We should bring back Diane as a popular name. I support naming kids after a huntress who shunned contact with amorous men

For those not fluent in Catholic: refusing the Monstrance is not denying prisoners the Eucharist, it is refusing Christ himself, since Christ is present in the Monstrance. If Portland’s blow up animals are the right language for Portland, this is the right language for Chicago.

Cry “Havoc!” and let slip

I don’t care if it’s cringe, suck it up and put on the fucking frog suit

That moment when the sauce spills out and runs down the flutes is so sexy it should be illegal

I have been gifted a *free* eyeball clean. Truly blessed. Hashtag so shiny. Hashtag well groomed. Hashtag only a little fishy.

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

the other day when i said "fuck people saying ai is here to stay, being trans is here to stay, [something something] billionaires" i should be clear that the transphobic, white nationalist, disinformation campaigns and forcing deeply broken/harmful tech on everyone is all coming from one source

2025 has been the most miserable AP World History class

in this house we stand for chappell roan

“Jewell becomes the first player in WNBA history to have a perfect 10-0 record in the WNBA Finals. She has now won her 3rd championship. She got everything she could have ever wanted with her trade request. But this ultimately looks like a deal that benefited all three teams involved in the trade.”

"well what are the Democrats supposed to do" I don't know! They're supposed to know! I'm not the one who sought and obtained a political position that would require me to know what to do when the ruling party attempts to install the President as a dictator!

absolutely yes. (not a Catholic any more, but my brother is a priest) And extra sure because this is *Leo's city*

second of all, if you’re an American Catholic your family were OBVIOUSLY immigrants too, like you’ve been here five minutes please be so serious

MAGA Catholics are so gross to me. first off, a LOT of these immigrants are Catholic, and the catechism is EXTREMELY CLEAR on the church being one united global body. those people are your family. your loyalty should be to them and not the president!

absolutely and I think that’s really important! they’re denied communion in there, which is actually incredibly unusual, so this is the next best way to bring the Eucharist to them. maybe it gave some small degree of reassurance to some very scared people that they aren’t forgotten

when we talk about political theatre sometimes being Good, Actually™️, this is what we mean. the trads are the reason Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament came back in fashion in the youth ministry world (where I learned about it). they take it REALLY seriously. this priest weaponized that so adroitly

the monstrance doesn’t leave the church very often and is handled with incredible reverence and care. kid altar servers are NOT allowed to touch it, I vividly recall. usually only the priest carries it out and puts it back. if a priest is holding a monstrance he is saying Jesus is PHYSICALLY here

to Catholics, the monstrance is considered the literal presence of Christ. outside of Mass it’s often used for what’s called Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which is anything from sitting in silence to a whole prayer service with readings and music, with the monstrance on the altar

if you’re not Catholic, let me real quick tell you about the breathtaking audacity of bringing the monstrance with him a monstrance is a big bedazzled gold ornament with a round glass window in the middle where you put a consecrated wafer, usually the bigger ceremonial one and not the bite-size

I keep watching Mamdani's video in disbelief of how good it is... centering BIPOC trans street activism, SOPHIE soundtrack, pivoting to supporting funds for trans housing and healthcare...

this is more than just marching in full regalia to Broadview and praying outside of it this is very deftly trapping ICE into the position of having to literally - LITERALLY, to them - turn Christ away from the door any Catholic ICE officer was probably shook, I’m really not exaggerating

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation Depraved. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.

lmao the team with the biggest payroll in the sport and an entire roster full of all-stars is going to try to pretend to be the underdog again, here we fuckin' go

Like I know there are edgelord leftists out there who look down their noses at shit like No Kings but sorry you guys, the more mass protest looks fun and family-friendly, the bigger it gets and the better its chances of being broadly effective

Is anyone tracking tourism to Portland? Seriously, the way Portland has responded is an amazing advertisement for the city. Can’t wait to visit!

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The term "illegal aliens" is so profoundly dehumanizing and insulting. If you use the term, I'm just going to assume you're a bigot.

Shield the joyous. Always. Especially in these days of stress, fear, and anger. Shield the joyous.

We got lots of fun Treat Monster name suggestions! Forgot how much fun library outreach can be.

Driving around with a bottle of drugs labeled DRUGS in my center console as one does.

Thread. I’m glad Rick said all of this.

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

My column from Monday. Don’t call it “self-deportation.” Two immigrants living in Alabama were detained despite having no criminal records. They were coerced into leaving the country. It reflects an immigration system whose single goal is creating a class of people outside the law.

Never give up hop 🐸

Mamdani promises to deploy *hundreds* if lawyers to fight for trans rights, create a new office of LGBTQ affairs, and allocate millions of dollars to fund housing and healthcare for trans kids and adults This is what fighting back looks like--elevating activists to materually support trans people.

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

It's been really, really nice seeing the Catholic social justice tradition in the US feel like it's empowered to spread its wings again without risking censure after a long time of being suppressed by US Catholic leadership, and it's exactly what I was hoping for from Pope Bob.

This is a really, really good act of protest that uses a protest language that has a chance of reaching people who would otherwise dismiss the issue. You can tell by how many former Catholics are seeing it here and having like entire full-body shudders despite having left the church decades ago.

For any Catholic, the sight of a Eucharistic Procession being turned away at the gates of the destination is the embodiment of Jesus being denied entrance. You don't have to be Catholic to get the symbolism in that!

alphinaud during garlemald msq

Due to Tennessee’s abortion ban, Mayron Hollis was forced to continue a pregnancy that threatened her life. An emergency delivery left her without a uterus and her baby with medical issues. This was their first year in a post-Roe state (pub. Feb. 2024):

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.

Either universities are private businesses that get to set their own priorities or they’re public goods that are obligated to serve everyone. You can’t have it both ways.

I know we should celebrate Tony Fitzpatrick for his Chicago art, but I'll always love his portrait of NYC's Flaco