NEW: An errant golf shot at Pebble Beach launched Mariposa Castro’s devotion to Donald Trump. Now the former Gilroy mom will be sentenced for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. By Matthias Gafni sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Her support for Donald Trump started in '06 when his errant golf shot nearly hit her. They had brief chat. Now, the Gilroy grandma will be sentenced for her role in Jan 6 Capitol riots where she filmed herself entering the building & calling it "civil war" sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Like many of the more than 725 people from across the country arrested for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — including four from the Bay Area — Castro implicated herself with her own social media videos, photos and posts. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Born in Mexico, she came to the U.S. at age 2. Later, she hoped to open a tea and yoga shop. She studied and received certificates in the practice of reiki and sound healing therapy, and visited Buddhist temples for inner peace, her attorney said. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

The mother of three and grandmother of two began attending Trump rallies during his election run, often dressing up in costumes. In her statement to the judge, she said she didn’t know the difference between Democrats and Republicans before 2020. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

“Partly out of curiosity, partly because she wanted to live-stream for others to see what was occurring, she decided to leave the comfort of the hotel, and walk to the Capitol,” her attorney wrote. “Now of course she greatly regrets this decision.” sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Prosecutors painted a darker picture, saying Castro had texted a friend, “I couldn’t stay in the room well (sic) watching in the news what is happening ... I’m not taking this! NO,” before walking a mile and a half to the Capitol building. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

Only Democrats have plans to reduce inflation and lower your everyday costs. Republicans are opposing these plans.

I pray for all those in harm’s way. I pray for all who desperately yearn for peace. I pray for some way out with a minimal loss of life. I pray for hope, and the wisdom of our leaders in a time of peril.

An attack on any democracy is an attack on every democracy. America and the international community must stand strongly behind Ukraine.

Where the fuck is Congress? On break? I mean wtf

part of resisting war is resisting the war economy. i’m organizing this with my neighbors in Mike Quigley’s district as he continues to take campaign contributions from companies that profit off of conflict. can other folks in chicago join us? (Black Alliance for Peace, CAPA DePaul)

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signs of a bad Catholic high school dean often involve extreme disciplinary focus on trivial matters, blatant favoritism/bias (especially gender), hypocrisy, lack of genuine faith instruction, and creating a toxic, fear-based environment, often stemming from authoritarian style

A Catholic school isn’t just a school. That’s why they want to send their kids there because it is a community of people that come together for the shared values,” “If you don’t share those values, and try to undermine them, it’s only fair you should leave.”