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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · Apr 21

I'm so grateful for his light. I'm so saddened that it's no longer here to help light our way through this terribly dark era.

Pope Francis was singular. HIs love was immense. His legacy, eternal. He wanted to be a "shepherd with the smell of the sheep" on him. And he cared for them relentlessly.

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · Sep 9

First morning fire of the season.

#autumn
#ireland
#louth

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pritzker: Over the last four years, we have seen homicides drop in half. That’s something the President should pay attention to. I know he doesn’t read but I know he watches TV so perhaps if someone from Fox or Newsmax is here

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Aug 25

Gov. Pritzker: “Earlier today in the Oval Office, Donald Trump…asked for me personally to say, ‘Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city?’ Instead, I say, ‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here.’”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · Aug 12

Line dancing.
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#ireland #irishsummer #terrapinstation #gratefuldead #countylouth

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 11

Bowser: "Chief Pamela Smith is the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. And its 3,100 members work under her direction."

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Samantha Sheldon @samanthasheldon.bsky.social · Aug 11

I placed my order On Amazon. Seperation of Church and Hate by @JohnFugelsang #Amazon

Must read. @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

Book cover of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 11

Reporter: The president threatened to use not just the National Guard but the military.

Bowser: I think I speak for all Americans, we don't believe it is legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 11

Bowser: "I think I speak for all Americans -- we don't believe it's legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil."

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · Aug 11

The military takeover of Washington is not a “distraction” from Epstein. It’s a military takeover of Washington, which is an even bigger deal, and those of us who kill brain cells reporting on this stuff knows it’s been an explicit goal since before the election.

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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · Aug 9

Fuck it.
I’m releasing these.

The police seized all of my lasers during this operation. I have a court date in my future. #FreeLordLaser #FreeLadyLaser

I will tell the whole story later. But it was all worth it to release these images on this day.

“Good men must not obey the law too well.”

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · Aug 8

Lately

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Jul 21

DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GET FOOD AND WATER IN TO GAZA.
This is from Lemkin Institute begging..... we are all begging.

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is
calling on every single leader in the world: DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GET FOOD &
WATER INTO GAZA RIGHT AWAY. Even if it takes bypassing the reports, meetings, endless conferences, parliamentary sessions, UN sessions, and all the other regular diplomatic
channels that have led nowhere. Just do it. Genocide must not be allowed to continue while we all
watch. We must not allow mass starvation in Gaza.
We cannot wait any longer. IF YOU HAVE POWER, USE IT. HISTORY WILL DEMONSTRATE THE RECTITUDE OF
YOUR ACTIONS.

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Eleanor Hooker @eleanorhooker.bsky.social · Jul 22

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · Jul 22

Looking for recommendations for *humorous Irish novels*, please and thank you.

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 15

Today's story: Pope Leo XIV, Tennis, and Sinner(s)
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@suntimes.bsky.social
#popeleoxiv

LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
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Tennis lover Pope Leo XIV holds court with Jannik Sinner

The new pontiff received the Italian tennis star ranked No. 1 in the world by Association of Tennis Professionals in a room near the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall.

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 14

Today's story from Vatican City. I'm so grateful to these lovely people for taking the time to share the story of their friendship with Pope Leo XIV (and the arc of a long friendship told in selfies and precious memories.)

LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 13

It's so good to be here. I just love this and I've missed it terribly. Love you!

Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 13

And pulling up the rear, story #3 — #LesterHolt 's encounter with #PopeLeoXIV during Monday's audience with the world's media (and how the new pontiff says he won't be heading home to the US or Chicago any time soon)...
chicago.suntimes.com/.../pope-leo....

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 13

Second story of my first day of coverage from the Vatican (bonus points if you can spot me in the story 👀🤣)

chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...

#PopeLeoXIV
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
@chicago.suntimes.com

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 12

I'm back, baby!

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Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball

After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a Chicago White Sox fan.

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Cathleen Falsani @godgrrl.bsky.social · May 12

I dusted off my fedora and headed to Rome this week to cover the #PopeLeoXIV festivities for my alma mater @chicago.suntimes.com

Here's my first dispatch (and the first words I've written for the Sun-Times in 15 years!)

Of course, it's a papal baseball story.

chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...

Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball

After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a Chicago White Sox fan.

chicago.suntimes.com