David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

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Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · May 8

Pope Leo XIV: JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

As you watch The Game at The Big House in Ann Arbor today, remember that all the Trump voters needed to have flipped the election to @kamalaharris.com if they’d voted for her would fit inside that stadium. That’s how close she made the election in the most difficult of circumstances.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Pope Leo & Patriarch Bartholomew reject violence in the name of God
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Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew reject violence in the name of God - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I sign a Joint Declaration in Istanbul reaffirming their commitment to the path toward full ...

www.vaticannews.va

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

This is a noteworthy appointment then! The Catholic Church in Poland has long been a source of conservatism within the Catholic Church.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 18h

Following appt as Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Ryś said: “I can’t imagine a Church other than the one Francis taught us. I don’t want a different Church….I don’t want a Church that isn’t merciful, I don’t want a Church that isn’t open, that isn’t in dialogue.” www.thetablet.co.uk/news/new-arc...

New Archbishop of Kraków committed to ‘Francis’ Church’ - The Tablet

The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced on Wednesday that the Pope has appointed Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś as Archbishop of Kraków.

www.thetablet.co.uk

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s metastasizing vision for his ballroom, one that threatens to now dwarf the White House itself, is also consistent with cognitive decline.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡

@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1h

Joint Declaration signed by Pope Leo and Patriarch Bartholomew: “We continue to walk with firm determination on the path of dialogue, in love and truth towards the hoped-for restoration of full communion between our sister Churches.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Catholic mission meets migrant workers in the fields of Canada.
www.catholicregister.org/item/3110-mi...

Mission meets migrant workers in the fields

Those who have found themselves on Highway 400 travelling through West Gwillimbury on their way north of Toronto are likely familiar with Bradford’s Holland Marsh wetlands — an agricultural patch of r...

www.catholicregister.org

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Lindsey Graham has consistently been one of the biggest enablers of Trump’s behavior. South Carolinians can make a strong statement against this abuse of women by electing @drannieandrews.com to replace Graham.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

“.. Press freedom groups have condemned his verbal escalations, calling his rhetoric an "unmistakable pattern of hostility."

@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/t...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

An article on the scandalous dissent by some conservative and Republican Catholics from the Catholic Church’s clear teaching on immigration.
wherepeteris.com/the-doctrina...

The Doctrinal Crisis over Immigration In the US Church

A deep divide has opened between the Catholic Church’s consistent teaching on immigration and the instincts of many US Catholics shaped more by partisan identity than by the Gospel. Catholic teaching ...

wherepeteris.com

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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 1h

Indiana state legislator — a Republican —
calls out White House official for violating federal Hatch Act &
calls out Trump administration for creating an environment of impunity for such violations

dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...

Walker said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities "if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation and actually cause someone to lose their job over it."
"I refused (the invitation), but the underling who reached out to me is trying to influence the election on my dime," Walker told The Republic. "That individual works for me. He works for you. He's on my payroll, he's on your payroll, and he's campaigning on company time. That's a violation of the Hatch Act. He's a federal employee. He works in the White House. But does anyone care about the rules anymore? Not that I can tell."

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

At least @jaketapper.bsky.social is still in denial about Trump's decline...

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2h

Might be kicking off.

Donald J. Trump O+ @realDonaldTrump
To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

Gifting this article on NW Ohio & its divided loyalties between Michigan & OSU. Toledo is in Ohio, but it's much closer to Ann Arbor than Columbus & culturally it's much more Michigan than Ohio.

Life in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry borderlands, from beatosu to goblu

There's little room for ambiguity in Ohio State-Michigan. But I ventured toward the state line, where lines can suddenly start to blur.

www.nytimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

“.. the 10th straight month of declining Tesla sales in Europe.”

@yahoofinance.com $TSLA
finance.yahoo.com/news/teslas-...

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

One thing people may not know about The Game is that in Northern Ohio, loyalties are quite divided. Here's a part of an HBO documentary, on my hometown of Perrysburg, OH, & the divided loyalties between Michigan & OSU there.
youtu.be/nxnJd5l910A?...

Michigan vs Ohio State: The Rivalry (HBO)

YouTube video by The Scoop World

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Surprise! The “peace plan” is really just a plan for Trump, Witkoff, Don Junior and their friends to get rich.

Everything is a grift. (And the Hunter hunters are silent)

www.wsj.com/world/russia...

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2h

Pope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque today. Leo removed his shoes out of respect. The visit was “ in silence, in a spirit of recollection and attentive listening, with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those who gather there in prayer.”

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University of Michigan @umich.edu · 2h

The best college football fans in the country. Happy (The) Game Day! 〽️ #GoBlue

Two Michigan Football fans take a photo in the stands at Michigan Stadium.

Four Michigan Football fans take a photo in the stands at Michigan Stadium.

Two Michigan Football fans take a selfie in the stands at Michigan Stadium.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2h

Might be kicking off.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

An important higher ed story:
Education Department Names Five New Accreditation Advisers
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

ED Names Five New NACIQI Members

The new members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity include some outspoken conservative voices.

www.insidehighered.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h

Democrats bet on a ‘Trump slump’ to take back Nevada

National Democrats see incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo as the top governor to unseat in the midterm elections.

Democrats bet on a ‘Trump slump’ to take back Nevada

National Democrats see incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo as the top governor to unseat in the midterm elections.

www.politico.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3h

Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.

🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...

WSJ
Gentry Beach, a college friend of Donald Trump Jr. and campaign donor to his father, has been in talks to acquire a stake in a Russian Arctic gas project if it is released from sanctions. Another Trump donor, Stephen P. Lynch, paid $600,000 this year to a lobbyist close to Trump Jr. who is helping him seek a Treasury Department license to buy the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from a Russian state-owned company.

One sign that he may be serious is that some of his most-trusted friends, sanctioned billionaires from his St. Petersburg hometown-Gennady Timchenko, Yuri Kovalchuk and the Rotenberg brothers, Boris and Arkady-have sent representatives to quietly meet American companies to explore rare-earth mining and energy deals, according to people familiar with the meetings and European security officials. That includes reviving the giant Nord Stream pipeline, sabotaged by Ukrainian tactical divers, and under European Union sanctions.
Earlier this year, Exxon Mobil met with Russia's biggest state energy company, Rosneft, to discuss returning to the massive Sakhalin gas project if Moscow and Washington gave the green light.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h

#GoBlue

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

“Black Friday” < “BLEAK Friday”

@chicago.suntimes.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h

Because of Trump & Vance, struggling South Carolinians lost 1.5 million pounds of federal food aid this year.
www.postandcourier.com/charleston_s...

SC lost 1.5 million pounds of federal food aid this year. Here's the impact on the Lowcountry.

This year, Charleston-area food banks and pantries have needed to replenish the hole left from missing food aid that typically comes from the USDA.

www.postandcourier.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

“.. Press freedom groups have condemned his verbal escalations, calling his rhetoric an "unmistakable pattern of hostility."

@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/t...