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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Catholic priest. Jesuit in Rome. @PadreSJ @Twit .Social My opinions are my own.

https://t.co/2aCv9F2Jm5

Joined August 2008

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

4 months

I lost a close friend early in the COVID pandemic. Good man. GREAT friend. Total geek. Today while sending out a mass email reminder, I accidentally autocompleted his address into the BCC. Imagine my surprise when I received an email from this long-dead friend with: "SYN/ACK"

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

I just got taken to task by a man who is upset that I enjoyed "Turning Red" He hates the movie b/c he watched it w/his daughter & was enraged that it would broach the topic of menstruation b4 he had "the talk" with her. ... His daughter is 16.🤔

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It no longer replies to any messages from my address, so he set the auto-replier to send out only a single reply set... but this is making me grin. He really was a geek. 😇 I miss you, buddy. 🥰

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Of course... had to be an auto-responder, but just for giggles I replied with "ACK" to see what would happen. ... and then this came ⬇️

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@laurenboebert The big difference between you and @davidhogg111 is that when HIS institution was attacked, he didn't tweet out the location of potential victims.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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To court the anti-vaxx vote, the gov of Florida replaced their Surgeon General w/a man who thinks "vaccines are the work of the devil" Since then, FL has experienced outbreaks of: Measles Leprosy Dengue Malaria Meningitis C Antibiotic Resistant STDs

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Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science

The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop it

www.theguardian.com

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This is why we wanted to flatten the curve. This is why we want people to use masks. This is why we want the healthy to get vaccinated. It isn't about politics, or gamesmanship, or being right ... it's about people who need us to think about more than ourselves.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Now that block bot has had time to do its thing, here's a dispassionate look at the Twitter deal. The purchase price was north of $44b. That amount was raised w/a combination of $12.5b in financing, $21b in equity, & the remainder from a loan secured against his Tesla stock.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Captain Crozier KNEW this would happen when he wrote that letter. He sacrificed his career to save his men. Even now, more than 1,000 of the sailors under his command are getting treatment for COVID-19. The man is a hero.

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Reuters | Breaking International News & Views

Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage.

www.reuters.com

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Ben intended to portray FG as Don Quixote fighting the monsters of big tech. Those who have read Don Quixote know it's about a sad man who demands ego-stroking for fighting imaginary monsters, while defaulting on his debts & getting his supporters hurt. So... Well done!🤭

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

6 years

For Sale or Trade: Lightly used Tesla Roadster. Original owner. Loaded. 92 million miles. $50k OBO (you are responsible for pickup)

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2 years

Fourth, ad sales account for about 92% of Twitter's revenue. Those ad sales only went up once Twitter started aggressively going after troll and bot accounts. No brand wants its ads posted in a stream of people writing the worst-possible thing they can think of to write.

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Maybe he's playing a long game & is willing to live with a financial Sword of Damocles to see through something he thinks is important. But to an outsider, it looks like a rich man bullied himself into making a bad deal.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

6 years

What Stan Lee taught me: - Hating people because they're different is wrong. - Embracing differences is right. - If you're strong, it's your duty to protect the weak. - Using power to hurt others is evil. - Using power to help others is heroic. Thank you Stan.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Now we have a better picture of the buyout: - Musk bought a business w/dubious profit prospects - promising changes that could destroy the revenue it already has - to court an audience who will turn on him if he DOESN'T - W/a positive void coefficient of financial hardship

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3 years

Never forget. A political party let hundreds of thousands of people die because they feared angering a selfish man more than failing the people that they were elected to serve.

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U.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths: research

The United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and it could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths with a more effective health strategy and trimmed...

www.reuters.com

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Doing so would endanger not only Twitter, but Tesla & all its connected companies. (See #1 ) Musk knows that Twitter needs to EARN. To earn, it needs ADVERTISERS. To have advertisers, Twitter CAN'T be another Parler, Gab, Gettr or Truth.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

5 years

So you wake up to go to mass and there's a guest in the house that nobody told you about. Don't you hate it when that happens?

