Viewing an ecumenical and theological process in terms of whether it constitutes a rival power’s head of state “winning” is either identity politics or geopolitics. (But as jp pointed out elsewhere in the thread, the geopolitical dimension actually goes the other way: a Putin loss)

This sounds less like theology than identity politics

A tiny bit is predicted in nyc in early afternoon

That is actually a fair point. I changed the word “fantasy”, which I wrote first, to “lie”, and that was incorrect. There’s much fantasy about it, which positions it as something worth centering one’s reasoning on, with effects visible above on clergy (among others).

Which, tbc, makes it a lie given out by the “catholic bioethicists” in order to undermine life saving medical treatment to women

Transplant to the uterus is science fiction. It’s never been attempted, much less accomplished. It probably won’t be for a long time

It’s also not a benign alternative. Removal of the tube is an abdomen pelvic surgery with risks of bleeding, infection, permanent infertility, abdominal adhesions requiring future surgery, increased risk of future ectopic pregnancy. Methotrexate isn’t totally benighted but the risks are orders less

Yeah it’s actually not a reasonable course of action. Give methotrexate—it’s an abortion. Either way you’re acting to kill the embryo. Only one involves an unnecessary abdominopelvic surgery with significant risks. The bioethicists saying that removing the tube kills only indirectly are full of shit

I think this is correct. Its converse is the experiment Trump is about to give us: gutting the material supports for wellbeing—or mere survival—will not only immiserate many, but drive desperation, aggression, chaos: “disorder”.

I’ve canvassed for Zohran, voted for him twice. I have serious misgivings about the “Dept of Community Safety”, which prioritizes the danger to “normals” posed by people who in need. HOWEVER, the platform frames this intervention beautifully: his affordability agenda is the real public safety policy

My friend @uhactually.bsky.social worries this could be intended to cause the kind of civic “disorder” (homelessness, public madness, petty violence, general misery and street-level hostility) that will be used to justify further authoritarian control.
If so, it would percersely validate Mamdani: