Maybe now we can persuade conservative religious apologists not to shoot the messengers.

Uh, no. Not on this site in particular, and not people in general. Lincoln Project, Republican Accountability, former generals, former judges, all welcomed, right?

"And said yes, he had indeed been speaking English a long time--ever since killing his brother, in fact--because if that's how King James wrote it, that's how he's gonna talk."

They tell us we shouldn't find fault with our church, or make fun of it, but what other choice do we have? Ridicule or despair. I'm not seeing alternatives.

A US Senator, Mike Lee, reveals no one is running the asylum, offers job to mentor.

Somebody tell Bishop Barron that nothing undermines religion in general and Christianity in particular like resurgent, bigoted, cruel, nationalist Christianity.

When the base wants lawless idiocy, and earning convictions and impeachments just isn't enough, it's time to deserve burning at the stake.

Yes, but we generally reserve dumpsters for US political policies in flames.

I really used to think this way. Like Abraham, I'd 'a been bargaining: Trump and Speaker and Cabinet? OK, then, POTOS and veep? You win, lord, I'll settle for just the one.

Guess I'm out of touch. I'd always thought--and always taught--the Church excommunicated anyone with a testimony of polygamy.

The DOGE guy wants us to think he's now good at math.
www.samsung-news.com/articles/ZvX...

While we're taking stuff down, how about taking down a whole admin devoted to hate speech?
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Ah, yes: Straining at gnats--imaginary ones--while swallowing, just swallowing and swallowing.

Oh, he won't? OK, I will: the US, under its dipshit dictatorship, is violating international law and its own Constitution (again). Thank you for your attention to this matter. Resist.

Numbers and statistics indeed do not spell out intent. Statements by government officials do, though, especially when those statements of intent are numerous. Those too are worth a careful read; they provide context for interpreting the numbers.

Abolish ICE and welcome migrants, yes. But Truth and *Justice*; reconciliation comes after protest, opposition, resistance, and judicial accountability. I agree that vengeance doesn't heal. So use the bloated ICE budget to pay judgments in favor of DHS's victims--real healing where needed.

Isn't it heartbreaking that we think we did Homer (or any other lit) once but never that we did ice cream, or sex, or skiing, or playing with puppies once, so that's done?

The case of Jesus v. Trump:
(1) really, I think we can call it that; (2) do read it; it'll explain everything.

I love the Brontes, even had my students read the book, but secretly hate it, because I was the cheerful helpful guy who always got dumped by his gf for the brooding, tortured, selfish asshole. :)

Now I'm infected. I went searching for a hippo tooth or shark tooth knife: tooth with sheath.

Well, then, let's flood media with criticism of ICE's love of brutality and disdain for law, shall we?

Snow won't quit. Ran snowblower again. Became manly.
I dont understand the rites of masculinity. The kitchen mixer is a far more complex machine, but no: two- cycle engines alone run on testosterone. Go figure.

Men who shouldn't reproduce want to force women to. Heritage Foundation pushes human indignity as its heritage.

They're Coming for Our Daughters The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures

The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”

The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...

No one but Trump has ever demonstrated so clearly that 95% of the Right have no integrity and no principles they won't betray. -- That was my reply to an acquaintance who asked me the same question.

Speaker Mike Johnson: Exodus 22 and 23 (thou shalt not vex or oppress immigrants) is merely individual advice, take it or leave it, fine.
Also Speaker Mike Johnson: Put Exodus 20 (10 Commandments) in schools and government buildings.

Is it true that Notre Dame won't watch the Super Bowl unless they're in it?

In related news, Jesus Christ files legal, moral, and spiritual objections to unauthorized and sometimes defamatory use of name by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ah-ha! Horses *do* pre-date the Book of Mormon (if and only if it is an entirely 19th-century text)!

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy' Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

Throw that man out. (Yes, I understand they are on a plane.)
people.com/donald-trump...