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@PawleSardano @krassenstein when's the last time he attended any service, aside from funerals??

@krassenstein Where’s the evidence he was scheduled to attend Easter Masses? Grok found no evidence of that. Where’s YOUR evidence?

BREAKING: To all the people pretending that there is not speculation about Trump's health, Trump has officially SKIPPED all THREE of his scheduled Easter masses he was scheduled to attend, as well as the Easter Egg Hunt. You all can pretend this is normal, but it's not. And I don't care if Donald Trump Jr. attacks me again for posting this.

@archeohistories what makes you think it's a fertility figure..?

A traditional handcrafted West African wooden sculpture, likely a fertility figure or ritual object associated with themes of virility, potency, and spiritual power. It appears to be carved from dark hardwood (possibly with some pigment or patina remnants visible in the highlights), showing a standing male figure in profile with stylized, elongated proportions typical of many sub-Saharan African sculptural traditions. The prominent, oversized, and erect penis is a deliberate artistic choice common in certain African fertility or power figures. It symbolizes male generative force, life force, fertility, protection, or ancestral vitality rather than literal eroticism. Such motifs appear in sculptures from regions like West Africa (e.g., among the Fon of Benin/Togo, Yoruba-related Eshu/Elegba/Legba figures, or various groups in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, or Ivory Coast). Historically, these statues were kept in private family shrines. The exaggerated physical features are symbolic, representing fertility and the expectation of prosperity within the family unit. The figure has a slender, elongated torso and limbs, with one leg extended forward or appearing disproportionately long/bent. This creates a dynamic, striding stance. The head is stylized with simplified facial features (prominent nose, open mouth, defined ear), and the overall form is abstracted rather than naturalistic. There's a pouch, bag, or small calabash-like container attached or carved near the hip/back. This could represent a ritual container for medicine, offerings, or symbolic items (common in figures linked to trickster deities like Eshu/Legba, who often carry tools of communication or power). According to scholars, these objects representing ancestors, spirit spouses, or deities tied to fertility, protection, or crossroads/messaging between worlds. In some traditions (e.g., Fon Legba or related Yoruba Eshu), phallic imagery emphasizes creation, disruption, or life-affirming energy. They might be placed in fields, homes, or shrines to promote prosperity, ward off evil, or honor generative powers. Similar examples appear in museum collections or auction records from groups like the Fon (Benin), Lobi, Dogon, Baule, or Igbo, though exact attribution can vary without provenance. Many were carved in the 19th–20th Century for local use and later entered the art market. Some researchers stated that this object gave us the evidence about male circumcision in Africa. As male circumcision has a long and complex history in various African cultures. The practice dates back to ancient times, with evidence such as the image on the tomb of Ankhmahor around 2500 BC. Circumcision has been a significant cultural and religious ritual among many African communities. However, cultural practices can evolve over time. In some matrilineal Bantu-speaking communities in East and Central Africa, male circumcision has become less common or has ceased altogether. This shift may be influenced by various social, cultural, and historical factors. Private Collection #archaeohistories

@TheRickWilson what gives us any expectation?

Here’s hoping.

@Microinteracti1 Rubio is despicable..

I am not sure the American military establishment has fully grasped what Trump has actually done here. So let me spell it out in language even a Pentagon procurement officer can understand. Europe has been buying American weapons at a staggering rate. In 2024 alone, US foreign military sales notifications to European countries hit $76 billion. Four times the European average since 2008.  F-35s, missile systems, air defence, ammunition. All of it American. All of it coming with decades of service contracts, maintenance agreements, spare parts, software updates and training programmes worth hundreds of billions more over their operational lifetimes. Between 2020 and 2024, the United States supplied 64 percent of all European weapons imports.  That is now over. Europe has an $860 billion defence plan, and American contractors are being frozen out. The goal is 80 percent of all military purchases from European factories by 2030.  Airbus. Rheinmetall. KNDS. Saab. Leonardo. BAE Systems. They are about to receive the largest order book in the history of European defence industry. Because Trump made it politically impossible for any European government to keep writing cheques to Washington. Some European governments have discussed worries that the Pentagon could remotely disable American F-35 fighters or impose restrictions on how US weapons can be used.  When your supplier is also threatening to annex your allies, that is not paranoia. That is basic procurement logic. Trump set out to make America great again. He has succeeded magnificently. For Rheinmetall. Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

@RReagan077 @gtconway3d what happened to the suckers and losers?

