Madolyn Henderson
@madolynhenderson.bsky.social
She/Her | Psych grad student 👩💻 | I research homeschooling | Exvangelical | Children deserve rights. #MakeHomeschoolSafe
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We got on the phone with one of the registered child sex offenders who submitted testimony against Illinois' homeschool bill. This is our conversation.
A Registered Sex Offender Explains His Opposition to Homeschool Regulation
"I think it really complicates issues, and I don’t feel like that justifies the extreme hardship it would put on my family if we weren’t allowed to homeschool."
www.spoonbeltandrod.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We got on the phone with one of the registered child sex offenders who submitted testimony against Illinois' homeschool bill. This is our conversation.
Thank you Tess and Jonah for going to the UN SRSG on Violence Against Children event and advocating for the rights of homeschooled children. Super important work 👏
World Childhood Foundation’s support is critical to our work; they make our training programs for child welfare professionals in addressing abuse & neglect in homeschool settings possible! We were grateful to meet with some of their team and attend the UN SRSG on Violence Against Children’s event.
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Thank you Tess and Jonah for going to the UN SRSG on Violence Against Children event and advocating for the rights of homeschooled children. Super important work 👏
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My favorite city, with unbelievably fierce women conversation partners- Berlin knows how to Man Up! Livestream link below, Monday the 17th at 7 pm CET
If you're in Germany next week, 17 Nov, see @milleridriss.bsky.social, author of Man Up, at the Taz Café at 7:00 pm CET! She will talk with Seda Başay-Yıldız and Christina Clemm about misogyny and right-wing extremism.
Register for this hybrid, English/German language event here: buff.ly/fhtD8WU
Register for this hybrid, English/German language event here: buff.ly/fhtD8WU
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
My favorite city, with unbelievably fierce women conversation partners- Berlin knows how to Man Up! Livestream link below, Monday the 17th at 7 pm CET
Pluribus is so good!
I know bury your gays bad etc etc etc but I literally think more women should have a Dead Wife. It's boring when a man has a Dead Wife but I think more women should have them
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Pluribus is so good!
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I have some thoughts about women - of all ages - leaving evangelicalism. 🧵
First of all, of course they are! I wrote about how women have spent the last two decades (and really longer) calling out alienating, unbiblical evangelical rhetoric and politics. 1/x www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...
First of all, of course they are! I wrote about how women have spent the last two decades (and really longer) calling out alienating, unbiblical evangelical rhetoric and politics. 1/x www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...
"I Grew Up in the Church" - Baylor University Press
In 'I Grew Up in the Church': How American Evangelical Women Tell Their Stories, Bethany Mannon studies the diverse and complex voices of women who have inf...
www.baylorpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have some thoughts about women - of all ages - leaving evangelicalism. 🧵
First of all, of course they are! I wrote about how women have spent the last two decades (and really longer) calling out alienating, unbiblical evangelical rhetoric and politics. 1/x www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...
First of all, of course they are! I wrote about how women have spent the last two decades (and really longer) calling out alienating, unbiblical evangelical rhetoric and politics. 1/x www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...
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NEW RESEARCH
Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
NEW RESEARCH
Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
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Homeschool advocates cite national data and call for stronger tracking after Johnston County killings, arguing oversight could prevent abuse and fatalities.
Unregistered homeschool linked to Johnston County murders
Homeschool advocates cite national data and call for stronger tracking after Johnston County killings, arguing oversight could prevent abuse and fatalities.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Homeschool advocates cite national data and call for stronger tracking after Johnston County killings, arguing oversight could prevent abuse and fatalities.
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The first episode of my new series Truly Tradly Deeply is here! We dive into the evolution of the tradwife subculture, how hyper-feminine aesthetics are weaponised by the European far right, and why Phyllis Schlafly was a Lean In Girlboss 💅💖
on.soundcloud.com/srccAxW4hXnc...
on.soundcloud.com/srccAxW4hXnc...
Truly Tradly Deeply Episode 1: Introduction — “All I Think About Is Buying Cows”
The first episode of Annie Kelly's 6-part podcast miniseries Truly Tradly Deeply. Cursed Media subscribers have access to the first two episodes right now, plus each new episode as they are released w
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The first episode of my new series Truly Tradly Deeply is here! We dive into the evolution of the tradwife subculture, how hyper-feminine aesthetics are weaponised by the European far right, and why Phyllis Schlafly was a Lean In Girlboss 💅💖
on.soundcloud.com/srccAxW4hXnc...
on.soundcloud.com/srccAxW4hXnc...
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New from @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social in Social Problems on “Christian Nationalism and Abelism in the United States.” Read at the link below.
Christian nationalism and ableism in the United States
Abstract. Americans with disabilities face significant hurdles across multiple social institutions in the United States. Their inclusion and equitable trea
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October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
New from @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social in Social Problems on “Christian Nationalism and Abelism in the United States.” Read at the link below.
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My day job is working at a women's shelter in DC, and many of our clients are on SNAP. If you're local and can support these women so they can stay fed, the info is here: www.instagram.com/p/DQU7kh3CbKg/
We need grocery store gift cards and shelf-stable food donations!
We need grocery store gift cards and shelf-stable food donations!
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October 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My day job is working at a women's shelter in DC, and many of our clients are on SNAP. If you're local and can support these women so they can stay fed, the info is here: www.instagram.com/p/DQU7kh3CbKg/
We need grocery store gift cards and shelf-stable food donations!
We need grocery store gift cards and shelf-stable food donations!
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In a completely predictable shift...
Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Florida officials eye vouchers to schools accused of teaching Sharia law
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
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October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In a completely predictable shift...
Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Policymakers supporting #SchoolVouchers have now decided that taxpayer-funded religious education is only for religions they like. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
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Homeschooled children deserve to learn the same subjects that children in their state's public schools learn.
Swipe through to see how current state laws are failing homeschooled children -- and how the Make Homeschool Safe Act will help.
Swipe through to see how current state laws are failing homeschooled children -- and how the Make Homeschool Safe Act will help.
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Homeschooled children deserve to learn the same subjects that children in their state's public schools learn.
Swipe through to see how current state laws are failing homeschooled children -- and how the Make Homeschool Safe Act will help.
Swipe through to see how current state laws are failing homeschooled children -- and how the Make Homeschool Safe Act will help.
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American religion is so deeply racialized that seemingly “race-neutral” religious claims about national identity are ultimately more oriented toward racial rather than religious considerations.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Race over Religion: Christian Nationalism and Perceived Threats to National Unity - Samuel L. Perry, Andrew L. Whitehead, Joshua B. Grubbs, 2024
Building on the insight that American religion is fundamentally “raced” and “complex,” we theorize American religion is so deeply racialized that seemingly “rac...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
American religion is so deeply racialized that seemingly “race-neutral” religious claims about national identity are ultimately more oriented toward racial rather than religious considerations.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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A great way to stand up to cancer is voting in politicians who will fund scientific research.
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A great way to stand up to cancer is voting in politicians who will fund scientific research.
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HSLDA attorney and homeschool alum Darren Jones says homeschooled kids aren't isolated even though he provided legal backup in 2009 for Karen and Timothy Tolin, homeschooling parents who isolated a naked child in a cage surrounded by urine and feces.
Homeschooling is not a solitary journey
Homeschooling has worked wonderfully for our family, and being involved in homeschool groups has been an important part of that journey.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
HSLDA attorney and homeschool alum Darren Jones says homeschooled kids aren't isolated even though he provided legal backup in 2009 for Karen and Timothy Tolin, homeschooling parents who isolated a naked child in a cage surrounded by urine and feces.
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At a moment when SNAP is getting cut for 41 million Americans and groceries are almost prohibitively expensive, I had better not see anything about financial literacy classes.
Financial literacy classes for the poor implies that poverty is their fault.
They don’t need classes. They need finances!
Financial literacy classes for the poor implies that poverty is their fault.
They don’t need classes. They need finances!
October 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
At a moment when SNAP is getting cut for 41 million Americans and groceries are almost prohibitively expensive, I had better not see anything about financial literacy classes.
Financial literacy classes for the poor implies that poverty is their fault.
They don’t need classes. They need finances!
Financial literacy classes for the poor implies that poverty is their fault.
They don’t need classes. They need finances!
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it does seem wrong for violence against children to be legal
October 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
it does seem wrong for violence against children to be legal
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Did you know?
In 47 states, there are no background checks or safeguards in place to ban those whose children may be at risk of abuse or neglect from homeschooling.
Read more at: buff.ly/F3RBmuq
In 47 states, there are no background checks or safeguards in place to ban those whose children may be at risk of abuse or neglect from homeschooling.
Read more at: buff.ly/F3RBmuq
October 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Did you know?
In 47 states, there are no background checks or safeguards in place to ban those whose children may be at risk of abuse or neglect from homeschooling.
Read more at: buff.ly/F3RBmuq
In 47 states, there are no background checks or safeguards in place to ban those whose children may be at risk of abuse or neglect from homeschooling.
Read more at: buff.ly/F3RBmuq
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Anyone interested in Christian nationalism in the US needs to read @kellyjbaker.bsky.social's book, Gospel According to the Klan.
kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700624478/
kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700624478/
October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Anyone interested in Christian nationalism in the US needs to read @kellyjbaker.bsky.social's book, Gospel According to the Klan.
kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700624478/
kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700624478/
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God, Slavery, and Early Christianity is out in the real world with @universitypress.cambridge.org!
I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy!
Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy!
Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
October 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
God, Slavery, and Early Christianity is out in the real world with @universitypress.cambridge.org!
I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy!
Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy!
Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
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is a rapture a recession indicator?
September 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
is a rapture a recession indicator?
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Some claim "Christian nationalism" is just "loving Jesus" & "being patriotic."
Lots of social scientific evidence shows the "Christianity" of Christian nationalism is much more than that.
In fact, it brings with it 5 pieces of cultural baggage.
kettering.org/five-element...
@kettering.org
Lots of social scientific evidence shows the "Christianity" of Christian nationalism is much more than that.
In fact, it brings with it 5 pieces of cultural baggage.
kettering.org/five-element...
@kettering.org
Five Elements of Christian Nationalism
Christian nationalism envisions a very particular nation: one that is ordered in such a way that only a certain group remains at the top and in charge while others have limited access to the levers of...
kettering.org
September 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Some claim "Christian nationalism" is just "loving Jesus" & "being patriotic."
Lots of social scientific evidence shows the "Christianity" of Christian nationalism is much more than that.
In fact, it brings with it 5 pieces of cultural baggage.
kettering.org/five-element...
@kettering.org
Lots of social scientific evidence shows the "Christianity" of Christian nationalism is much more than that.
In fact, it brings with it 5 pieces of cultural baggage.
kettering.org/five-element...
@kettering.org
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FUCK, man.
Teens calling Idaho's suicide hotline are being told they can't proceed with the conversation without parental consent. Many of the callers are then hanging up.
Idaho approved a strict parental consent law last year.
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/29/i...
Idaho approved a strict parental consent law last year.
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/29/i...
September 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
FUCK, man.
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homeschooled alumni have been saying this, and it's bad
Yeah, honestly: “parental rights” are starting to sound more like “property rights.”
September 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
homeschooled alumni have been saying this, and it's bad