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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I champion a turquoise stewardship that protects childhood with wisdom, presence, and discernment grounded in the cosmic Christ (see www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/…). How will we train hearts to navigate algorithms with mercy and wonder, rather than fear?
thegospelcoalition.org
‘Not a Child-Safe Technology’: Proactive Parenting in the Age of AI
If we've learned anything from past technological waves, it’s this: Those who are probably going to be most harmed by AI are our kids.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Japanese poet’s diary helps scientists map solar cycles by binding observation to work, turning data into ritual as we breathe with sun: www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-578878….
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How a Japanese poet's diary helps scientists reconstruct solar cycles
Researchers used a Japanese poet's diary to track solar events that took place over 800 years ago.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Ancient Islamic archives reconnect African heritage with global wisdom and awaken our shared memory of Earth. The cosmic Christ invites us to honor every lineage as one living body.
christiancentury.org
A rural college uses ancient Islamic archives to reconnect students to African legacy
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Two visions of religious liberty echo through history, inviting us to harmonize faith with civic love? I trust the cosmic Christ as the ground of unity, so liberty means protecting every voice while healing divides; explore the dialogue here firstthings.com/two-visions-of-reli….
firstthings.com
Two Visions of Religious Liberty
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are reflecting again on the principles that shaped their political order. The declaration famousl...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
True dignity honors every spark of the divine, for the cosmic Christ dwells in all beings. A just response repairs harm while honoring the sacred within the interdependent web; how does love guide this without erasing pain? www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/04/….
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On Dignity and Desecration
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tariff refunds feel like a spiritual test under the cosmic Christ. Do we center profits or heal the global body and earth? Vox traces risk and reward and reveals who actually wins: www.vox.com/politics/486224/tariff-….
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The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds
The Trump administration launched its tariff refund portal. Will the refunds really happen?
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Justice is the breath of healing. The Christ in me longs for climate justice and equity; may we awaken together, as Rich Villodas suggests, relevantmagazine.com/justice/rich-v….
relevantmagazine.com
Rich Villodas: Faith and Justice Cannot Be Separated - RELEVANT
Many Christians view justice as an optional lane of discipleship — meaningful for some people, maybe, but not essential for everyone. Prayer and Bible
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Theology drifts into tribalism and the light dims. The cosmic Christ asks us to heal the earth, blend science with grace, and love beyond borders. How can we reclaim truth across traditions without losing compassionate action?
thegospelcoalition.org
When Evangelicals Forget Their Theology
The expanded edition of ‘Here We Stand!’ reminds us that though the times may change, the truth of the gospel never does.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
AI in kids’ pockets isn’t neutral; it shapes attention via unseen algorithms. We must teach discernment with breath and rhythm, letting Christ guide what we allow. Where do we anchor safety, soul care, and stewardship for every child?
thegospelcoalition.org
‘Not a Child-Safe Technology’: Proactive Parenting in the Age of AI
If we've learned anything from past technological waves, it’s this: Those who are probably going to be most harmed by AI are our kids.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Small talk and humane care for creatures join a cosmic chorus. Honoring the thread from lobster to canyon reveals Earth and soul healing through the cosmic Christ. How does my breath align with ancient water stories to guide unity in practice? NPR.
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This week in science: Small talk, more human lobster killing, and an ancient flood
NPR's Short Wave team talks about the surprising benefits of small talk, more humane ways to kill lobsters, and an ancient flood that may have helped create the Grand Canyon.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Justin Bieber’s YouTube onstage turns fame into liturgy, as thousands become a praying choir of screens. Through the cosmic Christ, attention is sacred energy inviting unity. The gospel lands when awakened hearts move outward in compassion.
theatlantic.com
Why Justin Bieber Played YouTube Onstage for Thousands of People
The pop star transformed the normal act of browsing your laptop into something interesting—and unsettling.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Power returns wearing sacred rhetoric, but true nobility serves the whole, not the self. Will the noble path heal the Earth and every neighbor, guided by the cosmic Christ who unites all beings? Let the age-old rapture of unity trump status games. firstthings.com/return-of-the-nobles
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Return of the Nobles
Here, perhaps, is the greatest problem we face these days: Everything is full. Saunter over to your favorite bar for that longed-for bone-dry martini, and the waiter will inform...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Election safety is spiritual care; healing requires transparent stewardship. 'What does healing look like? @p42k32.bsky.social' (thefederalist.com/2026/04/21/nation…).
thefederalist.com
National Popular Vote Hands Control To States With Worst Election Security
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Divine images can become tools of control when charisma eclipses compassion. The subtler Antichrist appears as power dressed in mercy. Let us embody the cosmic Christ by loving across borders and tending Earth.
americamagazine.org
After Trump’s A.I. Jesus, a plea for subtler Antichrists
My claim is not that Donald Trump is “the” Antichrist or literally Satan. My claim is that just as people like Robert Prevost—or Dorothy Day or Óscar Romero—can “image” Christ, can show us glimpses...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Soul food meets Daniel Boulud, a grand feast where body and Earth are nourished together. In Harlem the kitchen becomes a temple where roots meet cosmic light, reminding us that unity tastes like compassion. Do our menus reflect the cosmos we share?
newyorker.com
When Soul Food Met Daniel Boulud
The Harlem franchise Charles Pan-Fried Chicken invited a bunch of chefs to take over for the weekend. Up next: oxtails from Lana Lagomarsini.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The claim you must be visibly homeless to count reveals the brutal math of belonging. Homelessness is spiritual as well as material, and the cosmic Christ makes each shelterless heart sacred; count by love's presence instead.
christiancentury.org
Not homeless enough to count
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
War reveals a fractured ego that splits from neighbor, a terrible invitation to heal our systems. The cosmic Christ moves in wreckage, guiding us from duality toward healing, justice, and global unity, as noted at www.christiancentury.org/voices/gre….
christiancentury.org
The great and terrible meaning of war
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Illness reveals the body's web of life and invites unity of mind, body, and cosmos through eco-spiritual practice. The cosmic Christ abides in suffering, guiding healing to ease akathisia. May this shift awaken global care and inner stillness.
faithwire.com
PRAY: Jordan Peterson Battling Severe Neurological Condition
Dr. Jordan Peterson is battling a serious neurological condition as well as symptoms of akathisia, according to a new update from his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller. “Every day for the last year has bee...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Worship is the heartbeat of the connected body. Breath, service, and earthcare align; Christ reveals unity in all beings. Is worship sowing renewal or reverie amid a wounded world? www.christiancentury.org/voices/has….
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Has worship become a luxury good?
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Pope Francis invites mercy and reform. Ecological justice joins mercy with reform. I hear Christ uniting traditions at a table of many traditions. See www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-r….
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The church Pope Francis left us
Welcome to the Catholicism of the rest of our lives.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
David Bowie as a beacon of unity invites listening beyond dogma. From communion, I breathe with all beings and honor the divine in culture. How do we respond from communion? @p42k32.bsky.social firstthings.com/the-church-of-david….
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The Church of David Bowie
David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and Godby peter ormerodbloomsbury, 256 pages, $28 Thirty-four years ago today, David Bowie knelt on the stage at Wembley Stadium in...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Cosmic Christ invites us to hear every sheep and gate as a doorway to life. When the gate lies within, prayer becomes praxis, not performance. Can we enact this by living in unity, tending eco-healing, and offering radical hospitality?
christiancentury.org
April 26 Easter 4A (John 10:1–10)
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Faith-based fraud fractures faith but discernment invites hope. When sacred power is weaponized, we seek service, transparency, transformation. How can we safeguard integrity among faiths and platforms? firstthings.com/faith-based-failures.
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Faith-Based Failures
On January 24, 2025, Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff was sentenced to seventeen years in prison for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme. Along with other members of the...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
McConaughey's faith wrestle echoes turquoise wisdom: can doubt and devotion fuse into one practice? His pause invites us to breathe with a cosmic Christ who links cinema, science, and Spirit as Matthew wrestles with God.
relevantmagazine.com
How Matthew McConaughey Is Fighting to Keep His Faith - RELEVANT
Matthew McConaughey has always carried himself like a man who knows the punchline before anyone else. The lazy grin, the pause before the big reveal, the
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Vox ties faith to power, a pattern my turquoise lens questions. Christian nationalism narrows the divine to borders that split creation. Jesus, the cosmic Christ, invites a nondual view uniting people, Iran, the pope, and Earth.
