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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 7m

Meanwhile, we Catholics are praying that JD will come around to Catholicism.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 10m

The right-wing “Catholic News Agency”, a service of EWTN, which serves the Republican Party, not the Roman Catholic Church, is presenting a false image of JD Vance.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 31m

The media really love them some Gavin Newsom. My expectation is that he's not going to do well in South Carolina, the state that picks Democratic presidential nominees.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 36m

The people who JD Vance, who claims to be Catholic, said he, Vance, didn't care about.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 53m

Pope Leo bas donated three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according Cardinal Krajewski, intended to support families that are travelling along the ‘via dolorosa’ of exile in search of refuge.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Pope Leo sends aid to Ukraine for Holy Family Sunday - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV donates three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according to Papal ...

www.vaticannews.va

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 37m

A clownish administration.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 38m

Another piece of data on the failed Trump-Vance administration. They were elected to bring back manufacturing jobs. Instead, since the implementation of their disastrous policies, they have lost jobs.

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 42m

Since Trump's tariffs were implemented in April, 58,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/year-1-of-the-second-trump-administration-made-the-working-class-weaker/

Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration Made the Working Class Weaker

The Trump administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class.

www.americanprogress.org

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 42m

The Trump administration is on the verge of ending national monument protections for public lands that serve as vital clean water sources for millions of Americans. See if your drinking water is under threat: https://ampr.gs/449BHqi

A high-angle photo of the Gooseneck of the Colorado River winding through red rock canyons. Text overlays state that new analysis highlights extensive risks to U.S. rivers and drinking water if protected national monuments are eliminated by the Trump administration.

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 42m

Since Trump's tariffs were implemented in April, 58,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/year-1-of-the-second-trump-administration-made-the-working-class-weaker/

Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration Made the Working Class Weaker

The Trump administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class.

www.americanprogress.org

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 53m

Pope Leo bas donated three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according Cardinal Krajewski, intended to support families that are travelling along the ‘via dolorosa’ of exile in search of refuge.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Pope Leo sends aid to Ukraine for Holy Family Sunday - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV donates three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according to Papal ...

www.vaticannews.va

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

But he's presidenting while a white man, and our legacy media that disproportionately "journalisms" while white men, pays far less attention to this than it did about Obama.

How To Read This Chart @howtoreadthisch.art · 1h

Donald Trump, who disparaged Obama’s golf-playing and who said he’d be too busy to play himself, has surpassed Obama’s eight-year total in less than five years and is on pace to play twice as often — once every five days on average. www.howtoreadthisch.art/president-ho...

How To Read This Chart @howtoreadthisch.art · 1h

Donald Trump, who disparaged Obama’s golf-playing and who said he’d be too busy to play himself, has surpassed Obama’s eight-year total in less than five years and is on pace to play twice as often — once every five days on average. www.howtoreadthisch.art/president-ho...

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

‘It’s distracting’: Residents complain of smells from town’s new doughnut factory

I wonder if Leana Wen is one of the residents, @emiranda-writes.bsky.social? 😂

‘It’s distracting’: Residents complain of smells from town’s new doughnut factory

Some residents in a Massachusetts city said the smell from a new Dunkin' factory is overwhelming and want to know what can be done.

www.wistv.com

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

“JD Vance is a charisma vampire.”

@karaswisher.bsky.social & @timmiller.bsky.social agree nobody wants to have a beer with JD 😕 🍺

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

This Politico article (on the left) doesn't point out that energy costs are actually way up under Trump (see on the right). Here's the link to the Politico article.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h

Gavin's definitely got the media PR machine behind him.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

Not encouraging: Khan, Sanders, & Warren have been taking active part in Mamdani's transition planning. We'll see how this goes. Excessive regulation can also be inflationary.

With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers

www.nytimes.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

South Carolina!

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

The high is going to be 75 degrees here today.

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h

Democrats actually do well in portions of the rural South, but that would require Politico to see rural Black Americans, which they don't.

Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Democrats spy rare opening in rural America

President Donald Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.

www.politico.com

Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 2h

Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention could see that was happening.

Chris Jones @cjones47.bsky.social · 2h

About 75% of Trump's EOs are being challenged or have been blocked.

Great collection of charts overall.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Chart that tracks the volume and status of lawsuits filed against Trump's executive orders and actions across various policy areas, including federal funding, immigration, and agency cuts. The horizontal bars represent the total number of lawsuits for each category, segmented by their current legal standing: whether the action is blocked, pending a decision, or currently in effect.

Visually, the data indicates that a substantial majority of these executive actions—roughly 75%—are either blocked or stuck in pending litigation. The categories with the highest volume of lawsuits, particularly Federal Funding and Immigration, are overwhelmingly dominated by "Action blocked" (blue) and "Pending" (orange) statuses, suggesting that the most contentious policies are facing significant judicial hurdles. In contrast, "Tariffs" stands out as the only category where the actions appear to be entirely "In effect," while "Environment" lawsuits are uniquely all "Pending." This overall trend highlights that while the administration has moved quickly to issue orders, the courts are effectively acting as a major bottleneck, pausing or nullifying most of the targeted policies before they can be fully implemented.

Salon.com @salon.com · 3h

From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy Trump — and ICE.

How many Americans are standing up for immigrants

From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy Trump — and ICE

www.salon.com

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3h

Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.

But now Trump hates it.

So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.

Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts

Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.

boltsmag.org

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h

Francisco feeds Trump, Vance, & Miller, who act to terrorize him for it.

United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3h

"Francisco" is pruning apple trees in WA state. He shares "This is a difficult job It takes a lot of skill to prune properly. It's very important to do it right. This ensure strong branches with many small nubs that will become flowers & eventually apples." #WeFeedYou

Farm worker pruning apple trees in Washington State

United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3h

"Francisco" is pruning apple trees in WA state. He shares "This is a difficult job It takes a lot of skill to prune properly. It's very important to do it right. This ensure strong branches with many small nubs that will become flowers & eventually apples." #WeFeedYou

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

“‘It came out of a place of pure heartbreak. And heartbreak leads you to do something you wouldn’t normally do.’

What compelled Nezza to sing in Spanish that day, she explained, was looking out into the crowd and seeing people who, she felt, needed solidarity.”

www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...

Defiance in a Time of Cowardice

She sang the national anthem in Spanish as deportation forces assaulted L.A. Now she’s headed to Sundance.

www.thebulwark.com

David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 4h

Donald Trump Health Fears: Kamala Harris Claims POTUS Is 'Unwell' Amid Drooling Reports

Harris: Trump 'just unwell' on Kimmel; bruises, naps and polls fuel calls for tests amid hypocrisy row