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@sentimentalist.bsky.social
Bluesky, I have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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Conservative Catholics really can’t deal with the fact that Pope Benedict XVI said that democratic socialism is close to Catholic social teaching. They just lose their minds over it.
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The deepest question is why. And it is a forbidden one. The very asking is in the nature of cosmic sabotage. And the penalty is — the afflictions of Job.”
— Henry Miller, Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
— Henry Miller, Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The deepest question is why. And it is a forbidden one. The very asking is in the nature of cosmic sabotage. And the penalty is — the afflictions of Job.”
— Henry Miller, Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
— Henry Miller, Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
It’s software. That’s it. There’s nothing there.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Is ChatGPT Conscious?
Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.
nymag.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It’s software. That’s it. There’s nothing there.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Judge Throws Out Truth Social’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian
Judge Throws Out Truth Social’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian
A Florida judge granted motions to dismiss to The Guardian and other defendants in a defamation lawsuit filed by Truth Social's parent company, Truth Media & Technology Group Corp., the latest example of President Donald Trump's legal actions against media companies not holding up in court.
The post Judge Throws Out Truth Social’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Judge Throws Out Truth Social’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian
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It is worth remembering that under the UCMJ and US federal law, military orders that are ALWAYS illegal include for a commanding officer to order military personnel to:
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It is worth remembering that under the UCMJ and US federal law, military orders that are ALWAYS illegal include for a commanding officer to order military personnel to:
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
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So how come we have so many dead people in the Caribbean?
Is it legal or are aircrews not bothering?
If not bothering, they're now part of Trump's corrupt regime. They need to keep him in place to cover their own backsides. If he falls, they fall. That's the way he works.
Is it legal or are aircrews not bothering?
If not bothering, they're now part of Trump's corrupt regime. They need to keep him in place to cover their own backsides. If he falls, they fall. That's the way he works.
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So how come we have so many dead people in the Caribbean?
Is it legal or are aircrews not bothering?
If not bothering, they're now part of Trump's corrupt regime. They need to keep him in place to cover their own backsides. If he falls, they fall. That's the way he works.
Is it legal or are aircrews not bothering?
If not bothering, they're now part of Trump's corrupt regime. They need to keep him in place to cover their own backsides. If he falls, they fall. That's the way he works.
“A servicemember's personal philosophy does not justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful
order.“
This would destroy the conscientious objection to military service, and is consequently invalid.
order.“
This would destroy the conscientious objection to military service, and is consequently invalid.
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“A servicemember's personal philosophy does not justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful
order.“
This would destroy the conscientious objection to military service, and is consequently invalid.
order.“
This would destroy the conscientious objection to military service, and is consequently invalid.
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Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
He’s posting about martial law tonight
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
He’s posting about martial law tonight
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Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
You keep using that word, Charlie Brown
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, Charlie Brown.
You're too short for that gesture, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
You keep using that word, Charlie Brown
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"Vanquish the gloomy vaults of Mammon" is such a great line
A fiery excerpt from St. Basil the Great's homily on today's Gospel reading, Luke 16:12-21 (the rich man who tears down his barns so as to build new ones):
November 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"Vanquish the gloomy vaults of Mammon" is such a great line
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Tears for Fears release “Shout” 41 yrs ago today.
The ‘80s, said Roland Orzabal, brought “a lot of fear, a lot of political tension. .. It’s really about empowerment — about refusing the roles you’ve been told to play. It’s an invitation. It’s saying: if something is wrong, say so. Say it loudly.”
The ‘80s, said Roland Orzabal, brought “a lot of fear, a lot of political tension. .. It’s really about empowerment — about refusing the roles you’ve been told to play. It’s an invitation. It’s saying: if something is wrong, say so. Say it loudly.”
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Tears for Fears release “Shout” 41 yrs ago today.
The ‘80s, said Roland Orzabal, brought “a lot of fear, a lot of political tension. .. It’s really about empowerment — about refusing the roles you’ve been told to play. It’s an invitation. It’s saying: if something is wrong, say so. Say it loudly.”
The ‘80s, said Roland Orzabal, brought “a lot of fear, a lot of political tension. .. It’s really about empowerment — about refusing the roles you’ve been told to play. It’s an invitation. It’s saying: if something is wrong, say so. Say it loudly.”
Trump products being profitable only for Trump was definitely on my bingo card
Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto Crash Is Eroding Wealth for Trump’s Family and Followers
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital cu...
www.bloomberg.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Trump products being profitable only for Trump was definitely on my bingo card
My experience with plumbing projects too, tbh
I have an announcement.
I have, like a real man, recaulked and resealed my shower.
I will never, ever do this again, and the next time I will pay a plumber or handyman, even if it has to be in gold bullion, to do it.
I have, like a real man, recaulked and resealed my shower.
I will never, ever do this again, and the next time I will pay a plumber or handyman, even if it has to be in gold bullion, to do it.
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My experience with plumbing projects too, tbh
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... fully corseted and free-born Englishman, culturally to be accorded either the informal courtesy and respect of civil social intercourse or the rights of entitlement and citizenship. [...] The capacity to live with difference is, in my view, the coming question of the twenty-first century."
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
... fully corseted and free-born Englishman, culturally to be accorded either the informal courtesy and respect of civil social intercourse or the rights of entitlement and citizenship. [...] The capacity to live with difference is, in my view, the coming question of the twenty-first century."
Post a movie where you are from.
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Post a movie where you are from.
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The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full (Easy-to-Read) Legal Breakdown.
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full Legal Breakdown.
This analysis breaks down each clause and explains exactly why the “peace plan” is legally void and unenforceable.
www.onestnetwork.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full (Easy-to-Read) Legal Breakdown.
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
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eight shots of espresso could fix me
November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
eight shots of espresso could fix me
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The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Ps 41,2
Beátus, qui intéllegit de egéno,
in die mala liberábit eum Dóminus.
Dichoso el que cuida del pobre;
en el día aciago lo pondrá a salvo el Señor.
Blessed is he who has concern for the poor.
In time of trouble, the LORD will rescue him.
Beátus, qui intéllegit de egéno,
in die mala liberábit eum Dóminus.
Dichoso el que cuida del pobre;
en el día aciago lo pondrá a salvo el Señor.
Blessed is he who has concern for the poor.
In time of trouble, the LORD will rescue him.
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Ps 41,2
Beátus, qui intéllegit de egéno,
in die mala liberábit eum Dóminus.
Dichoso el que cuida del pobre;
en el día aciago lo pondrá a salvo el Señor.
Blessed is he who has concern for the poor.
In time of trouble, the LORD will rescue him.
Beátus, qui intéllegit de egéno,
in die mala liberábit eum Dóminus.
Dichoso el que cuida del pobre;
en el día aciago lo pondrá a salvo el Señor.
Blessed is he who has concern for the poor.
In time of trouble, the LORD will rescue him.
I admit I also didn’t have MTG resigning on my 2025 bingo card 🫨🤯
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I admit I also didn’t have MTG resigning on my 2025 bingo card 🫨🤯