N.J. McConnachie
@diabolicflame93.bsky.social
He / they Pronouns. I'm over on Substack as "Freedom From Fundamentalism."
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I attended Pensacola Christian College for 3 years. We used Abeka high school texts for some intro history classes. Here are some gems from the textbook “United States History.” Note the implication that European religion brought advancement while Native American religions “hindered.”
February 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I attended Pensacola Christian College for 3 years. We used Abeka high school texts for some intro history classes. Here are some gems from the textbook “United States History.” Note the implication that European religion brought advancement while Native American religions “hindered.”
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Utah just removed restrictions on child sex offenders from homeschooling earlier this year. Only two states now have the restriction
An Oklahoma man was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse after his 11-year-old stepdaughter gave birth at their home in Muskogee.
Oklahoma man arrested after 11-year-old stepdaughter gives birth, mother charged with enabling abuse
Dustin Walker was charged with sexual abuse of a child under 12, while the child's mother, Cherie Walker, was charged with enabling child sexual abuse, according to court documents.
nbcnews.to
August 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Utah just removed restrictions on child sex offenders from homeschooling earlier this year. Only two states now have the restriction
Manifest Destiny (And a shit ton of white supremacy dog whistles) being promoted full force by DHS public accounts.
DHS is still promoting “heritage” and manifest destiny themes on social media.
July 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Manifest Destiny (And a shit ton of white supremacy dog whistles) being promoted full force by DHS public accounts.
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Related to the conversation about #ChristianNationalism on #ShinyHappyPeople. I did a massive deep dive on Project 2025 and the Convention of States last year right before the election 👀
prismreports.org/2024/05/20/c...
prismreports.org/2024/05/20/c...
The Christian nationalist playbook to usurp democracy
Organizations like the Alliance Defending Freedom and Convention of States publicly share their plans to implement theocracy, but are we paying attention?
prismreports.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Related to the conversation about #ChristianNationalism on #ShinyHappyPeople. I did a massive deep dive on Project 2025 and the Convention of States last year right before the election 👀
prismreports.org/2024/05/20/c...
prismreports.org/2024/05/20/c...
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it's a testimony to how fucked up everything is that I'm only now hearing, in my mentions, about the yeti blood oath seminary affair, and that the whole internet isn't losing its mind about it
July 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
it's a testimony to how fucked up everything is that I'm only now hearing, in my mentions, about the yeti blood oath seminary affair, and that the whole internet isn't losing its mind about it
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Homeschooling parents (and their leaders and lobbying organizations) love making grandiose claims about the impact of homeschooling on their children. Actual homeschool alumni outcomes, on the other hand, tend to be more nuanced and complicated.
Ten Homeschooling Parent Myths Debunked
Here are 10 common myths promoted by homeschooling parents—as well as the realities.
rlstollar.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Homeschooling parents (and their leaders and lobbying organizations) love making grandiose claims about the impact of homeschooling on their children. Actual homeschool alumni outcomes, on the other hand, tend to be more nuanced and complicated.
open.substack.com/pub/freedomf... Family Dynamics and Children #pridemonth
Nothing Changes, Everything Changes
Hidden growth
open.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
open.substack.com/pub/freedomf... Family Dynamics and Children #pridemonth
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
www.latimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
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A2: Mental health was a heart problem. Poor mental health meant you weren’t right with God. We didn’t believe in “mental health” as a medical issue — therapists and psychiatrists were treated with suspicion. “Biblical counselors” (usually a pastor) were suggested instead.
#HomeschoolChat
#HomeschoolChat
May 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A2: Mental health was a heart problem. Poor mental health meant you weren’t right with God. We didn’t believe in “mental health” as a medical issue — therapists and psychiatrists were treated with suspicion. “Biblical counselors” (usually a pastor) were suggested instead.
#HomeschoolChat
#HomeschoolChat
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A4: I feel like everyone should be aware of the developmental delays caused by intense childhood indoctrination and understand these delays are often desired by the parents. Be supportive of these kids by focusing on them being unique individuals and not just extensions of their parents.
Q4: What can relatives, friends, and community members do to support the mental health of the homeschooled kids they know? #HomeschoolChat
May 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A4: I feel like everyone should be aware of the developmental delays caused by intense childhood indoctrination and understand these delays are often desired by the parents. Be supportive of these kids by focusing on them being unique individuals and not just extensions of their parents.
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This (new?) phenomenon of withholding/retracting degrees is so abominable. Columbia seems to be the trendsetter as w/ so many awful trends but NYU’s holding its own in the race to the bottom. Also IT’S GALLATIN of all NYU schools. What’s more “individualized” than this?!
www.them.us/story/gallat...
www.them.us/story/gallat...
NYU Is Withholding Diploma of Trans Student Who Discussed Palestine in Graduation Speech
An NYU spokesperson said Logan Rozos “misuse[d] his role as student speaker to express his personal and one-sided political views.”
www.them.us
May 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This (new?) phenomenon of withholding/retracting degrees is so abominable. Columbia seems to be the trendsetter as w/ so many awful trends but NYU’s holding its own in the race to the bottom. Also IT’S GALLATIN of all NYU schools. What’s more “individualized” than this?!
www.them.us/story/gallat...
www.them.us/story/gallat...
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i wrote about rfk jr's dubious supplement advice, hypervitaminosis A in the antarctic, and contend that no one deserves to be lied to, and no child deserves to be made ill on the strength of those lies: buttondown.com/theswordandt...
The Poisoning of the American Mind
The winds at Cape Denison on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, photographed by Frank Hurley, 1912 In the emptiness of Antarctica, on a desolate stretch...
buttondown.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
i wrote about rfk jr's dubious supplement advice, hypervitaminosis A in the antarctic, and contend that no one deserves to be lied to, and no child deserves to be made ill on the strength of those lies: buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion activists are finding state lawmakers are increasingly open to it.
By @oyousef.bsky.social
By @oyousef.bsky.social
Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement
Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion activists are finding state lawmakers are increasingly open to it.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion activists are finding state lawmakers are increasingly open to it.
By @oyousef.bsky.social
By @oyousef.bsky.social
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this guy is out here proudly being a eugenicist freak while people at mainstream and "respectable publications" make excuses for him or even muse about whether he has a "few good points"
RFK Jr talking about the need for doctors to know how to treat measles for those who are unvaccinated.
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
“Only very sick kids should die from measles.”
No. They shouldn’t. That was the point of the vaccine. We eradicated the virus so children didn’t die.
Sick & disabled kids are not expendable!
May 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
this guy is out here proudly being a eugenicist freak while people at mainstream and "respectable publications" make excuses for him or even muse about whether he has a "few good points"
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guess what we now have confirmed information that HSLDA spokespeople appeared on the Infowars podcast :/
this is important. please read. 👇 #MakeHomeschoolSafe
this is important. please read. 👇 #MakeHomeschoolSafe
The HSLDA's Forgotten InfoWars Appearances
From 2002 to 2007, the HSLDA appeared as guests on Alex Jones’ infamous radio show, InfoWars. Here are their episodes.
read.homeiswherethehatredis.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
guess what we now have confirmed information that HSLDA spokespeople appeared on the Infowars podcast :/
this is important. please read. 👇 #MakeHomeschoolSafe
this is important. please read. 👇 #MakeHomeschoolSafe
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"Not every parent who withdraws their child for the stated purpose of homeschooling is, in fact, providing their children with an education. Worse, some take advantage of Connecticut’s complete lack of oversight to isolate children and abuse them."
Child Advocate recommends state regulations for homeschoolers, others withdrawn from school following Waterbury captivity case
The Office of the Child Advocate is recommending the state change its laws, to give the state some oversight over children that are withdrawn from school for homeschooling, or other equivalent instruc...
www.wfsb.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"Not every parent who withdraws their child for the stated purpose of homeschooling is, in fact, providing their children with an education. Worse, some take advantage of Connecticut’s complete lack of oversight to isolate children and abuse them."
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"I want parents to know there are different ways to read the Bible that are valid, that understand and respect who Jesus and God are, and are still treating children in a way that is humane and respectful."
Adults raised in the ‘Christian parenting empire’ of the ’70s-’90s push back
(RNS) — Leveraging social media, these parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.
religionnews.com
May 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"I want parents to know there are different ways to read the Bible that are valid, that understand and respect who Jesus and God are, and are still treating children in a way that is humane and respectful."
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Today is the day of the homeschooled child and it is so important to hear from folks who grew up in this movement! Here is a short and powerful essay from Abbi Nye: abbinye.substack.com/p/stomach-cu...
Stomach-curdling shame
For 20 years, I carried that story as one of the worst things that I had ever done.
abbinye.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Today is the day of the homeschooled child and it is so important to hear from folks who grew up in this movement! Here is a short and powerful essay from Abbi Nye: abbinye.substack.com/p/stomach-cu...
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Today's the day! Join us at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT for the official Day of the Homeschooled Child event.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today's the day! Join us at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT for the official Day of the Homeschooled Child event.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Tomorrow, April 30, is #DayOfTheHomeschooledChild! Here's how you can get involved ⬇️
April 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Tomorrow, April 30, is #DayOfTheHomeschooledChild! Here's how you can get involved ⬇️
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WELKER: Does the US still want to make Canada the 51st state?
MARCO RUBIO: I think the president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state
MARCO RUBIO: I think the president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state
April 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
WELKER: Does the US still want to make Canada the 51st state?
MARCO RUBIO: I think the president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state
MARCO RUBIO: I think the president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state
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This was my experience as well. One of the dirty secrets of homeschooling is how often a student is left to their own devices once teaching them isn't fun and easy for a parent (who also needs to stay focused on younger siblings).
"In many cases, homeschooled teens are expected to teach themselves algebra or calculus out of a textbook without the aid of any kind of teacher or adult help—something most children likely cannot do successfully."
The Homeschool Math Gap: The Data - Coalition for Responsible Home Education
The question of how homeschooled students fare academically has been raised countless times over the past three-and-a-half decades. Numerous volunteer-based studies have compared homeschooled students...
responsiblehomeschooling.org
April 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
This was my experience as well. One of the dirty secrets of homeschooling is how often a student is left to their own devices once teaching them isn't fun and easy for a parent (who also needs to stay focused on younger siblings).
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There is no anti-homeschooling movement or lobby in the United States.
There Is No Anti-Homeschooling Movement
There are no organizations that advocate for homeschooled children and homeschool alumni by supporting a ban on homeschooling.
rlstollar.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
There is no anti-homeschooling movement or lobby in the United States.
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Pope Francis wasn’t a liberal hero. He was just the least-bad guy in a centuries-old boys’ club.
I explored his legacy on some hot-button issues, separating his actual views from how people perceived him.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/dont-let-n...
I explored his legacy on some hot-button issues, separating his actual views from how people perceived him.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/dont-let-n...
Don’t let nostalgia rewrite the real legacy of Pope Francis
From abortion to LGBTQ rights, his papacy masked deep conservatism with soft language
www.friendlyatheist.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Pope Francis wasn’t a liberal hero. He was just the least-bad guy in a centuries-old boys’ club.
I explored his legacy on some hot-button issues, separating his actual views from how people perceived him.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/dont-let-n...
I explored his legacy on some hot-button issues, separating his actual views from how people perceived him.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/dont-let-n...