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Meet Sam | Sam Bregman for Governor - New Mexico Sam is running for Governor to protect the people of New Mexico and address the critical problems we face with crime, access to healthcare, education and economic development.

Granted, I’m looking at Sam Bregman’s website because there’s rumors the Cubs are interested in signing his son Alex (yay!). But also, for all the talk about Platner, why isn’t there more talk about this cowboy hat-wearing, horse-riding prosector Democrat as an interesting model for candidates?

Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE

Priest walks from Pope Leo's childhood home to Statue of Liberty in show of solidarity with immigrants A Catholic priest from Chicago's south suburbs took an interesting journey, walking from Dolton to New York, a trek of more than 50 days, as he sent a message to immigrant families.

Priest walks from Pope Leo's childhood home to Statue of Liberty in show of solidarity with immigrants

The Man Who Wrote Songs for the Muppets and the Carpenters Takes a Bow

A profile of Paul Williams, one of the greatest songwriters.
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Our latest polling averages over at 50+1 show Trump hitting a new low in his job approval rating (39.4% among adults) and Dems meeting their previous high in the generic ballot (+4.4) fiftyplusone.news/latest-polls

YouTube video by The Bulwark Trump Gets a Participation Trophy from... FIFA?!

@crampell.bsky.social on Trump's FIFA participation trophy.
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Wonderful!

Update on Cardinal McElroy’s health - Catholic Standard

Good news from Cardinal McElroy: “This week I received word from my doctor that my pathology report had come back and it stated that the surgery had removed all of the cancerous tissue in my body. I am cancer free and will not have to undergo any further treatments.” www.cathstan.org/local/update...

Prediction: Trump is not going to let Netflix buy Warner Bros. He's not going to let a company with a lot of Democrats in top positions buy a company that Ellison wants. He will block it and Ellison will end up being the only one allowed to buy it.

If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.

Biden's 83, is fighting cancer, and is much more vibrant right now than Trump, @jaketapper.bsky.social

WATCH LIVE: Biden honored at LGBTQ+ Victory Institute YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

President Biden honored at LGBTQ+ Victory Institute
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“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.

A suburban Boston parish is under fire from Fox News and MAGA commentators after unveiling an Advent Nativity scene without Jesus — and with a stark message: “ICE was here.”

The priest says he’s answering Pope Leo XIV’s call.

imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail

Pope asks Michael Bublé and other artists to give their best for the poor - TheCatholicSpirit.com Pope Leo XIV asked Canadian singer Michael Bublé and other artists to do their very best when performing a Christmas concert for the poor.

Pope asks Michael Bublé and other artists to give their best for the poor

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University Of Southern California Layoffs Now Total More Than 900 Since July, the University of Southern California has laid off more than 900 employees, as it attempts to reduce a deficit that exceeded $200 million in Fiscal Year 2025.

I had somehow missed that USC fired more than 900 (!) people

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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.

If so, it is quite possible that the suspect reached this belief by consuming media produced by the current Director and Deputy Director of the FBI.

Pope Leo to MAGA: Christians Must Stop Fearing Islam On his first trip abroad, Pope Leo XIV extols Muslim-Christian friendship — delivering a pointed rejoinder to MAGA pundits who deride compassion as “suicidal empathy.”

In remarks already sparking MAGA backlash, Pope Leo XIV called anti-Muslim panic a political weapon against immigration — and a betrayal of the Gospel.

His message directly challenges Elon Musk and MAGA leaders who frame Christian empathy as weakness.

Trump Demands New Name for Country’s Most Popular Sport in Weird Word Salad The president said American football needs a different name to make way for soccer.

Trump Demands New Name for Football in Weird Word Salad

“May We Recognize the Rich Gifts That Neighbors From Diverse Cultures Bring to Our Communities” Says Bishop Garcia In light of recent statements regarding the Somali community in the United States, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bisho...

Bishop Daniel Garcia following Trump’s statement against the Somali community. “I call on all—public officials, community leaders and individuals — to refrain from denigrating and dehumanizing language. May we recognize the rich gifts that neighbors from diverse cultures bring to our communities.”

Seems like this is something the press should be relentless in trying to uncover. But when they’re more interest in hawking their book about Biden instead…

Trump describes Somali immigrants as 'garbage' amid feud with Minnesota congresswoman, governor President Donald Trump said of Somali immigrants on Tuesday that he doesn't "want them in our country."

PRRI finds that 52% of Americans agree that the increase in funding for ICE to speed up efforts to arrest, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants has gone too far.
President Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by criticizing Somali immigrants, describing them as "garbage.”

Frank Gehry, celebrated architect of wildly imaginative buildings, dies at 96 Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building. Gehry was awarded every major prize architecture has ...

Frank Gehry, who designed some of most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96. https://to.pbs.org/3Y9b15s

It is kinda wild how the president is evidently receiving some kind of regular medical care that requires IVs and we don't know what's up

Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96

Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96 (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

@stanforduniversity.bsky.social decided to essentially spend $3 million a year to keep admitting legacy students in secret.

YouTube video by Catholic News Service Pope Leo explains his spirituality

In this video, Pope Leo speaks about the book "Practice of the Presence of God" by Br. Lawrence (c. 1614 – 1691).

To get a sense of this book, listen to this episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social with translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher:

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The most interesting part of this story isn’t that the pipe bomber is MAGA. That was blatantly obvious. What should interest folks is that the FBI and DoJ hid that fact from you, and still haven’t made a statement. This info is coming from sources on the condition of anonymity.