Nichole M. Flores
@nicholemflores.bsky.social
Associate professor of religious studies at UVA. Author of The Aesthetics of Solidarity: Our Lady of Guadalupe and American Democracy (Georgetown 2021). Writing a book on Advent & Christian political imagination. Esposa de @jamesdarynhenry, mamá of 2.
What @sivav.bsky.social said.
At least three board members should be impeached immediately. At least one lawyer should be disbarred. And the search committee should stop the presidential search right now and wait until there is a new and legal board in January.
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What @sivav.bsky.social said.
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
An excerpt from Jim Ryan's letter in response to Rector Sheridan's letter to UVA faculty: "Paul Manning reached out directly to the DOJ lawyers to make sure he was not missing anything, and he said that they told him that if I didn’t resign, they would “bleed UVA white.”” (Link in comments)
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
An excerpt from Jim Ryan's letter in response to Rector Sheridan's letter to UVA faculty: "Paul Manning reached out directly to the DOJ lawyers to make sure he was not missing anything, and he said that they told him that if I didn’t resign, they would “bleed UVA white.”” (Link in comments)
Bp. Oscar Cantú: “ If we don’t have the courage as bishops—as pastors to speak the truth in defense of human dignity—then who will?”
Excellent reporting on the statement process and vote by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social.
Excellent reporting on the statement process and vote by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social.
At meeting, US Catholic bishops say they oppose ‘indiscriminate mass deportation of people’
(RNS) — The bishops approved an immigration statement with 216 in favor, five opposed and three abstentions.
religionnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Bp. Oscar Cantú: “ If we don’t have the courage as bishops—as pastors to speak the truth in defense of human dignity—then who will?”
Excellent reporting on the statement process and vote by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social.
Excellent reporting on the statement process and vote by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social.
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
Two of my former students won their elections last night! Felicidades to @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social and @zysaidso.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Two of my former students won their elections last night! Felicidades to @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social and @zysaidso.bsky.social!
Now that I know that my Gen X colleagues and Gen Z students find 6-7 annoying af, I am going to encourage my Gen Alpha children to say it incessantly. #MilennialMomRevenge
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Now that I know that my Gen X colleagues and Gen Z students find 6-7 annoying af, I am going to encourage my Gen Alpha children to say it incessantly. #MilennialMomRevenge
One thing you can say about Nuggets fans, Denver sports fans in general: We are loud as shit. Especially when we find a player we call our own. Welcome home, Brucey B. 🤠🏀
Bruce Brown:
On the ovation he got in his homecoming reception:
"It felt great. Obviously I'm back at home. Love being in a #Nuggets uniform and being in Denver."
On DEN's defense:
"It's a work in progress. It's new for everyone... so we got some cleaning up to do."
On the ovation he got in his homecoming reception:
"It felt great. Obviously I'm back at home. Love being in a #Nuggets uniform and being in Denver."
On DEN's defense:
"It's a work in progress. It's new for everyone... so we got some cleaning up to do."
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One thing you can say about Nuggets fans, Denver sports fans in general: We are loud as shit. Especially when we find a player we call our own. Welcome home, Brucey B. 🤠🏀
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
Since this episode aired, the Broncos have not lost to the Dallas Cowboys and have won three Super Bowls, including two of them back to back
I would rather kill than see the Denver Broncos win… so I can see an impasse here.
a group of denver broncos football players kneeling down
ALT: a group of denver broncos football players kneeling down
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Since this episode aired, the Broncos have not lost to the Dallas Cowboys and have won three Super Bowls, including two of them back to back
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Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Here are nine things to know about the document.
9 things to know about 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's first apostolic exhortation
Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Here are nine things to know about the document.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Here are nine things to know about the document.
Reading _Dilexi te_ piecemeal throughout the day as I attempt to finishing prepping my grad seminar. I am captivated by the Marian framing & the clear depiction of the preferential option using Rev 3:8-9 in the opening paragraph. The reflections on the "cry of the poor" are also great. More soon!
Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te of the Holy Father Leo XIV on Love for the Poor (4 October 2025)
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR [ Multimedia ] _____________________
www.vatican.va
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reading _Dilexi te_ piecemeal throughout the day as I attempt to finishing prepping my grad seminar. I am captivated by the Marian framing & the clear depiction of the preferential option using Rev 3:8-9 in the opening paragraph. The reflections on the "cry of the poor" are also great. More soon!
