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A good & useful letter. Again. But it makes me wonder at just what it will take for Catholic Americans, black Americans, female Americans, migrant Americans, Latino Americans, economically literate Americans, & decent, moral Americans to get what the GOP, MAGA & the Trump Crime Syndicate have done.

Only 8 more days before the the shitstorm hits the fan for months of baseless lies, and failed legal challenges. Maybe SCOTUS steps in and finally declares Gore the winner. Um, I mean the orange FDFile Puck...

That Trump, JD Vance, and MAGA influencers are “men willing to weaponize the rape of a child if it helps them win power” should surprise no one. There is no low for this administration. It’s sickening.

Wow, what he did to the Catholic bishops is just the outrage-starter I needed. Was getting a little used to the tsunami of crap, and the laughably-incompetent way they try stuff. But I'm Roman Catholic and now I'm actually angry. Again. Cool! Dear Lord, what a putz.

Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy; J. D. Vance; Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted; Nicki Minaj; Aleksandar Vučić; Thomas Teepell; Jair & Flavio Bolsonaro; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Very powerful quotes from Archbishop Grob. I had not heard that story yet. I hope it wakes up even a few more people. Thank you.

I suppose. My state of mind doesn't allow me to give anyone an inch when it comes to trump. I can't stop watching The Bishop clip and laughing. Loved watching MP reruns late evenings during my college years with friends. Incidentally, undergrad was West Chester State. You will be there soon?

From the above post by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Update! Bishop apologizes for allowing himself to be tricked. ⤵️ www.archmil.org/posts/a-publ... The WH duped Catholic clergy into what they were told would be high level meetings & private prayer, took secret video, & released it w/o permission! heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-25... ⤵️

Are they dumb, or did the urge for self-promotion cloud their thinking? They should know by now exactly who they're dealing with and not even show up. Put out a statement proclaiming that he's the Antichrist. Do something useful.

One must seriously wonder why those "Catholic leaders praying over Trump in the Oval Office." even put themselves in such a compromised position. My catholic upbringing is 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩on blast. Call me jaded. 🤷‍♀️

I think I get it though. They had to know it was likely a PR stunt, but if there was even a 1% chance they might get through to him or a cabinet member, they had to take the chance. Add in their faith in God & miracles, and it starts to sound crazy for them to turn the invite down.

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee: “We should never have been put in that position by the White House. I did not go without reservations. I wish I had heeded them.” Indeed. But you did go. To the White House. T w o weeks before an election. (It is possible, Jeffrey, to pray from a distance.)

Thank you HCR. My take is that 'We the People', isn't a coined phrase in the US. It also exists throughout the world. Freedom isn't free either. My other take is that freedom can only exist and recognized when you didn't have it at all. From oppression to a breath of fresh air. Saw it in Berlin.

Trump says the great things will "kick in later." Farmer checks: after the election. The worst OBBBA cuts: after the midterms. Resumed Iran bombing: promised for after November 3. Everything this administration has scheduled lands after you've voted.

A very Catholic person in my life who voted for Trump 3 times for Anti choice stance finally said she was horrified and disgusted with the regime over the idea of livestreamed public execution. Too little too late but glad to see something got through