"It’d be hard to come up with a better formulation of Trump’s attitude toward American evangelicalism, its attitude toward him, and why their partnership has become so dangerous for the country." lnk.thebulwark.com/4r5TzMj

The US isn't Denmark when it comes to vaccines, written by a scientist from Denmark @annalsofim.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

Great response by Rep. Moulton.

(🚨) BREAKING NEWS (NYT): Lead DHS Attorney From First Trump Administration—Repeat, *Trump Administration*—Confirms That What America Is Now Experiencing Is Lawless, Premeditatedly Cruel Fascism

From Kyiv in three days, to bleeding out in the field. Russia must be finished off open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

This is how #Kyiv residents survive without electricity and heating after Russian attacks. Invincibility points are places where people can warm up, rest, charge mobile phones and other devices, use the internet, get hot drinks, and receive basic assistance. 📷: Volodymyr Opryshko / Facebook

In a statement, head of World Relief Myal Greene calls the Minneapolis situation a "five alarm fire," saying refugees they resettled were detained over the weekend.

Karma isn’t dead yet.

THE PRISONER ended its run on CBS #OTD in 1968. Originally broadcast on ITV in the UK, it aired on CBS Sat nights from June-Sept, 1968. Patrick McGoohan created and starred in this series about a secret agent held captive in a mysterious village. So prescient it's scary. #TVSky #ClassicTV

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Europe will continue to stand firmly by your side. For a just and lasting peace. For a sovereign nation that shapes its own future. For a country that belongs in the European Union. → europa.eu/!p4g43G

Happy Fourth! I love these words from Washington Square in Philadelphia: "Freedom is a light, for which many men have died in darkness."

Empathy: Nervous systems - wired for connection - begin to hum in harmony. Resonance circuits awaken, allowing us to carry within ourselves a living echo of the other’s inner world. We feel them, not just with our minds, but with the whole of our being. open.substack.com/pub/sitwithc...

There is increasing FBI unease as Director Kash Patel ousts top officials and threatens staffers with polygraphs. Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord and Columnist @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social joined Katy Tur to share their reaction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2mP...

I can't emphasize enough how brazen this attempt was - to shutter a private, independent, nonprofit organization. It received federal funding - by act of Congress! - and worked for US interests around the world by promoting peace. We must continue to pray for the rule of law to prevail.

JUST IN: The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope. The new pope will address the crowd soon. Watch here:

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. It’s not only Ukrainians that fall victim to Russia’s war but also the land. Russia has destroyed Ukraine’s soil, some of the world’s most fertile. Oleksii, an environmentalist, thinks it may take over 100 yrs to heal.

How does exercise and fitness promote healthy brain aging? An outstanding, comprehensive review @thelancet.bsky.social reduced neuroinflammmation, preserves blood-brain-barrier, neurogenesis, role of exerkines, and much more www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

There are so many ways to rev up our immune response against cancer. Here, the oncolytic viruses www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...

The vulnerability the Pentagon was warning about appears to be related to attackers using manipulated QR codes to link people's Signal accounts to their own devices (not a vulnerability in Signal's end-to-end encryption). Signal patched this in an update in February: www.wired.com/story/russia...

I wouldn't have anticipated a Lupus self-directed antibody (4H2) might someday turn out to be an anti-cancer treatment www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

With Rubio confirming most USAID contracts permanently canceled - what does that mean for PEPFAR? - about half of PEPFAR funds go thru USAID. so yeah, a big chunk of PEPFAR is gone. - If PEPFAR is resurrected at State, unclear how you rebuild it very quickly. Bad news for patients.

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

Narcissism at its core is the preservation of the self as both good and grand. Success, power over others, adoration, and approval are a true narcissist’s food, drink, and oxygen, exploiting anything or anyone in the service of their ends. For your consideration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BU3...

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.

800 families suddenly and without warning losing a job. And not because of some well thought out plan to reduce costs. No, it isn’t that. It’s simply the whim of a criminal & his henchman bent on destroying the U.S. & terrorizing Americans. www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/p...

Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.

I am beyond sorry, Ukraine, for how Zelensky was treated today by Trump and Vance.

Excellent question!

There's been a shift from maturity meaning you treat yourself and others with dignity and handle your responsibilities, to maturity as the level of influence you wield over others.

Made this to drive home the point. This will not end well for him. Or us.

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” -Theodore Roosevelt

This somehow hurts more than almost anything else he’s said so far. America at her best is a place where those who have no home can make a home. Where those who were in bondage can be set free. Where every person can have a chance. Not this. He’s destroying the country I’ve loved so much.

This happened today at the Principles First summit in DC, where my husband is speaking. Guys, there is a consequence to the "us versus them" language many of you voted for, support, and applaud. But it's not too late to say, "enough."

Almost 1000 events across 78 countries will be held on February 24 to support #Ukraine. Events to commemorate the third anniversary of the Russian invasion are already happening across the world. I am grateful to all those who have come out to support Ukraine today and ⤵️

Maxim. It’s very simple. #DontAbandonUkraine

"However grievous the other depredations, they are, at least in theory, reversible. Abandoning world leadership is not." ICYMI @monacharen.bsky.social on America's heel turn: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-jo...

For all you feel lonely, alone, & abandoned today For the widows & widowers For the single, separated, & divorced You are seen. You are loved.

A Malachite Kingfisher diving for a meal… 📍Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Solving grievances with good policy is hard; inflaming passion is much easier. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...

Sky and or mood

Watch this and read the OP article. I actually got a bit emotional during it. Great work @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Yj4nvn/

It’s called a sovereign debt fund. And it’s already worth about $30 trillion.

"It took immense courage to create our constitutional republic, and now immense cowardice is placing our system of justice under threat." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.

Yes - I’m not sure a lot of Americans realize this is happening right now and is ongoing. TB, malaria. I’m hearing from more hospitals that have had to stop HIV testing and laid off staff. If ppl knew how hard it is to build these local health systems in low resource settings - it is gutting

Franco Iacomini, CT's Latin America editor, on the shuttering of a Costa Rican Christian ministry for migrants: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/migr...

As a VA psychiatrist, I received the "Fork in the Road" e-mail yesterday. I have no intention to resign and expect that this is true of a vast majority of my colleagues, as we are committed to serving veterans well . . . (1/2)