Jarrod Johnston

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I love my Merry Christmas EVERYBODY! cartoon.

Buried in here: UMC pastors in Chicago told me they were going to keep doing this for a wide spectrum of Methodists who have legal battles amid the ongoing mass deportation effort in the city — immigrant families, pastors who have been arrested, etc.

Some serious denominational solidarity here.

"She's not an object; she's a person," he said through tears. "She's a mom. She's a sister. And she was recruited by Maxwell. She wasn't stolen."

The AppleID recovery process is the worst on the planet.

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

Sometimes a picture says it all.

This billboard is now live on a highway in Oklahoma, thanks to a group with the courage to make a clear, beautiful statement. Subtle, but not. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights

This should not be happening anywhere, let alone in the U.S. This must stop.

Fifty years after he was graduated from Princeton University, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered the baccalaureate address at his alma mater.

This is how he ended the speech:

Giving Jeremy Jamm Energy

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

Cristina Salazar Law CONFIRMED: ICE agents in Dallas Immigration Court are detaining people as soon as they exit the courtroom. WHO: If your case is dismissed by the government attorney or judge AND you have been here less than 2 years. WHY: If you have been here less than two years, ICE can then use the "Expedited Removal" process to detain and remove you from the U.S. WHAT CAN YOU DO: Depending on your case, do not agree to get your case dismissed if you have been here less than two years, request a date for an individual hearing on your claim (most are requesting asylum).* Go to your hearing with an attorney or a trusted family member. WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: ICE agents are arriving undercover, masked, in jeans, and hang out in groups of 2-3. They will be hanging out in the hallways. I personally observed three arrests today, with no warrant and no identification by the ICE agents. *Please speak to an attorney or BIA accredited representative before making your decision on whether you should decline or agree to a dismissal.

Posted this afternoon. Masked ICE agents arresting immigrants at their court hearings in Dallas.

#ThePitt is some compelling television. I mean, the way they’re building characters out of the waiting room is amazing. The abrupt cuts at the end of each episode. Real glad I waited til all episodes were available to start watching… really amps up the all-in-one-shift vibe.

Local woman wakes up, makes a disease registry that only includes anti vaxxers and other virus spreaders we should generally avoid, makes oatmeal.

Van Hollen: "I'm very glad that the killed of Rachel Morin has been convicted in a court of law. That is how we hold guilty people accountable ... I'm not sure why Abrego Garcia's rights should be denied based on an awful murder he had absolutely nothing to do with."

Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.

Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.

Incredible.

The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.

One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.

Guess it’s that time of year again since I’m seeing Christian clergy ask.
No, do not have a Seder on Maundy Thursday. Do not try to add Passover elements to your Communion service.
Jesus was Jewish, but we are not. And we’ve been asked over and over not to do this. 1/3

Just saying: if Lloyd Austin had done this, every GOP lawmaker would call for his resignation by close-of-business the same day, and they'd probably have it.

I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.

Carrie Bradshaw at laptop

And then I wondered … had Pete Hegseth really meant to text me the state secrets?

This is it.

Or the indigenous folks that lived here first, were gifted diseases, and had their land stolen.

it took me under 30 seconds to fact check this musk thing

MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”

‘Adoptive’ parents are just parents. REAL parents.

‘Adoptive’ siblings are siblings. REAL siblings.

‘Adopted’ children are children.

Please tell your kids. And normalize adoption. It’s a beautiful thing, and brutal too. All the more brutal when people ask foolish and hurtful questions.

There are way more Christians like Bishop Budde than people think, Christians who’ve actually read the Bible and take the consistent themes seriously. White Evangelical Christians get a lot of press on Fox News and are often in on the grift.

To my LGBTQ siblings:
You are loved.
You are seen.
You are valued.
And you have allies.