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2 years

You know that scene from the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl" where Valery explains to the court how a "positive void coefficient" created a self-reinforcing buildup of heat that ended w/the #4 reactor blowing itself apart? Musk has that as ~1/4 of his Twitter financing.

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I admire AG Garland's planning. He KNEW that team Trump would try the "evidence was planted!" routine. So not only were the agents on camera as they served the warrant, they let the Trump family watch it live on CCTV.

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"When I bought Jurassic Park & loaded it w/an impossibly high debt service, it was weeks from bankruptcy. After firing the scientists, engineers, & animal handlers, it's now in better shape & probably nothing bad will happen. Also, for $8, you can bring home a dinosaur egg."

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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By the time Chauvin murdered George Floyd, he already had 22 complaints against him that resulted in a single disciplinary measure. That included Zoya Code, whose neck he knelt on for 5 minutes, and a 14-year old boy (15 minutes) ... All caught on tape.

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Second, in addition to the purchase price, Musk now pays the buyout packages & fully-vested stock prices of the employees he wants to fire. For JUST the top three executives he's already fired, that's ~$200 million. That gets added to the debt which goes on Twitter's books.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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"Project Veritas" has forced themselves back into the news, so it's a good time to remind people that the only thing consistent about their work is that it's always doctored, manipulated, and/or straight-up lies. ... in other words, the PERFECT news source for MAGA/Q folk.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Reminder that "Project Veritas" previous work includes: - Paying a judgement for Doctored Acorn Recordings - Paying a fine for entering a Federal Building under false pretense - Paying a fine for trying to setup a CNN correspondant - Failed "stings" against WaPo, CNN, DNC, etc

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If you're wondering why "Brazil" is trending, it's b/c some are wondering how 15k Haitian refugees, who had been in Brazil, ended up at the US/Mexico border at the same time. Conspiracy theories abound, but several center on Jason Miller being detained in Brazil a few weeks ago.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Funniest part of this thread is all the Astros fans dunking on themselves. I mean... BWW didn't even mention the Astros... And there are other teams that have been caught cheating.

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THAT’S how you punish a team that cheats.

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A few notes: First, the loan is secured on stock that is down from $361 at the time of the original deal to $228 yesterday, a 37% drop. Why is that drop important? As the loan is secured AGAINST Tesla stock, he had to commit MORE stock than he originally negotiated.

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This is why, even though Musk courted the "burn it down & post everything" crowd, his statements to the advertisers - that it WASN'T going to be a free-for-all-hellscape - are quite the opposite. Musk can't forever finance the debt w/o any hope of seeing a return on investment.

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@DanPatrick I totally understand why you are upset that they have a case of Miller Lite. ... Your party only does Corona.

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2 years

Source: "Flynn spoke to Russia’s ambassador about a UN vote & sanctions against Russia, & Flynn lied to the FBI about the conversations... the day after Flynn resigned, Trump talked to Comey about “letting this go."

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Explaining the Michael Flynn controversy — A Timeline

Flynn spoke to Russia’s ambassador about a UN vote and sanctions against Russia, and Flynn lied to the FBI about the conversations.

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This creates a precarious financial balance: If Twitter doesn't earn, that will negatively affect Tesla stock prices, which could force a cover w/more Tesla stock or cash which would put further downward pressure on Tesla stock.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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This account uses a block-bot. If you interact with my account, it scans your bio, timeline, follow, followers, etc. & gives you a "troll/bot/bully" score for each category. If you score high enough, it blocks you. Sorry... but I'm trying to Make Twitter Great Again!

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Smirnov, the indicted @GOP "witness" of Biden corruption, received $600k just before starting his allegations in 2020. The money came from "Economic Transformation Technologies", which appears to have been a shell company for Trump & his partners.

