We are suffering a type of moral injury as a country we thought we had left behind after the 1960s. Our mistake was in thinking that things had been aired out, rather than brushed under the rug.
Bare bones Friday open thread
A minimalist open thread.
Loving the earth
It is important to take time to consider the aliveness of the earth and to consider the repercussions and values of being alive. It's important to think of the earth as a living being with needs.
Open thread—Organizations helping detained migrant children
Turn all that inchoate rage and hatred you feel and turn it into action.
A time of hatred
It’s right and just to feel real, visceral hatred for this regime and its followers. But what then? What do we do with this hate?
The emperor has no clothes
It's rather obvious that we are seeing a situation that is akin to the story about the Emperor who presented himself as having clothes but was stark naked and the people who want to believe he was clothed.
An exegesis of Romans 13
Jeff Sessions referred to Romans 13 as justification for ripping children from families at the border. Putting aside the insanity of citing the Bible as reason for a governmental policy, I think it’s quite germane to conduct an exegesis of the entirety of Romans 13. Those who quote it to support authoritarianism often cut off the reading of it.
Weekend Self-Care: The Brilliance of Fred Rogers
A tribute to the recently-released documentary on American hero Fred Rogers.
The end game in sight?
The past two days have seen Trump in his coffin and the nails beginning to be hammered in. Now is the time to finish off him and his party politically. No mercy. They’d show none to us.
Open thread—¡Feliz cumpleaño, pendejo!
At this point, the only thing which will save Donnie’s birthday is a lap dance from Ivanka.
Midweek open thread—Football, baby!
The footy is back! And, of course, it’s political.
A few anecdotes about Trump's new BFF
As Donald Trump signs away the store while getting nothing in return, a few stories out of North Korea.