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· Nov 12
“The greatest single cause of #Atheism in the world today is #Christians who acknowledge #Jesus with their lips, and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
— #BrennanManning. ✝️
#BeSayDo #AdFontes #SemperReformada
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
— #BrennanManning. ✝️
#BeSayDo #AdFontes #SemperReformada
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I like the government pivot to reminding voters that Farage is an avowed enemy of NATO & Europe & an ardent admirer of Vladimir Putin, who routinely orders the murders of critics & opponents. It is politically effective & morally essential.
February 15, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I like the government pivot to reminding voters that Farage is an avowed enemy of NATO & Europe & an ardent admirer of Vladimir Putin, who routinely orders the murders of critics & opponents. It is politically effective & morally essential.
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If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
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A lot of Republicans do not see the value in the Gospels, which is really crazy. How can you be a Christian who rejects all of the fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ? That is much like how Republicans now reject the Constitution yet claim that they are the true Americans. Republicans are insane.
February 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
A lot of Republicans do not see the value in the Gospels, which is really crazy. How can you be a Christian who rejects all of the fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ? That is much like how Republicans now reject the Constitution yet claim that they are the true Americans. Republicans are insane.
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"The version of Christianity that Trump's most devout supporters embrace (and he pretends to) has no room for Christ’s actual teachings. Anyone who references Jesus’s declarations to aid the sick, poor, and vulnerable is quickly labeled a socialist and/or antifa."
Trump is clowning his evangelical base
He's not even bothering to pretend anymore.
www.publicnotice.co
February 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"The version of Christianity that Trump's most devout supporters embrace (and he pretends to) has no room for Christ’s actual teachings. Anyone who references Jesus’s declarations to aid the sick, poor, and vulnerable is quickly labeled a socialist and/or antifa."
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(He did mention Ukraine in the answer to a question afterwards and said, more or less, that he does not know whether negotiations will succeed)
February 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
(He did mention Ukraine in the answer to a question afterwards and said, more or less, that he does not know whether negotiations will succeed)
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Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
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Propaganda during WWI and WWII in fact
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Propaganda during WWI and WWII in fact
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Astounding that there's any debate about this in the era of Trump, whose followers reliably parrot almost every new berserk pronouncement coming from his disordered mind.
One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, forces in public opinion is elite leadership. Partisans largely “follow the lead“ of their side’s elites.
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
A critique I hear of me sometimes is that I don’t believe in changing public opinion.
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Astounding that there's any debate about this in the era of Trump, whose followers reliably parrot almost every new berserk pronouncement coming from his disordered mind.
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One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, forces in public opinion is elite leadership. Partisans largely “follow the lead“ of their side’s elites.
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
A critique I hear of me sometimes is that I don’t believe in changing public opinion.
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
"Democratic politicians urgently need to adopt the GOP view of public opinion—that it’s movable, and it’s their job to move it." newrepublic.com/article/2058...
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, forces in public opinion is elite leadership. Partisans largely “follow the lead“ of their side’s elites.
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
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btw, the "melting pot" was literal
there was an early 20th century theater show format where performers would exhibit ethnic costumes and dances, climb into a pot, and emerge as Americans
(this filmed version was obviously unusually lavish)
there was an early 20th century theater show format where performers would exhibit ethnic costumes and dances, climb into a pot, and emerge as Americans
(this filmed version was obviously unusually lavish)
February 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
btw, the "melting pot" was literal
there was an early 20th century theater show format where performers would exhibit ethnic costumes and dances, climb into a pot, and emerge as Americans
(this filmed version was obviously unusually lavish)
there was an early 20th century theater show format where performers would exhibit ethnic costumes and dances, climb into a pot, and emerge as Americans
(this filmed version was obviously unusually lavish)
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Particularly hilarious is his claim that 'nobody dies to defend a "multicultural economic zone"' when in fact a lot of US propaganda during WWII stressed that the nation is a multicultural melting pot. That was how we were going to defeat the master race...the one Musk is pining for.
February 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Particularly hilarious is his claim that 'nobody dies to defend a "multicultural economic zone"' when in fact a lot of US propaganda during WWII stressed that the nation is a multicultural melting pot. That was how we were going to defeat the master race...the one Musk is pining for.
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The Epstein stuff is just the most obvious manifestation of the rot. It runs throughout our system now.
Any 2028 presidential hopeful who doesn't have a plan to address this maldistribution of wealth and power doesn't deserve a second of anyone's time or attention.
Any 2028 presidential hopeful who doesn't have a plan to address this maldistribution of wealth and power doesn't deserve a second of anyone's time or attention.
February 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Epstein stuff is just the most obvious manifestation of the rot. It runs throughout our system now.
Any 2028 presidential hopeful who doesn't have a plan to address this maldistribution of wealth and power doesn't deserve a second of anyone's time or attention.
Any 2028 presidential hopeful who doesn't have a plan to address this maldistribution of wealth and power doesn't deserve a second of anyone's time or attention.
