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I am an actual person posting and such manually, I just don't really talk.

I'm mostly here to further progressive Christian voices and other causes I like on here.
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notmuch2say @notatalker.bsky.social · Jul 28
I don't fully understand Starter Packs, but I did already make this list thinking it was automatically public like them. Since it isn't, this is the quickest solve.

Some posts in this list may not share my stances, and I don't claim to be endorsed by anyone in this list.

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jackjenkins.me
Out of raw curiosity: someone pointed out to me that at about 14ish seconds in this clip of Johnson answering my question yesterday, Rep. Lisa McClain seems to…scoff, maybe?…and mutter something that is audible but hard to make out.

Can anyone discern what she says? www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjPl...
Mike Johnson Defends ICE After Attacking Clergy Member: 'Under Tremendous Strain And Pressure'
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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October 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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ncronline.bsky.social
As Florida defends a state law that would criminalize undocumented immigrants entering the state, the South Florida Detention Center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," long criticized for inhumane conditions, remains open after its expected closure.
Catholic leaders seek reforms in Florida — an epicenter of support for Trump’s ICE agenda
'The detention conditions are horrid, and they're almost jubilant about those conditions,' said the vice president for advocacy at Jesuit Refugee Service/USA during a webinar his organization held wit...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social
The reason Nazis make memes like this is to get leftist crossover and inspire others to make their own copies. People fall for it
October 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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richraho.bsky.social
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.”
October 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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patdeklotz.bsky.social
Can’t believe the pope went on this rant against Christian nationalism. The papacy has gone woke
October 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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jarekpach.bsky.social
“Brothers and sisters, those boats which hope to catch sight of a safe port, and those eyes filled with anguish and hope seeking to reach the shore, cannot and must not find the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination!” Pope Leo XIV #migrants
October 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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mtrkdjoyce.bsky.social
the specific language of “break bread with” and “visit him in prison” is so striking to me, used in condemnation this way
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 2
DHS includes a bunch of false and defamatory statements in their tweet about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as they prepare to send him to Uganda.
October 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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ncronline.bsky.social
Leo continued: "Someone who says, 'I'm against abortion but I'm in favor of the death penalty,' is not really pro-life. Someone who says, 'I'm against abortion, but I'm in favor of the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,' I don't know if that's pro-life."
Wading into Durbin controversy, Pope Leo shows himself attuned to US debates
"Someone who says, 'I'm against abortion, but I'm in favor of the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,' I don't know if that's pro-life." the pontiff said.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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awkword.bsky.social
🚨 1,200 immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’… ARE NOW MISSING!

Family members can’t find them and their names disappeared from ICE's online database

And this is why I always referred to them as “disappeared” and not “detained”.

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Two older white men in suits, a white woman in workout clothes and a fourth person stand in a narrow hallway with cages/bars on the side
September 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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ginly47.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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ncronline.bsky.social
New York's iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral is unveiling a massive new mural that honors the city's immigrants.
A massive mural honoring NYC immigrants now fills the entrance to St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York's iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral is unveiling a massive new mural that honors the city's immigrants.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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christopherjhale.bsky.social
Can Catholics work for Trump's ICE anymore? A top bishop says the answer may soon be no.
"Category 4 Storm" — Top US Bishop Says Catholics May Not Be Able to Work for ICE Anymore
As ICE ramps up inhumane actions, a leading bishop says some Catholics may soon have to say, “In conscience, I can’t do this.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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samthielman.com
please do not post things you don’t want to see on The Free Press and Fox News later this evening
September 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Even if violence did, why would someone bother? He's not a politician, he's an influencer that specifically influences conservatives. another wave of "so much for the tolerant left" and the increased attention paid to someone after their demise is going to be way worse than if he had just continued.
September 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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danahoule.bsky.social
If you live in a community that supports immigrants rights you should push your school district to codify rules for not assisting (even unwittingly) immigration enforcement.
September 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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adamisacson.com
Lethal force against a civilian vessel in international waters is a war crime if not in self-defense. If not in self-defense, only non-lethal actions, such as warning shots or disabling fire, are allowed.

