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Great thread
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Great thread
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At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.
One thing that is tough about rapid response/patrols, besides constantly being threatened by armed secret police, is that for the most part they see the defeats. There are exceptions, but you’ll never know how many people were saved by slowing feds down, whistles, community alerts, etc.
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
At a recent gathering of Rogers Park volunteers, we heard from a neighbor who choked up telling us about their dad turning around and going home when he heard whistles up the street. "One of you may have saved his life that day." It all matters, it really does.
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800+ flights cancelled today because Elon took a chainsaw to the federal government and Trump won’t pay the remaining airport personnel.
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
800+ flights cancelled today because Elon took a chainsaw to the federal government and Trump won’t pay the remaining airport personnel.
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
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The president thinks federal goons haven’t been violent *enough* with the American people.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
Q: Americans have been watching videos of ICE tackling a young mother, tear gas being used in a Chicago residential neighborhood, and the smashing of car windows. Have some of these raids gone too far?"
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The president thinks federal goons haven’t been violent *enough* with the American people.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
The president seems to hope that his thugs will kill someone soon.
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We’ve known for forever that they don’t think gendered violence is a really serious thing but it’s still wild to hear them say it so plainly.
Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We’ve known for forever that they don’t think gendered violence is a really serious thing but it’s still wild to hear them say it so plainly.
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The next X years are going to be so tedious and dumb and painful.
September 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The next X years are going to be so tedious and dumb and painful.
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They're racists & they're fascists but above all they are the pettiest two-bit criminals you've ever seen
Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
September 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
They're racists & they're fascists but above all they are the pettiest two-bit criminals you've ever seen
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“A reporter who publishes only what the government ‘authorizes’ is doing something other than reporting,” said Katie Fallow, deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University @katiefallow.bsky.social
NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“A reporter who publishes only what the government ‘authorizes’ is doing something other than reporting,” said Katie Fallow, deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University @katiefallow.bsky.social
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September 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
November 17, 2021 www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...
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If you've been stressed about fascism in the US (and who the hell isn't?), I literally cannot recommend more strongly getting OUT and going to REAL EVENTS like this with people in your community who are DOING SOMETHING. An absolute balm for the soul - and it's HOW WE WIN.
September 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
If you've been stressed about fascism in the US (and who the hell isn't?), I literally cannot recommend more strongly getting OUT and going to REAL EVENTS like this with people in your community who are DOING SOMETHING. An absolute balm for the soul - and it's HOW WE WIN.
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on the electoral side of things, this is why you need a loud opposition party saying they reject this and will not stand for it. that this country should be safe for people from korea as new immigrants but also for longstanding korean americans.
Folks, the Korean American community is going fucking nuts btw
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
on the electoral side of things, this is why you need a loud opposition party saying they reject this and will not stand for it. that this country should be safe for people from korea as new immigrants but also for longstanding korean americans.
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At @leadstories.com we've been debunking a stream of these. Seems like a network operating out of Vietnam churning out dozens of versions of the same stories using the same AI prompts but with different celebrities and locations inserted.
Someone just sent me a bunch of examples of these. Apparently the site is flooded with them.
There's gotta be a story behind all of these.
There's gotta be a story behind all of these.
September 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
At @leadstories.com we've been debunking a stream of these. Seems like a network operating out of Vietnam churning out dozens of versions of the same stories using the same AI prompts but with different celebrities and locations inserted.
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One thing the media's reticence to label Kirk an extremist has made jarringly clear is how scared they are of the people in power now who share his extremist beliefs.
In the space of nine months, they have internalized a fear of condemning racism, misogyny, homophobia and antisemiticism.
In the space of nine months, they have internalized a fear of condemning racism, misogyny, homophobia and antisemiticism.
September 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
One thing the media's reticence to label Kirk an extremist has made jarringly clear is how scared they are of the people in power now who share his extremist beliefs.
In the space of nine months, they have internalized a fear of condemning racism, misogyny, homophobia and antisemiticism.
In the space of nine months, they have internalized a fear of condemning racism, misogyny, homophobia and antisemiticism.
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My guess is that his threat to prosecute feds who violate the rights of Chicagoans did it. Every D governor and AG should be making the same promise.
genuinely shocked that the pritzker pushback was successful
September 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My guess is that his threat to prosecute feds who violate the rights of Chicagoans did it. Every D governor and AG should be making the same promise.
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The tech oligarchs at this event are the weak men in the “weak men create hard times…” meme
Zuckerberg saying Meta intends to spend at least 600 billion in the US
Zuckerberg at the end caught on a hot mic
Zuckerberg at the end caught on a hot mic
September 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The tech oligarchs at this event are the weak men in the “weak men create hard times…” meme
September 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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“Melissa Chaudhry is running for Congress… and is married to Pakistani native Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry. The couple thought Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was taking a step toward citizenship when he arrived for an interview at an immigration office in Tukwila. Instead, he was detained by ICE.”
jfc
jfc
WA congressional candidate’s husband, a military veteran, taken into ICE custody
A veteran, married to a congressional candidate, was detained by ICE in Washington.
www.kiro7.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“Melissa Chaudhry is running for Congress… and is married to Pakistani native Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry. The couple thought Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was taking a step toward citizenship when he arrived for an interview at an immigration office in Tukwila. Instead, he was detained by ICE.”
jfc
jfc
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Can we nip this "Alligator Alcatraz" shit in the bud? We don't need to adopt their cutesy marketing when talking about the concentration camp in the Florida Everglades
July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Can we nip this "Alligator Alcatraz" shit in the bud? We don't need to adopt their cutesy marketing when talking about the concentration camp in the Florida Everglades
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I continue to be struck by this language of “in accordance with the president’s priorities,” which treats the executive branch as an extension of the person of the president, and not a mechanism for instituting the will of Congress
July 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I continue to be struck by this language of “in accordance with the president’s priorities,” which treats the executive branch as an extension of the person of the president, and not a mechanism for instituting the will of Congress
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For the second year in a row, the Orioles are hosting Pride Night for a game against the Texas Rangers
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
June 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For the second year in a row, the Orioles are hosting Pride Night for a game against the Texas Rangers
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
The Rangers are the only team in MLB to not have their own Pride Night
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I think this is the only mention of DHS/DOJ assaulting and unconstitutionally arresting a sitting senator in his home state on the NYT landing page.
June 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I think this is the only mention of DHS/DOJ assaulting and unconstitutionally arresting a sitting senator in his home state on the NYT landing page.
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Even though it's tiring, I think it's essential to consistently point out that this is illegal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, documents obtained by AP show.
June 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Even though it's tiring, I think it's essential to consistently point out that this is illegal.
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WTF? Trump is now threatening the American people. He warned protesters to stay away from his birthday/military parade in D.C. this Saturday, claiming anyone who shows up to protest “hates our country” and will be met with “very heavy force.” This is authoritarian behavior, plain and simple.
June 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
WTF? Trump is now threatening the American people. He warned protesters to stay away from his birthday/military parade in D.C. this Saturday, claiming anyone who shows up to protest “hates our country” and will be met with “very heavy force.” This is authoritarian behavior, plain and simple.