Shannon Vavich

Shannon Vavich

@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

Memoirist and exposé writer revealing the hidden machinery of far-right Catholic power. “Staggeringly Disrespectful”.

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Cindy Milot
@cindymilot.bsky.social

@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social , Here is a fantastic interview with @julieingersoll.bsky.social that I don't think you want to miss - explaining Doug Wilson's fringe ideology - now followed by Pete Hegseth. axismundinetwork.substack.com/p/reign-of-e...

axismundinetwork.substack.comReign of Error 002: Pete Hegseth, Doug Wilson, and the God of WarHost Sarah Posner examines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s escalating campaign to remake the Pentagon in the image of a militant, hyper-masculine Christian nationalism—from dismantling small-business...

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

Do a news search of Evangelical or Christian Nationalism. Hundreds of stories in the last month. Now search Catholic Integralism or Catholic Nationalism. Nothing. Now count the # of Evangelicals on Supreme Court that gave us Dobbs, gutted Voting Rights, gave trump immunity.

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

Do a google news search of “nick fuentes” & Catholic. Couple of Catholic platforms sometimes mention his faith. MSM? Almost never. Why all the attention given to Evangelicals, when it is six Leonard Leo Catholic Nationalists on Supreme Court and at Heritage obliterating the Constitution?

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

May 2026 issue of Washingtonian. Leonard Leo says Most Cherished Possession - My Faith. In all the stories done on Leonard Leo there has NEVER been one examining his MAGA Catholic Nationalist Integralism. A small subsect of US Catholicism opposed to everything Pope Leo. Reporters - Do your job

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

When I first went down the Leonard Leo rabbit hole in 2010, I began collecting news stories & links on Leo to provide reporters w background documentation, as most had never heard of him. Two years ago, I created this file of Leo greatest hits. medium.com/@thcarter123...

medium.comLeonard Leo #101 — Everything Reporters Need to Begin Covering Leo“Tom follows Leonard Leo the way other people follow the New York Mets,” said Greg Olear.
Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social

Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that since people will never give up democracy and the right to vote, they must be taken away by force: "Virtuous, ambitious, masculine men have to climb the ladder of power and forcefully take away from the people that which is their detriment."

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Right Wing Watch
@rightwingwatch.bsky.social

Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that since people will never give up democracy and the right to vote, they must be taken away by force: "Virtuous, ambitious, masculine men have to climb the ladder of power and forcefully take away from the people that which is their detriment."

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

Pope Leo acknowledges the difference. Pope Leo - during the audience, which took place @ Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. “It means working to preserve the connection between natural law & positive law, & between Christian roots & political action.” www.catholicculture.org/news/headlin...

catholicculture.orgPope offers advice to Christians engaged in politics | News HeadlinesA chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity.

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Jenny Cohn
@jennycohn.bsky.social

Heritage president Kevin Roberts is super upset that Democrats responded to Republican gerrymandering with Democratic gerrymandering. So now he wants Trump to “return Arlington to DC” via Executive Order. The replies are brutal. 1/

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Jenny Cohn
@jennycohn.bsky.social

If you look up “Roger Scruton Foundation Memorial Lectures,” the first lecture posted on RSLF’s website is a 2023 lecture by Peter Thiel (JD Vance’s mentor and benefactor).

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

“Good Law Project can reveal that the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation (RSLF) has received…more than 90% of its funding – from Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) since 2023. This private college based in Budapest has close ties to Hungary’s [former] …prime minister, Viktor Orbán.” 2/12/26 … 1/

goodlawproject.orgPutin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oilGood Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK

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Pam Keith
@pamkeithdc.bsky.social

You gotta give to the GOP. They trained their voters to hate “libs” so much they would gratefully accept every manner of corruption, lawlessness, cruelty, ineptitude, and criminality, and cheer it on, so long as it is their team doing it.

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The Tennessee Holler
@thetnholler.bsky.social

SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

Opus Dei and Leonard Leo affiliated Matt Schlapp (a finalist for Heritage president in 2021) loses his Hungary grift.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Matt Schlapp grifting off Hungarian taxpayers comes to an end.

Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

When someone is doing something that is COO-COO FOR COCOA PUFFS, it’s really important to have community that will match your reaction that *hey, this is not normal*. Subscribe for more #shannonvavich #guttercatholic #popeleo #trump

