Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera

They’re into Empire

Well, they’re pro-inquisition though

ernie from sesame street is wearing a striped shirt and gloves and making a funny face . ALT: ernie from sesame street is wearing a striped shirt and gloves and making a funny face .

Just got a Gavin Newsom email fundraising off the shutdown

The paradox of the Trump era is how bullying reflects weakness. Popular leaders don't need to intimidate urban centers. Effective authoritarians don't browbeat their military leadership en masse. Good deal-makers don't box their opponents into confrontation.

Now discussing the midterms (D +2 in generic ballot) say that they have “only” gained support among the young and POC, who are apparently either not people or not important or both

But he’s underwater, and most people reject his policies. However the NYT folk are just talking about Trumpers and their feelings and opinions as if these are the only ones that matter

The way they are discussing the NYT poll in The Daily makes it sound as if most of the country was cool with what’s going on. Saying “voters are still with Trump” suggest he has high approvals

Listening to The Daily’s analysis of their own NYT poll and, oh boy, evangelicalism has permeated society so much that even poll analysis is discussed literally. Context doesn’t matter

I don’t watch the #SuperBowl but when I do is because #BadBunny headlines the #halftimeshow.

ICYMI, my newsletter last week on #secular #Latinos religious beliefs/behaviors, and my thoughts on Benito’s concert

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I mean there’s gotta be a point where having yet another TV commercial with Peyton Manning has diminishing returns, or even a negative effect. Please, I want to live in that world…

this most "this could have been an email" thing i've ever heard

I think from now on @cristela.bsky.social #UpperClassy special is going to be my regular show to-go for self-care. So damn good!

Important thread on religion and the Latino vote. Christian nationalism is appealing beyond whites and gaining ground in the culture wars.

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What the 2024 Election Means for the Spread of Christian Nationalism

The role of Catholic and other Christian #Latinos in the election was the subject of an essay I wrote for the @kettering.org blog, suggesting that the surge of GOP support among these voters may be related to #ChristianNationalism

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#Latino Catholics are interesting. The account for a plurality of the Latino vote. What determined the margin of victory for Harris among Latinos was her share among Catholics. She lost them in the NEP and lost the Latino vote, won 61% in the CES and had her best margin

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Looking at the Democrats' 2024 share of the #Latino vote by religious ID shows two consistent patterns: 70%+ #secular support, and 30-ish% Protestant support. Meaning, Harris won secular Latinos handily and lost Protestants.

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#HispanicHeritageMonth #2024Elex

The surveys find that Democrats (Harris) won the overall #Latino vote, but that the GOP (Trump) gained substantially. Harris' margin ranges from +5 points (NEP) to +18 (CES); these margins are still historically low. All three polls agree that the GOP got at least 40%
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My latest entry, 'Three Perspectives on the #Latino Vote' compares the findings of the NEP exit poll, the VoteCast, and the CES data comparing #secular, Catholic, and Protestant/other Christian Latinos

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#hispanicheritagemonth #nonreligious #latina #latinx #hispanic

Opposition to fascism is, for now, apparently illegal. The intent of the EO is clearly to deter pro-democracy opposition within the civil sector. This is a scary time for nonprofits and funders but a critical time to resist and support one another. A quick thread with some resources:

ICYMI my latest #HispanicHeritageMonth newsletter entry explores the religious beliefs & behaviors of #secular #latinos & #latinas. Come for the #secularism content and stay for the #BadBunny concert commentary

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ICYMI

While most #secular #Latino adults say they believe in God, compared to religious Latinos, the certainty of their beliefs is pretty low. Two-thirds of religious Latinos are certain that God exists (70%). But only 28% of secular ones do, about 40% of believers
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Finally, there's still time to register for my web discussion "Secular and Christian Latinos in Presidential Elections" on 9/30

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Today's newsletter focuses on the religious beliefs and behaviors of #secular #latinos, continuing my #HispanicHeritageMonth series. I also end with a commentary on Saturday night's awesome/epic #BadBunny concert in San Juan.

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Finally, there's still time to register for my web discussion "Secular and Christian Latinos in Presidential Elections" on 9/30

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I close with some thoughts about the #BadBunny concert on Saturday night.

#Secular #Latino adults do not practice religion; most seem to lead truly secular lives. 8/10 (81%) don't attend religious services, 7/10 (72%) don't thank God before meals, and 60% do not pray at all.

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Belief in other concepts is even lower: while 3/4 of #secular #Latino adults believe in a soul, belief in heaven (44%) and hell (36%) are much lower than the population as a whole. Only 1/5 (20%) say the Bible is important to them
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