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Leila Marie Lawler. Also known as Auntie Leila: that friend your kids can't very well call Mrs. Lawler. Recovering the collective memory. I alone am left to tell you. Short (I hope) ramblings.

Newsletter · By Leila Marie Lawler · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Coincidentally, Massachusetts will push postpartum home visits; Surrogacy fights over baby’s life; AI threat; and more! (opens the original)

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    State intrusion after baby is born:Governor Healey Announces New Actions to Strengthen Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum Care from the MA government websiteMaura Healey Wants Increased Maternal Mental Health Spending Following Lindsay Clancy Trial (New Boston Post) <a href="https://www.lifenews.com/2026/09/21/maura-healey-wants-to-investigate-parents-of-every-newborn-ba

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Open Tabs: Nikole Hannah-Jones flunks all the tests; Anthropic CEO’s wife has NSFW ambitions; all the autism information in one place (opens the original)

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    <img alt="This may contain: a drawing of a woman holding a book in her right hand and wearing a blue dress" class="sizing-normal" height="336" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q3z7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-po

  3. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    The week’s news: RFK Jr. at the GOP midterm convention; juror intimidation, state kidnapping over transing teen, &etc. (opens the original)

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    Show Notes:New Details About Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case RevealedReport of an interview with the holdout juror in the Clancy caseRobert Kennedy’s speech at the Republican Midterm ConventionMassachusetts kidnaps a teen to trans her against her parents’ willOur interview with Robert Royal on his book a

  4. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Bishops’ outcries and silences; Don’t expand entitlements - eliminate them (opens the original)

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    Show Notes:The German bishops’ outcry; the US bishops’ silence by Phil LawlerWhy the AfD Wins by Christopher CaldwellGermany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before ~ News analysis, The New York Times

  5. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Gov. Shapiro and the Dems’ midterm strategy; Fr. Mankowski and the SJs; The Inklings, the Crusades, and more! (opens the original)

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    ShareUpdate (from when we recorded): The second “unvaccinated person” measles-associated case is put in perspective by Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons. He makes five points about the information given to the public. A must-read on this developing situation. <a href="https://www.dsau

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