Do not go gentle into the night

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"Kushner is both outside and inside government—a “volunteer,” the White House calls him. And he is vaulting over strictures that were put in place to defend the mechanisms of government from becoming tools of foreign or private interests" theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

"The researchers found a positive association between feeling bothered by the news article and expressing disbelief in the allegations. Participants who experienced higher levels of mental discomfort were more likely to claim the accusations were fabricated. This suggests that the denial is not just a calm rejection of information, but rather a direct response to the psychological distress of cognitive dissonance." #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">psypost.org/cognitive-diss…

Under the War Powers Act of 1973, presidents must terminate military operations after 60 days unless Congress has voted to declare war or passed legislation to authorize the use of force. time.com/article/2026/0…

Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last year. Men ages 18 to 26 must already register for selective service in case a draft is required. Here’s what you need to know about automatic Selective Service registration. cnn.it/4ecJDgc

@atrupar This is why so-called journalists in the US are useless. There is no real pushback. UK journalists know their facts, push back and grill MPs and leaders

a very confused Trump: "Look at Justice Ginsburg. She was not exactly a young woman. The election was taken. They had a Democrat who could've appointed a liberal justice. About two minutes after the election, she went out." (Ginsburg died in September 2020, when Trump was president.)

Exclusive: Europe is accelerating a fallback plan for NATO in case President Trump pulls out of the alliance on.wsj.com/4tfjNgr

NETANYAHU: “I spoke yesterday with JD vance — He reported to me in detail, as members of this administration do every day.” They report to him? Remind us - Who is president of 🇺🇸 again?

The Trump family real estate business is undergoing the fastest overseas expansion since its founding a century ago, each deal potentially shaping everything from tariffs to military aid. to.pbs.org/482NOaK

Very, very sad to report that Hayam El Gamal, mother of 5 kids detained at Dilley for 10+ months, has suffered a serious medical emergency due to systematic denial of medical attention by ICE. We can now share the following: For many weeks Ms. El Gamal has been concerned about a growth on her chest that has caused pain for many weeks. She has made complaints to Dilley staff and ICE repeatedly but has been denied a visit to an outside doctor. She had specifically made requests for a CT scan to identify the lump and the source of her pain. On Thursday April 8, a doctor at Dilley told her that he had put in a request for a CT scan but "higher ups" in either ICE or CoreCivic overrode his request, and so no scan was conducted. Medical records show she had been demanding help since February, at which time she said her pain had been already worsening for 8 weeks. A doctor at Dilley said the lump in her chest was merely a bone. Mid-morning on Friday April 9, Ms. El Gamal began experiencing excruciating pain which she rated an 11 out of 10. She described the pain as being stabbed through the back to the stomach. At about 11 AM central time she began pleading with officials for painkillers and medical attention. After two hours of asking for help (at around 1 PM central time) she was taken to an off-site emergency room. While there she received lab work and, finally, a CT scan. The CT scan confirmed that the lump was not a bone, but it did not reveal what the lump was. The scan also showed she has "fluid around the heart." The ER doctor recommended an ultrasound to determine what was causing the pain, but this was denied. Ms. El Gamal was told she had to go back to Dilley and was not given the ultrasound. We do not know if the lump is cancerous, all we know is that the pain is increasing, the incidents are becoming worse and worse, and she is not receiving proper diagnosis that could lead to proper treatment. After 10 months in detention, Ms. El Gamal remains in pain. We are concerned that the systematic denial of medical attention may result in her death. Her children are extremely worried about their mother, who is now their only guardian. Her five year old child has been denied the right to go to a dentist for 13 cavities. Her 16 year old son was told to take tylenol when he suffered from acute appendicitis. All of the children are suffering from depression. Please join us in demanding the El Gamal's immediate release so that she can acquire the urgent medical attention she desperately needs. This family has suffered enough.

@CultureRadarNG @BBCWorld Netanyahu is single-handedly deteriorating support for Israel worldwide. Italy, Spain, Japan, S. Korea, US. When you’re losing Republican support, you screwed the pooch. And in Siargao, Israeli tourists are pissing off Filipinos with disrespectful behavior toward the locals

@BBCWorld Italy just threw its closest Middle East ally under the bus to appease the pro-Hamas mob and protect UNIFIL troops who stood by while Hezbollah attacked. Weak leadership in action. Israel will remember who stood with it when Europe needed defending.

