Fight for the Truth

@Keir_Starmer Oh please, you and France did not do a F'N thing - go hug a muslim to make yourself feel better

It’s good news that the Strait of Hormuz has now reopened. This must be a long lasting and workable solution, without tolls or restrictions on routes. Today we announced our joint plan with France and other international partners to protect freedom of navigation. We need to see a return to peace and stability, and a permanent ceasefire.

@JamesMartinSJ I admire Pope Leo strong condemnation of the Christians who were murdered by Muslims in Africa as well as the citizens of Iran being murdered by their government. Oh wait he was nothing but silent on both of them

Dear friends: I don’t know any Catholic in the United States, from the most traditional to the most progressive, who does not have strong feelings about the comments from President Trump and Vice President Vance about Pope Leo XIV. These include not only President Trump’s initial disrespectful Truth Social post about the Holy Father, but also Vice President Vance’s similarly disrespectful comments about Pope Leo having to be “careful” when he speaks about theology. Let me share some of my own feelings. First of all, it is shocking that a President and Vice President would treat such a good, holy and learned man with such disdain. Imagine telling a man with the Holy Father’s learning and experience (and authority) that he doesn’t understand theology sufficiently. What’s more, imagine attacking him as, ridiculously, “weak on crime” or somehow not understanding foreign policy. Second, I’m edified by Pope Leo’s charitable and courageous response to all this. Charitable because he has not responded in any way other than with charity and respect. As some of you may know, I know the Holy Father slightly, thanks to our being seated together at the Synod for two weeks, and know him to be a kind, reserved, discerning and highly intelligent person. In a word, holy. But courageous too: as we have seen during his time in Algeria and Cameroon, Pope Leo has not shied away from continuing to preach the Gospel, and speaking out in favor of peace (and yes, he understands St. Augustine’s concept of the “just war”) and against, as he said today, tyrants and those who would use God’s name to support violence of bloodshed. So, where will this all end? It’s hard to say. But I would imagine that now that the taboo has been broken, politicians will continue to denigrate him and thus try to persuade people, without saying it explicitly, to think that the Pope’s words do not need to be listened to. But this will be in vain for two reasons. First, Pope Leo is clearly fearless. A few hours after he was elected as pope, I spoke with a fellow Augustinian priest who had known “Bob” for decades. “He’s a great listener, very kind and much loved.” Then he paused. “But he’s no pushover.” But the main reason that the Pope’s words will be heard is less about Robert Prevost’s own many virtues but something else: the Vicar of Christ will be heard because he is preaching the Gospel. As Jesus told his disciples, “Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words will never pass away.” So, in these strange times, fear not.

@CTULocal1 This is a day where the Chicago Teachers Union can show their outward support of communism

CPS has agreed to declare May Day a Day of Civic Action, with buses to the Union Park rally, no retaliation for participants, joint lobbying in Springfield, and future May Days protected as teacher-directed PD days. When we stay steady, we win. Swipe for the full schedule and how to plug in. Learn more at ChicagoMayDay.org

@GovPritzker Now comment on the mask criminals of Antifa. They are a law enforcement hating group that you have failed to condemn. In fact you did nothing to prevent them from their criminal activities

Todd Lyons led a secret police force for Trump where masked agents attacked our own American streets, violated Constitutional rights, and shot our own citizens. We’ll hold you accountable too. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@MaryAnnAhernNBC I guess the money made it to the correct pockets

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@BenStiller Probably best you have as little connection to another shitty movie especially w/DeNiro

This was not the photo i approved.

@brendenmoore13 Yes!! This means all the state problems have been solved!

The Illinois House votes 106-0-2 to pass a bill designating the Italian beef as the official state sandwich and the horseshoe as the official state open-faced sandwich. Heads to the Senate. #twill

OMG 😰 🤣 You're not ready for the end 😭🤣

@kathleenmadigan The Pope is infallible in matters of faith, but can be wrong in matter of politics - there is a difference

@grindfacetv I guess she did not go a good enough job, thus her kid still rides the bench

She ate 🍑 to get her son on the team 🤣🤣 #grindfacetv

@GuntherEagleman This is what a room full or virgins looks like This is what a room full or virgins looks like This is what a room full or virgins looks like This is what a room full or virgins looks like

I watched for 2 seconds and felt y’all needed to see it too.

@TheSergioGarcia Sorry, not good enough; you need at least a 5 year ban from the Masters.

@KatiePavlichNN same (alleged) thief, in just another city

Wasn't Tiffany Henyard mayor of Dolton, Illinois?   WATCH:   She used to be the Democrat Mayor of Dolton, Illinois, but now she's running for Georgia's Fulton County Board of Commissioners as a Republican - she says her former party will "do anything to win their seats."

@CTULocal1 Cannot understand why CTU is worried about book bans, the kids can barely read

Book bans aren’t about “protecting” students—they’re about controlling what they’re allowed to learn. H.R. 7661 is the latest attempt to push a federal book ban that would override Illinois’ protections and silence our classrooms and libraries. Shout out to our CPS librarians, Tara Donnelly, Lies Garner, Brenda Garcia, and Margo Frizzell, for sounding the alarm and putting it on record. In Chicago, librarians are fighting back and winning. After years of cuts that gutted positions across CPS, we secured a contract victory to double the number of school librarians by 2028. School librarians defend students’ First Amendment rights and build environments where students can think critically, read freely, and question power. Call your representatives. Block this bill. And fight for a librarian in every school. Read more: chicagotribune.com/2026/04/12/let…

@JulianaStratton Typical do nothing day for you

I had such a great time today at Jackson Park, practicing Hanami by admiring the beauty of the cherry blossoms. 🌸 Love this great city!

@HeatherCherone @wttw You mean like BLM?

BREAKING: A key City Council panel voted 6-3 on Monday to advance a proposal designed to rid the Chicago Police Department of officers with ties to hate groups and far-right extremist organizations. @wttw news.wttw.com/2026/04/13/key…

@Pontifex Muslims hate Christians and want them dead - there is no debate about that

Communion between Christians and Muslims takes shape under the mantle of Our Lady of Africa. Here, in #Algeria, the maternal love of Lalla Meryem gathers everyone as children, within our rich diversity, in our shared aspiration for dignity, love, justice, and peace. In a world where division and wars sow pain and death, living in unity and peace is a compelling sign. #ApostolicJourney

@CTULocal1 Yet teaching is not a thing with the CTU - it's all about money and power

Our regional meeting brought together educators, families, and community members alongside Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez and Miguel Alvelo-Rivera to organize toward May Day and align on the fights ahead—fully funded schools and protection for Black, brown, and immigrant communities. This is how we build power across schools and neighborhoods. More regional meetings are coming. Head to actionnetwork.org/event_campaign… to RSVP and get plugged in.

@GovPritzker about your approval of abortion......

The Pope lifts his voice as part of a higher calling - one centered on peace and the preservation of human life.

@eurofounder This is parody, right?

My wife and I got mugged in Paris last week A man with a knife ran up to us next to Eiffel Tower "Give me your fucking phone right now" he said to me I handed over my Siemens cell phone immediately "Yalla, hers too" he shouted I raised my eyebrow "Did I notice a lovely Arabic accent, young man? I warmly said to him, and immediately felt ashamed for being scared This poor man is from abroad and simply still adjusting to the European culture "Take this too, my friend" I said and ripped the pearl necklace off my wife's neck "What the fuck are you doing?!" she started crying "Be quiet. This man is struggling. He needs it more than us" I said He took everything and ran away Sure, theft is never good, but I would rather get robbed in a diverse city, than be safe in a racist white one