Unbossed, Unbothered, and Unfiltered

The events happening in California should leave all of us alarmed. We are watching authoritarianism move in daylight and real time.

President Trump gave a joint address to Congress yesterday. The lack of resistance from the Democratic party was quite telling.

These first 8 days of the second Trump administration have felt like 100. So much intentional madness and chaos in only a week.

My thoughts on the fallout from the election and what steps we need to take. Yes, I am late.

President Obama's comments on Black men voting for Kamala Harris created a lot of reactions this week and the agenda for Black men is a great response.

Obama footage: ABC News

Magic Johnson footage: MSNBC

The DNC and The Courage Tour are painting two very different versions of what it looks like to be a person of faith in this election-- and the decision is clear. Collusions between religious leaders and the government has never proven itself to work out for anyone, including Jesus.

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/a-christian-nationalist-trojan-horse-in-the-election-room/

Kamala Harris being at the top of the ticket for the Democratic party means that we might have even new levels of misogyny and misinformation. Is she a flawless candidate? No. But she deserves to be treated with the same respect that all other candidates and that's making decisions based on her policy, not her dating history.

Elementary Truancy Policy

Chicago Ideas

Death Penalty

Defund the Police

I took some personal time but I am back for the 2024 election! VP Kamala Harris is headed for the top of the ticket and I am taking us along for the ride. It's been a while but little has changed. I promise to be honest, accurate and engaged. Let's dive in.

After this most recent Supreme Court session, there were two buzz words that seemed to be on the lips of everyone: Christian theocracy. If you have been listening to my show for a while, then you know that issues of faith are often something we discuss and I wanted to bring in someone who has experienced this personally and professionally. 

Fresh from Denver, raised in Oklahoma, Ben Mann (they/them) "Pastor Ben" has spent a career-long obsession with growing dynamic campaigns and ministries. From a humble beginning of raising funds for a small adoption agency to recently filming the international smash Coming Out Colton (available on Netflix), Pastor Ben considers their top value a commitment to excellence.

Presently, they serve as Senior Pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, part of the MCC network, an international gathering of churches founded within the LGBTQ+ community. Here, they share the joy of Christ's vision with an intergenerational, diverse congregation that seeks to serve the marginalized. In addition to this work, they serve as a Chaplain at the University of Colorado Hospital, where they counsel and support families in the Transgender Clinic and beyond.

Beyond the persistent pursuit of learning and justice, Pastor Ben is a pet parent to Aster (their rescue dog) and an avid fan of karaoke. When not working they enjoy spending time with friends and family, as well as cooking and hosting dinner parties.

If they could share one mantra, they would reiterate something that a former boss used to emphasize, "Bloom where you're planted."

IG: https://www.instagram.com/queerpastorben

Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerpastorben 

Church Website: https://www.mccrockies.org/

This summer the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held the largest gathering of poor and low wealth people in the nation’s history at the Mass Poor People and Low Wage Worker’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. While gearing up for this major event we got a chance to talk to Zillah Wesley about organizing in DC.

Zillah F. Wesley, II is a native Washingtonian. She loves working in the DC community and working towards the beloved community. Zillah had earned her bachelor’s in political science from the University of the District of Columbia. At the time of this interview she was working Kairos Center as a policy organizer. She’s worked with the DC Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and other collectives in the DC Community.  She was raised in Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, DC. Growing up in the UCC helped her become the person she is today and gave her the fire for social justice.  She loves DC and would like to see all people enjoy it. Zillah is about the liberation of people by transformative and healing organizing.