Rachel Amiri
@godandchocolate.bsky.social
Catholic communicator, writer, editor | recovering conservative | wife & mom | wannabe feminist | Jesuit colleague
He is sitting in a Steak n Shake eating fries and opining on the dangers of the measles vaccine. MAHA?
RFK Jr on the measles vaccine: "There are adverse events from the vaccine. It does cause deaths every year. It causes all the illnesses that measles itself cause."
March 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
He is sitting in a Steak n Shake eating fries and opining on the dangers of the measles vaccine. MAHA?
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one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
Look, I fell asleep during the LOTR movies and never read the books, but even I know the eye of Sauron was bad and Frodo trying to evade it was good.
February 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Look, I fell asleep during the LOTR movies and never read the books, but even I know the eye of Sauron was bad and Frodo trying to evade it was good.
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Just a truly gutting piece from @christianitytoday.com about when ICE agents came to a church to arrest an immigrant last week.
The whole thing is worth reading, but this section asks the big question: why was it necessary to arrest him there? www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/shou...
The whole thing is worth reading, but this section asks the big question: why was it necessary to arrest him there? www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/shou...
February 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just a truly gutting piece from @christianitytoday.com about when ICE agents came to a church to arrest an immigrant last week.
The whole thing is worth reading, but this section asks the big question: why was it necessary to arrest him there? www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/shou...
The whole thing is worth reading, but this section asks the big question: why was it necessary to arrest him there? www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/shou...
This seems bad. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Elon Musk’s team has gotten access to the Treasury Department’s payments system.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This seems bad. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Just gonna say that the shine really came off Bluesky today with the celebratory and unhinged reactions to the UHC executive’s murder.
December 5, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Just gonna say that the shine really came off Bluesky today with the celebratory and unhinged reactions to the UHC executive’s murder.
This is [almost] every Catholic women’s book, ministry, group study, podcast, FB group…
And they taught Kara she shouldn't need or want more support from her husband. “I used to want him to be home as much as possible, but I wasn’t trusting that God is working in his heart. Because I was selfish in thinking--now that you’re off work, you should watch them so I can, get things done!" 8/
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 PM
This is [almost] every Catholic women’s book, ministry, group study, podcast, FB group…
No one talks about how texting your kids is a boon to parenting.
Teens don’t have tone to react to, emojis can defuse tense situations, awkward info can be communicated easily. It’s great for reminders.
Of course verbal conversation is still important, but texting has a valuable place!
Teens don’t have tone to react to, emojis can defuse tense situations, awkward info can be communicated easily. It’s great for reminders.
Of course verbal conversation is still important, but texting has a valuable place!
December 4, 2024 at 3:44 AM
No one talks about how texting your kids is a boon to parenting.
Teens don’t have tone to react to, emojis can defuse tense situations, awkward info can be communicated easily. It’s great for reminders.
Of course verbal conversation is still important, but texting has a valuable place!
Teens don’t have tone to react to, emojis can defuse tense situations, awkward info can be communicated easily. It’s great for reminders.
Of course verbal conversation is still important, but texting has a valuable place!
It is more than a little alarming to see folks promoting the idea that we need to discriminate harder against women in the workforce in order to “support the nuclear family.”
(BTW this LinkedIn post is obviously AI-generated.)
(BTW this LinkedIn post is obviously AI-generated.)
December 2, 2024 at 8:12 PM
It is more than a little alarming to see folks promoting the idea that we need to discriminate harder against women in the workforce in order to “support the nuclear family.”
(BTW this LinkedIn post is obviously AI-generated.)
(BTW this LinkedIn post is obviously AI-generated.)
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On Dec 2 1980 Salvadoran soldiers, acting on official orders, abducted and murdered for North American churchwomen. The youngest—27–was lay missioner Jean Donovan. My reflection in @giveusthisdaylp.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 3:41 PM
On Dec 2 1980 Salvadoran soldiers, acting on official orders, abducted and murdered for North American churchwomen. The youngest—27–was lay missioner Jean Donovan. My reflection in @giveusthisdaylp.bsky.social
When my friends began reaching 5-6 kids, I began to lose track of their kids. To make it extra confusing, people we never see never send out Christmas cards or birth announcements. So how am I supposed to keep up with that level of procreation?
So many people I know are having their sixth kid. They're all my age. The thing is, I just don't feel six kids old
November 27, 2024 at 3:08 AM
When my friends began reaching 5-6 kids, I began to lose track of their kids. To make it extra confusing, people we never see never send out Christmas cards or birth announcements. So how am I supposed to keep up with that level of procreation?
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So many people I know are having their sixth kid. They're all my age. The thing is, I just don't feel six kids old
November 27, 2024 at 3:00 AM
So many people I know are having their sixth kid. They're all my age. The thing is, I just don't feel six kids old
It’s a start. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Vatican to consider classifying 'spiritual abuse' as new Catholic crime
Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in order to address cases where priests use purported mystical experiences as a pretext for harming others.