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US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal

Alexander Smirnov was paid $600,000 in 2020 – the same year he allegedly began lying to FBI about Bidens’ role in Ukraine business

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Further, he's likely using the same loan agreements that he's been using to fund a cash-poor, stock-rich lifestyle (not unusual among the wealthy) - meaning that the bank can FORCE him to sell stock or cover the difference w/more stock/cash if the price drops.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Conservatively, financing that debt will cost about $1b a year. Last year, Twitter lost $221m. The year before, $1.1b. Covering that debt doesn't look likely in the short term. Musk said he plans to double revenue within three years, but that says nothing about PROFIT.

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Third, Musk isn't going to take on Twitter's debt as personal debt. That means it goes on Twitter's books, which already weren't looking too good. Operating at a loss for most of its history, Twitter has JUST started to eek out profits, but now that's not enough.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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If you don't want your student to wear a mask, homeschool them. If you don't want to receive blood from vaccinated donors, pay to store your own. If you don't want to get vaccinated, avoid businesses that require it. ... It's absolutely your choice. And we've made ours.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

Translation: "Joe Biden wants you and your loves ones to enjoy as many July 4th celebrations as possible into the future. Hobby Lobby doesn't care as long as you give them some of your money for THIS one."

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4 years

The next time the @GOP says that they are Pro-Life, remember that they forced the entire population of Wisconsin to vote, in-person, in the middle of a pandemic. ... w/only enough poling places to average 1 for every 100,000 people. #WisconsinPrimary #WisconsinPandemicVoting

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

4 years

Yesterday, the conservative judges of the US & Wisconsin state Supreme Courts ruled against mail-in voting or delaying the vote till June. All b/c they want another @GOP SC judge in WI. As a result, this is the ONLY polling place in Waukesha (pop 72k+) #ShameOnGOP

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A few things about Jay-Z dropping $110k on drinks the other night. 1. He owns Ace of Spades 2. AoS Gold sells for $300 a bottle & AoS Rose sells for $450. 3. He's paying a 400-550% markup on his own booze. 4. He just got several million$ in free advertising b/c of his bill.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Jesus preached comfort to the afflicted, food for the hungry, forgiveness for the sinner, understanding & love for all. He is the DEFINITION of "Woke". He died "Broke". So when Christians spout #GoWokeGoBroke , it makes me wonder if they REALLY want to imitate Christ.

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Reminder: Flynn was convicted of lying to the FBI about sabotaging sanctions against Russia. One of POTUS Trump's first actions was attempting to remove US-Russian sanctions. One of his last actions was to degrade US-Russian intelligence by ending the "Open Skies Treaty".

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Fox just replayed their interview with Trump after editing out the answer he gave about declassifying the Epstein files. Here's the section they cut... you can judge for yourself why they might have done that.

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It's inevitable that Twitter will be filled with the angry tweets of MAGA and Q folk who are incensed that during the testimony of AG Barr, Representative @tedlieu dared to... ** checks notes ** ... ask why Barr's officers are violating the 4th Amendment of the Constitution.

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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) pins down Barr for illegal arrests of protesters in Portland.

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"Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who has legal property tax deductions after being wounded in the line of duty, STILL paid more federal income tax than Donald Trump in at least 12 of the last 19 years." Hey @FoxNews , I fixed your headline.

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1 Rally. 1/2 a million MAGAs. ... 1 month later. 250,000 cases of COVID.

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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is now linked to more than 250,000 cases

One study estimates the public health cost of the super-spreading event is near $12 billion.

www.motherjones.com

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3 years

Remember when Kudlow... for ALMOST A YEAR, parroted team Trump's "COVID is under control", "We're turning the corner", "COVID doesn't kill people" lie? Yeah...

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@EdwardEmerling @cmclymer @tarah @USWNT Except... that's not true. The #USWNT makes significantly more revenue than the Men's side.

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Still, he is right in saying that Twitter has a big part to play in discourse around the world. Sure, we can all move elsewhere, but first I think we watch what he does. I can honestly say, good luck Mr. Musk

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Congrats to Elon Musk for his new startup venture in collaboration with Fox News. TESTLA "Supercharge your junk in just 30 minutes!"

