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Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

yeah i wondered that but the "nail me down" part suggests cross. anyway it's probably the best song of the year.

Pedantic church nerd (me): Uh don't you mean "come over with a cross and then turn it into a crucifix"?

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Her early readers are entertaining and so drily funny, which is really a marvel for that genre.

i don't think of them as indie. they're not aesthetically indie even if they are technically indie. just what the world needs -- a music taxonomy debate!

i know, we need to build a statue. underappreciated. also, from bloomfield.

Ratboys, Plural | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame The evolving indie band that began at Notre Dame keeps its ‘variety show’ on the road.

It was a real treat to write about the best indie band Notre Dame has produced since Ted Leo graduated in 1993. Listen to @ratboysband.bsky.social! magazine.nd.edu/stories/ratb...

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

all bread is focaccia or not focaccia.. it's not complicated

congrats! where are you visiting from

no single human can do anything about the curse. not your fault.

Tomorrow's releases include the new Jeff Tweedy triple album, the first Neko Case album in 7 years, and an insanely buzzy PTA movie. Public Service Announcement: If you need to reach any dads Friday, they will not be available.

YouTube video by Saturna777 The Simpsons - Protestant Heaven vs. Catholic Heaven

leaving this here as a service to the tragically uninitiated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Il...

i'm tired of people telling me that the houston texans aren't real. obviously they are not real in the literal sense. i don't think anyone is saying they are. but they impart lessons that have a lot of truth to them. god never intended them to be taken at face value

Whoa, this sounds incredible! Congrats!

getting this wrong in new jersey is an offense to like 2/3 our population

“…we’ve always been opposed to this party, made up of a union of delinquents or thieves or assassins or idiots, in short today’s Fascism.

…I leave you yelling
Long live Matteotti.
Long live Liberty.
Long live Christian Democracy.
Death to the tyrants.

Pier Giorgio”

I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.

Can I tell you about a far more influential Creator

you had more creative menu writers in your era, apparently

thank you for using your skills for good

Catholic Priests Barred From Ministering to Detained Migrants in Florida Miami Archbishop slams lack of access at so-called 'Alligator Alcatraz', calling it a denial of dignity and faith.

Florida’s Republican administration blocks Catholic priests from ministering to immigrants jailed at Everglades detention camp: migrantinsider.com/p/catholic-p...

Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...

A new paper in The Lancet, one of the world’s foremost peer reviewed medical journals, estimates that USAID prevented 91 million deaths across 133 countries over 20 years.

The paper estimates that Elon Musk’s DOGE funding cuts to USAID will lead to 14 million deaths by 2030 (4.5 million children).

Jesuit Conference Communications Team Wins 14 Catholic Media Association Awards - Jesuits.org The Jesuit Conference’s Office of Communications and Vocation Promotion team won 14 2025 Catholic Media Awards.

Happy to share the @jesuits.bsky.social comms team brought home 14 Catholic Media Association awards last week!

www.jesuits.org/stories/jesu...

After reports of ICE at churches in Montclair and Highland, San Bernardino Bishop denounces raids “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights,” the immigrant bishop said.

After ICE agents enter 2 Diocesan churches, San Bernardino’s Bishop Rojas adamantly speaks out: “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights.” www.sbsun.com/2025/06/24/a...

Self-Learning Netflix Algorithm Produces Jeffrey Dahmer Stand-Up Special

Self-Learning Netflix Algorithm Produces Jeffrey Dahmer Stand-Up Special
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What happened here is an example of the Trump administration “de-documenting” people. His workers all had work permits; it seems they were Nicaraguans who entered through CHNV parole. But the Trump admin stripped them of their status then rounded them up, making even his supporter mad.