Laura Harbert Allen
@lauraharbert.bsky.social
Educator, journalist, and researcher focused on the Christian Right. Proud OhioU Bobcat.
A day in Athens is always a good day. Grateful to keep a connection here through my service on the board of @athensindy.bsky.social.
October 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A day in Athens is always a good day. Grateful to keep a connection here through my service on the board of @athensindy.bsky.social.
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In the Mid-Ohio Valley, a small community group has grown from living-room Bible studies into a political force, shaping policy and faith discussions across West Virginia and Ohio.
#Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
#Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In the Mid-Ohio Valley, a small community group has grown from living-room Bible studies into a political force, shaping policy and faith discussions across West Virginia and Ohio.
#Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
#Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
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Always read @petemontdc.com
The far-right Claremont Institute wants Trump to order federal workers to undergo "re-education" and "deprogramming" via Claremont's training courses. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Claremont Institute Wants Trump to Order Civil Servants to Undergo ‘Deprogramming’
The far-right Claremont Institute wants to force federal workers to undergo "reprogramming"--presumably into the cult of authoritarian Trumpism.
www.peoplefor.org
March 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Always read @petemontdc.com
My latest piece for is a collaborative effort with the Athens County Independent on a conservative group that has been active for 15 years. Dominion theology paired with political action:
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
Mid-Ohio Valley Group Blends Religion, Politics to Affect Policy in Ohio and West Virginia
Quietly, over the past 15 years, small group Bible-study-style gatherings near Parkersburg, W.Va. have formed the foundation for a movement that punches above its weight in terms of political influenc...
www.100daysinappalachia.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My latest piece for is a collaborative effort with the Athens County Independent on a conservative group that has been active for 15 years. Dominion theology paired with political action:
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/02/mid-...
Reposted by Laura Harbert Allen
Reposted by Laura Harbert Allen
Same was true in Poland
Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election.
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”
February 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Same was true in Poland
Hey y’all -
I don’t share my work on FB/X etc. much. But here’s a piece I wrote last month. More religion reporting on the way soon. Next up is a two part series covering McDowell County’s water crisis and how UMC pastors are working to fix it.
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2024/12/a-cr...
I don’t share my work on FB/X etc. much. But here’s a piece I wrote last month. More religion reporting on the way soon. Next up is a two part series covering McDowell County’s water crisis and how UMC pastors are working to fix it.
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2024/12/a-cr...
‘A Crisis of Truth:’ Trauma, Disinformation and the New Apostolic Reformation’s Effect on Our Politics
Many find healing from trauma in religion. But that trauma can also be used by religious leaders to activate political action.
www.100daysinappalachia.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hey y’all -
I don’t share my work on FB/X etc. much. But here’s a piece I wrote last month. More religion reporting on the way soon. Next up is a two part series covering McDowell County’s water crisis and how UMC pastors are working to fix it.
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2024/12/a-cr...
I don’t share my work on FB/X etc. much. But here’s a piece I wrote last month. More religion reporting on the way soon. Next up is a two part series covering McDowell County’s water crisis and how UMC pastors are working to fix it.
www.100daysinappalachia.com/2024/12/a-cr...
Reposted by Laura Harbert Allen
Multiple UFW union offices received this in the mail this week. Thanks for reaching out!
January 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Multiple UFW union offices received this in the mail this week. Thanks for reaching out!
Reposted by Laura Harbert Allen
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First post where the sky is blue. I still have to gaze at the X/Twitter abyss for work though.
November 25, 2024 at 10:59 AM
First post where the sky is blue. I still have to gaze at the X/Twitter abyss for work though.