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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6h

And remember here’s the appalling record of Thiessen, now promoting Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, on torture, from a @commonweal.bsky.social article by @mollieoreilly.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/ewtn-and-tor...

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6h

A big problem with the spread of measles among the unvaccinated in the Republican Upstate of South Carolina.
scdailygazette.com/2025/10/09/1...

150 Spartanburg County students quarantined as measles continues to spread in SC • SC Daily Gazette

The state has reported 11 cases of measles, all in people who are unvaccinated and had no prior immunity, according to the health department

scdailygazette.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6h

Commentators have been writing us off ever since we lost the first two on the road to the Brewers. Greg Amsinger gleefully predicted our season was going to end tonight. They were wrong.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6h

Ingrassia worked for the Tate brothers and also was misogynistic toward Nikki Haley.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 6h

Cubs win!!!

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Don't want to jinx things, but it looks like we may have figured out the Brewers' pitching, which could bode well if there's a game 5.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Michael Busch!

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Dilexi te: Commitment to poor is prerequisite, not consequence, of faith

Dilexi te: Commitment to poor is prerequisite, not consequence, of faith - Vatican News

Frédéric-Marie le Méhauté OFM speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo’s new apostolic exhortation on love for the poor.

www.vaticannews.va

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 7h

The only way forward for the Church is to strive to be where Christ is, and he is with the poor, for whom the Passion of Christ, the scourging, the rejection, the intimidation and cruelty are lived daily in the flesh.
We have to ask to see him, and that is a matter of the heart.

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Loyola University Chicago @loyolachicago.bsky.social · 7h

Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM. This is a tremendous loss of someone who touched the lives of so many people. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. For more information: https://bit.ly/4o7eIUk

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Thankful to be a member of the Catholic Church, which stands up for the Gospel and against some white Christian nationalist denominations in the U.S. that love the wealthy & not the poor.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, Pope Leo says in first exhortation
www.osvnews.com/love-for-the...

Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, Pope Leo says in first exhortation - OSV News

Many Christians "need to go back and re-read the Gospel," and recall faith and love for the poor go together, Pope Leo XIV said in his first papal document.

www.osvnews.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, Pope Leo says in first exhortation
www.osvnews.com/love-for-the...

Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, Pope Leo says in first exhortation - OSV News

Many Christians "need to go back and re-read the Gospel," and recall faith and love for the poor go together, Pope Leo XIV said in his first papal document.

www.osvnews.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's more focused on helping Bolsonaro in Brazil and Milei in Argentina than he is in helping struggling Americans here at home.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 7h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Kyle!

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

Both Trump & Vance have well-deserved reputations for corruption. Democrats should begin really framing this administration as a corrupt one that looks out for their wealthy friends at the expense of the American people. It's the Trump-Vance swamp.

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Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · 7h

“Annie, are you tough enough?”

Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7h

The Trump-Vance swamp. See also their bailout of their Argentinian buddy while Americans are struggling because of their inflationary policies.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 9h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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Elo🪷 @eloosunshine.bsky.social · 7h

‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last?’ ✨- Shyamala Gopalan 🤍
#107Days #MVP #KamalaHarris

📸: @knicole_a

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8h

What we could have had. What we can still have in 2029. @kamalaharris.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8h

Republicans are keeping the government shut down instead of providing health care subsidies to Americans at the same time that Trump just bailed out his buddy in Argentina.

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 8h

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel, cancelled a female colleague’s hotel reservation on a work trip so he could stay with her, and they ended up sharing a room after she learned she didn't have a hotel room. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 8h

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8h

👀 Franklin Graham has quit a financial accountability group his father helped found.
baptistnews.com/article/fran...

Franklin Graham quits accountability group his father founded – Baptist News Global

The son of the evangelist has pulled the BGEA and Samaritan’s Purse from membership in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

baptistnews.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8h

Graham is so filled with rage all the time. He’s way too emotional to be a United States Senator. South Carolina can do better with @drannieandrews.com.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9h

Don’t forget, tomorrow’s still fall break! :)

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9h

When people elect a party, they elect it to lead. Neither Trump nor Vance are leaders.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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