wentsing

Seeing this chart as an impressionable young man was a formative moment in my political development

this is the american democracy i’m used to

from @mikemadrid.bsky.social

"The golf fans this weekend were performing a very American ritual: conflating volume with validity, aggression with strength, dominance with excellence...

They’ve learned from their leader that grace is weakness."

Forgiveness in the Shadow of Retribution How Erika Kirk’s words clashed with calls for vengeance at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

from @jemartisby.bsky.social

"For Erika Kirk to stand in front of tens of thousands of people and offer forgiveness to her husband's killer is an incredible act of grace.
Erika’s forgiveness deserves respect. But respect does not mean silence about the broader stage on which it was spoken."

August 23, 2025 “It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future,” President Donald Trump wr...

"It is wild to see Republicans cheering on a president who publicly threatened a CEO and stated openly that he shook the man down for a major share in his company."

I'm sorry, but what's the difference between U.S. and China now?

If you want to put back statues and memorials and names of Confederate traitors while tearing down museum exhibitions on slavery because they don't show the greatness of the nation... the nation whose history you're celebrating is whiteness. The kind of nationalist you are is a white nationalist.

Mike Madrid (@madridmike) In a moment of great national crisis a leader rose to remind us that courage is as contagious as fear.

@mikemadrid.bsky.social

“Fear is Trumps currency. Without it he’s broke.”

Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died — The Dallas Morning News At the outset of Texas’ abortion ban, medical experts worried pregnant women would die from delays in care. The Dallas Morning News examined two such cases.

christian voters have clung to the republican party for decades because of abortion. but we must understand that so many of the policies pursued and enacted by republicans nationwide are NOT pro-life.

I’ve Unintentionally Hurt Some of My Jewish Friends And what the war in Gaza looks like to me.

As usual, @designmom.bsky.social brings wonderful, charitable clarity to a muddled situation.

"The war must end

The attacks must end.
All hostages need to be released.
Genocide is unacceptable.
Aid needs to be allowed into Gaza immediately."

this government recruitment video, with its use of an incomplete and wildly out of context bible verse, is terrifying

uh…

'A kid with no record': 20-year-old Iowa man detained by ICE, deported to Guatemala An Iowa man was deported to Guatemala over the Fourth of July weekend, leaving the community who rallied behind him stunned, distraught and devastated.

people who watch fox news believe only violent and dangerous criminals are being targeted. that is NOT the case.

completely agree - this is NOT the way

el cerrito!!

"we christians are called to do more than charity. we are called to challenge the systems that make charity necessary."
@jamestalarico.bsky.social

if planned parenthood joked about killing fetuses, every church i know would speak up.

here is the president joking about alligators killing adults, people made in the image of God.

i hope those same churches will be outraged, but i'm not holding my breath. they are complicit.

“If your theology makes you silent about injustice, it's time to get a new theology.”
@jemartisby.bsky.social

"This tactic of spreading grotesque, unverifiable stories to dehumanize a targeted group has a dark historical precedent. The Nazis made effective use of "blood libel" accusations, false claims that Jews ritually murdered Christian children for their blood"

When Cruelty Becomes Our National Character "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire

from @mikemadrid.bsky.social:

"This isn't about practical immigration policy. This is about spectacle, terror, and the systematic degradation of human dignity."

God, be merciful.

conservative christians - this is what you voted for; what you are ok with. but you can change your minds. please stand up for what is right.

“Seeing this masked man on the floor, with this woman, I got triggered… I said, ‘Where I am, in the street of Tehran or the street of Los Angeles?’”

do we understand yet? this is a business.

ICE Goes After Church Leaders and Christians Fleeing Persecution - Christianity Today On Tuesday, Iranian asylum-seekers were detained in Los Angeles, adding to the count of church members taken despite lawful status.

“Do not mistreat the foreigner among you”

“back then we had dumb presidents”

what kind of a person says that? what kind of american?

appalling

so many problems with the ice actions but the intentional anonymity of federal agents is one of the biggest

after “accidentally” calling Sen. Alex Padilla “Jose Padilla” — Vance’s camp doubles down.

what hurts me the most are the christians who happily cheer on this behavior.

what are we doing

Trump Made $1.3 Million on Bible Endorsement - Christianity Today Financial records show royalty payments rolled in during presidential campaign.

conservative churches -- it's not hard to say something about this

"Editions endorsed by Trump, including the Inauguration Day Edition, the Presidential Edition, and the Golden Age Edition, sell for $99.99... The Bibles are printed for about $3 each in Hangzhou, China."

The parade today by contrast moves west to east, outside to in. It starts at the Pentagon not Arlington National Cemetary. It follows the symbolic route of troops entering to quell or occupy the city, not leaving with love and thanks. 8/