Daniel Vaca
@danielvaca.bsky.social
assoc. prof. @ Brown University | author of *Evangelicals Incorporated: Books and the Business of Religion in America* (Harvard, 2019) | writing about religion + inequity + taxes + visions of the common good | danielvaca.com
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Daniel Vaca
@danielvaca.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Finally joining the exodus from twitter, so an about me: I'm a historian of religion and culture in the US. My first book was about the evangelical media industry (basically: how does commercial media generate religious constituencies?; or, why did Rupert Murdoch own the NIV bible AND Fox News?).
Religious Studies folks: I'm teaching theory/method for grad students this fall, and I'd love to hear/share ideas about what we should read together. This is Pt. 1 of a 2-part sequence; it's also supposed to develop a sense of the history of RS as a field. Any thoughts? 1/
August 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Religious Studies folks: I'm teaching theory/method for grad students this fall, and I'd love to hear/share ideas about what we should read together. This is Pt. 1 of a 2-part sequence; it's also supposed to develop a sense of the history of RS as a field. Any thoughts? 1/
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Today is tax day 🤓
Did you know that undocumented immigrant workers pay $100 billion/yr in taxes? This money goes toward social safety net programs like Social Security & Medicare—programs they can't even benefit from.
Learn more in @dcosta.bsky.social's new FAQ: www.epi.org/publication/...
Did you know that undocumented immigrant workers pay $100 billion/yr in taxes? This money goes toward social safety net programs like Social Security & Medicare—programs they can't even benefit from.
Learn more in @dcosta.bsky.social's new FAQ: www.epi.org/publication/...
Immigration FAQ
Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about immigration such as, How many immigrants live in the United States? What are the immigration statuses? Where do immigrants in the U.S. come fro...
www.epi.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today is tax day 🤓
Did you know that undocumented immigrant workers pay $100 billion/yr in taxes? This money goes toward social safety net programs like Social Security & Medicare—programs they can't even benefit from.
Learn more in @dcosta.bsky.social's new FAQ: www.epi.org/publication/...
Did you know that undocumented immigrant workers pay $100 billion/yr in taxes? This money goes toward social safety net programs like Social Security & Medicare—programs they can't even benefit from.
Learn more in @dcosta.bsky.social's new FAQ: www.epi.org/publication/...
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Several thoughts about this very helpful interview on NYT w Chris Eisgruber, president of Princeton, about existential attacks on higher ed, how and what solidarity among American universities looks like. And why it's worth the listen. (Also a dopey headline.) 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
The University President Willing to Fight Trump
Christopher L. Eisgruber of Princeton University talks about the administration’s move to freeze billions of dollars in funding to higher education institutions.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Several thoughts about this very helpful interview on NYT w Chris Eisgruber, president of Princeton, about existential attacks on higher ed, how and what solidarity among American universities looks like. And why it's worth the listen. (Also a dopey headline.) 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
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“Disappeared” is how Argentines and Chileans talk about the citizens kidnapped by military regimes of 80s and 90s. Today Mexicans use it to refer to those who vanish in the cartel war. “Disappear” is a verb, noun & adj: When ppl are disappeared, they become los desaparecidos—the disappeared
We gotta find better ways to describe these arrests, man. "Detained" ain't cutting it. Getting your car window busted out and getting dragged away isn't "detained." Getting stopped on the street and disappeared for writing an OpEd isn't getting "detained." The language needs to match the action here
March 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“Disappeared” is how Argentines and Chileans talk about the citizens kidnapped by military regimes of 80s and 90s. Today Mexicans use it to refer to those who vanish in the cartel war. “Disappear” is a verb, noun & adj: When ppl are disappeared, they become los desaparecidos—the disappeared
If you’re interested in attending/presenting at the annual American Academy of Religion conference in Boston this November, check out the CFP for North American Religions! A lot of generative topics to pitch work around. (Unrelated panels and papers also welcome.)
February 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you’re interested in attending/presenting at the annual American Academy of Religion conference in Boston this November, check out the CFP for North American Religions! A lot of generative topics to pitch work around. (Unrelated panels and papers also welcome.)
Thought experiment: what pop songs would make good churchy Christmas songs (with minor tweaks)?
December 16, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Thought experiment: what pop songs would make good churchy Christmas songs (with minor tweaks)?
If you’re at AAR, come learn about @laurahelmuth.bsky.social’s incredible and inspiring book FIRE DREAMS! CC-20B. Huge all-star panel of respondents.
November 23, 2024 at 5:27 PM
If you’re at AAR, come learn about @laurahelmuth.bsky.social’s incredible and inspiring book FIRE DREAMS! CC-20B. Huge all-star panel of respondents.
Looking forward to the USIH conference this weekend! Hope to see many of you there. Congrats to @benjaminepark.bsky.social and @econroykrutz.bsky.social for putting together such a great program!
I’m *stoked* for the USIH conference this week—never have I been more in need to gather with other overspecialized history nerds. The papers and camaraderie will be balm to the soul.
Also, it’s been a genuine pleasure to work with @sarageorgini.bsky.social and @econroykrutz.bsky.social.
Also, it’s been a genuine pleasure to work with @sarageorgini.bsky.social and @econroykrutz.bsky.social.
🦉🗃️We welcome all to our @susih.bsky.social annual meeting this week in #Boston! Special thanks to #USIH2024 co-chairs extraordinaire @benjaminepark.bsky.social @econroykrutz.bsky.social #USIH program & info: s-usih.org/conference/2...
November 14, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Looking forward to the USIH conference this weekend! Hope to see many of you there. Congrats to @benjaminepark.bsky.social and @econroykrutz.bsky.social for putting together such a great program!
The Onion! But what they will do with InfoWars's supplements business?: "We plan to . . . boil the contents down into a single candy bar–sized omnivitamin that one executive (I will not name names) may eat in order to increase his power and perhaps become immortal." Next up: The Trump Organization?
Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’
Today we celebrate a new addition to the Global Tetrahedron LLC family of brands. And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, int...
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November 14, 2024 at 2:37 PM
The Onion! But what they will do with InfoWars's supplements business?: "We plan to . . . boil the contents down into a single candy bar–sized omnivitamin that one executive (I will not name names) may eat in order to increase his power and perhaps become immortal." Next up: The Trump Organization?
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My book looks at how evangelicals created an alternate set of institutions & media, starting in the 19th century, which led to the consumer culture we have today. I draw upon the work of people like @danielvaca.bsky.social & @tgloege.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 1:32 PM
My book looks at how evangelicals created an alternate set of institutions & media, starting in the 19th century, which led to the consumer culture we have today. I draw upon the work of people like @danielvaca.bsky.social & @tgloege.bsky.social
Umm, Huckabee as ambassador to Israel?! Or as he will say on his CV: "Secretary of Rapture-Related Affairs." It's going to be diplomacy straight out of the Left Behind novels. Step 1: Find the antichrist. Step 2: Rebuild the temple. Step 3: Design the mark of the beast. He's going to be busy!
Mike Huckabee to be US Ambassador to Israel
"Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!” Trump said in a statement.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Umm, Huckabee as ambassador to Israel?! Or as he will say on his CV: "Secretary of Rapture-Related Affairs." It's going to be diplomacy straight out of the Left Behind novels. Step 1: Find the antichrist. Step 2: Rebuild the temple. Step 3: Design the mark of the beast. He's going to be busy!
My article on efficiency is open access now (+ wonderful work by many others)! Check it out if you also feel/hate feelings of inefficiency. "How have your understandings of efficiency rendered some aspects of your life as waste, while prioritizing other aspects? Where do these priorities come from?"
November 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM
My article on efficiency is open access now (+ wonderful work by many others)! Check it out if you also feel/hate feelings of inefficiency. "How have your understandings of efficiency rendered some aspects of your life as waste, while prioritizing other aspects? Where do these priorities come from?"
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Exciting news that American Religion is now an open access journal and all issues are available for free. And, they’re open for submissions for future issues.
www.american-religion.org
www.american-religion.org
American Religion
www.american-religion.org
November 12, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Exciting news that American Religion is now an open access journal and all issues are available for free. And, they’re open for submissions for future issues.
www.american-religion.org
www.american-religion.org
I feel seen.
I feel like this site's demographics can be described as "still mad about the loss of Google Reader"
November 12, 2024 at 2:40 PM
I feel seen.
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Here's a link to our fantastic program for #USIH2024 in Boston, Massachusetts: s-usih.org/wp-content/u...
@sarageorgini.bsky.social @benjaminepark.bsky.social @econroykrutz.bsky.social
@sarageorgini.bsky.social @benjaminepark.bsky.social @econroykrutz.bsky.social
s-usih.org
November 8, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Here's a link to our fantastic program for #USIH2024 in Boston, Massachusetts: s-usih.org/wp-content/u...
@sarageorgini.bsky.social @benjaminepark.bsky.social @econroykrutz.bsky.social
@sarageorgini.bsky.social @benjaminepark.bsky.social @econroykrutz.bsky.social
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American religion nerds! go.bsky.app/5qBDaNp
November 11, 2024 at 5:29 PM
American religion nerds! go.bsky.app/5qBDaNp
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I started an Exvangelical / Religion & Society starter pack (the image hasn't updated to show the current name): go.bsky.app/KNsKbx6
November 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM
I started an Exvangelical / Religion & Society starter pack (the image hasn't updated to show the current name): go.bsky.app/KNsKbx6
Just used this to look through my twitter followers/follows to see who's on Bsky. Not perfect, but helped me find some people I don't interact with a lot but have worked with in the past. lifehacker.com/tech/use-thi...
Use This Extension to Find All Your X Followers on Bluesky
If you're looking to finally leave Elon Musk's X, Bluesky is one of your best alternatives—and there's a web extension that will easily help you find all of your X followers there.
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November 11, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Just used this to look through my twitter followers/follows to see who's on Bsky. Not perfect, but helped me find some people I don't interact with a lot but have worked with in the past. lifehacker.com/tech/use-thi...
Finally joining the exodus from twitter, so an about me: I'm a historian of religion and culture in the US. My first book was about the evangelical media industry (basically: how does commercial media generate religious constituencies?; or, why did Rupert Murdoch own the NIV bible AND Fox News?).
November 11, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Finally joining the exodus from twitter, so an about me: I'm a historian of religion and culture in the US. My first book was about the evangelical media industry (basically: how does commercial media generate religious constituencies?; or, why did Rupert Murdoch own the NIV bible AND Fox News?).
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It is remarkable that the media have managed to make the economy a liability for Harris when every measure we have indicates this is the best economy in half a century for most people.
This is important to read. The amount of media misleading is so much more than we think. Especially on economic issues.
In honor of Trump blocking the Washington Post's endorsement of Harris, I will repost my six favorites media lies about the Biden-Harris economy cepr.net/my-six-favor...
October 28, 2024 at 1:45 PM
It is remarkable that the media have managed to make the economy a liability for Harris when every measure we have indicates this is the best economy in half a century for most people.