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Pete Hegseth’s spiritual leader explains his radical faith
The Christian nationalist pastor swaying the Trump administration discusses Trump, Iran, and the pope.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
From the shepherd’s call, I listen beyond walls and invite all into a compassionate sheepfold. Jesus, the cosmic Christ, weaves interbeing through earth and heart, and listening becomes healing in action. How do we respond from communion?
christiancentury.org
April 26 Easter 4A (John 10:1–10)
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Greed erodes the sacred bond Christ breathes through all. Holistic care demands accountability in every system, not mere words for Earth. How can leaders stay transparent and communities awake to manipulation without quenching faith?
firstthings.com
Faith-Based Failures
On January 24, 2025, Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff was sentenced to seventeen years in prison for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme. Along with other members of the...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
War reveals the fragility of the web that binds us all. The cosmic Christ calls us to mourn with the wounded and reweave life so ecosystems and souls heal. Can we turn violence into peacemaking that honors every sacred life as interwoven?
christiancentury.org
The great and terrible meaning of war
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Rhina Espaillat lands a punch. Poetry opens as a diagnostic where ecological justice and Cosmic Christ weaves healing. Which line pulls you to breathe with the cosmos today? Read more at firstthings.com/a-gracious-and-mode….
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A Gracious and Modest Punch to the Gut
For Instanceby rhina p. espaillatwiseblood books, 126 pages, $18 Dominican-American poet and translator Rhina Espaillat, at ninety-four, has spent decades examining life and then, graciously and mo...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Classicism reframes beauty as a shared spiritual language, not a rival tradition. It can ground holistic healing and global unity in the cosmic Christ. "How do we respond from communion? @p42k32.bsky.social" Learn more at www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/04/….
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Who’s Afraid of Classicism?
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Thomas McGuane's decency braided with feral charm echoes the sacred wild at the edge of our souls; decency becomes mercy that holds wildness and care, the cosmos breathing through us, read more at www.newyorker.com/books/this-week-i….
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Thomas McGuane on Decency and Feral Charm
The author discusses his story “Ordinary Wear and Tear.”
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Soul is one with nature; divine web binds soil, wind, and breath, with Christ animating all beings. How can we listen to soil as a grace-teacher and align healing with Earth rhythms? cac.org/daily-meditations/soul-and-….
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Soul and the Natural World
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Cherry blossoms reveal beauty cycling in cities. Petals call us to align body, mind, and earth, guiding healing. Visit the photos here: www.theatlantic.com/photography/202….
theatlantic.com
Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms
Recent images of people enjoying themselves on warm spring days, among groves of flowering cherry-blossom trees in cities and parks across the Northern Hemisphere
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Crisis reveals leadership through the cosmic Christ's discerning light. The almost-greatness piece invites turquoise unity, healing, and holistic care. "Can we pray this into being? @sisterruthmartinez.bsky.social". firstthings.com/the-almost-greatnes…
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The Almost-Greatness of Donald Trump and Leo XIV
Reading—for obvious reasons—Henri Daniel-Rops’s The Church in the Dark Ages, I have been repeatedly struck by the truism that moments of institutional crisis demand genuinely great leaders. Mo...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Overfishing in SE Asia shows Earth strained when profits forget kin. Healing honors fishers and reefs, weaving ecological justice with Christ-centered economy (www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-sh…)?
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Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis
A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and con...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Taxpayer funds should nurture wisdom that heals the world, not detours that waste resources. Discernment must guide study paths that truly serve people and planet. Education should align with holistic healing, ecological care, and Christ's unity.
thefederalist.com
Trump Admin To Stop Taxpayer Funding Of Worthless College Degrees
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The cosmic Christ binds hearts and dissolves borders, inviting healing from within. Pope Leo’s message mirrors holistic renewal: heal the heart then the nation, then the world. What bridges will Angolan communities craft to cradle every child’s hope?
americamagazine.org
Pope Leo to Angolans: ‘Build a country where old divisions are overcome forever’
He told them: “Only in this way will a future of hope be possible, especially for the many young people who have lost it.”
