mitchell atencio (he·him·his)
@mitchellatencio.com
i'm a very religious religion journalist. (news editor @sojo.net / writing a biography of Clarence Jordan)
i post somewhat incoherently about tennis, the WNBA, leftist politics, theology, Godzilla, photography, etc.
based in Chicago
i post somewhat incoherently about tennis, the WNBA, leftist politics, theology, Godzilla, photography, etc.
based in Chicago
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SIGNAL: 202-656-8846 / matencio.97
PROTON: atencio.m@protonmail.com
confidentiality is always respected.
For the magazine—what Chicago Christians told me about their migrant protection organizing, specifically the stuff accessible to everyone, not just people on the frontlines of protests or working as full-time clergy. sojo.net/magazine/jan...
What Your Church Can Do if ICE Comes to Your City
Learning from Chicago Christians’ creative companionship.
sojo.net
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For the magazine—what Chicago Christians told me about their migrant protection organizing, specifically the stuff accessible to everyone, not just people on the frontlines of protests or working as full-time clergy. sojo.net/magazine/jan...
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Last year, I had the immense privilege to be a part of the inaugural @sojo.net Journalism Cohort, under the editorial guidance of @mitchellatencio.com. What I learned as a religion journalist then are skills I still carry with me me in my writing today. Applications are open now for the next cohort!
The Sojourners Journalism Cohort
The Sojourners Journalism Cohort is a part-time, five-month, remote training program designed to give early-career, non-white writers hands-on, paid training as freelance journalists.
sojo.net
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Last year, I had the immense privilege to be a part of the inaugural @sojo.net Journalism Cohort, under the editorial guidance of @mitchellatencio.com. What I learned as a religion journalist then are skills I still carry with me me in my writing today. Applications are open now for the next cohort!
“Faith leaders have already been doing this work,” Rev. Charles O. Galbreath of Clarendon Road Church, who is serving on the Committee of Community Safety, told @sojo.net . “[Mamdani] hears this directly [and] echoes the needs and concerns of our communities.”
Faith Leaders Share Why They Joined Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team
Made up of 17 advisory committees and more than 400 people, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani asked at least 18 faith and religious leaders from a range of traditions to serve his transition.
sojo.net
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Faith leaders have already been doing this work,” Rev. Charles O. Galbreath of Clarendon Road Church, who is serving on the Committee of Community Safety, told @sojo.net . “[Mamdani] hears this directly [and] echoes the needs and concerns of our communities.”
Deadline extended! please share around :)
(pls RT)
good news! @sojo.net is taking applications for our spring '26 journalism cohort. Inviting early-career writer of color to come write about religion and social justice with us. sojo.net/about/journa...
and here's a small thread of my favorite stories from the current and past cohorts.
good news! @sojo.net is taking applications for our spring '26 journalism cohort. Inviting early-career writer of color to come write about religion and social justice with us. sojo.net/about/journa...
and here's a small thread of my favorite stories from the current and past cohorts.
The Sojourners Journalism Cohort
The Sojourners Journalism Cohort is a part-time, five-month, remote training program designed to give early-career, non-white writers hands-on, paid training as freelance journalists.
sojo.net
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Deadline extended! please share around :)
first jumpscare was an attack ad on Mayor Brandon Johnson.
about to watch Weapons (2025) with ads on HBOMax, the way the director intended.
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
first jumpscare was an attack ad on Mayor Brandon Johnson.
about to watch Weapons (2025) with ads on HBOMax, the way the director intended.
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
about to watch Weapons (2025) with ads on HBOMax, the way the director intended.
it's too late for you, bro. an entire town of muppets just sang about how evil and awful you are, bro. even the vegetable muppets. even the meeces.
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
it's too late for you, bro. an entire town of muppets just sang about how evil and awful you are, bro. even the vegetable muppets. even the meeces.
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the stadium DJ hitting Knuck if You Buck mid-fight is incredible work. you spend all season working to be prepared for that moment
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
the stadium DJ hitting Knuck if You Buck mid-fight is incredible work. you spend all season working to be prepared for that moment
went to the coffeeshop to work on the book and forgot my headphones so i can deep focus. what have i done.
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
went to the coffeeshop to work on the book and forgot my headphones so i can deep focus. what have i done.
happy anniversary. soundcloud.com/user-8513082...
Kendrick Lamar & J Cole - Black Friday
Black Friday
soundcloud.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
happy anniversary. soundcloud.com/user-8513082...
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Check out my 2025 Bluesky Harvest from @anisota.net! https://anisota.net/harvest/
(very cool stuff @dame.is)
(very cool stuff @dame.is)
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Check out my 2025 Bluesky Harvest from @anisota.net! https://anisota.net/harvest/
(very cool stuff @dame.is)
(very cool stuff @dame.is)
much better offense save the 4 TOs today. Can't expect to win games like that.
🏈🖥️ Ready to call the plays? In Football for Windows, created by an ex-college player, you step in as coach & run the game your way. It was once free to copy & play (with a $25 registration to unlock everything) — you can play it in-browser at the #InternetArchive ➡️ archive.org/details/FOOTFW
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
much better offense save the 4 TOs today. Can't expect to win games like that.
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Elliott Erwitt, 1988
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Elliott Erwitt, 1988
This is pretty bad. Not remotely a standard that an outlet like NPR should set.
"One guy, it doesn't matter who, swears there's a poll out there that says people want to be invaded." What kind of sourcing is this lol
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is pretty bad. Not remotely a standard that an outlet like NPR should set.
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I’m officially starting a campaign to have “are your kids learning three-cueing?” to be the new family holiday question alongside “why on earth is your motion smoothing on?” Because it is an abomination on a similar level with lasting consequences!!!!
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I’m officially starting a campaign to have “are your kids learning three-cueing?” to be the new family holiday question alongside “why on earth is your motion smoothing on?” Because it is an abomination on a similar level with lasting consequences!!!!
autistic people can be evil
Holy crap this isn't a joke
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
autistic people can be evil
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Who funds Pablo! [skipping the ad reads in the the podcast] I'm doing detective work!
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Who funds Pablo! [skipping the ad reads in the the podcast] I'm doing detective work!
bless yourself today youtu.be/7h8hTomC_8M?...
Come Ye Disconsolate
YouTube video by Roberta Flack - Topic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
bless yourself today youtu.be/7h8hTomC_8M?...
can't fully express how grateful i was for this dispatch from @oalannoble.bsky.social. i'd recommend reading if you find yourself circling the same moral/theological Qs with increasing anxiety, or beyond the answers you can find.
newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/tips-for-l...
newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/tips-for-l...
Tips for Living with Scrupulosity
Thinking through Religious OCD
newsletter.oalannoble.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
can't fully express how grateful i was for this dispatch from @oalannoble.bsky.social. i'd recommend reading if you find yourself circling the same moral/theological Qs with increasing anxiety, or beyond the answers you can find.
newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/tips-for-l...
newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/tips-for-l...
"The gospel’s moral economy starts from the bottom and works its way up, not from the top down. It is an upside-down kingdom where the powerful don’t shame the lowly, the lowly shame the powerful." sojo.net/articles/opi...
Finding the Apostle Paul in the Epstein Files
The Epstein controversy has shown how the rich have trapped themselves in senseless and harmful desires.
sojo.net
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"The gospel’s moral economy starts from the bottom and works its way up, not from the top down. It is an upside-down kingdom where the powerful don’t shame the lowly, the lowly shame the powerful." sojo.net/articles/opi...
"The rings on the new logo cannot simply have a rakish tilt; they are 'positioned at an angle of 19.97°—a tribute to the inaugural year of the WNBA and the Phoenix Mercury.' Fine, OK. I'm not measuring them to check." defector.com/the-phoenix-...
The Phoenix Mercury's New Logos Vs. The Planet Mercury: An Exhausting Showdown | Defector
The Phoenix Mercury have one of the best nicknames in sports. It’s classical, referring to the Roman god of, among other things, travel, trickery, and luck. It’s local, referring to the fact that Phoe...
defector.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"The rings on the new logo cannot simply have a rakish tilt; they are 'positioned at an angle of 19.97°—a tribute to the inaugural year of the WNBA and the Phoenix Mercury.' Fine, OK. I'm not measuring them to check." defector.com/the-phoenix-...
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My article on Wake Up Dead Man is live at @sojo.net! I have been completely annoying about this movie to people for the last two weeks, so read my piece to find out why.
‘Wake Up, Dead Man’ Takes Benoit Blanc to Church
Rian Johnson's new ‘Knives Out’ movie finds Daniel Craig’s detective getting caught up in a battle for the soul of the Christian faith.
sojo.net
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My article on Wake Up Dead Man is live at @sojo.net! I have been completely annoying about this movie to people for the last two weeks, so read my piece to find out why.