Notices by Jeff Spencer (revjss@sfba.social)

Trump claimed there’s anti-Christian bias in the government on February 6 when he signed yet another executive order, this one establishing a “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.” The problem is that he’s looking in the wrong places for the anti-Christian bias. If he wants to eradicate anti-Christian bias, he should look at his own administration and their attacks on Christian compassion. https://baptistnews.com/article/maga-ramps-up-attacks-on-us-christian-groups/

Take this warning to heart!

I don’t think of Massachusetts as being a great candidate for geothermal, but look at what’s happening in Framingham! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21122024/boston-suburb-taps-geothermal-energy/
#GoodNews #ClimateChange

“Eversource has completed a geothermal system in Framingham that provides heating and cooling for an entire neighborhood, including public housing residents, by tapping low-temperature thermal heat from underground wells. It was the first geothermal system ever built by a gas utility. More than that, it’s a demonstration project that could chart a new course for the industry by transitioning off gas while preserving jobs.”

As Trump selects people for his Cabinet from “central casting,” he threatens freedom and the life and viability of the United States.

“Imagine that you are a foreign leader who wishes to destroy the United States,” Dr. Timothy Snyder writes. “How could you do so? The easiest way would be to get Americans to do the work themselves, to somehow induce Americans to undo their own health, law, administration, defense, and intelligence. From this perspective, Trump's proposed appointments—Kennedy, Jr.; Gaetz; Musk; Ramaswamy; Hegseth; Gabbard—are perfect instruments.” https://snyder.substack.com/p/decapitation-strike

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson quotes Snyder and pulls together more news about the dangers Trump’s picks pose in her “Letter from an American” yesterday. Among other things, she notes, “That so many of his appointees have histories of sexual misconduct is also striking, and underlines both that they share his determination to dominate others and that they do not think rules and laws apply to them.” https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-21-2024

Nothing to see here, people. Move along. Move along. The fact that the third hottest day in Miami just happened -- AND IT'S MAY -- is nothing to pay attention to. After all, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that strikes climate change from current state laws.

The temperature in China hit 126°F today (52.2°C.)
That beats the old record by an almost inconceivable 3°F.
The world is on fire.

Over a decade ago, now, I wrote an adult Sunday school curriculum (for use in Christian churches) on the death penalty. It is available for free to use in that setting at https://www.deathpenaltycurriculum.com/

(tagging you, @helenprejean, because maybe you'll share this?