Mike Jordan Laskey
@mikelaskey.bsky.social
Comms director for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. Host of the AMDG podcast. Creative stuff at the Jesuit Media Lab.
Catholic sisters, clergy & lay leaders have been standing with immigrants in the US since the beginning. When I worked for a diocese in '13, a group of nuns led an immigration reform prayer vigil outside our local rep's office for 30 days in a row. Rising to the moment now because it's in the DNA.
(It’s also worth noting that the biggest organizing forces behind this stuff have been a) faith leaders and denominational networks and b) middle-aged and older women. IMHO two of the most pro-social forces in America today.)
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Catholic sisters, clergy & lay leaders have been standing with immigrants in the US since the beginning. When I worked for a diocese in '13, a group of nuns led an immigration reform prayer vigil outside our local rep's office for 30 days in a row. Rising to the moment now because it's in the DNA.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
Posting to save the headline for posterity:
THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL GOTHIC CHURCHES IN MISSOURI
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THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL GOTHIC CHURCHES IN MISSOURI
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The 5 Most Beautiful Gothic Churches In Missouri
Missouri’s Gothic churches showcase faith, craftsmanship, and history, from grand city stone cathedrals to rural wooden parish gems.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Posting to save the headline for posterity:
THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL GOTHIC CHURCHES IN MISSOURI
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THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL GOTHIC CHURCHES IN MISSOURI
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it was fun to learn decades after falling in love with this book that feiffer had been married into my (distant) family for a while
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
it was fun to learn decades after falling in love with this book that feiffer had been married into my (distant) family for a while
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
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There’s a weird way in which the West Wing is about a sort of proto-Trumpian governance style. Everyone on that show is constantly violating the Hatch Act and a small crew of viziers are deciding government policy on the fly.
I think the through line is “administration as good TV.“
I think the through line is “administration as good TV.“
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There’s a weird way in which the West Wing is about a sort of proto-Trumpian governance style. Everyone on that show is constantly violating the Hatch Act and a small crew of viziers are deciding government policy on the fly.
I think the through line is “administration as good TV.“
I think the through line is “administration as good TV.“
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Original watercolor illustration for Tomie dePaola’s The Lady of Guadalupe, at the Marian Library at the University of Dayton, Ohio.
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Original watercolor illustration for Tomie dePaola’s The Lady of Guadalupe, at the Marian Library at the University of Dayton, Ohio.
I'm privileged to work with Harrison, who spent a day off as a volunteer interpreter at an immigration detention center. He wrote about the experience for Jesuits.org, and I can't recommend it enough for your Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day reading.
www.jesuits.org/stories/what...
www.jesuits.org/stories/what...
What I Learned During My Visit to an Immigration Detention Center - Jesuits.org
Harrison Hanvey, Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology, reflects on his visit to an immigration detention center in Virginia.
www.jesuits.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm privileged to work with Harrison, who spent a day off as a volunteer interpreter at an immigration detention center. He wrote about the experience for Jesuits.org, and I can't recommend it enough for your Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day reading.
www.jesuits.org/stories/what...
www.jesuits.org/stories/what...
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Nativity by Allan Rohan Crite, 1978.
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Nativity by Allan Rohan Crite, 1978.
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A husband walked into his asylum interview in Houston looking for safety and ICE dragged him out on the spot. No criminal record. Married to a U.S. citizen. Doing everything by the book.
This is becoming routine, and mixed status families are scared.
Read: www.khou.com/article/news...
This is becoming routine, and mixed status families are scared.
Read: www.khou.com/article/news...
'It was a trap': ICE arrests Houston man at asylum interview despite no criminal history
During routine interview, ICE swooped in, even though he has no criminal record and is married to a U.S. citizen. Advocates say it's part of a troubling trend.
www.khou.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A husband walked into his asylum interview in Houston looking for safety and ICE dragged him out on the spot. No criminal record. Married to a U.S. citizen. Doing everything by the book.
This is becoming routine, and mixed status families are scared.
Read: www.khou.com/article/news...
This is becoming routine, and mixed status families are scared.
Read: www.khou.com/article/news...
Here's a great Christmas gift for Bodacious Ignatius and the rest of his family. www.amazon.com/Audacious-Ig...
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here's a great Christmas gift for Bodacious Ignatius and the rest of his family. www.amazon.com/Audacious-Ig...
thank you to @klaskeymusic.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
thank you to @klaskeymusic.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention
I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your theological game.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your theological game.
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Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary spinning wool for the poor, by Marianne Stokes, oil on canvas. 1895
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
St. Elizabeth of Hungary spinning wool for the poor, by Marianne Stokes, oil on canvas. 1895
incredible content www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmOF...
Chess boxing: a sport where brain meets brawn
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
incredible content www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmOF...
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
The last thing you see before she steals the ball and your soul is the orthodontic glint of the Bracèd Banshee
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The last thing you see before she steals the ball and your soul is the orthodontic glint of the Bracèd Banshee
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Artist: @kibbyer.bsky.social (www.libbykercher.com/)
#sacredart #protestart #immigrationjustice #nokings #hailmary #virginmary #abolishice #defundice
#sacredart #protestart #immigrationjustice #nokings #hailmary #virginmary #abolishice #defundice
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/
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Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.
There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.
There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.
There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.
There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
It was a real treat to write about the best indie band Notre Dame has produced since Ted Leo graduated in 1993. Listen to @ratboysband.bsky.social! magazine.nd.edu/stories/ratb...
Ratboys, Plural | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
The evolving indie band that began at Notre Dame keeps its ‘variety show’ on the road.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It was a real treat to write about the best indie band Notre Dame has produced since Ted Leo graduated in 1993. Listen to @ratboysband.bsky.social! magazine.nd.edu/stories/ratb...
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“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”