All of them far far better than anything we have now. They could make an amazing recovery team.
All of them far far better than anything we have now. They could make an amazing recovery team.
Sad thing is that we’re already here. And it seems all we can do is watch and maybe, gain some steam.
And I thought it was a super tall guy in a black hoodie in back of Mr Golfer there.
Shit, we’re not that exhausted. Our democracy important enough.
He’s a good guy.
Tom Homan reminds me of Bluto from the old Popeye cartoons. The forward thrusting jaw with few teeth, bald head and gruff voice and never a good word from his mouth, he’s one of the most unpleasant people who has ever graced a political spot on TV. He looks like someone who’d muscle a kid into ICE.
Ooh that double…nope triple chin….
I CALLED it. I’ll yell this at home. I’m not in competition with anyone here. A lot of us are on the same page!😂
I’m not sure I’d want my pastors to apply or accept a grant from this administration. It’s blood money.
My guess if you’re a straight white male pastor you’ll get. A grant. After reading part of Project 2025, I’m convinced a bunch of white guys in suits who claim to be Christians are running this country into a dumpster and setting it all on fire. They’re joining trumps desire to burn it all down.
This is a great place for dialogue, frankly. I’d prefer it not be ruined by bickering and petty crap. If I want that I’d go to X. I’m tired of dumpster fires
At that rate, friend, I’d be complicit just by my presidential vote, although I never voted for him. Dec 2016 was a huge wake up call. Maybe I’m a hypocrite too. But I see at walking into the light when I did t know the lights were gradually being dimmed to what it is now. About 40% of us like this.
..some of us got us here. Had I known how involved the Heritage Foundation and Christian right groups were seriously planning for this I would have voted differently and had a better handle of what was going on.
The things you mentioned are symptoms of a deeper rot. “Pro-life” is merely pro-birth and cruel. Pro-family is for white, married nuclear families; they don’t realize or accept that nuclear families are a recent development on social history and not necessarily a healthy arrangement. Some of us got
It’s been one nightmare after another. Project 2025 is the kicker tho. As a former evangelical, it’s a betrayal in SO many ways: in matters of the Christian faith, as a matter of trust in those circles and how their vision for America is as far from the teachings of Jesus & love for one’s neighbor.
There was what I’d call “underground far-right shit” going on in the GOP when I was a wide-eyed centrist Republican, unaware of the larger agenda. Unhappy with the GOP and Clinton, I was apolitical in the 90’s but voted for Bush and McCain in 04 and 08. 2016 was a game changer and ever since then 1)
People in Illinois’s are NOT desperate for trump to “rescue” us from high-crime. The last thing Illinois needs is for Great Lakes Naval to be taken over by him and his lackeys for photo-ops in Chicago neighborhoods or for the base to be used as an immigration center.
Don’t leave , Mark. Stay engaged and I dialogue here. Maybe we can learn from each other.
The music adds to the relaxed tone of Thanos’ method of childcare and education. Nicevideo and eye cleanse for a rough couple of days. Thanks!
Newsom is holding up a mirror to the American people as to how unhinged and NUTS Trump’s rants and conversations are. The ego inflation, the narcissism and selfishness and self-blinding to the nation’s needs are glaring. THAT’S what Newsom’s point. If you can’t understand that, you shouldn’t lead us
Mental illness is not the sole factor behind these shootings. And transgender is a multi-factorial condition and not merely a choice. It doesn’t equal mood instability or violent behavior. That straight young white men are ready emotionally and equipped to kill many ppl with semiautomatics says all.
Hey Mark, I must say CostPlus is helping my husband and I as we are on Medicare and moving, putting us at extra Rx costs as we seek new doctors and try to maintain our med regimens. Thank you for a cost-effective and responsive team. Realize most of us don’t have your resources. Thank you!
CVS did me no favors when I had a prescription filled after my back surgeries. The pharmacists grilled and chided me for needing narcotics for pain post spinal surgery. That they would not provide COVID-19 vaccines or not be committed to public health does not surprise me. Another pharmacy HELPS me.
Thank you. Hey NBC- don’t pander and DO BETTER AT COMMUNICATING THIS STORY TO THE PUBLIC!
Yes please. Nutlick should be bright down a few pegs and show how much of an ass-kisser he truly is: Trump doesn’t deserve a Nobel peace prize bc he doesn’t truly know what it takes to broker a true peace deal. Sure as hell isn’t “the art of the deal” he’s used to in branding steaks, a quasi college
These guys are bullies who heard about the $50K sign on bonus. If they had any moral grounding they’d either help these people out, show a way to help kids or find a better way to show concern for their community. Instead it’s kidnapping, and instilling fear. Gangs do that.
