"We have to go on strike because we can no longer sit around for politicians to make change. We have to take actions and disrupt daily life for the average person." Please join the youth in the #ClimateStrike on September 20th! Sign up at strikewithus.org #StrikeWithUs


Back in 2017, I was listening to news of another category four hurricane hitting the U.S. I remember sitting and thinking: Are we not going to do anything!

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Indigenous women have been leading the fight to save the Amazon. Their words sound like those familiar to those of us in the United States - "Respect existence or expect resistance."


Speaking to Rayanne Cristine Maximo Franca, the 25-year-old indigenous youth activist from the Amazon, about a historic march, resistance, and youth empowerment

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Very happy #OITNB brought this story to life in its final season. The reality is the immigration process is poorly designed and while it gets worse, real people are being harmed.


Diane Guerrero's family was sent back to Colombia. Now she's urging reform of laws that mean immigrants can serve their sentence but never escape punishment.

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Did you know Latino and Hispanic are not interchangeable? Using his own family history,Terry Blas breaks down the differences.


Many people don't know when to say "Hispanic" and when to say "Latino." So I drew a comic to explain the difference.

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What would a world without jail look like? The Detroit Justice Center promotes solutions to root causes of incarceration while helping build communities one story at a time.


Detroit Justice Center helps returning citizens navigate the red tape that comes with re-entry and avoid landing back in jail.

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While the federal government is mired in debate, cities like Seattle are passing #GreenNewDeal legislation because they know we have no time to waste.


The next step is turning the City Council’s resolution into pro-climate policies and finding ways to pay for them. Seattle has a few big ideas.

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A thought-provoking look at the work the Unitarian Society of Germantown has been doing to not just dismantle white supremacy culture in their congregation, but also build the "beloved community" Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of.


The Unitarian Universalist church in Mt. Airy has a long history of fighting for social justice, since the days of slavery, but admits it's not perfect.

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We are so grateful for the religious leaders who are so deeply involved in #ImmigrationJustice. This 76 mile trek is part of an effort to end detention and deportation. #InterfaithActionWorks


The roughly 76-mile trek protesting immigrant detention and deportation will take marchers from Boston through Lynn, Danvers and Newburyport, and ultimately on to the Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover, N.H.

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Never again means 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍


(RNS) — In less than two months since it was formed, Never Again Action has mounted 37 demonstrations around the country — a breathtaking feat for a small and decentralized organization of young Jewish liberal activists.

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Gratitude comes in different flavors; what's yours?


Americans say “thanks” a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.

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"There was a decision based on homophobia I had internalized that said you can be one or the other - you can be queer or you can have a family." Kyisha Williams is a queer single black mother creating new meaning for the words "motherhood" and even "family."


"I think the prevailing assumptions behind momhood are that you're a women, you're straight... there's a lot if tricky things to that."

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Have you read 𝐴 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑’𝑠 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 or 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑠 with your littles? Don't forget to join the #ClimateStrike on September 20th! It's an all ages event!


The 16-year-old climate change activist has galvanised young people to read more about saving the planet

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We must be in solidarity with the indigenous people of the Amazon. They are losing their homes, their culture, their spiritual connection to the land. Everything. We are grieving with you.


The Amazon is referred to as "the lungs of the planet" and plays a major role in regulating the climate.

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We will be following the Administration *closely* on this issue. Our backs are not turned.


The U.S. government may send unaccompanied migrant children back to the recently closed Homestead detention center as early as October or November, sources say.

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Candidates need to take a seat at the table of black & brown environmental justice advocates, as the policies they endorse will have lasting impact in these neighborhoods that have been overburdened by pollution and economic decline in environmental “sacrifice zones.” #GreenNewDeal


Few candidates have made a point of visiting environmental justice communities as part of their campaigns.

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Interfaith Action works! "We have Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Red Letter Christians, Unitarian, and people not of faith but who believe in a moral universe coming together at the border today, not for our own agendas but for the immigrant children and families who are facing injustice," [Rev. William] Barber, national co-co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, said ahead of the march.


"We are here in unity with local leaders who invited us. We have seen just a glimpse of the horrible conditions our immigrant neighbors are facing at the border."

