Lou Florio
@bluelouva.bsky.social
Former soldier (35D), LE officer, missionary & hospice chaplain. Current Lutheran pastor & police chaplain. Cohost of 3 Priests Walk in a Bar podcast. Blog: https://2-penny-blog.com (Faith); https://midnightsleo.com (chaplaincy related). Opinions my own.
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I’m obsessed with this mural in Boston.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I’m obsessed with this mural in Boston.
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Now, even after we’ve had the first snow here in VA, this gentleman in TX still strikes me as worthy of acclaim and laughter.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Now, even after we’ve had the first snow here in VA, this gentleman in TX still strikes me as worthy of acclaim and laughter.
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus (Tonight’s moon was the last full moon and “super moon” of 2025. It’s called the Cold Moon.)
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus (Tonight’s moon was the last full moon and “super moon” of 2025. It’s called the Cold Moon.)
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Goodbyes can speak of finality, yet the Church believes in an unbreakable communion of saints linked by the Love who is our God. Read “Goodbye?” Through this link: 2-penny-blog.com/2025/12/02/g...
Goodbye?
“I’ll see you in the funny papers” is a phrase reportedly dating back to the 1920s. It was a lighthearted way to say goodbye. Yet true goodbyes are never easy, especially when forced upon you by un…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Goodbyes can speak of finality, yet the Church believes in an unbreakable communion of saints linked by the Love who is our God. Read “Goodbye?” Through this link: 2-penny-blog.com/2025/12/02/g...
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The publisher of “Franklin the Turtle,” a book franchise aimed at preschoolers, expressed criticism after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a doctored image that showed the well-known turtle character attacking the crew of a narcotics vessel.
‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike
Hegseth, who is under pressure over his order to kill the entire crew of a suspected smuggling vessel, shared a doctored image of the well-known children’s book on social media.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The publisher of “Franklin the Turtle,” a book franchise aimed at preschoolers, expressed criticism after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a doctored image that showed the well-known turtle character attacking the crew of a narcotics vessel.
Goodbyes can speak of finality, yet the Church believes in an unbreakable communion of saints linked by the Love who is our God. Read “Goodbye?” Through this link: 2-penny-blog.com/2025/12/02/g...
Goodbye?
“I’ll see you in the funny papers” is a phrase reportedly dating back to the 1920s. It was a lighthearted way to say goodbye. Yet true goodbyes are never easy, especially when forced upon you by un…
2-penny-blog.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Goodbyes can speak of finality, yet the Church believes in an unbreakable communion of saints linked by the Love who is our God. Read “Goodbye?” Through this link: 2-penny-blog.com/2025/12/02/g...
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A Hanover County man is working to preserve the legacy of a Oscar Hicks, a 19-year-old soldier killed while serving in France during World War II.
His memory faded away after his death in WWII. Now, a Virginia man is telling his story.
A Hanover County man is working to preserve the legacy of a Oscar Hicks, a 19-year-old soldier killed while serving in France during World War II.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A Hanover County man is working to preserve the legacy of a Oscar Hicks, a 19-year-old soldier killed while serving in France during World War II.
Keeping the faith, really trust in God, is not easy in a fallen often unfair world. So, how do we walk on? 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/19/g...
God sees you
Keeping the faith, really trust in God, is not easy in a fallen often unfair world. So, how do we walk on? It helps if we tend to our whole being as best we can before disaster strikes. Tend to our…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Keeping the faith, really trust in God, is not easy in a fallen often unfair world. So, how do we walk on? 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/19/g...
It’s easy to say, but hard to live out - “Thy will be done.” 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/16/t...
Thy will be done?
They are four simple words, “Thy will be done.” It’s a phrase easy to say, but it proves hard to live. On the mountain top, it’s easier to trust God’s love. It seems that you can see forever. Walki…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It’s easy to say, but hard to live out - “Thy will be done.” 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/16/t...
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If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
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Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
Nations might fall, and the earth melt, but we belong to God. All is well. This is my sermon from Reformation Sunday 2025 - “Here we stand: The Holy People of God.” (October 26, 2025) 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/10/h...
Here we stand: The Holy People of God
Image: Charles O’Donnell, Detail from “Ancient city of Jerusalem with Solomon’s Temple,” ca. 1871. Public domain, via Wikimedia commons. The below sermon was preached on Ref…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Nations might fall, and the earth melt, but we belong to God. All is well. This is my sermon from Reformation Sunday 2025 - “Here we stand: The Holy People of God.” (October 26, 2025) 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/10/h...
My recent sermon from Reformation Sunday 2025 - "Here we stand: The Holy People of God." 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/10/h...
Here we stand: The Holy People of God
Image: Charles O’Donnell, Detail from “Ancient city of Jerusalem with Solomon’s Temple,” ca. 1871. Public domain, via Wikimedia commons. The below sermon was preached on Ref…
2-penny-blog.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My recent sermon from Reformation Sunday 2025 - "Here we stand: The Holy People of God." 2-penny-blog.com/2025/11/10/h...
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I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.
Mike Johnson says he will not bring the House back in session until the government reopens
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.
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note how the messaging has shifting from "we're targeting criminals" to "we're deporting everyone"
Kristi Noem: "We will continue to do this work until there are no longer anybody in our communities that's here illegally."
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
note how the messaging has shifting from "we're targeting criminals" to "we're deporting everyone"
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Q: "Trump authorized military strikes...in the Caribbean. 20 people have been killed in six different strikes. Do you believe these strikes are legal?"
Sen. Rand Paul:" "No...These people have been blown up without us knowing their name or any evidence of a crime."
Sen. Rand Paul:" "No...These people have been blown up without us knowing their name or any evidence of a crime."
October 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Q: "Trump authorized military strikes...in the Caribbean. 20 people have been killed in six different strikes. Do you believe these strikes are legal?"
Sen. Rand Paul:" "No...These people have been blown up without us knowing their name or any evidence of a crime."
Sen. Rand Paul:" "No...These people have been blown up without us knowing their name or any evidence of a crime."
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So no terrorism then?
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So no terrorism then?
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Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
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Fraud is on-brand for the Republican Party, which has created a fake AI video of Chuck Schumer and says without shame that it's the wave of the future.
GOP turns Schumer print quotes into AI-generated video of him saying shutdown good for Democrats
Senate Republican campaign leaders are using artificial intelligence-generated video to falsely depict Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appearing to say on camera comments he made in a print pub...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Fraud is on-brand for the Republican Party, which has created a fake AI video of Chuck Schumer and says without shame that it's the wave of the future.
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.
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Gov. Pritzker: "Anyone who is protesting and not doing so peacefully or is committing a crime when doing so should be held accountable for their actions...We have so many peaceful protesters, and you're going to see it on Saturday."
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Gov. Pritzker: "Anyone who is protesting and not doing so peacefully or is committing a crime when doing so should be held accountable for their actions...We have so many peaceful protesters, and you're going to see it on Saturday."
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Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”
October 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”