The AP, like so much of the American press, gets this wrong. The sect that Leo's attacking here isn't "traditionalist". These are fascists, and Leo is acting to break the power of fascists within the Church.

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"The relentless assault by the president on the electoral process — both administratively and rhetorically — is likely to sow doubt and lay groundwork for extensive challenges to election results." (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Some world-class Bluesky-ism there. It's amusing that I anticipated someone might raise this objection, so I wrote "refused" rather than just 'didn't' to make clear that I meant a voluntary rejection rather than someone dealing with issues outside of their control. Not that it mattered, evidently.

i'm telling you all the x-men are absolute perverts

Ad Rock: you can disagree with the current All: POPE MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a All: DOPE Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re All: SCHISMATIC Ad Rock: excommunication is All: AUTOMATIC

“Scheming Concubines” at least sounds like a great name for a band.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... "To get the full picture of the Great American State Fair experience, imagine that every word James Madison says is fighting to be heard over “Tiny Dancer.”" "The Department of Commerce has a picture of George Washington dressed like Steve Jobs. Why not!" lol

Today's NYT jobs report coverage (left) compared to exactly 2 years ago under Biden (right). Notice the numbers.

we nerds had a long ascendancy, roughly 1995-2020 were our time now our time of power has passed it is the Twilight of the Geeks The Gooberdämmerung

the correlation between "area quickly added housing density" and "Democratic insurgent toppled incumbent" is pretty interesting!

This was a John Lasseter idea we've moved on from. The Hondacaust is no longer canon.

Trump's State Fair Laura Loomer 🤝 sucks hard

Donald Trump made more than $2 billion last year while lying that affordability issues are a hoax and prices are going down. Never in American history has a man exploited the White House for such corruption and self-enrichment.

Extremely normal bumper sticker to put on your Berkeley Subaru.

Gonna shine across that sky 🎶 In the infrared, Webb reveals bright protostars flowering from within the thick dust of the FS Tau star system. Set against a tapestry of background galaxies, this star-forming nebula is home to baby stars. t.co/5iBJPkLfCi 🔗 science.nasa.gov/missions/w...

OMG -- Trump's fair is now open for the day and THERE IS LITERALLY NOBODY THERE. Check out Fox News's live shot! I count maybe one attendee.

For a lot of voters The Economy is a machine for turning social security checks into Bourbon Street Steaks & Margaritas at Applebees, and they judge it accordingly

If you told me in 2001 that Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass team would become role models for positive masculinity in 2026... Anyway. Dudes Rock!

British colonial officials love to be called Eustace Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes

Good. Get her, Jade.

"What's the Pope gonna do, excommunicate me?" Quote from Bishop excommunicated

McConnell is largely to blame for EVERYTHING that is happening now. He thought power was more important than anything, even the Constituion and the rule of law. FUCK MITCH MCCONNELL. May he rot in h*ll for all of time.

Redwoods along the Fern Ravine Trail, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, California, 15JUN2026

it always comes down to spinning a turbine

The real horseshoe theory is that both Bluesky posters and the New York Post are mad at Zohran for making the same recommendation that ConEd makes during every heat wave because everyone is allergic to personal responsibility now

The US tech sector continues bleeding jobs—American tech sector employment is down 49k over the last year in data released this morning. That's nearly as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, and significantly worse than either the 2008 or 2020 recessions

So far through Trump's second term, 90% of all job growth has accrued to women. (If you want to understand the why, I dig into it here: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-pink-c...)

This Day in Labor History: July 2, 1822. Denmark Vesey, a free African-American living in Charleston, South Carolina, was executed for his role in leading a purported slave rebellion. Let's talk about slavery as labor and the white violence to keep it under control!

So to follow up on my post from yesterday, we're definitely seeing a surge. As I've been yelling about: Just because ICE changed tactics doesn't mean they've gone away. Especially here in Massachusetts. They have been in local courts every single day this week abducting people.

Rivian tops Q2 delivery numbers and raises full-year 2026 outlook

Forgot to post this yesterday, but: Happy Effete, Liberal College Professor Saves The Union Day to all who celebrate

Also worth keeping this in mind in the future when Trump says, for example, that the money from his settlements or foreign governments will go to charity or other o the U.S. Treasury. That probably isn’t where it’s going. He has a long track record on this.

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2 percent. Data: www.bls.gov/news.release... Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07... #NumbersDay

These are playmaps, made as cozy blankets, and they come very highly reviewed from the kids in my life:

I also think the question of whether something should have been created in the first place is separate from the question of whether it should destroyed. Many nations, institutions, even people are misbegotten. But to reverse their begetting would simply unleash more evil or suffering.

the jury questionnaire asks my sexual orientation. Both "bisexual" and "pansexual" are options. I almost chose bisexual, which is how I usually identify, but then I remembered that tiktok that said the difference between bi and pan is that pansexual people ALSO care deeply about Pluto being a planet

witnessing the birth of a new all timer post is such a beautiful thing

Spending £35bn to get 4.2GW in 2034 does not seem like a very solid plan.

Stanford fought the lawsuit, which I’m grateful for. Our legal team was incredible. But the university still shut Stanford Internet Observatory down bc they didn’t want to deal w/political pressure. It costs real time &💵 to fight vexatious bs for 3 yrs. But you have to fight—or else the liars win.

Fresno!

Huntington Beach claimed it was immune from state housing laws because it’s a charter city. It lost. Now it's lost on its claim that the State can be sued simply for enforcing state housing law. No more excuses. It’s time for the City to adopt and implement a lawful housing element.

we should have hung lee

Stock trades by President. The blatant corruption is just staggering

*They look great *I wonder which one is egging the other to their inevitable doom *I bet they watch old Miyazaki anime movies together and hold hands and cry a lot, one senses a profound, marshmallow, folie-a-deux sappiness there