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A full decade before the Spotlight reports came out, Chicago had its own citywide clergy sex abuse scandal; it’s the only time I’ve been disappointed that we beat Boston to something. This was in the fall of 1991, and the archbishop, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, had fucked everything up. He had reassigned priests he shouldn’t have reassigned, and he had ignored reports and allegations that he shouldn’t have ignored. It was a very bad time to be in the Catholic church in Chicago, and it was his fault.

Possibly "Aimee" is a trans trojan horse for the perverts and paedophiles in his life to influence political parties and, potentially, legislation? Maybe "puppet" or "ventriloquist's dummy" would be better analogies, given the "collaring" ceremony in a previous post, "The power and influence of the new priest caste" showing "Aimee" pledging obedience? Or is it Swales?? https://grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/the-power-and-influence-of-the-new Challenor and Swales are such Tweedledum and Tweedledee it is hard to tell them apart!

Athlete Support: Airbnb will offer financial aid to Olympic and Paralympic athletes through the Airbnb Athlete Travel Grant, covering accommodation expenses during the Paris 2024 Games. Unique Experiences: Airbnb will introduce Olympic Experiences hosted by athletes, providing guests with the opportunity to meet champions, learn about training, and build connections. Income Opportunities for Locals: Paris residents can earn extra income by participating in Airbnb's "Become a Host" program during the Games.

Hello, Welcome to today’s edition of Kitchen Projects. Thank you so much for being here. I’m so excited about today’s newsletter because I get to dive back into one of my favourite subjects to talk about: BREAD. And not just any bread, the most outrageous of all the holey breads: 100% hydration bread aka ‘glass bread’ or pan de cristal. It’s a feat of dough engineering, honestly. Over on KP+, I’m sharing a few of my favourite things to eat with this bread inc.

After winning Big West Player of the Year in 2023, Mitchell popped up on NBA radars due to his versatile way of leading a team as their floor general. He’s combining on-ball activities with tons of off-ball plays, which led to him finding a variety of ways to score. At 20 points per game in his junior year, he shows he can produce while playing in a role suited to translate early in his NBA career.

I heard about these on Crinacle’s video on the best true wireless earbuds. The AKG N400 were his pick for best sounding and, as he pointed out, they are also only $48 when ordering directly from AKG. For $48 (with free shipping in the US), I had to get them even though I already have true wireless earbuds: the Bose Sport Earbuds. The box the AKG N400 arrived in is pretty nice and opens up like a book with everything easily accessible.

We lost a legend in Akira Toriyama. His body of work on the anime landscape had a significant impact that the genre is still feeling to this day. His most famous creation was the Dragon Ball series, which you could argue helped anime become more mainstream in the United States. The show Dragon Ball Z in particular was a major part of my childhood. I still remember running to the TV after school to catch up on the latest episodes.

Hi there Caftan readers, all of whom I’m so grateful for. I’m so happy spring (or perhaps should we just call it early summer?) is finally here. I write this today with my curtains blowing slightly from the breeze coming in and that fucking ice-cream truck “Pop Goes the Weasel” playing over and over again in my kid-heavy neighborhood in Queens. (It’s the bane of my spring, summer and fall, triggering my madness, making me feel like Faye as Joan when she sees wire hangers.

The Roys Report has released an exclusive: "Former Vineyard Staff Accuse Alan Scott of Abuse, Manipulation & Lies." Anyone connected to the Vineyard, Charismatic Theology & Praxis, and interested in questions related to ecclesiology needs to read this article. Even more so for those who are currently under the leadership of the Alan & Kathryn Scott, Jeremy & Katie Riddle, Mark Marx, or attending Dwelling Place Anaheim. What’s been happening under Alan Scott’s leadership for years is both deeply troubling, grievous, and, I might add, outright evil.