT OKAY for a new app that’s starting to gain traction to be a left wing echo chamber.

NO NO NO NOT FAIR!
😠 😭
November 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM
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I’m old enough to remember there was some lady (I think she was like Black and Indian or something) who told us he was gonna do this and it would be bad
November 23, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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Remember two months ago when stern fact checks were being issued to Kamala from the media for linking Donold to Project 2025? God remembers.
November 24, 2024 at 1:12 AM
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“The Trump campaign knew that men were his ticket back to power, and it targeted them with a sophisticated campaign of grievance and disinformation. And in that, they were massively aided by the manosphere and its billionaire mascot: Elon Musk.” By @clarajeffery www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Of misogyny, Musk, and men
Women are not okay. We're furious.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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Thinking today about how a big part of the ACTUAL job of bishops in early Christian communities was to provide cover for their people who were resisting the Empire.
November 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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Trump announces Sauron will head up the Department of Destroying Powerful Rings...
November 16, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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RFK Jr. will be running Health and Human Services, or as it will now be known, "And Human Services"
November 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Stop the presses - Susan Collins said "there will be questions" about the appointment of Gaetz. Go ahead and clutch your pearls, Susan. We've seen THIS show before...
November 14, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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I feel like I’m the only person who remembers this, but didn’t we have an enormous global pandemic the last time Trump was president?
November 15, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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So, I read smart people.

There is a playbook for this next chapter.

I believe we can do this. It won’t be easy, but the map is there.

Featuring resources & wisdom from Dr. Erica Cheoweth, @prisonculture.bsky.social @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @jaclynf.bsky.social & more.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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I often think about how the Democratic party and mainline denominations deal with change pretty much in the exact same way.

How is that, you ask?

They appeal to rules nobody cares about and fight change every step of the way.
November 15, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Nothing says 'Attorney General material' like resigning right before an ethics report.
November 15, 2024 at 9:16 PM
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This is a smash-and-grab era of politics. Absurdity will be no impediment.
November 15, 2024 at 9:49 PM