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To be fair, Musk can pull it off. I'm a financial dilettante who hasn't seen the inner workings of Twitter. Maybe he sees a quick way to turn around the company & stave off financial Armageddon. Maybe he has a pivot will greatly widen revenue streams w/o driving up costs.

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A man is driving erratically when he runs into & totals a parked police car. Panicking, he drives away, speeding home. The police catch up with him & find $140 million in meth in the back of his van. ... And you thought YOU were having a bad day.

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Drug Runner Crashes Van Packed With $140 Million of Meth Into Police Car

New South Wales police in Australia made possibly the easiest drugs bust in history.

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2 years

Just a reminder that it's entirely possible to demand that Russia be punished for striking Poland without demanding World War III.

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Source: " Musk owns approximately $28 billion in Tesla stock ... But to fund his lifestyle, Musk needs cash. And to get that cash, he's turned to loans, granted to him because he uses his Tesla stock as collateral." .

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Elon Musk Cash Woes Endanger Tesla and His Power

The car company CEO owns plenty of stock, but very little cash.

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3 years

The Jesuit who is taking care of the #Vaticats sent me pics of their Christmas meal! 😇

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Consider: The same Republicans (including Jim Jordan) who spend 853 days, 33 hearings & millions of dollars on the Select committee on Benghazi ... are now outraged that we would spend ANY time on the Select committee on 1/6.

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Down in Texas, @GovAbbott is touting the Texas Wall. They even distributed photos to the media to show the magnificent barrier behind them! ... Of course, if you look at some of the non-official photos, you might see an issue with their "airtight security" 🤣

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@Dr_Mom @ananavarro Actually... that's good timing. St. Gallen is the Patron Saint of Birds. He was a monk in Ireland who was missioned to France, then Switzerland. There, he lives as a hermit, with birds keeping him company. His feast day is TODAY, October 16.

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We should make it abundantly clear - the people who supported the Third Reich, were largely motivated by a sincere & deep love for Germany. Patriotism & love of Country does NOT excuse fascism, especially after said people JUST tried to overthrow the government of said country.

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This is Anthony Williams. He was "proud" of his actions on 1/6, only renouncing them at sentencing. He'll be spending 5 years in prison. ... Reminder to the Qfolk: "Where We Go One, We Go All"

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Source: Some potential investors were told Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter’s workforce, which now numbers about 7,500, and expects to double revenue within three years, a person familiar with the matter said earlier this month.

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Elon Musk closes $44 billion Twitter Deal, ending monthslong saga

Shareholders will be paid $54.20 per share, and Twitter will now operate as a private company. The completion caps a convoluted saga that began in January with the billionaires quiet accumulation of...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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This is an emotional issue b/c health care is intensely personal. However, two things should be noted: 1. Trump's EO wasn't in effect, so prices don't change... at all. 2. This isn't cancelling the HHS rule. This is Biden pausing it to see if there's a better way to do it.

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@SenTedCruz You mean the pen that signed the release of emergency relief to your state while you fled to Mexico?

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Reminder: Trump said he would have a bill on day 1 - In July 2020 he said he would sign a plan at the end of July - In August he said he would have a plan by the end of August - Yesterday he said the plan is ready - Today, you need to work for the WH to see the plan

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"I'm not going to give you a readout of what our health care plan looks like and who's working on it. if you want to know, come work here at the White House" -- Kayleigh McEnany

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Whoa... If that memo is real, and the Trump campaign's own investigation showed that the claims the Trump campaign's lawyers were making were patently false ... Dominion could end up owning a pillow company, a few Trump properties, and all of Sidney Powell's remaining dignity.

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Breaking News: The Trump campaign knew days after the 2020 election that wild claims of voting machine tampering — pushed by Sidney Powell and others allied with Donald Trump — were not true, court filings show. Still, they promoted the false theories.

