Geoffrey Rivas

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@UCLASoftball @themightybruins @ChefMeganCookin @UCLAAthletics So blessed to be there in person to witness such a achievement! Amazing 👏🏽

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Rob Reiner spent decades defending democracy and fighting for equality - even when it wasn’t easy or popular. At a moment when silence is safer, his willingness to speak out is a reminder that protecting democracy requires courage.

RETWEET to honor Reiner's legacy of justice ♥️

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@JasmineForUS Amen!!

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@themightybruins @UCLAWBB Way to go lady Bruins!!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Pope Francis unleashes a historic attack on the Trump administration over its cruel treatment of migrants — and takes specific aim at remarks made by J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert.

So-called Christians in the MAGA movement are melting down over this...

The Pope, head of the Catholic Church, issued a rebuke of Donald Trump's mass deportation plan, stating that it removes the migrants of their inherent dignity as people and "will end badly."

Usually one to abstain from commenting directly on the internal politics of individual countries, Francis made his new remarks in a letter addressing U.S. bishops.

In it, he invoked the Bible's Book of Exodus and said that God is "always close, incarnate, migrant and refugee" and pointed out that Jesus Christ was "expelled from his own land" when his family fled to Egypt and had to "take refuge in a society and a culture foreign to his own."

Putting fake Christians to shame, Pope Francis went on to state that Jesus loved "everyone with a universal love" and taught us to see the"dignity of every human being, without exception."

"Thus, all the Christian faithful and people of good will are called upon to consider the legitimacy of norms and public policies in the light of the dignity of the person and his or her fundamental rights, not vice versa," the pope wrote.

He then turned his pen towards addressing the United States directly.

"I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations," wrote Pope Francis.

"The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality," he continued.

"At the same time, one must recognize the right of a nation to defend itself and keep communities safe from those who have committed violent or serious crimes while in the country or prior to arrival."

"That said, the act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment, damages the dignity of many men and women, and of entire families, and places them in a state of particular vulnerability and defenselessness," wrote the pope.

It was the next part of the letter that has really infuriated MAGA supporters. Recently, Vice President J.D. Vance — who was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Church in 2019 — attacked the Church's compassionate teachings on immigration.

Proving that he either doesn't understand Catholic theology or would prefer to cherrypick what he likes and doesn't, Vance butchered a medieval concept known as "ordo amoris" or the "order of love."

"As an American leader, but also just as an American citizen, your compassion belongs first to your fellow citizens," Vance told Fox News. "That doesn’t mean you hate people from outside of your own borders, but there’s this old-school [concept] — and I think it’s a very Christian concept, by the way — that you love your family, and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then, after that, you can focus and prioritize the rest of the world."

Of course, the idea that one should love those closest to you doesn't mean that you shouldn't love people from other countries. Vance shamelessly twisted the meaning to suit his party's xenophobic views. St. Augustine, who pioneered the concept that Vance was referencing, certainly didn't advocate for an authoritarian mass migration program.

In his letter, Pope Francis wrote that "Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups," a direct and blunt rebuke of Vance's claims.

"In other words: the human person is not a mere individual, relatively expansive, with some philanthropic feelings!" the pope continued. "The human person is a subject with dignity who, through the constitutive relationship with all, especially with the poorest, can gradually mature in his identity and vocation. The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the 'Good Samaritan', that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception."

Francis warned against deploying "an ideological criterion that distorts social life and imposes the will of the strongest as the criterion of truth."

He went on to urge the bishops in the United States to continue working "closely with migrants and refugees, proclaiming Jesus Christ" and "promoting fundamental human rights."

"God will richly reward all that you do for the protection and defense of those who are considered less valuable, less important or less human!" he added.

Pope Francis then turned his attention to the entire Catholic Church, urging its followers "not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters."

He concluded by calling for all of us to work towards a "a society that is more fraternal, inclusive and respectful of the dignity of all."

