but the desire that harm would fall to another. If we do not have the courage to pursue a politics of love, our political heart will become consumed by hate.”

Michael Wear gets this just right: “It is not just the act of violence but the spirit of violence that must be opposed. It is not just the action to harm another which must be opposed ...

Why should that matter? People are people

Following Laura Loomer’s lead, the US is repeating an egregious Holocaust-era mistake

Exactly right. It's like in financial investments they like to say that past performance is not indicative of future results. We all hoped the offense would advance to the mean. It hasn't. And baseball is a game of adjustments. The Rangers just don't seem to learn as they go.

@emanabdelhadi This is from the 1940s

Respectfully, as a pastor-theologian, using Isaiah 6:8 in this context is blasphemy! Delete this immediately. This is an abuse of Bible.

Terrible development. Epistemic humility should give pause to claiming alignment of spiritual values with political parties. Endorsing candidates leads inevitably to defending them when they inevitably go astray, thus losing moral voice to hold them accountable. Don’t do it.

Thank you. Always add the U if you want the university.

All good. And thanks especially for your story on Pride or rather the lack thereof. 🏳️‍🌈

I am not a Catholic so I don't get a say, but y'all should really NOT pick this guy.

Just a reminder this Passover and Easter weekend: God is in the business of delivering people from tyrants who deal in death and dehumanization. And so should we be.

This sandwich reminds me of my favorite line in @Evan_P_Grant piece on Mahle’s good outing. Compared it a common condiment. Just added mayo, no need to spice it up to aioli. Making baseball reporting fun to read. Nice word work there, Evan.

This is from Paseo in Seattle. Tomorrow I attempt to get to Un Bien

So the position of the Trump-Vance administration — and every member of Congress unless they explicitly say otherwise — is quite literally you do not have guaranteed free speech rights in America if you say things they don't like. That is the headline.

Tomorrow, I will cover a season-opening baseball game for the 32nd time, the last 29 of which have been played by the Texas Rangers. It’s an honor to still be trusted as your correspondent for news, analysis, features & some fun. Thanks for following & reading

Serious question. Is there actually any evidence that Mahmoud Khalil is a "Hamas supporter" or is Hamas supporter simply a slur used for anyone who supports the Palestinian cause?

"This is our 6th hearing on vouchers in two years. We haven’t had 6 hearings on teacher pay. We haven’t had 6 hearings on student discipline. We haven’t had 6 hearings on student mental health. This isn't about education — it’s about politics." — @jamestalarico #txlege

Contrary to his Washington Post motto, Democracy Dies in Darkness, Jeff Bezos is proving that democracy can also die in daylight.

No, he gave a masterclass on narcissistic behavior.