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DHS ordering a church to take down a nativity scene!?
Wait, so is Trump waging a WAR ON CHRISTMAS!? I’ve been warned about this for years by Fox News!
Wait, so is Trump waging a WAR ON CHRISTMAS!? I’ve been warned about this for years by Fox News!
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
DHS ordering a church to take down a nativity scene!?
Wait, so is Trump waging a WAR ON CHRISTMAS!? I’ve been warned about this for years by Fox News!
Wait, so is Trump waging a WAR ON CHRISTMAS!? I’ve been warned about this for years by Fox News!
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A few years back I talked to the only two living members of the Craig League - they have since passed away - and went deep into the history of the first-ever women’s soccer league in the USA (or was it?) - @meglinehan.com with the assist on this one. www.nytimes.com/athletic/345...
Where did U.S. women’s soccer get its start? Inside the story of the Craig League
Long before Title IX, there was a women's soccer league in St. Louis that has had a far-reaching impact on the game
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A few years back I talked to the only two living members of the Craig League - they have since passed away - and went deep into the history of the first-ever women’s soccer league in the USA (or was it?) - @meglinehan.com with the assist on this one. www.nytimes.com/athletic/345...
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Women, we don't need to contort ourselves to fit into spaces that are too small for us.
From Zimbabwe by Tapiwa Mugabe
From Zimbabwe by Tapiwa Mugabe
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Women, we don't need to contort ourselves to fit into spaces that are too small for us.
From Zimbabwe by Tapiwa Mugabe
From Zimbabwe by Tapiwa Mugabe
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I meant to grade papers today, I swear I did, but then I got distracted by a group of Harvard Divinity School students who spent 1834 buying pornography and then turning in the people who sold it to them. One of them, Frederick W. Holland, also ended up with a copy of Walker's Appeal around then 🗃️
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I meant to grade papers today, I swear I did, but then I got distracted by a group of Harvard Divinity School students who spent 1834 buying pornography and then turning in the people who sold it to them. One of them, Frederick W. Holland, also ended up with a copy of Walker's Appeal around then 🗃️
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🧵 A must-read reflection on Boston during the peak of the AIDS crisis.
Since our fucking government isn’t observing World AIDS Day, I will. In 1990, I started taking care of people in the last stages of AIDS in their homes. I did this for nearly two years. The home care company I worked for had meetings for those of us who solely (or nearly solely) took care of PWAs.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🧵 A must-read reflection on Boston during the peak of the AIDS crisis.
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UC Davis has a tee dog
December 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
UC Davis has a tee dog
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"But close up, you really are beautiful." -Mike Douglas
He knew how to make an entrance....
Remembering Little Richard on his birthday (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) 🕊💙
He knew how to make an entrance....
Remembering Little Richard on his birthday (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) 🕊💙
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"But close up, you really are beautiful." -Mike Douglas
He knew how to make an entrance....
Remembering Little Richard on his birthday (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) 🕊💙
He knew how to make an entrance....
Remembering Little Richard on his birthday (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) 🕊💙
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Water your tree.
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Water your tree.
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oh you know it's begging for pets o'clock
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
oh you know it's begging for pets o'clock
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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An experienced organizer I really respect once reminded folks "you can't always win, but you can always, always inflict a cost. Those add up."
You cannot match the size and resources of these organizations that are abandoning trans youth and sacrificing trans lives, but you have one advantage they do not: an ability to maintain a relentless focus upon them.
Make it your work, every week, to think about how you can punish them.
Make it your work, every week, to think about how you can punish them.
December 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
An experienced organizer I really respect once reminded folks "you can't always win, but you can always, always inflict a cost. Those add up."
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i put the holiday house on top of the heated mat
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
i put the holiday house on top of the heated mat
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holiday scenes but with muppets: thread
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
holiday scenes but with muppets: thread
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first holiday season after rescuing my dog, i got to thinking about whether or not she’d seen christmas movies before so i showed her some and here are her reactions: thread
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
first holiday season after rescuing my dog, i got to thinking about whether or not she’d seen christmas movies before so i showed her some and here are her reactions: thread
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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I spent several minutes trying to figure out what state or nation's flag this dunkin' donuts flying next to the american flag, and then the wind blew it out and it was the red sox
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I spent several minutes trying to figure out what state or nation's flag this dunkin' donuts flying next to the american flag, and then the wind blew it out and it was the red sox
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why should i pay hundreds of dollars to see Minnie Mouse, when i can simply leave food on my floor for a few days and see Many Mouse, for free
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
why should i pay hundreds of dollars to see Minnie Mouse, when i can simply leave food on my floor for a few days and see Many Mouse, for free
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While Trump is ordering the FBI to investigate U.S. Senators over a video reminding military members they don’t have to follow illegal orders, it might be worth noting that “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While Trump is ordering the FBI to investigate U.S. Senators over a video reminding military members they don’t have to follow illegal orders, it might be worth noting that “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
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Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is. And we know what causes it, too."
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is. And we know what causes it, too."
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In a sane world, the madness would have ended then and there.
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
In a sane world, the madness would have ended then and there.
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Sounds funny today, but not long ago, the use of bicycles by women was considered *extremely* radical & dangerous--to be discouraged, even by supporters of women's right to vote.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.
Suffragist and educator Frances Willard riding her bicycle, Gladys (because it made her glad).
“I learned to bicycle when 50... and I think it is one of the best things I ever did. What pleases me is to see other worn-out women take it up, and find a new lease of health and life thereby."
“I learned to bicycle when 50... and I think it is one of the best things I ever did. What pleases me is to see other worn-out women take it up, and find a new lease of health and life thereby."
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Sounds funny today, but not long ago, the use of bicycles by women was considered *extremely* radical & dangerous--to be discouraged, even by supporters of women's right to vote.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.
All bc bicycles allowed women a tiny bit of freedom & mobility, without needing things a male guardian could withhold.