David Clohessy
davidclohessy.bsky.social
David Clohessy
@davidclohessy.bsky.social

Compassionate victims advocate, PR specialist, abuse survivor, public speaker, ex-director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) for 30 years.

314 566 9790, [email protected]
It'll take you just 4.5 hrs & $65 to help make sure Trump & the GOP have a TERRIBLE Nov. 4 and beyond!

You've got about 3 weeks to get & send just 100 'please vote' postcards to likely Democratic voters in very close congressional races.

turnoutpac.org/get-involved/
Get Involved | Progressive Turnout Project
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September 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM
She's a Trump ally running for re-election

Trump's lackies blocked an ethics probe into her

www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 12:49 PM
ENCOURGAGING! The recent Florida elections "mark a turning point, a rejection of rightwing educational ideology in a deep-red part of a deep-red state"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
GOP corruption knows no bounds. . .

www.rawstory.com/amp/lauren-b...
Lauren Boebert accused of sex with three staffers in complaint alleging $200K hush payment
www.rawstory.com
September 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"I don’t want to burn down the church, but I don’t have a problem dismantling the aspects that are harming people." -- the courageous Chelle Taylor

ministrywatch.com/survivors-bu...
Survivors Build Database of Accused Abusers - MinistryWatch
A new database, Protestant Accountability, now lists more than 2,700 people accused of abuse across 100+ denominations — plus those who enabled or covered it up. Survivors built it. Read the full stor...
ministrywatch.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
It costs you nothing.
Just click on these 3 websites.
Ask your friends to do the same.
Link to their stories on social media.

Don't let Trump hurt good news outlets!

www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Trump says he’s banning media outlets, including POLITICO, from White House
CNN and MS NOW are the other two outlets Trump announced can no longer send journalists into the White House.
www.politico.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
When I'm tempted to read about Trump, the midterms etc., I have to remind myself: You know enough for now. Now, it's time to act!!

So watch less!
Read less!
Help more!!!!

Just six weeks til election day!
Here's the best-and easiest-way to help:
turnoutpac.org/postcards/
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Postcards to Swing States Save Democracy. Write Postcards. PROGRAM 1 Get Out the Vote Postcards Sign up to write postcards to key states and US House districts for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Democr...
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September 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Reposted by David Clohessy
“Inside these high-control systems…morality itself is redefined. It’s not the things that we think of as morality or even that the religious system holds up as moral. What defines morality is anything that props up the system." - @kkdumez.bsky.social ⬇️

thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-christ...
How Christian Women Have Upheld MAGA and White Supremacy in America
Author and scholar Kristin Du Mez grew up in conservative America and was a dutiful consumer of “traditional” mainstream Christian culture, such as Amy Grant CDs and frequent trips to Christian book t...
thelefthook.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
NOT MAKING THIS UP:
"The FBI director, Kash Patel, defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality"

This is the Trump administration's version of DEI!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
NOT MAKING THIS UP:
"The FBI director, Kash Patel, defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality. . ."

tinyurl.com/42m8x7p4
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
tinyurl.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Reposted by David Clohessy
Today is the launch day for Kristin Kobes Du Mez's new book, "Live Laugh Love." And the Theobros are now using an egalitarian pacifist woman to counter Du Mez's presentation of the facts. Here was my piece about why evangelicals feel shocked when historians call out the harm of their leaders.
What’s so upsetting to evangelicals about Kristin Du Mez?
Unfortunately, not everyone in evangelicalism receives Du Mez’s scholarship with such openness, says Rick Pidcock.
baptistnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Unbiased professional says archbishop is hiding the names of 11 credibly accused abusive priests

tinyurl.com/5x47mbkd
New Orleans church bankruptcy trustee criticizes archdiocese over abuse investigations – BishopAccountability.org
tinyurl.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Sitting at your kitchen table, is is worth about four hours of your time to help take back the House of Representatives from the GOP? How? By writing 'get out & vote' postcards to likely Democratic voters. It's SO simple AND so effective!

turnoutpac.org/get-involved/
Get Involved | Progressive Turnout Project
Our Mission: Rally Democrats to Vote. At the frontier of direct voter contact, Progressive Turnout Project is equipped with the resources...
turnoutpac.org
September 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Four 'just outed' Chicago area predator priests. . .
Michael Cepon, Clement Carroll, James Sayers, William O’Connor
Please spread the word, THANKS!

chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago settles 9 sex abuse claims, paying $5.4 million
"Nobody's paying that kind of money for something that didn't happen," said Marc Pearlman, one of the lawyers in the case. Four of the priests aren't listed on the archdiocese's list of clergy members...
chicago.suntimes.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
It's not just Jeffrey Epstein. GOP politicians cozy up to any number of sex offenders. The latest: North Carolina senate candidate Michael Whatley.

www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-se...
GOP Senate Nominee's Rally Features Prayer By Convicted Sex Offender
A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, who has been sentenced to prison twice.
www.huffpost.com
September 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Some Republicans are blasting Trump's latest proposed $$ giveaway "as a socialist-style giveaway and gimmick."

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer (Gift Article)
The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A 2nd South Carolina Baptist church is allowing a registered sex offender to be in congregational ministry.

Last month, five officials at another SC church were charged with knowing a volunteer has a criminal sexual history but not restricting his access to kids.

tinyurl.com/3jsb78zf
Another SC church accused of not limiting known sex offender
A second Baptist church in South Carolina has made headlines recently for allowing a registered sex offender to participate in ministry.
tinyurl.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
GOP Senator sued 700 people, garnished some of their wages & charged 18% interest!

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Kids.

Like so many other groups, kids are being badly hurt by Trump.

thehill.com/opinion/whit...
Trump is waging a war on America’s children — and he’s winning
“Children are the world’s most valuable resource,” John F. Kennedy proclaimed, “and its best hope for the future.” Apparently, the Trump administration does not agree.
thehill.com
September 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Convicted for raping a 12 year old, he'll soon be the 'Missouri state director' of a church.

Church officials say that since 2008, he's hasn't lived without reoffended.

How can they claim to know that, can they?
tinyurl.com/j37jpuue
Child rapist advances to state leadership in Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International | The Roys Report
A registered sex offender convicted of raping a 12-year-old is set to become Missouri state director of a national Baptist fellowship.
tinyurl.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM