Shanna Meade

Disabled Service Dog Handler, ex-Republican, Exvangelical, working through Deconstruction, Disability Advocate…embracing as much of life’s joy as possible.

[Shanna Meade @embracingjoys]

@RonFilipkowski

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

"Enemy from within." "Communists, Marxists, fascists, radical left thugs, vermin." "Garbage" Somalis, "low IQ people." "She's an evil, sick, crazy, b..."

Republicans want the left to tone down the rhetoric. Erm, have they listened to Donald Trump??

Zeteo put together a montage:

[Matthew Sheffield @mattsheffield]

Donald Trump has almost completely remade conservative American Protestantisms into a religion about himself.

This disturbing video of a highly filtered Trump fan really illustrates the devotion they feel toward him, and their zeal for speaking about Trump Christianity.

[Shanna Meade @embracingjoys]

This is who evangelicals want to listen too? Be guided by? Pathetic. Disgusting. Jesus will be ashamed of you.

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts:

I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post.

When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad.

And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree.

I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts:

I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post.

When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad.

And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree.

I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

Hey @CaterpillarInc we see you 🤔😕

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon sermon.

[Kyle Whitmire @WarOnDumb]

I grew up Southern Baptist in rural Alabama. I read the Bible. And I started to wonder whether anybody else around me had.

Alabama just mandated the Ten Commandments in public schools. Then the president broke the first one on Truth Social.

You don’t have to be part of that.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

NEW: Pope Leo XIV’s close ally Cardinal Robert McElroy received a standing ovation at the end of his homily, where he called on Catholics to take up civic action to help end the “immoral” war against Iran.

“When we leave this church tonight, we must move beyond prayer. As citizens and believers in this democracy that we cherish so deeply, we must advocate for peace with our representatives and leaders.

“It is not enough to say we have prayed. We must also act. For it is very possible that the negotiations will fail because of recalcitrance on both sides, and the president will move to re-enter this immoral war.

“At that critical juncture, as disciples of Jesus Christ called to be peacemakers in the world, we must answer vocally and in unison:

“No. Not in our name. Not at this moment. Not with our country.”

[Kim Georgeton for Ohio @KimGeorgeton]

Ohio politicians made it a crime for government employees to tell you how your tax dollars are being spent. And they hid it in the budget bill.
This is called a
moral turpitude.
A phrase that describes wicked, deviant behavior constituting an immoral, unethical, or unjust departure from ordinary social standards such that it would shock a community.

In criminal law, the law sorts criminal activity into categories of crime either involving or not involving moral turpitude.

There's a law called Ohio's Public Records Act. It says you as a citizen have the right to see what your government is doing with public money. Economic development deals, tax breaks, who got what and why. That's been the law for decades.

In June 2025, they passed a giant budget bill — House Bill 96. Over a thousand pages. And buried inside it, in a section called R.C. 9.66(D), they quietly made ALL economic development records, applications, contracts, who got incentives, how much, completely confidential. Off limits. Not public.

And here's the part that should make you mad. It doesn't just seal the records, it makes it a criminal offense for a government employee to even EXPLAIN an economic development application to you or a reporter. Your city council member could face criminal charges for answering your questions.

Who passed it? The primary sponsor was Republican Rep. Brian Stewart. The Senate conference committee, the people who put the final version together, included Senators Andrew Brenner, Jerry Cirino, Theresa Gavarone, Terry Johnson, George Lang, Kristina Roegner, and Mark Romanchuk.

This isn't abstract. If a company gets a giant tax break to come to your town, you can't know who they are, what they promised, or if they kept their word. And if a government employee tells you? They could be prosecuted. That's not protecting business. That's protecting corruption.

Here's what you do right now.

1: go to https://t.co/nqgdqrsr2b, find YOUR representative, and call or email them asking them to repeal R.C. 9.66(D).

2: share this video.

3: Comment if you had a public records request denied. We're building a case.

They did this quietly. The least we can do is be loud.

Vote @CaseyPutschOhio Putsch for Ohio on or before May 5.

#Ohio #datacenter #LawAndOrder #Governor #Constitution

[Boston Smalls @smalls2672]

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[Shanna Meade @embracingjoys]

@RpsAgainstTrump

[Shanna Meade @embracingjoys]

@RonFilipkowski

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

CBS News has confirmed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, was forced to step down from two nonprofit veterans groups due to alleged financial and sexual misconduct. Last month, allegations surfaced that the former Fox News host sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. He denies those allegations and was never criminally charged.

[Shanna Meade @embracingjoys]

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[Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley]

( 🧵) If you’re upset about President Biden pardoning his son today, here’s a list of Trump pardons you ponder instead 👇👇

Albert J. Pirro, Jr.: With less than an hour to go before Biden is sworn in, Trump granted a full pardon to Albert J. Pirro, Jr. Pirro, Jr., the ex-husband of Fox News host and Trump ally Jeanine Pirro, was convicted on conspiracy and tax evasion charges in 2000.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Trump's win shows us who we really are: This article by professor Aaron W. Hughey is one of the most powerful and accurate post-election indictments of America you'll ever read. 😳👇

[Ana Navarro-Cárdenas @ananavarro]

Woodrow Wilson pardoned his brother-in-law, Hunter deButts.

Bill Clinton pardoned his brother, Roger.

Donald Trump pardoned his daughter’s father-in-law, Charlie Kushner. And just appointed him Ambassador to France.

But tell me again how Joe Biden “is setting precedent”? 🤣🤣

[Jedidiah Hartley @Jedidiahhartley]

Day 15 of Exposing Abusers and Grifters who Shaped the Pentecostal Church

1/9 🧵on Jim Bakker: infamous televangelist turned con artist who went to prison for fraud, was accused of sexual assault, and still deceives millions today with doomsday scams and phony miracle products.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Chris Christie told @MargaretHoover that Charles Kushner's criminal case was "one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes" he had handled.

Trump just nominated Kushner to be the US Ambassador to France.