Jesus taught his followers that when they visit people in prison, they are visiting him (Matthew 25:41-46). What is visiting someone in prison but bringing them comfort?

It's strange how some of the worst prisons in the US are to be found in the South, where concern for God's law is voiced most loudly. We "protect" kids from drag queens, but we let prisoners die for lack of air conditioning. #Texas

https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2023-09-03/a-long-hot-dangerous-summer-for-texas-prisoners

⚠️🇮🇷Russian launched Iranian drones attack Odesa Oblast for 3 hours, air defence responds (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/4/7418294/ #Ukraine #Press #News #Russia #Iran #RussiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#PutinEndTheInvasion

The number of websites blocking OpenAI's GPTBot crawler grew among the top 1000 most visited sites in the world, underscoring challenges in AI's use of copyrighted materials without clear legal or regulatory rules. https://t.co/uerwSbmc2b

“I personally agree with Greta Thunberg that nothing less than the total overthrow of the current capitalist system will save our planet. But for those who still fear even the mildest forms of democratic socialism, here are some historical facts. If you’re an habitual tabloid reader, this is for you.

The longest year-on-year period of economic growth in our nation’s history - 20 straight years! - was achieved following democratic socialist postwar reforms under the Labour government of Clement Attlee. Never mind Scandinavia, such measures were a resounding success right here in the UK.”

Full article:

https://libera.site/item/244517dc-d995-472d-828d-26109a5b913f

#DemocraticSocialism #PostwarConsensus #TabloidNonsense

English edition of a very fun interview discussing surveillance, AI, and why Signal is so important👇

https://schweizermonat.ch/when-ai-systems-are-used-they-are-usually-used-for-surveillance/#

Trump Biographer Thinks He Just Threw Eric Trump ‘Under The Bus’ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-eric-trump-under-the-bus_n_64f5999ae4b0a7f6f1b2c1e1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#software #unexplained

One thing most people do not understand about environmentalism is that it was never about saving the planet. The planet doesn’t need us. Hell it will even thrive without us. Environmentalism is to save ourselves from extinction. Don’t think that the planet owes us shit.

Oh I missed the announcement that long-Covid is now classified an auto-immune disease.

Coupled with the fact that Covid is airborne (bio-aerosols, not droplets), you definitely shouldn’t want to catch this or spread it.

https://www.autoimmuneregistry.org/long-covid-announcement

Why should progressives accommodate conservatives' need to be socially accepted, when conservatives refuse to allow "others" to be socially accepted.

If conservatives want people to be friendly with them, then they need to stop being so actively hostile to people.

@JuliusGoat does a much better job explaining this idea in this essay:
https://armoxon.substack.com/p/if-you-want-to-be-friends-then-why

#Essay #Friends #LGBTQ #Ally #Progressives #Conservatives #Democrats #Republicans #Politics #USPol #USA

#blm #blackrights

Some hard truth here.

Pres Biden helped the people of Florida while Ron DeSantis played PETTY politics. This is more of why DeSantis is losing so badly in 2024 presidential race. My new CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/03/opinions/desantis-biden-snub-florida-obeidallah

Hey #WashingtonPost

Instead of yet-another story about cult leader Trump's lead in GOP polls and other candidate's subservience, how about a top story that focuses on what's wrong with the GOP membership?

I mean, a business failure, proven liar, insurrectionist with 91 criminal charges - yet he still tops the polls. No more horse race stories. The most important story is what is wrong with the members of the party?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/09/02/trump-republicans-dominates-campaign/

This needs to join the Leif Erikson statue at the bottom of the river

https://www.inquirer.com/news/st-mary-ukrainian-catholic-cemetary-ss-memorial-20230903.html

"Whether you like Ford or not, this issue is about whether you can trust him."

WTF, no. This issue is about theft of public funds to give to wealthy lobbyists at the expense of lives, welfare, and a livable planet.

But yeah, keep framing the corruption as a "trust" issue.

When the top two world experts on immunology and Long Covid are wearing masks on stage, should give you a hint they probably know something most others don't!

https://bird.makeup/@virusesimmunity/1696525085434368430