Joel Feldhake

Now I get to decide whether to listen to this, or start reading what showed up in the mail today!

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there.

The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports…because no one lives there. @leahfeiger.bsky.social @carolinehaskins.bsky.social

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Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

Tommy Tuberville puts Jesus in his place

‘A Very Christian Concept’ The faith’s mandate is more arduous than J. D. Vance’s account seems to allow.

"The decision to love and serve the stranger, the refugee, and the foreigner with charity is a hallmark of the Christian faith, such that a government crackdown on this work seems to be a threat to Christian practice itself," Elizabeth Bruenig writes:

The Fourth Synoptic Gospel A bold reassessment of John’s Gospel and its relationship to the Synoptics   Generations ago in biblical studies, it was taken for granted that John wrote...

Coming soon from Eerdmans -- my new book on John & the Synoptics www.eerdmans.com/978080287513... #FourthSynopticGospel

check out that chyron. this is where we're at.

How many magic 8 balls does the NFL have to buy for their refs each season? That’s the only explanation I can think of for how wildly inconsistent refs call things every game.

How bad was the 2pt conversion call?

game, there is the option to defer your choice to the potential OT half - that has no halftime. Players are used to deferring if they want the ball in the second half first (and thus kick in the first half). Will they make the mistake to defer at OT coin toss instead of choosing the kick option?

A probably not relevant but could be drama if it does happen playoff scenario - with the current playoff OT rules there’s the thought that you want the ball second in OT. If teams opt for this strategy will they choose their toss option correctly? With playoff OT being like the start of a regular…

As a Packer fan I was hoping for them to go for it.

For those going home to visit family this weekend:

• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.