Steven D. Greydanus

THIS *IS* HIS LANE

That’s a very good point.

That said, tonal questions aside, I think she’s more concerned about the “tradwife industrial complex” and the unstable character of the fanbase than about Stock’s own sins. And she has a point that Stock’s ambiguous half-denial, half-apology seems to point to more than drugged rape.

I appreciate your concern. You may have a point. Kristin clearly indicates that she doesn’t know whether or not the abortion happened, but she does seem to accept the six-month time frame as a given… 1/

I was in the opposite position: I was aware of her fall from grace in tradwife culture before I knew what Jubilee was!

right??

barely satire

The Trad Hoe’s Dilemma The Spectacular Collapse of Sarah Stock, the Right’s Favorite Virgin Bride

“To understand what happened to Sarah Stock—and to the legions of credulous men who thought they’d found their queen—you have to understand the tradwife industrial complex, that peculiar corner of the internet where women make six figures telling other women not to have careers.”
— Kristin McTiernan

Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace, intercede for us before the Lord. You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano, teach us to seek in him the source of all reconciliation that breaks down every wall. You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war and misunderstanding, give us the courage to build bridges where the world raises up boundaries. In this time afflicted by conflict and division, intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers: unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ. Amen.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer for peace to St. Francis of Assisi (composed for the 800th anniversary of his death; text in alt text)

Already our ruling shitposters have sunk even lower

okay now it’s showing up in other outlets

oddly, it looks like so far this has only been reported by Fox News Nebraska

we are governed by psychopathic shitposting children

I too have never been more disgusted to be an American, but bombing an elementary school is hardly an unprecedented atrocity for us. The 2017 Mosul airstrike caused hundreds of civilian deaths and buried entire families. There was also the 2019 Syrian airstrike that killed 64 civilians.

The Winners of the Best Casting Oscar from the Last 25 Years, According to IndieWire The IndieWire Craft Team selects who would have fun a Best Casting Oscar in the last 24 years.

Spitballing, the IW way: www.indiewire.com/features/cra...

From a Time magazine interview: Asked if Americans should worry about Iran retaliating against Americans on U.S. soil, President Donald Trump responded, “I guess.”

Trump couldn't care less about Americans. To him, we are and always have been no-names, extras, the cost of doing business. He won't lose a minute of sleep over an American life, or over a thousand of them.

OOHHH YES this I remember! My memories are from Charles Ferguson’s 2007 documentary NO END IN SIGHT, which took an eye-opening look at the poor planning and ill-informed decisions in the occupation and rebuilding efforts.

“Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like?

“A world without the terror of approaching explosions, without rocket alarms shattering the silence of the night?

“Please join me this month in prayer for disarmament and peace. Let's pray and share with others.” — Pope Leo XIV

Great, ICE still absolutely must be abolished.

Patrick Stewart Performs Shakespeare’s Complete Sonnets in New Audiobook (Exclusive) Sir Patrick Stewart will narrate all of William Shakespeare's collected sonnets in a new audiobook, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. 'Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespea...

Nothing but love and respect for my captain, who isn't debasing himself and setting fire to his entire legacy.

people.com/patrick-stew...

Poll: Americans increasingly trust career scientists, not leaders, at CDC, NIH, and FDA

Fooling fewer people, less of the time? We can hope…

A Chatbot Sent Him on Criminal Missions To Find a Robotic Body. Then It Encouraged His Suicide. Google's Gemini chatbot sent a man on delusional journeys before encouraging him to kill himself. Now his father is suing over the death.

A chatbot sent him on criminal missions to find a robotic body. Then it encouraged his suicide. Now his father is suing Google. #AI #AIPsychosis #Gemini #google #lawsuit www.jezebel.com/jonathan-gav...

I mean, big picture, I’m not aware *any* purge of U.S. government officials, including career public servants and experts in all fields, remotely comparable to what Trump has done! Did Bush 43 specifically fire a team of Iraq experts before invading Iraq? I dunno?

Finally!

PEPFAR, the program to stop hundreds of thousands of children and adults from dying of HIV/AIDS, was $6.5 billion a year.

an actual leader

i'm not an economist but if 900 people can afford to fund $3,000 checks to damn near everyone else in america and still be insanely fuckin rich afterwards maybe they have too much fuckin money

Immigration, deportation, and Catholic principles: 21 points [UPDATED: on the “intrinsic evil” of deportation]

Is deportation “intrinsically evil”? Is illegal immigration always morally wrong? What does Catholic social teaching really say? Revised, expanded, and more relevant than ever: 21 points on immigration, deportation, and Catholic principles

Kash Patel Fired Entire Team of Iran Experts Right Before Trump’s War They were let go during a purge of people who investigated Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

Wait. There are still experts working in federal government? (Or were, at least, as of last month?)

Immigration, deportation, and Catholic principles: 21 points [UPDATED: on the “intrinsic evil” of deportation]

Is deportation “intrinsically evil”? Is illegal immigration always morally wrong? What does Catholic social teaching really say? Revised, expanded, and more relevant than ever: 21 points on immigration, deportation, and Catholic principles