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I work with special needs children in a public school. Catholic but no saint.
"As for you, you will become his slaves. On that day you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you on that day." (1 Sam 8: 17-18)
"As for you, you will become his slaves. On that day you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you on that day." (1 Sam 8: 17-18)
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· Jan 31
"It needs to be said clearly: There are those who systematically work by all means to drive away migrants, and this, when done knowingly and deliberately, is a grave sin." - Pope Francis
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the SSPX is trying to force the Vatican to renegotiate Vatican II (this is not new) and to (re)open within Catholicism a debate on the theological orthodoxy of the Pope who died a few months ago (this is kind of new). And they think they can count on a fifth column inside.
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
the SSPX is trying to force the Vatican to renegotiate Vatican II (this is not new) and to (re)open within Catholicism a debate on the theological orthodoxy of the Pope who died a few months ago (this is kind of new). And they think they can count on a fifth column inside.
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(Worth noting: excommunication is not intended as a permanent state, it's more a "time out while you think about what you've done" and the excommunication can be lifted by renouncing the schismatic actions and affirming your submission to the Pope's orders, yadda)
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
(Worth noting: excommunication is not intended as a permanent state, it's more a "time out while you think about what you've done" and the excommunication can be lifted by renouncing the schismatic actions and affirming your submission to the Pope's orders, yadda)
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So *technically*, by announcing his intent here, and using this particular wording (there are some keywords there), Pagliarani has *probably* excommunicated himself. But it's up in the air. I think this is a test balloon to see if Leo will announce that this is a schismatic act--
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So *technically*, by announcing his intent here, and using this particular wording (there are some keywords there), Pagliarani has *probably* excommunicated himself. But it's up in the air. I think this is a test balloon to see if Leo will announce that this is a schismatic act--
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--or wait until Pagliarani takes an actual action on the intent, basically trying to see whether Leo favors the carrot of Benedict or goes straight for the stick Francis whacked Viganò with.
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
--or wait until Pagliarani takes an actual action on the intent, basically trying to see whether Leo favors the carrot of Benedict or goes straight for the stick Francis whacked Viganò with.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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As it happens, the Catholic Church has explicitly rejected Johnson's idea that governments do not need to worry about details like treating people humanely regardless of their status. But Pope Leo made a broader appeal to the Christian obligation to see Jesus in the poor and vulnerable. 3/
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
As it happens, the Catholic Church has explicitly rejected Johnson's idea that governments do not need to worry about details like treating people humanely regardless of their status. But Pope Leo made a broader appeal to the Christian obligation to see Jesus in the poor and vulnerable. 3/
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It's a part of the Gospel that makes every Christian squirm, because you can't wiggle out of the obligation to love by pretending not to know it applies. "Lord, we didn't realize that was YOU!" is irrelevant. Did you treat others badly or with love when you had the power is all that matters. /4
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
It's a part of the Gospel that makes every Christian squirm, because you can't wiggle out of the obligation to love by pretending not to know it applies. "Lord, we didn't realize that was YOU!" is irrelevant. Did you treat others badly or with love when you had the power is all that matters. /4
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So we must pray for a good will, infused with charity, as we decide what it is just and good to do. Charity prevents goodness and justice from being place-holder words for the decisions of the powerful. Justice is a reality in itself sought in practice for the human good of all.
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 AM
So we must pray for a good will, infused with charity, as we decide what it is just and good to do. Charity prevents goodness and justice from being place-holder words for the decisions of the powerful. Justice is a reality in itself sought in practice for the human good of all.
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Anyway, ironically, SSPX "negotiations" are basically the same kind of thing as the Lutherans sending a delegation to Trent. It wasn't to hammer out a good-faith agreement; it was to stand up and make a statement about how they don't recognize the council and its authority, and Rome is wrong, period
February 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Anyway, ironically, SSPX "negotiations" are basically the same kind of thing as the Lutherans sending a delegation to Trent. It wasn't to hammer out a good-faith agreement; it was to stand up and make a statement about how they don't recognize the council and its authority, and Rome is wrong, period
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The largest infrastructure projects currently being built in the US appear to be data centers and detention centers. The AI boom has coincided with ICE becoming the most heavily funded government agency. It's hard not to see a connection: This is the architectures of digital fascism
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The largest infrastructure projects currently being built in the US appear to be data centers and detention centers. The AI boom has coincided with ICE becoming the most heavily funded government agency. It's hard not to see a connection: This is the architectures of digital fascism
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We cannot oppress the powerless and vulnerable people in our midst and also pray the "Our Father."
We simply cannot do both.
We simply cannot do both.
January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We cannot oppress the powerless and vulnerable people in our midst and also pray the "Our Father."
We simply cannot do both.
We simply cannot do both.
This comparison just sent a chill down my spine.
ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.”
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This comparison just sent a chill down my spine.
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I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
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"The real criticism [of the prophets] begins in the capacity to grieve because that is the most visceral announcement that things are not right. Only in the empire are we pressed and urged and invited to pretend that things are all right."
W. Brueggemann
W. Brueggemann
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
"The real criticism [of the prophets] begins in the capacity to grieve because that is the most visceral announcement that things are not right. Only in the empire are we pressed and urged and invited to pretend that things are all right."
W. Brueggemann
W. Brueggemann
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This right here is the beginnings of the result of what DOGE was really up to. Not *really* slashing stuff, but getting access to as many government citizen databases and joining them to be able to target people quickly and comprehensively across all their exposure to the federal government.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
This right here is the beginnings of the result of what DOGE was really up to. Not *really* slashing stuff, but getting access to as many government citizen databases and joining them to be able to target people quickly and comprehensively across all their exposure to the federal government.
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Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Kathy Kelly reminds us that this is the second anniversary of the death of five-year old Hind Rajab who was murdered when an Israeli Defense Force unit shot missiles at the car Hind and her family were traveling in. Those who tried to rescue Hind were killed, too.
Who are the criminals? Listen to Hind Rajab
By Kathy KellyPax Christi USA 1998 Teacher of Peace Today, January 29, 2026, marks the second year since the Israeli military, using US provisioned weapons, murdered Hind Rajab. Had she lived, this little Palestinian girl who liked to dress up as a princess would now be 7 ½ years old. An Israeli Defense Force unit fired a barrage of missiles at the car in which she and her relatives were fleeing from an Israeli military invasion of their neighborhood.
paxchristiusa.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Kathy Kelly reminds us that this is the second anniversary of the death of five-year old Hind Rajab who was murdered when an Israeli Defense Force unit shot missiles at the car Hind and her family were traveling in. Those who tried to rescue Hind were killed, too.
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Your Senators: Stop Harmful ICE and CBP Funding Increases. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Tell Your Senators: Stop Harmful ICE and CBP Funding Increases
In neighborhoods across the country, from California to Maine, our families and communities have faced devastating upheaval. As arrests, detentions, and deportations rise, we witness the consequences ...
actionnetwork.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Your Senators: Stop Harmful ICE and CBP Funding Increases. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Leo reminds us "the Church rejects any discrimination or harassment based on ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion.” Never forget.
www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
Pope on Holocaust Remembrance Day: Church rejects every form of antisemitism - Vatican News
Eighty-one years after the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp was liberated, we remember the millions of lives lost to the Holocaust and ...
www.vaticannews.va
January 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Leo reminds us "the Church rejects any discrimination or harassment based on ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion.” Never forget.
www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
A good summary of the second Trump administration in one photo.
January 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A good summary of the second Trump administration in one photo.
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There's a weird inverse of Murc's Law where the corporate leaders, academia, media, etc. conceptualize conservatives as a powerful bloc that needs to be catered to but no one seems to have a theory of mind for liberals.
September 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There's a weird inverse of Murc's Law where the corporate leaders, academia, media, etc. conceptualize conservatives as a powerful bloc that needs to be catered to but no one seems to have a theory of mind for liberals.
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The Trump administration said, flatly, that people shouldn't have guns at protests. Every anti-gun group has all those statements saved to their hard drives now. They made life much more difficult for the 2A folks. And they know it.
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Trump administration said, flatly, that people shouldn't have guns at protests. Every anti-gun group has all those statements saved to their hard drives now. They made life much more difficult for the 2A folks. And they know it.
Cardinal Tobin calls on Catholics to pressure Congress against further funding of ICE. We need more bishops to speak up.
“How will you say 'no' this week when a bill is going to be considered in Congress? Will you contact your congressional representatives…Will you ask them, for the love of God and the love of human beings, which can't be separated, to vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization?"
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Cardinal Tobin calls on Catholics to pressure Congress against further funding of ICE. We need more bishops to speak up.