Leo, former head of the Augustinian order, visits the site where Bishop Augustine (future saint) developed foundational texts to catholic just war theory, about which convert JD Vance is trying to popesplain right now.

HE WAS IN HIPPO????????????

to summarize, this week jd vance laysplained st augustine of hippo to the augustinian pope, while the pope visited hippo

I have a lot to say about how augustinian just war theory morphed over the following five centuries (to the first crusade), the subsequent five centuries (to, let's say, 1492), and thereafter. But Augustine is at the core. And it's definitely something anyone who studied theology knows well.

Yeah, I think one of the most incredible things about the pope-off is that when previous popes have done similar things, it had to go through a translation barrier, but no nuance and no shade is lost when the American pope is being bitchy [complimentary]

every republican who has signs up has signs up about terminally online stuff that most people never think about or is very low down the list of concerns

i need someone at work to provide the constant positive feedback Houston is sending to Artemis

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Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

again, they just don’t act like people who believe hell is real

members of the press, I too have a “feud” with the pope, in that I disagree with him about things and he does not care in the slightest

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Same, and I agree with this read and position

Sanders: The people have got to determine the future of what happens in our country and in the entire planet, not a handful of extraordinarily wealthy, arrogant, anti-democratic multibillionaires. That’s what they want. They have their goals. They are not our goals.

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC. Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

In case you want to dance before bedtime. Nite friends... youtu.be/T2zCkaIOmJg?...

I met a beaver tonight when I went for a walk at Cootes Paradise. I followed her all along the shore. Sound on to hear the SLAP!!

What the dogs gave me, first of all, was an audience. A never judgmental audience. #dogs #poet

Lichens on my walk today.

"Ain't I a Woman?" www.poeticous.com/sojourner-tr... Often presented as a poem but was originally delivered as a speech. A woman of great resolve.

#BLM OTD 1853 Harriet Tubman made her first of 19 courageous trips back to the South, leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. She personally guided 70 people (family & friends) out of Maryland & provided instructions to 50–60 more. #BlackAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory

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Are artists selfish? #artistlife #artists #writers #musicians #painters #dancers ?

👏 Congratulations to Sade Adu, the first British black woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. #MusicSky #Sade rockhall.com/sade/

The president staying up till 3 AM posting memes on social media would be a five alarm fire in any other society

BREAKING: 75% of Americans support releasing the Epstein files, even if it implicates their own party, according to PBS poll.

Inspired by a blueskyer who sent tidings of "good night from Lake Ontario," I respond with: "Now, good night to all," from Lake Huron. This photo really does seem of A Midsummer Night's Dream. This spectacular Aurora Borealis was not visible to the naked eye; my kid's iPhone revealed this wonder.

“Hollywood, believe it or not, is a blue-collar town...“It’s thousands and thousands of Grips and Gaffers. Drivers and Decorators. Builders and Boom operators. Camera teams and Caterers... And they’re all about to get f*cked” Damon Lindelof Reveals Reason He Signed Anti-Paramount-WBD Merger Missive

Incursion (noun) Primary Definition: “An incursion is a sudden, usually brief invasion or raid into a territory, area, or domain-often by a hostile force, group, or entity.“ Etymology: “From the Latin incursio ("a running in" or "attack"), derived from incurrere ("to run into" or "to assail")”

Donald Trump’s next post: the Pope is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon. It’s time for an incursion into the Vatican.

Masoud Pezeshkian,President of Iran “His Holiness Pope Leo XIV(@Pontifex),I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah.”

Good News: The International Court of Justice has declared it has jurisdiction to put Israel on trial. Official legal ruling issued. Court asserts authority to proceed. Also: Italian Prime Minister Meloni announces suspension of military cooperation and defense agreements with Israel.

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

This could be me this year Optimistic!

Local zoning is the way! A lot of these are being stopped or stalled by neighborhood organizing. These warehouses often need to be purchased, permitted, approved for occupancy and specs. Each one of those steps can be interrupted. Ppl are pressuring corps not to sell, counties to deny permits, etc

I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman. Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.

Starry with a hint of aurora tonight in northern MN. I love this place ⭐

It’s easier to attack the victim than the violence. So it becomes—Why come forward now? How do we know we can trust them? What if they are like previous people we disbelieved before? Instead of—Did this event happen? Were they in the same place at the same time? Who else knows? What did they say?

Something I’ve picked up on in many years of reading statements of denial from people accused of sexual violence is that they often focus more on whether the victim is believable than whether the events occurred. Because those details tend to corroborate the allegations. So they attack credibility.

If we continued on with Jimmy Carter's commitment to Solar energy, we would also be better off. yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/the-...

As a mother of four and now a grandmother, I cannot imagine the trauma these children are experiencing in detention centers.   No child should be begging to go back to school or treated like a prisoner.

Woke up to a DM from a friend who’s reading THE DEVOURING that said, “I’m on to you. I’ve picked up what you’re putting down. I know (I think) what’s going on here.” He then analyzed the story’s references to mythological and religious figures, getting most of it right. This is an author’s dream. 😍

It's a new day, my friends! My first post-surgery scan came back clean. After being diagnosed 9 months ago, I'm now cancer-free. The experience definitely reaffirmed what I understood in the abstract but didn't always demonstrate: tomorrow isn't promised. Very grateful. 😊🙏 Have a great day!