2026-08-18T14:25:19Z https://njump.me Jack Jenkins https://njump.me/npub14xyzx2u4s4qc657q96kgysq7d3nz7ph7apnuq0d2kq4tstkmfehssynhst https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/194/325/195/462/322/original/26df05ace6847c62.jpeg https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/108/194/325/195/462/322/original/26df05ace6847c62.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrep064v658zjals3ctnx7lhnlydlttztd33n865h9f9hnxqz7e8qzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7e6xps3 NEW from me: At least two clergy were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of in Minnesota after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who had been observing them. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2026/01/07/minneapolis-clergy-pepper-sprayed-after-rushing-to-scene-of-deadly-ice-shooting/">https://religionnews.com/2026/01/07/minneapolis-clergy-pepper-sprayed-after-rushing-to-scene-of-deadly-ice-shooting/</a> 2026-01-08T00:45:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqx5l345smlgxz49yynrfap7d2mpvfsfxw9awajfedtq2aaam8rlgzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x77lmypl NEW from me: For Rev. David Black, the Presbyterian minister from the viral video depicting DHS agents shooting him in the head and body with pepper balls, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.<br/><br/>“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/11/19/for-rev-david-black-protesting-ice-is-part-of-an-old-christian-tradition/">https://religionnews.com/2025/11/19/for-rev-david-black-protesting-ice-is-part-of-an-old-christian-tradition/</a> 2025-11-19T22:02:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswtdxwp2t7sqhg7jjz6cexga8x8hjcr08lvfudaa2cr8kg928gvvszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x76rxpt9 NEW: So, if you looked around the courtroom at the &#34;Broadview 6&#34; arraignment in Chicago yesterday, you would&#39;ve noticed a lot of Methodist pastors.<br/><br/>Why? Because they were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.<br/><br/>&#34;If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/11/13/methodist-pastors-march-into-courtroom-with-boring-suburban-dad-indicted-for-protesting/">https://religionnews.com/2025/11/13/methodist-pastors-march-into-courtroom-with-boring-suburban-dad-indicted-for-protesting/</a> 2025-11-13T22:58:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxsfy40x6f76pu6p7c0ncsm0hvy2jkfmy8ww9e47et62kkjfs07ugzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x704d3er NEW: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtw25drxewcew986weqylk5nf5fafr66kzc8nqmwkayg784eclqvszd3jyt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtw25drxewcew986weqylk5nf5fafr66kzc8nqmwkayg784eclqvszd3jyt</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…3jyt</span>)</a></span> has tracked at least 10 incidents of apparent federal agents conducting immigration enforcement activity on church grounds or in the immediate area, with incidents spread across five states and Puerto Rico.<br/><br/>“This is domestic terror,” one pastor told us. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/08/04/when-ice-detains-people-on-church-grounds-pastors-say-congregations-suffer/">https://religionnews.com/2025/08/04/when-ice-detains-people-on-church-grounds-pastors-say-congregations-suffer/</a> 2025-08-04T21:23:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd4sxf7x9pnw4s48cy2hqhuvgxxaelywspfu52hhejykk2ju8gvggzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7tuykv4 What are you reading this weekend? 2025-07-12T11:44:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs86qmjvv0t2948c9y93gktprj6fuvfvsxxg9yv69ays9ytncczraszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x79xe3f8 Via Fiona André at @religionnewssvc: For years, persecuted Christians abroad — including Iranian Christians — has been a cause célèbre on the right, including Trump.<br/><br/>But this week, CBP arrested Iranian Christian asylum-seekers as their pastor looked on, his voice cracking as he begged to know why they were being detained. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/06/27/pastor-films-as-masked-federal-agents-arrest-iranian-christian-asylum-seekers-in-la/">https://religionnews.com/2025/06/27/pastor-films-as-masked-federal-agents-arrest-iranian-christian-asylum-seekers-in-la/</a> 2025-06-27T19:16:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyp2xgttsv7ttvjvcqyydyn83mnz74g5cfvup534pqh6h66as075szyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7lf4nen NEW: Faith leaders are ramping up pressure on lawmakers to reject the Republican-led budget bill currently before the U.S. Senate, rallying with lawmakers, meeting Senate staff, and arguing the proposal benefits the ultra-wealthy by hurting the poor. