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Introduced my kids to a classic tonight. #homealone

Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism by Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Next week, December 10th at 7:30 pm PST, head to @townhallseattle.bsky.social to see @milleridriss.bsky.social discuss her book, Man Up, and the important link between misogyny and mass violence. She will be in conversation with Jen Barnes.

Get tickets for this in-person event here: buff.ly/i6e2GK6

The Christian Right’s 250-Year Fight Against America Many religious groups have wanted to destroy liberal democracy, explains author Jerome Copulsky. But before Trump, none had taken power.

Many religious groups have wanted to destroy liberal democracy, explains author Jerome Copulsky. But before Trump, none had taken power. inthesetimes.com/article/chri...

ABOLISH ICE | Reading List The targeting of immigrant communities has reached extraordinary new levels of shamelessness, drawing activists to the streets in protest and sparking fiery confrontations against the state's militari...

Great list! @versobooks.bsky.social

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#abolishice #endice #defundice

“A carefully researched work of history that chronicles centuries of injustice while calling for an end to inequality. A historical examination of the origins of the ever-deepening divide between Black and white intergenerational wealth”-Kirkus; in print &audiobook yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

I've never actually seen Wicked.

But I've picked up enough about the story through ozmosis.

Rejoice with heart, and soul, and voice? In this economy?

The Neo-Right's Multi-Front Revolt Against America A political theorist traces the intellectual history of the various strains of a movement gone rogue

"The best researched and most comprehensive account of the New Right." Read William Galston's full review of Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right by @lkatfield.bsky.social:

Stylized illustration featuring the silhouette of Donald Trump filled with the words “don’t ignore the signs.” Surrounding the figure are phrases warning of authoritarianism: “denial of rights,” “criminalization of dissent,” “control of media,” “extreme nationalism,” “violence against the people,” and “erasure of histories and cultures.” At the bottom, bold text reads “impeach,” “convict,” and “remove.” Artist credit: @sharonfrancesme.

Artist: @sharonfrancesme.bsky.social (www.sharonjoyfrances.com/)

#resistanceart #politicalart #sharonfrancesart #impeachtrump

Money and the Making of the American Revolution by Andrew David Edwards

A new interpretation of the American Revolution as a transformative monetary contest.

Andrew David Edwards' Money and the Making of the American Revolution is now available (27 Jan UK pub):

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#History

CLAVIUS SUNRISE - Vatican Observatory A dramatic scene as the sun rises on the huge crater Clavius (231km diameter) left of center still deep in shadow. The two circles inside Clavius are Clavius D...

A dramatic scene as the sun rises on the huge crater Clavius (231km diameter) left of center still deep in shadow. The two circles inside Clavius are Clavius D (28km) and left of it Clavius C (21km).

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I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/

"Evangelicals claim that their opposition to homosexuality is an inherent feature of their faith... in Born Again Queer, William Stell upends it. Arguing that the antigay majority in evangelicalism has been less dominant and more vulnerable than previously thought."

Born Again Queer A groundbreaking history of evangelicalism and homosexuality in the United States

Eagerly anticipating this upcoming book by @wmstell.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social

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A tabletop scene in a coffee shop. On the left, a red and white plaid coffee cup from Dunn Brothers Coffee sits beside two books: Short Stories by Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine, with labeled tabs (“J.C.,” “Jesus,” “Parables,” “Rabbi”), and Love Is His Meaning: Understanding the Teaching of Jesus by Keith Ward. Behind the books is a laptop with stickers, including one that says “HOMOPHOBIA” and another referencing poverty and hunger. On the right side are a gray zippered case, a black power bank with cable, and black wireless earbuds. The setting suggests theological study or reflection.

Sermon writing today. ✍️ #amwriting

@billieiswriting.bsky.social never misses. Spot on, as usual!

YouTube video by Musica Medievale 🏹 Christmas, songs from the Middle Ages - Ensemble Für Frühe Musik Augsburg

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Reinventing Protestant Germany — Harvard University Press A revealing account of how German Protestant leaders embraced democratic ideals after WWII, while firmly and consequentially refusing to account for their earlier complicity with Nazism.Germany’s Prot...

Currenly 40% off @harvardpress.bsky.social with code REL40

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In reality, the foundations of U.S. immigration policy are steeped in racism and white nationalist ideology. The vile, crude, overtly racist rhetoric spewing from Trump/MAGA are not aberrations from an otherwise equitable system. They reveal the fragility and fear at the heart of white patriarchy.

A major stumbling block I frequently encounter in conversations with moderate and liberal folks about I.C.E.’s violent racism and cruelty is the widespread assumption that America’s immigration system is basically good, with only a few rogue actors or extremists taking it too far.

Just added to my reading list! Achingly relevant today.

My family asked me not to make any puns on Thanksgiving.

I just don't know if I can quit cold turkey though.

I used to have a good relationship with bread.

But now that I'm making some, I'm realizing how kneady it can be.

Pope Leo to International Theological Commission: “Just as there is no faculty that faith does not enlighten, so there is no science that theology may ignore.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

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The turkey is in the smoker!

Fair enough! 😂