- apartheid is over.

"Rowe noted his announcement comes as the Trump administration has otherwise all but frozen the refugee program, with Afrikaners among the few " and possibly only " people granted entry as refugees since January.

Shortly after he was sworn in, Trump signed an executive order that essentially halted the refugee program and stopped payments to organizations that assist with refugee resettlement " including, according to one group, payments for work already performed."

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"Trump freeze on resettlement funding leaves new refugees scrambling to adjust in U.S.

That change has left refugees " including Christians fleeing religious persecution " without a clear path forward and has forced the 10 refugee resettlement groups, seven of which are faith based, to lay off scores of workers while still trying to support refugees who had recently arrived.

Four of the faith groups have since filed two separate lawsuits, one of which recently resulted in a ruling that should have restarted the program. However, refugee groups have accused the government of "delaying compliance" with the court order."

They could be held responsible for producing Herr Musk... that would be fun.

"The stated reasons for [Trump's actions] are claims of victimisation, violence and hateful rhetoric against white people in South Africa along with legislation providing for the expropriation of land without compensation," read the letter from white South African religious leaders, which included among its four authors an Anglican priest.

"As white South Africans in active leadership within the Christian community, representing diverse political and theological perspectives, we unanimously reject these claims."

In addition to ties with Tutu, the Episcopal Church has a long history of advocating against apartheid in South Africa. It first began altering its financial holdings in the region in 1966, and by the mid-1980s, the church voted to divest from companies doing business in South Africa."

much more at the thread link

"The Church recognizes these witnesses " I am thinking of those who report on war even at the cost of their lives " the courage of those who defend dignity, justice, and the right of people to be informed, because only informed individuals can make free choices," he said."

This statement is yet another example of Pope Leo setting the tone, leaning into the Catholic social justice that his predecessor, Pope Francis, was known for. Leo has also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid to the territory."

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Trump isn't real big on morals and stuff, so it's nice of the new Pope to mention what is about become a bigger issue in America; the President vs the Law, and the suppression of legitimate factual information.

Another thing he has no use for whatsoever.

I liked this headline I saw:

Swamp Monster Trump Accepts Qatari Plane

He IS the Swamp of corrupt Gov politicians; their absolute Hero.

This all must be confusing for Drumpf; people talking about all this, 'morality' nonsense.

Episcopalian Church just opted out of taking White Afrikaners into their relo program, by canceling much of the program, for this same kind of moral silliness.

Authoritarian Oligarchs don't do moral.

You know what happens when you fire and miss in the Old West, er, I mean Social Media against another big media name?

He still has a loaded pistola.

His YT channel vid from yesterday:

- this is more of a tactical retreat by the U.S

Yeah.... he was getting his fat butt shot off by the market, his Republican House who just killed a small piece of his Budget to protect themselves from a Blue Wave, and voters, who may or may not actually count in the future.

He won't have to bury Melania there; she'll fry away to nothing in the heat.

"China sees the U.S. trade deal as a huge win for Beijing
Published Mon, May 12 20253:28 PM EDT

After two days of negotiations with U.S. officials in Switzerland, the Chinese got the Trump administration to roll back its 145% tariffs, which had all but halted bilateral trade."

"In light of our church's steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step," Rowe wrote.

"Accordingly, we have determined that, by the end of the federal fiscal year, we will conclude our refugee resettlement grant agreements with the U.S. federal government."

Rowe stressed that while Episcopal Migration Ministries will seek to "wind down all federally funded services by the end of the federal fiscal year in September," the denomination will continue to support immigrants and refugees in other ways, such as offering aid to refugees who have already been resettled.

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"What's, 'moral reasons' mean? They don't like their cut? I have ALL the cards!". - Don Old Drumpf

We can't be trusted now. As a country, we are Pete Hogsbreath, Cash Paddle, and Pam Blondie.

"Hawley (R) warns GOP Medicaid cuts are morally wrong and politically suicidal'"

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is warning against his own party's push to slash Medicaid spending, just hours after House Republicans released legislation that could save billions of dollars and make millions of people lose health insurance coverage.

Hawley wrote in an op-ed published Monday in The New York Times that paying for President Trump's domestic agenda by slashing health care for the working poor "is both morally wrong and politically suicidal."

That must be why Trump's polls are a dumpster fire. and Republicans in Congress fear losing their seats next year.

"A 2023 CBO report found work requirements for people aged 19-55 would save about $109 billion over a decade at a cost of 600,000 people becoming uninsured, at a minimum. It would also shift $65 billion in costs to states."

Coulda sworn I heard the Lyin' King say there wouldn't be any Medicaid cuts...

#2. your waddling global corporate Pres certainly wants us that way.

- a slanted poll

You should see a Doctor about that!

lmao... this is the shake and grift stage.

Donald Trump's Gen Z Popularity Plunges

"If that's not enough to have you reaching for your pitchfork, the top 1 percent contribute 20 times as much to climate disasters as the bottom 99 percent.

Since 2019, the research article notes, the "wealthiest 10 percent of the global population accounted for nearly half of global emissions" through "private consumption and investments, whereas the poorest 50 percent accounted for only one-tenth of global emissions."

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"If everyone had emitted like the bottom 50 percent of the global population, the world would have seen minimal additional warming since 1990," co-author Carl-Friedrich Schleussner said. "Addressing this imbalance is crucial for fair and effective climate action."

While the numbers are staggering, they're far from shocking at this point. In the United States, the top 1 percent of households control 80 percent of company assets " the average person reading this has no way of ending the coal industry's devastating reign over Appalachia, for example.

That's a decision to be made by shareholders and executives looming over us from the top of the pyramid.

Rather, the article is just more confirmation of something we've known for years: the rich are the biggest threat to the climate by far.

But while most studies on wealth and climate change hone in on consumption habits, this bit of research looks a little deeper under the hood at the system making this all possible."

much more at the link

oh, and; Thanks, Trumers! - Support Your Local Oligarch!!

- Good bet it's already fully outfitted.

- Conservative Democrats are what formed MAGA.

The delusions are strong in that Trumpite.

"A variant of the phrase "Make America Great Again" was first popularized by Republican Pres. Ronald Reagan, who used "Let's Make America Great Again" as one of several slogans for his 1980 presidential campaign.

Trump reportedly coined the phrase "Make America Great Again" in November 2012, just after Mitt Romney, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts, lost the 2012 presidential election to Obama.

Trump filed an application to trademark the slogan for the purpose of "promoting public awareness of political issues and fundraising in the field of politics." He announced his campaign's slogan on the same day that he declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination"June 16, 2015. This date can be seen as the beginning of the MAGA movement."

Pretty interesting that MAGA can't be bothered about the J6 Coup attempt, crashing the Economy, various scams and bribes and illegal EOs... but this particular grift they care about?

His pic is next to the definition of 'empty suit' in the dictionary.

"Even MAGA Is Up in Arms Over Trump's Flying Grift' From Qatar

Even President Donald Trump's most loyal MAGA cheerleaders are taken aback by reports that he's accepting a jet as a gift from Qatar.

The royal family of the Middle Eastern nation is gifting President Trump a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to serve as his new Air Force One, ABC News reported Sunday. But the gift is raising eyebrows among some of the president's fiercest supporters.

Laura Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and Trump adviser with increasing sway over the president's decisions, expressed her disappointment on X.

"I would take a bullet for him. But, I have to call a spade a spade," she said. "This is really going to be such a stain on the admin if this is true ... I'm so disappointed."