Let’s talk about God & Trump, shall we?

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Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail

About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

Florida’s Population Boom Fizzles as High Costs Drive Away Middle Class Orlando and other Florida cities are either losing domestic migrants or gaining them more slowly, threatening the state’s economic model.

Florida’s migration patterns are changing. Residents in their prime working years are heading to other states, while fewer people are arriving.

Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

8 children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say | CBC News A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.

This only happens in a country that loves its guns more than its children.

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“UNICEF outraged after 2 drivers delivering clean water ‌to families in Gaza killed by 🇮🇱”: www.reuters.com/world/middle...

“UN: 38,000 women & girls killed (by 🇮🇱) in Gaza” www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

When Colbert teams up with @sydneykamlager.bsky.social @meidastouch.com, you never know what will happen.
She is a flamethrower. 🔥🔥

ALERT: Scott MacFarlane reveals new court filings showing Trump may receive a taxpayer-funded payout from his IRS lawsuit — while the DOJ also moves to return taxpayer money to pardoned January 6 defendants.

Your tax dollars could be going directly to Trump and those involved in the Capitol attack.

Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

In February 2025 alone, the DOJ dropped nearly 11,000 cases — the most in a month since at least 2004.

The previous high was just over 6,500 cases in September 2019, during Trump’s first administration.

After Trump’s Attack on Pope Leo, a Bomb Threat Came for His Brother in Suburban Chicago John Prevost is a retired Catholic school principal who plays Wordle with his brother the pope every morning. On Wednesday night, police evacuated his neighborhood.

After Trump’s Attack on Pope Leo, a Bomb Threat Came for His Brother in Suburban Chicago

John Prevost is a retired Catholic school principal who plays Wordle with his brother the pope every morning. On Wednesday night, police evacuated his neighborhood.

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While you were sleeping…

(From @khanna.house.gov )

So Christ-like.

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“The Pope should stay out of politics!”

Okay, then you should keep the Ten Commandments out of our public schools and keep your theology away from legislation about individual healthcare decisions, climate change, and social welfare programs.

Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists The Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists.

The Trump administration fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists, the latest wave of terminations of employees involved in cases criticized by conservatives or because they were perceived as insufficiently loyal to President Trump’s agenda.

ERASING HISTORY: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asks court to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Proud Boys leaders Ethan Nordean & Joseph Biggs, despite jury findings of coordinated efforts to stop the transfer of power.

Train tickets from New York to MetLife Stadium will reportedly cost more than $100 during World Cup

The trip from New York to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey typically costs $12.90 but is reportedly set to increase more than seven-fold for World Cup matches

It's wild that American Republicans see millions of people attending No Kings rallies and assume, with no evidence, that they're all being paid...and then some grandma who has literally lobbied for DoorDash delivers to the White House with the *cameras rolling* & they think it's an adorable moment.

Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran

Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police's earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers.

Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers.

DEMOCRACY NOW: “In Lebanon, an Israeli strike killed an infant girl during her father’s funeral on Sunday. The baby’s sister, 7-year-old Aline Saeed, had attended the funeral wrapped in bloodied bandages from an Israeli strike on her home on Wednesday.”

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If he posted this because it showed him as a “doctor” and not as Jesus, then why did he delete it?

Says the malignant narcissist criminal who has been extorting and blackmailing his way through life....

Watching Viktor Orban concede an election is another reminder that Donald Trump is a convicted felon who appears over 30,000 times in the Epstein files and is a delusional, incoherent, traitorous toddler who is destroying the country and a threat to the entire world.

Harry Sisson: Trump is having a mental health episode right now. He’s been posting on social media all night. He posted at: 9:49pm (Ai Jesus photo) 9:50pm (Trump tower on moon) 10:10pm (dumb meme) 10:32pm (news clip) 10:53pm (news clip) 12:43am (announcing Hormuz blockade) 2:35am (article about Biden) 2:36am (article on naval blockade) 2:37am (article on Rep. Swalwell) 2:37am (posted the same article about Biden again) 2:38am (article on his ballroom) 4:10am (article on Iran) He’s not sleeping, he’s pretending to be Jesus, and he’s posting all night. He’s not well.

Trump attacks the Pope in a Truth Social rant, calling him “weak” and attacking his views on foreign policy, Iran, and even his legitimacy as pontiff—claiming he wouldn’t be Pope if Trump weren’t president.

This sizes up the Trump position in one 225-word sentence.

How the fuck is the president and Secretary of State at a UFC fight in Miami while war negotiations affecting the world economy are falling apart.

And I know that MFer isn’t going to try to play golf tomorrow too.

Nikki Laurenzo @NikkiLaurenzo 🚨🚨 NEWS: just received this statement from senior staff of California’s 14th Congressional District and Eric Swalwell for Governor 2026 ⬇️ “As leaders of teams working for Eric Swalwell, we’re horrified by the recent reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle and by CNN. We stand with our former colleague, and the other women who have come forward. We believe you should stand with them, too. The behavior detailed in these reports is abhorrent, beneath the dignity of those serving in public office and betrays the trust of all Californians. We also understand that we lead teams who need guidance and stability now, more than ever. We are focused on supporting our colleagues during this challenging time. Any decision of staff members to remain in their roles in the interim should not be viewed as support for Eric Swalwell. We recognize that not everyone — in particular our junior staff — can immediately forfeit their income and benefits without significant personal risk or consequence. Our responsibility now is to them. We, more than he, understand that we have obligations to the people we lead and to the constituents of California’s 14th Congressional District. Those of us that remain on staff do so for the sole purpose of ensuring that as many of those obligations are fulfilled as possible.” Last edited 5:12 PM · Apr 11, 2026 ·Twitter for iPhone

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A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week.

A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week.