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“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.” reddit.com/u/Chino_Blanco/
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The 15th Annual X-Mormon of the Year Award is now open for nominations. Every year, I nominate Tim Ballard, and every year, he loses (explain that, ExMo Deep Church!) — My prediction: @floodlitorg.bsky.social wins in a landslide for their work in 2025. mainstreetplaza.com/2025/11/26/c...
Collecting Nominations for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2025!!! – Main Street Plaza
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The 15th Annual X-Mormon of the Year Award is now open for nominations. Every year, I nominate Tim Ballard, and every year, he loses (explain that, ExMo Deep Church!) — My prediction: @floodlitorg.bsky.social wins in a landslide for their work in 2025. mainstreetplaza.com/2025/11/26/c...
Collecting Nominations for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2025!!! – Main Street Plaza
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November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the darkest, most revealing season yet. Alyssa Grenfell is currently over at the SLOMW subreddit talking about show and her S3 recap that just dropped.
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From the SecretsOfMormonWives community on Reddit: Exmormon Reacts to SLOMW S3
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November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"What Was It Like To Be Exmo 20 Years Ago Pre-Social Media?" This Sat. (Nov. 22, 7 pm CST), Latter-Daily Digest will convene a roundtable with OG exmos to revisit prehistoric battles still fresh in the living memories of old-timers. Drop a note in comments to join us: www.reddit.com/r/mormon/com...
What Was It Like To Be ExMormon 20 Years Ago Without Social Media
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November 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is here. Some friends at the Trib came up with a bingo card for anyone who'd enjoy playing along as they watch (or at least get a chuckle from this handy list of minor spoilers and most predictable moments). www.reddit.com/r/SecretsOfM...
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Join the exmo subreddit this coming Tuesday, November 11, at 4:00 PM MST for an AMA with Heather Gay, whose three-part series Surviving Mormonism premieres that evening. www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/c...
From the exmormon community on Reddit: AMA with Heather Gay and Surviving Mormonism!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Trump went from "I'll release the Epstein pedo files" to "I'll release the Epstein pedophiles". www.reddit.com/r/news/comme...
From the news community on Reddit: Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to toss sex trafficking conviction, citing Epstein plea deal
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July 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Why do we have statute of limitations on child sex abuse that stop meritorious cases from going forward rather than always helping victims and putting away perpetrators? Because the Mormons and the Catholic bishops frequently unite in trying to stop child sex abuse reform youtube.com/watch?v=3nLs...
#Mormon & #Catholic interests often align against laws that benefit #csasurvivor — #ldschurch #utah
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July 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Constitutional Law Prof. Marci Hamilton: "Religious groups routinely harm people. They routinely break the law. But... our elected representatives operate as though they never will... they defer to them in ways that they never should."
July 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"Justice" is the final episode of Architecture of Abuse. Prof. Marci Hamilton joins the podcast to share her experience challenging unconstitutional religious exemptions and leading the national fight to reform child sex abuse laws. youtube.com/watch?v=Zbaa...
From Ep. 7: Justice—with ​⁠@alyssadgrenfell #ldschurch #utah #exmormon #mormon #savethekids
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July 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
They’re the same picture.

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July 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Mormon Heaven sounds like a nightmare: "Heavenly Mothers" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taam...
President Oaks Confirms We Have “Heavenly Mothers” in Sacrament Meeting Talk
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July 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sean Reyes long gone from the scene, hallelujah. But just noted in passing: current Utah AG hired a Deznat weirdo as Director of Communications. utahpolicy.com/news-release...
July 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Does anyone else remember the BBQ scene in Season 2 where Taylor's mom is more offended by Taylor saying "fuck" than by Dakota cheating on her? Yeah, that (Mormon) insanity is what Alyssa is talking about here. www.reddit.com/r/SecretsOfM... #TheSecretLivesOfMormonWives
From the SecretsOfMormonWives community on Reddit: Does anyone else remember the BBQ scene in Season 2 where Taylor's mom is more offended by Taylor saying "fuck" than by Dakota cheating on her? Yeah,...
