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@profdanrober.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University. Theology, Film, Music, Urbanism, Culture.

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I have some mixed feelings about the city's ability to clean up after the last storm, but it's just deeply disingenuous to see people blaming Mamdani that temperatures haven't been above freezing since mid-January. The snow isn't going to simply disappear on its own in any meaningful amount.

10.02.2026 01:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If your donors and constituents are this far gone, the call is coming from inside the house. Bad-faith criticism of libs and centrists wonโ€™t save you.

09.02.2026 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a lot of conservative U.S. Catholics the pro-life *movement* gets a free pass. One of the reasons they hate Cupich so much is he refuses to kowtow.

09.02.2026 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March for Life rally, national shrine, CUA among infection sites for confirmed measles cases in DC The March for Life rally, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and several buildings at Theย Catholic University of America were among infection sites for confirmedย measlesย ...

Association with this stuff poisons any cause - especially one claiming to care about children - and at some point conservative Catholics with things to lose have to be willing to say it: www.ncronline.org/news/march-l...

09.02.2026 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Opposition party in state where she was born and raised calls her โ€œGovernorโ€ thanks to her youth (34) and their misogyny.

09.02.2026 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œJ.D. booed with Jake Paul, Gaga at the Super Bowlโ€ฆโ€

09.02.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since Friday: New York Hicks, Denver Pick, Leo Avoiding U.S., Sheen Blessed, Cupich Pissed, Is There Anything I Missed?โ€ ๐ŸŽถWe Didnโ€™t Start the Fireโ€ฆโ€๐ŸŽถ

09.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since Friday: New York Hicks, Denver Pick, Leo Avoiding U.S., Sheen Blessed, Cupich Pissed, Is There Anything I Missed?โ€ ๐ŸŽถWe Didnโ€™t Start the Fireโ€ฆโ€๐ŸŽถ

09.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think this would have happened anyway, but also first business day after closest Trump ally of US cardinals retires.

09.02.2026 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, calling for an apology from the White House for a racist social media post - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal Portraying human beings as animals โ€“ less than human - is not new. It was a common way in past centuries for politicians and others to demean immigrant groups as each arrived, the Chinese, Irish, Ital...

Important statement of an ally (proxy?) of Pope Leo specifically calling out racism by name: www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

09.02.2026 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They used it because they hoped fans would think it was by Lee Greenwood.

09.02.2026 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Covid-era staffing issues really did a number on The City That Never Sleeps in various directionsโ€ฆ

09.02.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fact they showed this at the Mar-a-Lago watch party kind of gives away the game. Itโ€™s about validation from mainstream culture not building fringe alternate culture. His discomfort at Prayer Breakfast a related data point.

09.02.2026 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My local grocery store has fancy low-caffeine coffee for like $19 a bag. No thanks.

09.02.2026 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Real heads remember that beatification was held up in part by NY-Peoria dispute over body. Dolan replacement is fromโ€ฆIllinois.

09.02.2026 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fulton Sheen beatification announced literally first business day after Dolan retired.

09.02.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Pierre follows up replacing Dolan with this *the next day*โ€ฆ

07.02.2026 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He has been a suffragan for 5 years but not from Denver or trained there.

07.02.2026 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would think this is Cardinal Pierreโ€™s last big appointment before retiring.

07.02.2026 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver; Appoints Bishop James Golka as Successor Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Denver, and has appointed...

The new Archbishop of Denver is a guy who has spent his entire priesthood in pastoral work: www.usccb.org/news/2026/po...

07.02.2026 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver; Appoints Bishop James Golka as Successor Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Denver, and has appointed...

The new Archbishop of Denver is a guy who has spent his entire priesthood in pastoral work: www.usccb.org/news/2026/po...

07.02.2026 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Cardinal Pierre is 80 and on his farewell tour. I thought this might be his swan song.

07.02.2026 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Casablanca La Marseillaise
YouTube video by CortoMaltese86 Casablanca La Marseillaise

m.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-E...

07.02.2026 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Pierre follows up replacing Dolan with this *the next day*โ€ฆ

07.02.2026 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many are Dimes Square types who treat it as camp.

07.02.2026 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The editors are New York-based sophisticates who know Melania is a bad movie, they just think thereโ€™s money and clicks in cultural grievance politics.

07.02.2026 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Theyโ€™ve decided as a compromise to cancel the renovation on the Chambers St. station and name it after Trump.

07.02.2026 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tish James announces NY/NJ have won a TRO preventing Trump from shutting down the Gateway project. Details TK.

07.02.2026 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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