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December 24, 2024

National News:

Opinion | Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel?

It’s a simple question with a complicated answer.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/opinion/christmas-jesus-power-humility.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk4.WBru.YFTu08Gyx8lc&smid=url-share

Opinion | The Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report

Both men display the same contempt for the law.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/opinion/gaetz-trump-ethics-report.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk4.M7cv.RC6jXNrLZ3EY&smid=url-share

State News:

Court reinstates Tennessee teacher fired for discussing critical race theory • Tennessee Lookout

Matthew Hawn, a Sullivan County, Tennessee teacher who was banned from teaching in 2021 may have a chance at reentering the classroom.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/12/20/court-reinstates-tennessee-teacher-fired-for-discussing-critical-race-theory

Local News & Arts:

Handbuilding Pottery with Patricia Shook — Athens Area Council for the Arts

Learn the basics of handbuilding with clay. This class is suitable for both beginners who have never worked with clay and those with some experience who want to expand their skills. McMinn County East Tennessee Foothills Smokey Mountains Arts council Athens Arts Center Athens TN Tennessee Social A

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/handbuilding-with-patricia-winter-2024

9 to 5 The Musical — Athens Area Council for the Arts

This hilarious story of friendship–and revenge–in the Rolodex era is based on the movie of the same name with music & lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patrici Resnick. McMinn County East Tennessee Foothills Smokey Mountains Arts council Athens Arts Center Athens TN Tennessee Social Athens Are

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/auditions-9-to-5-the-musical-2025

Indivisible:

The fact that Trump managed to turn himself into the change candidate is infuriating -- but it also points to the path forward. Once he takes office, he sheds the mantle of “change” candidate and becomes the avatar of a corrupt and extremist administration. Trump won by literally putting as much distance between himself and Project 2025 -- i.e., his policy agenda -- as he possibly could. That is not a separation he can maintain once in office, once his team starts putting his agenda into action. Our work defining Trump 2.0 and its apologists by their worst and most devastating policies begins now.

This doesn’t happen automatically, and it won’t happen without all of us. But it’s possible to prevent some of the harm that is coming to our communities while building to break the MAGAs back in the midterms. That brings us to what is in our power to do in the next chapter.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Special Edition: A Very Kareem Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas so I decided to present a special edition of my newsletter where there is no discussion of politics or social issues.

kareem.substack.com/p/special-edition-a-very-kareem-christmas?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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