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The parable, often attributed to indigenous faith traditions, was actually invented by Southern baptist minister and evangelist Billy Graham.


And here’s why…

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An interesting perspective on Christianity and socialism. Did you know the first National Organizer of the Socialist Party of America was a Universalist minister?


Shall Christ or Cain reign in our American civilization?

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Missionary work is colonialism; this is an act of imperialist violence. We don't need white saviors.


When she was 19, Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.

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[Content Warning: Video of a car being used as a weapon.] Last night, Never Again Action, also known as #JewsAgainstICE, staged a nonviolent protest outside the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, RI. Corrections officers met their peaceful protest with violence. Protestors were pepper sprayed and several were hit by a truck.


Share this story“If they’ll use this kind of violence on us,” asked former State Representative Aaron Regunberg, “think about what the defenseless detainees inside are subjected to, every day.” One ...

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“Most mass shooters have a history of domestic or family violence in their background. It’s an important red flag.”


Misogyny and mass shootings in the United States are closely intertwined.

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No pull quotes - this piece needs to be read in full. Thank you Bart Frost for all your work for the association, and this brilliant perspective on how we can shape the future of this faith tradition.


Bart Frost led the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries through 5 years of growth and change. In parting he gives the gift of 5 crucial observations.

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Bruce Lee's advice inspires a movement.


For almost two months, a wave of anti-government protests have rocked Hong Kong. Initially sparked by a government proposal to introduce a law that would allow the extradition of criminal suspects to stand trial in mainland Chinese courts, the protests have morphed into a broader pro-democracy movem...

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You actually can teach an old dog new tricks.


For anyone struggling to use "they" as a singular pronoun, linguist Geoff Nunberg says: Just practice. He believes human language processing capacity is far more adaptable than people realize.

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Steve Sawyer took part in much of Greenpeace's direct action work. One of the most notable was Operation Exodus, in which activists relocated the people of Rongelap Atoll, who had suffered birth and medical defects due to nuclear testing. He will be remembered for his ability to combine a passion for activism with science and strategy.


He was there when the ship the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in an antinuclear protest and helped evacuate an atoll contaminated by radioactive fallout.

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“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Trump's recent words attacking the city of Baltimore and the people who live there are dehumanizing.

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As election season ramps up, we look at our world and know we are in danger, that the stakes are high. But we have the power to create lasting change. NOW is the time for all of us to commit to voting our values. Let's UU the Vote! #UUTheVote Join us for a Webinar on Democracy & Electoral Justice 2020 - Wednesday, August 14th, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT. Register here: http://bit.ly/2YOPttV



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The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Marta I. Valentín as Professional Development Director in the Ministries and Faith Development Staff group. “Rev. Valentín brings a wealth of experiences, relationships and wisdom to the UUA staff, and is one of the most respected liturgists in our ministry. It will be a blessing to have her share these gifts in developing religious professionals across the Association in her new role,” said UUA Executive Vice President Carey McDonald.



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BREAKING NEWS FROM American Friends Service Committee - Homestead Child Detention Center is SHUT DOWN. 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏿 Read more here: http://bit.ly/2ZsQHfH When we fight WE WIN! [Image Text reads: “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” ― William Faulkner]



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There is no justice in the death penalty.


Trump has also called for increasing the use of the death penalty for drug traffickers and mass shooters.

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Thank you to the Jewish Telegraph Agency for this in-depth look at our history and the disappointing repetition of rhetoric we thought long gone.


After the Holocaust, Congress passed two bills that let 80,000 survivors move to the U.S.

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Has a key Buddhist concept been co-opted by those who do harm in an effort to offset blame and accountability? How can we return "mindfulness" to its roots?


In December 2008, while forcibly evicting tenants from a concrete high-rise in south London, Southwark Council pulled off a remarkable feat of complacency. Though residents didn’t know it at the time, every flat in the development that replaced the Heygate Estate would be sold to foreign investors...

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At times it can be helpful to remember that if someone we admire loves us, we must have value. #SeventhPrinciple


If a friend were in my situation, I would have seen their failings as human. So why hold someone to an unforgiving standard just because that someone is me?

