I am grateful to @lukeslamdunkwilson.bsky.social, @cdamianwrites.bsky.social, @mfsavoices.org, and Darren Calhoun for courageously raising their voices for queer youth and for reform in religious communities. ❤️

Two more members of a Young Republican group chat strewn with racist epithets and hateful jokes stepped down from their jobs Tuesday after we published an exclusive report on the Telegram exchanges.

"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...

Hmm. No mention of fact-checking.

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

When scientists look under the tinfoil hat, they see that conspiracy mentality is linked to distress, impulsivity, negative affect, and lack of intellectual humility. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Back at #Bradford2025 for Rizwan Muazzam Qawwals. The only other Qawwali band I ever saw was their uncle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the 80s (also at St George's Hall), so this was a treat. Not quite as big a treat as the Master himself but hey. Highly energised. Loving the audience response.

Who will the U.S. armed services obey when Trump gives unconstitutional orders? Nine percent of active-duty troops said they would “obey any order” from the president. Another 9% “didn’t know,” and 2% had “no comment.” 1/3 theconversation.com/4-out-of-5-u...

What many people (including the media) call "liberals" are, 43 percent of the time (not including independent voters), moderate or rightist. A short thread: 1/3

Well put. At some point we might need to call them fascists but let’s hold that word in reserve until they meet the definition. Bigoted and racist authoritarians is still correct.

Hertling: His comments about putting hands back on recruits… We moved away from that 30 years ago because it’s ineffective… You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.

México faces unprecedented UN review for persistent impunity regarding massive number of recurrent forced disappearances, as Morena gov’t continues to fall short of its commitments & victim’s demands www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025...

Ezra Klein's take is just mind-boggingly bad. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I'll be on PBS Newshour tonight discussing the slow civil war. To what I had the opportunity to say, I'd add that this isn't a "both sides" moment, because to MAGA there is only MAGA & enemies of MAGA. Even if the shooter turns out to be, say, a Groyper, that worldview is MAGA or enemy,.

A couple of months ago, the entire MAGA ecosphere was talking about releasing the files. Then the Trump admin leaned on them to shut about and toe the line. Kirk was one of the first to do the about face. Thinking this is Epstein related will just lead you down conspiracism rabbitholes.

You might want to inform anyone you know in their 60s or older about this.

9/11: Before... and after #september11 #neverforget

Some of us, Paul included, denounce all political violence practically every day. Let's work for a society and a global community where that is not necessary. In related news, release the immigrants and the Epstein papers. End mass incarceration. End all political violence, don't stop short.

Why are progressives defending Hyundai’s importation of cheap foreign construction workers instead of fair-wage U.S. citizens? www.cnn.com/2025/09/06/u...

Life is its own answer. Accept it and enjoy it, day by day. Live as well as possible. Expect no more. Destroy nothing. Humble nothing. Look for fault in nothing. Leave unsullied and untouched all that is beautiful. Hold that which lives, in all reverence. 1/2

One time there was this guy named Oscar Romero. He loved to pray. Because he prayed, he believed in the humanity of everyone. His friend was murdered by the government for caring for the very poor. Romero began to speak against the government too. He was murdered while praying. That is prayer.

Bishop on Drake, 'The Gospel of Church: How Mainline Protestants Vilified Christian Socialism and Fractured the Labor Movement' www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

Our community and religious leaders know the stakes. Trump must stop the chaos, corruption and cruelty in his own administration and stop endangering Americans.

Hearing that Shumer and Jeffries "can't do anything," is like a team saying, "Sorry we couldn't win, we are just not good." Obviously with much more critical stakes.

Once again, there is a class of Democratic officials in DC who are fundamentally unsuited for the current political moment. They can't see that the fascism is the signal, not the noise. And they are unable or unwilling to change their pre-authoritarian approach to politics. It is deeply revealing.

