Devin DeVore
@ddevore1295.bsky.social
Lawyer practicing Social Security Disability, Latter-day Saint (LDS)/Mormon, currently pursuing a PhD studying 19th-century American history with an interest in the relationship between slavery and the LDS Church. All views expressed are my own.
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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Epstein Document Search
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Reading “That Noble Dream” for class when I came across this passage: “A sociologist writing the history of sociology…remains, from the historian’s point of view, an amateur, no different in principle from an untrained Mormon writing the history of Mormonism.”… I can’t help but feel attacked.
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Reading “That Noble Dream” for class when I came across this passage: “A sociologist writing the history of sociology…remains, from the historian’s point of view, an amateur, no different in principle from an untrained Mormon writing the history of Mormonism.”… I can’t help but feel attacked.
In March 2026 the Church Historian's Press will release a collection of sermons from Eliza R. Snow, a key female figure in early LDS history. Jennifer Reeder is a phenomenal historian, and 2026 is looking be a good year for LDS primary sources.
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October 2025
Publication from the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
In March 2026 the Church Historian's Press will release a collection of sermons from Eliza R. Snow, a key female figure in early LDS history. Jennifer Reeder is a phenomenal historian, and 2026 is looking be a good year for LDS primary sources.
www.churchhistorianspress.org/article/news...
www.churchhistorianspress.org/article/news...
Unless you are in the trenches of disability law, I don’t know if people fully realize just how destructive these proposals will end up being.
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
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Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Unless you are in the trenches of disability law, I don’t know if people fully realize just how destructive these proposals will end up being.
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Great piece articulating why Trump demolishing the East Wing is so distressing.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
7 historians react to the razing of the White House East Wing
"Shock" and "sadness" in response to demolitions making way for a $300 million, 90,000-square-foot "State Ballroom."
www.deseret.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Great piece articulating why Trump demolishing the East Wing is so distressing.
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Listening to Kevin Brown’s talk in General Conference reminded me of @ccjones.bsky.social’s excellent article on early Latter-day Saint missionary efforts in Jamaica. Early missionary attitudes towards Jamaicans juxtaposed with Brown’s conviction of the gospel leave much to reflect upon.
October 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Listening to Kevin Brown’s talk in General Conference reminded me of @ccjones.bsky.social’s excellent article on early Latter-day Saint missionary efforts in Jamaica. Early missionary attitudes towards Jamaicans juxtaposed with Brown’s conviction of the gospel leave much to reflect upon.
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An important advisory from AAUP. The advisory contains information for immediate support, tips for engaging with social media, and online digital tools. www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
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September 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
An important advisory from AAUP. The advisory contains information for immediate support, tips for engaging with social media, and online digital tools. www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Reading “The Chinese Must Go” for class one day and then hearing about 450 S. Koreans being detained in GA the next really hits home at how dystopian everything feels. And that’s before taking into account today’s SCOTUS decision lifting the stay against immigration raids in LA.
September 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Reading “The Chinese Must Go” for class one day and then hearing about 450 S. Koreans being detained in GA the next really hits home at how dystopian everything feels. And that’s before taking into account today’s SCOTUS decision lifting the stay against immigration raids in LA.
Spending my Labor Day preparing for class when I came across this in my readings. There’s some real Hunger Games vibes going on there, and reading this on a day set aside to celebrate labor unions and the working class makes it especially salient. “The Monied Metropolis” by Sven Beckert, pg. 255
September 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Spending my Labor Day preparing for class when I came across this in my readings. There’s some real Hunger Games vibes going on there, and reading this on a day set aside to celebrate labor unions and the working class makes it especially salient. “The Monied Metropolis” by Sven Beckert, pg. 255
I’m tired of children continuing to be placed on a sacrificial altar to appease the false god that is the NRA. I’m tired that we continue to offer nothing more than thoughts and prayers to a God that continually weeps because we refuse to do anything about it.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis Catholic school shooting survivor describes how friend saved his life: "I'm praying for you"
"My friend Victor like, saved me though. Because he laid on top of me. But he got hit," said fifth grade student Weston Halsne. "I was super scared for him. But I think now he's OK."
www.cbsnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I’m tired of children continuing to be placed on a sacrificial altar to appease the false god that is the NRA. I’m tired that we continue to offer nothing more than thoughts and prayers to a God that continually weeps because we refuse to do anything about it.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Watching video today of ICE agents roaming the streets of American cities and reading about the anger and fear of Bostonians during the Fugitive Slave crisis is a reminder of why it is so important that the institutions charged with interpreting the past be allowed to do so without interference.
August 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Watching video today of ICE agents roaming the streets of American cities and reading about the anger and fear of Bostonians during the Fugitive Slave crisis is a reminder of why it is so important that the institutions charged with interpreting the past be allowed to do so without interference.
