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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2h

Our religious beliefs must be held personally and not imposed on others. The salvation of our souls does not require that our neighbor agrees with our beliefs or follow our dogma.

Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2h

We must find the means to amplify the message that we are all equal humans, deserving of respect and the rights of every human. We must argue against the message that immigrants are inhuman or anybody is worthy of being called a POS. When we can look each other in the eye, we will solve our issues.

Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2h

I agree that there is a big difference in moral values, but i believe that we must not lump everyone who supports DJT as a MAGA deplorable or, for that matter, everyone who doesn't as a dedicated liberal, supporting all of those values. We are complex humans where the path forward is mutual respect.

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 3h

What would he be saying if he was still on good terms with DJT and receiving some benefit from them?

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 1d

"...we live in a society of individuals who have no conception of the common good, no way to come together to pursue a common good, no way to persuade one another what the common good might be, and indeed most of us believe that the common good does not exist.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why Do So Many People Think Trump Is Good?

The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.

www.theatlantic.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump clearly wants to use military power to exert more control over the American people, and soon, top U.S.-military commanders may have to decide whether they will refuse such orders from the commander in chief."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

How is any of this legal?

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

Who is enforcing the law? Words aren't enough; actions should have consequences.

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone, the hip bone's connected to the backbone..
No debate, simple anatomy.

Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly! Why are they supporting ICE?

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2d

Who do they report to @jbpritzker.bsky.social.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

"Forty-two judges went so far as to say that the Supreme Court’s emergency orders had caused 'some' or 'major' harm to the public’s perception of the judiciary[,] [including] nearly half of the Republican-nominated judges."

gift link 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 2d

There seems to be confusion on what anti-fascist means. Let’s clear it up!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

Why are you allowing the state police to support ICE?

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

I believe to weaponize the fear, anger and hatred these actions generate in our divided country.

Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

Why are state police supporting ICE? Are they not under the authority of the governor?

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.com

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 2d

"...what are the new forms of participation that can engage people and make them feel empowered so that when they act, it’s going to make a difference for them and their families,”

www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/p...

Obama’s warnings about democracy fading increasingly sound directed toward the US | CNN Politics

“We’re seeing politicians target civil society, undermine freedom of the press, weaponize the justice system. And no one is being spared. Even countries that thought they were immune from wholesale as...

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Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 3d

"Secretary Kennedy..
.has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

Rich Sanfilippo @richsanf.bsky.social · 3d

If anyone has any doubts.
Gift:
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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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