"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

Western view from the White River Light Station overlooking the channel as it meets Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-04-16 19:06:03 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: lakeshorekeepers.org // Current Temp in Whitehall: 63 F | 17 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: NW at 8 mph | 13 kph // Humidity: 89%

Current* conditions near Whitehall, MI:

Vatican City is Overrun with Crime Thanks to Its Woke Pope “The Vatican is in desperate need of criminal justice reform. As of today, any criminal can walk into the Vatican, confess to any crime, immediately be forgi...

"The Vatican is in desperate need of criminal justice reform. As of today, any criminal can walk into the Vatican, confess to any crime, immediately be forgiven, and walk out with zero consequences."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/vat...

225,000 ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS AT RISK. Senate votes tomorrow on HJR 140. It would strip protections from the Boundary Waters watershed and open the door to toxic sulfide mining near one of the most protected wilderness areas in the country. Call your Senators: 202-224-3121

The story behind Milwaukee's neighborhood posters Milwaukee's neighborhood posters are featured in homes, businesses, and streets throughout the city. We explore how they were created with historian John Gurda.

Milwaukee's neighborhood posters are featured in homes, businesses, and streets throughout the city. We explore how they were created with historian John Gurda.

www.wuwm.com/story-behind...

A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates On the Black and Palestinian experiences, the aftermath of the US election, the boycott movement and more.

Really good interview with Coates, where he does not at all bend or back down on his solidarity with Palestinians.

He also does a good job of cautioning against the Tucker Carlson phenomena while explaining how the circumstances have created a hole in left-of-center discourse on the issue of Gaza.

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

ABC news headline Artemis 2 crew faces mental physical strain in deep space

Yeah, well it's not so great down here either, ABC News.

UM Chinese researcher dies after alleged questioning by feds China is calling on the U.S. to probe death of researcher after he was subjected to what they called 'hostile questioning' by federal authorities.

NEW: University of Michigan Chinese researcher dies after allegedly "hostile questioning" by federal agents

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

The Surprising Joy of Staying a Beginner Forever After two decades away from the slopes, I've decided that smaller hills and lower stakes are surprisingly rewarding.

In case you, like me, missed this article from @blairbraverman.bsky.social last month, please enjoy: www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...

Here's a really practical thing you can do today: If you know a US citizen in a relationship with someone who is/could be facing deportation, get them connected to American Families United. AFU is a truly bipartisan org doing amazing support work.

www.americanfamiliesunited.org

And the US votes against it :(

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye To Her Pack

It's hard to think about retiring from racing, because mushing is, and will always be, a huge part of my life. So I took a journey with my older dogs, who have retired themselves. They've taught me so much over the years; now, they're teaching me to live with change.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/m...

Building Champions Through Team Sports, a project from Ms. Sam Help me give my students the chance to grow, connect, and succeed through the power of team sports. What I love most about my students is their genuine enthusiasm and the way they look out for one ...

#UglyDogs more Donors Choose projects are posted. #IGiveARod here’s a worthy cause for AK school kids.

“Life in the wake of immigration raids: ‘We’re under a cloud of fear.’” Prominent photo features a Latina woman and two Latino children holding their American passports. To the right is a photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, the young boy who was used as bait by mass deportation agents

"’Even though we are U.S. citizens, we're afraid,’ says Tracy Huerta, 32, an English-language teacher at Liam's school. ‘We always carry our passports.’”

Two pages from @people.com’s six-page feature on anti-immigrant raids that have targeted Minnesota 👇🏽

US Mint takes down video of meeting criticizing proposed Trump 24K gold coin A coin advisory committee called the design for the America 250 coin something only produced by "kings or dictators."

SCOOP— Trump wants a 24k gold coin w/ his face on it for America 250, but an official at a late February coin advisory committee meeting called it something only done by "nations ruled by kings or dictators." After NYT reported the criticism, US Mint yanked online vid of the meeting w/o explanation.

Hello all! There will be more posts to come in the next few days but we're ready to go with igivearod 2026!
- www.igivearod.com
- bit.ly/igivearod2026
- www.donorschoose.org/igivearod26

We're more stretched than usual at wrangler HQ so apologies & please let us know if you spot any issues!

IGiveARod 2026

While the mushers are (mostly) doing their mandatory 24 hour rests, it's a good time to check out the #Igivearod and help some charities and schools along the trail. We're up to almost $3,000 raised in just over 3 days of race time! Lots of room to grow! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Oksana Masters secures 20th Paralympic medal with 7.5km gold, Kendall Gretsch takes silver Oksana Masters reached a historic milestone, capturing her 20th career Paralympic medal with gold in the women's 7.5km biathlon sitting race, while teammate Kendall Gretsch took silver.

TWENTY. MEDALS. ACROSS. FOUR. SPORTS.

Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed, study says By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy

Something to take into account on #InternationalWomensDay: Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Quote from Washington Times editorial board "[Radical liberals] don't realize that, when they express contempt for the man who holds the country's highest office, they reveal their contempt for the Americans who put him there."

Uh no...we definitely realize it.

Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as “pulled a Target.”

They pulled a Target.

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

I learned a lot.

If you're thinking about the BAFTA situation and trying to navigate the intersection of Disability, Race, and systemic rather than merely individual anti-blackness, I highly recommend watching this video (part two as well), from @jumaane.bsky.social D. Williams.

Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys When did everyone start fujoing out?

This is a very, very good feature by E. Alex Jung on fanfiction, fujoshis and the Heated Rivalry phenomenon: www.vulture.com/article/heat...

Written English has barely changed in 300 years. If you can read Harry Potter, you can read Robinson Crusoe (1719).

Texas Universities Going All In On Censorship And Anti-DEI Policies The racism and disrespect are real in Texas, as the University of Texas adopted policies rooted in anti-Blackness and authoritarian control.

“The people who claim kids are being indoctrinated in school are the same people who only want one narrative taught about gender, race, U.S. history…” said Colton Llenos, a UH graduate. “To them, simple exposure to other forms of thinking counts as indoctrination.” 🔥

newsone.com/6850655/texa...

Handling Sled Dogs at the UP200, Part 1 Hannah and Riley handle for Quince Mountain at the UP200

Curious what it's like to handle for a team of 12 sled dogs during a long distance snow race?

Our latest mushing newsletter gives you basically a "day in the life" view of just that during the UP200.

Check it out: www.theurbanmushers.com/p/handling-s...

#uglydogs #mushersky

Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

So there's a black girl scout troop trying to raise money to to to Europe but they aren't close to their goal as of yet. Please share this and buy some cookies if you can

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/reagan...

Third American death linked to ice uncovered by Newsweek While the 23-year-old's death was reported in March 2025, it was not made clear that a federal agent fired the fatal shot.

“A federal agent fired shots through the driver’s side window”.

Sound familiar?

That’s exactly how Renee Nicole Good was killed.

This 23 year old lost his life and ICE’s involvement was covered up for a year.

They’re killing people and hiding the evidence.