I continue to be inspired to greater solidarity (intellectual, practical, aesthetic) by this developing story. Pope Leo lifts up Latine Catholics accompanying those who are among the most vulnerable to the violence of this US regime.
In private audience Pope Leo XIV encourages Latino Catholics serving fearful US immigrants
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘He treated us like dignitaries. He sent a message by having us there. He lifted us,’ said Elizabeth Román, president of the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.
religionnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I continue to be inspired to greater solidarity (intellectual, practical, aesthetic) by this developing story. Pope Leo lifts up Latine Catholics accompanying those who are among the most vulnerable to the violence of this US regime.
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
A "Pre-Eminent" Moral Issue?! According to Bishop Seitz, the pope made clear that he wants the Catholic bishops and the church in the United States “to be united” on this crucially important issue [of migration], which is “a matter of human dignity.”
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A "Pre-Eminent" Moral Issue?! According to Bishop Seitz, the pope made clear that he wants the Catholic bishops and the church in the United States “to be united” on this crucially important issue [of migration], which is “a matter of human dignity.”
Pope Leo with the alley oop for all whom have been agitating the USCCB to pursue a strong, clear, unified response to the current crisis.
Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.
Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.
I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...
Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.
I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...
October 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Pope Leo with the alley oop for all whom have been agitating the USCCB to pursue a strong, clear, unified response to the current crisis.
I love this essay by @maxwellkuzma.bsky.social in @ncronline.bsky.social on two of my favorite prophets: Sr. Thea Bowman and Kendrick Lamar. I have been ruminating on Lamar's theological aesthetics with my graduate students this semester; this essay contributes productively to our grappling.
Kendrick Lamar and Thea Bowman: Mystics of resistance
Using the medium of rap and the medium of theology, respectively, Kendrick Lamar and Sr. Thea Bowman have each ushered something new into the world: a piece of God incarnated in their own unique way.
www.ncronline.org
October 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I love this essay by @maxwellkuzma.bsky.social in @ncronline.bsky.social on two of my favorite prophets: Sr. Thea Bowman and Kendrick Lamar. I have been ruminating on Lamar's theological aesthetics with my graduate students this semester; this essay contributes productively to our grappling.
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
Nuggets play in 5 hours 👀🥰
two men wearing shirts that say nuggets on them
ALT: two men wearing shirts that say nuggets on them
media.tenor.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nuggets play in 5 hours 👀🥰
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Pope Leo largely gained praise from conservative Catholics over his first months, in a sharp contrast from the late Pope Francis, but the honeymoon appears to be ending. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo's critique of Trump ends honeymoon with conservative Catholics
Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot button social issues that divided the 1.4 billion-member Church.
www.reuters.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Pope Leo largely gained praise from conservative Catholics over his first months, in a sharp contrast from the late Pope Francis, but the honeymoon appears to be ending. For @reuters.com:
In addition to the article, reported by the stalwart Rhina Guidos for @ncronline.bsky.social, check out the image of Juan Diego unveiling Our Lady of Guadalupe; it is paradigmatic of the political theology of Juan Diego I outline in Ch 1 of _The Aesthetics of Solidarity_.
DC archbishop, sisters denounce assault of migrants at hands of US government
"We are witnessing a comprehensive governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women," Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy said in a Sept. 28 homily.
www.ncronline.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In addition to the article, reported by the stalwart Rhina Guidos for @ncronline.bsky.social, check out the image of Juan Diego unveiling Our Lady of Guadalupe; it is paradigmatic of the political theology of Juan Diego I outline in Ch 1 of _The Aesthetics of Solidarity_.
Reposted by Nichole M. Flores
Cardinal McElroy at Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “We are witnessing an unprecedented assault on our nation…this assault is intended to make life miserable for undocumented migrants…our government is engaged in a comprehensive campaign of fear at its core.”
September 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Cardinal McElroy at Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “We are witnessing an unprecedented assault on our nation…this assault is intended to make life miserable for undocumented migrants…our government is engaged in a comprehensive campaign of fear at its core.”