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Russian aggression and the cost of being wrong
Associated Press. 3D77F3HIn Oliver Moody’s must-read recent book on the Baltic, there is a succinct account of what it has meant for the Estonians to have Russia as an occupier and then a neighbour.To put what Soviet subjugation meant in a…
In The Mailbox: 11.24.25 (Evening Edition) : The Other McCain
Posted on | November 25, 2025 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Behind The Black is running its annual fundraising drive, and I apologize for just now noticing. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOMDirector Blue: The…
When did double suicides become trendy?
When a Brussels couple revealed that they were planning to die together in the world’s first “couple” euthanasia in 2014, despite not being terminally ill, the announcement was met with shock. 89-year-old Francis and 86-year-old Anne said their…
In the Unity of Faith
[The Holy Father’s Apostolic letter, In unitate fidei, published on the Solemnity of Christ the King, begins: “In the unity of faith, proclaimed since the beginning of the Church, Christians have been called to walk in harmony, guarding and…
College Newman Centers report ‘staggering’ surge in conversions
Jonah McKeown, National Catholic Register Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Catholic chaplains say unexpectedly large numbers of students at universities across the country – including many secular institutions – are expressing interest in the Catholic…
The Catholic William F. Buckley Jr.
Roger Kimball, First Things Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Bill Buckley (1925-2008), the conservative icon, was born 100 years ago yesterday. For him, the most depressing innovation in the Church was one that will be familiar to anyone who has been…
Teaching Beauty – The Catholic Thing
There are many reasons people come into the Catholic Church, but a common one is their experience of its beauty: the beauty of the art, the architecture, the music, and the liturgy. Too often, those whose goal is “evangelizing” ignore the beauty…
In The Mailbox: 11.24.25 (Weekend Substackery) : The Other McCain
Posted on | November 24, 2025 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho If I don’t get some of this stuff out of the way now I’ll be up until 1 AM doing the regular post.A few thoughts on the importance of regional gas & restaurant…
UN Climate Summit Reveals Inner Beast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:30 — 26.3MB)Subscribe: Android | | More The United Nations annual climate summit in Belem, Brazil, wrapped up last week, and the verdict is in:…
Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Heads to Supreme Court to Stop Pro-Abortion State’s Harassment
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin on December 2, 2025, a case challenging a broad investigative subpoena infringing on the First Amendment rights of a pro-life pregnancy center.…