This. Is. Utterly. Disqualifying. Ossoff is brilliant-and spot on If Jay Clayton can’t answer a simple question honestly *in his confirmation hearing* Where everyone except Donald Trump knows the truth How can you trust him to answer the HARD questions honestly if he becomes DNI

Day 342—Said my Our Father for our country. Every day until… Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be. Today is Memorial of St. Bonaventure. He called the Trinitarian God the “fountain fullness” of love. The love of the three Persons flows into creation.

When you block the promotion of our top naval officers because they don't fit your preferred demographic, you’re not defending the country. You’re betraying the values that define it.

Pete Hegseth just blocked the promotions of seven senior Navy officers — five of whom are women or people of color — to two-star admiral rank. For the first time in more than a decade, no female active-duty naval officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.

It has long been journalistic practice to treat govt statements as reliable and true unless evidence shows otherwise. When it comes to ICE killings, this default should be reversed: Unless the administration can prove otherwise, news orgs should assume they're lying, because they almost always are.

Just a matter of time until we get a "some very fine people on both sides" presentation of a 1920s lynching photo.

Cc: @capitalweather.com

Trump Administration defending the indefensible—again. HT @crampell.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com

A White House report has defended the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, pushing back against its characterization by a Smithsonian Institution exhibit that the law was racially motivated. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

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Gift Article. Important and clearly argued essay by @radiofreetom.bsky.social in his primary area of expertise. Highly recommended. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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🧵👇!!!! My contribution: They're going to expand what they're already doing, which is Revolutionary Warfare=Guerrilla Warfare+Political Action (RW=GW+PA). Let me start w/the Political Action part. This has two tracks: federal & w/in the states the GOP control. 1/

Concur. Abolish ICE. And prosecute the agents who committed these killings.

Sam Neill on tackling depression and imposter syndrome when you’re between jobs.

This is outstanding—for anyone. His conclusion is exactly right. Our personal identity should not be driven by what we DO. Our personal identity is who we ARE. (And as a Catholic I know, as stated by Henri Nouwen, that we are all God’s Beloved. That’s our true identity.)

Exactly. The president is going to spin some incredible lies about the 2020 election and the media -- and every single Democrat in the country -- has to be ready to smack this bullshit down immediately. Not a mealy-mouthed fact check or, golly, this is weird. Call it out as an assault on democracy.

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The Trump administration's assault on the rule of law—both at home and abroad—continues. Notable that it is not just a former ICC prosecutor who has labeled the boat strikes as a crime against humanity but also former State Department lawyers as well. www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...

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“There is one area that, far more than any others, could be Blanche’s undoing: the Epstein files…Voters still bring up the files, often unprompted, in many of the focus groups we conduct. And it’s not just partisan Democrats; we hear it from all kinds of groups.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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Gift article by @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social “ “far from hindering the pursuit of justice, truth and humility facilitate it… humility in defense of liberty is no vice, and cruelty in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” Our Never-Ending Race to the Bottom www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/o...

Cc: @jewyorican.bsky.social Meant to tag you on initial post.

Pete Alonzo with a 2-run HR to CF. @orioles.com lead 3-0 in the 4th inning.

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Jamie Raskin reminds us who's the real vandal on the Washington mall...

You could definitely give these people a Trojan Horse and they’d be like “wow a big horse thank you” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

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Excellent 🧵 I learned a lot. Roundtree was a trailblazer.

Day 336—Said my Our Father for our country. Every day until… Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be. At lunch with my grandson in Confluence PA.

A total violation of international law. Eswatini is imprisoning people from multiple countries no crime, based on no violation of law in that country, and with the direct knowledge and acquiescence of the United States.

Tom Nichols: “We have lost this war. The Iranians are clearly driving events, choosing what to do, when to do it, gauging their interests, and being willing to accept damage after they inflict damage in the Gulf.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social

The tell: "at the direction of the Commander in Chief"-leaders of CENTCOM (and likely JCS) want to say "just following orders." Military leaders know this is a fools errand and only way to really degrade Iran's ability is invasion. Horrific. cc: @radiofreetom.bsky.social @markhertling.bsky.social

Day 335—Said my Our Father for our country. Every day until… Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be. As the uncertainty around Iran, NATO, and recent ICE killings continues we recall the words of St. Francis, "May the Lord give you peace."

American reporters watching this, shaking their heads in horror, no, no, you can’t ask this, no

Unhappy with NATO because it (its members) did not support the territorial conquest of a NATO member or a war of aggression against Iran.

This is who the Republican Party is now.

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Just POTUS (once again) threatening territorial conquest against a treaty ally and undermining US defense alliances.

Lays out the stakes clearly and martials resources for a better interpretation. It’s good. Built for preachers, too.

Gift Article. Excellent explainer on a crucial and time-critical issue--What to do about Social Security. And the first step is to debunk myths and understand the problem. This piece does just that. Highly recommended. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Cc: @jewyorican.bsky.social

I just read the article referenced below. Beautifully written, clearly presented. Really helped my understanding. HIghly recommended.

My daughter Sarah just wrote about this very topic for Homiletic & Pastoral Review. www.hprweb.com/2026/06/st-m...

Cc: @radiofreetom.bsky.social @pbump.com Thought you would enjoy this.

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