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"We passed a bill, we are taking our toys and going home until the other chamber passes it" has NEVER been the way either chamber of Congress has operated, until now.

The Speaker Johnson and the House could be working on the fully year appropriarion bills but instead are throwing a temper tantrum.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 4d

"Leader" Thune tries to characterize the failed CR as having "united support" and then goes on to explain how it is supported by republicans in the house, the senate, and the president. That's not united support, that's partisan support.

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

Real 80's vibe at McAlister's for lunch today, complete with DuranDuran for background music

Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

"There is nothing to negotiate" is the slogan of every authoritarian and fascist regime.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s...

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

blockclubchicago.org

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

Where are the warrants indicating probable cause and signed by a judge?

This is straight up fascist gang crap. They are probably really lucky some of the legal residents didn't have firearms ready to defend themselves.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

It takes two (or more) sides to have an impasse just as it takes two (or more) sides to have a compromise.

When only one side gets exactly what they want and the other side gets nothing - well, that's authoritarianism.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

A different take is the republicans can end the shutdown immediately by passing a CR that includes the priorities of the democrats and return to negotiating in good faith instead of their current "my or the highway" stance.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

The republican leadership keeps saying the democrats can end the shutdown immediately, they simply have to pass the unacceptable CR. The republicans also refuse to negotiate and didn't include the democrats in drafting the CR.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 5d

Stephen King's "The Running Man" was set in fictional 2019. Sadly, it's beginning to look like he was prescient, but a few years off.

m.imdb.com/title/tt0093...

The Running Man (1987) ⭐ 6.6 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

1h 41m | R

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 6d

Deep thoughts on day 2 of the shutdown:

substack.com/@patrickouel...

Patrick Ouellette (@patrickouellette)

It seems odd that in a country that seemed to be inundated with media showing the benefits of working together and helping each other, that so many missed the message. Here is a reminder, there are p...

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Carmelite nun known as the "Little Flower." Here's a meditation on my favorite saint--and maybe yours too.
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2010/1...

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 7d

The government shutdown is not simply about healthcare premium subsidies. That was the non-negotiable requirement for the continuing resolution.

The shutdown is really about beginning to reclaim the American dream so beautifully stated on the Statue of Liberty.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 7d

Unfortunately, I know the feeling

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 7d

NOTICE: During a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings are CLOSED to the public and social media accounts are not active. In the meantime, please enjoy our content archive.

A sign reads: "NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, due to a lapse in funding, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public until further notice. Services and resources for researchers will NOT be available online or in-person until funding is restored. Staff will not have access to office email, voicemail messages or social media accounts during this time. For updates please monitor the news media, check www.loc.gov, or call 202-707-5000."

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 8d

NOTICE: In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers. All public events will be cancelled. newsroom.loc.gov/news/advisor...

Advisory: Possible Federal Government Shutdown

In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, all Library of Congress buildings will be CLOSED to the public and researchers.

newsroom.loc.gov

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

Hegseth's multi-million dollar meeting could have been an email (or a teams call).

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

US cities are not "training grounds" for US military.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 8d

The blame game on who is responsible if the government shuts down is pathetic.

Congress had from March, when they passed the last funding bill, until today to work this out. They failed to do so.

We all know who is in charge of both houses of Congress. There is the group to blame.

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Dcn. Pat @thetechydeacon.com · 10d

What did you hear at Mass today? World Day of Migrant and Refugees or something else?

(The parish I went to had something else)

www.usccb.org/cabrinipledge

The Cabrini Pledge

Resources to inform your pledge and further action:Catholic Social Teaching

www.usccb.org

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