NJ Transit says it needs to charge $150 for round-trip trains to the Meadowlands stadium's World Cup games to "recoup costs". Not clear to me why; while I'm sure the usual $12.90 round-trip fare there is subsidized, it's hard to believe the full cost to a stadium for a crowd comparable to its NFL games is that high. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-nj-transit-train-costs-nyc-3071f6905198f7d8787a4af3a510260e

Attendees might not have much choice, though; parking will be limited and cost even more, and you might not be able to legally get there on foot or bike.

When you vote in this year's primary and general elections, don't forget to include state legislators (and to make sure you vote for good ones).

Not only can they either enable or stymie federal abuse of power, but they will also play a key role in passing amendments to the #Constitution that we'll need to counter some of the worst abuses we're now seeing. (It's now clear, for instance, that presidential immunity plus unlimited pardon power supercharges corruption, and has to go.)

#USPol #Vote

Since various public figures have brought it up, here's a summary of the "just war" doctrine, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P81.HTM

This is best understood as a *minimum* Catholic standard for entering into and conducting warfare. As a few sections (e.g. 2306, 2311) imply, there's also a substantial tradition in the Church for renouncing violence entirely.

Pope Leo's recent remarks reflect the "rigorous conditions of moral legitimacy" the Catechism insists upon.