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/06/10/faith-groups-rally-with-lawmakers-against-gop-budget-bill/">https://religionnews.com/2025/06/10/faith-groups-rally-with-lawmakers-against-gop-budget-bill/</a> 2025-06-10T22:08:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8r0qa39ke48yt5909x698kjd7dnnuunpcgaw9lztwm68m5yhmsdgzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7svfwvy There’s another faith-led Moral Mondays protest in front of SCOTUS right now — this one noticeably larger than in weeks past.<br/><br/>The march from a church to SCOTUS, where people will decry cuts to healthcare programs in the GOP budget, is led by pastors and wheelchair users (and some who are both).<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/614/612/402/293/973/original/af7363b50147a09e.mp4"></video> 2025-06-02T16:03:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstx7f379xdw3fkmymuhc74fkeysvtru990v3syp5hhjdf4g7jg5xqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x77kvz6s 1. Honestly, I think this is a pretty big deal.<br/><br/>Makes me wonder if Pope Leo is gonna drop an encyclical or apostolic exhortation in the next year or so focused on labor issues in the 21st century — including, or perhaps especially, AI. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-tells-cardinals-they-must-continue-precious-legacy-pope-francis-2025-05-10/">https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-tells-cardinals-they-must-continue-precious-legacy-pope-francis-2025-05-10/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/484/589/397/120/391/original/227fd4ddda337f21.jpeg"> 2025-05-10T16:56:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsreyfl4cgc83p7sfh3r520ummqf6rn8xa7eras9wv85wnzqrsk69gzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7zj7ym0 PSA: If you’re interested in a major federal court case, you can track it — every filing! — using Courtlistener, which is run by a nonprofit.<br/><br/>It doesn’t always have every filing instantly (it requires Good Samaritans to pull from PACER), but you’ll know when big changes occur. <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com">https://www.courtlistener.com</a> 2025-04-27T11:40:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp2gyyw7cnnnsp9l758gqyxcynmca3s793m0tgfzu59427u4l2j0szyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x77zl9t3 As RNS’s own Claire Giangrave notes, this homily from Francis’ funeral marks at least the *third* time Trump has unintentionally sat for a sermon featuring the plight of refugees and migrants.<br/><br/>When Bishop Budde did it in January, she was lambasted by Trump and supporters like House Speaker Johnson, who accused her of spreading “radical ideology.” <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/04/26/at-pope-francis-funeral-a-call-to-heed-his-appeals-for-peace-and-mercy-for-the-vulnerable/">https://religionnews.com/2025/04/26/at-pope-francis-funeral-a-call-to-heed-his-appeals-for-peace-and-mercy-for-the-vulnerable/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/114/405/525/651/521/453/original/ca423f764ffe8eae.jpg"> 2025-04-26T17:49:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8sm64ses2un2k20c3tfqsxsvgrxm4828psqlkehpagwz4gak8tngzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7wzcf9v Religious groups who work with foreign aid have consistently told me the same thing, over and over, since the gutting of USAID: people — real people — are going to die, including children.<br/><br/>According to this NYTimes piece, it’s already begun.<br/><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3lkg6suazgs2r">https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3lkg6suazgs2r</a> 2025-03-16T01:33:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstf9eemmd25q40hprhqfwe7y7cu0htltsfha4r4y7x5p40ne932jgzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7g9x32q NEW: I spoke with people who attended a recent meeting between Trump admin officials and religious groups that work with USAID.<br/><br/>Faith leaders tell me that, should the government fully abandon foreign aid, religious groups won&#39;t be able to fill the gap alone. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/03/07/as-trump-administration-threatens-all-aid-faith-groups-say-they-cant-do-it-alone/">https://religionnews.com/2025/03/07/as-trump-administration-threatens-all-aid-faith-groups-say-they-cant-do-it-alone/</a> 2025-03-08T00:50:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspr6xjfsuvc9xrexu6c9qlvhs247z5napngxl8q8hw8jd068dcxfczyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7rr9na5 The thing to keep in mind here: Per a court order from last week in a case brought by religious groups, refugees *should* be allowed into the U.S. again, at least for now.