Congress did this to the American people. This map is function of convention and not the Constitution.
fivethirtyeight.com/features/how...
Congress did this to the American people. This map is function of convention and not the Constitution.
fivethirtyeight.com/features/how...
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
friend in the group chat: βChicago got a pope before a 4000 yard passerβ
if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly
wonderful grace
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin:
Something to think about
We spent decades doing research to produce mRNA vaccines, which could save millions of people from preventable deaths from countless diseases, and a conspiracy theorist with no medical background is going to throw it all away
Note to Dem leaders: If you consider how much the political landscape has changed in two months and youβre calculating your political tactics because you think you know what the world will look like in fall 2026, much less 2028, youβre deluding yourself.
I buy too many of books. Usually during Lent, I give up book buying and I donate the value of the books I wouldβve bought.
This year, I am giving up Target because of their policy shift on DEI. If those I care about canβt sit at the table, their hand doesnβt belong in my pocket.
That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived,
I still have hope for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It has a unique ownership structure that gives it a large measure of journalistic independence.
i think it is cool that de facto first consul of the united states is a drug-addled maniac and deadbeat dad with a breeding fetish
For Maths fans,
2025 is a perfect square.
45Β² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also product of two squares
9Β² x 5Β² = 2025
Also sum of three squares
40Β² + 20Β² + 5Β² = 2025
My favourite?
1Β³+2Β³+3Β³+4Β³+5Β³+6Β³+7Β³+8Β³+9Β³ = 2025
Itβs the only square year of our generation, the next one is
2116 (92 years away)
π
THREAD: Trump's intentionally flooding the news cycle w/ a stream of outrage porn to distract, scare, & confuse. These are the stories that actually matter that you might've missed this week:
NIH funding cuts jeopardize βlife-savingβ research in AL
aldailynews.com/nih-funding-...
Agreed, but we should have seen him and the rest of the oligarchs coming, courtesy of the Supremes decision in Citizens United. It was only a matter of time.
Something the "so you think the law means anything now" doomers fail to grasp: the importance of buying time. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has infinite resources and infinite capacity for managing complexity.
Make your opponent work. Make their every decision complex and their every move costly.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, dismissing a January 6-related case following Trump's Monday order:
"All of what I have described has been recorded for posterity, ensuring that what transpired on January 6, 2021 can be judged accurately in the future."
Ushers that greet you at the door, vestry members that introduce themselves, saying βwelcomeβ to new-comers when passing the Peace β¦ and coffee. Lots of coffee π
Deleted Instagram and Threads, so Iβm totally out of the Meta ecosystem. I left Threads and Instagram for the same reason I left X awhile back. I try not to go into bars where the band has to perform behind chicken coop wire.
Yeah, but heβs only speaking to the base and the timid because the rest of us know better. Matthew 10:16-20.
Born and raised Roman Catholic, received by the Episcopal Church 40ish years ago. RCs and Episcopalians are liturgical, sacramental, and corporate. Big difference is Episcopalian have fewer saints and sacraments, and IMO, the Bible is more of a thing. Episcopalian have a bigger theological tent
If youβre upset by a woman prophetically speaking truth to power, allow me to introduce you to Jesusβ mom:
βGod has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. God has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.β -Luke 1:52-53