The CDC is saying the Cyclospora outbreak is from Taylor Farms
Then they keep bringing up Taco Bell
Not that I need to defend Taco Bell for colon blow food. But Taylor Farms sells to McDonalds, Chipotle, Walmart, Safeway, Kroger and a shit ton of places
So I don’t understand while Taco Bell, who pulled lettuce from their restaurants right away because they were trying to be responsible, is being made out to be the bad guy
The Little Italy spat is a new level of stupid. There are less than 2,000 Italian-Americans living in Little Italy and virtually none of those immigrated from Italy. Italian-Americans don't have immigrant enclaves because they are not immigrants. They're not heritage areas
@skoalyeah126 A lot of snowflake behavior on nyc Twitter today! Even Arthur Ave, which for sure has lots of awesome Italian or Italian-American businesses, is mostly home to Albanian immigrants now.
@NYRLouie I'm also Italian fyi - the map is for immigrant enclaves. I would not apply that to what you're describing as Italian American neighborhoods today tbh. Even Arthur Ave has been over taken by mainly Albanian immigrants as the Italians left. This is all manufactured outrage BS.
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass and share a meal with 200 migrants, refugees, and homeless persons this Saturday at Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence.
Last year, he called for a “Church of the poor.”
“Do not distinguish between those who assist and those who are assisted… Each one is a gift to the other. We are the Lord’s Church, a Church of the poor… Let us tear down the walls that separate us.”
It's fascinating that these two things are simultaneously true:
1) Seinfeld is one of the greatest comedies of all time
2) Jerry Seinfeld isn't even remotely funny
It's hard to know what to make of the Vice President's bizarre, almost nonsensical, comments here. It sounds like he is equating the use of these "hideous signs" to an alternative version of the Nicene Creed.
A little background: The Nicene Creed, formulated by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, is an essential profession of faith used by the Catholic Church (among other churches). It is also the familiar creedal formula spoken by Catholics during Sunday Masses: "I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth..." It's a statement of belief, mainly about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It obviously doesn't talk about "hideous signs" welcoming people.
However, the Nicene Creed does affirm belief in the church as "one, holy, catholic and apostolic." (These are the four traditional "marks" of the church.) This means, among other things, believing that the church comes to us directly from the apostles (it's "apostolic"). Thus, it derives its authority not only from Jesus Christ, but also through the "apostolic succession," an authority passed down from the apostles in the early church to the Pope and to the bishops today.
It's ironic, then, that the Vice President is mocking things like love and the church's teaching on migrants in the same breath that he is professing his faith through the words of the Creed, which includes belief in authority of the church. Because this "one, holy, catholic and apostolic" church has long proclaimed the Gospel message of love and care for the stranger, which Jesus himself preached during his public ministry.
So a butchering of the Creed would mean, in fact, not listening to the church's teaching on these matters and, even worse, not listening to Jesus's own teaching on love and loving the stranger.
Because, in the words of the Creed, we also believe in "one Lord, Jesus Christ."
BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is urging Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers not to panic after the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the Trump administration to end certain deportation protections.
“If you’re worried about what this means for your status or your family, call the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs,” Mamdani said, directing residents to the city’s immigrant assistance hotline at 1-800-354-0365.
Moments like this remind us that leadership isn’t just about policy, it’s about making sure people know where to turn when they’re afraid.