Virginia Megachurch Donates over 1 Million Dollars So Neighbors Won't Be Evicted

Nearly 450 tenants suddenly faced eviction in Alexandria, Virginia after the agency overseeing the city's public housing was found to owe $1 million in back rent. 

According to the agency, it lost more than $1 million in unpaid rent from 445 of 1,000 public housing units, citing job market challenges, a rising cost of living, and lingering economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Rev. Howard-John Wesley and the people of Alfred Street Baptist Church answered the call by donating $1 million to cover the back rent of residents in need.

“People [want] to be connected to something bigger than themselves,” Wesley told NBC Washington, “and in the midst of the days and times in which we live which seem to be so callous and cruel to people who are impoverished, here’s a way to make a difference.”

In a time when Christian Nationalists are trying to claim they alone know the meaning of Christianity, maybe it is past time for them to take a look elsewhere. 

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/virginia-church-million-dollar-donation-stops-evictions?ck_subscriber_id=2584165745&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=These+existing+drugs+could+treat+Alzheimer%E2%80%99s+-+21365988&fbclid=IwY2xjawRPxg5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNRd1_MArw8MM3rbIxmSY9J90jzmZBEDd6Vjq9HEXuWXE1j3vXMxLlHhMmn4_aem_2dA51kHHlpuc68yvz9p3-w

MAGA Supporter Caitlin Jenner Contacts Trump about Passport with M Gender

Caitlin Jenner, a MAGA supporting transgender woman famous for her Olympic decathlon triumphs as male Bruce Jenner, has asked President Donald Trump for help. Jenner began publicly identifying as a woman in 2015. 

Jenner told the conservative talk show host Tomi Lahren after she received a passport renewal with the sex mark M, "What do I do? This is a safety factor. I can't travel internationally anymore. I can't use my passport." 

Jenner, an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, enjoys imposing hierarchial restrictions on other people. But when the problems hierarchies cause apply to her – not fair. All of a sudden, she thinks that this Trump policy has not been really thought out, obviously because it personally affects her. She is not considered to be a trans advocate, and has, in fact, stood against many issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.

And she still loves Trump and loves what he is doing. But apparently not to her. 

https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/caitlyn-jenner-asks-trump-help-impact-trans-passport-policy-11843350

Philz Coffee Changes Course, Protest Works

The Bay Area-based coffee chain, Philz Coffee, confirmed Friday it will keep Pride flags at locations after previously planning to update decor for "a more consistent, inclusive experience."

"I made a mistake, and I am sincerely sorry. To our team members, to our customers, and to the LGBTQIA+ community that has been with us since the very beginning, the confusion and hurt we caused around our new policy for Pride flags failed you,” Philz Coffee CEO Mahesh Sadarangani said in a statement.

Philz Coffee's decision to reverse course comes after backlash and an online petition urging the company to keep Pride flags.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/philz-coffee-pride-flags-staying/4070627/