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Religionless religion professor. Author. Founder @goodjudypods.bsky.social. New book and podcast series in the works. Powerlifting hobbyist and LGBTQIA mutual aid advocate chrisstedmanwriter.com

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Got an extremely funny response to this piece on instagram

05.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'.


christinanguyenmpls
 
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We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. 

We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❀️

Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❀️

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.

Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'.

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING
TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT
ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT
ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S
APPALLING.

REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE
SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID
OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY
BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE
PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN
DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT
HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE.

WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS
COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT
THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE
CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS.

LOVE,
HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI

(5/5)

WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)

ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:

05.12.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4133    πŸ” 1572    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 55

Hell yeah

05.12.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awww yes, Tuna used to help me slow down so much. It’s harder without her, but I try to practice what she taught me ❀️

05.12.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's my first long (published) piece of writing in years, and in a way it's kind of an accidental sequel to IRL lol. It's also about a bunch of other things, including Al, Spotify, social media, and the importance of slowing down in this very fast world. Here’s to going slowly… 🐒🐌

05.12.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In praise of inefficiency On going slowly in a fast world, or why I'm letting my next book and podcast take forever

I started writing about this year and ended up going very, very long on inefficiency. Put down your to-do list and check it out: open.substack.com/pub/chrisdst...

05.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

consider that the psychotic loop of chatgpt mostly seems to be 'the chatbot repeating your own ideas back to you and telling you they're brilliant' and then consider billionaires and the people around them

27.10.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1399    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 13

I’m not vouching for the thread as a whole lol, I just said it had some details - specifically the opening night note and red carpet interview, as I said, which speak for themselves imo

24.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The card he sent her on opening night at her play… that video of them on the red carpet when she got nominated for an Olivier… betray a scary amount of resentment and loathing

24.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decade Scrolling - Lily Allen is back! on X: "Here is my interpretation of the story told in Lily Allen’s West End Girl. Sit back, it’s long. Disclaimer: since the album is a work of autofiction, any likeness to real people is purely coincidence. https://t.co/til3b6QsoL" / X Here is my interpretation of the story told in Lily Allen’s West End Girl. Sit back, it’s long. Disclaimer: since the album is a work of autofiction, any likeness to real people is purely coincidence. https://t.co/til3b6QsoL

The album is fantastic and yeah, he really is imo. This thread has some of the details x.com/decadescroll...

24.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately a man can be evil enough that his hotness no longer matters

24.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
CHRIS STEDMAN
SPEAKS AT KEY WEST LIBRARY
Author & award-winning podcaster discusses digital culture Oct. 29

Photo and short article follow

CHRIS STEDMAN SPEAKS AT KEY WEST LIBRARY Author & award-winning podcaster discusses digital culture Oct. 29 Photo and short article follow

Thank you @keysweekly.bsky.social ❀️

16.10.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, a violent homophobic threat was spray-painted on a building at Augsburg, the university where I teach and serve as a research fellow. I wrote some words that are a little too long for this website, but you can find them here: www.instagram.com/p/DPEy-weDdF...

26.09.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting today we’ll be sharing a few voicemails we’ve received on the We Help Us story hotline, as examples of the kinds of stories you can share when calling in. Call 1-844-WE-HLP-US to share your own story of queer and trans mutual aid or community care! wehelpusmn.com

25.09.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry for the delayed response! I haven’t been on here much lately. Thank you so much for checking out IRL, and for the kind words. I really appreciate it. That’s wonderful re: libraries and AU. Wish it were the case here. :) Hope you have a great week!

17.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love Nellie - hope you all have a blast!

09.09.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No apologies needed! I just love the tangible experience of holding a book in my hands, dogearing pages, underlining and scribbling in the margins, and having my books on a shelf so that I’m reminded of what I learned from them every time I pass by

06.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus Christ

05.09.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know how I missed this! Thank you so much

04.09.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Iconic - I’d love to see it!

04.09.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Land of 10,000 Loves A History of Queer Minnesota [book cover]
Stewart Van Cleve
A groundbreaking, comprehensively illustrated portrait of queer history in Minnesota

Land of 10,000 Loves A History of Queer Minnesota [book cover] Stewart Van Cleve A groundbreaking, comprehensively illustrated portrait of queer history in Minnesota

Does anyone happen to have a copy of the book β€œLand of 10,000 Loves: A History of Queer Minnesota” by Stewart Van Cleve? It’s out of print as a physical book and I hate reading ebooks. I need it for a project and would be so grateful to find a used copy that isn’t hundreds of dollars

04.09.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Hodag mentioned!!

04.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just passed a billboard that said β€œget us out of the United Nations” πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

28.08.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my God it's true
stanfordreview.org/uchicago-los...

23.08.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 10

πŸ˜‚

11.08.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bless you (lol)

11.08.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the New Atheists Joined the MAHA War on Science A new anthology showcases the intellectual failures of a diminishing brand.

Fully entered a state of madness by the time I finished this essay, on the remarkable intellectual (and political) failures of New Atheism, and a new anthology edited by Lawrence Krauss nymag.com/intelligence...

10.08.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 820    πŸ” 244    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 83

Those three are all straight men, but unfortunately they’re not alone - Pete is out there peddling transphobic talking points, too

10.08.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Group of people sitting in a circle sharing stories of queer and trans mutual aid.

Group of people sitting in a circle sharing stories of queer and trans mutual aid.

Thank you to everyone who came out to today’s story sharing and recording session at Quatrefoil Library today! We had such a great time learning from and about your experiences of queer and trans mutual aid, and documenting them for our project.

09.08.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is tomorrow! I’d love to see you there

08.08.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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