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Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Concerning to see bishops doing this sort of political stunt. Concerning to see them going rogue around the USCCB and other normal channels for political engagement.
Breaking: White House names 12 bishops who prayed with Trump, defends president's record ncronline.org/node/342536 via @NCRonline
It was a political endorsement and promoted as such.
The Bishops Who Gave Trump a Catholic Photo Op Twelve Days Before the Midterms Caused Scandal mikefoxcatechist.substack.co…
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
“The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there.” An unbelievable state of affairs.
The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. We’re waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on. But they are still not coming. This is a real problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day.
All of this is happening while we continue our quite successful operations on the front. We keep defending positions. Things have become harder – partly because of the Starlink and Starshield policies and speed limits. But our frontline is still holding and I am proud of how strong our people are.
From an address at the Hudson Institute. (2/3)
He’s sorry if you’re offended but it’s actually your fault. Classic.
NEW: Denver Archbishop James Golka distanced himself on Friday from the White House video of him praying over President Trump, saying he had expected a private meeting. He stopped short of apologizing.
He told the Denver Catholic he is “heartbroken that people are hurt,” then accused some Catholics of using the moment to sow disunity.
The division came from the photo op itself, staged in the Oval Office 12 days before an election. None of the other 11 bishops has responded to requests for comment. thelettersfromleo.com/p/arch…
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Meta's "accidental" suspension of the No Kings Instagram account — at a time when the org was posting updates from ongoing marches — was not an anomaly. I found dozens of similar instances of Meta "mistakenly" targeting left-leaning activist accounts, often during crucial election windows.
My latest.
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Members of both parties saying the Pentagon must find other partners than SpaceX. The next Congress will be a different one for Musk.
Starlink/Starshield restrictions on Ukraine remain in place even after President Trump reportedly directed a resumption of full service.
SpaceX must restore full service immediately. And Congress must find new partners to ensure Elon Musk and SpaceX do not execute a veto over U.S. national security.
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Trump has made more stock trades in his second term than all 535 members of Congress combined.
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Voters In Tennessee Say Machines Are Defaulting To Choose GOP Candidate Marsha Blackburn
go.forbes.com/h0f7ch
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
No, @elonmusk, the U.S. stopped funding Ukraine last year. In fact, U.S. companies make money on American weapons for which we Europeans pay.
The more you meddle in our politics and the more you play politics with your products, the more you damage your brand.
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
"What's actually going on in Ukraine" without mentioning the fact that Russia is invading it. Incredible.
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NEW: The man who organized Thursday’s Oval Office prayer with 12 Catholic bishops resigned as a university dean in 2022 after faculty accused him of misrepresenting his education and called him a “con artist.”
A senior Vatican official told me the gathering was “a highly inappropriate meeting and an insult to Pope Leo.”
Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, was “deeply frustrated” by the meeting, a source close to him told The Pillar. thelettersfromleo.com/p/heri…
Developments on this affront. 👇
NEW: A group of Catholic bishops prayed over President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, 12 days before the midterm elections, at a meeting organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation.
A senior Vatican official called it “a highly inappropriate meeting and an insult to Pope Leo XIV.”
In April, Trump called the pope “terrible for Foreign Policy,” and Vice President JD Vance warned that Leo should “be careful” when he talks about theology. thelettersfromleo.com/p/past…
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
“Whoever is handing Putin the gift of a more vulnerable Ukraine should at least have the guts to put their name on it.”
The shifting explanations from Musk and the administration sound like Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?” Except the consequences for Ukrainian civilians are deadly.
Musk says he didn’t do it. The administration says it didn’t either. Yet someone in the administration reportedly told Musk to undo it, and Ukraine reports only partial restoration.
Are we supposed to believe Hegseth and the Pentagon don’t know the status of a capability critical to U.S., Ukrainian and allied security?
Whoever is handing Putin the gift of a more vulnerable Ukraine should at least have the guts to put their name on it. Hiding behind denials while innocent people pay the price is cowardice.
Meanwhile, Putin keeps murdering civilians and trying to starve and freeze Ukraine into submission. Americans deserve answers. Ukrainians deserve the means to defend themselves.
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
If you have your vote, changed to a republican, you’re allowed to film it because you’re witnessing a crime
Cahir O’Doherty retweeted
Preemptively suing over results of an election that hasn’t happened yet does not suggest confidence that your preferred candidate is going to win.
Like two parasites feeding off each other.
Elon Musk gave $158 million to the GOP’s Senate super PAC in a last-ditch effort to head off Democratic momentum.
That’s 58% of everything it raised last quarter.
Covid is still active and masks guard against its transmission.
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms | Science | AAAS share.google/yLPLIwV5PMTooqS…
