Tommy Lee

Husband to Karen; Pop to Becky and Terry, Cody and Sara Jane, Kayla and Jesse, and Keagan; Poppy to the 3 best grandkids on the planet!

[Scott Barber @thescottbarber]

Don’t tell Ken Ham

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Six months after the killing of her son, Alex Pretti, his mother is sharing a heartbreaking message about the grief she says has only deepened with time.

In an emotional post marking the six-month anniversary of Alex’s death, she writes that no one has been held accountable and says her family has never received an apology or even a single phone call from government officials, hospital personnel, or the Minneapolis Police Department. At the same time, she expressed profound gratitude for the overwhelming support her family has received from people around the world, urging others to continue speaking out and never forget what Alex stood for.

Her full statement:

“Today marks the six-month anniversary of Alex’s murder. No-one has been held accountable, no apologies, not a single phone call from any governmental official, hospital personnel, or the Mpls police dept. Six-months of pain, a roller-coaster of trauma over and over. Every time another a death, another mention, a picture, a tribute, a sorrow so deep. I wonder how to move forward. Will I ever get over this loss and this pain? Will I ever be able to enjoy life again? How does one live knowing that I have no power to change what has happened?

And yet the out-reach not only from Minnesota, but from around the world has been nothing less than spectacular. Every card, every gift, every heartfelt letter has been read, touched, held, and cherished by us all. The kindness you’ve all shown us is beyond words. Please never forget Alex and what he believed in ~ equality and peace for all. I will remember the things that made you, you. It will never take your memory. As long as I’m here, you will never be forgotten.

For all you asking what you can do. Continue this fight. Never give up your right to speak out, protect your neighbor, your community and don’t forget to spend time with those you love…”

[David @Disc_light]

If you want here's a final shot for tonight, I just caught a little bit of a sunset, its not come out so bad really. goodnight all and thanks for your support

[Tyler Campbell @osucowboytc]

Jesus rescued Matthew from Imperialism.

Jesus rescued Simon from Nationalism.

They should've hated each other.

Jesus brought them to the same table under One Banner.

[Alyssa Wakefield Negvesky @AlyssaNegvesky]

So I may have just caught a photo of the monument maybe being struck by lightning during the DC fireworks show @capitalweather

[Alan Dyer @amazingskyguy]

It was quite the sky show! This is panorama from home in Alberta of the Kp7-level display of aurora borealis on July 3/4, 2026, along with a showing of bright noctilucent clouds on the northern horizon. They appear behind local dark tropospheric clouds.

[Dr. Michael F. Bird @mbird12]

The Power of Wind and Fire:
When the Holy Spirit Moves
"The Messiah is the dispenser of the Holy Spirit, pouring the Spirit on people, plunging them into the fiery breath of God. An effect that is cleansing, consecrating, and empowering!"
https://t.co/29MQQpPnS8

[Logos Bible Study App @Logos]

John 9 raises a question still asked today: did someone sin to cause this suffering? Jesus’ answer deserves more than a quick read — especially if you or someone you love is struggling.

https://t.co/yftdRuR5vi

[Logos Bible Study App @Logos]

Want to go deeper? Join hundreds of thousands of Bible students at https://t.co/ZF9YjVb10D →

[ABC13 Houston @abc13houston]

4 Fort Bend ISD staffers fired for abusing 6-year-old girl with autism, district confirms https://t.co/UvM9G8xQ8r

[David Rosen @DavidRosen_WX]

The Crown Jewel of the Cascades: Why I’ll Never Leave the PNW!!!

Every time I think I’ve seen her best angle, she proves me wrong. There is simply nowhere else on Earth that feels this much like home. 🌲🏔️✨

Photo © 2026 David Rosen/SlickPix Photography

[🇮🇪 This is Ireland 🇮🇪 @ThisIsIreland3]

📍Cliffs of Moher, County Clare 🇮🇪

One of Ireland’s Most Breathtaking Sights. Standing tall along the Wild Atlantic Way, the Cliffs of Moher stretch for about 14km & rise to over 200 metres above the crashing Atlantic Ocean 🌊🌊

📸 heyitsparisa

#Clare #Ireland #Cliffsofmoher

[🧨 Ferndale Int’l Observatory @AgWriterArk]

Another glorious evening here on the mountain.
#Sunset #MercurySet #Moonset #Saturnset
#astrophotography

[Sarah Salviander @sarahsalviander]

I finished my manuscript, y'all! My first book, The Heavens Declare, is officially submitted and on its way to publication. Optimistically expecting this thing to hit shelves in November. I'll announce when it's available for pre-order. To celebrate, here's a sneak-peak at the Introduction...

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I’m known online for my apologetics work. Being raised atheist and coming to Christian faith through science as an adult made me an object of interest for many people. Science is supposed to destroy faith, not produce it! I’m living testimony that that’s not true. For the last twenty years, I’ve leveraged my story and scientific experience to help Christians maintain their faith in the face of seeming scientific obstacles.

I was poised to write what I hoped would be a definitive book about scientific apologetics—until a time of seemingly unending trials upended everything. Battles with cancer, lingering depression from the loss of my first daughter, family struggles, political and cultural chaos, and the profound disorientation of the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic left me burned out and exhausted. What once felt urgent and inspiring now seemed like a dry intellectual exercise. I put that book aside and, for several years, focused simply on survival—regaining my health, figuring out what happens after questioning so many “givens” in life, and learning to lean on God day by day.

