Matt Kezhaya
@mattkezhaya.bsky.social
Civil litigation in Minneapolis by way of Northwest Arkansas. Scrolling for law, politics, Minneapolis, science, and comedy in no particular order.
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Now, I'm not saying American exceptionalism started with Reagan, far from it. But he's the point at which American evangelical Christianity began merging with the Republican Party as a foundational tenet, because that message hits straight at a Christian theological issue millennia old.
May 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Now, I'm not saying American exceptionalism started with Reagan, far from it. But he's the point at which American evangelical Christianity began merging with the Republican Party as a foundational tenet, because that message hits straight at a Christian theological issue millennia old.
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The best summary of a complicated concept: Bellah posits that while many countries have some form of political religion, the US form of it functions in such a way that the foundational texts and practices of secular US life operate as, and serve the same sociological function as, a religion.
May 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The best summary of a complicated concept: Bellah posits that while many countries have some form of political religion, the US form of it functions in such a way that the foundational texts and practices of secular US life operate as, and serve the same sociological function as, a religion.
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In other words, secular things become sacred/acquire the function and qualities of sacredness: the US flag becomes a sacred symbol, the foundational texts acquire the weight of scripture, important civic historical figures are venerated in the same fashion as holy people, etc.
May 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In other words, secular things become sacred/acquire the function and qualities of sacredness: the US flag becomes a sacred symbol, the foundational texts acquire the weight of scripture, important civic historical figures are venerated in the same fashion as holy people, etc.
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(You can also see a lot of the other features of the American civil religion -- the invocation of the sacred texts, the veneration of history or "history", the infusion of the military with that same sacredness, etc, etc. Reagan's broad support came from his ability to invoke those properties.)
May 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
(You can also see a lot of the other features of the American civil religion -- the invocation of the sacred texts, the veneration of history or "history", the infusion of the military with that same sacredness, etc, etc. Reagan's broad support came from his ability to invoke those properties.)
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January 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Cops with side hustles as arms dealers? Shocking! If only there were some way to control the distribution of guns in the United States.
This story is uh, insane www.cbsnews.com/news/police-...
December 5, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Cops with side hustles as arms dealers? Shocking! If only there were some way to control the distribution of guns in the United States.
Louisiana cannot require display of Ten Commandments in schools, James Ho begins writing a majority opinion for reversal and a summary execution order for plaintiffs' lawyers.
www.reuters.com/world/us/lou...
www.reuters.com/world/us/lou...
US judge declares Louisiana's Ten Commandments law unconstitutional
A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the Southern state.
www.reuters.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Louisiana cannot require display of Ten Commandments in schools, James Ho begins writing a majority opinion for reversal and a summary execution order for plaintiffs' lawyers.
www.reuters.com/world/us/lou...
www.reuters.com/world/us/lou...
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whenever laura loomer trends i have to post this i do not make the rules
September 14, 2024 at 3:35 AM
whenever laura loomer trends i have to post this i do not make the rules
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slamming that subscribe button for print home delivery like its the 20th century!
Hi everybody. I have some very good news:
The Onion is bringing back its monthly print newspaper, starting today.
We'll ship it to your door for $5 a month.
It is made of the stuff of madness. We couldn’t be any more excited about it, and it only happened because of Bluesky.
The Onion is bringing back its monthly print newspaper, starting today.
We'll ship it to your door for $5 a month.
It is made of the stuff of madness. We couldn’t be any more excited about it, and it only happened because of Bluesky.
No Joke: The Onion Thinks Print Is the Future of Media
The satirical site is hoping a newspaper with fake stories and fake ads will lead to real money.
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2024 at 2:49 PM
slamming that subscribe button for print home delivery like its the 20th century!
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My “i am a normal guy with no second spouse or hidden family” t-shirt is raising a lot of questions answered by my t-shirt
Vance denies having a second spouse or a secret family.
J.D. Vance: I'm a ‘Normal Guy' With No ‘Secret Family’
Vance told the Nelk Boys' podcast he's not going to be 'dickish' and make his Secret Secret detail pick up his dog's poop.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 3, 2024 at 12:46 AM
My “i am a normal guy with no second spouse or hidden family” t-shirt is raising a lot of questions answered by my t-shirt
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/2 First: let’s assume arguendo they are telling the truth, that they think the security and disruption risks are too high to let the chosen valedictorian speak. That’s the exact definition of a heckler’s veto. It’s also incredibly alarming, far more than their brush-off suggests.
April 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM
/2 First: let’s assume arguendo they are telling the truth, that they think the security and disruption risks are too high to let the chosen valedictorian speak. That’s the exact definition of a heckler’s veto. It’s also incredibly alarming, far more than their brush-off suggests.