The world will be destroyed by two things, it seems to me: greed and violence... That’s why great spiritual teachers will always teach you to live a simple life, to not take more than your share, so that communion and community, brotherhood and sisterhood, are possible.

- Richard Rohr

Absolutely!

The murders of Charlie Kirk and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman are part of a dangerous rise in political violence.

We cannot accept this as the norm.

We must do whatever we can to reduce the anger and hate that are consuming and destroying so much of the country.

Pardoned insurrectionists are using Charlie Kirk’s death to call for civil war “Charlie Kirk's assassination pulled me out of retirement. More work must be done.”

NEW @motherjones.com: Pardoned J6ers are using Kirk's killing to call for civil war

Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."

Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:

Jesus Was Homeless. Would Trump Evict Him, too? A meditation on the "safety and beautification" of Washington, DC

Jesus Was Homeless. Would Trump Evict Him, too?
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US deficit grows to $291 billion in July despite surge in tariff revenue The U.S. government's budget deficit grew nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a $21 billion jump in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump's tariffs, with outlays growing faster than receipts, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

US deficit grows to $291 billion in July despite surge in tariff revenue reut.rs/4mxRTbI

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In 2009, Peter Thiel wrote that the 1920s were "the last decade in American history during which one could be genuinely optimistic about politics."

Why? Because of "the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women."

👉 www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/p...

She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election. How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.

Just a year ago, the U.S. was better at predicting storms’ tracks than it had ever been. But now, @zoeschlanger.bsky.social reports, the country is rapidly losing state-of-the-art forecasting, just in time for hurricane season’s busiest months:

Thank you Bruce Springsteen.

op: estreetnation

How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.

And while we’re at it, here’s our guide on how to best protect yourself at a protest.

Qatari Royal Family Selling Boeing 747-8 Private Jet The Qatari royal family is selling a Boeing 747-8 business jet. Here's what we know about the sale of this epic plane.

Am I the last to know? The Qatar jet offered to Trump turns out to be an item unsuccessfully for sale since 2020. The "gift" is not only a Trump grift, but also an attempted scam on the US taxpayer, who will assume costs the owners no longer wish to pay. onemileatatime.com/qatari-royal...

THIS is what the world thinks of the #HandsOff protests: "When you go to protest, you aren't just expending energy, you're creating it. Like a candle lighting another candle."

Hey, #SouthCarolina folks, please call your local state senator on this one.

Like @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social says:

“The ocean always wins.”

My mother and I made the newscast, briefly, in Columbia, SC.
@maddow.msnbc.com
#handsoff

LISTEN to #BarackObama: The most important office in this democracy is the citizen.

Freedom tomorrow is not a given—it has to be fought for.

Thank you, Senator!!

Thank you, Senator!!❤️❤️

Crap!

And the co-writer of this bill was SC Senator Tim Scott😡

I never want anyone to tell me, "but, her emails" again after this...

WE MUST RISE UP TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

Join our Movement, FIND or HOST a protest at www.FiftyFifty.one.

#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #RemoveReverseReclaim #April5 #Massachusetts #Boston @polrev.bsky.social

This isn’t a coincidence, it’s a movement. Together we’ve turned frustration into action, silence into strategy, and momentum into real change. We’re just getting started.

FIND or HOST a protest at events.pol-rev.com.

#WeThePeople #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5th @polrev.bsky.social

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Repost if you believe all people deserve the freedom to access the health care they need and deserve. 💙

This may explain a lot

Donald Trump was recruited by KGB with codename 'Krasnov', claims ex-Soviet spy Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB with the codename 'Krasnov', claims an ex-Soviet spy.

Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename "Krasnov", claims a former Soviet intelligence officer.

uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...?

The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow In 1987, a young real estate developer traveled to the Soviet Union. The KGB almost certainly made the trip happen.

👇How it started. Pls read it.

"The spy chief wanted KGB staff abroad to recruit more Americans."

www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

Disgusting!😡