Sarah Einselen

The same people who taught me that “all that is required for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing” are now doing nothing.

Interestingly, the contenders here are a pastor, and a pastor's daughter.

Former Members of John MacArthur’s Church Tell of ‘Whacker’ & Culture of Abuse For decades, John MacArthur’s church promoted a culture of abuse typified by instrument of discipline known as a “whacker," sources say.

This may not be as much of a deep dive as what you're looking for, but about three years ago I wrote about the Ezzos' impact on several families connected with John MacArthur's church. julieroys.com/former-membe...

I'll tell her today. She'll be fascinated ha

Like it was originally "a norange"? I am not a linguist but I'd heard some words gained/lost letters like that!

This is the kind of need-to-know information my 4yo asks me about occasionally.

The other day she wanted to know if oranges were named that because they're orange (the color). I guessed and told her I thought it was the other way around lol

I bet my 4yo will want to know this. She asked a couple days ago if oranges were named that because they're orange (the color).

If there's one thing that should unite every American, it's the First Amendment. Whatever your politics, you have a right to film the police. Extremely concerning that some of the people entrusted to enforce the law have contempt for it, feel above it, or both.

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Turns out Thomas Kinkade's family is very much not OK with the DHS posts featuring his work.

Like 39 times out of 40, "with no explanation" is accompanied by someone learning how shitty immigration law really is.

We did it, we finally went too far beyond satire for Tom Lehrer.

Pour one out for one of the all time Nerds with a Healthy Disrespect for Authority greats.

Corollary: I don’t care if I report something you already “knew.”

My job isn’t to deduce things; it’s to prove them.

Some of the best investigative reporting is “just” doing the hard work to prove things that are open secrets.

Herr Goebbels Angered By Anti-Nazi Wit Comedians Banned For Humorous Remarks on Leaders --The Montreal Star, 4 Feb 1939

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VERY crucial thing that I neglected to mention in the previous post: the Chilean government says he died in 2019. So. Yeah. Hoax.

Naturalized Citizens Are Scared To become Americans, we promised to defend the laws of the United States. What if defending them now puts our status at risk?

A political scientist born in Brazil and adopted into the U.S. as a baby wrote, "Naturalized Citizens Are Scared."

I am from Ohio. I do not understand this advertisement... Is the idea to get conservative New Yorkers to move to Ohio? Even the conservatives already living in Ohio don't want to be there! 😂

US citizen, Army veteran detained at California immigration raid | CNN George Retes, a 25-year-old Army veteran and father of two, had been planning his three-year-old daughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party at the park for weeks.

I remember when newspapers used to run massive, multi-page spreads of American service members lost to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, accompanied by their military headshots.

They're going to have to resurrect it for those hunted and thrown away by their own government. This story is a mini-genre.

Learning about all the slavers' contemporaries who were honest about American slavery's injustice helped open my eyes as well

I used to be sympathetic to the “man of his times” explanation for those who defended chattel slavery.

And then I found myself living among men of my times who ignore, minimize, dismiss, excuse, and cover up for sexual abusers.

In both times those who speak truth are ignored.

Also let’s note that JD Vance has the kind of Christian who thinks you should apologize for saying “bullshit” but not for lying about a group of immigrants stealing and eating pets in order to fan the flames of immigrant-hate.

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Remember, Musk reinstated the X account of someone who had been banned for posting CSAM (I remember, because that's when I decided I was done with Twitter)

U.S. Religious Knowledge Quiz How much do you know about religion? And how do you compare with the average American? Here’s your chance to find out.

Do you know more about religion than the average American?

A typical American correctly answers 7 out of 15 questions on this quiz. Let us know if you score higher!

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My latest:

Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns Descriptions of the Everglades detention center as a place for violent criminals tell only part of the story.

People who entered the US legally and have no criminal charges are being held in the Everglades camp, according to records obtained by the Miami Herald. Maybe that’s why the government won’t release the names of those being detained. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

At the DeSantis Everglades detention camp, people with green cards are being held in terrible conditions, with maggots in the food, the lights kept on 24 hours a day, and delayed access to medicine.

One guy had his Bible taken and was told "here there is no right to religion."

When the military is deployed for the express purpose of intimidating the domestic population, something has gone badly awry.

Risk of further floods in Texas during desperate search for missing as death toll tops 80 The risk of life-threatening flooding is still high in central Texas with more rain on the way. Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 40 people are unaccounted for.

BREAKING: Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floods.

That is what Independence Day is. Not the celebration of a country already fully formed, already perfect and unchangable, or grand for its strength, but for those people who rejected tyranny; and their resolute and steely determination that a government hostile to liberty would be defeated.