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Cult Podcasts
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"I Read the Entire Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Case (It's not what the Media is Telling you)" Intrinsically Ordered 8 Apr 2026 [3:41:55] #Cult https://s.cultpodcasts.com/4byc8ubW4k2Nhk7nptV8ZA

open.spotify.comI Read The Entire Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Case (It's Not What The Media is Telling You)I've been working on this case for almost a year now - and I figured I'd give you the ultimate guide to understanding what is evening happening with conversion therapy and the Supreme Court. In this video, I break down the law, the arguments, and what the majority, concurrence, and dissent actually say. More importantly, I explain what the case is really about—because the framing of the question changes everything.0:00 Background: Framing the Case6:54 Background: What Colorado Law Says12:07 Background: Defining Conversion Therapy20:04 Background: How the Case Got Here26:37 Background: First Amendment Basics32:33 Background: How SCOTUS Decisions Work43:29 Majority: Strict Scrutiny Explained47:27 Majority: What Therapy Really Is51:06 Majority: Parsing Colorado Law54:39 Majority: Speech Versus Conduct55:17 Majority: Facial V As Applied Challenge58:34 Majority: Black Swan Analogy1:02:11 Majority: No Perfect Precedent Fits1:10:48 Majority: Bad Citations And Categories1:14:01 Majority: Lawyers Cases Aren't Therapy1:16:41 Majority: NIFLA Case Breakdown1:20:24 Majority: Viewpoint Discrimination Claim1:21:38 Majority: Orientation Versus Behavior1:24:09 Majority: Religion Not The Issue1:25:06 Majority: NIFLA1:28:30 Majority: Professional Speech Limits1:29:39 Majority: Viewpoint Discrimination Claim1:36:28 Majority: Speech Versus Conduct1:38:54 Majority: Informed Consent Analogy1:45:59 Majority: Licensing Tradition Debate1:56:51 Majority: Therapy Is Medical Treatment2:05:16 Majority: Licensing And What’s Still Allowed2:08:38 Majority: Consent Power Dynamics2:10:28 Majority: When Actions Are Speech2:13:57 Majority: Majority Logic Breakdown2:19:23 Majority: Medical Consensus Hypothetical2:23:51 Colorado Strategy Failures2:32:28 Concurrence: Viewpoint Claim2:36:46 Concurrence: Not A Mirror Image2:40:54 Dissent: Jackson’s Framework2:48:19 Dissent: Harms Of Conversion Therapy2:52:42 Dissent: Why Minors Need Protection2:52:56 Dissent: Fraud Not Free Speech2:53:27 Dissent: What The Law Actually Bans2:54:37 Dissent: Allowed Goals And Counseling2:55:15 Dissent: Transition And Detransition Clarified2:56:49 Dissent: Speech Versus Treatment Conduct2:59:00 Dissent: Case Law And Student Speech3:02:30 Dissent: NLA Versus Casey Breakdown3:07:18 Dissent: Words As Medical Treatment3:11:32 Dissent: Defining Professional Medical Speech3:15:22 Dissent: Standards Of Care And Viewpoints3:23:38 Dissent: History Of Licensing And Malpractice3:32:37 Dissent: Majority Plays With Fire3:39:04 Dedication And Final ThoughtsTo join our discord community for $1 or to support my work/get early access to content, check out my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/gayextradTo be a guest on the episode, visit my YT channel and send me an email.
Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

The only way to stop the narc’s path of destruction is to overpower them with systems, laws, regulations, oversight. Who is going to stop Trump? What a horrible day. - Shannon Vavich #guttercatholic #shannonvavich #april72026

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Gareth Gore
@garethgore.bsky.social

He spent years investigating Opus Dei, a Catholic group accused of a vast conspiracy of abuse. Then Pope Leo asked to meet. My interview with @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

theguardian.comHe spent years investigating Opus Dei, a Catholic group accused of a vast conspiracy of abuse. Then Pope Leo asked to meetGareth Gore’s 2024 book Opus alleges decades of manipulation, which the group has denied. He believes the pope wanted to send a clear message

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Tom Carter
@thcarter123.bsky.social

Mary and Seamus Hasson are two of the nicest people in DC. They are also Catholic Integralist Christofascists. Seamus founded Becket Fund, Leonard Leo on board. Mary, who is People of Praise like Amy Coney Barrett, is at EPPC, Leonard Leo on board. faithandreason.com/episodes/in-...

faithandreason.comIn Person with Mary Rice Hasson - Franciscan University Faith & ReasonFather Dave talks with Mary Rice Hasson on parental rights, women’s dignity, religious liberty, and protecting families amid today’s cultural challenges.
Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

What happens when your spouse of 30 years and the father of your seven children abruptly ends your marriage with no explanation….in a foreign country….where you have no access to marital funds,

Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

What happens when your spouse of 30 years and the father of your seven children abruptly ends your marriage with no explanation….in a foreign country….where you have no access to marital funds,

Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

Read my weekly installments about how I got home to Oregon with my children, how I’m processing the shock, how our home town has carried us, how I’m coming to terms with my faith and ultimately imagining a future of beauty, purpose, joy and pleasure.

Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

What happens when your spouse of 30 years and the father of your seven children abruptly ends your marriage with no explanation….in a foreign country….where you have no access to marital funds,

Shannon Vavich
@theflyingkitchen.bsky.social

no way to secure representation, have no support network…..and then delivers the terms for this foreign divorce like a commander to a subordinate? Oh, and that foreign divorce you did not expect will put you at immediate risk of deportation away from your minor children as soon as it’s final…..