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VarietyJulia Sweeney’s ‘SNL’ Character Pat Was Called ‘Anti-Trans Propaganda.’ She Understands the Criticism but Says: ‘Pat Isn’t Trans or Non-Binary’ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JuliaSweeney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JuliaSweeney</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Snl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Snl</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/julia-sweeney-defends-snl-pat-trans-non-binary-1236305480/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/julia-sweeney-defends-snl-pat-trans-non-binary-1236305480/</a>

Claude TrudelL’un des plus importants projets résidentiels à voir le jour dans l’est de Montréal ouvrira ses portes cette année. Le MileBrook, un ensemble d’édifices locatifs mixtes situé dans le quartier de Pointe-aux-Trembles, promet de livrer à terme plus de 800 unités. <a href="https://estmediamontreal.com/milebrook-important-projet-residentiel-partenariat-federal-prive/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://estmediamontreal.com/milebrook-important-projet-residentiel-partenariat-federal-prive/</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/habitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#habitation</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/logement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#logement</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/MileBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MileBrook</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/PAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PAT</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Montr%C3%A9al" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Montréal</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Qu%C3%A9bec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Québec</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/PLC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PLC</a>

Chuck DarwinFather Arne set up another initiative called the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Leonine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Leonine</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Forum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Forum</a>, a program for top graduates designed to provide them with “intellectual and spiritual seriousness.” It, too, brought in generous donations from wealthy Catholics keen to steep the leaders of tomorrow in Church teachings. As ever, the Opus Dei name was kept out of any promotional material — but, even so, such events deepened the organization’s presence among America’s most influential Catholics. For Father Arne, the ultimate goal of this outreach was transforming the political sphere, almost every aspect of which had grown more and more secular over the years. He believed that policy simply couldn’t be made by people who weren’t versed in the universal truths of the Church. His mission was to reverse this creeping secularism — and put Opus Dei at the heart of a spiritual awakening. Around the same time, <a href="https://c.im/tags/Luis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Luis</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Tellez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tellez</a>, a celibate member of Opus Dei at Princeton, organized a conference at the Vatican that was billed as “an interreligious colloquium on the complementarity of man and woman.” While the initiative was officially the idea of the Princeton academic <a href="https://c.im/tags/Robby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Robby</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/George" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#George</a>, Tellez and his Opus Dei colleagues in Rome oversaw the organization of the conference. The "Witherspoon Institute", an organization set up by Tellez and George, made a large donation to the Opus Dei university in Rome around the same time. “Oftentimes, Robby will open the door, you know,” Tellez explained. “I’m a nobody.” The Humanum conference created some additional cachet for Opus Dei operatives in the United States, who used this important gathering of religious leaders as an enticement to woo big-name Catholic conservatives. Leonard Leo was one of those invited to participate. The invitation dovetailed with a wider effort at the Catholic Information Center to entice Leo into the Opus Dei orbit. At around the same time as the Humanum conference, Leo was invited onto the CIC board. Their two worlds were already entwined. Leo’s children went to the two Opus Dei schools — The Heights for the boys and Oakcrest for the girls — and he and his wife played an active part in school life, donating thousands of dollars a year in addition to the many thousands they were paying in tuition for their various children. The Leos were also regulars at a deeply conservative church in McLean, not far from their home, that was popular with many of the city’s Opus Dei members. Both parties were also becoming ever more aggressive politically. In 2011, Leo teamed up with Clarence Thomas’s wife <a href="https://c.im/tags/Ginni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ginni</a> to co-found another nonprofit that successfully opposed an Islamic center being built near the site of the 9 ⁄11 attacks in New York, denigrated as the “Ground Zero Mosque.” A year later, he joined the board of the Catholic Association, another non-profit linked to the Corkerys, that funded campaigns to oppose same-sex marriage. For its part, the Catholic Information Center — despite in theory being apolitical — had also joined a suit against the Obama administration, challenging the requirement that employers provide and pay for contraception, sterilization, and abortion-causing drugs as part of employee health insurance plans. The appointment of Leo came despite misgivings among the Opus Dei national leadership, and illustrated a transactional attitude toward this increasingly influential figure with deep connections to dark money. “He’s a figure in Washington, and he may have had kids in the school down there,” explained Father Tom Bohlin, who headed Opus Dei in the United States at the time — and who met Leo at the Humanum conference in Rome. “I’m not sure he even understands Opus Dei, but at a certain level, he likes what we do — certain things — and wants to support that.” The appointment of Leo marked a shift in the CIC board. For years, it had been run by Father Arne, another priest, and a smattering of volunteers drawn from the congregation. The makeup of the board was decidedly unpolitical — a mix of academics, lawyers, and volunteers who helped run the bookshop. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pat</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Cipollone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cipollone</a>, a lawyer who had been an assistant to Attorney General Bill Barr in the early nineties but who had since returned to the private sector, was the only board member who was remotely connected to the Washington political scene. But in 2014, all that changed. Alongside Leo, <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bill</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Barr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Barr</a>, the former attorney general, was also appointed.

