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Lance · @analogfusion
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While he had his flaws and blind spots, the historic New Englander I admire most is Roger Williams.

Williams was ahead of his time in speaking up for the property rights of indigenous people, and was a strident advocate for the separation of church and state in the 17th century.

He was rewarded for these views by expulsion from the colonies, whereupon he went on to establish Providence, RI.

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Queer Lit Cats · @QLC
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Jezebel - Republicans Just Gave George Santos, a Mostly Fictional Character, 2 House Committee Seats

#jezebel #unitedstatescongressionalcommittee #marjorietaylorgreene #kevinmccarthy #rogerwilliams #georgesantos #goldmansachs #technology #joebiden #politics #science #space

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Queer Lit Cats · @QLC
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#jezebel #marjorietaylorgreene #jezebelcaitlincruz #kevinmccarthy #laurenboebert #rogerwilliams #joaquincastro #oliviabeavers #humaninterest #wesleyhunt #jimmygomez #kevinhern #politics #kenbuck #actors

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Queer Lit Cats · @QLC
25 followers · 2011 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.ca

#jezebel #marjorietaylorgreene #jezebelcaitlincruz #kevinmccarthy #laurenboebert #rogerwilliams #joaquincastro #oliviabeavers #humaninterest #wesleyhunt #jimmygomez #kevinhern #politics #kenbuck #actors

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Queer Lit Cats · @QLC
25 followers · 2011 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.ca

#jezebel #marjorietaylorgreene #jezebelcaitlincruz #kevinmccarthy #laurenboebert #rogerwilliams #joaquincastro #oliviabeavers #humaninterest #wesleyhunt #jimmygomez #kevinhern #politics #kenbuck #actors

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Dan Wood (The Linotype Daily) · @thelinotypedaily
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Happy Christmukkah to those who celebrate. “The civil state is bound before God to take off that bond and yoke of soul oppression, and to proclaim free and impartial liberty to all the people of the three nations to choose and maintain what worship and ministry their souls and consciences are persuaded of;” — Roger Williams, 1652. Cast in 8 and 11pt Electra with cursive, wit Yuletide special character matrices

#linotype #letterpress #typecasting #rogerwilliams #christmukkah #anththropocene

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World History Encyclopedia · @whencyclopedia
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The Bloody Tenent of Persecution (original title, The Bloody Tenenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience) is a 1644 CE book by the Puritan separatist Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE) which is best known for its arguments supporting the separation of church and state. Williams believed that sincere religious devotion was poisoned by political policy and any governmental influence on religion...worldhistory.org/article/1666/

#rogerwilliams #puritans #providencecolony

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