Our Darkest Hour Will Be Tweeted

Trump, this morning 4/7/26 (via Joe.My.God.):

Paul Krugman again states the plain truth: if a civilization dies tonight it will be ours - all that America has ever stood for.

I won't ask where the Republican voices are - they sold their souls to the Devil a long time back when they swore allegiance to Trump.  But where are the protests?  Where are the voices of sanity and outraged conscience?  If there is any is outcry, in the streets or in the TV studios, the news feeds I see way down here in Texas sure aren't reporting any.  The train is about to fall off the bridge, and no one seems upset in the U.S. of A., where life is humming along as usual.

For God's sake, will no one tell this maniac to his face to just stop it?  Will no one stay his evil hand from this monstrous crime?  No one at all?

God have mercy on us all, the whole human race.

Update, 7 p.m.:

Trump "Agrees" to Two-Week Ceasefire

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Living in Hell (Formerly Known as America)

Saturday morning, 4/4/26 (via Joe.My.God.):

Sunday morning, 4/5/26 (via Joe.My.God.):

Just the extreme profanity of that last message alone would have meant instant political death for any previous president.  But the horrific threat is unconscionable and unpardonable.

Paul Krugman:

Your Head Trucker asks:  Why are there not millions in the streets right now, all over this country, demanding an end to these evil threats?  Destroying a whole country?  Killing millions of people?  If that isn't the Devil talking, what is it?

And you know, what goes around, comes around.  Don't think this country or its leaders are invulnerable.  And there would be a chain reaction of events, probably, that just might devastate the whole world.  Is there anyone in Washington with enough guts to stand up and say NO to that maniac?

Time's a-wasting.  We're standing on the edge of a bottomless abyss.

BTW:  There's a lot of talk online about invoking the 25th Amendment.  But that would only make J.D. Vance president.  How do you feel about that?

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Easter Sunday 2026

 He is not here; for he is risen, as he said.

R E J O I C E !

The Choir of King's College Cambridge:

Sylvia McNair exquisitely performs the much-loved aria from Messiah:

The Lessons Appointed for Use on

Easter Day

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Bonus:  Rick Steves takes us on a fascinating tour of unusual European Easter customs:

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Today's Meditation

Paul Krugman:

Matthew 7:15-23:

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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Good Friday 2026

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Murillo, The Crucifixion, circa 1675.
Click to enlarge.

Fernando Ortega gives a deeply moving performance of the well-known hymn from Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

The Lessons Appointed for Use on

Good Friday

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Maundy Thursday 2026

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast.

Agnus Dei by Zurbaran, circa 1635.

Agnus Dei by Samuel Barber as performed by Voces8:

The Lessons Apppointed for Use on

Maundy Thursday

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