In the midst of that darkness, a friend gave me Ruth Chou Simons’ devotional Beholding and Becoming. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 3:18—“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another”—the book contends that we become what we behold. Ruth’s entries encourage “everyday worship” alongside her gorgeous watercolor artwork, which captures God’s beautiful handiwork in nature. I found it refreshing, inspiring. Reading it, I wondered: Could I do something similar? Instead of presenting my own art, could I present God’s living artwork—the universe itself, as captured vividly by technological marvels like the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope? And thus the idea for this devotional was born.

God first called to me through His wondrous universe at the age of nine, long before I learned to recognize His voice. His cosmos is vast beyond imagination: hundreds of billions of galaxies, each containing hundreds of millions to trillions of stars, stretching across space that has been expanding since its explosive beginning billions of years ago. Yet amid this staggering scale, I finally realized something deeply personal is unfolding. The same heavens that reveal the laws of nature also speak the truth about the character of their Creator.

I know this not as abstract theology, but as lived experience. As an astrophysicist, I’ve spent years immersed in data, equations, and observations of the heavens. The more I studied the universe—its elegant order, its finely tuned constants, its origin in a singular beginning—the more I sensed an underlying intelligence and purpose. What began as intellectual curiosity became a pathway to awe, and eventually to worship. I will never look at a nebula, a distant galaxy, or the faint glow of the cosmic microwave background without thinking of the God who spoke it all into existence.

In those years of faith, I have been tested in ways I never anticipated. In seasons of profound loss and suffering, the heavens became more than objects of study; they became reminders of a sovereign God who holds not only the universe, but the broken pieces of His children’s lives, in His loving hands.

This devotional is born from that journey. Across thirty reflections, I explore celestial wonders—from the shimmering auroras that dance in Earth’s magnetosphere, to the ancient light of creation still washing over us today, to the scarred yet purposeful Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn born from brokenness, the graceful galaxies evoking God’s extravagance, and beyond. Each entry weaves modern astronomy, Scripture, and occasional forays into fictional realms with relatable human concerns.

The heavens declare more than bare scientific facts; they point to a sovereign, creative, redemptive God. The aurora transforms solar fury into beauty through Earth’s protective shield, reminding us of divine provision during trials. The cosmic microwave background envelops us like an eternal baptism, echoing God’s first words and His ongoing work of renewal. The Moon, barren yet vital in stabilizing life on Earth, mirrors our own calling to reflect Christ’s light into the world despite our fallen state. Saturn’s rings, forged from destruction, echo Romans 8:28—God working all things for good for those who love Him.

These are not mere analogies. They are invitations to see the natural world as a testament to God’s glory (Psalm 19:1), His power (Habakkuk 3), His immanence (Psalm 139), and His redemptive love. In an age when many of us feel disconnected from natural wonder—overwhelmed by screens, noise, anxiety, or despair—this book aims to rekindle it. All you have to do is look through these pages—or, better yet, look up. The stars are still there, speaking God’s promises.

My hope is that as you read these entries and gaze at the incredible images, you’ll journal your reflections and pray the accompanying Scriptures. Through this simple practice of beholding, may you experience the same quiet astonishment I felt when I first saw God in His creation. The universe is not indifferent. It is purposeful, ordered, and autographed by a God who knows you by name. He who stretched out the heavens like a curtain (Isaiah 40:22) invites you to know Him more deeply through the very creation He called good.

I hope these pages stir your heart to joy, trust, and worship—the kind that endures even when the night feels long. The God of planets and moons, stars and nebulae, black holes and galaxies, is the God who draws near.

Let the heavens declare His glory.

[Tommy Lee @thomasrlee]

@8ntmuch

[Archbishop of Canterbury @ArchbishopSarah]

“"In the apparent chaos which surrounds us, in the midst of such profound global uncertainty, the possibility of healing lies in acts of kindness and love."

Today, at Canterbury Cathedral, Bishop Sarah Mullally spoke to a congregation for the first time as Archbishop of Canterbury Designate.

Watch her address in full https://t.co/N78vuQ1ECH

[S.E. Cupp @secupp]

This is a tragic, horrific day. For those of us who work in this space, we shouldn’t have to worry about our safety, simply because we share our opinions. Charlie Kirk spent his career inviting and engaging in civil DEBATE, sitting at a table on college campuses and talking with anyone who approached. You might not have liked what he said, but the answer to speech you don’t like has to be more speech, and never violence. This is lunacy. So incredibly heartbroken for his wife and children. 💔

[John-Carlos Estrada 🎙️ @Mr_JCE]

💙 HEROIC CAMP COUNSELORS SAVE 20 GIRLS | Two 19-year-old counselors from Mexico, Silvana Garza Valdez and María Paula Zárate, helped save 20 young girls during the Camp Mystic flood.

They kept them calm, moved them to safety, and wrote names on their arms for ID. True heroes.

[Darius Aniunas @dariusaniunas]

Sipping my coffee while soaking in this gorgeous sunrise. Perfect morning! ☕️ 📍Cape Cod, Massachusetts. #beach #sunrise

[Sarah Salviander @sarahsalviander]

It's perfectly reasonable to believe in Jesus Christ, the Creator and Light of the world.

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:3-5