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French soldiers carrying anti-drone weapons during the military parade on the Champs-Elysees. In the French manual they're called, "Fusil de fréquence bastille" The English translation would be "Bastille Frequency Gun" ... or just "BFG" for short. 😏

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@RepCawthorn Pssst... The Vatican isn't in California. - or the United States. - or part of Country It's a sovereign nation. ... I'm pretty sure that you don't want OUR civil laws applying in California. But, your call. 😇

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In a smokey back room, GOP strategists are arguing about how best to deal w/Generation Z - who they have mocked & belittled for the past 6 yrs, flexing its political power. Some will suggest appeasement, others others oureach. But ultimately they'll settle on ridicule.⬇️

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A bit of news... After a long discernment and a great conversation with Fr. General, my assignment in Rome will be somewhat modified so that I can help with the care of my parents. The Curia has agreed to change my travel schedule so that I spend 1/3 of the year in the US.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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When an owl from Hogwarts shows up ... to collect on your student loans.

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Source: "$US21 billion of his own money into the deal's funding package. He raised a further $US12.5 billion via a lone(sic) secured against his shares in Tesla US investment bank Morgan Stanley provided the final $US13 billion in debt financing."

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After seven months Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter has finally closed. Here's how we got here

Missed out on the saga that was Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition? Here's what you need to know.

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No matter what you believe. No matter what you hold to be true. No matter who you are or from where you hail. Merry Christmas from me to you.☺️

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Welcome to the vocal majority.

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Listen to how loudly Trump gets booed while at the Supreme Court.

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@jtchristiansen @JerryFalwellJr @SLSmith000 Sadly, he is...

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

Imagine you & your immunocompromised wife, triple vaxxed, survive COVID w/a few days of discomfort You come back to work & immediately push an anti-vaxx talking point about COVID not being a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" even as real-time stats from red states prove otherwise.

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Peter Doocy, fresh from a bout with Covid, is back in the White House briefing room pushing anti-vax talking points

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We're 16 days from the election & Trump has not - passed a health care plan - released his taxes - spoken to Putin about bounties on US Millitary servicemen/women - built a wall from sea to shining sea - reduced COVID transmission - balanced the budget (Pass it on)

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The New York Times

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Nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. have now died of Covid-19 — making this the deadliest pandemic in American history. A majority who died recently were in the South and unvaccinated. Many of the victims were also younger than before.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Guy next to me in Sky Club: "Why are you wearing a mask?" Me:"Courtesy" Guy:"Masks don't work. You're perpetuating the hoax" M:"You're right" (Removes mask) G:"Freedom!" M:"Feels better. I've been wearing that since I tested + 2wks ago" G: M:"yeah" (puts mask back on)

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

1 year

The preamble to the US Constitution literally starts with a pronoun. "We" the people.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

A Harvard Med prof, who specializes in Infectious Disease Outbreaks, forgot about Mary Mallon, an asymptomatic Typhoid carrier isolated for the rest of her life. When you ignore your million dollar education to make a political point, you forget things like "Typhoid Mary."

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

As he says that he's "get rid of wokeness" in the military, recall that he's debating a Vet who flew 38 combat missions in the Gulf War, THEN, flew into space on behalf of the Country.

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Aaron Rupar

2 years

Blake Masters says that when he's in the Senate, he'll work with Tom Cotton to "get rid of this wokeness" in the military

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

To some Christians in moral outrage over Lil Nas X: You've spent years - demeaning those w/his sexual orientation - supporting leaders who incited hate against people similar to him - demeaning those who look like him ... Why did you believe he would respect your faith?

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

8 years

I don't even know what to say other than... Thank you.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

7 months

Let me get this straight: Donald Trump's FBI director & Hand-picked AG deployed 200 FBI assets into Trump's rally to start a riot to get Trump's supporters arrested? And the "proof" is that there were white busses at the rally? ...

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Ron Filipkowski

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Clay Higgins claims there were “well over 200 FBI assets” in the crowd on J6 that instigated the riot.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

6 months

I try to reach out to one MAGA person a day. It usually goes this well.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

She told people that the vaccines kill, that it was a Dem plot, that COVID is "mild". May those who loved her be comforted, those that listened to her - beware, and those that followed her - be treated.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

1 year

This woman is facing 20 years in prison for her heroic rescue of more than 1000 lives from the cold depth of the sea. This is the sea rescue I want to hear more about.