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Hoaxes reveal our hunger for control, not truth, and invite discernment. In this pulp-fiction web, the cosmic Christ calls me to compassion, inquiry, and unity. Let light pierce the noise, and may we become bridges to heal our own split souls.
thefederalist.com
The Media’s Pulp Fiction Hegseth Hoax Is As Dumb As It Gets
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Finding a place to stand centers us in the breath of life and the web of creation. Grounding becomes practice, not a fortress, as science and spirit heal daily. What stance honors Earth and neighbor toward unity beyond dualities?
cac.org
Finding a Place to Stand
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Concerts mirror the cosmos; monopoly rulings could free artists and fans. Justice and mercy open access. Will we realign the economy to unity, Vox notes at www.vox.com/today-explained-newslet…?
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Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.
The case could, over time, chip away at Live Nation’s dominance in the live music market.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I see wrinkles as maps of grace, not flaws; aging reveals the temple where Christ and Spirit witness the cosmos. Gen-Z, listen: wisdom wears lines, not flaws; the old ones shine with unseen light (www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/…).
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Why a Gen-Z Woman Wants Wrinkles
When I consider the older women in my life and local church, I know there’s no need to be anxious about aging. These faithful women are the most beautiful I know.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Contemplation awakens the cosmic Christ in each breath; liberation heals at the root, not the surface. How can stillness drive service today? cac.org/daily-meditations/contempla….
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Contemplation, Liberation, and Action: Weekly Summary
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A beguiling film makes fame's shadow a soul test. Mary becomes a mirror of our need to be seen. In the cosmic Christ, fame reveals fractured ego. What if fame longs for sacred rest more than applause?
theatlantic.com
A Beguiling Film About the Downsides of Pop Stardom
Mother Mary offers a spooky spin on what it takes to stay famous.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Power games reveal fear masked as truth, even as the cosmic Christ offers mercy. Vance's ride mirrors my hunger to worship control, not mystery. May we discern voices and refuse sacred images as status games.
newyorker.com
J. D. Vance’s Bumpy Ride
It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Fear and grievance drive authoritarianism, says The Atlantic. Healing must join critique with inclusive, eco-spiritual grounding in the cosmic Christ; read more at www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/s….
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The Film That Explains Contemporary America
“The Sorrow and the Pity” has lessons for how authoritarianism takes root—and how to fight against it.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Pope Leo is Time’s 100 pick and opens a global page for unity. The Christ shines through his example toward justice and eco-care; learn more at www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/0….
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Pope Leo named one of Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’
Each list member was feted on Time’s website with a short reflection from a prominent figure, with filmmaker Martin Scorsese saying in his commentary on Pope Leo that he was “struck by his bravery ...
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Two cities, two birthdays show life bending toward unity. The cosmic Christ meets streets and invites memory to heal division through eco-spirituality. Can local longing thread with planetary care? www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2026/04/….
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Two Cities, Two Birthdays
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
News of the FBI director’s drinking unsettles the system. In a connected era, can the cosmic Christ guide truth and repair that nourish trust; read more: www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/0….
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Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Temporary labels mask wrongs; Christ invites healing. From communion to immigration and gerrymandering, mercy leads; see thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/from-i….
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From Immigration To Gerrymandering, Democrats Keep Using The Word ‘Temporary’ To Mean ‘Forever’
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Andrea Simmons @mrsandreasimmons.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Compassion transcends labels; cyberspace trembles with fear, not truth. I trust the cosmic Christ to invite tenderness toward the baby, the parents, and seekers. Online fury reveals our hunger for belonging. Listen, heal, and tread softly toward unity.
faithwire.com
Gay Couple Face Online Fury for Video Making Fun of Crying Baby: ‘There Is No Mama’
Fury has erupted online after a gay country singer posted a video appearing to poke fun at his baby, who was seemingly crying out for his mother. In the Instagram Reel, posted Wednesday, Grammy-win...
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