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Fr. Andrew Werling

@awerling.bsky.social
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Anarchist, priest in the independent Catholic movement, queer, art/music/film lover, neurodivergent, vegan, middle aged but not graceful. Science is valid, and so is mysticism. Speciesism is real, and so is global warming.

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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican search.app/xWSR3 #deportation #ice #csi
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'They're not welcome here in Albuquerque': Sunport protest targets deportation contractor
Activists rallied against CSI, which has a $1.5 billion deportation contract and operates out of Albuquerque's airport.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I'm not a fan of that story, not even a little bit, but I see your point.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If this department of "homeland security" were to actually surrender to God, as described in the Christian scriptures, it would have to dismantle itself completely. As if #dhs would ever give up control.
X post from DHS showing painting of Christ's crucifixion, with the words Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
And everyone, even the bagels, stood up and clapped.
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CarlyJA22 @carlyja22.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Money. The root of all this evil right now.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What do you know? Trans women athletes usually DON'T have a physical advantage. #trans #athletics Relevant article here: bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/3...
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Body composition and physical fitness in transgender versus cisgender individuals: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Objective To compare body composition and physical fitness between transgender and cisgender individuals. Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and...
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Lethality is not a virtue. It is, in fact, a ticket to evil.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
#us #Iran #middle-east #epstein-files
His files, their war, your kids.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I'm sure the lobsters weren't happy about it either.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It seems to me that this war is itself the bad guy and those in the path of it are the good guys. Let us not pick a side when it comes to government entities: let us choose to be on the side of all the innocent victims, and they are countless. #middle-east newlinesmag.com/running-note...
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The Gulf Fears Whoever Wins This War
For the Gulf states, there's no good outcome in this war: If Iran survives, they will have to live with a neighbor that's learned to strike at will. If it doesn't, they will have traded one hegemon fo...
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It's easy to forget that language itself can be manipulated in ways so subtle as to lead us on without us catching on. We should be prepared to catch this stuff, or else avoid mainstream headlines altogether. dailycampus.com/2026/03/11/y... #iran #media #politics
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Your headlines are misleading you about Iran
Two weeks ago, the United States and Israel launched missile attacks into Iran’s capital, Tehran, during active negotiations surrounding the country’s nuclear program.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Yesterday I experienced my first senior discount. Is this a rite of passage? #aging
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
How is this resistance?
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
And also while killing the children of the people you are telling to rise up.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Attacking Iran would be another atrocity added to Trump's legacy.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tonight, I attended the People’s State of the Union and boycotted the SOTU. But we’re back here late night at the Capitol, standing with the Epstein Survivors and State House Rep. Andrea Romero—sharing our thoughts on what happened.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is not the church. So depressing.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The cover-up just never ends. Rest in peace, Ruben Ray Martinez.
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Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @benedictinesisters.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
[PIC] Young girl sitting by herself, looks sad. Other girls nearby talk together. [TEXT] Lord, be close to those who feel unseen, unwelcome or out of place. Remind them that they are created in Your image, deeply loved and never alone. Surround them with kindness, and grant them the courage to embrace the unique gifts You have given them. Amen.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya. Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Kids fleeing from so-called "law enforcement." ICE disgusts me. youtu.be/7e3jtspZ5Po?... #ICE #fascist
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/02/2026
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
I make many sounds. And then I get dizzy!
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Obviously untrue. And do not tell people to relax. I was calm. Telling me to relax just distracts from the issue by trying to label me as hysterical or something. The meme was mocking his gayness, which is by default saying fatness is deserving of mockery.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
He was elected by some, not all. We are in no way a monolithic force. We are a bunch of individuals who actively hate each other. His election was more about manipulation of "the people" than about fair elections.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
It's unfortunate to see this kind of humor. There are heavy people in the resistance too.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I appreciate this, but whenever I try this pose my breathing becomes difficult. But it does wonders for the back!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/02/2026
New in PN: Inside the resistance with @whstancil.bsky.social "They seem to have thought they could come in here with big guns and intimidate everyone, then we would all just sort of run away. That didn’t happen. Ultimately, I don’t see a way out for them that isn’t some kind of defeat or retreat."
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Inside the resistance with Will Stancil
"It's something I could do to keep them from stealing my neighbors."
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Great brief history lesson. How the past is rhyming today. #nazis #ice #maga
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I don't think ICE is the Gestapo
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump-administration officials and MAGA influencers have repeatedly called these activists “violent” and said they are involved in “riots.” But the resistance in Minnesota is largely characterized by a conscious, strategic absence of physical confrontation. Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents. Of the three homicides in Minneapolis this year, two were committed by federal agents.

