Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D.

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[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

Don’t be fooled by the headline.

A 0.6% dip in Black unemployment means nothing if the policies coming next will wipe it out.

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[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

Corrupt insiders are getting rich off of Trump's war.

It's depraved and it's unacceptable.

Those who have abused the public trust MUST be held to account.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, gutted USAID, which supports some of the poorest people in the world.

Now there's an Ebola outbreak in the Congo, which USAID could have helped prevent or slow.

When you dismantle the systems that stop deadly diseases, people needlessly die.

[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

Very promising.

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[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

Happy Pride Month!

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[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

What gap are you called to fill in this world?

[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

Happy Sunday, Saints!

As we mark the last day of May and transition into June and the start of summer, I wanted to share a word with you.

Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts reminds us that reaping takes time, but sowing is guaranteed when you know what you put in the ground.

That's why Galatians 6:9 is so powerful:

"Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up."

The hardest part isn't the harvest. It's the waiting.
It's staying faithful when you can't see results.
It's continuing to serve when no one is applauding.
It's trusting God when the field looks empty.

It's remembering what you planted when you're tempted to focus on what hasn't grown yet.

Don't grow weary. This weariness is a test. Resist the temptation to let your weariness grow!

If you know what you've put in the ground, trust the process. Trust the season. Trust the God who gives the increase.

The harvest is coming.

Get ready, get ready, get ready!

[Dave Hale - Concerned Republican @CountryFirstRep]

It is legitimately a tragedy that the 250th anniversary of this country's birth will be presided over by a president who is EVERYTHING the founders warned us against -- a partisan demagogue who fundamentally loathes the separation of powers and denies election results he dislikes

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Donald Trump wrote a loving birthday letter to convicted pedophile and “close friend” Jeffrey Epstein.

Donald Trump wrote, “may every day be another wonderful secret” to Jeffrey Epstein in that birthday letter.

Donald Trump drew the outline of a woman’s body around the text of that birthday letter

No frivolous lawsuit will change that cold, hard truth.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

The Republican Party quietly deleted their own ad attacking Ken Paxton's record on crime... because Paxton is now the Republican Party's nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.

Figured if the ad is important enough to delete, it's important enough to see...

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

BREAKING: Ethics complaint just filed against Pam Bondi — & it's damning

She ran DOJ like a weapon — & now 100+ scholars, retired judges & retired FL Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince — joined by @DDFund_ @LDADemocracy & LFRL — are holding her accountable -TN

[The Hill @thehill]

‘No Kings’ movement planning nationwide protests on Trump's 80th birthday
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[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Donald Trump is sending the Justice Department after a woman he raped.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

This week alone:

DOJ opens an investigation into the woman Trump raped.

The White House is caught steering a $620 million contract to Don Jr.’s firm.

The Pentagon hands out a $10 billion contract after Trump buys stock in the company.

Foreign governments are caught funneling hundreds of millions into a random JPMorgan account tied to Trump’s “Board of Peace” with no oversight.

It’s just Thursday.

The corruption isn’t hidden anymore. It’s happening out in the open.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

New York state officials have pushed back a long-awaited reparations report to 2029, citing today’s political climate. Reparations acknowledge the centuries of slavery, redlining, discrimination, and systemic harm inflicted on Black Americans. Political pressure cannot stop our nation from atoning for the past — because our future depends on how we acknowledge the truth NOW! https://t.co/byrgicwpqL

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas
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[Senator Tim Kaine @SenTimKaine]

6 years ago today, George Floyd was murdered—shining a floodlight on the work that remains ahead to stamp out racism and law enforcement misconduct. I remain committed to pushing for legislation to address those challenges and make America safer for everyone.

[Geoff Valent @geoffvster]

Dismantle everything he has done! Tear down every project he slapped his name on! Make his name infamously toxic for all time to come.

[Princess A @cessadelove1]

I urge you to study Ezekiel 37:1-14. You will understand the importance of speaking into your life. You can literally recreate your future with the words you speak, especially when you declare the Word of God over any circumstances.
I charge you to start speaking to your finances, your marriage, your job, and declare your expectations over all that concerns you. Watch what will happen!

[Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman]

Donald Trump ran for office for three reasons:

1) stay out of jail
2) exact revenge on his enemies
3) line his pockets

Everything else he says is bullshit.

[Rodney K. Nickens Jr., J.D. @Rodney4Virginia]

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