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A poem for the dispossessed of Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong from Smith College's Tian An Wong.


The water that gives life mixes / With the blood and the tears / From the gas, the bullets

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“The USA provides certain legal protections for unaccompanied children because of their unique vulnerabilities. The USA is violating its human rights obligations at Homestead by holding unaccompanied children in prolonged and indefinite detention,” the report said.


Citing what it calls a slew of human-rights violations, Amnesty International is calling on the U.S. government to shut down the Homestead detention center before children in Miami-Dade start school again next month.

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Thank you Alex Kapitan for all your wisdom on how we can use language to humanize undocumented peoples. We agree that language has the power not only to describe, but create reality.


Get five practices to center immigration justice in how you talk about, write about, and resist dehumanization and violence toward immigrant communities in the United States.

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This is what people can accomplish when we work together in our communities, and know our rights! #AbolishICE


'They came to the wrong community on the wrong day'

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We are excited to announce the appointment of Rev. Ashley Horan as the Organizing Strategy Director. Welcome to the UUA, Rev. Horan!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉


Rev. Horan comes to this new role after serving for five years as the Executive Director of MUUSJA, The Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance.

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Telling people of color to "go back to their country" is white supremacy, plain and simple.


In attacking women of color for their so-called disloyalty to the country, President Donald Trump is perpetuating the notion that “American” is synonymous with “white."

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CW: Mentions of suicide . . . . . . In this article, organizers from Ohio talk about the impact social justice work has on mental health. We're sharing this because there are organizers in our congregations, who work at the UUA, and who we are in partnership with. Check on your people. Share and give resources to organizers that allow them to invest in their care.


The deaths of Amber Evans and MarShawn McCarrel II point to the mental health toll faced by activists.

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"With their presence as well as their prayers, 10 diverse faith leaders proclaimed what too few people have heard: Religious people can be pro-choice, not in spite of their faith but because of it."


(RNS) — The clinic blessing, held in Austin, Texas, is part of a long tradition of progressive faith communities supporting women making reproductive decisions according to their own conscience.

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This post is for the folx caring for (or who have cared for) children. Share you biggest challenge in the comments in three words. Then check out what other folx had to say in this piece from Motherwell Magazine. https://bit.ly/2JLgY2f


We asked, you answered. In three words.

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"As the abortion bans continue to gain traction in the United States, feminists must learn from their prior mistakes. We cannot get free until all of us are free." https://bit.ly/2S72b5x


The prison industrial complex looms large as one of the single biggest institutions which perpetuate and exacerbate unequal access to reproductive care.

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Are you ready to get involved more directly with social justice? Are you already involved and in need of spiritual sustenance? Check out this piece to guide you through questions about how you can show up in an accountable way and get spiritually grounded for social justice. And remember, risk is different for different people. Your identity and your privilege inform how you understand and experience risk. And those with more privilege need to ask what new risks they can take in this crucial moment. https://bit.ly/2LLFHFX


Effective justice action requires risk, courage and discernment. Assessing whether or not an action is strategic or grounded in collective liberation, accountable partnership and the leadership of those most impacted is very complex and almost never totally clear. Here's how one organizer considers....

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This. This is why you should follow us on Twitter. Have a great Sunday and enjoy this especially corny joke. ________________________________ Image description: A screenshot of a tweet. The tweet is from the Unitarian Universalist Association's account on July 6 and says: Q: How did the chalice compliment the minister's sermon. A: It's lit!" ‏ The text of tweet is followed by many emojis that are laughing so hard, they are crying.



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"While much of the narrative surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration policy has focused on immigrants from Central America at the U.S.-Mexico border, immigrants fleeing violence or poverty in countries throughout Africa are increasingly among those seeking asylum, the Los Angeles Times reports."