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July 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Top story on Politico right now, regarding the only sitting US Senator I'm aware of who (for reasons that escape me) follows my xitter account.
July 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For any exmos old enough to remember having a 'swear jar' in the house, this one's for you. www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/c...
From the exmormon community on Reddit: For any exmos old enough to remember having a 'swear jar' in the house, this one's for you.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
“I’ve worked closely with three building contractors whose main client is the [Mormon] church. One of the contractors — who was well paid by the church and keen to keep its business — had hired a family member of the church employee who managed his contract.” www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/c...
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July 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The SLoMW subreddit asked why cast member Mayci claimed "Jesus is Mormon". "Restoration" teachings about JC aside, it's common knowledge that the LDS church pays influencers to mention Jesus. Are the "Saints" of SLoMW getting offers like this one? www.reddit.com/r/SecretsOfM...
From the SecretsOfMormonWives community on Reddit: A month ago, someone on this sub asked why Mayci claimed "Jesus is Mormon". Besides "restoration" teachings that cause Mormons to believe JC was Morm...
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June 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Authoritarian groups instill fear of the secular world in their followers as a means of fostering internal reporting systems that shield it from outside scrutiny. youtube.com/watch?v=_QRV...
From #podcast Ep. 3 with @drstevenhassan - #utah #protectchildren #mormon #exmormon
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June 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Dr. Julie Hanks and Dr. Steven Hassan join co-hosts Alyssa Grenfell and Tim Kosnoff in the third episode of Architecture of Abuse. Together, they expose a system where obedience is praised, questions are punished, and abuse hides in plain sight. architectureofabuse.com/e/episode3/
Episode 3: The Culture | Architecture of Abuse
Co-hosts Alyssa Grenfell and Tim Kosnoff examine how LDS Church culture or the invisible behavioral structures that exist beyond official doctrine, shapes beliefs, silences dissent, and leaves childre...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Republican Senator Mike Lee’s proposed mass sell-off of public lands has foundered on the rocks of Senate procedure. Lots of folks — whether in SLC or across Utah — have my respect for understanding the stakes and making a righteous noise. www.reddit.com/r/SaltLakeCi...
From the SaltLakeCity community on Reddit: Republican Senator Mike Lee’s proposed mass sell-off of public lands has foundered on the rocks of Senate procedure.
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June 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Hour-long AoA Deep Dive mapping the shared history of the Boy Scouts of America and the LDS Church where 40% of all US troops once met under a Mormon steeple. Tim Kosnoff has represented 17K of over 80K BSA abuse claims and believes it was “the largest pedophile ring on earth”. youtu.be/0MPN2aQLYvg
Deep Dive 2: The Boy Scouts of America
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June 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The editorial board of a publication in Sen. Mike Lee's home state of Utah called on him to apologize for his posts about the Minnesota shootings, writing that they “were unacceptable for anyone, let alone from a member of the Senate.”
Deseret News condemns Lee’s posts about Minnesota shooting
The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light”’ on the Beehive State.
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June 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Only at Sunstone
June 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
"This is actually a deliberate policy... that really shocked me, and that woke me up to, OK, this isn't just another mainstream Christian religion with a few quirks, this is something far more fundamental, with the capacity for harm." Murray Jones, AoA E2 youtube.com/shorts/aNC78...
Ep 2: The Response @alyssadgrenfell ​⁠@timothykosnoff6340​⁠ #mormon #exmormon #ldschurch #utah
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June 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
NZ reporter Murray Jones recently won Gold in two categories at the NY Festivals Radio Awards for Heaven’s Helpline, his six-part investigation into the Mormon church. In Episode 2 of Architecture of Abuse, he talks with Alyssa Grenfell about why sexual abuse flourishes within the LDS community.
Excited to announce that my investigation into the Mormon church - Heaven’s Helpline - won Gold in TWO categories at the New York Festivals Radio Awards: Narrative Documentary and Investigative Journalism.

Incredible to be up alongside the best investigative storytellers from all over the world.
June 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM