Christa Brown

Thanks, Mhairi.

YouTube video by Preacher Boys Pastor Charged with Rape Dies by Suicide, Sex Offender Hired at School + More Feb 2026 Headlines

"It’s time we reject the simplified 'bad apple' narrative and confront systems that normalize and protect blatant abuse." - @theericski.bsky.social @preacherboyspod.bsky.social

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MRFF Inundated with Complaints of Gleeful Commanders Telling Troops Iran War is “Part of God’s Divine Plan” to Usher in the Return of Jesus Christ “This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be “afraid” as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now. He urged us to tell our...

Military commanders are telling troops that Iran War is "all part of God's divine plan."

www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff...

Obedience to Male Authority Is Obedience to God? Guest Post from Author Christa Brown

"Of course, back then, it never occurred to me how convenient it was for the pastors that they got to channel God into telling everyone they should obey them."

Read this new post by @christabrown.bsky.social

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A Southern Baptist Church Has a Registered Sex Offender in Leadership ... and national SBC leadership hedges with talk of "should" & "might" & "may"

"This is why kids are not safe in churches of the Southern Baptist Convention."

My column today. ⬇️ #ThisistheSBC
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Federal Judge John Coughenour says he’s received dozens, if not hundreds, of death threats after he ruled against the Trump administration. cbsn.ws/3N73lPr

"Resisting authoritarianism is not only about what happens in the streets or at the ballot box. It is also about who controls the story... Before there were court victories or legislative wins, there was truth-telling." - @jemartisby.bsky.social

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Don't Start with 1930s Germany Authoritarianism—and resistance—have American roots

"Authoritarian power depends on co-opting narratives just as much as controlling policies. Before there were court victories or legislative wins, there was truth-telling." - @jemartisby.bsky.social

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YouTube video by Sky News Australia ‘He’s sweating now’: Activists frame and display Andrew photo in the Louvre

"He's sweating now." Activists frame & display photo of Andrew in the Louvre.

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"Older waves of feminism...had put women in positions to decide who matters & what’s true, in jobs as judges & lawyers, as editors & producers, as heads of institutions & elected officials, and had also equipped a lot of men to treat women as human beings whose rights matter...

The work continues."

It appears the Tennessee proposal to allow the death penalty for abortion will not move forward. "I don't have the votes," said TN Senator Mark Pody.

Maybe it also had something to do with the nationwide shaming from both pro-life & pro-choice forces.

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Christian Patriarchy 101 Over a decade absorbing the horrific consequences

I have been reporting on this beat for well over a decade now. What I need Americans to understand is that Christian patriarchy is the logical, necessary, localized application of Christian nationalism.

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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

"The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor..."

www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

Way to go, team USA! 👏👏👏

Tennessee GOP Intro Bill To Kill Women Who Get An Abortion Here's an update on the bill, on the men responsible, and how you can contact them to stop this bill

Under TN law, homicide can carry the death penalty.

GOP HB 570/SB 738 says life begins at fertilization and folds abortion into homicide statutes.

Opening the door to capital punishment for TN women & doctors.

Here are the 5 white men behind it and how you can help stop it from advancing.

Southern Baptist President Endorses Death Penalty for Women Who Have an Abortion ... while 1 in 3 Southern Baptist women quietly have abortions

We should all be worried about Tennessee’s proposal to allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion, because what starts in Tennessee may not stay in Tennessee.

And Southern Baptist leaders would wish to impose this on the nation. #ThisistheSBC

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Ohhh... thanks so much for bring this to my attention: the names & email addresses of the five Tennessee lawmakers who are behind this abomination of a bill. And... no big surprise... Tennessee already has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation.

Thanks for providing this link to the data!

While Southern Baptist leaders are busy endorsing the death penalty for women who have abortions, they might want to remember that 1 in 3 women in Southern Baptist churches have had abortions. #ThisistheSBC

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"Feminism could be described as a long campaign to reclaim rights, freedoms, and dignity lost under patriarchy. This week it had an impact. The work continues." - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social ⬇️

The people who want women put to death for having abortions are the same people who, for decades, have turned a blind eye to pastors who rape kids, rejecting institutional accountability & common-sense safeguarding measures. #ThisistheSBC

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TN bill would allow death penalty for women who have an abortion SBC President Clint Pressley endorsed the effort saying it would “provide preborn children with equal protection of the laws.”

Tennessee bill would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion. It's endorsed by the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest non-Catholic faith group in the nation. #ThisistheSBC

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"We must teach history as it was, not as we wish it was." - @briankaylor.bsky.social

YouTube video by Becky Hemsley Poetry Breathe. A poem about getting back to your true self.

"But one day she asked what was best for herself
Instead of trying to please everyone else,
So she walked to the forest & stood with the trees...
And she sat there for hours not wanting to leave,
For the forest said nothing, it just let her breathe." - Becky Hemsley

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‘Virginia’s Bill’ would eliminate statute of limitations in abuse cases Virginia Giuffre was one of the earliest victims to publicly call for justice against Epstein. In April 2025, Guiffre died by suicide.

"Virginia's Law," introduced in the Senate, would eliminate the statute of limitations for federal sexual abuse cases, removing time limits for civil lawsuits, and would allow a 1-year lookback for those who previously aged out of the limitations period. #ChurchToo

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Opinion | Christians Against Empathy Aren’t Who They Think They Are

"The attack on empathy would have gained very little traction in the church if Donald Trump weren’t president. He delights in vengeance, and he owes his presidency to the evangelical church." - @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social (gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/o...

This is real. I live at about 5800 ft in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and the crocuses have been in bloom for over a week. With one of the hottest & driest winters on record, and sparse snow, Colorado heads into a harsh summer, without adequate water.

Hitler’s Greenland Obsession After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.

Hitler, too, coveted Greenland. "After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Absolutely amazing!