The first priority for the U.S. government is protecting its people, yet three days into this war it is clear the Trump administration did little to no planning to protect U.S. diplomats and citizens, with major failures across all the actions the government typically takes:
@PressSec@PressSec how exactly are they assisting Americans to get back home? Every phone call I make (at the State Dept's instruction) tells me that no evacuations are taking place. So is this a PR stunt to make you all look good or do you plan on doing something to actually help?
@ASDylanJohnson@ASDylanJohnson, when we call this number all we get is a notice that the state dept is not facilitating evacuations at this time. Please advise.
NEWS: Americans were told to evacuate the Middle East — but State Dept is not helping them do it.
We called the State hotline. First thing you hear is an automated message: "Do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation."
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I read the SBC letter that provoked this response. It says, "This is how we've always done it, not allowing women to hold pastoral office, and doing it another way will mess with our authoritative power. So let's stomp on our women even harder."
@BethMooreLPM It's also a wandering that you're entering into when you choose to let go. It's a wandering in the wilderness for a time, being a foreigner in an unfamiliar place. The comfort of staying, even when it's painful & dysfunctional, can be less scary than the uncertainty of leaving.
@KaitlynSchiess Nothing. I can only listen to background noise when I'm writing or my mind can't handle it. (The exception is if there's background music at a café or something. But if I'm controlling the playlist, my brain doesn't work.)