Sharon Benton
@revsharonucc.bsky.social
Jersey girl in the Pacific Northwest trying to preach the good news of Jesus’ radical love for the unexpected (ie: not the powerful or comfortable). Lover of dragons and bookstores.
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This is what happens when theological kooks are in charge. And when the media refuses to raise questions about the implications of extremist religion held by officials.
Theology can be dangerous - really dangerous.
Theology can be dangerous - really dangerous.
June 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This is what happens when theological kooks are in charge. And when the media refuses to raise questions about the implications of extremist religion held by officials.
Theology can be dangerous - really dangerous.
Theology can be dangerous - really dangerous.
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I wanted to start a thread for people to share personal stories about the way the Trump Administration has already negatively impacted/hindered/eliminated their job/career.
I hope it will help people understand the scale and scope of the damage.
Please share as you feel comfortable.
I hope it will help people understand the scale and scope of the damage.
Please share as you feel comfortable.
March 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I wanted to start a thread for people to share personal stories about the way the Trump Administration has already negatively impacted/hindered/eliminated their job/career.
I hope it will help people understand the scale and scope of the damage.
Please share as you feel comfortable.
I hope it will help people understand the scale and scope of the damage.
Please share as you feel comfortable.
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As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions.
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
February 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions.
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
Stevie Wonder just lifted my dragging spirits 💚
February 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Stevie Wonder just lifted my dragging spirits 💚
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Taking an oath to the Constitution on your first day as a fed makes a permanent impression. Civil servants rock.
Amazing to see Reddit become a forum of solidarity and resistance among federal workers today.
If you need a dose of hope, read all the comments of federal employees vowing to hold the line and their oath to serve the American people.
www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
If you need a dose of hope, read all the comments of federal employees vowing to hold the line and their oath to serve the American people.
www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
From the fednews community on Reddit: Hold the line! We made an oath to protect the constitution from threats, both foreign and domestic.
Explore this post and more from the fednews community
www.reddit.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Taking an oath to the Constitution on your first day as a fed makes a permanent impression. Civil servants rock.
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I no longer have hope in hope.
Hope is not a magic pill. Hope is in the work of our hands, the courage in our souls, and the compassion of our hearts.
Don't hope. Show up with love.
Hope is not a magic pill. Hope is in the work of our hands, the courage in our souls, and the compassion of our hearts.
Don't hope. Show up with love.
January 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I no longer have hope in hope.
Hope is not a magic pill. Hope is in the work of our hands, the courage in our souls, and the compassion of our hearts.
Don't hope. Show up with love.
Hope is not a magic pill. Hope is in the work of our hands, the courage in our souls, and the compassion of our hearts.
Don't hope. Show up with love.
“Whatever you do, take another road home.”
The following story is biblical and does not depict an actual person or event. Any similarity to persons, living, dead, or recently elected president, is purely a matter of divine intervention.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Sunday Musings
The following story is biblical and does not depict an actual person or event. Any similarity to persons, living, dead, or recently elected president, is purely a matter of divine intervention.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“Whatever you do, take another road home.”
Claiming a definition for 2025. “Affection is only one ingredient of love. To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.” -bell hooks, having herself claimed M. Scott Peck’s definition…
January 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Claiming a definition for 2025. “Affection is only one ingredient of love. To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.” -bell hooks, having herself claimed M. Scott Peck’s definition…
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WE ARE STILL IN THIS.
Wipe your tears.
This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation.
We do not give up.
We run through the tape.
Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉
Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.
Wipe your tears.
This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation.
We do not give up.
We run through the tape.
Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉
Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.
December 17, 2024 at 3:58 AM
WE ARE STILL IN THIS.
Wipe your tears.
This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation.
We do not give up.
We run through the tape.
Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉
Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.
Wipe your tears.
This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation.
We do not give up.
We run through the tape.
Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉
Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.
To read later
New research finds that women, far more than men, are judged by their appearance in the workplace, and that their appearance is never "quite right." Too hot, too dowdy. Too sloppy, too uptight. Always too something.
www.fastcompany.com/91229638/loo...
www.fastcompany.com/91229638/loo...
'Lookism' is alive and well and getting worse. Here's why your appearance is judged more than performance
Research of nearly 1,000 leaders found myriad cases of lookism showing women’s appearance at work is “never quite right.”
www.fastcompany.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
To read later
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Justice is the same word as holiness and righteousness used in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Justice is also a common name for God, and one of God’s most notable attributes. –Megan McKenna (A Bowl of Perfect Light, 2024)
November 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Justice is the same word as holiness and righteousness used in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Justice is also a common name for God, and one of God’s most notable attributes. –Megan McKenna (A Bowl of Perfect Light, 2024)
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Looking for a #ProgressiveChristianity starter pack? Here you go! (And let me know who else should be added!)
go.bsky.app/9zHdbVU
go.bsky.app/9zHdbVU
November 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Looking for a #ProgressiveChristianity starter pack? Here you go! (And let me know who else should be added!)
go.bsky.app/9zHdbVU
go.bsky.app/9zHdbVU
So many important points in this article, like:
“Everywhere they looked where a nonviolent resistance campaign engaged the “active and sustained participation” of at least 3.5% of that nation's population: they won.”
“Everywhere they looked where a nonviolent resistance campaign engaged the “active and sustained participation” of at least 3.5% of that nation's population: they won.”
This has been one of the most useful things I've seen so far on moving forward. Highly recommend
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.
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.
November 22, 2024 at 3:57 PM
So many important points in this article, like:
“Everywhere they looked where a nonviolent resistance campaign engaged the “active and sustained participation” of at least 3.5% of that nation's population: they won.”
“Everywhere they looked where a nonviolent resistance campaign engaged the “active and sustained participation” of at least 3.5% of that nation's population: they won.”
Another thing giving me life (because I need to name such things every day right now). I just became a volunteer for my local Planned Parenthood. Gotta give in ways not connected to church people!
November 20, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Another thing giving me life (because I need to name such things every day right now). I just became a volunteer for my local Planned Parenthood. Gotta give in ways not connected to church people!
finally found a path to centering in the moment in the midst of so much fear/anxiety/life. As a person for whom meditation has never been natural, CrossFit helps me be in the moment and release tension while boosting endorphins.
November 19, 2024 at 4:48 AM
finally found a path to centering in the moment in the midst of so much fear/anxiety/life. As a person for whom meditation has never been natural, CrossFit helps me be in the moment and release tension while boosting endorphins.
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“The fewer people comply with injustice, the more difficult it is for unjust regimes to function.”
-Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
-Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
November 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
“The fewer people comply with injustice, the more difficult it is for unjust regimes to function.”
-Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
-Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Cole Arthur Riley’s Black Liturgies keep me in life.
November 16, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Cole Arthur Riley’s Black Liturgies keep me in life.
This book. Much needed.
November 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM
This book. Much needed.
This book.
There is no shame in being a dragon. There is no shame in bursting into flame."
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#booksandquotes
@kellybarnhill.bsky.social
#booksandquotes
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20
#books
#booksky 💙📚
#bookchallenge
1/20
#books
#booksky 💙📚
#bookchallenge
November 16, 2024 at 7:28 PM
This book.