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How Senate Republicans won the last vote to end the shutdown
How Senate Republicans won the last vote to end the shutdown
Sen. Tim Kaine wanted a “moratorium on mischief” from the Trump administration. He didn't get it until Sunday night.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
How Senate Republicans won the last vote to end the shutdown
“Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch were not consulted on the provision as part of the otherwise bipartisan bill, according to a senior Democratic legislative aide granted anonymity to speak candidly.”
Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
The new legislative language is an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to discredit former special counsel Jack Smith.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch were not consulted on the provision as part of the otherwise bipartisan bill, according to a senior Democratic legislative aide granted anonymity to speak candidly.”
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‘It is this breach of trust—this shattering of a person’s faith in the benevolence and intrinsic fairness of America—that is the hardest thing to watch.’
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
‘It is this breach of trust—this shattering of a person’s faith in the benevolence and intrinsic fairness of America—that is the hardest thing to watch.’
“The Yale Law School professor cited the willingness of the US government to delegitimise institutions that Washington helped create, including the international court of justice (ICJ).”
Willing states must act to save international legal order, warns top academic
Yale professor says wars in Ukraine and Gaza and threats from Donald Trump risk the ‘total collapse’ of the global courts system
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“The Yale Law School professor cited the willingness of the US government to delegitimise institutions that Washington helped create, including the international court of justice (ICJ).”
this
a thousand times this
a thousand times this
For an organization that spent millions over decades on a single issue, the response to real terror in our streets and government-driven deprivation of basic needs has been embarrassingly inadequate.
What does it mean to be a US Catholic today?
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What does it mean to be a US Catholic today?
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What is American Catholicism in this moment of political crisis?
U.S. bishops have spent untold millions to influence national politics on abortion, but their response to real terror in our streets and government-driven deprivation of basic needs has been embarrass...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
this
a thousand times this
a thousand times this
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Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children.
Pope holds long meeting with Belgian abuse survivors
Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children.
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Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume | Click on the image to read the full story
Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to say Tuesday whether the Trump administration must start complying with lower-court orders that require full payments in the SNAP food program.
www.wcvb.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume | Click on the image to read the full story
it’s plausible that someone not up for reelection voted yes so that he could vote no
I don’t want Chuck Schumer out because of his no vote to end the shut down. I want Chuck Schumer out because he couldn’t control his caucus and 8 of the people in it defected to the fascist side and voted with them!
He needs to be gone as Senate minority leader like yesterday!
#Maddow
He needs to be gone as Senate minority leader like yesterday!
#Maddow
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
it’s plausible that someone not up for reelection voted yes so that he could vote no
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Help mom I’m being bullied by 87 year old novella writer Joyce Carol Oates again can you pick me up
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Help mom I’m being bullied by 87 year old novella writer Joyce Carol Oates again can you pick me up
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so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
Yes - And You and I
And You and I (2003 Remaster)
YouTube video by Yes - Topic
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes - And You and I
goodness I’ve gotten myself into a mood
Stimmung in the sense of atmosphere or attunement
goodnight BlueSky
Stimmung in the sense of atmosphere or attunement
goodnight BlueSky
Guinnevere (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Topic
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November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
goodness I’ve gotten myself into a mood
Stimmung in the sense of atmosphere or attunement
goodnight BlueSky
Stimmung in the sense of atmosphere or attunement
goodnight BlueSky
he wrote this famous song:
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
he wrote this famous song:
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In Marc Andreessen’s outburst, we glimpse the original sin of Silicon Valley laid bare: the prideful belief that tech titans are like gods, answerable to no one.
But in Pope Leo XIV’s response, we see a different path — a call to humility, to wisdom, to placing human dignity above digital conquest.
But in Pope Leo XIV’s response, we see a different path — a call to humility, to wisdom, to placing human dignity above digital conquest.
Tech Billionaire Mocks Pope Leo’s AI Warning — and Reveals Silicon Valley’s Original Sin
A billionaire tech guru openly mocked Leo's call for moral AI — and quickly backtracked after backlash. It’s a telling collision of Silicon Valley hubris with a pope they cannot buy, bully, or ignore.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In Marc Andreessen’s outburst, we glimpse the original sin of Silicon Valley laid bare: the prideful belief that tech titans are like gods, answerable to no one.
