Amy Sullivan
@amysullivan.bsky.social
Once and future journalist • Religion, politics, gender • Alum: TIME, Yahoo, Washington Monthly, Harvard Divinity, University of Michigan • Sojourners Board of Directors
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Amy Sullivan
@amysullivan.bsky.social
· Nov 28
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Welcome, new followers! Please note that while I write critically about Christian nationalism (among other topics), this account is not anti-religion.
Honest disagreement is encouraged. But if you come here with "spaghetti monster" snark & "religion is for dupes" flippery, I will hit "block" like
Honest disagreement is encouraged. But if you come here with "spaghetti monster" snark & "religion is for dupes" flippery, I will hit "block" like
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look at some point you gotta face the fact that not everything is a distraction from everything else and there’s just a lot of bad stuff going on all the time
Schumer: "It makes you think that maybe to Trump he wants to distract the American people, as he always does, from the skyrocketing costs they are facing, from the Epstein files."
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
look at some point you gotta face the fact that not everything is a distraction from everything else and there’s just a lot of bad stuff going on all the time
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
Look, everyone gets bored over a long winter break.
But we can make good choices—read, play board games, do a puzzle, go on a walk.
Or we can make bad choices and invade a sovereign country of 29 million with no plans for the aftermath and no care for the geopolitical repercussions.
But we can make good choices—read, play board games, do a puzzle, go on a walk.
Or we can make bad choices and invade a sovereign country of 29 million with no plans for the aftermath and no care for the geopolitical repercussions.
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Look, everyone gets bored over a long winter break.
But we can make good choices—read, play board games, do a puzzle, go on a walk.
Or we can make bad choices and invade a sovereign country of 29 million with no plans for the aftermath and no care for the geopolitical repercussions.
But we can make good choices—read, play board games, do a puzzle, go on a walk.
Or we can make bad choices and invade a sovereign country of 29 million with no plans for the aftermath and no care for the geopolitical repercussions.
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If you're trying to honor the Prince of Peace by bombing people, you're doing it wrong.
December 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
If you're trying to honor the Prince of Peace by bombing people, you're doing it wrong.
Every year I am shocked to rediscover how astonishingly bad I am at wrapping presents.
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Every year I am shocked to rediscover how astonishingly bad I am at wrapping presents.
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i recognize it's just a performance arts center and we've all collectively stopped giving a shit but changing the signage of the kennedy center is explicitly prohibited by law
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
i recognize it's just a performance arts center and we've all collectively stopped giving a shit but changing the signage of the kennedy center is explicitly prohibited by law
HEADS-UP, Evanstonians: Bovino and co. just caravanned into town. Keep your eyes open and your whistles out.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
HEADS-UP, Evanstonians: Bovino and co. just caravanned into town. Keep your eyes open and your whistles out.
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You don't get to murder us because Israel did terrible things.
You don't get to murder us and call it pro-Palestinian.
You don't get to murder us.
You don't get to murder us and call it pro-Palestinian.
You don't get to murder us.
December 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
You don't get to murder us because Israel did terrible things.
You don't get to murder us and call it pro-Palestinian.
You don't get to murder us.
You don't get to murder us and call it pro-Palestinian.
You don't get to murder us.
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that isn't just racial profiling -- this sounds a lot like ethnic cleansing.
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
that isn't just racial profiling -- this sounds a lot like ethnic cleansing.
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Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
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years of spouting disinformation on Fox News taught him to never fact check before making a claim
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
years of spouting disinformation on Fox News taught him to never fact check before making a claim
After spending the day going through my inbox, I’ve decided I would pay twice my regular subscription rate for half the number of newsletters.
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of this new feature that allows it to use your emails to train AI, but there is a way to opt out.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
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#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
youtube.com/shorts/XqXo2...
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
After spending the day going through my inbox, I’ve decided I would pay twice my regular subscription rate for half the number of newsletters.
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
Say a prayer for the civics teachers of America, who are trying—against all odds and daily headlines—to teach our kids how democratic government is *supposed* to work.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Say a prayer for the civics teachers of America, who are trying—against all odds and daily headlines—to teach our kids how democratic government is *supposed* to work.
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of this new feature that allows it to use your emails to train AI, but there is a way to opt out.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
youtube.com/shorts/XqXo2...
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
youtube.com/shorts/XqXo2...
Why You Should Turn Off Gmail Smart Features (and How To Do It)
YouTube video by Meira G
youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
“All charges against her have been dropped.”
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“All charges against her have been dropped.”
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
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So it’s worse than we thought
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
So it’s worse than we thought
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Among maaaaany other things, do these vehicles know how to drive on snow and ice?
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company, is bringing its fleet of autonomous electric vehicles to Minneapolis.
Ridesharing without a driver? It's coming to Minneapolis
Testing will begin Thursday morning. No date has been set to start offering rides to passengers.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Among maaaaany other things, do these vehicles know how to drive on snow and ice?
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
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One thing I learned from “The Wire” is that even professional gangsters have enough decency not to do hits at church newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
ICE Agents Raid a Church With No Explanation
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” continues.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
One thing I learned from “The Wire” is that even professional gangsters have enough decency not to do hits at church newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
“Quiet, piggy.”
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“Quiet, piggy.”
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
I dunno what it is with liberal journalist dudes quoting Buddha, but let's consider it the red flag of 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I dunno what it is with liberal journalist dudes quoting Buddha, but let's consider it the red flag of 2025.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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US intelligence determined that MBS ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was dismembered with a bone saw.
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
US intelligence determined that MBS ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was dismembered with a bone saw.
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Is there any reason to think that Trump’s about-face is any more sophisticated than thinking he can say he wants all the files released and then tell Pam to only include the ones that mention Dems?
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Is there any reason to think that Trump’s about-face is any more sophisticated than thinking he can say he wants all the files released and then tell Pam to only include the ones that mention Dems?
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
This is what we’ve been saying here in Chicago since ICE arrived. When they’re chasing down landscapers and kidnapping guys coming out of coffee shops and terrorizing nannies in parks, they’re not looking for criminals. They’re criminalizing being brown in America.
Remember how Trump said ICE targets “violent criminals?”
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This is what we’ve been saying here in Chicago since ICE arrived. When they’re chasing down landscapers and kidnapping guys coming out of coffee shops and terrorizing nannies in parks, they’re not looking for criminals. They’re criminalizing being brown in America.