Important: Sen Chris Murphy just sent pointed questions to Kristi Noem about DHS's account of shooting of US citizen by Trump's paramilitary forces in Chicago. The official line is imploding. Murphy wants Noem to explain why DHS misled. More like this, Ds. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2019...

Mike Johnson must not follow the news much as speaker of the House.

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” Jesus, Matthew 6:5, NIV

Not a lawyer but 2 things I think are true: 1. Under the doctrine of command responsibility, a combatant commander has a duty to follow the law; 2. There is no statute of limitations for murder. So Halsey was right IMO to "raise concerns about the mission" & resign rather than continue to go along.

“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” -Jesus, Matthew 19:24, NIV

Laws? What laws?

Let’s go Mariners!!! Take game 3! #seizethemoment

Not good.

Russ Vought blocked for now.

Wow. Trump's masked federal agents tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago and ended up gassing a bunch of local Chicago cops who were there to *deescalate tensions.* One local cop was captured on film washing out his eyes with a hose: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Yep. AZ voters spoke and need representation.

This is really horrifying and the legal word on the street is that SCOTUS has shielded Trump (and any presidents) from accountability with their immunity for official acts decision. A terrible and anti-American ruling.

Robocop is a movie about a guy who gets killed on the job and they still made him go back to work

Sadly, this is absolutely not a surprise.

Across party and ideological lines, Americans agree that taxing billionaires is their preferred route to balancing the budget. (Indeed, on this point they align perfectly with self-described conservative voters across Europe).

This was so much fun. I hope you will go listen to it!

Had a couple of really good conversations now with @paulhoard.bsky.social and @billieiswriting.bsky.social regarding their new book, Eucontamination. This one is focused more on the Bible and theology. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Alex Jones gets soaked.

And there it is.

The conflict here is that the justices aren’t using the emergency docket as a temporary tool, they’re making “precedent” and expecting lower court judges to apply it without explanation. This is why we’re seeing so much frustration from lower court judges.

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt: “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist." www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

“U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot and killed their dog.” kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

Mariners in the final four!

“The Biden FBI” Who was President on January 6?

🙏 😢 All time legend of cinema. Goodbye to the wonderful Diane Keaton.

This is important exculpatory evidence bc the indictment accuses James of seeking a “second home” mortgage when in reality she intended to use it as an “investment” home by renting it out. (James disclosed between $1,000-5,000 in rent during 1st year, but the contract allowed short term rentals.)

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“AND THE MARINERS ARE GOING TO PLAY FOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I DON’T BELIEVE IT! MY OH MY!” What was longer? 24 years or THAT game? #GoMariners #seizethemoment

you’re welcome Dave

Go Mariners…..Seize the (yawn).

So we've confirmed we have pitchers, not belly-itchers, but are we sure we have batters, not broken ladders?

Let’s end this now! We need Seattle to explode in a good way! Win the game Mariners! #Seizethemoment

I dunno man…every video I see from Portland involves giant frogs!

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” Hebrews 4:15, NIV

Yep. 👇

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists. Seems bad?

Scenes from ‘war-torn’ Portland. Stay safe out there.

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Context matters

And where exactly is this plan?

Laugh out loud.

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations. @reuters.com $TSLA

US president Donald Trump appeared confused by a question over the possible suspension of habeas corpus, during an “antifa roundtable” event at the White House attended by conservative influencers.

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What exactly is he watching or looking at? I think he actually believes this.

“Many argue they are compelled by their religious beliefs to advocate for immigrants, but as officers continue to respond with violence, some claim their religious freedom is increasingly at risk...” @jackjenkins.me religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted “no one has died” as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts. In Myanmar, the grieving father of a 2-year-old boy who died after their food rations were cut calls such claims a lie.

This is my community. I am a Presbyterian and this is sick.

Kayfabe and performative politics. If it wasn’t that, something like this would not be announced publicly. They would do it and secretly report back which is how undercover stuff works.