So Emily's a conservative who supported Harris - she's one of tens of millions who did so, myself included. Why target her personally? Why so much meanness and vitriol in the comments? I'm fascinated by the damaged psyche of those who feel compelled to target people who have been victims of sexual violence for extra abuse. (You'll notice the post highlights Emily's experiences with sexual violence.) It's actually possible to engage in political debates without being so grotesquely nasty. Unless you're just inherently mean.

My Full Thoughts On the Loss of #PopeFrancis Francis, shared with love and a Catholic heart that still aches: "As a life long Catholic I truly mourn the loss of #PopeFrancis . He genuinely embraced and loved all marginalized people and openly accepted and loved the LGBTQ community as I know Christ does. He was a blessing to our Church and I pray his successor follows his example. Too often in my life I have found my Church to be led by arrogance and judgment rather than by the unconditional love and acceptance of Christ. Pope Francis offered a truly Christ-like love for all. Living in the center of the child abuse storm that the Church inflicted on itself, my heart was deeply damaged and I lost hope in my own faith. Pope Francis helped me begin to heal and reminded me that the sins of Church leaders weren't mine to bear. Now more than ever before we need a Church that will build on his example and seek to live as the loving, accepting, ministerial people God created us to be." POSTSCRIPT - Pope Francis, 2016 "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian” Pope Francis on the LGBTQ community- "God the Father loves them with the same unconditional love, He loves them as they are, and He accompanies them in the same way that He does with all of us: being close by, merciful, and tender.”Jan 14, 2025

If due process is abandoned for one, it can easily be abandoned for all. You, your child, your spouse, your neighbor... if you won't demand constitutional rights be preserved for every person, don't assume someone will demand they be preserved for you.

Elect a clown, expect a circus. Fire thousands without warning. Be forced to hire them back. Mass deportations. Oops. Deported the wrong people. Massive unprovoked tariffs. Global economy in chaos. Markets crash. Oops. Pause tariffs. Except China. And so on...

FYI cod liver oil does not cure the measles. Also, too much cod liver oil will make you very sick. Don't listen to him.