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14 July 2023
Ferdinando II de' Medici (Wikipedia)
Livin' in Connecticut - Enfield
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
Enfield legislators
Enfield rep (HD 59): Carol Hall
Enfield rep (HD 58): Tom Arnone
Enfield sen: John Kissel
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
House passes defense bill after GOP adopts abortion and transgender surgery amendments
Zoë Richards, Rebecca Kaplan, Rebecca Shahad
NBC News
"How can you call yourself a minister?" (video)
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :
Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline
13 July 2023
Livin' in Connecticut - Ellington
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
Ellington legislators
Ellington rep: Jaime Foster
Ellington sen (SD 7): John Kissel
Ellington sen (SD 3): Saud Anwar
Ellington sen (SD 35): Jeff Gordon
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
This 24-year-old wants to be the 1st transgender legislator in N.Y., joining elected officials in several other states
More baptism troubles... (video)
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :
Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline
12 July 2023
Michelle Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
Livin' in Connecticut - Easton
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
Easton legislators
Easton rep (HD 135): Anne Hughes
Easton rep (HD 112): Tony Scott
Easton sen: Tony Hwang
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
Traverse City salon refuses to service transgender, queer patrons
Nour Rahal
Detroit Free Press
"What about my God given rights and freedoms?" (video)
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :
Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline
11 July 2023
Livin' in Connecticut - Eastford
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
Eastford legislators
Eastford rep: Pat Boyd
Eastford sen: Jeff Gordon
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
Japan’s top court says government restrictions on transgender employee’s use of restrooms illegal
Mari Yamaguchi
AP News
Dealing with LGTBQ Grandkids (video)
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHikEEUtJs
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :
Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline
10 July 2023
Livin' in Connecticut - East Windsor
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
East Windsor legislators
East Windsor rep (HD 59): Carol Hall
East Windsor rep (HD 57): Jaime Foster
East Windsor sen: Saud Anwar
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
Miss Netherlands crowns trans woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé
Southern Border, Tent Cities, and Shoplifters; Look Deeper (video)
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :
Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline
09 July 2023
banned books - It's Perfectly Normal
by Robie Harris
This is a series of banned books, e-published by the American Library Association. (www.ala.org) I neither endorse nor criticize the books; I do suggest that you READ. archive.org will lend you the e-book an hour at a time.
Livin' in Connecticut - East Lyme
If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them. Once again, thanks.
East Lyme legislators
East Lyme rep: Holly Cheeseman
East Lyme sen: Martha Marx
For other cities or towns, go to https://www2.cbia.com/ga/get_involved/contact_ct_legislators/-A1 and click "Enter Town Name"
When the wilderness is dropped on top of us? (video)
ezs note: I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air. Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.
By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time). Look for :