Chuck Darwin 'No Labels' Pat McCrory Quits Before Spoiler Candidate Committee LaunchAS RFK JR. ponders which celebrity to tap as his VP, another third-party presidential ticket seems to be running out of steam.No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist organization with dark money funding, had one of its national leaders abruptly resign Wednesday. Former North Carolina Gov. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pat</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/McCrory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#McCrory</a> (R), who served as one of the group’s national co-chairs, informed the organization he was quitting to spend more time with his family, according to the Wall Street Journal. The departure arrives a day before No Labels was set to debut a committee for selecting its presidential candidate. McCrory began working for the organization a year after his failed 2022 Senate campaign and had said he was on the road volunteering for the group.“I wish them the best. It was a great honor to serve. I am still rooting for the movement,” he told WSJ.Among those remaining in No Labels’ national leadership are former Vice Presidential candidate <a href="https://c.im/tags/Joe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Joe</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Lieberman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lieberman</a> and civil rights activist <a href="https://c.im/tags/Benjamin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Benjamin</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Chavis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chavis</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Jr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jr</a>. Former Missouri Gov. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Jay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jay</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Nixon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nixon</a> (D) is the director of their national ballot integrity project<a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/no-labels-co-chair-pat-mccrory-quits-1234987345/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/no-labels-co-chair-pat-mccrory-quits-1234987345/</a>

Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽Sauron has been busy building his army<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChristoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristoFascism</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pat</a> Sajak <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Hillsdale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hillsdale</a>

Alper<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@Yumquotient" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Yumquotient</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ai6yr</a> I achieved <a href="https://mas.to/tags/VARA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VARA</a> with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PAT</a> fairly successful with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wine</a> on Manjaro in my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/toughbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toughbook</a> fz-g1. It is my primary go to device for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#radio</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gis</a> related field work. It also works fine with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ARDOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ARDOP</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/direwolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#direwolf</a>. Probably you could run RMS express too but pat is enough for my uses for now. If you need helo let me know.

AndyIt's time for the adults in the room to take control of the situation, and by "adults" I mean this Grant High School student.<a href="http://grantmagazine.com/in-my-opinion-pps-to-blame-and-state-to-shame/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://grantmagazine.com/in-my-opinion-pps-to-blame-and-state-to-shame/</a><a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pps</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pat</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a>

AndyToday has got to be GG's best day since the strike began. This whole time he's been up against both the union and the board, and now suddenly he's able to pit <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/PAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PAT</a> against the board, and for what? Empowering <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> parents to take part in building level staffing decisions (which will disproportionately empower white parents)? Somebody please make it make sense!We need to keep our eyes on the prize and put the pressure back on Superintendent Guerrero.

AndyEditor: go out and get a story about how the <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pat</a> strike is killing small businessesReporter: is the strike killing <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> small businesses?Small business owner: “I think mostly people are very frustrated. But they’re willing to sit it out and support the teachers because it only benefits literally the whole community in the end.” <a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2023/11/18/portland-teachers-strike-impact-small-businesses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.opb.org/article/2023/11/18/portland-teachers-strike-impact-small-businesses/</a>Editor:

AndyLooking at the course of negotiations, it's quite clear that <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pps</a> leadership believed <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pat</a> would cave and public support for <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> teachers would evaporate after a couple of weeks. The fact that it hasn't happened, that small businesses have lined up to support striking teachers, and that calls for GG's resignation have grown louder, the math has clearly changed for them.Don't let up. Keep the pressure on. Keep buying teachers sammiches. It's all working.

AndyAnd he doesn't even fucking live here <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pps</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pat</a>

AndyApparently <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pps</a> promised they wouldn't withhold health insurance as a union busting tactic? And now, unsurprisingly, they have decided to cut <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pat</a> members off, so they'll lose their coverage for at least the month of December. Happy holidays, <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pdx</a> teachers!Jonathan Garcia needs to go too, btw

Hadeny<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PPS</a> has preemptively closed schools ahead of the notified <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strike</a> date tomorrow. Come support the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teachers</a> on strike and the teacher’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PAT</a> at one of your local Portland community <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#schools</a>, we will be out marching in the morning! <a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/10/31/portland-teachers-will-go-on-strike-nov-1/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/10/31/portland-teachers-will-go-on-strike-nov-1/</a>

Andy<a href="https://pdx.social/tags/PPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PPS</a> teachers are going on strike and I have thoughts. I'll start with this one: <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portland</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/PAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PAT</a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teachers</a> have never gone on strike before and in fact have a long history of making honestly incredible, unprecedented sacrifices to benefit students. <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PDX</a> teachers have threatened to strike before, but they always reached an agreement in time.This time is different - for a lot of reasons, but two really big reasons:1. Deferred maintenance 2. Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero

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