Solidarity Revolution: End the Throwaway Culture

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When ideology trumps integrity

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

I am supporting @grahamformaine today because of his passion for opposing war.

An honest conversation about the human toll and his journey.

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It’s hard to argue that “we deserve better than Trump,” when we live in a eugenic society that is most compatible with fascism

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.

The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.

I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.

She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.

Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.

When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.

Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):

50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.

The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.

We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.

This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.

You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.

To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.

As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.

It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.

Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

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Non-religious people have the lowest fertility rates in the country. These are all good policies worth supporting. But that’s almost certainly not going to be enough to fix the problem.

[Fish Stark @fishstark]

All right @BenSasse, let's make a bet.

Let's divide the US in half. I'll let you pick which half.

In your half, you ban Candy Crush. In my half we institute 16 weeks of paid parental leave, universal childcare, & a restored child tax credit.

Let's see which has more babies.

[Mike Lewis @mfjlewis]

The death penalty cannot become acceptable to Catholics simply because radical traditionalist dissenters wish it so. Random laypeople cannot overrule the pope on matters of faith and morals.

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What a Catholic Church Unafraid of Donald Trump Means to the World by @ChristineEmba @GUcstpubliclife @nytimes https://t.co/6QVfJf5TwQ

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In a democracy, every citizen must assess whether a war is just or not. Every member of the global community can also offer their moral assessment. Yes, the President is the one who will face the eternal consequences for their actions. But we all have a right to participate.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

There is a way past the absurd and deeply divisive “war” between the President and the Pope, which has been enthusiastically ginned up by the press. And it is indicated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2309 to be precise. After laying out the various criteria for determining a just war—proportionality, last resort, declaration by a competent authority, reasonable hope of success, etc.—the Catechism points out that “the evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” The assumption is that the just war principles function, to use the technical term, as heuristic devices, designed to guide the practical decision-making of those civil authorities who have to adjudicate matters of war and peace.

The role of the Church, therefore, is to call for peace and to urge that any conflict be strictly circumscribed by the moral constraints of the just war criteria. But it is not the role of the Church to evaluate whether a particular war is just or unjust. That appraisal belongs to the civil authorities, who, one presumes, have requisite knowledge of conditions on the ground. So, is the war in question truly the last resort? Is there really a balance between the good to be attained and the destruction caused by the war? Are combatants and non-combatants being properly distinguished in the waging of the conflict? Do the belligerents have right intention? Is there a reasonable hope of success? The posing of those questions—indeed the insistence upon their moral relevance—belongs rightly to the Church, but the answering of them belongs to the civil authorities.

The Pope has said, on numerous occasions, that he is not a politician and that his role is not the determination of any nation's foreign policy. But he has just as clearly said that he will continue to speak for peace and for moral constraint. In making both of these claims, he is operating perfectly within the framework of paragraph 2309 of the Catechism. If we understand that the Pope and the President have qualitatively different roles to play in the determination of moral action in regard to war, we can, I hope, extricate ourselves from the completely unhelpful narrative of “Pope vs. President.”

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.@ArchbishpSample on the President’s unacceptable rhetoric and threat to eradicate a civilization

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Is there a single person on the planet who sincerely believes Trump’s motives and actions meet the just war requirement of right intention?

[Mehek Cooke🇺🇸 @MehekCooke]

As a Catholic, I know exactly what just war doctrine teaches. It is not one-sided. So when the Pope called Trump’s Iran stance “unacceptable” and the war “madness,” Trump was right to speak up.

Iran fears strengths not sermons.

[Millennial @MillennialJourn]

The latest of Trump’s ongoing attacks on the Catholic Church—this time slandering Pope Leo and our Catholic values

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Pat Buchanan is an antisemite. If you can’t criticize neocons without defending antisemites, you have a problem.

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

You cheerled us into the war in Iraq. You called Pat Buchanan antisemitic for criticizing Israel's bombing of Lebanon in 2006. You are one of the loudest supporters for Netanyahu's war in Gaza. Your neocon ideology has done so much damage to America and people are on to it.

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.@JDVance vs. Christian Democracy. @tonyannett in @commonwealmag

https://t.co/K2C3t6JhSk

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Being anti-children is at the heart of libertarianism

[Billy Binion @billybinion]

It's not weird. Airline profit margins are *tiny.* I find it frustrating too. But if you want an aisle seat—or if you want to sit with your kids/friends/whoever—you aren't entitled to it for free just because you want it.

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The creation of birthright citizenship with the 14th amendment is one of the great achievements in American history, overturning the heinous Dred Scott decision. Every Catholic should oppose the ethnic nationalist attempt to destroy it.

[Matt Martens @martensmatt1]

I was honored to file an amicus brief today in the birthright citizenship case before the U.S. Supreme Court, expressing the view of the @USCCB that the president’s executive order is contrary to Catholic social teaching and immoral.

Link to brief below:

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A reflection on what patriotism might look like for an American Catholic 250 years after the Declaration of Independence

[Millennial @MillennialJourn]

Around the Web w/ @nytdavidbrooks, @TerenceJSweeney, @MichaelSWinters, @AmberLappOH, @DouthatNYT, @jordandenari, @dwallacewells, @cdcaron, @orionds

https://t.co/JakZkx4cxw

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Better than her response to questions about the genocide of the Uyghurs tbh

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! ⛷️🤩

FIVE-TIME Olympic medallist Eileen Gu continues to break ceilings as she becomes the most decorated female freestyle skier in Olympic history, following two silver medals at @MilanoCortina2026! 🔥

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.@JustinEGiboney

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On an interfaith call, Cardinal Tobin encourages people to contact their Congressional representatives to encourage them to vote against funding ICE in order to help restore a culture of life.

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We’re more worried about politicians ripping food away from hungry kids and snatching + deporting their moms than how nice someone is being to these politicians on social media. Citizens in a republic need to hold politicians accountable, including their claims to follow Christ.

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Reminder to Catholics: Christian Nationalists hate Catholicism.