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Pride Month Reflections from LGBTQ+ Catholics, Part 2 - New Ways Ministry
More powerful reflections on Pride and Hope from our readers.
www.newwaysministry.org
Thanks to @newwaysministry.bsky.social for highlighting the stories of LGBTQ+ Catholics like myself. And thanks to folks like Joe Frankenfield, Fr. @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social, and countless others who have worked to make our Church more inclusive.
More: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/06/20/p...
More: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/06/20/p...
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BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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The only president to keep the Patriots out of the Super Bowl this century? Joe Biden
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The only president to keep the Patriots out of the Super Bowl this century? Joe Biden
Even though I’m tired of this you-know-what, it was good to be in community with concerned West Michiganders today following another death at the hands of ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Even though I’m tired of this you-know-what, it was good to be in community with concerned West Michiganders today following another death at the hands of ICE.
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Fox: An ongoing outbreak of measles in South Carolina. It's serious stuff. The state's Department of Public Health reports 646 cases since October. I've got to say, vaccine skepticism is not helping this situation.
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Fox: An ongoing outbreak of measles in South Carolina. It's serious stuff. The state's Department of Public Health reports 646 cases since October. I've got to say, vaccine skepticism is not helping this situation.
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Basically correct I think
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Basically correct I think
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A reminder how ICE treats priests.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
A reminder how ICE treats priests.
If it gets any colder, I'll need to head to Mike Rogers's Florida home!
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
If it gets any colder, I'll need to head to Mike Rogers's Florida home!
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
What are your resolutions for 2026?
Here are some ideas from someone who's been in the trenches. scotturbanowski.substack.com/p/ten-new-ye...
Here are some ideas from someone who's been in the trenches. scotturbanowski.substack.com/p/ten-new-ye...
Ten New Year's resolutions for Michiganders sick of the status quo
You can actually keep some of these. I promise!
scotturbanowski.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
What are your resolutions for 2026?
Here are some ideas from someone who's been in the trenches. scotturbanowski.substack.com/p/ten-new-ye...
Here are some ideas from someone who's been in the trenches. scotturbanowski.substack.com/p/ten-new-ye...
Happy New Year!
Today I'm pleased to launch my new Substack, "Change A Room, Change The World" - a name inspired by President Obama. It's focused on informing folks about our government - elections, agencies, the Michigan Constitution, and so much more.
Today I'm pleased to launch my new Substack, "Change A Room, Change The World" - a name inspired by President Obama. It's focused on informing folks about our government - elections, agencies, the Michigan Constitution, and so much more.
Let's Make A Difference Together. Welcome To My Substack!
My contribution to the Great American Experiment in America's 250th year and beyond
scotturbanowski.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Happy New Year!
Today I'm pleased to launch my new Substack, "Change A Room, Change The World" - a name inspired by President Obama. It's focused on informing folks about our government - elections, agencies, the Michigan Constitution, and so much more.
Today I'm pleased to launch my new Substack, "Change A Room, Change The World" - a name inspired by President Obama. It's focused on informing folks about our government - elections, agencies, the Michigan Constitution, and so much more.
'Twas the night before Christmas and you lost The Game.
December 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
'Twas the night before Christmas and you lost The Game.
Pope Leo XIV should be Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
December 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Pope Leo XIV should be Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving. You know what that means?
The Lions won't lose today!
The Lions won't lose today!
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving. You know what that means?
The Lions won't lose today!
The Lions won't lose today!
Hope I'm not asking too much.
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hope I'm not asking too much.
I’m thankful for my 196-day streak!
Wordle 1,622 3/6
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November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m thankful for my 196-day streak!
Wordle 1,622 3/6
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This month's blue wave is a result both of Democratic investment in organizing and of people's anger toward whatever the heck has become of the Republican Party.
But messaging and inclusion remain our Achilles heels.
My latest: scotturbanowski.medium.com/how-are-we-d...
But messaging and inclusion remain our Achilles heels.
My latest: scotturbanowski.medium.com/how-are-we-d...
How are we doing, Democrats? A progress report
A blue wave swept across the nation (outside Michigan, anyway) this month, helping Democrats dominate state races across the country and…
scotturbanowski.medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This month's blue wave is a result both of Democratic investment in organizing and of people's anger toward whatever the heck has become of the Republican Party.
But messaging and inclusion remain our Achilles heels.
My latest: scotturbanowski.medium.com/how-are-we-d...
But messaging and inclusion remain our Achilles heels.
My latest: scotturbanowski.medium.com/how-are-we-d...
"I truly don't think anyone has ever changed their mind because they were called an idiot." - John Green
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"I truly don't think anyone has ever changed their mind because they were called an idiot." - John Green
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
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Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City.
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Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. is elected separately, and Decision Desk HQ also called it — for Hashmi, the Dem. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Virginia Lt. Gov. is elected separately, and Decision Desk HQ also called it — for Hashmi, the Dem. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
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2026 is going to be a good year to run for office, no matter how long the odds. runforwhat.net
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
2026 is going to be a good year to run for office, no matter how long the odds. runforwhat.net
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JUST IN: Democrat Mikie Sherrill will be the next governor of New Jersey, Decision Desk HQ projects
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
JUST IN: Democrat Mikie Sherrill will be the next governor of New Jersey, Decision Desk HQ projects
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HUGE WIN: @peterhubbardga.bsky.social and Alicia Johnson will help lower Georgians’ utility costs and become the first non-federal statewide elected Democrats in nearly twenty years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
HUGE WIN: @peterhubbardga.bsky.social and Alicia Johnson will help lower Georgians’ utility costs and become the first non-federal statewide elected Democrats in nearly twenty years.