I can’t think of a more wasteful and tacky expenditure of public funds by a president-gold leaf for cherubs and trim? A ballroom? Maybe he can give me some $$$ for my tiny older home for once-termite ridden wood on my porch and asbestos abatement for the kitchen. Just the basics, sir. Nothing fancy.
Selective prosecution based on nepotism. Wow. I never though Pam Bondi would do that.🙄—>
KID:”Mommy, why didn’t grandpa wear a mask when COVID come out and made us sick?” MOM: “BC people didn’t want to?” KID:” Do I have to eat my veggies? I don’t want to.” MOM “No, honey. They help our bodies work better. Eat you broccoli, sweetie.”
do better with your argument that deserves some hearing and help crafting. I’d like to read what you have to say bc it’s important you express your thought but in a clearer way that doesn’t shut down the realities/limits(role of SCOTUS) and what are current realities with 21 century practicalities.
Pardon me but anyone whobintorduces their statement with”JUST” is reductionist in their approach sans nuance or careful thought. No shade intended but concerned the answer is simplistic and needs clarifying badly. Militias existed 250 years ago and SCOTUS isn’t illegitimate. I think you can…1)
And the US’s role in leading the world in evidence-based medicine grounded in scientific REALITY is in jeopardy as is cures and treatment for diseases and conditions that strengthen the public health and flourishing of ALL people and not “just” those deemed to have “superior genes” or immune systems
As a former heroin addict, and one who suffered from a brain parasite because of his own actions reflects foolishness. This man in charge of health policy in America is recipe for disaster. He must be removed. He must be fired. Children in America should not suffer bc of parents’ unwise decisions. 9
The president’s current health condition does not reflect that statement. If anything, his father‘s dementia and illness, and now his sons, mental unraveling and congestive heart failure show he is painfully lacking in sufficient strength to exercise his duties as president. RFKJr is a health mess!
I’m a former Republican and politically homeless. I desire my moral grounding in the classic Christian faith to be reflected in the exercise of how health policy should be fleshed out. That animals and people with strong genetics is a pipedream; that Trump has “superior genetics”is an express lie. 8
I’m a Christian and not perfect. Have been one for over 50 years and I’m in a crash course of how faith should influence our social policies. As it’s Best, it considers the marginalized, supporting the poor, widowed and orphaned. Pro-life & not=to pro-birth talking points. I’m a former Republican.
Doing so does not diminish us as a people, but reflects compassion, mercy to those in need and reveals God’s heart for us to do exactly that for our neighbor. Do not tell me you are an evangelical(meaning one that shares good news of God’s kingdom coming near while side lining “disposables”.
Any pro-life argument must be approached with nuance for we do not know each individual situation. Pro birth policy, lacks nuance, understanding of human behavior, and ignores our responsibility care for one another. We can support fostering, adoption, snap benefits for families, Medicaid for kids.8
I’ve never been more discouraged,saddened and angry as I am now at every contributor to the project. They have betrayed any link sets that Christianity apart and reflective of Jesus Christ’s teachings. We don’tSHOULD NOT take food and basic health care away from ANY families single or married.7)
If project 2425 isn’t an ideological handbook on how to break us as a nation. I don’t know what is public health is about everybody working together to keep each other safe and healthy. Her K Junior has turned it on its ear and made it all about individual freedoms, and not the general welfare.
In 2022 census data total of 27% of children are race and single parent homes, 22% with single moms and 5% with single fathers. That could be for a number of reasons: divorce, child out of wedlock, or divorce. Two of those reasons Would be considered morally unfit to project 2025 authors.
Eugenics is morally wrong. It was in Nazi Germany, and an American medicine the 1930s 40s and 50s with its emphasis on white families and white, healthy children, and married straight families. Single parents are given no status or support. It explains why social programs have been slashed to moms.5
If I ever had a doubt that my former evangelical brother had a desire to break American government and society, I don’t doubt it now. As a former nurse, I was positively appalled by the perspective of adopted, and it’s lack of grounding and scientific reality. Eugenics is wrong and bad for us.4)
3) authors of project 2025 do not have public health in mind. It is one big ideological tome and the actions that the federal government should take to uphold that ideological bent. We are not healthier or free because of it RFK Junior and his wacko ideas are as far from reality as you can find.