Democrats: Please. Delete “distraction” from your vocabulary. Consultants, if you’re working on talking points, do a search-and-replace. Depending on the situation, use one of these: corruption, power grab, incompetence, chaos, cronyism, coverup, intimidation. And dont be shy of Fascism

The fascism, violence and maybe war with Iran are not a distraction. Authoritarian takeover is the goal. Those things are steps towards that goal. Democrats cry “Distraction!” because they’re more comfortable arguing about the economy and healthcare than confronting the real horror head on.

You know what's crazy? There have been no op-eds or editorial statements in major newspapers this year calling on Trump to resign. None calling for his impeachment. None asking if he's medically fit to be in office. Not one in any major newspaper all year.

The elite media still falls for Trump‘s lies; What Trump has put into motion in the nation’s capital is not a crime fighting measure. presswatchers.org/2025/08/the-... NEW

If we wish to preserve or restore a nation that represents and upholds the values of its people, then voting and civic engagement must be accepted in Americans' minds as everyday responsibilities. 1/5

This man and his cabinet behave like the Perons and the Marcoses. It reflects their dim view of the federal government as a vehicle for their corrupt shakedown cartel and the cabinet and foreign service as an extended network of Lordships to be doled out by Dear Leader.

"The Trump administration has sent a dangerous message," one refugee wrote, "that in a multiracial democracy, the loss of white dominance is equivalent to persecution." www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. But they don't really WANT that enthusiasm. They refuse to listen to what Gen Z wants.

Review: Aakash Odedra is captivating in Songs of the Bulbul combining strength with grace www.gramilano.com/2025/07/revi...

A mega church pastor and leading apostle in the theocratic New Apostolic Reformation, Ché Ahn, is running for governor of California. Its a good thing that André Gagné and I have just revised and updated A Reporter's Guide to the New Apostolic Reformatn. It will come in handy. bit.ly/ReportersGui...

Before it was the Gulf of Mexico, the Aztec called it Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl. The Maya called it Nahá, or “Great Water.”

This is what Gaza City looks like right now, the northern tip of Gaza. No journalist has been there for months. No airplane has been allowed to fly over it and take pictures (this pic was taken in secret). >>

Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew

#OtD 28 Jul 1907 soldiers were deployed to break escalating strike action by "unskilled" Protestant and Catholic workers, who had found solidarity in struggle, as part of the four-month long Belfast Dock Strike. Read more about the strike here: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1001...

Thoughtful commentary on how Dorothy Day and G.K. Chesterton approached gratitude - not as an endpoint, but as a gateway to deeper understanding. #DorothyDay #GKChesterton #Gratitude #Philosophy #Faith #Commentary #Literature

As fucked as the Catholic Church is, it also has the Catholic Worker, the Sanctuary Movement, Liberation Theology, Pax Christi, etc. I've been an atheist for most of my life, but only a damn fool would refuse to accept that religion can be a force for good.

I guess I should remind folks apparently upset about Cooper mentioning prayer that: 1. This is, like, hilariously light faith stuff compared to what Democrats/liberals/progressives say all the time. 2. Don't believe me? Here's a whole book of examples I wrote. www.amazon.com/American-Pro...

the left needs to get way better about welcoming & including people who believe in god and have a spiritual practice. honestly they should reclaim the christian faith imo

There is a group of terminally online activists who believe American politics began between 2004-2016. They know nothing about MLK, Cesar Chavez, Dorothy Day, Helen Prejean, Daniel Berrigan, Robert Drinan...

This post is for all the intolerant lefties and dems getting their knickers in a twist over Roy Cooper mentioning his faith Stand down! Before white supremicist christian nationalists planted their confederate flag on the big turf of Christianity, Left Wing Christians were a thing in this country

Democrats will waste years restoring a tiny fraction of what has been dismantled, stalling and making excuses not to. And the next GOP round will just shred everything again. We need secession. But today’s Democrats will never work toward that or any bold solution.