Rules limiting the number of people allowed to claim asylum in the U.S. are trapping more and more refugees in Mexican towns along the U.S. border, including those fleeing war and poverty in Haiti and war-torn nations in Africa

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All Souls Unitarian Church was featured in the documentary film, "American Heretics: The Politics of Gospel." The film focuses on progressive faith in Oklahoma. Check out the review from the New York Times here: https://nyti.ms/2YOz61r --------------------------------------------------- Image Description: A picture of Rev. Bishop Carlton Pearson smiling. There is text on the image that says, "I never thought anybody would ever attribute the word 'heresy,' [or] 'heretic to me. It just wasn't in my mind at all. It just means choice or opinion, or to choose differently from others, 'hareisis' in Hebrew/Greek. So the whole idea of getting out the trade-itions of the traded down ideologies and ideas, and developing an independent way of thinking, is dangerous. The image also features a movie hashtag, #AmericanHeretics, and the film's website, https://bit.ly/30uO90y, with the logo of Butler Films.



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On Friday, July 12, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps, will bring thousands of people to locations worldwide as well as to concentration camps across country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants. How are you speaking out and showing up to demand justice for migrant people?


http://www.lightsforliberty.org Seeking Asylum in the U.S. is LEGAL. ● On July 12th, Lights for Liberty will shine a light on the horrific abuses of the Trum...

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“[Anxiety is] a gremlin who undermines you and sits there talking crap constantly." Although most people experience nervousness, everyone doesn't experience anxiety. Curious about the difference? Here are 36 ways people described their anxiety.


"This is what my brain looks like during an anxiety attack..."

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A pastor has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that U.S. officials violated her religious freedom when she was put on a watchlist because of her ministry to migrants at the border. We are in solidarity with all people of faith and conscience who demand justice and dignity for migrant people.


(RNS) — A New York pastor, the Rev. Kaji Douša, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that U.S officials violated her religious freedom when she was put on a watchlist over her ministry to migrants at the border.

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"When the Storybook Pride Prom for LGBT teens in Jacksonville, Fla., was canceled after online conservative backlash, a local church made sure the story had a happy ending." Thank you to Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Church in Jacksonville for living out our values in the world! https://wapo.st/2LNdcYN


“It was the right thing to do," said the church's past president.

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"A vacation a decade ago with five other women -- where the conversation kept coming back to sex -- prompted Sekyiamah to set up Adventures, as she refers to the blog. Its goal is clear, to provide 'a safe space where African women can openly discuss a variety of sex and sexuality issues.'" A Ghanaian writer created an online space that removes shame and stigma from talking about sex. Ten years later, it's still going strong. We celebrate sex positivity, body positivity, and safe spaces where people can talk about sex.


Sex isn't hidden from view in Ghana. But it mostly plays to men's desires and insecurities. Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and others are trying to change that.

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Today, think about how you're being called to let go. What you're being called to let go. We are not all called to sacrifice the same things, and we have different privileges that inform what risks we take when we let go. But no matter who we are, regular practices of letting go and letting in are places of spiritual transformation. Image description: Graphic says, "So much of what is possible to carve out in this world requires some giving up, some letting go, some sacrifice."



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.@SideWithLove has resources to help us all answer the urgent questions of this moment: "Are you willing to make the moves that are needed to fight back and center human dignity?” “Are you ready to embody your values, ethics and morals?" https://bit.ly/2XnpVZ2


We know this tactic of shock and awe! When we begin to shift the current conditions by putting pressure and begin to gain results as we have in our campaign to close migrant child detention centers in Homestead and elsewhere, oppositional forces use these tactics. The current administration uses the

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A new report highlights the importance of congregations supporting caregivers. As the Religion News Service article says, there are about 41 million caregivers to the elderly who work for free, which will increase as baby boomers age. What are some ways you'd like to see UU congregations support caregivers?

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What can you do to support today's actions calling on the government to close migrant detention camps? ✔️Text CAMPS to 668366. ✔️Tell your Congressional representatives you demand their support in closing the camps. ✔️Sign the petition calling for the closing of the camps. ✔️Donate to migrant justice groups.


Children denied soap and toothbrushes, crowded into unsafe conditions. Separated from their families, subject to cruel treatment that leads to lasting traumas. And some dying in custody—or dying with parents as they cross the Rio Grande. We've seen the images and heard the stories coming out of child detention centers. Will you join a local Close the Camps protest near you this Tuesday, July 2? Find an event and bring everyone you know!