2) project 2025 Health and Human Services is not about public health. It’s about preserving individual freedoms to not mask, not vaccinated not limit activity in public if sick. It was everything except regarding public health but all about private preference and desire in the name of freedom. LORDY
Not at all. Someone here on BlueSky mentioned that Trump‘s actions came out of the project 2025 playbook. I went ahead & looked up the HHS section of that playbook: it REEKS of ideological bias. Those who wanted freedom from masks from vaccines from guidance about gathering;1)
#FireRFKJr.
They are a nihilistic bunch not caring if people die…it’s a “whatever..” response from them. But God forbid THEY OR THEIR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN get sick and or die. Maybe that’s what it takes .Goes for disease, accidents/unsafe situations or gun violence. There. I said it.
Liars lie. They just do. It’s all they do.
Yes. They.Don’t. Give. A. Shit.
Wow George. This is pretty incredible reading the whole of narcissistic collapse and mortification. I’ve read a part here and there but never the whole thing. Thank you for posting this.
“History has its eyes on you.” And really, that’s true for each of us because we carry a history and at the same time, make a history, if only in our families or circles of friends. We may not be remembered for generationS (stressing the plural) but can be remembered for loving, however imperfectly.
Sorry..God.
He finally heard Joni Wrnst’s whine around the world:” Well, we’re ALL going to die…” Yup.. me, you , and you, and you and oh, you too Donald. Join the human race. And quit burning the world down around you. It won’t help you any when you finally meet Gid face to face.
Ohhhh…Rhom is a “he” of a previous post who’s got deaths on his watch. “See how it plays out?” Really, Thom, OMG.
Heard today on NPR that Mariah Carey “doesn’t believe in the concept of the passage of time.” SO she’s a musician and has a strong sense of rhythm, and has to sing in a time signature. Thoughts? Tonight is too dark..just need to breathe a bit.
to his own advantage, just shut up JD. You’re a full blown hypocrite and liar. You stand for your own ambition and advantage, like your big boss. Just. Shut. Up.
All JD Vance has to offer the parents of kids at Annunciation Catholic school is “thought a and prayers.” Not that I don’t believe in prayer, on the contrary. But from this hypocrite who saw the truth about his boss then a couple years later, embraced him and now using the Epstein files 1)
No, not funny. Painful. Nobody wins here. Ukraine, do your job.
Maxwell Frost is Dead. Nuts. On. Pro-life in GOP states is a sick joke. I saw more pro-birth billboards driving thru Indiana but not a damn one advocating for RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP OR GUN CONTROL. Explain this to me like I’m a 12 year old pls bc I’m in my 60’s, Christian and mad as hell.
Yeah and a lot of us didn’t sit at the popular kids’ table at lunch in jr high and/or high school……or university.
This is who he is. Not a manly man. Not a young disco guy with buddy Jeff E. Not attractive or rich by his own WORK. But a robber baron who rambles on incessantly, revealing a disordered and distracted mind. GOP, MAGATs, THIS IS YOUR “GOD”, your “SAVIOR” from any Democrat. You OWN this shitshow.
OMG. I’m in a blue state for a couple more weeks. Then moving to a deep red state by to be closer to family. Can’t say I’m looking forward to the political situation there.
Nonsense and crazy fantasy fiction he tells himself all f***ing minute of the day.
Every f***ing bit of it.
Identify “HE”: Trump for nominating Kennedy, any GOP senator who confirmed him or RFK jr? There is PLENTY. Of blame to go around on this merry-go-round shitshow.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT.
I was going to quote her too.
Kennedy should be the one that’s out, not these professionals.
Why should he have a platform that dehumanizes people of color? That smug smirk I’d he dead giveaway that he considers himself(like the Tangerine Palpatine) better than anyone of color and that he should rule who and who may not enter his England that has blood on its hands from deeds in the past.
Maybe Kenny ought to be th e first learn how to obey them. He’s done a crappy job so far.”Pot, please meet kettle.”
Complete COMPLETE disregard of court orders. DHS/ICE IS BULLSHIT— not LAW ENFORCEMENT OF ANY KIND!!!! All ALL os this because one old man doesn’t want to land in prison.
You’re in good company, Diana.
He should be censured; it’s the appropriate discipline for behavior unbecoming to someone in public office. He’s there to serve the people, not endanger hem and agrandize himself.
I started reading Jennings’ The Christian Imagination and was shocked, had to close the book, take a breath and pray before reading anymore I had to shut down so I could take it Along with most of my seminary and “banned books,” it will be on my shelf in our new home so it’s within reach. Sobering.