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:13 PM
It’s a start. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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“Boundary violations of a non-sexual nature”
and making excuses for them
are
also
unacceptable.
They lead to boundary violations of a sexual nature. It’s also commonly known as “grooming.”
and making excuses for them
are
also
unacceptable.
They lead to boundary violations of a sexual nature. It’s also commonly known as “grooming.”
November 26, 2024 at 1:10 AM
“Boundary violations of a non-sexual nature”
and making excuses for them
are
also
unacceptable.
They lead to boundary violations of a sexual nature. It’s also commonly known as “grooming.”
and making excuses for them
are
also
unacceptable.
They lead to boundary violations of a sexual nature. It’s also commonly known as “grooming.”
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Despite the uncertainty that is to come, Bishop Seitz reminds us that the Church will remain a steadfast lifeline to our vulnerable migrant brothers and sisters in need. We will continue to uphold the dignity of and protect the rights of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.
via @cliniclegal
via @cliniclegal
November 25, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Despite the uncertainty that is to come, Bishop Seitz reminds us that the Church will remain a steadfast lifeline to our vulnerable migrant brothers and sisters in need. We will continue to uphold the dignity of and protect the rights of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.
via @cliniclegal
via @cliniclegal
Stephen Colbert | King of Glory (Liturgical Dance)
YouTube video by anhovox
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Man vs Wild, the King of Queens, replacement Jim Caviezel, and No Doubt…Catholics circa 2004 could never imagine this Advent devotional lineup.
November 23, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Man vs Wild, the King of Queens, replacement Jim Caviezel, and No Doubt…Catholics circa 2004 could never imagine this Advent devotional lineup.
The outrage addiction is real. I keep opening this app expecting to see something to get mad about but nope, that’s just how the other place works!
November 22, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The outrage addiction is real. I keep opening this app expecting to see something to get mad about but nope, that’s just how the other place works!
It was so encouraging to me to hear from people who experienced synodality in Rome in October.
They are hopeful & right-sized in their optimism that the Church can move towards real co-responsibility, rooted in the gifts of the baptized.
www.jesuitscentralsouthern.org/stories/pilg...
They are hopeful & right-sized in their optimism that the Church can move towards real co-responsibility, rooted in the gifts of the baptized.
www.jesuitscentralsouthern.org/stories/pilg...
Pilgrims and Witnesses of Synodality in Rome - Central & Southern Province
Pilgrims from the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province traveled to Rome for their own synodal experiences.
www.jesuitscentralsouthern.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM
It was so encouraging to me to hear from people who experienced synodality in Rome in October.
They are hopeful & right-sized in their optimism that the Church can move towards real co-responsibility, rooted in the gifts of the baptized.
www.jesuitscentralsouthern.org/stories/pilg...
They are hopeful & right-sized in their optimism that the Church can move towards real co-responsibility, rooted in the gifts of the baptized.
www.jesuitscentralsouthern.org/stories/pilg...
Every word of this. www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
How misogyny prevents many Catholics from accepting women in leadership
Catholic voters were a crucial part of Donald J. Trump’s re-election as president. But did misogyny and a resistance to women in power cause Catholic voters to disregard the common good?
www.americamagazine.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Every word of this. www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...
Really bugs me that I have “editor” in my profile and yet regularly post w/ grammatical errors.
a man in a suit and tie making a face next to another man
ALT: a man in a suit and tie making a face next to another man
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Really bugs me that I have “editor” in my profile and yet regularly post w/ grammatical errors.
Conservative Catholic media straw-man Democratic border policies as “open borders” so they can portray GOP hardliners as the ones who really care about the vulnerable.
Under Homan, ICE policy resulted in family separation, which he justified as a deterrent.
www.ncregister.com/news/tom-hom...
Under Homan, ICE policy resulted in family separation, which he justified as a deterrent.
www.ncregister.com/news/tom-hom...
Border Czar Tom Homan: Faith and Policy at a Crossroads
The Former Border Patrol Agent’s Ambitious Plans to Reform U.S. Immigration Policy May Put Him on a Collision Course With U.S. Bishops
www.ncregister.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Conservative Catholic media straw-man Democratic border policies as “open borders” so they can portray GOP hardliners as the ones who really care about the vulnerable.
Under Homan, ICE policy resulted in family separation, which he justified as a deterrent.
www.ncregister.com/news/tom-hom...
Under Homan, ICE policy resulted in family separation, which he justified as a deterrent.
www.ncregister.com/news/tom-hom...
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I never had a faith crisis moment where I woke up and realized "Oh my gosh, I don't believe this." I had a faith crisis moment looking around at everyone else in church and realizing, "Oh my gosh, THEY don't believe it."
November 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I never had a faith crisis moment where I woke up and realized "Oh my gosh, I don't believe this." I had a faith crisis moment looking around at everyone else in church and realizing, "Oh my gosh, THEY don't believe it."