Is this really what Jesus would do?

I'm not religious. But I (mostly these days) *had* friends and relatives who were (and presumably are still) varying degrees of Christians and very aligned with maga. 

I know one of these pastor-types who was saying it was that god answered prayers in getting T-rump elected. 

But here's the thing. Now that we're seeing people being deported, literally taken from their homes and put into detention with no ability to contact family or friends - or a lawyer. Then being sent to a for-profit prison that arguably treats them inhumanely, and ultimately being sent to somewhere (maybe another country, maybe the country they came from) where they are treated worse…

How can any of them support *that*?  I'm sure Republican Jesus (tm) would say it's okay because they're not white. 

Quick aside: I don't recall any specific verses from the Bible. But I do recall that there was a lot in there about the poor. About immigrants. And even about the wealthy needing to share with the poor. If I can remember that, then certainly people who read it all the time must realize that they're hypocrites. 

Anyway, in the case of the pastor guy, his family is from one of the countries to where people are being deported. 

So not only is in contrary to what the Jesus who is portrayed in the Bible would do… now it's that you're essentially condoning what's happening to YOUR FAMILY. 

I say to all of you who are accepting this. Especially the ones who are supremely religious. Take a look in the mirror. You're a racist hiding behind religion. 

Suck it Rafael

Sounds right

That’s on brand.

Help this make sense

Maybe it's just me. But.

5 or so years ago we were talking about the orange menace and his fitness to serve. There was some (mostly idle) talk about removing him using the 25th amendment because there was a sense that maybe he didn't have the mental acumen to be president.

And here we are today .. and it's all this talk about how crazy his policies are and how much harm he's doing.

But where did we lose the focus on his mental abilities? He's 5 years older. It's not like there's some magical cure. And that he somehow "got better" and whatever mental issues he had went away.

It's just weird how the conversation changed from HIM not being fit, to HIS POLICIES being ridiculous.

How is no one reporting on the actual problem: his declining mental abilities?

Why are we not talking about him having whatever issues he has - and that's the reason he's acting this way? 

SuperSonic flight

This is cool. 

Chinese researchers have unveiled a supersonic aircraft so quiet that it can zip passengers at 1.6 times the speed of sound and still be as quiet as a hairdryer

https://luxurylaunches.com/travel/china-whisper-quiet-supersonic-airliner-04012025.php

Senators: uphold and defend the constitution

I remind you, again, that there are three branches of government. 

The executive is acting like a dilettante as it relates to being in a a position of power. The judicial is holding the executive branch accountable as is prescribed in the constitution. But the executive is literally thumbing his nose at judicial and ignoring them. 

That leaves the 3rd branch, the legislative, in which is not doing much, and tacitly approving of the executive doing whatever he wants, and undermining the constitution. And worse, some members have openly discussed removing justices who stand in the way of the executive branch, which is subverting the constitution. 

Do your job Senator. Uphold, protect and defend the constitution. The three branches are equal in power. Don't let one branch simply take over and become a dictatorship.