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Toni
@datagoddess.bsky.social
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Storage engineer by day, knitting and reading by night. Queer. Autistic. Polyam. GenX. Childless, no cats.

She/her

ME/CFS, Fibro, supplemental oxygen

A former Hoosier now in Colorado, soon to be moving to a blue dot in a very red state.
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Traduzione in lingua spagnola Lettera del Santo Padre Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America. 1. The journey from slavery to freedom that the People of Israel traveled, as narrated in the Book of Exodus, invites us to look at the reality of our time, so clearly marked by the phenomenon of migration, as a decisive moment in history to reaffirm not only our faith in a God who is always close, incarnate, migrant and refugee, but also the infinite and transcendent dignity of every human person.[1] 2. These words with which I begin are not an artificial construct. Even a cursory examination of the Church's social doctrine emphatically shows that Jesus Christ is the true Emmanuel (cf.Mt1:23); he did not live apart from the difficult experience of being expelled from his own land because of an imminent risk to his life, and from the experience of having to take refuge in a society and a culture foreign to his own. The Son of God, in becoming man, also chose to live the drama of immigration. I like to recall, among other things, the words with which Pope Pius XII began his Apostolic Constitution on the Care of Migrants, which is considered the "Magna Carta" of the Church's thinking on migration: "The family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there to escape the wrath of an ungodly king, are the model, the example and the consolation of emigrants and pilgrims of every age and country, of all refugees of every condition who, beset by persecution or necessity, are forced to leave their homeland, beloved family and dear friends for foreign lands."[2] (cont on next image) (cont from previous image) 3. Likewise, Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a universal love, educates us in the permanent recognition of the dignity of every human being, without exception. In fact, when we speak of "infinite and transcendent dignity," we wish to emphasize that the most decisive value possessed by the human person surpasses and sustains every other juridical consideration that can be made to regulate life in society. Thus, all the Christian faithful and people of good will are called upon to consider the legitimacy of norms and public policies in the light of the dignity of the person and his or her fundamental rights, not vice versa. 4. I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations. The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality. At the same time, one must recognize the right of a nation to defend itself and keep communities safe from those who have committed violent or serious crimes while in the country or prior to arrival. That said, the act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment, damages the dignity of many men and women, and of entire families, and places them in a state of particular vulnerability and defenselessness. 5. This is not a minor issue: an authentic rule of law is verified precisely in the dignified treatment that all people deserve, especially the poorest and most marginalized. The true common good is promoted when society and government, with creativity and strict respect for the rights of all as I have affirmed on numerous occasions - welcomes, protects, promotes and integrates the most fragile, unprotected and vulnerable. This does not impede the development of a policy that regulates orderly and legal migration. However, this development cannot come about through the privilege of some and the sacrifice of others. What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly. 6. Christians know very well that it is only by affirming the infinite dignity of all that our own identity as persons and as communities reaches its maturity. Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups. In other words: the human person is not a mere individual, relatively expansive, with some philanthropic feelings! The human person is a subject with dignity who, through the constitutive relationship with all, especially with the poorest, can gradually mature in his identity and vocation. The trueordo amoristhat must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the "Good Samaritan" (cf.Lk10:25-37), that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.[3] (cont on next image) (cont from previous image) 7. But worrying about personal, community or national identity, apart from these considerations, easily introduces an ideological criterion that distorts social life and imposes the will of the strongest as the criterion of truth. 8. I recognize your valuable efforts, dear brother bishops of the United States, as you work closely with migrants and refugees, proclaiming Jesus Christ and promoting fundamental human rights. God will richly reward all that you do for the protection and defense of those who are considered less valuable, less important or less human! 9. I exhort all the faithful of the Catholic Church, and all men and women of good will, not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters. With charity and clarity we are all called to live in solidarity and fraternity, to build bridges that bring us ever closer together, to avoid walls of ignominy and to learn to give our lives as Jesus Christ gave his for the salvation of all. 10. Let us ask Our Lady of Guadalupe to protect individuals and families who live in fear or pain due to migration and/or deportation. May the "Virgen morena", who knew how to reconcile peoples when they were at enmity, grant us all to meet again as brothers and sisters, within her embrace, and thus take a step forward in the construction of a society that is more fraternal, inclusive and respectful of the dignity of all. Fraternally, Francis From the Vatican, 10 February 2025
February 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Also, WTELF?!

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Katrina T. Lamia @katrinathelamia.bsky.social . 14h The Americans did not land onto Normandy until nearly a month after the first landings. Every other army was on land for at least one week when the Americans GI showed up There wasn't even much for clean up left for them Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social . 8h That is complete bullshit, you history falsifying berk. ... Katrina T. Lamia @katrinathelamia.bsky.social Nope, it is what happened. Look, I get that you don't understand how fscking _TINY_ Europe is. The coast they were landing on was smaller than the east coast of Florida For it to be one day, you'd not be able to fit all the ships in the water January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
January 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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A twitter post: lil h @bigsnugga these kids will never own anything, can't afford higher education, will never know retirement, like china didn't have to tell them to hate america man u did that fine on your own lil h @bigsnugga it's so funny that libs think the youth have become radicalized due to chinese influence and tiktok, like blud these kids were in school when sandy hook happened and when they asked if their life mattered more than guns you told them to duck next time. YOU radicalized them Imao
January 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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I seem to be the only tomato. The alignment is probably right, but I wouldn't use the video for blackmail, I swear!
Veggie ID Tomato
October 7, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #681,414!
Blue butterfly in the top left corner. Text reads: "Celebrating 10M users" I am user 681,414 and joined on August 22, 2023
September 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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I know they used to post it large on the home page, and they're not anymore, but Costco is closed for Labor Day, and is calling it a Labor Day sale.

But then again Costco is labor-friendly.
A snippet of Costco's home page showing that they next open at 10:00 AM Tuesday, thus are closed tomorrow, Labor Day Another snippet from Costco's home page that says "Labor Day mattress savings". The 'o' in "Labor" has been replaced by a gear.
September 2, 2024 at 3:43 AM
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Simpson's Kent Brockman, on air: "And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords." There's an image behind him of a giant ant whipping a man.
February 4, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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My birthday present showed up! This wasn't released in the US, so @quasigeo.bsky.social had to order it from the UK. I love it! It's a beautiful edition!

Who said I can't become a witch at 58?

@rhi.bsky.social @gabriellekent.bsky.social @terrypratchett.bsky.social
The front cover of "Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch" by Rhianna Pratchett & Gabrielle Kent, Illustrated by Paul Kidby The slipcover of "Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch" which is black with a gold moon containing the outline of a witch on a broom and gold stars.
December 30, 2023 at 10:12 PM