Leslye Colvin
@leslye.bsky.social
Catholic Writer ~ Certified Spiritual Director ~ Contemplative Activist ~ Alabama native
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As a friend says, “If you can’t say “Amen,” say “Ouch!”
September 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
As a friend says, “If you can’t say “Amen,” say “Ouch!”
Oh, 60 Minutes and CBS News. How much further will you spiral downward?
New correspondent Ross Douthat says "no story looms larger than the latest developments in artificial intelligence." The technology and its impacts will be a major focus of 60 Minutes reporting.
September 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Oh, 60 Minutes and CBS News. How much further will you spiral downward?
Ceasefire by Michael Longley
September 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Ceasefire by Michael Longley
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BREAKING: We @democracydefendersfund.org & @rwpusa.bsky.social are calling for an immediate investigation into Trump’s cash payments to White House aides
3 senior aides received $45K each from Trump
Calling these shady payoffs “gifts” doesn’t change the fact that that appear to be illegal 👇
3 senior aides received $45K each from Trump
Calling these shady payoffs “gifts” doesn’t change the fact that that appear to be illegal 👇
Bipartisan Ethics Experts: Cash Gifts to White House Aides Warrant Immediate Investigation
Former White House ethics officials and anti-corruption experts are calling for an immediate investigation into recent d
www.democracydefendersfund.org
September 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
BREAKING: We @democracydefendersfund.org & @rwpusa.bsky.social are calling for an immediate investigation into Trump’s cash payments to White House aides
3 senior aides received $45K each from Trump
Calling these shady payoffs “gifts” doesn’t change the fact that that appear to be illegal 👇
3 senior aides received $45K each from Trump
Calling these shady payoffs “gifts” doesn’t change the fact that that appear to be illegal 👇
Reposted by Leslye Colvin
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Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
September 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM
If you follow me and want to help, I only have one request.
Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree
The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/11/tasia-fortune-jackson-police-arrest/
The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/11/tasia-fortune-jackson-police-arrest/
Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree
The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who in August was found hanging from a tree next to a vacant home in west Jackson.
mississippitoday.org
September 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree
The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/11/tasia-fortune-jackson-police-arrest/
The Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old man Jarques Ratliff on Friday in the killing of Tasia Fortune, a…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/09/11/tasia-fortune-jackson-police-arrest/
The Circle of Protection, a coalition of national church bodies and ministries representing more than 100 million members across a diverse spectrum of Christianity, is urging Congress to give priority to people in need.
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circleofprotection.us
September 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The Circle of Protection, a coalition of national church bodies and ministries representing more than 100 million members across a diverse spectrum of Christianity, is urging Congress to give priority to people in need.
circleofprotection.us
circleofprotection.us
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Daddy has been gone 15 years this month but his words continue to ring true. This was published 51 weeks before his passing. leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/disempower...
Disempowering Disappointment
“That’s life, sugar.” How many times have I heard this phrase?
leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com
September 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Daddy has been gone 15 years this month but his words continue to ring true. This was published 51 weeks before his passing. leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/disempower...
Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution
In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
On Labor Day 2026, Jim Acosta interviews Gil Duran, the author of The Third Reich. leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE NOW: Gil Duran, author of The Nerd Reich
Jim Acosta on Substack
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September 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
On Labor Day 2026, Jim Acosta interviews Gil Duran, the author of The Third Reich. leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/live-stream/...
Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez on September 14 at Baylor University
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history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/event/2026/1...
September 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez on September 14 at Baylor University
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history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/event/2026/1...
This is possibly the most impactful piece I have read on Dolly Parton. “Move assets, not opinions…Design out the humiliation…Spend your standing where it costs you…Correct without ceremony…Fund what outlasts you….” - Melissa Bradley #DollyParton
bradleyml.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
bradleyml.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
Dolly Parton Was Not an Ally. She Was an Underwriter.
Dolly Parton died at eighty.
bradleyml.substack.com
September 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is possibly the most impactful piece I have read on Dolly Parton. “Move assets, not opinions…Design out the humiliation…Spend your standing where it costs you…Correct without ceremony…Fund what outlasts you….” - Melissa Bradley #DollyParton
bradleyml.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
bradleyml.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
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Jordanian editorial cartoonist Osama Hajjaj salutes Canada’s response to the U.S. bloviator in chief.
September 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Jordanian editorial cartoonist Osama Hajjaj salutes Canada’s response to the U.S. bloviator in chief.
First amendment...
These religious leaders were arrested for protesting ICE. Looks like fascism to me. This was in Vermont
September 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
First amendment...
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Corporate America’s playbook:
1) Exploit workers to maximize profits
2) Use profits to buy Congress
3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws
4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers
5) Rinse and repeat
How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.
1) Exploit workers to maximize profits
2) Use profits to buy Congress
3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws
4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers
5) Rinse and repeat
How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.
September 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Corporate America’s playbook:
1) Exploit workers to maximize profits
2) Use profits to buy Congress
3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws
4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers
5) Rinse and repeat
How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.
1) Exploit workers to maximize profits
2) Use profits to buy Congress
3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws
4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers
5) Rinse and repeat
How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.
"Without childbearers and midwives, humanity ceases to exist. It all speaks to our presence, bidden or not, in the tapestry of creation and our often unacknowledged efforts to respond to the genuine within us."
leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/pondering-...
leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/pondering-...
Pondering Sacraments Anew
Catholic and Orthodox Christians honor the birth of Our Lady on the eighth day of September.
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September 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"Without childbearers and midwives, humanity ceases to exist. It all speaks to our presence, bidden or not, in the tapestry of creation and our often unacknowledged efforts to respond to the genuine within us."
leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/pondering-...
leslyeslabyrinth.substack.com/p/pondering-...
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Holy shit! This is gonna be good!
September 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Holy shit! This is gonna be good!
Who would ever have thought that we would fall so far that we now face a need to defend Democracy from the president.
#VoteBlue up and down the ballots and don’t sit out the Midterms.
#VoteBlue up and down the ballots and don’t sit out the Midterms.
September 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
How many heat deaths are there in your area? Who has the statistics? @npr.org wants to know. #heatdeaths
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September 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How many heat deaths are there in your area? Who has the statistics? @npr.org wants to know. #heatdeaths
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September 1, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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