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Children denied soap and toothbrushes, crowded into unsafe conditions. Separated from their families, subject to cruel treatment that leads to lasting traumas. And some dying in custody—or dying with parents as they cross the Rio Grande. We've seen the images and heard the stories coming out of child detention centers. Will you join a local Close the Camps protest near you this Tuesday, July 2? Find an event and bring everyone you know!


Children denied soap and toothbrushes, crowded into unsafe conditions. Separated from their families, subject to cruel treatment that leads to lasting traumas. And some dying in custody—or dying with parents as they cross the Rio Grande. We've seen the images and heard the stories coming out of ch...

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We love this line from Braver/Wiser writer, Yuri Yamamoto: "I knew that the sun would rise again, and there would be a new day, a new life, and a new joy to come." We hope if you're having a day that doesn't feel like your brightest, the sun shines for you again.


As a hospital chaplain, I often listen to painful stories. We call it compassionate presence, but I may be crying inside. When words fail, I pray and sing.

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"In this moment, when the state weaponizes trauma against our migrant communities, our tactic becomes building resilience." https://bit.ly/2xcR7Kx


Building our Resilience in the Face of Deportation Threats

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Are you ready to do anti-oppression and anti-racist work in your congregation? Follow the work of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change. The Commission will analyze structural racism and white supremacy within the UUA through General Assembly 2020. Image Description: Graphic says, "Even as liberal and progressive people we perpetuate and sustain the institutions and culture of racism."



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The Washington Post shared a list of books to read at every age. Find your age and the book they recommend. What do you think of the recommendation? If you could pick another book that's perfect to read at your current age, what would it be? https://wapo.st/2xeTSLj


Sometimes books come into our lives just when we need them. Here’s what to read and when.

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The UUA applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to bar a question about citizenship status from the decennial census. This case clearly revealed the racism at the heart of the Administration's political agenda and the lengths they will go to retain power. https://bit.ly/2X8hMCE


UUs know that fear and hate are no way to govern in a democracy. We are relieved that the nation's highest court appears to uphold this principle as well.

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Imagine a Unitarian Universalism where the most marginalized among us feel safe, empowered, and affirmed. It's not impossible. But we must put the leadership and voices of marginalized people at the center of our faith to get there. Image Description: Graphic that says, "One important premise in our work is that if we were able to fashion a UUA that could work for the person who had been the most marginalized among us, it would work better for everyone."



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Today, Unitarian Universalists and other people of faith and conscience are expanding what it means to offer "sanctuary" to include not only physical sanctuary, but also sanctuary policies, sanctuary campuses, and sanctuary community support networks.


This is an important moment both to strengthen our relationships with immigrant organizations in our communities, knowing that we will all be needed

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As a faith movement traditionally considered progressive, it would be easy for us to get self-congratulatory about justice. Let us never get complacent. Image description: Graphic says, "Part of the reason it's so difficult to address race among UUs is because a lot of folks tend to perceive we don't really have a problem."



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Sunday Morning Worship at #UUAGA in Spokane starts now! Let’s all get free by planting faithful seeds of change and together turn to free the faith we love. https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2019/worship/sunday


Video & chat at 10:00 a.m. PDT, June 23. In joyful word and song, we celebrate those who have said Yes, affirm our commitment to the life-saving work of our faith, and consider how to bring the Power of We home to our communities.

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Gather with Unitarian Universalists at #UUAGA to recognize the winners of the Distinguished Service, Volunteer Service and Angus MacLean awards and honor the completion of the UUA's Promise and the Practice campaign. https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2019/worship/closing


Video & chat at 7:00 p.m. PDT, June 22. In joyful word and song, we celebrate those who have said Yes, affirm our commitment to the life-saving work of our faith, and consider how to bring the Power of We home to our communities.

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Participate live online in #UUAGA General Session II, led by Co-Moderators Elandria Williams and Mr. Barb Greve. https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2019/business/ii


Video & chat at 4:30 p.m. PDT, June 22. GA reports, elections and considerations of actions of immediate witness will occur during this general session.