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German sea captain faces 20 years in jail for migrant rescue efforts

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Folks who want to #BoycottDisney , Totally your right to do so. Here's a list of Disney things to boycott: - Marvel - Star Wars - NASCAR - NFL - College Football - Boxing - ESPN - Fox - Hulu - GoPro - Lifetime - History Channel - NatGeo - Disney Parks - MUCH more Enjoy! 😇

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

If your teen is living in a commercial office space, complete with drop-down ceiling & high-traffic carpeting, you have bigger concerns than whether or not he/she is using so much cannabis that they have turned their bedroom into a dispensary, complete with "Mile 420" sign.

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Paige Hulsey

3 years

Looks like a normal teen’s bedroom, right? Think again. Coming up on @KMOV , we’ll show you what parents should be looking for so they can identify signs of drug use. I was shocked at what I found in this room!!! #stl #n4tm

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Jesse Benton - Married into the Paul (Ron & Rand) family - Campaign Manager of Mitch McConnell - Convicted of funneling money from Ron Paul in 2016 - Pardoned by Trump in 2020 - Convicted of funneling money from Russian national to Trump in 2021

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

Reps @AOC & @RepMaxineWaters asked if a person who has called for the deaths of their colleagues should be a member of congress. In response, @newtgingrich compared those actions to that of a lynch mob. Ironic, as Green's followers setup an ACTUAL lynching stage at the capitol.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

I'm going to post this once so I can stop responding to random tweets: 1. The Catholic Church has 154k schools, 232k parishes & TENS OF MILLIONS OF EMPLOYEES. 2. ALL those entities pay payroll taxes. 3. The PPP is for those who pay payroll taxes. Makes sense now, yes?

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The Associated Press

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Despite having billions in cash and other funds, U.S. Roman Catholic dioceses took billions more from an emergency relief program for small businesses slammed by the virus, @AP investigation shows. Church officials say they needed the money to save jobs.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

Occasionally some read Ayn Rand & think they've discovered the answers to everything. ... Reminder that Rand believed EVERYTHING (people, planet, etc) was only useful to generate profit & that while she demonized social services, she died receiving Social Security & Medicare.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

4 years

I am not staying in quarantine for Holy Week b/c I am afraid. Nor am I staying in b/c I don't trust in God. ... I am staying in quarantine for Holy Week b/c I trust that God wants me to do what I can to protect the most vulnerable in society. Have a blessed Palm Sunday.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

4 years

@mercedesschlapp @JoeBiden @ABCPolitics When you think comparing a heartfelt conversation with the American people to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood is an insult, ... you've lost the American People.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Source: Twitter generated $5 billion revenue in 2021, an 35% increase year-on-year 92% of Twitter’s revenue came from advertising in 2021 Twitter posted a net loss of $221 million in 2021, an 80% reduction on the $1.1 billion loss it reported in 2020

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Twitter Revenue and Usage Statistics (2024)

Twitter is a real-time microblogging platform, publicly launched in July 2006. At launch, its defining features were the tight limits placed on each post, known at a tweet. Originally, users could...

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

One day - far in the future - I'll be teaching political history to students at one of our schools & when I get to the chapter on Trump I'm going to have to explain how an imaginary cow helped to topple one of the most corrupt group of politicians in US history.😄 @DevinCow

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

2 years

Source:

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How Elon Musk Won Twitter

His weeks-long pursuit of the company has resulted in a $44 billion deal. But how did it happen, and what the hell comes next?

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

@joncoopertweets Let's see... - started a trade war he didn't finish - started trade talks he didn't finish - started an infrastructure plan he didn't finish - started a health care plan he didn't finish - started a wall he didn't finish - started an insurrection that almost finished us

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

3 years

Reminder: More than 81 million US voters took the Trump vaccine in 2020. We'll need a booster shot in 2024.

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