Good point!
He can be a real ass sometimes and it seems to be a more regular mode of operation for him of late.
And oh yes: the material would be suitable for a high school class in a Christian high school. Or sat in on these and they were handled very well.
They’re run by a misogynistic bunch… could you expect less? Go zig also makes to uniquely UNFIT and inappropriate people to lead ANY discussion. I’d challenge them to a basic human anatomy, human development and basic sex ed primer and quiz before the talk. And yes women would lead the quiz.1)
Like WaPo going out on a limb to tell the truth: “Democracy is dying in the harsh glare of summer sun, not in darkness.” Bezos and his editor don’t have the balls to say it, or to let a guest write an op-ed. He and his ilk are cowards.
Good point, Bill. I read everyday folks writing and expressing their desires and freedoms that are being squashed out of pettiness, selfishness and a desire to crush the Constitutional order because one man is trying to avoid prison time. Institutions have been strangely quiet in comparison.
Differences aside , I’ll share what I wrote him: “Differences aside, I must say I’m loving how you’re taking up the battle! Keep it up!” His satire of the WH madness is encouraging the base, holding up a big accurate mirror for the GOP and MAGA to the madness for what it is, angering MAGA & humor!
What a great painting .. that’s what fatigued feels like. Klimt nailed it. Thank you for posting this piece!
He had such a huge platform and influenced young parents in what could have been a matrix of love and following Jesus…Well, at least one white Christian nationalist is facing his maker for how he used his life. I’ll leave the judgment up to him and appreciate the relief for now.
Really lovely sky, Andrii.
Oh, I’m so looking forward to this…
Health care companies are unfortunately corrupt and venial. Craven hunger for market share, influence and, of course, $. Yet many of us have had to work for them for a job, and there are so many people genuinely desiring to help people on phones on customer service lines or at bedsides. Vance lies.
Keep saying it. It’s not trite but it’s true. And truth needs to screamed out wherever people will hear it.
Bullshit, Doug. He sic’d the MAGAts at the Capitol onto law enforcement on Jan 6. He’s in thick with this Epstein coverup. He moved a co cicted sex offender to a lower security prison. trump has never supported law enforcement unless it was for show. He’s a pig who puts ona show to sane wash himself
Hey friends, I’m sorry for all the caps in posts lately. It’s stressful time with a coming move and GOP politics.(sorry, but as a dear friend who was a pastor’s wife told me, “sometimes shit is just shit- I’m a farm girl and calll it what it is.” After her lead it’s whatever the GOP is doing or NOT
Hey GOP- rebranding your abomination of a health bill won’t get you any farther from the STINK of it all. We’re not stupid or deaf or dead yet. WE SEE THE CRAPPY EXCUSE FOR “REBEANDING” —JD”stain from Ohio” Vance is a piss poor spokesman.
Dumb as a bag of hair.
Donnie, you won’t get into heaven with that kind of u repentant hard-hearted attitude. Chattel slavery was WORSE THAN ANYTHING TOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE. Have someone read to you from The Christian Imagjnation and you’ll know you could never survive a day in the antebellum south as a black man.
Stephen, go back to Santa Monica and consider how to get some closure after being stuck in your locker for a weekend. Seriously, see a counselor or something because you are one miserable SOB. And being kind of miserable myself right now, counseling helps.
The INSANITY coming out of his fingers.
You, Texas GOP are a stain on America. A big brown one. You should be ashamed of yourselves for 1) not playing by the rules and 2) jumping when Trump or Abbott orders you and ask “how high and how far?” Shame on you. We see this shit you’re pulling and will fight.
Dana, your lack of self knowledge or ability to reflect is astonishing. Gov,. newsom’s posting are reflection of the sanity coming out of Trump’s fingers. Wake up for crying out loud!
Uh, there isn’t ONE OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE NOT APPALLING OR UNACCEPTABLE IN A CIVIL SOCIETY! Any Christian pastor would say, or should say to their congregants “These sins are abominations to God.” God will judge America for accepting these as a norm and our elites are in it thick.
And state censorship by the GOP and MAGA that proclaims “freedom.” Right.
Like Indiana is “overrun” by wind farms. When I drove through there last time, I prayed they were still on and running. Some clean energy and evidence of living in the 21st century where there’s PROGRESS and not a throwback to 1954 when it FEELS more like 1954 with fossil fuels only and…