Mark Persiko

Opinion | Our Beautiful Portland Hellscape With the millions being used to deploy troops to Portland, Trump could help with treatment for substance use, with emergency housing, with education.

In Opinion | If President Trump wanted to help Portland, “there are many ways he could do so with the $10 million that was the estimated cost of his deployment of the Oregon National Guard,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

36 Hours in Rome (Gift Article) Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and gastronomic transformation.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding

The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.

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Mayor Ras Baraka from Newark who was arrested by ICE has been released!

#YSDemocracy

We demand legal representation for ALL immigrants! Just days ago, three U.S. citizen children from two different families were deported with their mothers by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 canc...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/we...

@heardislandgov.bsky.social Massive turnout at the #HandsOff rally today

Well-said, cousin.

God bless the Dads.

I stand with the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands!

Ugh.

YouTube video by Hillsong Worship What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship

"You have no rival, you have no equal
Now and forever, God, You reign
Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the Glory
Yours is the Name above all names."

No President's name, no Billionaire's name, nobody's name is above the Name of Jesus.

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Just showed the kids videos of Mexican and South African firefighters arriving to help fight the LA fires.

Them: People from other countries are coming to help us?
Me: Yep.
Them: That’s SO kind.
Me: We have good neighbors.
Them: We are all neighbors, kind of. Aren’t we?

Hey, it’s one of those Mexican firefighters who came over here to take our jobs. And save our kittens.

Advice for the New Year.

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Nation’s Mumblers March On Washington Demanding Something Or Other — theonion.com/nations-mumb...

Happy First Sunday of #Advent!

Unelected people being directed to cut the size of government in ways that could benefit their pocketbooks is the very definition of creating a swamp.

Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died (RNS) — Known as a powerful evangelist and social justice preacher, Campolo had long advocated that Christian faith can transform the world — and people's everyday lives.

Tony Campolo - famed evangelist and social justice preacher - has died. There was no one like him

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Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” | New International Version (NIV) | Download ... The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ bible.com/bible/111/de...

Intriguing: has anyone watched this?

I’m going into read-only mode, most likely, on X. Friends remain there. The real world also beckons.

That’s it: Christmas music season has now begun for me too. Savoring Händel’s “Messiah” at this moment!

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Cognitive dissonance is making a New Year's resolution to get healthier, but refusing to get vaccinated or wear a mask to protect yourself from a highly transmissible virus that can increase your risk of diabetes, heart disease, neurological conditions, chronic fatigue, and more.

ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate It was bad at recognizing relationships and needs selective training, researchers say.

Scary to think how many parents might turn to generative AI as a first resort when their child is sick.

Elon the Librarian?