<br/><br/>But it&#39;s not at all clear if that&#39;s actually happening, hence the judge calling the question here (among other things — read the story for more!).<br/><a href="https://mastodon.online/@jackmjenkins/114106857052411074">https://mastodon.online/@jackmjenkins/114106857052411074</a> 2025-03-04T23:57:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswkvfy69w82hdjhwf0repruawhkyyfalcmhcegg5mrqxxjexlh7vczyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x75m5ar5 NEW via Aleja Hertzler-McCain and myself: In an emergency hearing on Tuesday, a federal judge said he will order the Trump admin to produce a &#34;status report&#34; on whether it has restarted refugee admissions and resettlement per a recent court order <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/03/04/trump-administration-must-produce-status-report-on-refugee-resettlement-judge-orders/">https://religionnews.com/2025/03/04/trump-administration-must-produce-status-report-on-refugee-resettlement-judge-orders/</a> 2025-03-04T23:54:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvfnetqfelsxvdmcy7ptq58jgnfrdypeh65tyhv7djmk4xwtuf3aqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7u9f6dh In a striking change in tone, Vance used his speech at the Catholic prayer breakfast this morning to try and ease tensions with Pope Francis — while also suggesting Catholics shouldn&#39;t &#34;obsess&#34; over what Catholic prelates say: <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/02/28/at-catholic-prayer-breakfast-vance-seeks-to-tone-down-tensions-with-pope-francis/">https://religionnews.com/2025/02/28/at-catholic-prayer-breakfast-vance-seeks-to-tone-down-tensions-with-pope-francis/</a> 2025-02-28T19:25:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsge7cw8l26x9s8av707velk27su573mf4ngg7eadh2hu9mq0exnyczyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x74y8f5s In a lengthy statement, the president of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, a denomination that is smaller and significantly more conservative than the ELCA, generally defends Lutheran aid groups criticized by Musk while also lauding DOGE and repeatedly criticizing the ELCA <a href="https://reporter.lcms.org/2025/lcms-president-harrison-letter-about-u-s-immigration-and-lutheran-organizations/">https://reporter.lcms.org/2025/lcms-president-harrison-letter-about-u-s-immigration-and-lutheran-organizations/</a> 2025-02-07T01:13:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfhxycunh7k6mc8emf8hydd309e7yzpya3rqdgccmn0rgwzhj4clqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7wx6nzl NEW from me: Faith-based aid agencies challenge Trump’s order &#39;realigning&#39; refugee program —&gt; <a href="https://religionnews.com/2025/01/21/faith-based-aid-agencies-challenge-trumps-order-realigning-refugee-program/">https://religionnews.com/2025/01/21/faith-based-aid-agencies-challenge-trumps-order-realigning-refugee-program/</a> 2025-01-21T16:48:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6eyazmhgyxaf8g4c9hm22l9swcj3e5lz2uqvrk58dxgj9lfeueczyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7wgjt75 PSA: I woke up in the middle of the night last night and looked out the window, and my eyes couldn’t quite make sense of what I was seeing.<br/><br/>It took me a moment, then I realized that the moon (which is almost full) is SO bright, and the snow is SO white, that the moon full-on *casts shadows.*<br/><br/>(Yes, I imagine you northerners have grown up with this, but my Southerner’s mind was right boggled.) 2025-01-12T14:14:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz3qzy852zlsruc0ve2ndsgxdc7dh8dd4vjpvkfmrk7w2y46wnaxszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7xce4fc On this: I interviewed McElroy, the new Archbishop of Washington, in 2022 immediately before he was made a Cardinal.<br/><br/>When I asked him about Christian nationalism, he argued patriotism &#34;is an aspiration … not a possession,&#34; and bemoaned populism that &#34;pick(s) targets among the marginalized.&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/781/518/532/036/946/original/d1b178b2dd155fbe.png"> 2025-01-06T12:56:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswxn84578d6sxp2ycdf9m92yx578ccs4xau7eze5c4ez4k5r88s5qzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x76grj7y Oh, wow.<br/><br/>The Post is really bleeding talent right now.<br/><a href="https://www.threads.net/@oliverdarcy/post/DEduokpvRBf">https://www.threads.net/@oliverdarcy/post/DEduokpvRBf</a> 2025-01-06T02:40:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0w0e9xl774g82kv5ft40l2enxavk7kzwjk2l6nyarnm6l9849zqgzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7d8kpsd Something deeply American about America’s Second Catholic President eulogizing America’s first evangelical president (both of whom are Democrats) at the Washington National Cathedral, which is an Episcopal Church. