We destroyed Irans military then had to go back to fighting the non existent military but had to stop because we were using too many expensive missiles attacking the not-military because we weren’t flying over the country with no military because their non military was still a threat to our planes.

On the Gospel for Sunday: "The parables discourse is a sort of micro-Gospel, a condensed version of the whole narrative of Matthew; its overall theme is the promise of God’s reign, in and despite rejection and apparent failure.

On the Gospel for Sunday: "The parables discourse is a sort of micro-Gospel, a condensed version of the whole narrative of Matthew; its overall theme is the promise of God’s reign, in and despite rejection and apparent failure.

‘Who’s going to arrest me?’ ICE agents defy Connecticut law on mask ban www.nhregister.com/news/article...

‘Who’s going to arrest me?’ ICE agents defy Connecticut law on mask ban

"Tell them to arrest me," the agent can be heard saying. "Tell them. I dare you. Who’s going to arrest me?”

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The UN: Hamas executed 108 Palestinians in Gaza between August 24 and January 26. Extra judicial killings and torture took place in medical compounds. The report also covers the dramatic increase in settler violence in the West Bank. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Palestinian civilians are victims of all sides, trapped between the mass atrocities of Israeli forces and settlers and the fear-based rule of Hamas

GENEVA – Palestinian civilians are being systematically and deliberately subjected to severe violations of human rights law by all parties to the region’s conflict, trapped between Israeli forces and ...

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And you didn't think sacrifice was a relevant concept today?

mulher elástica esticando o grelo pra comer o sr incrível@fandangos.bsky.social · 2mo ago

temos que sacrificar o neymar pra quetzalcoatl. assim ganharemos o hexa

The State Of Sportswashing - defector.com/the-state-of...

The State Of Sportswashing | Defector

On Dec. 5, 2025, FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Donald Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, nominally for Trump’s “tireless efforts to bring people together in a spirit of peace.” I f...

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As horrifying as this campaign of premeditated murder is, what might be even more disturbing is the utter indifference of Congress, the public and our allies to such a shocking and unapologetic obliteration of the many laws and norms against targeting civilians. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...

The U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Has Now Killed Over 200 People

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What if the important "trinitarian" teaching in Matthew 28 wasn't (just) a triadic proof text? More at abmcg.substack.com/p/the-trinit...

Matthew's End: Discipleship, Baptism, and Trinity

Trinity Sunday, Year A, 2026. Matthew 28:16-20.

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Today Google’s AI solemnly informed me that a piece of text from Tertullian was actually a quote from Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita.” We’re doomed if the lack of human intelligence at @google inflicts AI on us all like that.

ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Google announces it will now prioritize AI-generated answers in Search results over human-written website articles. A move that could make it significantly harder for independent websites to gain organic traffic starting next Tuesday.

White Christian nationalism may seem to be breaking the mold of secular liberalism's toleration of a constrained religiosity, with its unapologetic attempts to claim a sort of nominally Christian hegemony within the USA at least.

Musk and Trump killed USAID—and they've got blood on their hands www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Musk and Trump killed USAID—and they’ve got blood on their hands

President Donald Trump, multibillionaire Elon Musk, and the DOGE boys’ slashing of USAID has already led to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths, and new reports indicate the cuts have also led...

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A bit stunned that the USA is about to abandon Taiwan, although nothing involving a buck should surprise us from Trump. Conservatives? What a joke.

There will be a lot of Commencement speeches in these days effectively telling people to rejoice that they have a ticket in the social mobility PowerBall and to dream big as a result. If the speakers knew any better, we should just call this lying. Since they don't perhaps...

Since we have no sense of a common or public good, why notmone more thing to monetize for the plutocrats? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Cricket Australia hoping private owners can make BBL a cricket 'grand slam'

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg says private investment in the Big Bash League is "inevitable" and waiting for too long could mean "we've missed the boat" as more competitions pop up ...

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To our @Instructure community: Over the past few days many of you have dealt with real disruption. AI generated excuses. Incomplete sentences. Corporate bromides....

Nick Cave's blessing for today: "You put the halo into omphaloskepsis."

My sense is that Musk, like Trump, is a deeply damaged individual who has a certain limited and highly honed form of intelligence. Part of what is dangerous about him is that he understands that capitalism is unsustainable, and hence all this talk of terraforming on Mars. (Cont.)

The richest Americans saw their net worth soar 120% from 2017 to 2025. The top 1% now control $55.8 trillion in assets — more than the G.D.P. of the United States and China combined. Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.

A Final Sermon: Breaking the Bread abmcg.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

The Breaking of the Bread: A Final Sermon for Berkeley Divinity School

Across the widely divergent accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, one curiously persistent theme is that of misrecognition. In very differe...

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Can Vance visit Netanyahu next

On Thomas (John 20): Recognition by scars is a trope in antiquity, as when the much older and changed Odysseus, returning from his wars and wanderings, is recognized by his old nurse (Odyssey, 19.353-56). Yet there is no comparable elapse of time here; so why emphasize the marks of crucifixion? 1/5

Yes this is real. The same man that read that fake message about Easter that Franklin Graham wrote and Bishop Barron clapped. Looking forward to the Christo-fascists scrambling to excuse this one.

I came across this while doing some liturgy research on the web: “While each person has [their] own spirituality & personal quest for truth & meaning, group experiences of worship are also important… (cont.)

Perhaps you need to hear Paul Robeson singing "Joe Hill" to Scottish miners. youtu.be/B0bezsMVU7c?...

Paul Robeson sings to Scottish miners (1949)

YouTube video by BFI

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Good morning! Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates— 💰His net worth is up $1.9 billion, to $6.2 billion 💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million 💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million 💰20-year-old Barron is worth $150 million And Jared became a billionaire last year. Have a great day!

a man in a suit and tie is standing on a stage in front of an american flag

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing on a stage in front of an american flag

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This is 100% true. Pay the TSA agents.

She was driving her suitcase straight toward me. My life passed before my eyes.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Homan on ICE at airports: "ICE can check identification before people enter the screening area"

Does anyone other than @nytimes.com believe Israel was earnestly and optimistically wanting regime change in Iran?