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Grant Showalter-Swanson
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Educator-Minister. Queer Activist. Poet. UMC Deacon. Traveler. Theology PhD Student. Gay & Married. https://linktr.ee/gtswanson88
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Supreme Court Poised to Turbocharge Trump’s Bid for Total Control of Government
Read more here.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Dear brother, dear sister, to God, who changed history in the course of a census, you are not a number but a face. Your name is written on God's heart.

- Pope Francis
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Highlights of the Supreme Court Argument on Firing Independent Agency Heads
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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MY FLAG TOO
A great friend was visiting from the East Coast last week and we took a walk in rain jackets under a pitiless blue sky.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Who’s to blame for Notre Dame’s shocking snub? ESPN, the system, the ACC and yes, the Irish
Notre Dame’s CFP selection Sunday gut-punch pulled the plug on a season with legitimate national title aspirations.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Bezos thinks big donation makes it okay to poison a lagoon
How many billionaires does it take to fill a lagoon with millions of gallons of industrial wastewater?� Apparently, just one.� Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has caused quite a stir in Florida’s ...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie
The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor
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December 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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What I Learned in 2025
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 12/05/2025 · Subscribers Only · 59m
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December 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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America Loves Freedom. Mary Shows Us the Real Thing.
In an America tempted by fascism’s fake “order,” the Immaculate Conception exposes counterfeit freedom and calls us to real freedom: radical availability to God and others.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
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December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Trump’s Dehumanization Campaign Is Becoming Normalized
A president who calls immigrants “garbage” is dangerous enough. A country that grows desensitized to it is even more frightening.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Inside Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Party Infrastructure — with ActBlue CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones and Mike Nellis
Mike Nellis LIVE — Weekdays at 5pm ET
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December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss questions how Trump-Northwestern deal impacts protests and campus oversight
Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss is calling on the Trump administration to explain how its recent agreement with Northwestern University could affect protests, community partn…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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2026 Can Be a Transformational Election
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December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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All Gas. No Brakes. Trump Quakes.
It’s dark out there, literally and politically. But there is hope, too.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Winners and losers of College Football Playoff selection day: Not all is well in the SEC
It was a victory lap for the SEC and the Group of 5, but one may be more short-lived than the other.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Trump’s revenge plot unravels as another grand jury shuts him down
President Donald Trump’s plans for revenge against his political enemies were disrupted yet again on Thursday after a grand jury declined to pursue charges against New York Attorney General ...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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AI’s Next Challenge: Take the CEO’s Job
Why big-tech bosses say artificial intelligence is coming for them, too.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal could be a 'problem' and he will be involved in approval
Netflix said Friday it would purchase Warner Bros. Discovery's film studio, HBO and streaming service.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
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December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The #DeleteGate Scandal: What Really Happened on the USS Iwo Jima
A bombshell account from sailors and veterans shows how evidence was destroyed, protocols ignored, and the truth forced into hiding.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Morning Digest: It's growing late, but the field for California governor is still unsettled
The lack of a firm frontrunner has left an opening despite the massive expense of a campaign
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December 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Is This The End of the Free World?
Trump wants to MAGAfy Europe, too
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December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Trump Waives Southwest Airlines Fine For Holiday Meltdown
Under former airline lobbyist Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department is rolling back consumer protections for travelers.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM