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Max Foley-Keene

@maxfoleykeene.bsky.social
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No chops. Catholic. Socialist. Digital Editor @commonwealmagazine.org. PhD in political theory @brownupolisci.bsky.social.

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Max Foley-Keene @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You should subscribe to this! A lively guide to the Church and beyond from a trustworthy journalist!
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 13/09/2026
"When it becomes savvier for ambitious politicians to side with renters and socialist activists than landlords and the sitting mayor, a seismic political shift is underway." @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social on the rise of sewer socialism in Providence: www.commonwealmagazine.org/morales-prov...
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Sewer Socialism Takes Providence
A Gen Z democratic socialist who moonlights as a professional wrestler is set to become the next mayor of Providence. How did David Morales do it?
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 11/09/2026
A Gen Z democratic socialist who moonlights as a professional wrestler is set to become the next mayor of Providence. How did David Morales do it? New from @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social: www.commonwealmagazine.org/morales-prov...
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Sewer Socialism Takes Providence
A Gen Z democratic socialist who moonlights as a professional wrestler is set to become the next mayor of Providence. How did David Morales do it?
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Max Foley-Keene @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
For @commonwealmagazine.org, I wrote about the INSANITY currently unfolding in Providence politics. 'Sewer Socialism Takes Providence' (link below)
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 08/09/2026
"Why does this tranquility so consistently mark our experience of Leo’s public ministry?" An inquiry by @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social into Pope Leo's strange star power: www.commonwealmagazine.org/foley-keene-...
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The Prevost Smile
What explains Pope Leo's strange kind of star power? His smile—tranquil, sly, at once inviting and eluding interpretation—may hold the key.
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Max Foley-Keene @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
For @commonwealmagazine.org, I investigated Pope Leo's vibe, his strange kind of star power. I think his smile is the key. Link below—and let me know what you think!
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Lily Fiore @lmfiore.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"You notice when someone picks your pocket. You notice even faster when they turn around and sell the wallet as folk art." Bravo
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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“But democracy demands its own kind of faith: a consistent orientation toward an ideal—that human societies might be guided by communication among equals rather than by force or fraud.” @commonwealmagazine.org www.commonwealmagazine.org/american-fou...
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Rising Above the Slop
The United States, on its 250th birthday, is a country in decline. American Catholics should embrace this sour semiquincentennial as a moment for discernment.
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 03/07/2026
Breaking the fourth wall a bit: this is Max Foley-Keene, Commonweal’s new digital editor. I just created a personal Bluesky account — why don’t you give me a quick follow? 🥳
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Max Foley-Keene @maxfoleykeene.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
My name's Max, and I'm very happy to be starting as digital editor at @commonwealmagazine.org! Here's my latest for the website — an America 250 take on early American pamphlet wars, MAGA slop, and Christian hope: www.commonwealmagazine.org/american-fou...
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Rising Above the Slop
The United States, on its 250th birthday, is a country in decline. American Catholics should embrace this sour semiquincentennial as a moment for discernment.
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