“There’s been an incredible, incredible response from the community. I’ve seen our neighbors go straight from allies to family—more than family—checking in on each other, offering food and rides for kids and all kinds of support, alerting each other if there’s ICE or any kind of danger,” Malika Dahir, a local activist of Somali descent, told me.

If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism”—a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are or where they came from. The contrast with the philosophy guiding the Trump administration couldn’t be more extreme. Vice President Vance has said that “it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their next-door neighbors and say, ‘I want to live next to people who I have something in common with. I don’t want to live next to four families of strangers.’” Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
crimethinc.com/2026/01/21/f... #ice #resist #protest
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From Rapid Response to Revolutionary Social Change
Participants in the rapid response networks in the Twin Cities describe their experiences and reflect on how these neworks could contribute to revolutionary social change.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Fat jokes are unnecessary and harmful.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"The fear is so tangible," said English teacher John Reuss. "If we do not shut it down right now, your city is next."
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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
End Impunity End Oligarchy End Autogenocide #3E
The image is a stark, thought-provoking illustration. On the left, it depicts an emaciated, skeletal figure resembling a starving child, crouched down with one hand covering its face and the other hand extended in a begging gesture. In front of the child, there's a water tap, but instead of being connected to a water source, the hose is held by a large, well-dressed figure in a suit, whose face is not visible. The figure's posture and the control of the hose suggest power and authority. This powerful artwork seems to comment on issues related to inequality, resource control, and exploitation.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
americanahighways.org/2026/01/20/r... Good stuff. Hope this album hits the nerve that needs to be hit. #lucinda-williams #music #protest
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REVIEW: The Sound of Resistance: Lucinda Williams "World’s Gone Wrong" • Americana Highways
Lucinda Williams is pissed off. And now she’s given us "World’s Gone Wrong," the protest album. We reviewed it.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Since ICE was created under false pretenses regarding a supposed Muslim menace after 9/11, I consider it an invalid institution. I consider their mission and methods to be evil. I stand against evil, as best as I can.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Trump destroys everything. As I saw his shit-eating grin holding the Nobel peace prize, I wondered if that prize has meaning anymore. Makes me wonder if Machado is in on the Trump violence against VE. So much for peace.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Go beyond. Stop funding ICE in perpetuity. It's an organization that shouldn't exist in the first place.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I didn't miss the point, and nor did my comment. Why waste time with any news source if it's POV it's highly questionable? Two propagandists don't equal a balance. I agree with the point, just not the means. My answer is to not trust any of them, which is admittedly unsatisfying.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Just went over to that site and not far down on the first page was an editorial referring to Taiwan as "China's Taiwan." Surely there are better sources out there that are not state mouthpieces.
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Erik_Nilsson 🦇🐈‍⬛🍂 @x1237valr.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Stop calling it war. These are terrorist attacks being committed by the US government. Every foreign nation should be lining up sanctions.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Just started listening, and loving it already.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Barf. Not that I'm watching CBS anymore anyway.
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Deportation by popular petition? That's a bridge I'm unwilling to cross. Borders are artificial, first of all, and the whole thing strikes me as a dystopian effort. #nickiminaj
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A Nicki Minaj Deportation Petition Surpasses 80,000 Signatures - WBLS
A Change.org campaign titled “Deport Nicki Minaj to Trinidad” has surpassed 80,000 signatures, after the rapper’s high-profile appearance at a Turning Point USA event on Sunday, December 21. The petit...
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Never forget that the Republican party tried to kill us all by attempting to make health care inaccessible in 2025. It's the only explanation. The wealthy, this year, have strived to genocide the poor. #aca #health-care
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Fr. Andrew Werling @awerling.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
www.npr.org/sections/wor... #music #radio
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Ditching music algorithms? Here are 12 streaming alternatives to explore
If you're looking to shake things up in the new year, these streaming platforms will help you diversify your music-listening habits.
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