I don’t think anything better exemplifies the current historical landscape than the episode from King of the Hill’s new season where everyone ignores Hank’s efforts to share historical tidbits about George Bush because they are too busy listening to Dale’s wild conspiracy theories.
August 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I don’t think anything better exemplifies the current historical landscape than the episode from King of the Hill’s new season where everyone ignores Hank’s efforts to share historical tidbits about George Bush because they are too busy listening to Dale’s wild conspiracy theories.
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"flight manifests for 3 legally contested deportation flights from Texas to El Salvador contain dozens of additional, unaccounted for passengers than a previously published Department of Homeland Security (DHS) list of people deported from the United States on those flights, 404 Media has learned."
Flight Manifests Reveal Dozens of Previously Unknown People on Three Deportation Flights to El Salvador
Hacked data obtained by 404 Media reveals dozens more people on deportation flights to El Salvador who are unaccounted for. “We have not heard from these people’s families, so I think perhaps even they don’t know," one lawyer said.
www.404media.co
July 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"flight manifests for 3 legally contested deportation flights from Texas to El Salvador contain dozens of additional, unaccounted for passengers than a previously published Department of Homeland Security (DHS) list of people deported from the United States on those flights, 404 Media has learned."
This reminds me of my LDS (Mormon) pioneer heritage. Except my ancestors fled to Utah to escape the US after their leader was murdered, and where the federal govnt spent the next 50 years persecuting them until they abandoned their religious practices. So what heritage are they referring to?
July 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This reminds me of my LDS (Mormon) pioneer heritage. Except my ancestors fled to Utah to escape the US after their leader was murdered, and where the federal govnt spent the next 50 years persecuting them until they abandoned their religious practices. So what heritage are they referring to?
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The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for.
UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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July 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for.
UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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Just awful, awful news. Kerrville was the first area I served in on my LDS mission to TX. Such an amazing area full of amazing people. I pray they find those that are missing and everyone else remains safe.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
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At least 6 dead as officials rush to save lives following floods in Texas' Guadalupe River: Updates
Authorities said people have died in flooding in Kerr County, Texas, and officials have performed "dozens" of water rescues. Latest updates.
www.usatoday.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Just awful, awful news. Kerrville was the first area I served in on my LDS mission to TX. Such an amazing area full of amazing people. I pray they find those that are missing and everyone else remains safe.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
Great piece by @marthasjones.bsky.social. It highlights why the recent SCOTUS decision is so problematic while also underscoring why originalism is such a terrible legal theory in both its reasoning and application.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The fight for birthright citizenship started with these Black Americans
We have endured years, decades, even centuries of confusion about citizenship.
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June 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Great piece by @marthasjones.bsky.social. It highlights why the recent SCOTUS decision is so problematic while also underscoring why originalism is such a terrible legal theory in both its reasoning and application.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
A law student at the University of Florida writes a paper for a class discussing originalism, arguing that “We the People” in the Constitution’s preamble only refers to white people, among other things. His paper earned him an award.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A law student at the University of Florida writes a paper for a class discussing originalism, arguing that “We the People” in the Constitution’s preamble only refers to white people, among other things. His paper earned him an award.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
Utah deserves better than Mike Lee. His comments concerning the horrific shootings in MN were disgusting and unbecoming for both a senator and, most importantly, a Latter-day Saint.
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Opinion: A time for mourning and resolve in Utah, not insensitive tweets from a Utah senator
Mike Lee's social media posts only add to the pain of a weekend marred by political violence
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June 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Utah deserves better than Mike Lee. His comments concerning the horrific shootings in MN were disgusting and unbecoming for both a senator and, most importantly, a Latter-day Saint.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
The only king that should be allowed to claim sovereignty in this country is Burger King.
June 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The only king that should be allowed to claim sovereignty in this country is Burger King.
Just wrapped up attending my first Mormon History Association Conference. The presentations were fantastic and all the scholars and historians I met were incredibly friendly and encouraging. Left with a renewed excitement to further engage with the field of Mormon history.
June 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Just wrapped up attending my first Mormon History Association Conference. The presentations were fantastic and all the scholars and historians I met were incredibly friendly and encouraging. Left with a renewed excitement to further engage with the field of Mormon history.
OPM, the federal government’s HR agency, sent out a memo setting forth a new “merit based” hiring policy. Yet the policy’s true aim seems to be to pack the federal workforce with white Christian Nationalists. The memo is linked in the article.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
OPM ‘merit’ hiring plan includes bipartisan reforms, politicized new test
The federal government’s HR agency on Thursday instructed agencies to cease collecting data on the demographic makeup of their workforces.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
OPM, the federal government’s HR agency, sent out a memo setting forth a new “merit based” hiring policy. Yet the policy’s true aim seems to be to pack the federal workforce with white Christian Nationalists. The memo is linked in the article.
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...