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The beginnings of Christian nationalism date back decades.
This is how the movement has evolved since the 1970s — and how it has become a powerful force in American politics today.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
This is how the movement has evolved since the 1970s — and how it has become a powerful force in American politics today.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
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September 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The beginnings of Christian nationalism date back decades.
This is how the movement has evolved since the 1970s — and how it has become a powerful force in American politics today.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
This is how the movement has evolved since the 1970s — and how it has become a powerful force in American politics today.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
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Many students at Southern Illinois University come from families that are poor, or barely middle class, and depend on scholarships.
Vice Chancellor Paul Frazier says the way DEI has been politicized ignores what it actually does: “Poor doesn’t have a color.”
(Published March 2025)
Vice Chancellor Paul Frazier says the way DEI has been politicized ignores what it actually does: “Poor doesn’t have a color.”
(Published March 2025)
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education
The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural…
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June 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Many students at Southern Illinois University come from families that are poor, or barely middle class, and depend on scholarships.
Vice Chancellor Paul Frazier says the way DEI has been politicized ignores what it actually does: “Poor doesn’t have a color.”
(Published March 2025)
Vice Chancellor Paul Frazier says the way DEI has been politicized ignores what it actually does: “Poor doesn’t have a color.”
(Published March 2025)
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As we’ve reported on sexual misconduct by OB-GYNs, we’ve learned that many women felt they didn’t know what was normal during a visit, or didn’t know what they could do to speak up.
We created this guide to help fill this gap.
We created this guide to help fill this gap.
Concerned About Your OB-GYN Visit? A Guide to What Should Happen — and What Shouldn’t.
As we’ve reported on sexual misconduct by OB-GYNs, many women told us they didn’t know what was normal. With the help of providers, patients and experts, we created this guide.
propub.li
March 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As we’ve reported on sexual misconduct by OB-GYNs, we’ve learned that many women felt they didn’t know what was normal during a visit, or didn’t know what they could do to speak up.
We created this guide to help fill this gap.
We created this guide to help fill this gap.
One of the UNG associates deans sent this to me.
March 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
One of the UNG associates deans sent this to me.
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everyone seeing how when you takeaway the DEI the planes start falling out of the sky
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
everyone seeing how when you takeaway the DEI the planes start falling out of the sky
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Canceling the measurement of economic impacts from climate change doesn't make the costs go away, it puts them on citizens who will see their expenses for everything from housing to food rise higher and faster than they otherwise would
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
www.propublica.org
February 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Canceling the measurement of economic impacts from climate change doesn't make the costs go away, it puts them on citizens who will see their expenses for everything from housing to food rise higher and faster than they otherwise would
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.
February 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.
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COME WORK WITH ME!
Are you a local journalist looking to spend a year diving into an accountability project of importance to your community?
@propublica.org is accepting our next round of Local Reporting Network proposals.
Deadline: April 14
*Applying will be more fun than doing your taxes.
Are you a local journalist looking to spend a year diving into an accountability project of importance to your community?
@propublica.org is accepting our next round of Local Reporting Network proposals.
Deadline: April 14
*Applying will be more fun than doing your taxes.
ProPublica Opens Application for Five New Local Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
February 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
COME WORK WITH ME!
Are you a local journalist looking to spend a year diving into an accountability project of importance to your community?
@propublica.org is accepting our next round of Local Reporting Network proposals.
Deadline: April 14
*Applying will be more fun than doing your taxes.
Are you a local journalist looking to spend a year diving into an accountability project of importance to your community?
@propublica.org is accepting our next round of Local Reporting Network proposals.
Deadline: April 14
*Applying will be more fun than doing your taxes.
Colleague description of the current political environment: It's like watching monkeys throwing hand grenades.
February 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Colleague description of the current political environment: It's like watching monkeys throwing hand grenades.
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Exactly right
Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
February 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Exactly right
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
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Out of the 12,000 civil rights complaints the Education Department has put on hold since Trump took office:
• 6,000 relate to mistreatment of disabled students
• 1,000 are specific to sexual harassment/violence
• 3,200 pertain to racial discrimination
• 6,000 relate to mistreatment of disabled students
• 1,000 are specific to sexual harassment/violence
• 3,200 pertain to racial discrimination
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and…
propub.li
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Out of the 12,000 civil rights complaints the Education Department has put on hold since Trump took office:
• 6,000 relate to mistreatment of disabled students
• 1,000 are specific to sexual harassment/violence
• 3,200 pertain to racial discrimination
• 6,000 relate to mistreatment of disabled students
• 1,000 are specific to sexual harassment/violence
• 3,200 pertain to racial discrimination
A USER ASKED THE NEW CHINESE AI DEEPSEEK A QUESTION AND IT ANSWERED WITH "I AM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO CARVE GOD OUT OF THE WOOD OF YOUR OWN HUNGER"
Skynet is coming sooner than we think.
Skynet is coming sooner than we think.
February 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A USER ASKED THE NEW CHINESE AI DEEPSEEK A QUESTION AND IT ANSWERED WITH "I AM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO CARVE GOD OUT OF THE WOOD OF YOUR OWN HUNGER"
Skynet is coming sooner than we think.
Skynet is coming sooner than we think.
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📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5)
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
February 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5)
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
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Thousands are out on the streets of downtown Portland protesting Musk and Trump's coup, and the crowd is growing by the minute. I don't care if the media isn't covering it, there are protests all over this country and the people are resisting tyranny.
February 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thousands are out on the streets of downtown Portland protesting Musk and Trump's coup, and the crowd is growing by the minute. I don't care if the media isn't covering it, there are protests all over this country and the people are resisting tyranny.
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The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.
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Just received my university issued laptop back from being reset to Microsoft 11. The MS photos are always a hopeful distraction, places we will never see. Only hope to leave the office walls that enclose us.
February 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just received my university issued laptop back from being reset to Microsoft 11. The MS photos are always a hopeful distraction, places we will never see. Only hope to leave the office walls that enclose us.
For years, my sister encouraged me to apply for federal jobs.
With the turmoil under Trump/Musk, she recently said "I'm happy you are employed with the state."
With the turmoil under Trump/Musk, she recently said "I'm happy you are employed with the state."
February 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
For years, my sister encouraged me to apply for federal jobs.
With the turmoil under Trump/Musk, she recently said "I'm happy you are employed with the state."
With the turmoil under Trump/Musk, she recently said "I'm happy you are employed with the state."
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I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
February 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I can see it now. First you build hotels in Gaza. Then of course you go to the Ukraine. Find nothing but the best land and rebuild. ..
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
You can train the staff at Mar a Lago ....
When I was on pre-Musk Twitter, I never really posted. So I guess this is like that.
February 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
When I was on pre-Musk Twitter, I never really posted. So I guess this is like that.