AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.

A lot of people have left the Bureau, but they are still Bureau people, and good at their jobs. If you follow me.

🇺🇦❗️Ukraine will create its own military companies to support the post-war capabilities of our soldiers. "Our security exports will become a new business opportunity for veterans," — Zelensky

People get addicted because, knowingly or not, they like to think of them as patriots in British-occupied Philadelphia. You are not that. You have a shit job & no money like everyone else. This is hard. We’re all frayed but some of us have sustaining alternatives. Those people play spies.

What separates the men from the boys in politics is the boys seek office to be somebody and the men seek office to do something.

A Disney Princess in the making! For anyone wondering, the (unofficial) “Disney Hug Rule” is where the character performers are instructed never to pull away from a child's hug until the child initiates letting go, that way the child can have as long of a hug as they want. Disneyland Park, CA

The Shah Mosque (also known as Imam Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran

Not when gas is $5 a gallon and cereal near $10 a box.

This moment shows how deep the bond is between this chimp and dog ☺️😎💙

I have said for years he'll probably never go below 30-32 but the closer he gets to that, the more dangerous the situation.

More deliberate courage and conviction in one man than the entire diaspora of institutional journalists roaming Washington today.

It should go without saying that, just because some bad people want to criminally do harm to other bad people, that does not mean that any of the bad people are not, in fact, bad people.

Your friends shouldn't be there in the first place. There's no point to it. Your participation is a direct endorsement of the millions killed by the unconstitutional closure of USAID Direct your tears to their proper place, fool

⛔️ “AIPAC isn’t about Peace. it’s about securing U.S. support for whatever the Israeli government wants.” — Jimmy Carter 🇺🇸

Charles will meet Mamdani in New York.

Leo, backed by Francis as a diplomat, is being incredibly daring within the constraints of diplomacy. Increasingly he is like an acrobat in a small space. It is remarkable to watch, and more so because he couldn't do it if he didn't stand on political bedrock. Francis set this up.

This is the parish priest's view. Does he know Mr Smith & Mrs Jones are running around behind their spouse's backs? Probably. Does he like it? Of course not. Does it worry him as much as stocking the food bank? Not even close.

WATCH — @pabloreports.bsky.social : “Who do you think Trump should fire next?” 🔥 @aoc.bsky.social : “Is he out of women? Trump only seems to have the capability to fire female secretaries. If you’re a man in the Trump administration, it seems that they reward misconduct.”

Anyone who mocks Ocasio-Cortez for being a bartender - rather than seeing those skills are a significant part of her arsenal - is the sort of person who's never in their life gotten a free drink.

Queen of my people.

Lot of people on the right crying about the Virginia redistricting vote. We told you this would happen while you were celebrating the illegal off-cycle seat grab in Texas. Stop playing stupid games if you don’t want to win stupid prizes.

The next six months in Iran will be crucial. by Tom Friedman

🔥 “I’m so glad people are finally waking up to your cruelty — and to the idiocy of your star disciple Pete Hegseth.” @wajahatali.bsky.social eviscerates Hegseth’s pastor Doug Wilson (with @timmiller.bsky.social & piers in the front row)

WATCH: Military Veterans Arrested During Anti-Iran War Protest in Cannon House Office Building rotunda in D.C.―About 120 U.S. military veterans from the group ‘About Face’ staged a powerful protest against the war. Dozens of U.S. military veterans were arrested today. youtu.be/s3VhVN9IdoI?... #PINKS

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Pasolini, an atheist Communist, made The Gospel According to St Matthew - straight, literal, respectful - because he admired its revolutionary message. Never thought I'd see a Pope go full Book of Matthew, but...

Jake Mangum spots kid in the crowd, tosses the ball, and her brother catches it and gives it to her. Dudes rock.

❗️Ukrainian jet powered drones have entered occupied Crimea from the Black Sea direction, with additional UAV waves launched from Odesa heading toward Yevpatoria. #Ukraine

the slopulism must flow

The best movie scene from the bible

Excellent photography💜

The authors of the four Gospels of the New Testament.

Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time Saturday, joining preschoolers at a child care center for a book reading and singalong. Source: Emma G. Fitzsimmons / NYT

"Some of the legislation which is great that you've been talking about—there is 0 chance that that'll be signed into law by President Trump, period, full stop. And that's the reason, that's another reason why we have to put the horse before the cart, and the horse is getting rid of him."

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ to kids in NYC

"it is impossible to defeat fascism with the power of love" kind of elides the part that the power of love and/or civic spirit is how you get a bunch of your friends to come beat the shit out of the fascist legally and physically.

Let's send Pete out to pick up Royale with Cheese- at least he's qualified for that job

ROFL!

The best-known tale from the Space Age anthology comic ‘Race to the Moon’ DOESN’T take place anywhere near the lunar surface…or even in orbit! The story’s on MARS! Script & pencils by Jack Kirby! Inks by Al Williamson! #popsky atocom.blogspot.com/2026/04/read...

Pope Leo: "The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters.”

Power is power. The Pope is unique in that he doesn’t have an army, but he has the power of having one.

BREAKING: The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching authority on just war doctrine — less than twelve hours after JD Vance told a Turning Point USA crowd the pope should “be careful” talking theology. This is a serious escalation.

This is Chewy. He loves to help his grandma garden. She can’t kneel down to dig holes anymore, but that’s his favorite part, so they're a perfect team. 14/10 (TT: chewythenewfie)

Morning friends. This is what I see in my mind when he says he’s blocking the straight. You’re welcome.

Who knows. Maybe Trump is the messiah. After all, every time he speaks I reflexively say, “Jesus Christ.” 🤷‍♂️

I wrote a column a number of years ago that said, in effect, that while Texas is not “one election away” as Democrats constantly have it, district-level politics there are far friendlier to Democrats than the rest of the country thinks. I did not anticipate the current state of affairs at the time.