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The "warmth of collectivism" is to freeze while those with heated dachas tell you how noble your sacrifice is.
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There was a line from Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address yesterday that took my breath away. He said he intended to replace “the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Collectivism in its various forms is responsible for the deaths of at least one hundred million people in the last century. Socialist and Communist forms of government around the world today—Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, etc.—are disastrous. Catholic social teaching has consistently condemned socialism and has embraced the market economy, which people like Mayor Mamdani caricature as “rugged individualism.” In fact, it is the economic system that is based upon the rights, freedom, and dignity of the human person. For God’s sake, spare me the “warmth of collectivism.”
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12/28(日) 1:40-2:12 読売テレビ「すもももももも！ピーチCAFÉ」大好評企画 “実家めし”「BAND-MAID」が意外な思い出の料理を披露！
-- TVer で観られるのありがたい。先週の放送チェックしたら予告映像が流れてた。 #bandmaid
ytv.co.jp/peachcafe/
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In the first round of ballots, the candidate who actually led was Cardinal Péter Erdő of Hungary — the great hope of the conservative bloc.
Yes, the conservatives mustered enough votes on the initial ballot to put Erdő on top, with somewhere in the 20s out of 133 votes.
This is how Leo came back to be elected the 266th successor of St. Peter. open.substack.com/pub/letter…
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China’s state-run television repeatedly aired criticism of Takaichi by Japanese politicians, journalists, academics, and activists.
However, after watching the broadcast, many Chinese viewers reacted by saying:
“In Japan, so many people can openly criticize the country’s top leaders right in front of TV cameras…
A free democratic country like that is truly enviable.”
Online reactions followed, saying:
“This completely backfired. LOL.”
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Interesting stuff about the 28 field, sure, but maybe burying the lede: crosstab aggregation is back!
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PSA: When someone dies, you don’t have to let the world know that you didn’t agree with his or her politics.
Those on the left who had some morals and didn’t participate in celebrations of the assassination of Charlie Kirk still put up these stupid disclaimers, and now many conservatives are doing the same following Rob Reiner’s murder.
Just because Kirk was a political figure, and Reiner spent much of the last decade being a Democratic activist does not mean you also have to make everything political.
Knock it off.
I am tired of the tribalist garbage that is destroying the fabric of our society.
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And confirms @dianemontagna’s revelation that the survey of global bishops found broad satisfaction with SP. So TC was built on a lie.
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🚨 JAPAN CALLS FOR AMERICA TO SHOW ITS HAND
Tokyo has just sent a message straight into Washington’s inbox:
Stand firm. Stand openly. Stand now.
Prime Minister Takaichi didn’t mumble.
She said plainly what others only whisper—
that Taiwan must be defended, and that China’s intimidation has crossed the line.
Now Tokyo wants the world to know whether America truly means what it says.
Japan is not asking for speeches.
It is asking for visible commitment—public, unmistakable, undeniable support.
Because deterrence doesn’t work in half-measures.
When Japan moves electronic-warfare units near Taiwan…
When China lights up Japanese aircraft with radar locks…
When fighter jets scramble over disputed waters…
Silence becomes weakness.
This moment will tell us something critical—
whether the U.S.–Japan alliance is real leadership…
or just polite wording in communiqués.
For everyone watching:
If Washington steps forward decisively, it will stabilize the region.
If Washington hesitates, Beijing will read it as permission.
Japan has shown courage.
Now America must match it.
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🇯🇵 Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi makes it clear: "We will not retract our statements about Taiwan and China".
The Japanese foreign minister Mr. Motegi also repeats the same claim.
There will be no retractions or apologies to the CCP. Ever.
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It’s just amazing that the successor of St. Peter, after 2,000 years, continues to be venerated, respected, and obeyed, including in the lands St. Peter himself evangelized.
But now, instead of horses and donkeys, it’s airplanes and cars.
The papal plane received special escort from the Lebanese government…all part of the warm welcome for #PopeLeo
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I see at least two on this list involved in abuse coverups and a guy from Africa who locals say had children with concubines. Has Francis no shame ? How long must victims be insulted by the Vatican ?
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“‘Russia has lost nearly half the combat effectiveness of its army,’ Radakin said. ‘Last year it fired 10mn artillery shells but at best can produce 1mn shells a year. It has lost 2,500 tanks and at best can produce 200 [new] tanks a year,’ he said.” on.ft.com/44zxwC1
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This is great. Happy birthday peeps.
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Um... Yes?
That's the point. – at Dublin, OH
I have a religious objection to bigots. Can I now deny them services, too? nytimes.com/live/2023/06/30/…
