Dominic Preziosi
@dominicpreziosi.bsky.social
Commonweal editor, city dweller
Great piece in NYRB by @tonydomestico.bsky.social
My piece on the life and work of Amy Clampitt.
“No matter where she was, Amy Clampitt found the dynamism of the natural world—the light on the oceans and light on the prairies, birds flying and alders spreading—visually irresistible.” —@tonydomestico.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Great piece in NYRB by @tonydomestico.bsky.social
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Latest article, with Tim Healy. Thanks to DocumentedNY for publishing it.
Driven by bond policy changes and harsh detainment conditions, the number of immigrants choosing voluntary departure over fighting deportation has increased 1,373 percent this summer.
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Voluntary Departures of Detained Immigrants Have Surged 1,373 Percent - Documented
Driven by bond policy changes and harsh detainment conditions, the number of immigrants choosing voluntary departure over fighting deportation has increased 1,373 percent this summer.
documentedny.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Latest article, with Tim Healy. Thanks to DocumentedNY for publishing it.
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Advent is not a 12-day season of buying yourself more stuff. My rant--I mean, column:
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Advent Calendars Gone Wild
Can Advent calendars stuffed with hot sauce, stuffed animals, and panties still stir feelings of anticipation and mystery?
www.commonwealmagazine.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Advent is not a 12-day season of buying yourself more stuff. My rant--I mean, column:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/advent-calen...
www.commonwealmagazine.org/advent-calen...
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"Cheever may well owe his daughter a belated apology. But admitting that doesn’t do much for those of us coming to this book hoping for new insights."
Anthony Giardina on Susan Cheever's latest book for @commonweal.bsky.social
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Anthony Giardina on Susan Cheever's latest book for @commonweal.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/susan-john-c...
Hello (Again), My Father
Susan Cheever has made a kind of cottage industry of debunking her father’s carefully maintained image.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Cheever may well owe his daughter a belated apology. But admitting that doesn’t do much for those of us coming to this book hoping for new insights."
Anthony Giardina on Susan Cheever's latest book for @commonweal.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/susan-john-c...
Anthony Giardina on Susan Cheever's latest book for @commonweal.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/susan-john-c...
Brooklyn man acknowledges
"The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday."
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Brooklyn man acknowledges
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Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Extrajudicial executions, extortionate tariffs, multibillion-dollar bailouts: the editors of @commonweal.bsky.social on Trump's thuggish, self-aggrandizing, know-nothing actions in Latin America
Trump's approach to Latin America is characterized by lies, the use of extortive and illegal force, corrupt influences, and know-nothing leadership.
The Editors: 'A Bully Abroad'
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The Editors: 'A Bully Abroad'
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A Bully Abroad
Trump's approach to Latin America is characterized by lies, the use of extortive and illegal force, corrupt influences, and know-nothing leadership.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Extrajudicial executions, extortionate tariffs, multibillion-dollar bailouts: the editors of @commonweal.bsky.social on Trump's thuggish, self-aggrandizing, know-nothing actions in Latin America
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Graham Greene to Salman Rushdie after the publication of The Satanic Verses:
"Rush-die! Come and sit here and tell me how you managed to make so much trouble! I never made nearly as much trouble as that!'"
"Rush-die! Come and sit here and tell me how you managed to make so much trouble! I never made nearly as much trouble as that!'"
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Graham Greene to Salman Rushdie after the publication of The Satanic Verses:
"Rush-die! Come and sit here and tell me how you managed to make so much trouble! I never made nearly as much trouble as that!'"
"Rush-die! Come and sit here and tell me how you managed to make so much trouble! I never made nearly as much trouble as that!'"
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My piece on the late flowering of Amy Clampitt’s poetry for @nybooks.com
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Ever Inward | Anthony Domestico
A biography of the poet Amy Clampitt shows how poetry germinated throughout her life and blossomed in a late-career flourishing.
www.nybooks.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My piece on the late flowering of Amy Clampitt’s poetry for @nybooks.com
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Good reporting and analysis here from @heidischlumpf.bsky.social. What still feels lacking to me is an emphasis on Catholic doctrine, not just emotions. The Church's teaching has a LOT to say about what justice requires when it comes to respecting immigrants' human rights. I want them to teach it.
