Joel Michael Herbert

Joel Michael Herbert

@joelmichaelherbert.bsky.social

Student & aspiring scholar of history, religion, politics & philosophy. Mystic-agnostic pantheist pastor. Singer-songwriter, author, dreamer.

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“When you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood… remove the evil… from before my eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”

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Donald Trump is tearing up our Constitution, tearing down our economy, and tearing apart our government. It's been 100 days of lawlessness, chaos, and failure from Trump, Musk, and their cabinet of billionaires — and Americans across the country have paid the price. Shameful.

youtube.comTrump's first 100 Days: Tearing apart our Constitution, our economy, and our governmentYouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

We are not a “deeply divided country.” We are a disillusioned, voter suppressed, and indifferent country. Trump’s approval rating has NEVER been above 50%. The highest voter turnout on record was 2020, when a full 1/3 of eligible voters did not vote. We are not divided. We are resigned.

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ICE abducted a man with a learning disability leaving a hospital after a medical emergency asking for help. They didn’t care that he was a U.S. citizen. They just lied and said he wasn’t. This isn’t “border security.” It’s white supremacy. popular.info/p/us-citizen...

popular.infoU.S. citizen wrongly detained by Border Patrol says government account is falseJose Hermosillo was held in a detention facility for undocumented immigrants for 10 days. In his first media interview, he tells his story.

NOTHING in the Bible- nothing at all- is about current events or “End Times.” Nothing is a prophecy about something centuries in the future. Gog & Magog are ancient nations, not modern Russia. There is no such thing as a “prophetic timeline.” Anyone saying otherwise is trying to sell something.

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I care less about Signal chats and more about the blacksite offshore concentration camps we're sending random people to without any semblance of a trial, so I'll be interested to see if the national media can rub their bellies and pat their heads at the same time this week. Historically they can't.

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Holy Moly he’s saying everything that needs to be said about Christians and not letting Trump get away with what he’s doing. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

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"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

euronews.comPhotographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debutThe Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.

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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

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Guy who claims to be a master dealmaker can’t even strike a deal with one of his closest allies to secure the return of a man he mistakenly sent to prison?

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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.

Looking for a Southern Gospel lover lead and/or high tenor with progressive theology. Trying to start a top-quality progressive gospel/Americana vocal band a la the Gaither VB. Only requirement is love for singing and a killer range. Bonus pts if you are queer & hate wearing red hats.

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It has been 18 days since we learned that those involved in Signalgate recklessly endangered the lives of American pilots. The fact that there has been no Congressional investigation is an abomination. This should outrage every single Member of Congress.

Seems very logical, low-hanging fruit to me that gerrymandering should always have been illegal, districting should always be done by non-partisan committees, & no-excuse voting should be the default. Disenfranchising any citizen for ANY reason is morally wrong.

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Deporting people means a judge signs a final deportation order, and the person is returned to their own country. What we are doing is kidnapping a person off the street and paying for them to be held indefinitely in concentration camps outside US courts' jurisdiction. 100% deliberately extralegal.