Wendy Browning

For Alex Jeffrey Pretti Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026 By Amanda Goreman We wake with no words, just woe & wound. Our own country shoot ing us in the back is not just brutal ity; it’s jarring betrayal; not enforcement, but execution. A message: Love your people & you will die. Yet our greatest threat isn’t the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within. Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience. Know that to care intensively, united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today & a profound, daring hope for tomorrow. We can feel we have nothing to give, & still belove this world wait ing, trembling to change. If we cannot find words, may we find the will; if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our humanity. The only undying thing is mercy, the courage to open ourselves like doors, hug our neighbor, & save one more bright, impossible life.

“Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience. Know that to care intensively, united, is to carry both pain-dark horror for today & a profound, daring hope for tomorrow.”

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Pundits Praise Strength, Dexterity Required For Trump To Successfully Lift Middle Finger NEW YORK—Lauding the commander-in-chief’s response to being heckled at a Ford plant as a stunning physical feat, pundits from multiple media outlets praised President Donald Trump on Thursday for summ...

“The obscene gesture Trump made in Michigan was brimming with youthful vitality, not to mention quite a bit of technical finesse,” said Fox News’ Sean Hannity

Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.

Pete Hegseth says he’s going to court-martial me for saying the same exact thing he said 9 years ago. What changed for Pete? Well to start, he spends all day thinking about how he can suck up to Trump. When Trump says jump, he says how high.

Amarillo is one of the reddest towns in Texas.

But I showed up because our campaign is not writing off any community.

It was standing room only.

The CBC is reminding us that condemning violence without confronting racist ideology is hollow.

And that honoring someone who denied systemic racism, mocked Black leaders, and pushed white nationalist conspiracy theories isn’t about healing, it’s actually about creating a martyr out of a myth.

It’s a window into the chasm between how Black and white Americans view race.

For too many white people, racism is still not a dealbreaker. They’ll denounce (some) violence but protect the worldview that fuels it.

The Congressional Black Caucus released a statement following the Charlie Kirk Resolution.

Only it’s not just a statement…

"If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both." -1 John 4:20 (MSG)

You can’t support and celebrate mistreatment and cruelty towards your fellow human beings and follow Jesus at the same time.

They are diametrically opposed to one another.

You can follow cruelty or Jesus, but you can’t do both. You take Jesus’ name in vain when you try to.

Special Episode: Militias, Mama Bears, and the New Apostolic Reformation Podcast Episode · Straight White American Jesus · 05/29/2025 · 54m

A huge thanks to @bradleyonishi.bsky.social and @straightwhitejc.bsky.social for having @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social and I on to talk all things MAYDAY and their recent Seattle stop. Who they are and why we are concerned about the current environment podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Crockett: It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity, and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally. We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable.

Republicans are snatching food away from babies and their mothers—and if they’re uncomfortable hearing the truth, imagine how uncomfortable it is to live it.

We’re going to keep calling out their cruelty, their hypocrisy, and yes—their bullshit.

Read Pope Leo XIV's first homily as pope During his homily, delivered in Italian, Leo XIV said that Christians must serve a world that is often hostile to their beliefs.

Pope Leo's first sermon and, uh, his using the phrase "be ever more fully a city set upon a hill" and cf'ing it to Rev 21:10 instead of any of the others before saying "many baptized Christians" are "living in a state of practical atheism" is. Well. Shots fired!

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A terrifying warning from the CEO of a consumer products company about what is about to hit the economy from Trump’s tariffs.

I’m glad SCOTUS stepped in & stopped that plane from taking off.

Deporting folks with no record & no due process isn’t justice—it’s cruelty.

Meanwhile, the Republicans follow a convicted felon like he’s the Second Coming.

You can’t scream “law & order” while breaking the law at every turn.

🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY

I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.

It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.

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“BRING HIM HOME” 🔥

Today House Republicans, cheered on by the richest person on Earth, passed a budget framework that will cut support for the poorest people in our country.

All while cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy, and massively increasing the deficit.

🚨House Republicans just passed a bill that would disenfranchise 70 million married American women.

Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.

UT Austin students had visas 'unexpectedly' revoked by Trump administration The U.S. Secretary of State has said more than 300 student visas have been revoked. That may include two recent graduates of UT Austin, who were staying in the country to work.

Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda threatens the success of our universities & the students who power them. It sends a message to those seeking opportunity & belonging in Texas: you’re not welcome.

That’s not the Texas we believe in, and it doesn’t help our shared prosperity. #txlege

Today, we’re voting on what Republicans are calling the “SAVE Act”—but let’s be real, it’s a straight-up voter suppression bill.

They are literally trying to make it harder for millions of Americans to exercise their right to vote.

I’m voting NO—hell no, actually.

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Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,

"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...

Send This John Oliver Segment to Anyone Still Confused About Trans Athletes It's the most thoughtful, fact-based explanation you'll find about what's really happening in women's sports

John Oliver's segment about trans athletes is a must watch for anyone who genuinely has "concerns" (and isn't just using that as cover for bigotry) www.readtpa.com/p/send-this-...

Crockett: "If we are gonna talk about efficiency, let's talk about the fact that as of March 30, Trump's golfing has cost us approximately $26 million. And the last time I checked, we're not getting anything in return for that ... he decided he was going to golf instead of receiving four heroes."

Did Gary Chapman get one of the love languages all wrong—because he ignored women’s experience?

Yep.

Let’s look at some stats!

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On Crimes Against Humanity The Trump Administration is engaged in them right now. What will you do in response?

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When you demonize and harm the immigrant, the poor, the sick, and the marginalized with oppressive laws, you don’t need to tell me about your religious beliefs.

You've already shown me what they are by how you're mistreating the immigrant, the poor, the sick, and the marginalized.

Truly frightening and a chilling preview of what could transpire if the SAVE Act is passed.