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When modern Christians say “it’s not the government’s job to help the poor,” they’re not echoing Jesus, Paul, the prophets, or the early church. They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”

6/ “in the world but not of the world” never meant “against the world”. Too many Christians have convinced themselves that the hostility behind directed at them is a sign they are righteously following Jesus, when in fact it’s a reaction to the hypocrisy of us not acting anything like Jesus.

Barack's Big Ballroom

ICE is struggling to hire officers — even after lowering its standards. DHS is spending millions of dollars on an aggressive television ad campaign targeting local police officers — but it's not getting nearly enough applicants. It looks like most Americans simply don’t want to be ICE thugs.

Fucking assholes.

This isn’t getting nearly as much attention as it deserves.

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When I look at those who've deconstructed from Evangelicalism, here's what I see... While many lose faith, that's not what it's really about for most. For most, it's more about refusing to worship a God who looks more like a domineering Caesar than a compasionate Christ. Thoughts? Observations?

Tonight, for the first time in more than three decades, the Blue Jays are in the World Series. We #WANTITALL.

Sí, puede que sea una complacencia corporativa, ¡pero sigue siendo una hermosa verdad! ¡Que tengas un feliz Día de Muertos! Yeah, it may be corporate pandering but it's still a beautiful truth! Have a blessed Day of the Dead!

Truly! It's as if Cartman was president!

That’s no ballroom…

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

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𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨. What if those divisions were preparing the way for something new?

Recording this one tonight. It should drop tomorrow. On C.S. Lewis and how his thoughts (in conversation with Talia Bettcher) support an argument in support of the gender identities of Trans people. Evangelicals HATE this essay. open.substack.com/pub/billieis...

In Portland, Oregon, fascists forcibly removed and dragged a blind protester from the street.

The Epstein List Ballroom?

Protesters have blocked the westbound side of Canal. They are chanting "ICE out of New York now!" and "Liberation, not deportation!"

The Epstein Ballroom it is

Three young children fled from an ICE raid in Idaho and managed to reunite with their family. "I didn't get caught," boy says

Tell me again, Donald, about the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax."

We see this here in Canada as well, it is the call of the Conservatives under PP. They push hatred and division. We need to be better and show the world love , acceptance and inclusion ❤️🇨🇦

Organizers said more than 7 million people rallied across the country at 2,700+ 'No Kings' protests against the Trump admin in all 50 states.

This is the best visual representation that I've seen of what that slob has done to the United States!

Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland

BREAKING: Analysts are calling this the biggest protest in American history. It’s far bigger than any rally Donald Trump has ever had. This is Boston. Rallies just like this are happening in cities big and small all around the country. Let’s go.

Note that this is "A Statement by Prince Andrew" not a "A Statement by Andrew." He's not shedding that title. Just "The Duke of York," which was an honorary from mum. So it's all a slap on the wrist for raping girls. He gets to keep the money, gets to keep being a Prince, and stays out of jail.

For some reason, every one of GigiB's replies is showing up flagged as 'intolerance' in my feed. Yet when I look at them, they are harmless. PP may have one of his minions screwing around on bluesky...

#A_NewHope ✊

The beeper is long gone and the apocalypse is already here

This video of the "ICE" agent [?] with no ID, who thinks claiming to be in the DHS means he's allowed to drive his kids around drunk answers two questions: 1. Many ICE agents probably *are* just cosplaying vigilantes with issues; and 2. Many think claiming to be ICE means they can disobey laws.

✋✋ #NoKings

TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡 #BeThere

“It’s unmoored to reality,” he said. “I expected there were documents like this, but seeing it in print is nevertheless shocking. Our government is being driven by nonsensical dreck from dark corners of social media.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Wow.

Charlie Kirk billboard, Asheville

"Sure, we agree with all of their policies and ideas... BUT DON'T CALL US NAZIS!"

Because this isn’t the movement of Reagan or Eisenhower or even Bush… if you still find yourself defending it, maybe the joke’s on you—because history never laughs with those who excuse the inexcusable. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Politico has now confirmed this. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

This business in Berwyn, IL, near Chicago has the right idea.