But in Pope Leo XIV’s response, we see a different path — a call to humility, to wisdom, to placing human dignity above digital conquest.
But in Pope Leo XIV’s response, we see a different path — a call to humility, to wisdom, to placing human dignity above digital conquest.
that’s not a home
that’s a bachelor pad 🍸
that’s a bachelor pad 🍸
A Home That Proves You Can Never Have Too Many Books
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
that’s not a home
that’s a bachelor pad 🍸
that’s a bachelor pad 🍸
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I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I think a lot of the anger this morning stems from a feeling that we did our part, but they did not do theirs. This is an oversimplification, but my dudes, no wonder people are like, “OK, let’s try the democratic socialist, then.”
“We’re done waiting for Democrats to find their spine.
We can’t afford a weak and cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, and threaten our democracy.
We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.”
We can’t afford a weak and cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, and threaten our democracy.
We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.”
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“We’re done waiting for Democrats to find their spine.
We can’t afford a weak and cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, and threaten our democracy.
We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.”
We can’t afford a weak and cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, and threaten our democracy.
We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.”
youngest requested it with Ají Rocoto 👨🏻🍳🔥🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🚒
Charquicán de Atún peruano (Peruvian tuna) 👨🏻🍳 🌶️ 🇵🇪
• sauté 1 large diced red onion & 4 cloves minced garlic with 1 tbsp Ají Panca & 2 tbsp Ají Amarillo paste
• add 12oz can of tuna & pinch of oregano
• add 2 air fried diced potatoes
• sprinkle with minced cilantro
• serve with white rice
• sauté 1 large diced red onion & 4 cloves minced garlic with 1 tbsp Ají Panca & 2 tbsp Ají Amarillo paste
• add 12oz can of tuna & pinch of oregano
• add 2 air fried diced potatoes
• sprinkle with minced cilantro
• serve with white rice
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
youngest requested it with Ají Rocoto 👨🏻🍳🔥🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🚒
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"Leo from Chicago" - The Documentary.
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents a documentary exploring the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with his brothers Louis and John Prevost. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents a documentary exploring the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with his brothers Louis and John Prevost. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
"Leo from Chicago" - The Documentary - Vatican News
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary
www.vaticannews.va
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Leo from Chicago" - The Documentary.
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents a documentary exploring the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with his brothers Louis and John Prevost. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication presents a documentary exploring the roots of Robert Francis Prevost in his native United States, including in-depth interviews with his brothers Louis and John Prevost. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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“US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care” - National Catholic Reporter
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“US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care” - National Catholic Reporter
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US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care
The USCCB will meet this week in Baltimore to discuss evolving immigration issues, revised ethical directives for Catholic health care facilities and hold an election that "will have consequences beyo...
www.ncronline.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
quoted here
“US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care” - National Catholic Reporter
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“US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care” - National Catholic Reporter
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The Supreme Court will decide if mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day or if states can count those postmarked by Election Day but arriving later. The ruling, expected before the 2026 midterms, could reshape voting rules in many states.
Supreme Court Will Decide If Mail-In Ballots Must Arrive by Election Day
The court is expected to hear arguments early next year and issue a ruling months before the crucial midterm elections.
truthout.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Supreme Court will decide if mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day or if states can count those postmarked by Election Day but arriving later. The ruling, expected before the 2026 midterms, could reshape voting rules in many states.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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“Southerners pass down their legacy of violence and repression like genetic inheritance.”
Gothic literature is always asking us to face our past, and acknowledge/face our fears.
Embrace The Shadow, if you will/dare.
Gothic literature is always asking us to face our past, and acknowledge/face our fears.
Embrace The Shadow, if you will/dare.
In the American South, writes Elizabeth Broadbent, "[t]he past is our wound, and the past is our anchor." Here are five Southern Gothic stories that explore generational trauma and inescapable connections to the past.
Five Southern Gothic Books about Generational Trauma That You (Probably) Haven’t Read - Reactor
Families grappling with ancestral sin and the crimes of the past
reactormag.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“Southerners pass down their legacy of violence and repression like genetic inheritance.”
Gothic literature is always asking us to face our past, and acknowledge/face our fears.
Embrace The Shadow, if you will/dare.
Gothic literature is always asking us to face our past, and acknowledge/face our fears.
Embrace The Shadow, if you will/dare.