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We are disappointed, though not surprised, by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Bladensburg Cross case. As a minority religion, Unitarian Universalists must remain vigilant to protect the rights of all believers and non-believers. https://bit.ly/2J1FTho


We all must remain vigilant to protect the rights of all believers and non-believers.

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Join the conversation with participants at #UUAGA and share stories of experiencing our collective power, identifying our theological and spiritual roots, and naming the core of our faith that unites us. https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2019/business/theme-ii


Video & chat at 9:00 a.m. PDT, June 22. What does it meant to embody “The Power of We?” Take this experience home through a study guide you can share with your congregation or community.

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Demand Smart Justice in Spokane, WA - Jobs NOT Jails! - GA Public Witness 2019



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What is different about this General Assembly? How should we as attendees (whether online or irl "in real life") engage with the programming and each other? Worship, Opening, Framing: A Love to Change the World (LiveStream June 20th)

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OPENING CEREMONY & WORSHIP: COMING HOME, GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2019

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Let's talk! Join the community in conversation online using the hashtag #UUAGA and don't forget to tag us in your photos. This is the Power of We in action!



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To all our fathers - may your greatest legacy be the love you share in your time here on Planet Earth. We celebrate and honor you. #HappyFathersDay



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Side with Love Campaign Manager, Everette Thompson, and Florida Unitarian Universalists joined a coalition to demand the shutdown of Homestead detention center at an action earlier today. The #ShutdownHomestead action continued, despite the pouring rain, as protesters demanded that the U.S. government stops putting immigrant children in cages.


The #ShutDownHomestead coalition march is steadfast despite the rain, calling to #EndChildDetention and return migrant children to their families and loved ones.

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A group of kids is suing the federal government for not acting to protect their futures from climate change. The youngest amongst them is the 2018 Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth Guardian of the Future Levi Draheim.


A lawsuit moving forward this week could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe climate.

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Do you find this gesture significant? How can the NYPD of today make amends to the LGBTQ+ community in policy changes?


The commissioner, James O’Neill, said he was sorry on behalf of the New York Police Department for officers’ actions during a seminal 1969 clash outside a gay bar.

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From No More Deaths/No Más Muertes twitter: "HUNG JURY in the #ScottWarren case. After 15+ hours of deliberation, a hung jury was officially declared, demonstrating that there are Arizonans standing their ground for justice and kindness in a historic moment."


Conference in July will decide how to proceed after hung jury fails to determine ‘humanitarian’ geography teacher’s guilt

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The ACLU Foundation of Northern California filed a lawsuit against Fresno County's chief elections official for her illegal removal of a polling place at Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno – for the sole reason that the church refused to cover up Black Lives Matter banners on the property.


The ACLU files lawsuit against Fresno County election official in First Amendment dispute over Black Lives Matter banners.

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[Warning: Auto-play video] Investigative reporter Graham Kates speaks with CBSN about the testimonials from children held in the Homestead Detention Center.


Reports of depression and anxiety are rampant in the nation's largest facility for unaccompanied migrant children. A new CBS News report explores the child testimony from inside the Homestead, Florida, facility. Graham Kates joins CBSN to discuss the report.

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Join our efforts during this Week of Action to End Migrant Child Detention. #StillInCages #ShutDownHomestead


Join UUSC, Unitarian Universalist Association, American Friends Service Committee, and other allies in calling for an end to migrant child detention starting tomorrow. With actions in Washington D.C., near the Homestead camp in Florida, and online, anyone can get involved in putting a stop to this injustice!

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Toxic masculinity isn't just harmful to women. The singular definition of manhood has created generations of men who are out of touch with their emotions. How can we guide men back to themselves?


Women are increasingly playing the role of best friend, lover, and on-call therapist to their male partners.

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Poor People's Campaign leader Rev. William Barber reminds recent college graduates that it is time now to act. "Many of the great changes in this society started with young people who decided to use their academic success as activists."


National anti-poverty leader Barber says 'time is now' for college graduates to attack national crisis of 'poverty, narcissism, arrogance'

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The Homestead facility is an unacceptable attack on the human rights of children seeking asylum. Add your voice to those saying “No!” to kids in cages: http://bit.ly/SWL4Homestead #StillInCages #ShutDownHomestead


Putting children into prison camps is monstrous. And it sets a dangerous precedent for expanding incarceration as a solution to human rights problems. ...

