John Nelson

“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges (1783)." #GeorgeWashington #PrayForAmerica

"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now." ~Fred Rogers

There is no “one and done” in any conflict.

The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.

Wow! South Dakota generated enough renewable energy to meet all of its energy demand and then an additional 21% on top.

I assume that excess energy was exported to other states. The vast majority of the renewable energy generation was wind.

And Montana met almost 94% with renewables. Amazing.

Well said

This is why allies are important.

I never thought the leopard would eat my face…

“ I feel like a sucker.” - Jim Cramer

This⬇️

Mike Luckovich

Europe is preparing to go it alone.

Rep. Mark Pocan draws packed crowd at town hall meeting, calls out Rep. Derrick Van Orden on transparency VILLAGE OF BELMONT, Wis (WKOW) -- In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed the Village of Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall meeting

"In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan.

The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..."

www.wkow.com/news/politic...

Today, we honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female unit of the U.S. Army Women's Army Corps that served during World War II.

Theirs is an important story about our history, and a reminder that determination and teamwork can overcome any challenge.

Paul Singer

Growing up in a small town in New England, the annual town meeting is where I learned about civics in action.

‘Just following Hispanic people': Citizen detained by ICE questions vote for Trump A naturalized Hispanic man says he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were looking for another person on a deportation order, and now the man is questioning his vote for Pr...

ICE detained a US citizen in Northern Virginia with guns drawn. He offered to show ID and told the officers he was an American citizen, but they handcuffed him. He's a Trump voter, but says he is reconsidering his support after he was targeted for being Hispanic
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...

Early FAFO hall of fame candidate

Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining Officials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an execu...

I’m dying! None of them actually want to go back in! They wanted to get out! The vaccine was the perfect excuse! — Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining apnews.com/article/pent...

“You’re terminated because…?”

Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.

DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”

Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Prominent DOGE Staffer Is Grandson Of Turncoat KGB Spy Edward “Big Balls” Coristine happens to be the descendant of Valery Martynov, a KGB agent who spied for the US.

NEW — 19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga.
www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

“Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” - Proverbs 31:8&9

www.faithonview.com

I’m thinking, maybe Americans should stop going to Russia and giving Vladimir Putin a steady stream of new hostages

DOGE Raises Red Flags for National Security Elon Musk’s takeover of federal agencies is a counterintelligence crisis.

Musk’s takeover of government agencies is a national security crisis. Counterintel red flags abound. My latest in @theatlantic.com.

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Pretty damn good framing for Dems

Osama Hajjaj
www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoonist/658

Monday thought: