Kate from PA

First picture: that’s my sister Chris who welcomed him to her office and introduced him!

“Feud with the Pope” is BACK as a likely Wikipedia section heading after a 400-year gap.

I learned to do this when living in Italy to avoid confusion with “1”. Think it’s generally preferred in EU.

"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." —The Declaration of Independence

The 35 richest Republican members of Congress have a net worth of $2.5 billion.  They stand to gain from the GOP budget's tax cuts that disproportionately help the rich.  Meanwhile, they're cutting Medicaid and food assistance for millions of their constituents.

When Mitch McConnell says people upset about Medicaid cuts will "get over it," he means they'll die and stop complaining.

Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.

Reminder: DOGE was never about "efficiency."

This regime is gutting vital services relied upon by millions...all to extend even more tax cuts (and subsidies) to the super-rich. (Art work by @doodlebymeg)

The best obit you will read on Francis. Subscribe to these guys if you want to understand what’s happening with the conclave. Pillar is the best English language news source on the Vatican. open.substack.com/pub/thepilla...

“You can’t find a more exciting historical story.” 250 years after Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride, we followed the 16-mile route and spoke to people who felt a sense of wonder about that April night. nyti.ms/4cPQeun

Look on the bright side.

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

She said it, not me.

If only we were merely living in an SNL skit

LinkedIn is cool because I was always wondering what it would be like if people I sort of knew wrote mediocre press releases about themselves.

This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.

Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.

Desi Lydic has a hard time believing Nancy Mace wants to "protect women and girls"

Nancy Mace is Congress's very own transphobic Cruella de Vil