Without raising her voice or insulting the president, Bishop Mariann Budde preached the Gospel. So, naturally, Trump lost it.

Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?

It is objectively perfect that people are posting about MTV going off the air forever last night instead of turning on the television and noticing that it did not.

Mamdani: I promise you this. If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you

I don't know the name of the mayor of my small town (He's a pretty standard interchangeable Republican), but I know a LOT about the new mayor of NYC.

Mandy Patinkin singing with the PS 22 chorus before @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s inauguration

I highly recommend Walter’s documentary, it’s available to watch on Netflix: youtu.be/XEJqiucxyrs?...

“Yield, man,” Johnson said. “Let the troops come into your cities.”

What a clip

Mamdani, Democratic Socialist Muslim American Immigrant Mayor of NYC. Gotta love it.

I live in outstate Minnesota, and I'm not surprised at all by the racist bullshit.

Historian Joseph Fronczak has described the political culture of fascism as “participatory anti-democracy.”

Zohran Mamdani's getting sworn in at midnight in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's lair. It's the dawning of a new era.

This is Trump’s long game. We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along. He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...

How would you feel if some random dudes showed up at YOUR child's daycare banging on the door and demanding to be let in? www.kare11.com/article/news...

Flu antivirals don't kill the virus—they stop it from replicating. That's why the "take within 48 hours" guidance isn't arbitrary: every hour you wait means more virus for your body to deal with. Here's how to test at home and get treatment fast ⤵ www.patreon.com/posts/146890...

A thread of critical immigration coverage from our very own @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social 🧵:

"What saddens me most is the betrayal — not of me but of every American and every institution that helped me get where I am: the caseworkers, teachers, mentors, strangers and government workers who choose to welcome, house and educate people from the farthest corners of the world." wapo.st/4qu7lrl

This is a good recap. Read the whole thread.

A former senior immigration policy official explains how the immigration system works, what has changed under the Trump administration, and what needs to be fixed most urgently. bit.ly/3LSrLet

"Kennedy and his followers are liars; do not believe anything they say." THREAD--->>>

Don't get your news from viral social media videos. Videos have an informative role, but they need to have context.

My favorite thing about Frog and Toad is that it is the story of two men deeply and obviously in love with one another, drawn as a tribute to his lifelong partner by a gay man long before their relationship was socially sanctioned.

If the Rapture were to happen, how would probate laws apply to the left behind relatives taking ownership of the assets left by the raptured owners? And how would life insurance handle payouts to left behind beneficiaries? Would it be treated like death or would it be a loophole not covered by law?

Rewatching VEEP. It doesn't seem like a parody now.

No, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is not a carol devised to allow persecuted Catholics in Tudor England to catechize children. It predates Catholic persecution in England and is based on Renaissance love songs with gifts being added over time to make it a fun memory game. It’s not a “code”.

The USAID cuts by the Trump admin were devastating and fatal. But one American group teaming up with locals in South Sudan to bring fresh water to tens of thousands of people, showed me how they are stepping up and saving lives. Videos, photos, interviews inside:

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Reformer photographer Nicole Neri shares the stories behind photos that stuck with her the most throughout a tumultuous year. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/25/p...

Choose your fighter.

My Puritan ancestors HATED!! Christmas. I always remind myself of that if I'm feeling glum on Christmas Day. It's not me, it's genetic. www.history.com/articles/whe...

Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel. "Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

Thorough video analysis of federal immigration agents on a rampage, being shockingly incompetent, inciting chaos, hurting people who did nothing wrong. youtu.be/9ws1r6CaSXs?...

Sometimes, people, criticism isn’t a sign that you’re a brave truth-teller, standing strong in the face of condemnation from the backwards masses who will SOMEDAY see how right you are. Sometimes it just means your take is wrong. Super, super wrong.

They actually seem to believe (or want you to believe) that there is a database of ALL Somalis in Minnesota (there isn't), and that someone is also keeping track of the ethnicity welfare of welfare recipients (also no). There is also no such thing as "full welfare".

Rama Duwaji, who will be First Lady of New York City in nine days, is profiled by The Cut Profile Here: bit.ly/3YH900F

This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!! Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!

Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. n.pr/3YaVn9X

Frog was in his garden. Toad came walking by. “What a fine garden you have, Frog,” he said. “Yes,” said Frog. “It is very nice, but it was hard work.”

The latest story in our @talkingpointsmemo.com series on mass deportation in NYC looks at the congressman who turned his office into an emergency rapid response center for ICE detainees. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/how-...

These people all go to rich people megachurches so they have no idea how freaky this looks to normal people

Christians using Jewish scripture to argue that the "Bible" requires cultural assimilation is pretty trippy.

Reminder on this day of Advent: If your Christianity isn't oriented around bringing down the powerful, liberating the oppressed, feeding the poor, and sending the rich away empty, the Theotokos says you are doing it wrong. #Advent #Magnificat

Citizenship in the US has never been a simple binary, encompassing a complex array of rights and privileges unevenly distributed. @unlawfulentries.bsky.social breaks down the historical evolution of citizenship in her forthcoming book, distilling a central argument in the thread below. Please read!

Good morning, beloved. Rest isn’t just resistance. It is what salvation looks like. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Last month I did a talk about White racial identity and moral injury. Several White people in the audience responded by talking about love. It was puzzling, but it wasn’t the first time. It made me wonder: what magical power do White people think their love has? open.substack.com/pub/drchaneq...

Rick Steves is an American treasure. Just all-around, one of the absolute best of us.

My heart is full. CC @nationalsecuritylaw.org