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“On Leonard Leo…The indefatigable Tom Carter has also been the source of a wealth of material and insight” Gareth Gore, Opus “Tom Carter knows more about Leonard Leo than anyone not in the Federalist Society co-founder’s inner circle.” Greg Olear, Prevail

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · Mar 17

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Leonard Leo & the Stained Glass Curtain He’s Hiding Behind

“Pay no attention to the roly poly bat faced boy behind the alter”

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 4h

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Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights by Lisa Graves

Graves, a former chief counsel for nominations for the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the founder of investigative watchdog gro...

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 4h

There is no John Roberts or Roberts court without Leonard Leo. Leo, not Roberts, spent 35 years and $600 million building a court to do exactly what Roberts is doing. Google Catholic Integralism. Roberts is a symptom. Leo is the disease.

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Leonard Leo & the Stained Glass Curtain He’s Hiding Behind

“Pay no attention to the roly poly bat faced boy behind the altar”

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Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 1d

Isn't there something about the British Online Safety Act forcing Wikipedia editors to age verify with potential doxxing issues thereof?

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 16h

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MAGA Tries to Sway Pope Vote With $100 Bottles of Wine and Billion-Dollar Promises

Rich conservative Catholics say they could raise $1 billion for the church “so long as we have the right pope.”

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 16h

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MAGA's $1billion pilgrimage after Trump said he'd 'like to be pope'

As 133 cardinals who are eligible to vote prepare to take part in the conclave on Wednesday, wealthy MAGA Catholics have descended on Rome to have their say.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 16h

One reason might be US Opus Dei affiliated billionaires & GOP pedophile protectors, like Leonard Leo and Tim Busch. Cardinals were told before Pope Leo was elected that billions in donations were available if the right pope was elected 🤷‍♂️

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Why is Pope Leo meeting with an alleged sex offender?

He met with the Opus Dei cardinal on Monday - but won't meet with victims

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 18h

Vermeule, Schmitt, Integralists.

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Liberal Integralists - First Things

Eight years ago, Andrew Willard Jones’s Before Church and State was described in these pages as “the hot beach read of the summer” for young integralist Catholics. In his...

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 18h

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European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists

Netherlands and Hungary move towards designation as draft resolution reportedly backed by 79 MEPs in 20 countries

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Team Leonard Leo had help, for sure.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance - Catholic Christofascist and Opus Dei Trojan Horse.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Might have to get this for No Kings Day.

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KOOY Inflatable Adult Halloween Costumes Blow up Chicken Ride on Rooster Costume for Halloween Funny Riding Costume Men Women Cosplay Party

Amazon.com: KOOY Inflatable Adult Halloween Costumes Blow up Chicken Ride on Rooster Costume for Halloween Funny Riding Costume Men Women Cosplay Party : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

15 years and still waiting for NYT to do a investigative profile on Leonard Leo.

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A decade of failing to persuade the New York Times to pay attention to Leonard Leo

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“Tech Executives [From Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI] Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings” 6/27/25 www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings

The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated exactly what those individuals would do -- instead focusing on recruiting tale...

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Leonard Leo spent 35 years and $600 million building a Catholic infrastructure to bring in Catholic Christofascism - like Schmitt did for Hitler and Opus Dei did for Franco Spain.

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Leonard Leo & the Stained Glass Curtain He’s Hiding Behind

“Pay no attention to the roly poly bat faced boy behind the altar”

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Miss the Catholic Integralism (disguised these days as Post Liberalism) and you miss the secret sauce behind the Leonard Leo six Supremes, Opus Dei’s Project 2025 and JD Vance.

Of course, that is exactly what Leo wants. Look at Evangelicals. Not Catholic Nationalists.

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Is Catholic Integralism Just Fascism?

JD Vance, Leonard Leo, Kevin Roberts, Project 2025, the Leo Supreme Court, Patrick Deneen, Adrian Vermuele, Opus Dei, Nazi legal theorist…

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Leonard Leo says hes not Opus Dei or Catholic Integralism. All 6 Leo Supremes said Roe was settled law. Lying to advance Christofascism is basic. Separation of church and state, like democracy, is wrongly decided 250 year old heresy, to be corrected. Divine right immunity of kings is God’s way.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

If you have Thom Hartmann’s contact info, have him get in touch w me.

He is correct about Nazi Schmitt & this fascist administration, but he misses the most salient point. Schmitt was an extreme right Catholic, much beloved today by Catholic Integralists, like Vermeule.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

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Court of History – Blog For Iowa

Posts about Court of History written by Dave Bradley

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

Ill never buy another pair of Oakley’s. That’s for sure.

Evian, Annecy and Chamonix were gorgeous - even when it rained.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 2d

I asked MAGA Bondi the “what became of the money” and the “did he declare it” questions, and she couldn’t/wouldn't answer.

Simple fact questions, protected by no privilege. Smells like another cover-up.

Opinion | I Investigated Corruption. The Homan Affair Is Full of Red Flags.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

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Behold the Best Giant Skeleton of the Season So Far - PoPville

Thanks to Laurie for sending the giant skeleton that wins Halloween. So it is written, so it is so.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

As someone who recently spent time in Algarve and looked into real estate and visa requirements - this breaks my heart.

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‘The Algarve is Chega’s kingdom’: resort city’s voters tempted by far-right party

Chega voters in Albufeira hope party can use Sunday’s local elections as springboard for nationwide takeover

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 1d

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A decade of failing to persuade the New York Times to pay attention to Leonard Leo

By Tom Carter

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