“But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military.”
Read all of extraordinary Cardinal Cupich statement here:
www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...
Powerful blast by Chicago’s Catholic Cardinal:
“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment, as if it’s just another piece of content to be swiped through while we’re waiting in line at the grocery store….”
“…including scores of children who made the fatal mistake of going to school that day. Six U.S. soldiers have been killed. They are also dishonored by that social media post. Hundreds of thousands displaced, and many millions more are terrified across the Middle East.”
Chicago Cardinal Cupich on the White House video mashup celebrating the Iran bombings:
“A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game — it’s sickening. Hundreds of people are dead…”
www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...
Crenshaw occasionally tried to speak to the conductor about the runaway train. But having bought a ticket, he was always reluctant to either jump off or do anything that would actually slow it down.
When you start saying some people are entitled to human rights and others aren’t, you’re on a fast track to becoming the kind of monster you fear.
"Sadly for them, our president most likely will conclude, as usual, that power is what matters most, and he’ll make deals with whoever has it — whether they’re socialists in Venezuela, autocrats in Iran or Putin in Russia."
In the age of Trump, we sometimes forget that a good message like this is the right thing to do.
In 1955 JOHN STEINBECK wrote this wonderful letter to MARILYN MONROE asking for an autograph on behalf of his teenage nephew-in-law.
(it’s not definitively known whether he received a reply or not)
EXCLUSIVE: Documents obtained by The Atlantic detail internal battles at Meta over whether protecting kids from sexual grooming should take precedence over platform growth, Kaitlyn Tiffany and Michael Scherer report.
Jackson, on the Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention in 1984.
The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...
After reviewing critiques of the Quiet Revival narrative, @georginasturge.bsky.social, author of 'Bad Data,' concludes "Yes, the @biblesociety.bsky.social data is clearly wrong and has been thoroughly debunked."
cc: @robb-s.bsky.social
Rob @robb-s.bsky.social, did the @relmedcentre.bsky.social quote you accurately below? If so, could you say more about why you are now more confident in the overall story of an upsurge of churchgoing in England and Wales?
bsky.app/profile/conr...
This is a great piece by my colleague spencer on the bad bunny helftimeshow but of course there’s never been a more divisive idea in American history than all of us being American, we fought a civil war over it and Trump is nothing if not manifest opposition to it www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
Wonderful description of "the life of kings" and why so many continue to pursue this adventure despite the knaves and imbeciles who so often run the business:
Beer Hall Putz
Screenshot of a New York Times puff piece about Katie Britt, "The G.O.P. Senator Who Can't Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained"
paragraph 48: "In Mr. Trump’s second term, Ms. Britt has voted in line with the president 100 percent of the time."
Fully expect a DOJ indictment for disrupting church services to come down imminently
Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.” meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...
Mood
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
Nunca creí que los leopardos comerían MI cara
“Boo hoo”
They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.
apnews.com/article/immi...
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
Noem: "He intentionally drove his vehicle into that agent ... oh wait those are my notes from last time."
I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.
This was such a fun and insightful conversation! @blairbraverman.bsky.social is as great a writer as she is a musher -- and that's saying something!
BTW I walked past the Balto statue in Central Park the other night, frigid like the Yukon, it was. Reminded me that I asked Blair: Balto or Togo?
