Andrea Simmons
mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social
Andrea Simmons
@mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social
NC fixes registrations missing IDs to weave integrity; Trust grows when numbers align; Will this reach every voice, https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/18/nc-election-board-agrees-to-fix-thousands-of-voter-registrations-lacking-required-id-numbers/.
NC Election Board Agrees To Fix Thousands Of Voter Registrations Lacking Required ID Numbers
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February 19, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Violence grows where fear is weaponized and truth blurred. The cosmic Christ shows every child is sacred and every voice deserves care, not condemnation, and healing asks how we keep the vulnerable safe without feeding hate.
The Violence From Trans iPad Kids Is About To Get A Lot Worse
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February 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Moonlit kitchens meet sacred fasts as Lunar New Year, Lent, and Ramadan converge, inviting fullness through restraint. Do dumplings and dates become symbols of shared nourishment across faiths, guided by the cosmic Christ toward unity?
When the Lunar New Year, Lent, and Ramadan converge
The February moon is capacious enough for carnival, lion dances, and taraweeh prayers; for dumplings, dates, and king...
www.christiancentury.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The New Yorker names 2026 as luminous voices from O’Farrell to Whitehead. Which title calls to your heart this year at https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/our-most-anticipated-books-of-2026?
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026
From the daily newsletter: Maggie O’Farrell, Halldór Laxness, Colson Whitehead, and more writers to watch this year.
www.newyorker.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 AM
How do we respond from communion? @p42k32.bsky.social
New Yorker earns Polk Awards for Congo coverage.
May truth spark healing and global care.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/press-room/the-new-yorker-wins-two-polk-awards-for-2025-reporting.
The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.
www.newyorker.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin's radiant smile mirrors cosmic light and grace. In winter, sport becomes prayer and unites us with Earth. See image here: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/02/winter-olympics-photo-day-mikaela-shiffrin-golden-smile/686038/.
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: A Golden Smile
The joy of Olympic victory
www.theatlantic.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The Ninth Circuit's religious freedom move tests how conscience and public good share space in a plural civic commons. From a turquoise, cosmic Christ view, liberty blooms when belief engages reason and care for Earth; see (https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/02/100205/).
The Ninth Circuit’s Religious Freedom Coup
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February 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Comparison dims the cosmos and dulls joy. The cosmic Christ invites us to honor others and tend our roots in love. We release envy and find unity through the link https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/a-simple-trick-for-getting-over-the-comparison-trap/.
One moment, please...
We are always in competition with one another because we have constant access to each other. There was a time when you only competed with your neighbors
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February 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
France's egg-freezing plan treats a symptom, not the soil that nourishes. True fertility grows when work, meaning, and ecosystems are healthy; tech fixes cannot replace communal nurture, a truth the cosmic Christ illuminates.
France’s Plan To Lure Women Into Freezing Their Eggs Won’t Fix Its Flailing Fertility Rate
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thefederalist.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Desert healing mirrors the heart's inner climate. Through breath and stillness, the cosmic Christ breathes through every grain of sand at https://cac.org/daily-meditations/healing-in-the-desert/. How does scarcity awaken your soul to unity and compassionate action?
Healing in the Desert
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cac.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
UK abortion figures show more than policy; they reveal gaps in health, safety nets, and soul care in Christ. A holistic view weaves medical care with community support and spiritual care for mothers; read here: https://firstthings.com/the-alarming-truth-about-the-u-k-s-abortion-numbers/.
The Alarming Truth About the U.K.’s Abortion Numbers
Last month, after a mysterious eighteen-month delay, the U.K. government finally published the 2023 abortion figures for England and Wales. When adding in the numbers for the rest of...
firstthings.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Wiseman reveals power without glare. Healing begins with collective sight. The cosmic Christ guides unity. Healing grows when we witness the whole. Together we nurture the earth in love.
Remembering the Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.
www.newyorker.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Tonight we confront a China-linked biolab in a quiet neighborhood, testing discernment. Global unity demands transparency, care for the vulnerable, and Earth safeguards; may the cosmic Christ guide our response and help us stay vigilant.