"Not yielding to pursuers" or "suspected of carrying drugs" doesn't carry a death sentence.
September 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Louisiana has refused to reconsider the conviction of the more than 1000, mostly Black, men sentenced by split juries — even though the Supreme Court ruled that those convictions are based on an inherently racist law
What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana
Today, a split verdict would mean a mistrial. But in 1980s Louisiana, when nonunanimous juries were still legal, 19-year-old Lloyd Gray, a Black man, was sentenced to prison for life — even though the...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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factpostnews.bsky.social
Gov. Pritzker: Crime is down in Chicago. Murders are down by almost 50% in the last four years. Shootings are down 57%. Robberies down 34%. One violent crime is too many, and we have more work to do. We have made important progress on safety. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops
September 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Again: Faith leaders *themselves* have long also criticized "thoughts and prayers" rhetoric — including leader's Leavitt's own Catholic tradition.

Here are some examples from the past 24 hours, including a statement from Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (Catholic nuns) on the shooting.
Sisters of Mercy Statement on Minnesota Catholic school shooting Today, during the first week of the school year, as children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis gathered for Mass, a gunman opened fire through the windows of the Church. Two young children were killed and many more were injured; some are in critical condition. The gunman took his own life. The education of children has always been central to our mission as Sisters of Mercy. Many of our sisters have spent their lives in classrooms and have formed young minds, hearts and souls. We deeply grieve today's actions. Our response can no longer be "thoughts and prayers" alone. Children were literally praying during the attack. Our Critical Concern of non-violence underlies our lives and ministry as sisters. We must address this culture of violence with a culture of love. As followers of the nonviolent Christ, we continue to advocate for laws that keep weapons out of the hands of those intent on harm. Guns remain the number one killer of our children and teens. We must act. The obsession with the gun ownership in the United States has denigrated our ability to respect the image of God and human dignity of all persons. We call on our lawmakers and all persons of goodwill to work towards and pray for an end to violence. In response to the shooting in Minneapolis, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, released the following statement: "We are heartbroken by the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. We pray for a refuah shleimah (a complete healing) for the injured and mourn the two children who were killed. May their loved ones find comfort, and may their memories forever be a blessing. Today, another community is shattered, and more families are in mourning. How many people must experience the terror of gun violence before lawmakers take meaningful action? Thoughts and prayers will never be enough; indeed, the victims themselves were children at prayer. Congress must take immediate action to stop gun violence." Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the School Shooting in Minnesota August 27, 2025 I have been following news reports on the shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minnesota. While events are still unfurling, what we know now is that two children ages & and 10 were killed and 17 persons were injured, 14 of them children. Two children are in critical condition. While such shootings have sadly become commonplace, this one hits close to home, not only because it occurred at a Catholic school, but also because the gunman shot through the windows of a church where children and their teachers were praying at the start of a new school year. If any place should have been safe, it should have been there. If any time should have been safe, it should have been then. Tragically, we know no place or time when Americans - even children - are safe from the curse of gun violence. While we join our prayers with others that those injured in body and spirit will heal and that the murdered children will be received into heaven, we must also cry out for action to prevent even one more such tragedy. The facts are clear. Guns are plentiful and common sense attempts to limit their availability have been largely rejected in the name of a freedom not found in our constitution. Cutbacks in funding for health care and social service programs will only exacerbate a national mental health crisis and increase alienation. We therefore pray for those who hold the power to make the safety of our people a national priority. We ask God to give them the courage to take the steps they know will alleviate if not eliminate the fear parents must feel sending their children off to school and Americans feel leaving their homes for simple errands. Surely they must be moved by these shootings. We pray that they will not see them as inevitable because then we will have certainly surrendered our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Please pray and please act…
August 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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christopherjhale.bsky.social
After the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Pope Leo retweeted this from Senator Chris Murphy:

“Your cowardice to act cannot be whitewashed by thoughts and prayers.”
August 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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i do feel like i'm going insane about the "cell phones in schools" stuff because when i was in high school, lots of kids had flip phones by that time (2004-2008). the rule was that it's not supposed to be out during the academic day, it's supposed to be in your locker or backpack. this... worked
August 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Here in Baltimore this morning, where clergy and activists have gathered in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is set to check in with ICE this morning.

Heavy faith presence in addition to, just, a lot of people for 6:45am.

Kilmar himself is about to speak.
August 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM