"Ever since Donald Trump appeared on the political scene, he has never NOT been saying that an election is rigged against him. This suggests something more sinister than simply being a 'sore loser.'" substack.com/@racheldarna...

I don't know how you guys spent your weekend, but I definitely spent mine creating a massive timeline of Trump's election fraud claims.

"I don't think we need to adjust anything ... just our expectations." - my husband, after filing taxes for the first year that I've been self-employed

Trad wife AI fail strikes again.

Pam Bondi really said the quiet part out loud, huh? youtu.be/a7yv4fpfDbs

The only thing worse than a CSA ring that never gets caught, is a CSA ring that gets caught and nothing happens to the people involved. It's like putting out a sign: if you have x amount of $ or clout, yeah, you can totally get away with this.

What happens when an actuary and a writer get married in 2014, become NeverTrumpers in 2015, and decide to start a resistance Substack in 2026? The Panic Button. @actuarialspud.bsky.social racheldarnall.substack.com/p/announcing...

This afternoon I decided to spend an hour catching up on some reading I needed to do, and I kid you not I fell asleep like 9 times and finally gave up. This is why I read at the gym.

CAN you eat four servings of artichoke dip as dinner? Yes. SHOULD you eat four servings of artichoke dip for dinner? No. No you should not.

TFW you find an academic who's written not one, but THREE books on the niche topic you're researching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwN2...

What happens when an actuary and a writer get married in 2014, become NeverTrumpers in 2015, and decide to start a resistance Substack in 2026? The Panic Button. @actuarialspud.bsky.social racheldarnall.substack.com/p/announcing...

✨New Episode!✨ I've defined fundamentalism as "the militant response of a religious group when it perceives itself to be threatened by modernity." But what IS modernity, and why would it be a threat to religion? www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsX...

The bottom line is: organizing works. The reason the Right is panicking about the level of coordination they’re seeing right now is because *they know that*. substack.com/home/post/p-...

We watched "Don't Look Up" last night and the social phenomenon where the public turns the narrative into "messenger-loses-compusure-on-podcast" instead of "planet-destroying comet is on track to hit earth" is so on point that it hurts.

I'm sorry but who the actual HECK told the Atlantic that what the people want is a think-piece about Wilson, Rigney, Hegseth, et al from Hillary Rodham Clinton??

Anybody else's kids gaslight them about the foods they like and dislike?

Books in the 1600s: Chapter 1: I'm really the stupidest of men and I'm embarrassed to present these humble thoughts to you but please read all 985 pages and also I don't think I've ever said anything wrong in my entire life.

We are at the "replying with cryptic Bible verses" phase of MAGA counter-resistance.

It's probably good that I didn't know how much of my podcasting time budget would be spent trying to trouble-shoot technical problems instead of researching & writing content.

To the man in the cowboy hat and boots standing with his hands in his pockets while his wife - dressed in an ankle-length denim skirt - loaded their Costco haul into the back of their SUV: yes, I am judging you. (yes, there theoretically could be a legit reason but I'm feeling petty)

Yes.

Retool. For everyone’ sake. www.anastasiscourses.com/courses/scapegoating

These past few weeks have been horrifying, but guys: I feel like the MAGA empire is starting to crumble. Republican lawmakers in *IDAHO* are calling for an investigation into Pretti's death. We're not out of this yet, but please God, let this be the beginning of the end for this regime. 🙏

"This isn’t a surgical operation intended to remove something dangerous from the body politic; it’s an amputation being performed on an unwilling patient. Don’t pretend to be surprised when there’s a struggle." racheldarnall.substack.com/p/this-was-a...

Library day at Northwestern Nazarene University. I needed this after last week. Libraries are my happy place.

I'm sorry for all the things I said when I was a both-sideser.

I love how the worst thing they can come up to say about protesters is that "they're organized."

On the bright side, two estranged siblings (estranged from my whole family, not me in particular) have initiated reconnecting with me because they've seen my social media posts speaking out against the Trump administration.

I'm declaring 2026 the year of burned bridges.

i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals

I'm late to the (farewell) party but I just deleted my twitter account today.

We bumped into 3 people from our church at the protest in Boise yesterday. In October, I arranged to meet up with another Christian family I know from a different church in the area. In July I went to the first No Kings protest with two people from my church. May our tribe increase! 🙏

I've been seeing a bunch of ads for independent news sources that promise non-inflammatory, non-partisan, "just the facts, ma'am" news, and usually I'm all in favor of stuff like that, but guys: this was the move in 2016, not 2026. You're way, way too late.

The mind just wants to protect who you think you are and conserve energy. Learning takes *deliberate* effort. Developing expertise requires even more.

Critique and correct “Christian Patriarchy” A great explanation of the egalitarian-equality position, in practical and biblical terms new classes in February!

Am I the only one who thinks by November ICE is going to be "guarding" polling places to keep voters "safe"?

Making slides about the Puritans as a heavy-metal band ... as one does.

Weekends are for chores and audiobooks.

What do people really mean when they say “fundamentalist”? Is it a serious theological category—or just a slur used to dismiss religious people who take their faith seriously? I'm discussing this and so much more on my new podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_An...

Thanks, Rachel Darnall, for continuing to do great work! @trueconsolation.bsky.social youtu.be/V_AnvXRitXs?...

My 8yo showed me a song she made up on the piano. It's called "Holy Jingle Bells" and it's Jingle Bells with the pedal held down.

...is a truly Biblical view of marriage - characterized by mutual ownership, mutual submission, and shared authority - the radical approach that's been hiding in plain sight? youtu.be/HHMGy8yTgHM

🌟Our series FINALE is out!!! Episode 8, Part 1 of 2🌟 In the late 1960s, the Radical Feminists believed that dismantling the patriarchy was going to involve a social revolution that would eliminate the institution of marriage. But... youtu.be/HHMGy8yTgHM

Who were the Radical Feminists, and did they have a point?

YES. PLEASE.

Who were the Radical Feminists, and did they have a point?

Coverture - which comes from the word "cover" - is the legal doctrine that when a man and woman marry, they become one flesh, and that one is the man. We see coverture all the time in period films like Pride & Prejudice. But did you know it also shows up in the Dick Van Dyke show?

Coverture - which comes from the word "cover" - is the legal doctrine that when a man and woman marry, they become one flesh, and that one is the man. We see coverture all the time in period films like Pride & Prejudice. But did you know it also shows up in the Dick Van Dyke show?

Check out some clips from our finale, which will be released in two parts tomorrow and Saturday morning! In this episode we tackle a favorite bogey-man (woman?) of Christian patriarchy and take some time to understand why they felt the way they did about marriage. substack.com/home/post/p-...