lot to unpack here

Hot take: pastors who claim to preach the Truth (capital T) from the pulpit ought to be the most obsessively fact-checky critics of *every* claim their own sermons, including references to history, science, & politics. If your history is fast & loose, I expect your use of the Bible is too.

“Autism does not destroy families. The struggles and battles to get systems of support for their loved ones — THAT is what typically destroys families.” Grateful to the families in the autism community who shared their thoughts, experiences and insight for this one. Gift link: wapo.st/4gNUxZc

you probably need to be of a certain vintage to understand the absolute hilarity of ken starr being in the epstein files

This is a good letter -- and a cowardly, cruel move for a tenured professor to write it anonymously and put all the pressure of saving an institution on a bunch of teenagers and 20-somethings. It sets a terrible example and puts unfair pressure on the weakest party.

it's HAPPENING! I've revealed the subject of my next book and it's YES of course, it's a deep dive into #BattlestarGalactica! For that news and a few thoughts on the #BSG convention that just took place, read this! 💚🔥 www.moryan.com/its-official...

The Lost pilot is now old enough to drink.

Oh no, now Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are going to send a strongly worded letter to the Democratic base

I know it's a long time from now but it's gonna be hard for anyone to get my vote when one of the candidates quotes "Andor" in context. bsky.app/profile/govp...

Burke XC has shined of late at the Platte River Rumble and Norfolk Invite. Team continues improving as we hit the midpoint of the season. youtu.be/NN0i82pPYlI?...

Sep 19th 1979 - #ForrestGump stopped running. We know he started running the morning of July 5th 1976. 📽️📅 Forrest Gump (1994)

Thrilled to see this announcement for a forthcoming book by one of my former grad students, Will Schultz, who's now a prof at University of Chicago Divinity School. This is a revision of his dissertation, a terrific case study of the modern center of evangelical Christian activism. Check it out!

From January "Many in the "opposition" prefer to profit off the threat rather than prevent it. The Vichy Dems' heel turn is not new. You couldn't see the heel because it was stepping on your face."

Someone on substack just asked me why I'm still a Xian and this was my response: Tbh, there’s some spite mixed in. I won’t give toxic Xianity the satisfaction of owning the label by default. It’s like Taylor Swift re-recording her music so Scooter Braun’s ownership of her masters is of less value.

"Yes, Yes, to Ta-Nehisi Coates, you listen."

Gwen and I are so grateful to hear that Sophia is making progress in her recovery. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts as she continues to heal. www.fox9.com/news/annunci...

You do not in fact have to praise the guy who said homeless people should be murdered with lethal injections and then apologized four days later to save his job. Let's get a grip here.

Once again, a quick post here led to an hour of writing it up as a full piece at CAMPAIGN TRAILS. Here it is:

“We can mourn Kirk. We can send prayers to his friends and family. We can take stock of the gravity of this event. We can — and should — do all of this and more without pretending he was something, as a public figure, that he was not.”

“Charlie Kirk in His Own Words” 17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.

Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported. Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad. We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.

Says man who whose father and uncle were shot and killed within five years of each other

I am fascinated by this guy who was a Higher Ed administrator and has now moved into teaching classes as a faculty member. He is documenting his whole journey on TikTok. Over the summer, he had so much excitement 🧵

Summer of 2027 movies are looking great with MAN OF TOMORROW and now BLUEY. Now all we have to do is make it to 2027. 🤷‍♂️

A classic case of He Said, More Than a Thousand Said. No way to say who’s right!

Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027

Over the past few days, a new law went into effect in Texas and Missouri, barring victims of child sexual abuse from being held to NDAs. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/texa...

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Christendom has used Scripture to sanction slavery, racism, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and other cruelties our God hates. Some corners of Christendom today have become less interested in truth and more interested in power.

Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1629

If you’re in Chicago, pissed off at the thought of a military takeover of our city, and want an outlet, come to my campaign’s punk show this Thursday at Gman Tavern. God knows I need it: katforillinois.com/concert

Andy is a terrific reporter who has covered all sides of this story. Don’t get mad at him because he’s following all the leads even when they include the Clintons.

💯💯💯 He and many other Christian parenting experts baptized narcissistic parenting.

This man is an expert on looking the other way on sex abuse incidents. I absolutely cannot believe they brought this guy on to talk about this subject. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Highly recommend this by my colleague, Jonathan Cohn. And here's a companion piece he was kind enough to mention, in which I debunk the idea that RFK is taking on chronic conditions. www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-can...

Sometimes when you see a professional troll talking nonsense, it can be… elucidating to look up their book sales.

The Young, Restless, and Reformed story

It's hard to take any Democrat that talks about "accountability" seriously after an insurrection, classified document theft and supreme court justices taking bribes went unpunished the last time they had power.

Heard James Dobson died. I grew up listening to Focus on the Family a lot. But this will be Dobson's legacy to me. Can you believe the guy who wrote this about character in leadership (about Clinton) became an unapologetic Trump supporter? Dobson's hypocrisy now represents the evangelical standard.

"(A.I.) Its tendency to value short-term user satisfaction over truthfulness — to blow digital smoke up one’s skirt — can isolate users and reinforce confirmation bias. Like plants turning toward the sun, we lean into subtle flattery."

Since @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is so concerned about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social housing maybe he should address his own property tax bill of just $213 a year thanks to a sweetheart deal he supported when he served in the state Assembly that will last through 2032. nypost.com/2022/01/23/r...

Turns out the Majority was never Moral, at least not those who claimed to be. They have no moral credibility.

Back-to-school night at our youngest son's school, Beveridge Middle School. A reminder that the traffic flow is horrible in and out of it, and that is before a random parent/guardian thinks the traffic rules do not apply to them.

When the first emergency alert went off around 5:45 AM and woke us up I thought it might be for something more nefarious than severe weather. We received a second alert 20 minutes later.