In other words, we need to build a world where MAGA is not the law of the land.

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[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@rosalbarolon Happy Anniversary ❤️ 😊

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BREAKING: In a stunning new leak, this photo of Donald Trump and Kevin Roberts (the author of Project 2025) flying in Trump’s private jet has surfaced. Retweet to make sure everyone knows these two are inextricably linked.

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BREAKING: The next President of the United States. Retweet to make sure every American sees this Presidential photo.

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What a special occasion! Take a look at opening night of GOD WILL DO THE REST by @nicholaspilapil, dir. @frandeleon — feat. @MelodyButiu @GeoffRivas @seandulake @PeterJKuo. This world premiere runs through Sept 29: https://t.co/Uob1xysw5H #LAthtr #AAPGWDTR https://t.co/cB7KVEXcGT

[Dennis @GrandpaDennisP]

I want to say something that I’ve hesitated to say because I don’t want people saying I’m advancing a conspiracy theory, because I’m not. This is simply something I’ve reckoned with. Here goes. After studying trump and his rhetoric, his hate speech, and his vocabulary, I’ve come to the conclusion that Donald trump is a satanic force that feeds on, and returns hatred, misery, lying, total lack of caring and empathy, to forward his cataclysmic agenda. The worst part is that he professes to be a Christian . Trust me, HE IS ANYTHING BUT A CHRISTIAN. Why does anyone question why he doesn’t have a favorite Bible verse. It’s because he doesn’t read the Bible. He also says he doesn’t ever ask for forgiveness because he’s done nothing to forgive. Trump is EVERYTHING A RED FLAG STANDS FOR, and if he EVER gets back in the White House he will bring about worldwide havoc that has never been seen before. Voting for Joe Biden in November has never been more important.

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@MichelleObama Prayers of peace and comfort for the family during this difficult time. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@richontech Thank you for that!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Legendary MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell destroys the Republican smear attacks on Joe Biden's age, says they have "a complete and utter misunderstanding of the work of the presidency."

But it gets even better...

In a fiery new viral segment, O'Donnell dismissed the "notion that Biden is too old" because the job of the president is to "make decisions, not speeches."

"History writes about the decisions," said O'Donnell. "That’s what matters. If you have worked in government you know that because speechmaking is the only thing that the news media is allowed to watch" so the media "insists that that must be important."

"It's just like the Super Bowl. You can remember what Patrick Mahomes did on the field but you can't remember a word of his speech and that's for a very good reason. The job is on the field," he went on.

"Everyone who sees Joe Biden doing his job behind closed doors says he is fully capable to do that job and is good at that job — including former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who, though he disagrees with Joe Biden, always thought President Biden was fully capable when he was in the room negotiating with him last year," said O'Donnell.

"Last year when Joe Biden managed to do what seemed impossible and convinced the Republican Speaker of the House to go along with a deal that would prevent the United States of America from defaulting on its debt for the first time in history and violating the debt ceiling," O'Donnell went on. "It looked impossible at the outset but Joe Biden did it."

Well said! Despite the constant attacks from MAGA world and the nonstop lies, Joe Biden's record speaks for itself. The economy is booming, infrastructure is growing, and our rights are secured. He is, by every metric, a historic success.

Four more years!

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[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@LouDPhillips We lost a good one!

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

I’m told that, in response to my prior tweet, @EliseStefanik deleted her 1/6/21 statement — that those who stormed the Capitol “must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Here is Elise’s statement again. Feel free to share. #nomorecrackpots

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@richontech Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

@TheAdrianaG @LTCommons Congrats mujer!!!

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

Congrats Lady Bruins!! What a comeback!! #uclamensbasketball #uclaathletics https://t.co/rgQIU7r8y9

[Geoffrey Rivas @GeoffRivas]

Looking to connect with @GeoffreyGilmore was at UCLA while he taught there and they we crossed paths at Sundance in 1995 with "Notes from the Underground" would like to email you.