kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social
editor and news junkie 📰 | augusta, georgia 🍑| probably up too late 🌙
"What better time than now to adapt into a business with a sketch of a prehistoric bird as a logo?"
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Former Charlotte Magazine Publisher Starts a New Print Shop - The Charlotte Optimist
After Charlotte magazine shut down in 2025, its publisher launched Andy’s Print Shop — a new local business rooted in ink, paper, and storytelling.
charlotteoptimist.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"What better time than now to adapt into a business with a sketch of a prehistoric bird as a logo?"
charlotteoptimist.com/what-comes-a...
charlotteoptimist.com/what-comes-a...
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Sad day at Washington Post: After decisions which cost thousand of subscribers and led to an exodus of talent, the newspaper is laying off 1/3 of its staff across ALL departments, eliminating its sports department and cutting down foreign coverage. DETAILS: loom.ly/XlcRvuQ
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
loom.ly
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Sad day at Washington Post: After decisions which cost thousand of subscribers and led to an exodus of talent, the newspaper is laying off 1/3 of its staff across ALL departments, eliminating its sports department and cutting down foreign coverage. DETAILS: loom.ly/XlcRvuQ
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Past visa suspensions have always included a blanket exemption for adoption visas, Trump’s latest freeze does not.
Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
Trump’s Visa Suspension Leaves Adoptive Families in Limbo - Christianity Today
The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case.
www.christianitytoday.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Past visa suspensions have always included a blanket exemption for adoption visas, Trump’s latest freeze does not.
Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
"Sometimes it feels as if all of society is a vast battleground between the forces of dehumanization on the one side — rabid partisanship, social media, porn, bigotry — and the beleaguered forces of humanization on the other."
David Brooks's farewell column:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
David Brooks's farewell column:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Opinion | Time to Say Goodbye
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
"Sometimes it feels as if all of society is a vast battleground between the forces of dehumanization on the one side — rabid partisanship, social media, porn, bigotry — and the beleaguered forces of humanization on the other."
David Brooks's farewell column:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
David Brooks's farewell column:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
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Lede of the week:
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces
Fury over Alex Pretti’s killing has flooded the internet’s most apolitical venues, reflecting a growing outrage over the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Lede of the week:
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Retired judge, now a World Relief staffer
A retired Maryland immigration judge was in Minneapolis over the weekend visiting family.
He saw firsthand the ‘unhinged’ tactics of Border Patrol — was tear gassed and saw a man tackled for accidentally bumping into an agent after slipping on ice.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
He saw firsthand the ‘unhinged’ tactics of Border Patrol — was tear gassed and saw a man tackled for accidentally bumping into an agent after slipping on ice.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Ex-Maryland judge tear-gassed by 'unhinged' Border Patrol in Minnesota
A retired Maryland immigration judge visiting family in Minneapolis saw up close the chaotic aftermath of the ICE shooting death of Alex Pretti.
www.thebanner.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Retired judge, now a World Relief staffer
“Mutual hatred is a national wound that we will have to work to heal, and that will require letting go of who we’ve become. It’s the only way forward for all of us.” - @esaumccaulley.bsky.social in the New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | It’s So Hard Not to Be Consumed by Rage
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM
“Mutual hatred is a national wound that we will have to work to heal, and that will require letting go of who we’ve become. It’s the only way forward for all of us.” - @esaumccaulley.bsky.social in the New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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"How nice is it to wear jeans to church?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
Beyond the Headlines - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 26, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"How nice is it to wear jeans to church?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
Without a doubt
I cannot prove this, but I have a theory that if you picked 10 random women from any church anywhere they could start a pretty decent event planning firm
January 26, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Without a doubt
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Nigella Lawson, the British author and cooking personality, is joining “The Great British Baking Show” as a judge, the series announced on Monday. She replaces Prue Leith, who announced her departure this month. nyti.ms/4rjDQJk
Nigella Lawson Joins ‘The Great British Baking Show’ as a Judge
Ms. Lawson, 66, replaces Prue Leith, who announced her departure this month.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nigella Lawson, the British author and cooking personality, is joining “The Great British Baking Show” as a judge, the series announced on Monday. She replaces Prue Leith, who announced her departure this month. nyti.ms/4rjDQJk
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Absent from protests, some Twin Cities churches are nonetheless mobilizing quietly to help foreign-born neighbors—delivering food, driving kids to and from school, committing to assume parental rights if the worst happens. Great dispatch from my colleague @emilybelz.bsky.social
In a Tense Minnesota, Christians Help Immigrant Neighbors - Christianity Today
As the Twin Cities reel from ICE arrests and the killing of Alex Pretti, churchgoers drive immigrants to work and doctor’s appointments.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Absent from protests, some Twin Cities churches are nonetheless mobilizing quietly to help foreign-born neighbors—delivering food, driving kids to and from school, committing to assume parental rights if the worst happens. Great dispatch from my colleague @emilybelz.bsky.social
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Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.
