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„On the Christian Education of Dr. Vance Luther Boelter [1]
When a bullet is a »prayer»
[...] I think of that Christian metaphor particularly resonant within the Pentecostal tradition from which Christ for the Nations descends, that of »spiritual war«.
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That emphasis on Satan as an actual entity who needs to be contested not just spiritually but in the material world is central to Christian nationalism’s flattening of metaphor.
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Ephesians 6:12, a verse beloved in the traditions of James G. Lindsay (1906–1973) [2] and Vance L. Boelter [3] [4], tempts the believer to project »spiritual war« outward,
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against »against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms«.”
Jun 14, 2025
Excerpt from an article [5] by @JeffSharlet [6] [7]
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„The largest decline in sales in four months reported by the @CommerceGov on Tues. added to moderate job growth last month in suggesting that domestic demand was softening.
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That was reinforced by other data showing production at factories, outside motor vehicle assembly, decreased in May.
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President @realDonaldTrump's aggressive and often shifting tariff position has heightened economic uncertainty, making it difficult for businesses to plan ahead.”
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The authenticity of the recording is confirmed by another video posted by @meduzaproject, but with a view from a different perspective (0:06 – 0:09)
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„[...] in the 1970s, Roy Cohn (1927–1986) took a young @realDonaldTrump »under his wing and as a client«. He taught him how to attack his opponents relentlessly [1].”
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„While representing Trump, Cohn simultaneously represented mobster Anthony Salerno (1911–1992) who along with other mobsters controlled the concrete unions in New York.
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Cohn is alleged to have introduced Salerno to Trump which later led to Salerno aiding @realDonaldTrump in the construction of Trump Tower by providing concrete at reduced prices [2] [3].
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„US President @realDonaldTrump indicated at the G7 summit that he is in no rush to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, dismissing pressure from allied leaders eager to do more to push Moscow to the negotiating table.
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The @POTUS has repeatedly said he is considering new economic penalties on Russia, but has declined to follow through.
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Asked why he is still waiting, Trump told reporters that he wants to see »whether or not a deal is signed« and expressed concern over the impact imposing sanctions would have on the US [1].”
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„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump on Tues., June 17, 2025, repudiated Director of National Intelligence @TulsiGabbard's assessment that Iran has not been building a nuclear weapon, publicly contradicting his spy chief for the first time during his second term.
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In rejecting his top spyʼs judgment, Trump appeared to embrace @IsraeliPM Benjamin @netanyahu's justification for launching airstrikes last week on Iranian nuclear and military targets, saying he believed Tehran was on the verge of having a warhead.
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Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned early to Washington from the G7 summit in Canada, @realDonaldTrump was asked how close he believed Iran was to having a nuclear weapon.
– »Very close« – he responded.
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„An Afghan man who worked alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan was detained by @ICEgov officers on June 11, 2025 in San Diego [1].
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– »This man served with our troops. He came through the front door. He followed every rule. And we locked him up anyway« – said @shawnjvandiver [2],
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executive director for @afghanevac, a nonprofit that advocates for U.S. wartime allies. He said it's unknown how many Afghan allies have been detained by @ICEgov officials.
Sayed Naser served as a civilian interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan from 2015 to 2018.