Happy War Crimes Day to all who celebrate.

@chaluisant_c @SarahLongwell25 what do you mean by "biblical?" The Flood, or Armegeddon?

@SarahLongwell25 "The most biblical president in the history of thd country "

An absolute insane person. My god.

@krassenstein only cost $300 million they say...

I’m so thankful that we were able to pull off this rescue. Now get us the hell out of Iran.

@NYMag we don't want to watch, thanks...

Two months after her mother went missing, Savannah Guthrie returns to Today this Monday. Here’s how to watch. vulture.com/article/savann…

@DouthatNYT Is the number of seminarians also increasing? A church without priests is pretty much doomed

A rebound is not the same thing as a revival but it is what a revival looks like when it's getting off the ground. x.com/PillarCatholic…

@anders_aslund Vance will pack them....10, 15, maybe 20 people

Another sign that Trump is merely Putin's servant. How can people disregard that Trump does as much for Putin that he possibly can? Trump is the greatest national sec urity risk the US has ever experienced.

@ChristopherHale @jbendery no one attends religious services at work....let anyone who wishes have time off to attend his own services...

NEW: For the first time in modern history, the Pentagon offered no Good Friday services for Catholics. While Catholics don't celebrate Mass on Good Friday, they do venerate the cross of Jesus Christ and receive the Eucharist. Earlier this year, Pete Hegseth invited his pastor to speak at the Pentagon. That pastor has called for banning public expressions of Catholicism in the United States. thelettersfromleo.com/p/trump-vance-…

NEW: The Pentagon today invited more than 3,500 employees to attend a Good Friday service at its in-house chapel. Except it’s only for Protestants, not Catholics. huffpost.com/entry/news-liv…

@ukraine_map who's training these guys??? Oh, yeah, Hegseth

US 🇺🇸 Aircraft losses on April 3, 2026 1. F-15E Fighter Jet shot down over Iran, one of two pilots has been rescued 2. A-10 Warthog crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, the pilot was rescued 3. Blackhawk Helicopter damaged by Iranian ground fire attempting to rescue F-15 pilots

@afrancojim @ChristopherHale but only Catholics can take Holy Communion, for some arcane reason....

@ChristopherHale Catholic Mass is open to everyone, no membership needed, no fee to be paid, churches are open to everyone.

“This is a call to be a missionary church, not a country club. “A club exists to serve its members. The church exists, on the other hand, to go out and serve all people — on fire, with faith, with hope, and charity in the name of Jesus Christ. “We exist to follow Jesus, who fed the hungry, healed those ill in body and spirit, rejected hatred and proclaimed love.” — New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks

@NYCMayor what New Yorker goes for hours without speaking, or kvetching, or whatever?

Today, on Good Friday, we mark a day of sacrifice. Some New Yorkers will abstain from eating; others will spend hours without speaking. Faith, the Bible tells us, is belief in the things unseen. That belief is what will guide so many of our neighbors in solemn reflection and reverence. I wish all those observing Good Friday a blessed day of peace.

@kzxq @BishopBarron pray harder...this guy is a disaster

@BishopBarron I appreciate you @BishopBarron . I will always include you in my prayers

Grateful to have been invited to the White House this afternoon for a luncheon with religious leaders, where I offered an Easter prayer. Even in the halls of power, the hope of the Resurrection is proclaimed.

@BishopBarron You, sir, participated in a gross miscarriage of the Easter message. You should not have attended a political event.

@lawindsor @TMZ They do have oil

30 members = 30 republicans or no?? It would be great if @TMZ could spell out what party they are from. This doesn't appear to be very fiscally conservative!

@lawindsor @TMZ I guess Scotland is next up for acquisition?

@BasedMikeLee we're the abusers, Senator, and you help...

We’re in an abusive relationship with NATO Let’s leave Pass it on

@McFaul if...

If Trump manages to seize or compel Iran to give up its enriched uranium stockpile, that will be an achievement.