Tonight I tried to blow out my laptop like it was a candle.
GOODNIGHT TIME FOR BED 🫠🫠🫠
GOODNIGHT TIME FOR BED 🫠🫠🫠
January 24, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Tonight I tried to blow out my laptop like it was a candle.
GOODNIGHT TIME FOR BED 🫠🫠🫠
GOODNIGHT TIME FOR BED 🫠🫠🫠
“It’s amazing what cutting a bad sentence will do. Or taking out a bad paragraph. Cutting is essentially a kind of sculpture. It reveals the face inside the piece of rock.” - James Magnuson
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Austin Kleon
Five years ago, a reader emailed me this November 2005 Texas Monthly profile of Austin writer James Magnuson and said he had it taped above his desk. Magnuson died this week.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
“It’s amazing what cutting a bad sentence will do. Or taking out a bad paragraph. Cutting is essentially a kind of sculpture. It reveals the face inside the piece of rock.” - James Magnuson
tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/8064561...
tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/8064561...
“The way that people interact with each other has been changing dramatically and becoming much less face-to-face, which is sort of a requirement for violence, right?”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
The American Murder Rate Has Never Been Lower, a New Report Projects
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
“The way that people interact with each other has been changing dramatically and becoming much less face-to-face, which is sort of a requirement for violence, right?”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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A good explanation of the current turmoil in the Anglican Church in North America: "there’s a sense of distrust on all sides." religionnews.com/2026/01/16/a...
After Ruch's acquittal, ACNA grapples with trial implications and looks to reform
(RNS) — As the denomination looks ahead to two additional bishops’ trials, the precedents set by the Ruch trial will have substantial bearing on the upcoming proceedings.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A good explanation of the current turmoil in the Anglican Church in North America: "there’s a sense of distrust on all sides." religionnews.com/2026/01/16/a...
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With this one I'm struck not just by the highlighted error, but also by the fact that the sentence laboriously works its way to correcting the searcher's impression (?) that a previous Pope Leo (c. 1900 at the latest) would have been a critic of the Trump administration?
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
With this one I'm struck not just by the highlighted error, but also by the fact that the sentence laboriously works its way to correcting the searcher's impression (?) that a previous Pope Leo (c. 1900 at the latest) would have been a critic of the Trump administration?
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"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’ - Christianity Today
A Q&A with the CEO of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
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In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio volume change compared to 2024.
religionnews.com/2026/01/16/m...
religionnews.com/2026/01/16/m...
Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio volume change compared to 2024.
religionnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio volume change compared to 2024.
religionnews.com/2026/01/16/m...
religionnews.com/2026/01/16/m...
We're past "happy new year" time but can we still "hope your year's off to a good start"?
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
We're past "happy new year" time but can we still "hope your year's off to a good start"?
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When going to the movie theater is like going to church:
“You’re in with a bunch of strangers...and you’re having this experience together...it’s more like going to church — you show up at an appointed time. It doesn’t wait for you.” -- Matt Damon
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
“You’re in with a bunch of strangers...and you’re having this experience together...it’s more like going to church — you show up at an appointed time. It doesn’t wait for you.” -- Matt Damon
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Plots Reiterated “Three or Four Times in the Dialogue” for Phone-Distracted Viewers
"It's going to really start to infringe on how we're telling these stories," 'The Rip' star recently told Joe Rogan.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
When going to the movie theater is like going to church:
“You’re in with a bunch of strangers...and you’re having this experience together...it’s more like going to church — you show up at an appointed time. It doesn’t wait for you.” -- Matt Damon
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
“You’re in with a bunch of strangers...and you’re having this experience together...it’s more like going to church — you show up at an appointed time. It doesn’t wait for you.” -- Matt Damon
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
One way to remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr. is to recognize those who are carrying on his legacy.
A memorable CT series from several years back:
www.christianitytoday.com/2020/09/atla...
A memorable CT series from several years back:
www.christianitytoday.com/2020/09/atla...
Atlanta Beyond MLK: How Black Christians Continue a Civil Rights Legacy - Christianity Today
Generations take up the gospel work of becoming a beloved community.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
One way to remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr. is to recognize those who are carrying on his legacy.
A memorable CT series from several years back:
www.christianitytoday.com/2020/09/atla...
A memorable CT series from several years back:
www.christianitytoday.com/2020/09/atla...
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America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades, three top American cardinals say in a strongly worded statement today. New from me, with comment from all three: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades, three top American cardinals say in a strongly worded statement today. New from me, with comment from all three: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...