Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2hThe 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem. 651966926
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026catholicsmobilizing.org/statement-on...catholicsmobilizing.orgStatement on botched execution of Christa Pike - Catholic Mobilizing NetworkCatholic Mobilizing Network's executive director, Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, speaks on the botched execution of Christa Pike. 0207
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like. 453244636017
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to ban private equity funds from owning or controlling medical practices. This is a big deal. Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.youtube.comThis One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive | Robert ReichPrivate equity is shutting out millions of people from buying their own homes.In 2021, private equity investors bought n 477138894575
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 12/09/2026As much as a human being can love an institution, I love the Catholic Church and the United States. That is why I was at Ground Zero this week. Tonight, from a bench overlooking Lower Manhattan, I wrote about why it’s time for America to stop clinging to September 11.thelettersfromleo.comTwenty-Five Years After 9/11, America Needs a 9/12 GenerationI am writing from a bench above lower Manhattan as dusk turns to night, and I have never heard New York this quiet. Here is why I filled your inbox all week, and why it is time to move on. 1385
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjDiana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Rest in the peace of wild things, Wendell. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything, every word. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comWendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. 536384
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjSoumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026RFK Jr. cancelled research into a #vaccine platform that could potentially cure a #cancer I have personally seen kill someone within 2 months after diagnosis, the fastest I have ever seen #cancer take someone’s life 211644
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/08/2026Poetry critics didn’t always think much of Mary Oliver, whose work could sometimes read like self-help advice—but they didn’t give her enough credit, Hillary Kelly argues.bit.lyThe Poet Laureate of PinterestIn defense of Mary Oliver 2193
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjBenedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @benedictinesisters.bsky.social · 21/07/2026 062
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjMoms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 06/06/2026HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of volunteers, survivors, and communities across America are gathering for #WearOrange weekend events! Together, we’re doing something about our country’s preventable gun violence crisis. You can still join us! Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find an event! 03411
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 04/06/2026In letter dated June 3 to the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Re outlines June 26-29 Consistory.: There will be 4 listening sessions dedicated the international situation, peace and the need to move beyond the theory of "just war," the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, and implementation of the Synod. 13411
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjNewtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 04/06/2026Breaking news! @blumenthal.senate.gov will be joining us at the Jr Newtown Action Alliance’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally & March on Friday, June 5th. RSVP to join us! www.mobilize.us/newtownactio... 0148
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjMoms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 26/05/2026BIG WIN: Thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers, survivors, gun sense champions, and @govwesmoore.bsky.social, Maryland just became the second state in the country to require gun manufacturers to design their handguns so they can’t be quickly and easily turned into DIY machine guns. 13011
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjProf. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Ya'll. I am shook. In a good way. Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing Slaveryapnews.comPope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slaveryPope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery. 10074021772
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjworkwithnature.bsky.social @workwithnature.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Podcast: 'Trust that there is more at work in the world,' says Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde www.ncronline.org/opinion/podc...ncronline.orgPodcast: 'Trust that there is more at work in the world,' says Bishop Mariann Edgar BuddeOn this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Washington National Cathedral. 022
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjEverytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 18/04/2026Earlier this year, the Trump Administration claimed a century-old law that bans handguns in the mail was unconstitutional. Now, the US Postal Service is following Trump’s orders — proposing a new rule to let handguns flow through the postal system for the first time in 100 years. etwn.us/3Qc3pyF 104034
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjInitiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life @gucstpubliclife.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Earlier this week we hosted a timely Public Dialogue, “‘War is Back in Vogue’: Iran and Catholic Teachings on a Moral Foreign Policy,” with Sohrab Ahmari, Phil Klay, Mary Ellen O’Connell, and Elisabetta Pique. Watch this highlight and view the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZwRQocWwp1k #IranWarCST 021
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjCatholic News World @catholicnewsworld.bsky.social · 08/04/2026BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace" #USCCB www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/04/brea...catholicnewsworld.comBREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace"Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV, Breaking News, Pope News, Catholic Headlines, News, News today, 042
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjCommonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 17/03/2026Many U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump’s authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church’s history with Italian Fascism. The latest from @massimofaggioli.bsky.social:commonwealmagazine.orgBad for the Church, and the WorldMany U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump's authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church's history with Italian Fascism. 33212
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Voting NO on the Senate housing bill: —1 Democrat (Schatz) —9 Republicans (Budd, Cruz, Johnson, Lee, Paul, Scott, Tillis, Tuberville, Young) Blackburn missed the vote The other 89 voted YES www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comSenate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim ScottThe vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue. The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes. 210931
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjToni Schneider @toni.bsky.team · 09/03/2026I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Bluesky as interim CEO. I deeply believe in what this team has built and the open social web they're fighting for. More here: toni.org/2026/03/09/c... 4042013311
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjBenedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @benedictinesisters.bsky.social · 21/02/2026 032
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjNational Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American."ncronline.orgUS bishops warn ICE mega-detention plan is 'moral inflection point' for AmericaThe bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the cons... 1257
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 11/02/2026Happening now: a large group of rabbis and Jewish demonstrators have gathered outside of ICE headquarters in DC to stage a protest. Organizers are handing out song sheets — and whistles. 7653216
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/01/2026A judge issued a late-night order barring federal officials from destroying evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents. Trump administration officials continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the victim on Sunday. Follow live updates.trib.alMinneapolis Live Updates: State Seeks Access to Evidence as Federal Officials Blame Shooting VictimA judge ordered federal authorities not to destroy evidence from a fatal shooting by immigration agents. Videos directly contradict descriptions of the encounter by Trump administration officials. 3326675
