Posts by Madonline L’Engle
Omg we have a pair of mourning doves who keep trying to nest on our front porch. They’re named Eric and Don Jr.
Especially when they’re cheerfully brusque like many New Yorkers.
as I have often remarked, DC is an oral culture that pretends to be a literate culture.
I didn’t think this meant not sees but I’m going to do that, also
My excellent friend described her finances as “we can’t always afford the guacamole” and I feel that is critically overlooked criteria.
I’m ripping on you, a delightful follow, so I just want to say that I am saying all of this affectionately.
Right! A third is extremely pointed!
Lmao you know there’s a Story when there’s a third
I do understand, I would argue it’s the impulse towards Protestantism lol. This is why there are first *and* second Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches in every small city in the USA. Schism is real.
When people try to distinguish themselves from Christian nationalists by saying they’re “not real Christians” or whatever, I’m like, eh, that sounds pretty defensive.
As a believer myself, after being raised in an extreme fundamentalist sect, leaving for almost two decades, then returning, I kind of love the old cliche attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: preach the gospel every day and if you must, use words.
Chrissy Stroop made a series of great points about this back in the day on Twitter. IMO Christianity is a confessional religion so it’s not up for outside observers to decide if someone is Christian or not. And, it becomes no true scotsman-y pretty fast.
not percent
my brain said “leftist real politik” and welllllllll
It's not a counterpunch, guys. The pope didn't throw a punch. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...
This was my earworm for a week until yesterday.
help, I accidentally made my authoritarianism too competitive
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
Has anyone checked on Rod Dreher?
People should know how to iron. It’s relaxing and makes your clothes look better.
She was married to an Italian royal but they drifted apart and then she ended it amicably to be with Al Pacino.
have you seen her roster?
sucks to suck, I guess!
@mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social something to think about
Trump was elected to wipe the trauma of the first black president from American history, a task which included scrapping the nuclear deal that had the US in a much better strategic position than before this needless, unconstitutional war of choice against Iran
Especially funny on Bluesky, a website composed entirely of dork-ass losers and nerds (no offense).
The heart is where the groove is stored