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Eric the Red 🌹✝️
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· Mar 25
“In the course of human events, it becomes necessary to reiterate the historical reality that empires rise and empires fall.”
Today’s essay is by Eric Sommers.
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Today’s essay is by Eric Sommers.
earthandaltarmag.com/posts/the-ea...
THE EARTHLY CITY ON A HILL — Earth and Altar
In the course of human events, it becomes necessary to reiterate the historical reality that empires rise and empires fall. All great nations go through the entropy of history. We are not immune to th...
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My latest on reflecting like Augustine on our current Imperial collapse, discussing Christian nationalism, bad theology, and our Lenten journey towards making and building a better world on Earth as it is in Heaven.
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Hey gang here’s a quote from the Union Communist in the wild.
He’s a guy who thought Marx was too conservative.
Wild dude.
He’s a guy who thought Marx was too conservative.
Wild dude.
“It was evident to everyone that to stay in this position would be certain destruction,” Brig. Gen August Willich recalled. “The only place of safety was in the enemy works on the crest of the ridge.” After a pause, junior officers, thinking the ridge was the real objective urged their men up (9
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hey gang here’s a quote from the Union Communist in the wild.
He’s a guy who thought Marx was too conservative.
Wild dude.
He’s a guy who thought Marx was too conservative.
Wild dude.
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The Peter vs. St. Peter’s showdown.
NEW: Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Peter vs. St. Peter’s showdown.
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I think the Pope should toss some holy water of Peter Thiel just to test something
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I think the Pope should toss some holy water of Peter Thiel just to test something
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MORE: The local crew foreman on the NASHVILLE tunnel dig says Elon’s Boring Company has been wildly late on pay, and has been trying to hire his guys behind his back.
He also says despite what Steve Davis said about safety, the situation is dangerous.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
He also says despite what Steve Davis said about safety, the situation is dangerous.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
MORE: The local crew foreman on the NASHVILLE tunnel dig says Elon’s Boring Company has been wildly late on pay, and has been trying to hire his guys behind his back.
He also says despite what Steve Davis said about safety, the situation is dangerous.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
He also says despite what Steve Davis said about safety, the situation is dangerous.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Mutually Assured Destruction but with Tech companies pursuing AI and LLMs
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Mutually Assured Destruction but with Tech companies pursuing AI and LLMs
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The good news: the president has pardoned the turkey.
The bad news: two hours later the turkey was arrested for running a ponzi scheme and committing acts of gross sexual imposition.
The bad news: two hours later the turkey was arrested for running a ponzi scheme and committing acts of gross sexual imposition.
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The good news: the president has pardoned the turkey.
The bad news: two hours later the turkey was arrested for running a ponzi scheme and committing acts of gross sexual imposition.
The bad news: two hours later the turkey was arrested for running a ponzi scheme and committing acts of gross sexual imposition.
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My "we're not Enron" memo is generating a lot of questions that are answered by the memo
In the memo, “Nvidia also responds to claims that the ‘current situation is analogous to historical accounting frauds (Enron, WorldCom, Lucent) that featured vendor financing and SPVs [special purpose vehicles.)’”
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www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My "we're not Enron" memo is generating a lot of questions that are answered by the memo
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Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
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Sorry but this is such bullshit. The Yankees absolutely turned a profit this year. Moving money around shell companies to show a loss for tax purposes doesn’t count here!
🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted
@BrendanKutyNJ Was it fair to assume the Yankees turned a profit this year?
"No, it's not actually," Hal Steinbrenner said.
The New York Yankees? Not profitable?
READ: https://t.co/wB8aO2PXLX
@BrendanKutyNJ Was it fair to assume the Yankees turned a profit this year?
"No, it's not actually," Hal Steinbrenner said.
The New York Yankees? Not profitable?
READ: https://t.co/wB8aO2PXLX
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🔁 @Ken_Rosenthal retweeted
@BrendanKutyNJ Was it fair to assume the Yankees turned a profit this year?
"No, it's not actually," Hal Steinbrenner said.
The New York Yankees? Not profitable?
READ: https://t.co/wB8aO2PXLX
t.co
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Sorry but this is such bullshit. The Yankees absolutely turned a profit this year. Moving money around shell companies to show a loss for tax purposes doesn’t count here!