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Hicks was ordained by Cardinal Bernardin, and Auxiliary/VG to Cardinal Cupich. As one source put it: “Ronny is a missionary with a heart for the poor.” Announcement slated to arrive from Vatican in short order. 3625
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again. “Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.” We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... 351129164580
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRNS @rns.org · 28/11/2025A basilica lost for 1,200 years has re-emerged from Lake Iznik — and today Pope Leo prayed there with Patriarch Bartholomew, calling Nicaea’s anniversary a chance to renew Christian unity. religionnews.com/2025/11/28/a...religionnews.comAt Nicaea, Pope Leo calls Christians to rise to unity as ancient basilica resurfacesISTANBUL (RNS) — Before the newly resurfaced ruins of the Basilica of Neophytos, Pope Leo XIV joined with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, hoping to recover the same spirit of unity that once… 0152
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/11/2025Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.bit.lyPope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escapeFifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families. 318230
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/11/2025Conflict is expanding between Trump’s immigration policies and the Catholic faith, Elizabeth Bruenig writes. “The religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty.”bit.lyThe Catholic Church and the Trump Administration Are Not Getting AlongThe religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty. 1513941
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/10/2025Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.bit.lyPope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truthsPope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation. 682315783
Annette McDermott, ssj @ssjmcd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025So much hope in hearing these words this morning. 000
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjThomas Reese @thomasreesesj.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...ncronline.orgPope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environmentThe pope spoke Oct. 1 at the start of a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis' landmark document that encapsulated church teaching on the environment. 042
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Pope Leo: “Just as Pope Francis spoke of the culture of encounter as the antidote for the globalization of indifference, we must work to confront the globalization of powerlessness by fostering a culture of reconciliation.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-... 116628
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjNational Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 01/10/2025As the world grapples with "mounting challenges," the global community must "recommit to the foundational pillars" of peace, justice and truth, learning from history and building a more equitable future, a top Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.bit.lyWorld must recommit to peace, justice, truth, Vatican diplomat tells UNArchbishop Paul Gallagher, who serves as the Vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organizations, shared his thoughts Sept. 29 while addressing the U.N. General Assembly, ami... 0164
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 21/08/2025The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference led a prayer vigil in Italy in which they read the names of every child killed in Gaza: “We pronounce their names one by one…” It took seven hours. www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...ncronline.orgCardinal Zuppi leads seven-hour prayer, naming every child killed in Holy Land warThe head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference took turns with dozens of other members of his diocese reading the names and ages of the 16 Israeli children and the 12,211 Palestinian children who have be... 5250119
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2025You know how people called women hysterical for predicting the right wing would take down Roe v. Wade (which they've done) and then attack access to birth control (which they're doing)? Hear me when I say that women's very right to vote is next. www.npr.org/2025/08/09/n... 25967302662
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Please keep the homeless in your thoughts, along with all other DC residents. 1017150
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjCommittee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 11/08/2025An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...cpj.orgIsrael kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M... 4417281111
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjScott Stossel @stossel.bsky.social · 07/08/2025"When you become less polite, the alteration in your conduct can make you less happy, more depressed, and angrier about life.... Being impolite is more like scratching at your poison-ivy rash. Giving in to the urge makes things worse." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Power of PolitenessBeing courteous can be challenging in these times of online snark, but it is guaranteed to make you happier. 44317
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjLeslye Colvin @leslye.bsky.social · 14/07/2025“The sister-founded Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK said July 7 it has appointed a human rights lawyer with experience in helping unaccompanied migrant children as its next executive director.” www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...globalsistersreport.orgMonday Starter: Network announces new executive directorPlus, the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd responds to passing of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. 151
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/07/2025Here's the proof: Republicans are only looking out for their millionaire and billionaire friends – and they're willing to gamble with your lives to pay them off. 762313775
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans. 290125204188
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/06/2025INBOX: Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is urging lawmakers to change the GOP-led “Big, Beautiful Bill” budget proposal, citing Pope Leo to argue that the bill “takes from the poor to give to the wealthy.” It’s the strongest language USCCB has used yet 24651262
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjAaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid 25092483812840
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjNETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 10/06/2025🕊️ Happening now: Join us live from the U.S. Capitol for the Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget. Faith leaders and community members are lifting their voices to defend programs that serve the poor, sick, and hungry. 📺 Watch the livestream: vimeo.com/event/5189017 #MoralBudget #PentecostWitnessvimeo.comA Pentecost Witness for a Moral BudgetA public procession and vigil led by clergy and congregants, religious and lay leaders at the U.S. Capitol before a key Senate vote on a reconciliation package that… 121
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssj𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 @stevenpmillies.com · 04/06/2025Abp Wester is a quiet leader at the Conference but he is a leader. We need this. We need more of this. Bravo. www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...americamagazine.orgTrump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ betrays the poor. The church must oppose it.The church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat, writes Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe. 0206
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjEconomic Policy Institute @epi.org · 02/06/2025🚨NEW: 6 Nobel laureate economists signed an open letter opposing the House budget bill 🚨 The bill adds significantly to the national debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%, they say. The most acute & immediate damage? Millions losing Medicaid & SNAP benefits: www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgThe upside-down priorities of the House budget: Adding significantly to debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%As economists who have devoted our careers to researching how economies can grow and how the benefits of this growth can be translated into broadly shared prosperity and security, we have grave concer... 23616270
Reposted by Annette McDermott, ssjElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/05/2025Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was just released. It would terminate health insurance for 14 MILLION Americans. This is not a drill. We need to fight back. 922272712