Thread #ragebait🧵:
There needs to be serious conversation at this moment about #ragebait, it's current impact on the political discourse, how content creators on all sides are using it to monetize the echo-chambers on social media platforms, & how it can effectively lower
Pulisic is getting dragged and pulled down all over the midfield the refs are not calling it. Clear yellow card for impeding the break and it wasn’t called on Belgium.
Hot take: Ricardo Pepe should not see another minute of the World Cup. Between the lack of vision, poor decision making, and the inability to hold up play, he was by far the worst player on the pitch.
🚨@RepGregoryMeeks' petition to discharge his Ukraine Support Act has hit 218 signatures, which will finally force a vote.
It’s past time for Congress to vote on providing Ukraine with critical assistance & holding Russia accountable for its illegal war.
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I doubt Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?
Happy Feast of St. Óscar Romero.
From his final homily:
"I would like to make a special appeal to the men of the army, and specifically to the ranks of the National Guard, the police and the military. Brothers, you come from our own people. You are killing your own brother peasants when any human order to kill must be subordinate to the law of God which says, “Thou shalt not kill.” No soldier is obliged to obey an order contrary to the law of God. No one has to obey an immoral law. It is high time you recovered your consciences and obeyed your consciences rather than a sinful order. The Church, the defender of the rights of God, of the law of God, of human dignity, of the person, cannot remain silent before such an abomination. We want the government to face the fact that reforms are valueless if they are to be carried out at the cost of so much blood. In the name of God, in the name of this suffering people whose cries rise to heaven more loudly each day, I implore you, I beg you, I order you in the name of God: stop the repression!"
“No President was willing to do what I was willing to do.”
Yes, because it’s illegal. You violated the Constitution, United States Federal Law, and International Law in a matter of minutes.
In a video posted to Truth Social, President Donald Trump encouraged Iranians to seize control of their government when US military operations conclude. "This will be probably your only chance for generations," Trump said. He also warned American lives may be lost as a result of his military operation inside Iran. Follow live updates: https://t.co/cBqLZvHpkB
Trump said he was going to do this which is why I’m so confused about people voting for him in the first place. When a fascist says they are going to go something, believe them at their word and don’t vote for them or anyone on their team.
Miami-Dade man who voted for Trump says ICE "kidnapped" his partner of 20 years, who is Cuban. 8 months detained, she hasn't seen a judge and could be deported to Cuba. "I didn't vote for this," he says. "I'm sorry. I didn't know this was going to happen." https://t.co/iQN51K6uxW
Support the local #democratic clubs on the South Shore of Nassau County in their effort this Saturday as they demand Nassau County ends its 287 (G) agreement with #ICE. #ICEOUT
Welcome to the official X account of the City of Long Beach Democratic Committee. Located in the heart of #NY04, we are committed to electing #Democrats up and down ballot. A contribution today would be a huge help in our effort.
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