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
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Seriously, this hyper concentration of wealth is one of the top problems facing the country -- the maldistribution is worse than it was before the Great Depression, and their political influence is even greater than it was then thanks to Citizens United etc.
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Seriously, this hyper concentration of wealth is one of the top problems facing the country -- the maldistribution is worse than it was before the Great Depression, and their political influence is even greater than it was then thanks to Citizens United etc.
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Musk is a malevolent force in American life, driven by white nationalism and incredibly influential given his obscene wealth. He's a supervillain.
But people get that. He's deeply unpopular, with an approval rating in the mid-30s with Trump. We just need political leaders willing to take him on.
But people get that. He's deeply unpopular, with an approval rating in the mid-30s with Trump. We just need political leaders willing to take him on.
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Musk is a malevolent force in American life, driven by white nationalism and incredibly influential given his obscene wealth. He's a supervillain.
But people get that. He's deeply unpopular, with an approval rating in the mid-30s with Trump. We just need political leaders willing to take him on.
But people get that. He's deeply unpopular, with an approval rating in the mid-30s with Trump. We just need political leaders willing to take him on.
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There’s Nothing ‘Christian’ about Christian Nationalism
neurodivergentrebel.com/2024/06/14/t...
neurodivergentrebel.com/2024/06/14/t...
There's Nothing 'Christian' about Christian Nationalism
The Nationalist's ideology's reliance on fear, hatred, and division also contradicts the values of compassion, forgiveness, and reconciliation taught by Jesus - who they are supposed to follow. You ca...
neurodivergentrebel.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
There’s Nothing ‘Christian’ about Christian Nationalism
neurodivergentrebel.com/2024/06/14/t...
neurodivergentrebel.com/2024/06/14/t...
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My English-Scots-Irish ancestors didn't die for multiculturalism; they killed for it. Killed Confederates who said shit exactly like this.
February 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My English-Scots-Irish ancestors didn't die for multiculturalism; they killed for it. Killed Confederates who said shit exactly like this.
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How recent does the ancestor have to be? My great-grandmother, Ann Harris, emigrated from Ontario Province to Kansas. Her parents had emigrated from England.
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
How recent does the ancestor have to be? My great-grandmother, Ann Harris, emigrated from Ontario Province to Kansas. Her parents had emigrated from England.
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I know that my Mackenzies (my mother's side) came from—surprise—Scotland to Nova Scotia, late 1800s. I believe they were there long enough to become actual Canadians. Later on to PA and NJ.
And didn't even know about this when praising Carney's speech! fallows.substack.com/p/a-speech-f...
I know that my Mackenzies (my mother's side) came from—surprise—Scotland to Nova Scotia, late 1800s. I believe they were there long enough to become actual Canadians. Later on to PA and NJ.
And didn't even know about this when praising Carney's speech! fallows.substack.com/p/a-speech-f...
A Speech for the History Books.
And for the here and now. A memorable discourse on America's place in the world, by the leader of a US neighbor and former friend.
fallows.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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I know that my Mackenzies (my mother's side) came from—surprise—Scotland to Nova Scotia, late 1800s. I believe they were there long enough to become actual Canadians. Later on to PA and NJ.
And didn't even know about this when praising Carney's speech! fallows.substack.com/p/a-speech-f...
I know that my Mackenzies (my mother's side) came from—surprise—Scotland to Nova Scotia, late 1800s. I believe they were there long enough to become actual Canadians. Later on to PA and NJ.
And didn't even know about this when praising Carney's speech! fallows.substack.com/p/a-speech-f...
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While we're on ancestry stuff: Am I the only American to have learned just recently about Canada's new BIll C-3?
Which apparently entitles people w/ forebears who were at any stage Canadian (born or naturalized) to apply for Canadian citizenship?
(Thinking of the Mackenzies of Halifax...)
Which apparently entitles people w/ forebears who were at any stage Canadian (born or naturalized) to apply for Canadian citizenship?
(Thinking of the Mackenzies of Halifax...)
February 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
While we're on ancestry stuff: Am I the only American to have learned just recently about Canada's new BIll C-3?
Which apparently entitles people w/ forebears who were at any stage Canadian (born or naturalized) to apply for Canadian citizenship?
(Thinking of the Mackenzies of Halifax...)
Which apparently entitles people w/ forebears who were at any stage Canadian (born or naturalized) to apply for Canadian citizenship?
(Thinking of the Mackenzies of Halifax...)
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February 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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“These agents, and the president who sent them, are no one’s heroes, no one’s saviors—just men with guns who have to hide their faces to shoot a mom in the face, and a nurse in the back.”
February 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
“These agents, and the president who sent them, are no one’s heroes, no one’s saviors—just men with guns who have to hide their faces to shoot a mom in the face, and a nurse in the back.”
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“No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors.”
February 15, 2026 at 3:13 AM
“No application of armed violence can make the men with guns as heroic as the people who choose to stand in their path with empty hands in defense of their neighbors.”