Today in Labor History October 1, 1851: 10,000 New Yorkers busted up a police station in Syracuse to free William "Jerry" Henry, a craftsman who was fleeing slavery in the south. He had been arrested by a US Marshall during the anti-slavery Liberty Party's state convention. Citizens of the city stormed the sheriff's office, freed Henry and helped him escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad. There were a lot of abolitionists living in New York, especially in Syracuse, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and a large number of abolitionist Quakers and Unitarians. Consequently, Syracuse became known as the great central depot on the Underground Railroad. Jerry Rescue Day was celebrated every October 1 in Syracuse, until the start of the Civil War. The annual event included speeches, poetry, music, and organizing against slavery. They also collected funds to keep the Underground Railroad running in central New York.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #slavery #abolition #UndergroundRailroad #frederickdouglass #harriettubman #police #quaker #unitarian #newyork #BlackMastadon

Two people now have asked me if I say “beloveds” because of some hot guy on #tiktok

No, I say “beloveds” because I’m #unitarian you buttholes

These are powerful and wise words for those of us struggling with idealism in this immoral and evil world.

Learn "How to Have an Enemy".

Take a few minutes to listen. You won't be sorry.

#spirituality #faith #religion #humanism #unitarian #universalism

https://www.uuworld.org/articles/2024-skinner-sermon-award-molly-housh-gordon

Less Dumb

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://inaniludibrio.com/2025/05/08/less-dumb/

A modest proposal about popes...

So, another pope has died and his ashes will soon be emitted from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. It is time to select a new pope.

But the pope has presided over a seemingly endless series of scandals for generations. They keep electing new popes, but the problems never go away. Why can't they solve these problems?

Looking for commonalities among all the popes of the last century or so, one stood out to me: they're all Catholic!

Maybe they should try choosing a nice Unitarian, or perhaps a Wiccan? They'd have at least as good a chance of solving the problems as the last umpteen Catholic popes. Maybe even better.

It's worth a shot.

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#pope #selection #conclave #Swift #JonathanSwift #AModestProposal #catholic #wiccan #unitarian #cardinal

A Cry of Defiance

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://inaniludibrio.com/2025/04/19/a-cry-of-defiance/

The Interesting Three Hundred Years

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://inaniludibrio.com/2025/04/19/the-interesting-three-hundred-years/