To uphold the racist voting restrictions in Arizona, the conservative Supreme Court Justices stated “the mere fact there is some disparity in impact doesn’t mean the system is not equally open.” YES IT DOES. Why else would there be disparities? 1/3 nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/…

Been meaning to tweet this excellent and critical Tim Snyder piece that gives us the frightening historical context of the wave of memory laws being considered and passed in America. Must read. nytimes.com/2021/06/29/mag…

~ Katie Farris #Poetry

Here I expanded on some ideas I tweeted about this week: 🔹Are we too far gone? 🔹Will the GOP succeed in unraveling 100 years of progress? 🔹Sadopopulism I did something different in this video. I’m not on the screen; instead, you can read the text. youtube.com/watch?v=IRUFJG…

Just another reminder that corporations - particularly multi-national corporations - do not need or require democracy to profit. Some stand to gain even more profit without democracy.

And amen.

via @NYTOpinion Much here for those with a heart for justice. nytimes.com/2021/08/13/opi…

“I wake up & it breaks my heart.” —Cameron Awkward-Rich. I think of this poem so often lately. This whole book. #TheSealeyChallenge

via ⁦New York Times Opinion⁩ Ezra Klein on loss. nytimes.com/2021/08/26/opi…

We’re thrilled to welcome Danez Smith & Kaveh Akbar for our September LOGOS Poetry Collective Gathering. Please join us on Zoom (livestream on FB) at 7pm CDT on T, 9/21 for a liturgically-inflected reading that will evoke transcendence through poetry, ritual, & conversation.

the only hope is to be the daylight —W.S. Merwin

Remember, Ohioans! Fair maps that follow all of the constitutional requirements we fought so hard for are indeed possible. Check out our unity maps here:

Some good news on the climate front--but only if we push like heck to make it count billmckibben.substack.com/p/were-finally…

I am ecstatic about this year’s Lectures in Religion at Hiram College and hope that you will consider attending. Kaveh Akbar will present the lecture entitled, “The Word Dropped Like a Stone: Sacred Poetics Under the Reign of the Money God.” My goodness. 🔥🔥🔥 x.com/hiramcollege/s…

This is the work for we white Christians: to “separate being white from being Christian.” Robert P. Jones - Hidden Roots of White Supremacy Indeed. May it be so.

Grateful to Pope Francis for tying Justice to grace here. We cannot and should not expect grace in the dereliction of our responsibility.

As Dr. Kendi notes, there is no “non-racist” position to take. The Ohio BOE is choosing to continue providing an education infused with and embracing racist ideas.

The Clean Electricity Performance Program is the single most important policy to cut climate pollution in the Build Back Better Act. We need CEPP to meet the climate goals set by the president and required for a livable future. #NoClimateNoDeal evergreenaction.com/press/we-need-…