The problem with JD Vance is that he never had imposter syndrome even once and he really needed to

As a Christian, I don't think federal agencies should be referring to "Christ, our Savior" in any context. I don't need my government to validate my faith. That's why it's called faith. More importantly, my government shouldn't be invalidating the religions of other Americans.

The thing about Minnesota Lutherans is that while the U.S. military can deploy a functioning Burger King anywhere in the world in 48 hours, your local Mainline Protestant church's women's committee can do it in under 36.

Renee Good's last words: "I'm not mad at you."

Alex Pretti's last words: "Are you ok?"

These are the people they're trying to paint as violent and dangerous

US at the American Revolution: let us be a beacon of freedom and democracy everywhere

Haitian slaves in 1804: let’s fucking go!!

US: not like that.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He really is doing all of it.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.

I want to make sure this is very clear.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

As a veteran, I co-sign this. War is awful and turns everyone into monsters and victims. War forces us to make terrible choices regarding survival. It makes us killers and the dead, broken survivors fleeing horrible memories. Only in fantasy can war be fun.

That character on here who keeps insisting "you can't read everything! no one actually reads all of the literature in their field" has never met an exam committee.

I hope all the reporters are checking the metadata.

Professor's pro-tip for anyone with college-age kids: Tell your kids go to class. It's really that simple. If you show up, you'll do okay. You don't have to be smart, you just have to be there. Maybe stay off your phones for 50 minutes. Just listen. You'll absorb something. I have data to prove it.

It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.

I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.

Congress used to have the power of the purse and the power to declare war.

Tabby cat in a cardboard box

Would a kitten pic help?

Dear Senate Dems,

Republicans don’t keep their promises…

It’s not that we didn’t want the shutdown to end, it’s the fact that millions of people suffered throughout this shutdown and it was for nothing. That’s the most upsetting part.

If I were to defy a court order, I'd be in jail, not building a ballroom.

Reopen government, swear in Adelita Grivala, release the Epstein Files, restore healthcare subsidies, and fund SNAP.

Multiple times this week an idea from another teacher multiple time zones away has made its way into our classroom in a positive, impactful way—and I'm reminded, despite all the other stuff, that doing this work in community matters.

It matters a great deal.

YES!!!!

Every activated Guardsman has a family, a job, school, or something that they are leaving to do their duty.

It’s one thing when it’s a war… or a real mass civil disturbance, which those only last a few days.

But to rip these people from their lives for a show… is awful.

THIS is why the immunity decision fundamentally changed American government.

Also have installed or repaired multiple garbage disposals.

I can cook, bake, and am unafraid of electrical work.

"The job of the historian is to restore to the past the options it once had" rather than to present the past as a series of inevitable outcomes.

Always relevant wisdom from Gordon A. Craig

The War Power: Original and Contemporary by Louis Fisher

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Here's the thing re: our system of gov't.

The president isn't above other branches.
He doesn't "own" the gov't or the nation.

Our constitutional system of checks & balances is to insure 1 person can't drag the nation to ruin

We the People get to weigh in thru Congress.

Except now. When we don't.