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/us/politics/jimmy-carter-funeral.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/us/politics/jimmy-carter-funeral.html</a> 2024-12-30T14:30:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstdqdteq6fzudqtle946pzmt0y7m2tyvxp8drnjh2f22qu6c9vuvszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7xkj626 Christians in Bethlehem are once again scaling back Christmas celebrations in solidarity with those in Gaza, a repeat of a similar protest from last year — a significant step for a local economy that relies on tourism.<br/><br/>I spoke to a pastor there who has advocated around the world for Palestinians, gleaning his thoughts on a year of activism — and the incoming Trump admin. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2024/12/23/in-bethlehem-a-christian-pastor-reflects-on-a-year-of-prayerful-pro-palestinian-activism/">https://religionnews.com/2024/12/23/in-bethlehem-a-christian-pastor-reflects-on-a-year-of-prayerful-pro-palestinian-activism/</a> 2024-12-23T20:11:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs97wqfmzwl2p48jyvv3kaqkvru67d8mngnf6xpnhzzvjmg5letmfqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x75cys2p This is huge.<br/><br/>An entire faith-based movement, the New Sanctuary Movement, was built around this policy, where houses of worship allow undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation to live in their facilities until their deportation order is dropped. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/trump-scrap-restriction-ice-arrests-churches-schools-rcna183688">https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/trump-scrap-restriction-ice-arrests-churches-schools-rcna183688</a> 2024-12-11T18:48:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz5w5arek42lmhqu9swgfvqgy9tj0uqqugs2nnpweddf2m4lelp2czyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7qw3te4 What are you reading this weekend? 2024-11-23T15:57:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyfweyhtj0nlnfgkz4demquj9rq7f6uu2t88csrkqkv8d7tzas5rszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7lyzyhx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwp3wfda3370l7d6gex4zeujcx6u7dlz8utnsusa5ffd079a6a0qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qjj7cxm'>nevent1q…7cxm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq8yve5f33hyqq35t3y3xu72t9x33pfdznd0kq78lf73wkxchzr5hs8nh9qy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq8yve5f33hyqq35t3y3xu72t9x33pfdznd0kq78lf73wkxchzr5hs8nh9qy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…h9qy</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtw25drxewcew986weqylk5nf5fafr66kzc8nqmwkayg784eclqvszd3jyt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtw25drxewcew986weqylk5nf5fafr66kzc8nqmwkayg784eclqvszd3jyt</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…3jyt</span>)</a></span> Yup! That&#39;s my employer.<br/><br/>I know cuz they told me. 2024-11-15T22:49:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg6g5vppuyj349a0jfzjnq4ll0gszhslxpd3dm2hgh4ug2c5ewscszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7uu3kvp Question to Mastodon: Am I wrong, or is solar power the only widely available/scalable form of energy that isn’t ultimately just about spinning a turbine?<br/><br/>Like, everything else, near as I can tell, whether it’s coal or hydro or nuclear fusion, is ultimately just about spinning a turbine to generate electricity? 2024-10-04T16:27:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg4xxzd4vsnt0yg67qzv794z4g2ven7g7c4r7wy6j378gagwppy7szyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7kksu7y What are you reading this weekend? 2024-06-02T15:14:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvueggy3a96gcmr67efdypkpuglyspjrvhhp2gkvsur9cxc68cjkszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7z2f2er In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2r3vlhwe7rf70xdzc00zasj9yykujaxmvd920c9uuz9msq3px02qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qxtwwaw'>nevent1q…wwaw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2. Several things of note here, among them: Wilson&#39;s older views — such as criticism of the Civil Rights Act — appear to be getting new traction.<br/><br/>Most recently, they were invoked by others to argue the U.S. Constitution is &#34;dead.&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/541/535/709/055/849/original/5320d7559edaea2a.png"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/541/535/754/896/502/original/9a70e48a0c36ea2e.png"> 2024-06-01T13:12:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2r3vlhwe7rf70xdzc00zasj9yykujaxmvd920c9uuz9msq3px02qzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x73cgff0 1. My latest: In which I examine the re-emergence of Idaho pastor Doug Wilson among a growing number of influential right-wing voices.<br/><br/>He is being elevated by conservatives as a more moderate face of Christian nationalism, but experts say his views remain radical.<br/><br/>Wilson, meanwhile, tells me he is in infrequent conversation with lobbyists. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2024/05/31/the-second-coming-of-doug-wilson/">https://religionnews.com/2024/05/31/the-second-coming-of-doug-wilson/</a> 2024-06-01T13:11:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs89xushdzmf068wywdkqdzapma4qm8v5mvu694ghfqpnvkjhjlawqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x76jjnqw An odd thing about Alito&#39;s letter refusing to recuse himself over the flags controversy is the claim he did not know of the &#34;Appeal to Heaven&#34; flag&#39;s ties to Jan 6, and he doesn&#39;t provide any evidence his wife flew it *before* then. <br/><br/>Also: what other &#34;religious flags&#34; has she flown, as he notes? (If you know of any or have photo evidence, please feel free to leak them to me: my signal is in my bio, and there are other ways to contact me on my website.)<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/526/380/414/557/687/original/9673509453faab7d.png"> 2024-05-29T20:58:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs88a6rdqu7xqe75zzlanjmfemnqnxjsjefq8wacpqdhsg4s04xleczyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7y2ukgn EXCLUSIVE: A Catholic diocesan hermit has come out as transgender — believed to be the first in the Roman Catholic Church to do so — with permission of his bishop, John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2024/05/19/catholic-diocesan-hermit-approved-by-kentucky-bishop-comes-out-as-transgender/">https://religionnews.com/2024/05/19/catholic-diocesan-hermit-approved-by-kentucky-bishop-comes-out-as-transgender/</a> 2024-05-19T16:25:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2pde844nvwg3dw0ajux8n6pgghmxenfdtjmmkr3e4g7jpyfflyegzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7k4nqr3 This seems like an important section of this Jack Dorsey interview: it seems he backs decentralization in part because it removes the app/company from liability.<br/><a href="https://social.coop/@J12t/112414683038313849">https://social.coop/@J12t/112414683038313849</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/414/753/796/162/263/original/981e1c9fe9166e2c.jpeg"> 2024-05-10T03:50:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytrgcucv2qpnwhpvzfdfzf34r43pmde5srpj8sj3rcpv5mwmd5mgzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x78x2hdm What are you reading this weekend? 2024-04-06T21:49:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxx6p34q8n746dh2mzqyld5yzfkhswscenmukslguj924pm93sntszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7h5m6de Speaking of paternity leave: I jumped off Twitter as soon as my newborn arrived (we’re over the moon, btw!), and have only used the Competitor Twitters since.<br/><br/>For news, Mastodon requires more work than the others — e.g., hunting down the few official accounts on here, or accounts reposting news RSS feeds, federated Flipboard posts, etc…<br/><br/>…but the result is, surprisingly, way more informative about brass-tacks news than Threads or Bluesky? 2024-01-07T15:32:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq6pmzqkkt5vy33max39kypz3sygksay0322thnu54q3wkvgtjs9qzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7c5h5rl My personal tech conspiracy theory is that Apple&#39;s weird aversion to robot vacuums is because they KNOW SOMETHING WE DON&#39;T. 2023-10-30T01:19:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxkeyjz6l8439sgxp4acn7h06kaerv8jlmwtc6h353a2mr4px35yqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7pvwj69 Recently learned the guy who volunteered as a handyman at the South Carolina church I grew up in also worked on the Manhattan Project, which made him only one of many scientists/engineers in our congregation.<br/><br/>Might be why our church boiler looked like a dang nuclear reactor. 2023-08-23T13:33:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs836e30xfvw97z5wld2mekleakxsdzvffr5nsev5av2utpupq8v5qzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x73zq00s My latest hot take is that the U.S. (including U.S. religion) is in a super weird transitional time for *many* reasons but what we are transitioning *into* remains wildly unclear and leaves almost everyone anxious. 