John Pavlovitz

What I.C.E. is doing under the guidance of this Administration is a human rights violation unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.

Maybe We The People should file a class-action suit against FOX News for its malicious influence on our society.

The Reflecting Pool debacle is not an aberration, and sadly, it is not going to be the curtain call for our lame duck wannabe dictator.

Mr. and Mrs. Obama, perhaps your greatest legacy is the way you retained your dignity in the midst of the most undignified behavior of your adversaries.

MAGA America has created an entire generation of terrified white man-children who are intimidated by diversity, threatened by competition, and convinced that they’re oppressed.

The twisted logic of how Republicans consider themselves pro-life would actually be amusing if it was not so tragic.

We aren’t willfully participating in the atrocities being committed, but it’s impossible to divorce ourselves from what our leadership does in our name, and this is the struggle so many of us find ourselves in.

Artificial Intelligence, like any new technology, can either be a useful tool or a deadly weapon. We shouldn’t be afraid of progress, but we should be very worried about sacrificing one another and ourselves on the altar of that supposed progress.

We can take heart in being reminded that in inhumane times such as these, victory is found in holding onto our humanity.

We cannot profess to be anti-racist and be silent right now. We either need to find and raise our voices in opposition or admit that we really aren’t all that interested in equality.

Our ability to laugh at this man and his movement isn’t just a defense mechanism staving off hopelessness in a dire situation; it is a sure and steadfast declaration that we will not kiss the ring.

Women deserve to be safe in parks and schools and gyms and nightclubs, and definitely in their homes and their beds. That day may eventually come, though sadly, it will not be soon.

You’ve let this nation’s children down by thrusting them into an America that is far less secure, less compassionate, less decent, more fractured, and more violent than it was when he arrived.

I hope whatever you got for your soul was worth it to you. It sure as hell isn’t for the rest of us.

We know it isn’t merely a political party that you’re threatened by, trying to silence, consumed with hatred for, and seeking to eradicate—it’s the American people.

The human and civil rights of our people, the future of our children, the integrity of our nation, our standing in the world, and the defense of our Constitution are all far too important to squander as a middle finger to people we want to piss off.