FDR's mistake. Photo: Indep Hall, Antoine Taveneaux, Wikipedia

“And last month, Leo issued his first major teaching document, Dilexi Te, which emphasized Christ’s love for the poor and condemned the unrestrained pursuit of wealth.”5/5

“He convened tech leaders to discuss dangers that the unchecked expansion of AI pose to human dignity. He gave his first interview, affirming the Church’s teaching on human sexuality while expressing a commitment to welcoming LGBTQ Catholics. He called for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.”4/5

“His relative silence carries certain risks, but it might be exactly what American Catholics need right now.
: The fraught relationship between a pope and his home
Just because Leo’s papacy has been quiet doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy.”3/4

“A casual American observer likely hasn’t heard much about Leo—and certainly far less than they would have heard about Pope Francis’s first six months, in 2013. Compared with the U.S. president, Leo’s loudest compatriot, the pope has barely made a sound.“2/4

Pope Leo’s Quiet Provocation By staying relatively silent, Leo might be giving American Catholics exactly what they need.

“The unthinkable has taken shape: a quiet American papacy. Given the intense national enthusiasm that followed Pope Leo XIV’s election, in May, perhaps the most striking feature of his papacy is how inconspicuous it’s been.”1/4
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💥 Some good news. Major win in Utah.

A late night court ruling just threw out GOP gerrymanders and guaranteed Democrats a new House seat.

SNAP Helps 1.2 Million Veterans With Low Incomes, Including Thousands in Every State About 1.2 million veterans live in households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).[1] Thousands of veterans in every state — who...

As the country celebrates its veterans and the service they provided, it’s worth noting that the current president is actively fighting to keep 1.2 million veterans from receiving their food benefits.

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“For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them.”2/2

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...

“The UK’s decision marks a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism over the legality of the US military’s campaign around Latin America.”½
www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Clear out toys now!

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

Unlike most ICE agents, the Portland protestors are in great shape. The frog army is undergoing a very energetic gym workout! 🐸

Young man wearing a United States Army uniform gazing at the camera.

Corporal Waverly Woodson, a medic from Philadelphia (where his father was a postal carrier) tended to hundreds of wounded soldiers under heavy fire at Normandy on D-Day despite being wounded himself.

For the record, it’s going to be a long while before my anger subsides at the Democrats who surrendered. They’ve made this fight harder. But I won’t allow my anger to distract from the necessary focus on Trump & the feckless Republicans who will exploit every weakness to intensify their demolition.

Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...

Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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"[T]o fully take on autocracy, we have to take on the material conditions ... g[iving] rise to it."

Easily one of my favorite things they've ever published.

JUST IN: The Justice Department formally appeals U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' preliminary injunction, which restricts the use of force against protesters and journalists.

RIP Virginia McLaurin

Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS The justices ruled that Hawaii’s constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaii residents—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.

Across the country, 31 states have requirements that police record interrogations, though many only require recordings in certain cases. Hawaii has become the ninth state to impose this requirement regardless of the crime someone is suspected of.

Brazilian coup-plotters: charged 🇧🇷

American coup-plotters: pardoned 🇺🇸

‘Thanksgiving going to be awkward’: Dem hopeful rebukes mother who caved in shutdown fight Stefany Shaheen, a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, released a statement Sunday condemning the deal Republicans offered Democrats to end the government shutdown, a deal that her own mother, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), agreed to later that same day and defended on ...

‘Thanksgiving going to be awkward’: Dem hopeful rebukes mother who caved in shutdown fight

My husband planned to retire in December. I'm not eligible for Medicare until Aug so I planned to get an Obamacare policy. I found one in Oct that was $800/month. Now it's $2000/month.

So now my husband isn't going to retire. I hate Trump & GOP so much.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

Newsom infiltrating behind the Rio Grande Curtain!

This is right up there in the "High Chutzpah" category along with Zelenskyi's surprise visit to Kharkiv earlier this year.

Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.

Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.

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