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Dear friends: Thank you so much for your prayers for very first Outreach retreat for LGBTQ Catholics, and their families and friends, which was held at Daylesford Abbey, in Paoli, Pa., this weekend.

Happy to share the latest episode of "The Spiritual Life," a conversation with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social about spiritual wholeness, integrity, a father's love--and the Father's love. Also, did you know his own father was a Jesuit? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIft...

BREAKING: Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' authority to enforce reporting and clean up for harmful contaminants like PFAS. This is a huge victory for the people of Wisconsin and our fight against PFAS. My full statement below ⬇️

Good news: the proposed cuts to SNAP in the GOP legislation have been found to violate Senate rules as the bill is currently written. Bad news: Republicans have shown their willingness to slash this lifeline and will keep it on the chopping block. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...

ICYMI: Republicans are gearing up to make the LARGEST cut to food stamps in history. We cannot allow them to take away food from our seniors and children who rely on this critical program. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...

Even in the reddest places, you are not alone. Join our Rural Caucus to learn how you can take on MAGA from your own backyard: secure.everyaction.com/dqLw5fx9SUmu...

TONIGHT: Join us, @moveon.org, @winwithoutwar.bsky.social, @workingfamilies.org, and many more grassroots organizations for the Healthcare Not Warfare rapid response call. We’ll discuss the plan for a massive, unified push to stop the war in Iran and how you can take action.

This is why all the polling about mass deportations was useless. When people witness this not as a political slogan, but as actual physical violence perpetrated against their neighbors, they are rightly horrified. apnews.com/article/immi...

The Senate could vote later this week on a reconciliation bill with even bigger cuts to Medicaid than the House version of Trump's Tax Scam. Call your GOP senators: indivisible.org/reso... Or join a phonebank to connect angry constituents with their Republican senators: www.mobilize.us/indi...

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Narciso Barranco, the father of three Marines, was mercilessly beaten by masked and unmarked ICE agents. We need every American to speak out against ICE's violations of civil liberties. If your state has a Democratic Attorney General, urge them to fight back on ICE overreach: www.bluestatedefianc...

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Senate Minority Leader Schumer is urging all senators to support Sen. Kaine’s war powers resolution, which would prohibit Trump from dragging us further into war. We need diplomacy with Iran, not another forever-war. Make sure your senators hear from you ASAP: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Trump calling the military strikes done by "great American warriors." 🤔 Don't forget TRUMP'S past statements. TRUMP ~ on fallen soldiers at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. 🪦 "Why should I go to that cemetery? It's filled with losers." theweek.com/politics/thi...

Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran risks escalating an already volatile situation into all-out regional conflict. It’s time for Congress to step in and exercise their constitutional authority over war and peace by passing legislation that prohibits Trump from dragging us further into war.

Firefighters help chase off ICE ✊

BREAKING | ‘No More War!’: Americans Condemn Bombing of Iran in Real Time open.substack.com/pub/washingt...

When we say the Republicans’ bill will terminate hundreds of thousands of Americans’ health care, we’re also talking about basic reproductive care like birth control, cancer screenings, and wellness exams. www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily-u...

Instead of defending their tax legislation on the merits, Republicans are living in a fantasy land that this bill isn’t a deficit-exploding giveaway for billionaires that cuts health care for millions of Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

We believe in science. And we believe that scientific research that helps cancer patients, overdose reversal and other cutting edge developments must be funded. Senator Tammy Baldwin believes that too, and she’s fighting to keep funding that research that benefits and moves our society forward.

Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his beautiful wife and newborn son. Each one of the 104 days he spent detained was a grave injustice. From the moment of his detention, @ccrjustice.org + @aclu.org engaged my office as we worked closely to help secure his release. They did remarkable work here.

Last Saturday, millions took to the streets in one of the largest protests in our nation’s history, showing our fellow Americans that we won’t bow down to a king — and they don’t have to, either. What we achieved was momentous & inspiring. But its real impact will be determined by what we do next.

Only Congress has the power to declare war and our elected officials must take that power back. Urge your senators to use their constitutional authority with the war powers resolution: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran... Then do the same with your representative: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

I just completed sending out 20 (one was returned) texts tonight encouraging others in my town to contact Ron Johnson. Make your voice heard. @wisdems.org @wiswooddems.bsky.social Here is a link with his contact info and a sample call script: wisdems.org/big-beautifu...

Take action in your community to help save Medicaid. If you’re in a swing district or state, use our simple Neighbor2Neighbor tool to get a list of like-minded neighbors, knock on their doors and talk to them about stopping the monstrous GOP megabill: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/stopth...

New: Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, the archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa (Honduras), in the foreword to a book published yesterday, now on Outreach: "LGBT Catholics cannot be ignored." outreach.faith/2025/06/card...

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AG @joshkaulwi.bsky.social fought back, and won by a unanimous decision of the WI supreme Court, that the GOP legislature cannot curtail our duly elected Gov and AG how do their jobs. This is a big win for Wisconsinites every where. share.google/6WRcfrFoY7SX...

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You showed up to say NO KINGS on Saturday but the work continues and we need you in the fight. The road ahead isn't just about one protest or day. It's about building a movement powerful enough to win against authoritarian forces focused on destroying our democracy. Here are ways to stay involved.

Thank you for your attention to this matter! #NoKings

No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings

Happy to share some big news, which we've been keeping under wraps: We're starting a new podcast called "The Spiritual Life," to on June 17 at @americamedia. You can listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts: www.americamagazine.org/thespiritual...

A new podcast on the spiritual life launches on Tuesday, with the help of Stephen Colbert, Mary Karr, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Gaffigan and many others. On Spotify, Apple, YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts. More info here: www.americamagazine.org/thespiritual...

On this day I'd like to take a moment to remember an American Monarch actually worth a parade, Norton the First, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor... All hail.

Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.

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Very easy to feel doomerish right now, but I'm taking some heart from this @leahgreenberg.bsky.social message laying out the rationale for Saturday's No Kings protests.

“When they are cracking down on peaceful protests at a small scale, you’ve got to organize peaceful protests at a large scale. That is what works.” Leah and Ezra discussed #NoKings Day with @briantylercohen.bsky.social. We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation. On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda. Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

I'm very sad to hear of the death of the great biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann, whose writings helped me immeasurably over the years. I'm also exceedingly grateful to him for writing what became the most read article ever on Outreach. May he rest in peace. outreach.faith/2022/09/walt...