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Bridget McDermott Flood

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Exec. Director, Incarnate Word Foundation; Author, Blue Hole Wisdom, My Journey with the Sisters; Quilter; Potter; South St. Louisan & Mary Oliver devotee

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These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here's why Under the Trump administration, churches are now thinking more expansively about the concept of sanctuary to include migrants who fear that new policies could suddenly make them vulnerable to arrest o...

via @ncronline.bsky.social = These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here's why...
#sanctuary #migrants #Trump
www.ncronline.org/news/these-c...

26.03.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why I just subscribed to The Atlantic.
The country’s most powerful institutions are bowing to Trump. The Atlantic just backed him into a corner. - POLITICO

26.03.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Protegas dote

21.03.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If they will erase Jackie Robinson what about the thousands of others being erased merely because they aren’t white nen?The Department of Defense deleted a story on its website that highlighted Jackie Robinson's military service, with the original URL redirecting to one that adde…

19.03.2025 19:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time for a dose of hope after reading too much bad news.

19.03.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is shameful. Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US department of defense website - The Guardian

16.03.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump administration is actively defying court orders nowβ€”no surprise there. Trump administration deports hundreds of Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act despite court order - BBC News

16.03.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

16.03.2025 04:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Steak and Shake Making America Healthy Again by going full throttle with the MAGA agenda. As if anything much about Steak and Shake is remotely healthy. Steak ’n Shake was struggling. It turned to beef tallow β€” and MAGA. - The Washington Post

14.03.2025 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Union asks Paul McKee, β€˜Where’s the money?’ Developer pleads the Fifth ... 381 times The St. Louis developer is in a legal fight with the union over a loan he received for a downtown grocery store.

Waiting for Paul McKee to be held accountable. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

12.03.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s mine.

10.03.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My latest

10.03.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in 'imminent danger' For more than a week now, the Vatican's daily updates have trended in an incrementally positive direction, lifting the 88-year-old pontiff's prognosis.

BREAKING: Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in 'imminent danger'
#PopeFrancis
www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...

10.03.2025 19:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not surprised. Nasdaq falls 4% after Trump doesn’t rule out recession - The Wall Street Journal

10.03.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Missouri secretary of state suspends e-book service over culture war concerns about minors Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is taking aim at a digital platform that lets Missourians download and read books on their smartphones, tablets and laptops.

The state onky spent $1,200 on this e-book service last year. It’s going to spend much more just to make a headline. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

10.03.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms - The Guardian

10.03.2025 05:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.

If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.

If you're under 30, the number is 100%.

06.03.2025 10:57 πŸ‘ 23087 πŸ” 9108 πŸ’¬ 474 πŸ“Œ 493
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At the STL Youth Jobs breakfast listening to Circuit Attorney discuss the importance of young people to our community. STL Youth Jobs is essential to the positive trends we are seeing in our community.

06.03.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is who the Republican Party is. Could a GOP bill prevent some married women from voting? Here's what to know. - USA TODAY

04.03.2025 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know that. I’ll let you know what I find out this evening.

03.03.2025 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So sad that the Board seems more interested in the messaging and public perception than the fact that children aren’t getting the services they need. The lack of certified teachers is a serious issue too.

03.03.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you ever have any issues with this, please let me know. I have been appointed to this board. Thanks!

03.03.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is terrible. The Trump administration has suspended a program that helped children who come to the U.S. without a parent or guardian navigate the immigration court system.

20.02.2025 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Map of Missouri showing percentage of people who are enrolled in Medicaid.

Map of Missouri showing percentage of people who are enrolled in Medicaid.

39% of children in Missouri use Medicaid for their healthcare. Cuts in Medicaid will impact them as well as most of Missouri. Some parts of rural Missouri are the most reliant on Medicaid. Go to www.mffh.org to see more.

17.02.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not ready for thatβ€”but I didn’t put central air in my house until last yearβ€”I’m a bit of a Luddite.

17.02.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Given that the green line stops short of most of Dutchtown, Carondelet and the Patch I don’t really care about the metrolinkβ€”I’ve been waiting for the Southside expansion for more than 20 yearsβ€”don’t see it happening. I hope Cara can implement a new approach that will reach those areas.

16.02.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I stay hopefulβ€”creating small fiber pieces of places that bring me joy. Just finished thisβ€”The Spring House at Hawes Farm.

16.02.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just one reason I love Catholic Sisters.

Lone Catholic nun stands before Kansas House to oppose immigration enforcement resolution - Kansas Reflector

16.02.2025 17:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Actions have all sorts of negative consequences. Not just abroad but also at home. Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses - The Washington Post

07.02.2025 03:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The absurdity of this is just horrible. US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class - Reuters

01.02.2025 06:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0