"Someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life," Pope Leo said. religionnews.com/2025/10/01/p...

Trump has unleashed a gold rush among private prison companies taking on immigration detention. In cash-strapped cities, residents aren’t sure the money is worth it.

**CDC Blackout** US Weekly COVID update: Oct 6, 2025 🔸1 in 81 Actively Infectious 🔸602,000 New Daily Infections 🔸4,540,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸189,000,000 Infections in 2025 🔸227,000 to 910,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸1,300 to 2,100 Weekly Deaths Source: pmc19.com/data/

Erasing history.

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it? If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say? Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

Federal agents reporting to Secretary Noem have spent weeks snatching up families, scaring law-abiding residents, violating due process rights, and even detaining U.S. citizens. They fail to focus on violent criminals and instead create panic in our communities.

Switzerland: Expert advises voluntary mask wearing. Swiss epidemiologists warn of a severe infection season. Masks in crowded indoor spaces or on public transport help prevent infections and show solidarity. Extra care for those 65+, immunocompromised and those with cold symptoms. archive.md/hDJVW

Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

Health insurance premiums for a single person will more than double on average next year if the enhanced premium tax credits expire. This will be on top of the rising prices Americans pay for household goods, gas prices, electricity, housing, and groceries.

I said what I said: Kristi Noem should be tried at The Hague for crimes against humanity.

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

#ResistanceRoots “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” — John Lewis

I hope you'll take a moment for these beautiful parting words from the incomparable Jane Goodall. (And she threw in a little salt for the evil ones, too)

Imagine convincing yourself your country will achieve growth and prosperity by denying your workforce access to decent healthcare and education. The. Mind. Boggles.

Trump’s disdain for the law and court orders is like nothing we’ve ever seen. We will fight it.

BREAKING Multiple gunmen opened fire in downtown Montgomery, killing 2 and injuring 12 in the nightlife district. Authorities are investigating motives and seeking suspects. www.wvtm13.com/article/alab...

This week in Texas: roughly one white Evangelical megachurch pastor per day is arrested, charged or convicted of sex offenses involving children. And how many trans people or drag queens face such charges? Zero.

Does anyone know the answer to this?

“I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had even spoken myself. My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.... What are the words you do not yet have?” Audre Lorde

“The goal is for Silicon Valley to use its wealth and influence to completely remake US government in its own image. And in 2024, the Network State cult's goals apparently align with the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.” Tracking? www.project2025.observer/en

“San Francisco's right-wing tech community and the Heritage Foundation (the organization behind Project 2025) are joining forces to produce a conference on remaking American government.” By @gilduran.com, 9/4/24 … 1/ www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-proje...

Sen. Schiff to NBC: "He's described me as the enemy within. He's described other Democratic elected officials as the enemy within. He is using the Justice Dept. to go after his political enemies, and he's using the Justice Dept. to protect his political friends … This should concern every American."

"my Uncle and his lifelong affliction with developmental disabilities has long fascinated me.. because my son has developmental disabilities...Or because I study health policy... "as I dove into this I learned astonishing details about the dark history of eugenics... now widely debunked policies."

Referring to the abuse visited upon over a thousand girls as a “red herring” is nasty work, you asshole.

Some more photos of the tree swallow murmuration at the mouth of the Connecticut River, from Friday evening

"Morris, former spiritual advisor to President Trump and the former pastor at a megachurch in Texas, pleaded guilty to charges in a child sex abuse scandal on Oct. 2. He faced five counts of lewd indecent acts with a child..." www.kjrh.com/news/local-n...

Oh wow! Apparently, this was found in D.C. The phone number goes to the Heritage Foundation! 😂🤣😂🤣

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

I’m horrified by Trump’s order to send 300 National Guard troops to Chicago. We’re only nine months into a four year term and already the president is trying to invade an American city. If you’re in the Guard, you can and should refuse these orders.

All of us white folks HAVE to read this, learn what our ancestors participated in, learn what we are participating in…. and change for the better, change for compassion, change for humanity, change for wisdom. You’re right our DNA is immersed in depravity, it must be healed. 🫶🏻🙏🏻✌🏻

Wrong. Not only have most serious medical societies walked back claims that #LongCOVIDkids were not getting sick at the same rate as adults - an absurd claim from the outset - but we also now see that it is now more prevalent than asthma in kids: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 12/

This is a history post that points to the rise of the New Apostolic Restoration (NAR), a truly dangerous new movement that makes standard right-wing evangelicals look like cupcakes. NAR has a lot of clout in the Republican Party and Trump Administration. www.patheos.com/blogs/therel...

Outrageous and evil. Mark is a great colleague, teacher, and person. I am horrified. This is how the right reacts to scholars they disapprove of threats of violence. They care nothing for free speech. They just want obedience. Please amplify and spread the word. This can't be ignored.

Trump Memo NSPM 7 says “There are common recurrent motivations & indicia uniting this pattern of … terroristic activities under the umbrella of self-described ‘anti-fascism.’ *** Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, & anti-Christianity…” 1/

Folks: I am not on TikTok. Any account there is not me. And I will NEVER ask for money!

When a president sends troops into American cities to “restore order,” what he’s really doing is testing obedience. Portland and Chicago aren’t war zones…they’re warning shots. Authoritarians don’t announce takeovers. They practice them. One city at a time. However, each practice destroys families.

Speak up! Act up! Show up! #DefendersOfDemocracy #SheShed

He’s foaming at the mouth to go full Gestapo.

The US is now four months away from losing its measles elimination status. 1544 confirmed cases reported by the CDC.

A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland.

Spot on.

Fuck yeah! A win for the rule of law.

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

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This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans. ICE is terrorizing communities.

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

South Carolina confirms full-blown outbreak of measles. www.wrdw.com/2025/10/02/s...

🕊️ U.S. #War Deaths, all major wars combined: ➡️1.1 million • Civil War • World War I • World War II • Korea • Vietnam • Revolutionary War 🕊️U.S. #COVID deaths, as of Sept 2025: ➡️1.23 million U.S. Covid deaths • Still averaging ≈350 deaths per week, likely under-reported