Victor Roos

"We live in a time of conflict and polarization—in the church in its various forms, and in the world at large. In fact, our religious and secular challenges are so enmeshed as to be inseparable." -- More here: todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/01/toward…

@rickbozich No doubt a disappointing game … but 10 pt difference best of the four

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it. As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history. It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow. Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching. When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

“When a clown moves into a palace, he does not become a king. The palace becomes a circus.”

"There is no such thing as being non-political. Everything we say or do either affirms or critiques the status quo. Even to say nothing is to say something,” writes @RichardRohrOFM. This week, #DailyMeditations readers discover how to seek the public good tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8

Please watch this. Share it with someone you care about.

More than 900 Indigenous children died during what the president called “one of the most horrific chapters in American history.”

Christian nationalism prefers to kill people than die for them. The very opposite of Christ.

For the first time in Indiana Athletics history, @IndianaFootball, @IndianaMBB & @IndianaWBB are all ranked in their respective AP polls this week.

Truth

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@rickbozich What link is this from?

Do what you enjoy and be a good person. It’s not that hard, most people won’t notice and that means you’re doing it right.

"Clarity is freedom. Know what is important to you and it will grant you the freedom to ignore everything else." -@JamesClear

It was a day full of strengthening our leadership for the upcoming year! More deliberate & courageous. Thank you, Wicomico! @SolutionTree @INPrincipals @INPLI1

Spotlight 🔦 on The Deliberate and Courageous Principal! 🌟 In our newest blog post, @DrRhondaRoos shares tips from her top-rated book about how to be an effective school leader. bit.ly/3AsDN8L #EdLeadership #SchoolLeaders #EduBlog

Christian Nationalism: Our country is blessed. It’s manifest destiny. Our ways are superior. Our constitution is divine. God choose US. Christ: Love thy neighbor. Serve others. Welcome the stranger. Care for the poor & the sick. Be a peacemaker. For God so loved the world.

Easter is the feast of hope. The message of Easter is that God will have the last word and that God’s final judgment is resurrection. God will turn all that we maim, destroy, hurt, and punish into life and beauty. #DailyMeditations tinyurl.com/mjfp2uc8

@RobertGreene Seven Story Mountain - autobiography of Thomas Merton. So good on so many levels!

What is the best book you read lately? ⬇️

Mexico abolished slavery in 1829. Enslaved people were escaping to Mexico. The U.S. tried to get Mexico to sign a fugitive slave treaty to return escapees but Mexico refused to sign such a treaty, insisting that enslaved people were free once they set foot on Mexican soil. —Did you know that Juneteenth is also celebrated in a part of Mexico? Nacimiento Mexico was once home to thousands who escaped slavery in the US. As many as 10,000 slaves followed a clandestine Southern Underground Railroad to Mexico. —To date, many Black Mexicans from the Texas area retrace a portion of the same route their African American ancestors followed in 1850 when they escaped slavery. —Descendants of slaves who escaped across the southern border observe Texas’s emancipation holiday with their own unique traditions in the village of Nacimiento. —Slave hunters would patrol the southern border for escapees, led by the Texas Rangers but the Mexican army would be there waiting for them (the slave hunters) to turn them away.

@rickbozich Rick - please explain why Ohio State is above IU … do major injuries not matter anymore?