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel bbc.in/4cdb9ch

The Iranian president defending the Pope from attacks by the US President. And condemns his blasphemy against Jesus Christ. What a timeline we live in!

@NinaRene6 @drpezeshkian @Pontifex And Israel hit a Christian-majority village on Easter npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-…

@drpezeshkian @Pontifex Jesus is not a prophet. He is God. And we know Iran chants "Death to America" and Muhammed told his followers to kill all Christians, Jews and non-Muslims Sorry, we aren't stupid pal.

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex), I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah.

With all due respect to the Office of the President, this post contains several claims that are factually inaccurate and theologically misguided, and as a Catholic I feel compelled to respond. 1. The Pope was not elected to please any president. Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from across the world in a sacred conclave, on the fourth ballot, on May 8, 2025.  The Holy Spirit guides the conclave, not American politics. To suggest that “if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican”  is not only historically ignorant but theologically offensive to every Catholic on earth. 2. He was not an unknown outsider. Pope Leo XIV served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, one of the most powerful roles in the Vatican, responsible for selecting bishops for dioceses worldwide.  He was one of the most qualified candidates in the College of Cardinals. 3. He is deeply rooted in service, not politics. An Augustinian missionary who worked for decades in Peru, Pope Leo XIV dedicated his life to the poor and the Gospel long before any political figure noticed him.  His name honors Leo XIII, the Pope who championed workers’ rights and the poor during the Industrial Revolution, a tradition of Catholic Social Teaching that predates any modern political party. 4. The Pope’s role is prophetic, not partisan. When the Pope speaks on peace, nuclear weapons, immigration, or the dignity of nations, he is fulfilling the mission of Christ, not opposing any government. His first words as Pope were “Peace be with you all,”  echoing the Risen Christ (John 20:19). A Pope who is silent on injustice would be failing his divine mandate. 5. Demanding a Pope “get in line” with a president contradicts 2,000 years of Church history. From St. Peter before Nero, to St. Thomas More before Henry VIII, to John Paul II before Soviet communism, the Church has never existed to validate earthly power. “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) As Catholics, we pray for all leaders, including President Trump. But we stand firmly with our Holy Father. Habemus Papam. And he answers to God alone.

There is behavior that's so self-evidently deranged that merely seeing it should lead to fury and disgust. I'm concerned, however, that some evangelicals are so influenced by Trump that they won't unite with their Catholic brothers and sisters in response to Trump's blasphemy and intolerable attacks on the pope, but will instead turn against them.

Reporter: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ? Trump: It wasn't a depiction. I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor. And had to do with red cross as a red cross worker, which we support and only the fake news could come up with that one.

@butts99737 @AFpost We can’t just leave without settling Hormuz. It’s more than higher gas prices. Oil&gas byproducts make semiconductor chips, fertilizer, aluminum, plastic –> cars, phones, computers, defense systems, diapers, etc will be a lot more expensive –> inflation –> global recession risk

@AFpost Option B we just declare victory and leave. Does anyone actually want this war to continue?

Sen. Tom Cotton: “The president's point is very simple to Iran: either all ships come out or no ships come out.” Follow: @AFpost

@AFpost Is Iran going to up the ante and encourage the Houthis to close the Red Sea? Wonder if China will sit on the sidelines or threaten its ace trump card — further restrict rare earths exports to the US

🚨 RUSSIA EVACUATES MOST STAFF FROM BUSHEHR NUCLEAR PLANT Rosatom is withdrawing nearly all personnel from Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant amid heightened security risks. Chief Alexei Likhachev said 108 workers are leaving, with only 20 remaining to monitor equipment, in coordination with Iran. The move follows concerns over strikes near the Russian-built reactor since the war began.

@jmhhigdon @antoguerrera @acoyne Agreed. And the Iran fiasco is hitting Italy especially hard because they rely so heavily on imported LNG from Qatar

@antoguerrera @acoyne An odd remark about Meloni, who's been a constructive force within the EU, who supports Ukraine, and tried to pull Orban away from his position on both. If she isn't supporting Trump now it's because of her opposition to his stupid Iran campaign, not because of Orban's defeat.

This US administration managed to resuscitate Carney and Albanese in Canada & Australia, to make the EU and the UK closer than ever after Brexit, and now to possibly oust Orbán from Hungary govt after a 16 year rule. Guess why Meloni is so reluctant to show support for Trump now.