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Andrew McGeorge will join the staff as the Association’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Andrew succeeds Tim Brennan who is stepping down after thirteen years as Treasurer/CFO.


In addition to his experience in financial leadership, Andrew has a strong commitment to Unitarian Universalism.

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Children belong with their families. We must #EndChildDetention at Homestead and everywhere! Sign the petition: http://bit.ly/SWL4Homestead #StillInCages #ShutDownHomestead



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Migrant children seeking asylum are being separated from their families and detained at Homestead Detention Center in Homestead, Florida against government regulations. We at the UUA believe children should be with their families, not in cages. Join Side with Love, the UUSC: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and the American Friends Service Committee to #EndChildDetention at Homestead. #ShutDownHomestead Sign the petition: http://bit.ly/SWL4Homestead When you've signed on, please use this cover photo and the new FB frame to show your support!



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What does it mean to "side with love?" Side With Love Campaign Manager, Everette Thompson, sheds some light on how this campaign affirms human dignity in a larger movement for liberation.



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Can we find a way to reconcile Lady Liberty's history - the story we've told, and the story we have ignored?
The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened Thursday in New York Harbor, brings to light a little-spoken-of aspect of the statue’s history: Lady Liberty was originally intended celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of immigrants.

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Miami Quaker Kathy Hersh shares why her faith calls her to show up for the children of Homestead Detention Center. Join her and others by signing the petition to end child detention at Homestead: http://bit.ly/SWL4Homestead (And don't forget to share!)


Sign the petition to stop immigrant child detention today and help us get 100,000 signatures!As I stood across the street from the Homestead detention center for immigrant children, I tried to imagine what it must be like for the Central American teenagers incarcerated in this “temporary” shelte...

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Is climate adaption using technological advancements a "surrender?" Or is technology our best ally against climate change?


Yes, the world needs to reduce carbon emissions, but that's not enough. Technologists need to step in and start developing work-arounds of all kinds.

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We must teach people to accept only clear, enthusiastic consent. Have you read some of the books on this list with your littles?


If we want to prevent male aggression, we need to stop shaming our men and boys when they show emotion, overwhelm, and even weakness.

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What a shameful policy. This is a direct attack on trans/GNC people and will discourage many from seeking the resources they need. “Access to safe and secure shelters, that not only accept trans folks but also have explicit trans non-discrimination protections in place, are a valuable resource in preventing said violence,” said Eliel Cruz, director of communications for the New York City Anti-Violence Project. “Institutional barriers that limit or altogether prohibit access trans folks have to safe and secure shelters are concerted attacks against their safety.”


The new proposal reverses Obama-era anti-discrimination protections for trans people at more than 6,7000 government-funded shelter programs.

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Jena 6 defendant Theo Shaw was sworn in to the bar of the District of Columbia. His life, which was almost taken for fodder in the unjust criminal justice system, he now uses in the service of others.


As a teen, Shaw faced decades in prison for a crime he said he did not commit. Now, he has formally been admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia.

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[CW: nudity] When we speak of dismantling white supremacy, we also mean the gender binary imposed on many colonized peoples.


Above: The Dogon Tribe of Mali in ceremony

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Commissioner Cir L L'Bert Jr. shares some reflections on common terms we use in dismantling white supremacy such as - what is white supremacy anyway? A great resource for those who might not be fully in the know.


A lack of consensus on language should not get in the way of continued conversation and action. ~ Reflections by Commissioner Cir L L’Bert Jr.

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The disabled community is diverse not just in appearance, but in individual needs. To understand, we must first listen.


In employment disability discrimination charges filed between 2005 and 2010, the most commonly cited disabilities were those not immediately obvious to others.

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The children who arrive unaccompanied are fleeing violence and poverty in Central America. Instead of freedom, they are detained at Homestead Detention Center. Have you signed the petition to free them? http://bit.ly/SWL4Homestead #StillInCages #ShutDownHomestead



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