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Firstly, congrats on beating cancer! Unfortunately, I don't know anything about womenswear. But I follow @theprophetpizza, who has great taste, and have seen her recommend Kanelle Vintage, Brigitte Tanaka, goodJo, Alexandra Sojfer, Michele Aragon, Laurence Boisson, Maison Fabre, Le Bon Marche, Fabrice, Casey Casey, Bourrienne, and Dover Street. Perhaps check out the websites to see if they are right for you.

@dieworkwear @theprophetpizza Thank you Derek! You have just made me year 🤗 I appreciate the suggestions and will check them out! We fly out of SFO barring any fuel shortages

Summer is around the corner and soon you'll read a bunch of tweets about how every man should have a pair of loafers. I don't think anyone needs anything, but if you're shopping for a pair, let me show you how to think about loafers. This applies to any wardrobe item. 🧵

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria

Hi! I’m Rise! About a week ago, I launched aboard the Artemis II mission with four of my besties. Since then, I have been serving a very important purpose aboard the Orion spacecraft… I float. (And I look cute.) Today, I am taking over the Artemis social media accounts! -Rise

pete hegseth firing everyone but his tailor

The Army Chief of Staff, a combat veteran with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, asked Pete Hegseth why he was blocking the promotions of two Black officers and two female officers who had earned them. Hegseth refused to answer. Then he fired him. Nine U.S. officials told NBC News that Hegseth has blocked or delayed promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military. Hegseth has now fired or sidelined more than a dozen generals and admirals. He is an out-of-control, unqualified former TV host and nobody in the Republican Party will say a word about it because they don’t want to make Trump angry. nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

On April 3, 1968, the night before he was assassinated, my father delivered what would be his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He spoke with a clarity that came from conviction, not certainty. He acknowledged the difficulty of the days ahead, yet he was not moved by fear. He was anchored in purpose and in a faith that justice would prevail. What stands out to me is not only what he said, but how he said it. He was preparing people to stay committed, to stay disciplined, and to continue the work, even without him. His words are not just history. They are instruction. Watch the full speech: youtu.pulse.ly/fymqiqfrfx #MLK #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365

Even in darkness, we glow. In this image of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew, we can see the electric lights of human activity. In the lower right, sunlight illuminates the limb of the planet.

Idk this seems like the First Lady you might want to question about Epstein.

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whatever you think of the video he posted, the fact remains that he will go down as one of the most — if not the most — despised presidents of the post-war period, and the obamas among the most beloved.

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I planned to make an ice cream to memorialize and celebrate the life of Renee Goode. But after the murder of Alex Pretti this weekend, I didn't have it within me to make ice cream. It's clear that the murders of Renee and Alex AND the government's lies were not a mistake, but standard operating procedure. ICE must be defunded and disbanded.

Cows are not known for their intelligence, but Veronika, a 13-year-old Swiss Brown, has worked out how to scratch an itch with a broom.

It's been a long week. Please enjoy this timeline cleanse. After the Wimbledon tournament each year, some of the 55,000 used tennis balls are upcycled into tiny shelters for harvest mice. You're welcome.

"Human beings must involve themselves in the anguish of other human beings. This, I submit to you, is not a political thesis at all. It is simply an expression of what I would hope might be ultimately a simple humanity for humanity's sake." ― Rod Serling

In case you didn't know... Both male & female Reindeer grow antlers, but males lose them in late Autumn. All Santa’s reindeer are therefore female, which means Rudolph is persistently misgendered.

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! One aspect of this beautiful Feast Day that always moves me is how similar Marian apparitions are in many places around the world. As in Lourdes, Fatima and Knock, Our Lady of Guadalupe appears to a poor person living in a marginal place. In Lourdes, she speaks to Bernadette Soubirous in a garbage dump, not in French, but in Bernadette's native patois. In Fatima, she appears to three poor and very young children. In Knock, she appears to an entire crowd of people, in a small town. At Tepeyac, Our Lady speaks to Juan Diego not in Spanish, but in Nahuatl, Juan Diego's language. Mary often appears to the poor who live on the margins. But this makes sense, when you think about Mary's own life. After all, the Angel Gabriel came to Mary, who was a young woman, perhaps still just a teenager, living in what was then a marginal village: Nazareth had only 200 to 400 people. The jibe directed at her son Jesus by Nathanael, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?," was a put-down. So it makes sense that Our Lady would also favor those who are poor, marginal, struggling. Her Magnificat says just that. God, she says, has "lifted up the lowly." Mary is mother of all, but especially those who are poor or struggling in any way. "Am I not here, I, who am your Mother?" she says to Juan Diego. "Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you, disturb you." We are invited to follow Our Lady's lead and be close to the poor, those on the margins and those who are struggling, as well. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!