Father Daniel Berrigan: " We do not kill people. We do not support killing. We do not kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong. We work to stop the killing. "

Number one priority when Dems are in power - expand SCOTUS. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Happy Wednesday 🪶🤎 Let’s begin the day with the sounds most of hear daily and might take for granted ~ birds singing 🤎 #SheShed 🤎

The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—and then called her a “fucking bitch” moments before she died in her car—was only placed on three days of administrative leave and continues to work for the agency in another state. trib.al/C3bEEAM

Hasn’t whined about needing a ballroom to feel safe

This clip is extraordinary - and a perfect example of the gaslighting this Administration does. McMahon is proposing to cut funding to enforce civil rights by 35%. IT'S IN HER BUDGET IN BLACK AND WHITE. And she came before Congress and denied it. Up is down. Down is up.

Trump is mired in an illegal war that's destabilizing the world while spiking inflation & immiserating Americans, a key part of the govt remains unfunded, & Rs who control Congress are fixated on...spending taxpayer $ for a vanity ballroom Trump vowed would be privately funded A complete clown show

A Catholic church I know of pulled out of an annual ecumenical service once because the Episcopalian church hired a woman priest. Now, look at this:

There was a mass shooting this morning at Indiana University that has left nine injured. The Indiana Daily Student has been facing pressure by Republicans and school administrators to shut down the print edition all year. Why isn't Donald Trump or legacy media corps reporting about this huh?

Trump and Elon Musk destroyed most of the global H.I.V. program that saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Zambia. Now the US is threatening to cut remaining support, unless Zambia gives access to the country’s mineral resources. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/h...

I just can’t imagine wanting an entire secure ballroom for one man and not wanting gun reform for every child in America.

I’m fed up with the ‘I was there’ stories already and it’s only 7:25am… y’all got over Jan 6 fast enough.

“Truth is eternal. Knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them.” An Acceptable Time

Pope Leo at Regina Coeli: “‘Thieves’ can take many forms. They could be: people who, regardless of appearances, suppress our freedom or fail to respect our dignity; beliefs and biases that prevent us from viewing others and life with serenity…” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick speaks with Hanna Rosin about her reporting on FBI Director Kash Patel: “The thing that stood out the most to me was the incredibly high levels of alarm that I would describe as bordering on panic for these sources.” theatln.tc/FglK4ZMd

Our relationship with sadness runs deep because sadness is not a single emotion. It is a convergence of love, memory, limit, and longing. It is the honest response to change in a world we do not fully control. When we approach sadness with respect, it often reveals a quieter strength.

Our leaders just approved billions MORE for ICE. That money could have funded: Universal Pre-K Free Community College Down payment assistance for millions

ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.

NEW: Pope Leo XIV told the world’s press today that the Catholic Church’s moral imagination has long been too narrowed to sexual ethics — and that war, migration, and human dignity are the “much greater, more important issues” of our time.

The signs are not exactly subtle…

religionnews.com/2026/04/22/h... @jackjenkins.me

This weaponisation of violence against women is nothing new, but it is increasingly being used to further anti-migrant agendas. This is #NotInOurName. If you want to speak to the people in your life about this, check out our practical guide for some www.refugeewomen.co.uk/not-in-our-n... 2/2

“People come to me and say: ‘Well, look at the world, look at the wars, look at the destruction. ... What can I do? I’m just one person,’” said Jane Goodall, the late conservationist, in a previously unaired interview. “Just do something.” https://wapo.st/4mGWh9u

This is what happens when the corrupt fossil fuel industry’s emissions add zettajoules of excess heat to the oceans (look it up).

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia— AOC: Wah wah wah. We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

Italian neurobiologist Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini was born #OTD in 1909. She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF), which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM🧪

Clémence Royer was French self-taught #polymath born #OTD in 1830. + Best known for producing the first French translation of Charles Darwin’s 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 + First woman elected to the Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 1870 & remained its only female member for ~15 years #WomenInSTEM

Bishop Barron clarifies that the Church has no right to condemn specific wars and has to defer to Trump, he's just fully sold out

Guidebook massacre! I’m prepping for 50 days of research in Europe. And that means it’s time for a little pre-trip violence… I just finished ripping up my guidebooks. Have a peek… if you dare.

🔥 “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)

People across the political spectrum are feeling outrage that while families in Georgia are made to pay more and more for everything, the First Family is pocketing vast sums of money from all over the world.

🚨 Big news! Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to support Catholic Relief Services’ clean water initiative serving rural communities in El Salvador. This papal gift affirms a shared commitment to protecting health, dignity & life. Read more from @osvnews.bsky.social: osvnews.com/pope-leo-don...

Hey Bluesky. I just posted my first article on Substack. And this makes my first Bluesky post. Check it out and share it if you like Let the games begin. 🙃 www.therealmccabe.com/p/kash-patel...

I am in Barcelona today to help unite progressive parties from around the world in a defense of democracy and a war against corruption. A first of its kind event. Necessary to beat back the forces of fascism.

The Pope in Saurimo: “We can see today how the hope of many people is frustrated by violence, exploited by the powerful and defrauded by the rich.  Consequently, when injustice corrupts hearts, the bread of all becomes the possession of a few.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

NEW: The families of more than 100 school children killed in the U.S. bombing of an Iranian school have written a letter of gratitude to Pope Leo XIV. In it, they thank him for being a champion of peace and a voice for their deceased children. The White House has yet to apologize for the incident.

When the church abandons its rightful role as the conscience of the state and instead seeks to curry favor with the state, there is a real-world consequence. If you take an already grandiose man and fill him with a sense of divine purpose, you can uncage a tyrant. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/o...

Of course Roberts and Alito, who also delivered Citizens United and dark money, were in the thick of it.

Trump's war in Iran will trigger mass starvation across the planet, but this is something most US media are unwilling to report or discuss. if the blockage continues until mid-year, an extra 45m lives will be at risk, on top of the more than 300m people who already struggle to feed themselves

Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution

John Mark Comer’s advice for lost, phone-addicted young Christians might sound like that of any viral wellness personality—but he has a unique framing: the practices of Jesus. @nancywalecki.bsky.social spoke with the pastor and spent six months trying his practices.

Good news! The House passed bipartisan legislation this week to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. “This is a monumental victory in a long-fought battle to protect the safety, dignity, and humanity of our Haitian neighbors," @pressley.house.gov said. #LoveThyNeighbor

The author of this article refused to sign an NDA, giving up severance and healthcare benefits to tell this story. If you didn't read it already, read it. Because he refused, we may be able to stop the Kennedy Center from being sold for parts and turned into a gaudy MAGA fundraising warehouse.

Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. More than two dozen people she spoke with described his management failures and conduct that could harm national security.

There is no amount of money, oil, or gold that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.