Well, I don’t need to imagine.
Folks who ventriloquize 19th/20th/21st century political concerns into ancient text via innovative reinterpretations may like to pretend that this is not what they are doing, but we are not obliged to adopt terminology that indulges this fiction.
The Rapture was made up out of whole cloth in the 19th century. The idea that abortion is tantamount to murder from the moment of conception is found nowhere in the Bible, and was not the dominant view for most of the history of Christianity.
…but this is by and large false. They negotiate with, distort, and repurpose their putatively sacred texts to serve contemporary ideological needs at least as much as, if not more than, the folks they think of as theological liberals. We are not obliged to humor their false narrative.
Sort of orthogonal to this piece, but the whole frame of “liberal” vs “conservative” Christianity seems extraordinarily misleading and question-begging to me. People identified as “conservative” Christians like to *assert* that they are hewing to a kind of strict originalist understanding…
The DOGE bro videos have me angry all over again at every headline that credulously called it a “cost-cutting effort”
Trump's FCC Czar and the face of pure evil, Brendan Carr, is threatening to revoke license renewals for broadcasting "fake news."
According to Trump, everything is "fake news."
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) pushed back on Twitter saying, "Take your fascist sh*t and shove it."
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
America is a great place to visit and most Americans are very nice, outgoing people. However, if you are considering visiting the US from a foreign country right now, you have rocks in your head.
Holding a press conference to let everyone know that I haven’t been owned
When in doubt, pretend linear time works backwards.
Donald Trump is now just openly bragging about interfering in the media. He's the president. He's running a truck over the first amendment here.
The “past” meaning “something recognizably connected to the teachings of some fusty old first century Jew” and “future” meaning “right-wing identity politics with crucifix branding.”
The cost of freedoms is to pay bribes to dear leader.
Best Twitter riposte of the day.
this means it is not open for transit
Devastating, in-depth indictment of Witkoff's handling of the Iran negotiations: "Witkoff did not have sufficient technical expertise or diplomatic experience to engage in effective diplomacy." www.armscontrol.org/blog/2026-03...
Maybe it’s just me, but I’d be careful about using domestic abuser logic when talking about Donald Trump.
Spotted this on a pole behind independence hall. I recently saw someone say they found collage to be the best way to work through things and I didn’t really see it at the time but
Personalist regimes always suffer from this, but then on top of that we have a personalist regime built on a man who is not just ignorant and malign, he is properly non compos mentis. Pretending he's capable of holding public office and giving orders at all is a kind of mass delusion.
Jesus. Fucking. Christ. This kid wants to get out of detention in time for his school spelling bee. What the fuck are we doing.
Wow I can really see why it’s so important to stay on twitter
On some level I’m not sure my mind can quite grasp the raw stupidity of conducting a massive decapitation strike against Iran with no day two plan whatsoever, and then immediately finding yourself in a worldwide energy crisis with no off-ramp because you didn’t expect Iran to react
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The genius businessman strikes again
Unlocked:
Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit
The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
Donald Trump is surprised at how poorly the Iran War is going — but the news media is covering all of this uncertainty and sham-handedness as if it’s all part and parcel of a normal conflict. Every article needs to start leading with: Trump is lost at sea.
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-surp...
Trump Rewards Russia for Helping Iran Target US Service Members
emptywheel.net/2026/03/13/t...
"Top Trump officials acknowledged to lawmakers during recent classified briefings that they did not plan for the possibility of Iran closing the strait in response to strikes."
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www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/p...
When my colleague David Bier at a Senate hearing yesterday defended his statement that DHS has promoted ethnic cleansing, some conservatives reacted with anger. But Stephen Miller's deportation plan does indeed fit the description of ethnic cleansing, argues Kyle Varner at @theunpopulist.net. /1
