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theatlantic.com/politics/2026/… "Hegseth—now scathingly called “Dumb McNamara” by some Pentagon staff—has busied himself with culture-war nonsense rather than substantive defense and security issues." @RadioFreeTom in @TheAtlantic

Such an awful person.

READY TO CLAIM IT. @GamecockWBB is going back to the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 😤

This is very well said.

@ChristopherHale Seems obvious

NEW: In a remarkable interview set to air on CBS Easter morning, the conservative archbishop who leads Catholics serving in the U.S. military says the Trump-Vance White House's war against Iran is impermissible under Catholic teaching. Asked to respond to Pete Hegseth's claims that God is guiding the military effort, Archbishop Broglio said the war is not “sponsored by the Lord.” substack.com/home/post/p-19…

@factpostnews He's politically tone deaf....and creepy.

JD Vance on child care: "One of the ways that you might be able to relieve a little bit of pressure on people who are paying so much for daycare is make it so that, you know, maybe grandma and grandpa wants to help out a little bit more."

@sissenberg @nytimes It appears that they do not.

Does the @nytimes know what NATO stands for?

There was an incredibly telling exchange between Chief Justice John Roberts and the solicitor general. “We’re in a new world,” Sauer said, because “eight billion people are one plane ride away from having a child who is a U.S. citizen.” Chief Justice Roberts’s retort was perfect — “Well, it’s a new world,” he said, but “it’s the same constitution.” In that one moment you saw the contrast between the MAGA legal philosophy and the legal philosophy of most of the justices. MAGA wants specific results, the justices interpret texts. And when MAGA’s argument contradicts the constitutional text, it’s almost always going to lose — as it has lost time and again before this court. nytimes.com/2026/04/03/opi…

@FurkanGozukara And yet, it wasn't enough, as a wise man once said, "everything Trump touches dies."

Absolute bombshell on CNN. A former federal prosecutor confirms AG Pam Bondi pulled agents off counter-terrorism to scour the Epstein files and redact Donald Trump's name. She orchestrated a massive cover-up to protect the President and obstruct justice.

The apostles were martyred rather than pleasing those in power. Meanwhile, these “pastors” chose, under no pressure, to forsake the gospel for power. Truly shameful!

@atrupar Zero percent chance that Trump has read any book, ever.

Leavitt: "You always want to be the most well-read person in the room, and I try to be every day. But Donald Trump always is."

People really need to start questioning what religion these people are practicing, because it sure isn’t Christianity.

This is Henry Walter Wooten, who is serving 35 years in Texas for possessing 100g of weed, but this "pastor" pedophile who abused a 12-year-old girl was released after serving 6 months in Texas. This is what institutional racism is.

It's hard for experienced diplomats like Mike, and really for anyone old enough to think of traditional US interests and alliances, but the goal of Trump and his sycophants is not to win "Cold War 2" against China and Russia, but to join the other side against "weak" Europe.

@RadioFreeTom I suppose it was a bad idea to reelect an erratic megalomaniac to the most powerful office in the world. Who knew?

The President of the United States is an emotionally unstable man with obvious cognitive issues. We are in the middle of a war, he tanked an important speech to the nation, and this is what he's worried about:

There is something deeply unsettling happening inside parts of American Christianity. And if we are honest, it did not start with Donald Trump. But it has become impossible to ignore in the Trump era. A recent piece in The Atlantic from Peter Wehner, a former speechwriter for the administrations of three Republican U.S. presidents, captures this tension well. It argues that for many believers, politics is no longer shaped by faith. Increasingly, it is replacing it. Christianity was never meant to be about power. It was meant to be about transformation. Jesus did not call His followers to win culture wars. He called them to carry a cross. He did not say, “Defeat your enemies.” He said, “Love your enemies.” He did not say, “Protect your tribe at all costs.” He said, “Whoever wants to save their life will lose it.” And yet, what we increasingly see in some corners of modern Christianity looks very different. We see anger reframed as righteousness. We see cruelty justified as strength. We see loyalty to political figures elevated to something dangerously close to devotion. What we are witnessing is a substitution of faith with politics, transformation with power. When faith becomes shallow, something else fills the vacuum. And politics is very good at doing that. Politics offers identity. It offers purpose. It offers belonging. It offers a clear line between “us” and “them.” In many ways, it offers everything religion offers — except transformation. And that is the danger. Because when politics becomes a substitute for faith, it does not make people more Christ-like. It makes them more tribal. It teaches them to win, not to love. To dominate, not to serve. To justify, not to repent. And over time, something subtle but profound happens: Jesus is no longer the center. He becomes a symbol — used to defend something else. To be clear, this is not about left vs right. It is not about whether Christians should engage in politics. They should. But engagement is not the same as surrender. Christians are called to influence the world. Not be conformed by it. And when the language, tone, and spirit of politics begin to override the teachings of Christ, something has gone wrong. Deeply wrong. But here is the hopeful part. This is not the end of the story. Throughout history, Christianity has gone through seasons where it drifted toward power, toward institutions, toward political alignment. And each time, renewal came. Not through louder politics. But through deeper faith. Through people who returned to the core: humility, repentance, sacrifice, love. That path is still open. And maybe that is the real question for all of us: Are we following Jesus… or are we using His name to follow something else? Because those two paths may look similar at first. But they lead to very different destinations.

@atrupar I'm not, by any means, a theologian but is this not heresy?

Paula White compares Trump to Jesus during event with faith leaders: "You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. Because of His resurrection, you rose up."

@AnimalsMusicFan @Photomusicrock Fact

@Photomusicrock Pete Townshend is the Greatest Songwriter of his generation open.spotify.com/playlist/2Youd…

At 80, The Who’s Pete Townshend still performing rare solo sets, he’s in incredible shape!

Asking God, in a public prayer, to help a political leader make wise decisions, care for the poor, seek peace, foster harmony, and try to include all those who feel excluded? Yes. Comparing a political leader, in a public prayer, to the sinless Son of God during Holy Week? No.