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we're not actually starting a fucking war with Venezuela the week of thanksgiving, right?
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
we're not actually starting a fucking war with Venezuela the week of thanksgiving, right?
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Did you know that some MLB owners take out loans against future season ticket sales and then use that money to buy themselves mansions/yachts etc? With the added bonus of being able to whine to fans that the team is actually carrying a lot of debt?
Last dodger owners did this!
Last dodger owners did this!
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Did you know that some MLB owners take out loans against future season ticket sales and then use that money to buy themselves mansions/yachts etc? With the added bonus of being able to whine to fans that the team is actually carrying a lot of debt?
Last dodger owners did this!
Last dodger owners did this!
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"What men need to succeed in the workplace has nothing to do with the numbers of women employed – it has to do with job security, livable wages, affordable rents, reliable sick pay and flexible work around parenting and caring," writes Guardian contributor Finn Mackay.
Horror stories of a ‘feminised workplace’ mask the real crisis in male identity | Finn Mackay
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"What men need to succeed in the workplace has nothing to do with the numbers of women employed – it has to do with job security, livable wages, affordable rents, reliable sick pay and flexible work around parenting and caring," writes Guardian contributor Finn Mackay.
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Is the problem the economic "messaging" or the economic "outcomes"
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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The water that submerged the church in Iznik for more than 700 years has receded due to climate change. 🥲
Basilica emerges from lake, illuminating early Church life in Turkey.
Known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, it marks the site of one of the early Church's most important gatherings which took place in Nicaea 12 years after the Roman Empire legalised Christianity in AD 325
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Known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, it marks the site of one of the early Church's most important gatherings which took place in Nicaea 12 years after the Roman Empire legalised Christianity in AD 325
u.afp.com/Sh5e
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The water that submerged the church in Iznik for more than 700 years has receded due to climate change. 🥲
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Plausible worst case scenario with Venezuela in four steps:
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Plausible worst case scenario with Venezuela in four steps:
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
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Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
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Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Parks Service Union Movement Spreads to Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree
Employees in dozens of park units are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Had an insight about why corporate worship is the high point of the Christian week—because humans are created to be with others in relationship, and thus we are all more fully ourselves, all other things being equal, when we are with others.
We worship God more fully as individuals together. 🕯️
We worship God more fully as individuals together. 🕯️
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Had an insight about why corporate worship is the high point of the Christian week—because humans are created to be with others in relationship, and thus we are all more fully ourselves, all other things being equal, when we are with others.
We worship God more fully as individuals together. 🕯️
We worship God more fully as individuals together. 🕯️
I think both franchises are on rocky ground atm even though they both have a lot of potential if the powers that be at Disney and Paramount will let it happen. Overall I think Trek did produce more quality stuff than SW did and 2023 was a top year for ST. But recent events have given me pause.
You ever think about just how handily Star Trek has won the Star Wars/Star Trek war? Turns out making a lot of good content is really hard!
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I think both franchises are on rocky ground atm even though they both have a lot of potential if the powers that be at Disney and Paramount will let it happen. Overall I think Trek did produce more quality stuff than SW did and 2023 was a top year for ST. But recent events have given me pause.
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I love Star Trek. I love Star Wars. The idea you need to chose between the two is stupid.
One can enjoy both burgers and pizza without needing to pick a favorite. Only what you are in the mood for at the time.
One can enjoy both burgers and pizza without needing to pick a favorite. Only what you are in the mood for at the time.
You ever think about just how handily Star Trek has won the Star Wars/Star Trek war? Turns out making a lot of good content is really hard!
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I love Star Trek. I love Star Wars. The idea you need to chose between the two is stupid.
One can enjoy both burgers and pizza without needing to pick a favorite. Only what you are in the mood for at the time.
One can enjoy both burgers and pizza without needing to pick a favorite. Only what you are in the mood for at the time.
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If anything, DS9 presents a far superior "Clone Wars" idea by having the Alpha Quadrant fight a clone army with clone prick negotiators.
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If anything, DS9 presents a far superior "Clone Wars" idea by having the Alpha Quadrant fight a clone army with clone prick negotiators.