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Dean Astumian, OFS

@deanast.bsky.social

Secular Franciscan, follower of Jesus and St. Francis, physicist interested in operating principles of synthetic and biological molecular machines, and non-equilibrium chemistry, wine, hiking, travel, social justice.

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TRUTHโ€”โ€œThis is fundamentally unjust.โ€

27.02.2026 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Decades from now, Germans are going to be asking Americans why they didn't shut down American concentration camps? Why did you let them imprison and torture your children, babies, toddlers?

26.02.2026 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump was credibly accused of raping children, their lack of interest in pursuing justice speaks more about their own moral corruption than about Trump.

27.02.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Press conference at the conclusion of the meetings of the bishops of the Texas/Mexico border.
โ€œIn these massive detention centers, migrants are relegated to anonymity and oblivion. Their own families do not know where they are. This is fundamentally unjust.โ€

27.02.2026 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

It is worth remembering that in all the documents released in regard to the Epstein crimes, there are no accusations regarding former President Clinton inappropriately touching children in conjunction with auctioning them off. There are such accusations regarding current President Trump.

27.02.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If he orders the National Guard to enforce what he wants, either the Guard commanders will have to have the courage to clearly refuse and oppose his illegal orders, or the Governors will have to order the state guard to protect the integrity of the election by whatever means are necessary.

27.02.2026 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Physician telling their Wine connoisseur patient that their illness is psychosomatic and they are just making up their aches - "all your pains are sham pains"

27.02.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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While Lauren Boebert is snapping pictures of Hillary Clinton in a closed-door depositionโ€ฆ

This is the only photograph of a First Lady that matters when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.

Depose Melania.

26.02.2026 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6791    ๐Ÿ” 2393    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 265    ๐Ÿ“Œ 105
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๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

26.02.2026 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5488    ๐Ÿ” 2783    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 183    ๐Ÿ“Œ 105

Since MSM isn't hammering this message daily... I will:

If. You. Don't. Have. A. Passport. Get. One. By. The. End. Of. March.

GET IT.

27.02.2026 00:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2690    ๐Ÿ” 1138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 235    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60

Independent religious, human rights & legal-aid organizations should have regular access to federal immigrant detention centers, including & especially those privately operated. Humane conditions & treatment need to be verified. Assertions that everything is fine are not enough.

26.02.2026 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

ok, I reposted it

27.02.2026 02:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I assume under his acct. @bpdflores.bsky.social either the one about the school bus (our Bishop before Episcopal ordination drove a food truck as a priest to feed the hungry), or the one about detention centers and access to them?

27.02.2026 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which tweet (I am not on X, I follow him on Bluesky but haven't see all of his tweets, which one in particular?

27.02.2026 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course this is what should happen, but who is going to prosecute? Bondi, the AG - she is the one breaking the law. Who is going to insist that she do her job, Comer, he is the coverer-upper in chief. And then when it gets to the SCOTUS, what will happen?

26.02.2026 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

only us, we're special

26.02.2026 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WE need a full investigation....

26.02.2026 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2609    ๐Ÿ” 858    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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As 'border czar' challenges Pope Leo, Archbishop Wester warns of 'Bonhoeffer moment' Two U.S. Catholics, 'border czar' Tom Homan and Archbishop John Wester, agree that immigration remains a challenge โ€” but each has starkly different viewpoints about what their faith demands of them du...

"We are living in 'a Dietrich Bonhoeffer moment.'" #PrayForAmerica @ncronline.bsky.social www.ncronline.org/news/border-...

26.02.2026 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If this cabinet had come from IKEA I would have insisted they send someone to disassemble it and ship it back to the warehouse for disposal.

26.02.2026 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My parents asked if we have beautiful flowers for Easter. I promised that I would get out the snow shovel to see.

26.02.2026 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

An 80th minute goal is the best revenge, especially when it drives the nail in the offending teams continuation hopes.

26.02.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

they know it, they just don't care, and are counting on the stupidity of the American people to keep them in power nonetheless. Sadly, they may be correct in doing so.

26.02.2026 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The President didn't go to jail for the Watergate coverup, he resigned and retired to his San Clemente oceanfront estate. the Attorney General, however, did go to prison. Have fun in jail, Pam

26.02.2026 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is so frustrating that not only have we not made progress, in many ways our society has gone backwards.

26.02.2026 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.

"The top Democrat on the congressional committee investigating Jeffrey #Epstein has accused the US justice department of withholding files containing allegations of #sexualabuse of a minor made against President Donald #Trump." 1/

26.02.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 578    ๐Ÿ” 286    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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No wonder Elon is obsessed.

25.02.2026 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 657    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Jeffrey Epstein held meetings with Trump associates ahead of 2016 election: report The convicted sex offender invited Trumpโ€™s campaign backers Thomas Barrack and Peter Thiel to lunch with Russian diplomat Vitaly Churkin

Why has it taken 10 years for this information to come out?

Trump stole the 2016 election.

26.02.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I believe that the full extent of the Trump/Epstein crimes, and the multifaceted network of high-profile criminals involved, will come out before the midterms. Please remember when voting - protecting and covering up for pedophiles is nearly as bad as being a pedophile - it enables them.

26.02.2026 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess a career in diplomacy is not in the cards for me, my response would have been "I won't spend a moment with the misogynistic creep, I have too much self respect to consort with criminals."

26.02.2026 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

why stop at that, Trump is aiming at getting all of civilization to collapse.

26.02.2026 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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