The USCCB released a statement in support of immigrants—but its failure to mention Trump and ICE undermines its welcome message.
Analysis from @heidischlumpf.bsky.social:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/bishops-stat...
Analysis from @heidischlumpf.bsky.social:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/bishops-stat...
Bishops’ Statement on Immigration Falls Short
The USCCB released a statement in support of immigrants—but its failure to mention Trump and ICE undermines its welcome message.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Good reporting and analysis here from @heidischlumpf.bsky.social. What still feels lacking to me is an emphasis on Catholic doctrine, not just emotions. The Church's teaching has a LOT to say about what justice requires when it comes to respecting immigrants' human rights. I want them to teach it.
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Utterly delightful piece by Dan Barry about catching up with a sharply dressed William Kennedy, now a spry 97 years old, at a fundraising event in Albany! He remembers his mother's excitement when FDR won the presidential election in '36. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
William Kennedy, Albany’s Bard, Reads a Story With Legs
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Utterly delightful piece by Dan Barry about catching up with a sharply dressed William Kennedy, now a spry 97 years old, at a fundraising event in Albany! He remembers his mother's excitement when FDR won the presidential election in '36. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
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@paulbmoses.bsky.social on Paul Elie's latest for @commonweal.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@paulbmoses.bsky.social on Paul Elie's latest for @commonweal.bsky.social
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Phenomenal article that advances a great perspective.
Catholic Traditionalism After Francis. It’s not just about the liturgy
My latest in “Commonweal”
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My latest in “Commonweal”
www.commonwealmagazine.org/catholic-tra...
Catholic Traditionalism After Francis
Traditionalism today is less about questioning Vatican II theology and liturgy and more about waging broader culture wars.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Phenomenal article that advances a great perspective.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's @commonweal.bsky.social 101! What better way to help celebrate our 101st year than by making a gift or signing up for a subscription on this Commonweal Tuesday? Your support is what keeps us going! And tell your friends too...
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My new employer is doing a fundraising pitch today, on its 101st anniversary. If you're grateful they hired me, maybe throw in a few bucks. Thanks!! @commonweal.bsky.social
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My new employer is doing a fundraising pitch today, on its 101st anniversary. If you're grateful they hired me, maybe throw in a few bucks. Thanks!! @commonweal.bsky.social
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Yes Prayer in Schools
No Prayer in Protests
No Prayer in Protests
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yes Prayer in Schools
No Prayer in Protests
No Prayer in Protests
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I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
Supermarket Billionaire Reacts To Mamdani’s Win
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
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I did not criticize the administration. Please don’t put in the newspaper that I criticized the administration.
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I did not criticize the administration. Please don’t put in the newspaper that I criticized the administration.
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“Integralists for Joe Biden” was a good joke; “Integralists for Andrew Cuomo” is a better one.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“Integralists for Joe Biden” was a good joke; “Integralists for Andrew Cuomo” is a better one.
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Friendly reminder that we never know who’s sitting in our classrooms out here
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Meet Zohran Mamdani’s favorite NYC high school teacher
Marc Kagan shares his memories teaching Zohran Mamdani at Bronx Science.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Friendly reminder that we never know who’s sitting in our classrooms out here
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
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Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
A blizzard of outside spending on ads, including a spot that linked Zohran Mamdani to 9/11, failed to move voters and may have even backfired.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
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Attendance has dropped at Chicago schools in communities with increased immigration enforcement.
Chalkbeat reports: blockclubchi.co/43hlTBr
Chalkbeat reports: blockclubchi.co/43hlTBr
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Attendance has dropped at Chicago schools in communities with increased immigration enforcement.
Chalkbeat reports: blockclubchi.co/43hlTBr
Chalkbeat reports: blockclubchi.co/43hlTBr
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I wrote about the decline of inner life in the latest issue of @commonweal.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I wrote about the decline of inner life in the latest issue of @commonweal.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/inner-life-t...
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Lead with beauty!
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lead with beauty!