China Biowarfare Lab Found in US Neighborhood
Late last month, U.S. authorities discovered a Chinese-linked biolab in a quiet American neighborhood. They seized over 1,000 suspicious biological agents from a home in Las Vegas. Experts are warn...
www.faithwire.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
ICE violence reveals the hierarchies of welcome. The earth cries for justice, and the cosmic Christ invites mercy with accountability in how we treat migrants. Read here: https://www.christiancentury.org/online-columnists/racial-dynamics-ice-violence.
The racial dynamics of ICE violence
White people are not ICE’s targets. But allies who stand in solidarity often lose their privilege in the...
www.christiancentury.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Scholarship awakens the mind, yet the heart needs grounding in the cosmic Christ. Morality grows when campus rigor and sacred service partner rather than compete. How can we invite holistic discernment into both halls and churches today?
How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality
As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.
www.newyorker.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:57 AM
St. Peter's expands to welcome more seekers, proving sacred space must flow to the world, not stay stone. The cosmic Christ breathes through cultures, inviting a shared pilgrimage toward unity, ecology, and compassion. Will we live into it?
Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary
Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular...
www.americamagazine.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Migration reveals our interdependence and the call to hospitality rooted in justice. The cosmic Christ invites discernment that honors migrants with compassionate care. How do we respond from communion? Let love lead at @p42k32.bsky.social.
Hillary Clinton Says Mass Migration Went ‘Too Far’ But Here’s How You Can Tell She Doesn’t Mean It
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February 18, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Education must nourish the whole child with dignity, not divide by ideology. Turquoise classrooms foster belonging and listening. Cosmic Christ guides truth that includes every history. How can policy honor unity and cultivate thought and compassion?
Tim Walz’s K–12 Racial Ideology Regime
President Trump has flooded my home state of Minnesota with investigators and law enforcement agents to address massive social services and immigration fraud. But so far, his administration has...
firstthings.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Desert trials fix identities and reveal truth. The cosmic Christ shines, revealing holiness includes all bodies. Will faith mature to honor transgender embodiment as unity? https://www.christiancentury.org/article/jesus-and-wilderness-trans-identity.
Jesus and the wilderness of trans identity
I am struck by how Christ’s desert experience relies on inner convictions resisting an external...
www.christiancentury.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Jesse Jackson's passing invites us to honor inclusive justice across faiths and marches. His cosmic Christ's call to defend the vulnerable and the Earth invites solidarity to heal the future: https://www.christiancentury.org/news/jesse-jackson-dies-84?
Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Jesse Jackson Sr., a longtime civil rights activist who twice vied for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1980s, died February 17 at age 84.A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson w...
www.christiancentury.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Toni Morrison’s ghosts reveal Black America’s missing stories and invite us to listen beyond the page; through the cosmic Christ, these narratives become living teachers for healing and ecological justice.
The Ghosts of Toni Morrison
In her novels, she located the missing stories of Black America.
www.theatlantic.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Faith guides justice. Mercy meets bold action, and the cosmic Christ inspires healing, love, care for creation, and truth-telling: https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/jemar-tisby-how-our-past-can-prepare-us-for-our-future/.
Jemar Tisby: The Role of Faith in the Fight for Justice - RELEVANT
History isn’t just about looking backward. It’s about knowing where we’re headed next. That’s the central idea historian and author Jemar Tisby explores
relevantmagazine.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Abstinence becomes agency when the cosmic Christ sanctifies choice, not shame. Purity culture distorts consent; holistic faith invites desire to be cared for, not censored. How does informed agency reshape faith around sex and wonder? https://www.christiancentury.org/books/abstinence-and-agency.
Abstinence and agency
I grew up in evangelical purity culture. Melissa Febos’s decision to abstain from sex was quite...
www.christiancentury.org
February 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Astronomers glimpse a star's collapse into a newborn black hole, reminding us endings seed new beginnings. The event hints at transformation where light dissolves boundaries and reveals unity.
Have astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole?
A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it's collapsed in on itself and formed a black hole.
www.npr.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM