David Pitcher

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[David Pitcher @d_pitcher]

My Junior year of college (2013) I wrote a research paper on the church and the Civil Rights Movement.

This #MLKDay, I read through it again and was struck by Dr. Martin Luther King’s words and the conclusions I drew 5 years ago...

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

If you haven’t seen this letter, written by Palestinian Christian leaders, please take a moment to sit with it. Let it sink in. These theologians and pastors are deeply rooted in Christian nonviolence, arising from their love of Jesus and their lived experience as Palestinians. Keep in mind these communities are among the oldest Christian communities in the world… after all, Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, is in the West Bank.

https://t.co/I0ZlXRaFdv

[YIMBYLAND @YIMBYLAND]

HUGE housing wins in Austin today!

Council just passed resolutions to:
- Legalize 3 homes on every lot by-right
- Lower minimum lot size to 2500sqft
- Exempt 3 and 4-plexes from site plans, expediting approval from 1yr+ down to 60 days

Things are looking up in good ole ATX!

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

Critiquing a gun-related bill today, TX Rep. James Talarico—a Presbyterian seminarian—rejected 'thoughts and prayers' rhetoric.

"There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves. God moves, God works through us."

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

The U.S. self-reported rate of mental health distress is similar to Canada’s (27%) and Sweden’s (24%). And yet…

Annual gun homicides:
Canada: 300
Sweden: 60
United States: 15,500

It’s the guns.

[Colin Allred @ColinAllredTX]

Doing nothing is not an option. https://t.co/kCSFDiRQUK

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

WATCH: “…it wasn't mental health that killed these people, it was an automatic rifle. I'm a gun lover. I have guns. I'm a former police officer. I’m a former Army officer ... prayers won't bring these people back. We need action in our legislatures.”

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

As we learn more about another horrific shooting tragedy in Texas, @GovAbbott will point fingers at everything and everyone, hoping we’ll ignore his deference to the gun industry as he offers more thoughts and prayers without action.

The GOP does not care if your kids die.

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Economist says Gov. Abbott’s border inspections lost Texas $4.2 billion and 36,000 jobs https://t.co/tTx5au3xZG

[Lecrae @lecrae]

When your faith exalts the nation above humanity...it’s faith in an idol.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Here’s my statement on today’s violence at the Capitol.

[George W. Bush Presidential Center @TheBushCenter]

Statement by President George W. Bush on Insurrection at the Capitol

[JenHatmaker @JenHatmaker]

This is utterly insane. It is like watching another country. This is the natural, predictable outcome of four years of outrageous lies, false realities, conspiracy theories, white supremacy, and a complete dereliction of honor, patriotism, and leadership.

[David Pitcher @d_pitcher]

THREAD 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

If you’re gonna let a little name-calling keep you from standing up for what you believe according to the Word of God is gospel truth, you ain’t ready. White supremacy has held tight in much of the church for so long because the racists outlasted the anti racists.
Outlast THEM.

[City of Allen @CityofAllenTX]

Today is Election Day for the Primary Runoffs. Voting locations are open until 7 p.m. this evening. You can find a list of voting locations here: https://t.co/mxUcecGd7b

This list also includes estimated wait times at each location.

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

There is something wrong with a church that has more American flags than crosses. When the flag is more prominent than the cross, you are worshipping America, not Jesus.

[David Pitcher @d_pitcher]

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[Microsoft Excel @msexcel]

=LET allows you to name and use a calculation or value in your formulas. This gives context to others and reduces the number of times an expression is calculated. Available to Office Insiders in the Windows Beta Channel & Mac Fast. Learn more: https://t.co/Bg0hvgvxoH

[✨ Victoria K. 🪐 @tori_kathleeeen]

legit people i know talk like this and believe it so earnestly it’s wild to watch

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

When I wrote my first book —
The Irresistible Revolution...
publishers told me that most Christians didn’t really read books about “social justice”... and that most activists didn’t really care about faith.

...but they were wrong.

That was 2006. #IrresistibleRevolution

[David Pitcher @d_pitcher]

@marshallmechler It’s a story about how two people’s unhealthy infatuation for each other literally killed one of them and turned the other into a monster. I care way too much about this.