2023-08-06T18:14:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst2hz7sanq4q8j29qkm70cg40atw6w7sukj6pxcyre64as29dn3tszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x75s7dew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv785lj5r4naapqj3dz2lnh2fkrnc99z2j8ll4qg78ua8pnsamn2cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43quuwm4h'>nevent1q…wm4h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suppose my question *behind* that question is whether there&#39;s been a slow (ongoing?) evolution as to how the average person *uses* the internet. 2023-08-02T15:56:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv785lj5r4naapqj3dz2lnh2fkrnc99z2j8ll4qg78ua8pnsamn2czyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7vj70fv Question to Mastodon tech-heads: I know various social media companies have tweaked/eliminated algorithms that used to pump a lot of traffic toward news websites, certain media outlets, etc.<br/><br/>We&#39;ve also seen efforts to reduce screentime on phones, etc.<br/><br/>Is there any evidence that there&#39;s been a collective impact here — one that&#39;s just reduced internet traffic overall (sans streaming, I guess)? 2023-08-02T15:54:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqqypnn2y88j68suz0ravpy6n4kfdm2lpkwqqn7n0j8cxd4hlux8szyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7qudecv NEW: For Reps. Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, an appeal to faith — or Christian nationalism — sells.<br/><br/>One pastor encouraged attendees to donate to Boebert, saying, &#34;I’d like to give her at least $5,000 from Charis Christian Center today.&#34; <a href="https://religionnews.com/2023/08/01/for-boebert-and-greene-faith-and-christian-nationalism-sells/">https://religionnews.com/2023/08/01/for-boebert-and-greene-faith-and-christian-nationalism-sells/</a> 2023-08-01T15:44:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs94yfd5j8sz7vmyc2hdhfgkkgdv6ynf3rgnngphntcsxs8mdckpfqzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7084t0p 1. So, you&#39;ve heard of Moms for Liberty.<br/><br/>But you may NOT have heard of the OTHER county-based org removing books from schools &amp; opposing pride declarations while invoking “Judeo-Christian values.”<br/><br/>That&#39;s Citizens Defending Freedom — or what critics call &#34;Moms for Liberty in suits.” <a href="https://religionnews.com/2023/07/12/when-christian-nationalism-goes-local-inside-citizens-defending-freedom/">https://religionnews.com/2023/07/12/when-christian-nationalism-goes-local-inside-citizens-defending-freedom/</a> 2023-07-13T13:43:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs02ntfdvz5ys3qc79euzzx0ejklkc53zukshfpjee4qtw4lrfsk2gzyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7mjev9n Earlier this week, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted a quote falsely attributed to Patrick Henry that critics said promoted #ChristianNationalism.<br/><br/>Yesterday, instead of deleting the tweet, he just…tweeted several more similar (and this time, accurate) quotes. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2023/07/06/josh-hawley-tweets-fake-quote-about-u-s-founding-doubles-down-on-christian-nationalism/">https://religionnews.com/2023/07/06/josh-hawley-tweets-fake-quote-about-u-s-founding-doubles-down-on-christian-nationalism/</a> 2023-07-06T17:10:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqvw6fzz0wqn7qsj5q6rpvv7ujca20ckqkze9x5flmjtwfru5rstszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7xahy0p 1. Via AP: Judge awards Black church $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest <a href="https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-black-church-banner-burning-lawsuit-13dcfbd1a7ff8e5dd0486cdde0f911fb">https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-black-church-banner-burning-lawsuit-13dcfbd1a7ff8e5dd0486cdde0f911fb</a> 2023-07-02T13:16:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdu742eaylav4h5fkjqdheq58tp5wzvt9v5au0rq8t9phce4x3ywszyz5csgetjkz5rr2ncqh2eqjqrekxvtcxlm5x0spa42cz4wpwmd8x7cmnhzt UPDATE: I spoke w/Bishop Mark Seitz of Diocese of El Paso, where a church was reportedly targeted by people working for DeSantis to recruit asylum seekers to fly them to CA.<br/><br/>The bishop had harsh words for the Florida governor, comparing his actions to that of human traffickers. <a href="https://religionnews.com/2023/06/15/head-of-usccb-critiques-republican-governors-transporting-migrants/">https://religionnews.com/2023/06/15/head-of-usccb-critiques-republican-governors-transporting-migrants/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/110/550/137/990/223/710/original/8f9c4bc524a792d6.png"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/110/550/138/160/873/189/original/bcb2d3578785d619.png"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/110/550/138/505/218/278/original/ef8b674702930841.png"> 2023-06-15T20:34:27Z