Rule change idea: the keeper should get to use their hands in BOTH boxes. I think that would make it extra fun #WorldCup #football #soccer

If they have Confederate flags, they're enemies of the nation.

“It is time to recognize and affirm that religious affiliation must never become a reason for discrimination, as if faith had boundaries. Where there were walls of separation, Christ broke them down. There is no love of God without love of neighbor, and there is no neighbor if I do not draw near.”

Pope Leo: “Indifference to the common good and corruption in migrants countries of origin; a global economic system that generates poverty and exclusion; fear that fuels prejudice and contempt; the belief that such problems do not concern us — all are present-day echoes of the haste to ‘pass by.’”

Liberal say that Donald Trump has turned our democracy into a kleptocracy. They’re wrong— Donald Trump has turned our republic into a kleptocracy.

I actually play this game with my students. They struggle with it mightily.

One of Barron's critiques of Marxism is that it's an all-encompassing, totalizing force affecting every aspect of life. One could make that critique. Just a casual examination of capitalism shows that it is an all-consuming, totalizing system. And if so, you have to critique it just the same.

I finally had a chance to read the speech and honestly almost all of it reads like Catholic Social Doctrine. It's a little more robust than one would find in a theological Church document, but it's much less intense than what fellow Jesuits wrote in the Great Depression. www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

As usual this corrupt deranged sociopath is lying. These six individuals or diesel mechanics who were convicted under the clean air act for tampering and or disabling initial controls on COMMERCIAL diesel trucks.

Cape Verde defeats Argentina via a 2-3 loss in extra time

Argentinians, by definition, are not allowed to complain about hand balls.

I...what...

the Cape Verde national anthem is quite lovely. With dignity, bury the seed In the dust of the naked island At the escarpment of life Hope is As big as the sea Which embraces us Sentinel of the oceans and winds Persevering Between the stars And the Atlantic Intone the Chant of Freedom.

Hours after being pushed by U.S. security, Egyptian head coach Hossam Hassan proudly carried the Palestinian flag onto the pitch after Egypt’s historic victory over Australia-turning adversity into solidarity 🇪🇬🙏🇵🇸

Bison Return to Illinois Prairie to the Sounds of Drumming After 200 Years of Absence www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bison-return...

This is why I kind of can't with her, rich people gonna rich!

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

All this while Starbucks is the biggest violator of US labor law in modern history, btw

It is NOT enough to just hydrate. The entire body needs to rest. It’s a vital part of cooling down, and a time to assess yourself and your coworkers for signs of heat illness. A break alone may not be enough, but without a break you can’t know if you’re in trouble. 4/

Some people are putting it all on the line.

For America's 250th, I read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on the House floor—for the first time in history. His speech endures as a mirror & mandate for us all—to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.

This is adorable, but also embarrassing because the dog was way more delicate, deft, and graceful than I've ever been getting into a pool.

I haven't seen anyone point out that in Texas several power companies have programs where they can change the temps on home thermostats (yes people can opt out but this is much more intrusive than Mamdani merely suggesting a temperature) abc13.com/post/smart-t...

Somebody recently joked with me, "How can you be both a Cardinals fan and a Catholic?" He told me that he's a Cubs fan. Sir, you picked the Protestant team in a city with two options. Not even just Protestant, but rich WASP.

In an era of mass unaffordability, Middle East wars, ICE killings, and a president siphoning billions of dollars from his office, the time has come for an alarmist op-ed about Democratic Socialists winning House primaries. by Mark Penn

Don’t threaten us with a good time

ICE agents almost shot a man after an ICE agent dropped his gun and another yelled, “Gun.” 📍 This happened in Everett, Massachusetts. Witnesses had to shout that the detained man was unarmed. americansagainstice.org/subscribe

Like every patriotic American, I am celebrating the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg and the Union victory at Vicksburg this weekend, which just happen to line up with the days (July 3 & 4) that the Declaration of Independence was published and widely distributed. That’s why we celebrate, right?

It has been a struggle to get Americans to realize that our National Parks were all created by dispossessing Indigenous peoples from their homelands. Now Trump wants to erase the truth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

ICE just announced the death of the 21st person in immigration prison, Adrian Andreas Florian, an 85-year-old man from Germany. He died June 24. There's very little information in the press release but it sounds like he may have had dementia. Absolutely horrific.

Per recent events. (This was shared with me, so tag if you know who the original creator is who deserves credit)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a triumph of organizing and fighting for a more just country. The civil rights and labor movements are deeply connected, and 62 years later, America’s unions are committed to continuing the fight to secure and expand civil rights for all.

“'We are deeply committed to our work for the museum, but we need management to understand that what they are offering is unsustainable,' said Anton Sherin, an archivist at the Guggenheim." @uawregion9a.bsky.social 📰 https://ow.ly/cty050ZjlhP

So if Austria loses in the #HabsburgRematch today against Spain in the #WorldCup, Belgium, Milan, Mantua, Naples, and Sardinia will be transferred again to Vienna, right?

Hell yeah we are

If you’re out there championing electric vehicles without also championing significantly fewer and smaller vehicles driven less due to better cities providing less car dependency and more legitimate transportation choices, read this thread to understand why you’re less than half right. #EVs

Dear Media. Vatican II wasn’t just about praying or not in Latin. *Vatican II decided to be less antisemitic. By a lot. * And now Pope Leo (like Francis) is reading the Bible HARD, all that “love immigrants” & “care for others” “🖕 Empire” stuff?! This story is not complicated.

I am proud of this article I wrote for @sojo.net on the Christian nationalists who have taken control of the US Military. While many have been writing about Hegseth's words, I believe the Christian movement in the ranks, is really what we should be focused on. sojo.net

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!

Every young adult becoming politically aware is dropped into the middle of a centuries-long, ongoing conversation. The big question is whether they realize it or not.

(1/2) As a Jesuit I obviously follow Catholic news & Catholic circles pretty closely. And I know I've curated who I follow on here. But the amount of attention that Leo is getting both for the encyclical & the last couple days' news is just plain fascinating. It's a curious cultural moment.

"The Park Service, in a separate document, similarly said that people should ‘wear an n95 mask when outdoors’ and ‘remain indoors as much as possible during and after the show.’” The guidance is to remain indoors ... during the fireworks. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

This is a notable statement in terms of recognizing the distance SSPX has established between itself and the church. The new consecrations have totally unraveled all rapprochement attempts by BXVI and Francis with a sense that this is point of no return.

On January 6, 2026, Republican Austin Smith, a former Arizona lawmaker who questioned the 2020 election, admitted in a Maricopa County courtroom that he forged petition signatures, including a deceased woman’s, to secure a place on the ballot. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/arizona-la...

TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE, WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAPS

🚨 HUGE ongoing surge of ICE arrests, with ICE directing 80% of all officers to go out into the field and round people up, aiming to hit 2,000 arrests a day; which would be more than during the Minneapolis surge. This may be why the nun in Texas got briefly picked up. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...