Countering Oppression of
Anacortes City Council Resolution
Thank you to the City Council of Anacortes who voted 6 to 1 to approve resolution 2060, the 35 people who showed up in support and the 8 people who spoke. Justice Kennedy wrote that while hate speech (not including intimidation or threats) needs a remedy and a safeguard: “… our reliance must be on…
Read MoreProud of Our Democracy
I am so proud to see democracy in action at the with the Police Chiefs of the Eastside meeting with the Muslim community members on Thursday night. My friend Mohamad and the good folks in the Muslim Community Resource Center did a great job of bringing all these folks together. The Q&A handled some tough…
Read MoreGod is Re-Membering Us
Today we are all full of grief as yet another house of worship was targeted by a person infected with white supremacy. Today we stand in solidarity with the Muslims of Christ Church, New Zealand. Today we stand in solidarity with Muslims all over the world – hate crimes are not just perpetrated against their…
Read MoreAfter Christ Church
March 15, 2019 · It was a moving experience to attend prayers at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound today. Right away I noticed Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg and friends with supportive signs. Many people smiled to see friends supporting them. Others teared up. One woman told me that she had been feeling so alone- but…
Read MoreMass of Remembrance for Shri Lanka
The Mass in Remembrance of the victims of the violence in Sri Lanka last night was very beautiful and moving. It was appropriate for this event to be held in a Roman Catholic setting, as most of the victims were themselves Catholic – it was the best choice by far to bring healing to those…
Read MoreShadow of Dehumanization
I began working on a farm when I was in sixth grade. One of the tasks I was assigned a few years later was to take down some barbed wire fencing. There were miles of it. I would go out with good hardy gloves, pull out the “U” nails from the fence posts for about…
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