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Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 17h

And not bothered by bad spelling

Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 1d

He's actually using the cat base! My daughter will be so pleased

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 1d

No kidding? Who'd have guessed!

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 1d

Do we call it a Singapore base though? Or is it still an American base?

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Sarah Noonan @sarahloleet.bsky.social · 3d

Excited to be giving a talk about the Peripheral Manuscripts Project @peripheralmss.bsky.social at WashU later in the month! WashU is a round 2 partner, and we are thrilled to have them on board! library.washu.edu/events/medie...

Medieval Manuscripts at WashU - WashU Libraries

Tens of thousands of medieval manuscripts and documents have made their way from Europe to collections across North America. The Peripheral Manuscripts Project (2020-present) seeks to advance the stud...

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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 3d

Zinnias 🌱

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 3d

Not a bad idea!

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 3d

Cursed

three elderly women are sitting in a living room and one of them is saying may your marinara sauce never cling to your pasta

ALT: three elderly women are sitting in a living room and one of them is saying may your marinara sauce never cling to your pasta

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 4d

google wants to introduce errors into my spreadsheets and attribute them to me

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 4d

Never heard the latter, but it sounds like putting your fingers all over everything

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 4d

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 4d

These people make me sick

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LAist @laist.com · 4d

Swapping out your grass for drought-tolerant plants is good for the environment, but it can be costly. LADWP's recently launched Landscape Efficiency Assistance Program can help you do it for free.

🔗 https://ow.ly/1OLw50X7VCn
✍️ Cato Hernández
📷 Courtesy Theodore Payne Foundation

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Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 4d

They really go out of their way to be awful

Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 4d

So many languages. Very sad

Monica Keane @monicakeane.bsky.social · 5d

Extra creamy is worth the extra dollar

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Gregory Hays @aristofontes.bsky.social · 5d

he's so close

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Dr Oz: "We have an advantage with AI. You know why? We don't think the way fraudsters think. That's just not what our minds do. The bank managers don't think about bank fraud. They want to do loans and help businesses. Fraudsters think about fraud. So the AI can think the way a fraudster thinks."

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