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Trump’s presidency, 2020, and the aftermath of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville three years ago have given rise to “accelerationism” among white nationalists, who see societal collapse as welcome fuel for their goals. bit.ly/2DCG5Fn

Line of the day: “The sky was such a liar, reflecting all the beauty of this place and none of its pain.” ~A Tangled Mercy by Joy Jordan Lake

Joy is a human being’s noblest act. ~St Thomas Aquinas

Today’s aspirational Lenten snack: “Cease doing evil, learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow.” ~Prophet Isaiah

A little something for all of us to remember: “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” Next time you’re tempted to indict someone for some shit you’ve probably done, don’t.

I didn’t want to vote. I’m lazy. Derek made me. He’s a good husband. There, proof hell has frozen over.

Idea: This Lent, throw “a great banquet for...a large crowd of tax collectors” instead of writing that massive April 15 check I’m dreading. Just saying, it couldn’t hurt. Thanks for the idea, Luke, thanks for the idea.

'Releasing those bound unjustly...Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.' The original mic drop.

Anyone interested in a series of Lent tweets? I thought so. If you've somehow come to believe it's your business to obsess over the rules and judge someone else, allow God to clear it up. 'This, rather, is the fasting the fasting that I wish:

Derek: “I blame Macavity for this!”

Want to hear me talk about 'Examining the Literature of Hate' for 28 mins? Check out my interview on The Institute Podcast from UNC. You'll be entertained, I promise ;-). soundcloud.com/user-431134249…

“The Perils of Reporting While Female” by Laura Kiesel link.medium.com/wFGKW0y0SY

Why is it that in order to write a relevant op-ed, I have to assess my emotional readiness to be threatened and attacked? To say nothing of calls to my employers and potential doxxing? And that's what happens if I write something that actually matters. This is so f'ed up.