Happy Frances Perkins feast day (Episcopal Church calendar, May 13)! Witness to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, later FDR’s Labor Secretary; she wrote the Social Security Act in her church’s rectory kitchen. She pushed to admit Jewish refugees. Known as FDR’s conscience and author of the New Deal. ⚓️

That looks ridiculous.

(cartoon Steve Sack) #politics #scotus

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority used outdated examples to say the racial gap in voter turnout has closed, but in reality, the gap is growing — due in part to the Court’s past assaults on the Voting Rights Act. bit.ly/3QIYd5B

I think you meant "prosecuted."

Cardinal McElroy: “…those who lead us toward war are often the least able to objectively evaluate whether the criteria of just war have in fact been met because they are already committed to a position for political or strategic reasons that will override any ethical concern.”

Pope Leo to inmates: “True justice seeks not so much to punish as to help rebuild the lives of victims, offenders and communities wounded by evil. There is no justice without reconciliation…Life is not defined solely by one’s mistakes. There is always the possibility to start over.”

Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities of extensive areas along with their population is a crime against God and the human. It merits unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation.

Cartoonist: Jeff Koterba

From NYT: Asked directly about Mr. Trump’s comments on Truth Social, Leo said: “It’s ironic — the name of the site itself. Say no more.”

Look, mom: my name is in the papers!

"Cry out to the world that a disciple of Christ...can never take the side of those who yesterday wielded a sword and today drop bombs." #PopeLeoXIV #BePeace #MakePeace #PrayForPeace

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “The Govt of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” 🔥 Very well said.

I am, and it is, and no, they don't

What it all boils down to is whether we can get to Nuremberg this time without passing through Hiroshima and Auschwitz. It's really that simple.

Those who beat the drums of war should march at the front.

Getting dizzy listening to these yahoos complain that Iran is a hotbed of religious fanaticism and then turning right around and acting like religious fanatics themselves.

Pope Leo today: “With particular affection, in the light of the risen Lord, we remember today Pope Francis, who, on Easter Monday of last year, returned to the Lord.”

"By washing our bodies, Jesus purifies our souls. In him, God has given us an example — not of how to dominate, but of how to liberate; not of how to destroy life, but of how to give it." #PopeLeoXIV #HolyWeek #LiveTheGospel

I've waited all my life to see this photo. I want a 20x30 print on metal for my office. Amazing.

Exactly.

I just don’t think you need to love war crimes to be a real man.

It can be argued that, in choosing to wash the feet of prisoners and others on the margins, it was Pope Francis who had the "decidedly more traditional approach", stretching all the way back to Jesus Himself. dianemontagna.substack.com/p/a-return-t...

Pope Leo at Chrism Mass: “The imperialist occupation of the world is disrupted from within; the violence that until now has been the law is unmasked. The poor, imprisoned, rejected Messiah descends into the darkness of death, and brings a new creation to light.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

That’s one hell of a cover…..

Young Americans put service before self. Their families show up to honor them, and our government greets them with intimidation. zurl.co/CxT5y

"To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us." #PopeFrancis

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

Golden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball

Trump starts the week with market manipulation and threats of war crimes

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

"With Monseñor Romero, God passed through El Salvador." (Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J.)

If undocumented migrants aren't in Jesse Watters' bedroom, why can't ICE agents be stationed there?

Helluva 2026 pic by Megan Varner.

Pope: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few. On the contrary, it is an essential condition for social peace. Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Happy March 15. Here is my favorite Ides of March meme:

For those rare and punishing minutes when one suspects the piece was written to try the wrists, expose the heart, and exhaust the soul.

Leo: “Each one of us, from the very first moment of life, grows within a social reality. The family, the parish, the school, the university, and work represent models of society where different elements intertwine: psychological, legal, moral, pedagogical, cultural.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

A sharp, timely discussion on why “unconditional surrender” can be a dangerous war aim. Trent Hone uses WWII history to show how policy language shapes the battlefield, hardens resistance, and can make peace harder to secure. Worth your time.

Cartoon by Tommy Siegel

I think we all know that "freedom isn't free." The question is who pays for it, and how.

"Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through reasonable, sincere, and responsible dialogue." #PopeLeoXIV #PrayForPeace

I see the point, but the difference is that Russia would actually put up a fight that the US could lose. US has a recent history of seeking fights with nations that are far inferior in defensive capabilities. In Spanish we say “The Devil knows where to knock.”

I’m old enough to remember when the FIFA Peace prize used to mean something.

www.threads.com/@cebstill/po... The USA Women hockey team has won 3 count them, THREE Olympic gold medals, and the USA male players have only ONE, on 1980, sure seems to me perform better. And what your antics in the locker room just goes to show, that you are misogynistic Neanderthals

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