I don't know which is worse, the Administration trying to post through a war by being terminally online, or the fact that Iran is beating them at posting!

Pope Leo XIV carried the cross across all fourteen stations for over an hour. The prayers named children who had been “taken away and imprisoned during protests, deported by policies devoid of compassion, shipwrecked on desperate journeys of hope, killed in war zones, and wiped out in death camps.”

BREAKING: The White House today proposed eliminating the Title X family planning program. A few hours later, the health dept quietly released guidance that would shift the focus of the program millions of low-income people rely on away from contraception and toward "family formation."

I've been working on a piece on the resurgence of the Knights Templar. The knights have created a revised history that positions white Christian men as on a crusade to stop the Great Replacement and to attack Islam. Religion is going thru some ugly things

The cover for my second book being published this year is finished! The book is titled Constructed Victimhood. It is an analysis of white, Christian, Canadian men online who construct a vistimhood status for their group. They present as being oppressed by the woke, lgbtq2sa, feminism, and

Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the Army’s top officer to step down. The move comes amid the war in Iran and is the latest in a series of clashes between Hegseth and senior leadership. Hegseth’s team gave no reason for the decision.

Doing a virtual @asn-org.bsky.social panel on "Populism and Nationalism" with @bartbonikowski.bsky.social & Maria Snegovaya, moderated by Zsuzsa Csergo, next week.

Religion note: This piece focuses on BORTAC agents. Remember when a California pastor confronted masked agents last year who appeared on her church's property, and one agent allegedly said "the whole country is our property"? One of those agents had a BORTAC badge. religionnews.com/2025/06/13/i...

NEW: A @wired.com investigation based on DHS records ID’d the paramilitary Border Patrol units involved in high-profile violent confrontations with civilians during Midway Blitz—and much more. @awinston.bsky.social & @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop www.wired.com/story/border...

If the roles were reversed, and a Democratic president lied that the families of soldiers who were killed in a reckless needless war he launched had insisted he "finish the job" in their memories, Fox News would meltdown and Republicans would be howling for impeachment.

Pottery Barn Rule 2.0 We broke it. You own it.

religionnews.com/2026/03/31/b... Updates

Trump branding environmentalists as terrorists is part of a long trend extending back to the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, passed in 2006, pushed by powerful corporate lobbyists. Afterward, it became a very common Republican talking point to say ecoterrorists were the biggest threat to America

Canadian neo-Nazi terrorist sentenced to 20 years. His racist manifestos made him ‘the man behind the curtain’ of global hate attacks

We take a look at how war in the Middle East is impacting the environment in “one of the most water-stressed regions in the world,” with Kaveh Madani, the renowned U.N. scientist, former Iranian politician and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize.

Last class of the semester. It's been a rough 3 months but I have made it through. The students in this class have been great, but I need a break from the commute to campus. It's time.

Wait until Poilievre hears about Doug Ford's plans to build a fucking tunnel highway under the 401. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

All work has come to a standstill as I watch Italy play. Yes, I am boycotting fifa but I'm only human

Videos of explosions have fueled misunderstanding and misinformation in the conflict with Iran, with munition types incorrectly identified amongst claims of “mystery” weapons. What can types of explosions really tell us? Read @easybakeovensz.bsky.social‘s latest: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law a bill passed by the Legislature that would rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

Stephen Miller allegedly urged Department of Homeland Security agents to “force confrontations” with protesters in Minneapolis in order to win a “PR battle." trib.al/NcbpdiX

The weird guy from Palantir wrote an essay about how Habermas rejected him and it is gold. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Leavitt suggests that NBC's Garrett Haake is only asking about war crimes because he's been put up to it by "experts", a word she uses with disdain: "Because I’m sure some experts are telling you that in your ear, to try to ask me that question.” Scripps News's Haley Bull chooses not to follow up.

We examined the long and at times strange history linking martial arts and politics, including their use by such figures as Idi Amin, Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin, and even Abraham Lincoln. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...

Need a backup body? We uncovered a radical proposal for “full body replacement.”

Timothy Caulfield says celebrity culture and algorithms fuel health misinformation www.sasktoday.ca/regina-today... 🙏🙏🙏!

It seems my work on the overlap of religious beliefs and conspiracy theories and how these beliefs impact politics is never going to have a lull under the Trump administration. This is not shocking but there are a lot of layers here, balancing his Catholic beliefs, the NAR framing of politics,

This is disgraceful.

Marking is complete. Lectures for next week complete. Looking at my schedule has erased the initial joy of having completed things. Next up writing to deadline.

Religion doing good

Alberta separation is back in the spotlight - but why now, and does it actually have momentum? I am joined by @acmack.bsky.social and Rob Currie on the CIDP podcast to discuss. We take the temperature on separatist sentiment and what it means for Canada youtu.be/ddik3c9uHSw?...

This is just straight racist grandpa shit, and we are all diminished every day he’s in office.

Trump's newly announced council of scientific advisors is a startling departure from precious PCASTs: Instead of academic researchers or industry scientists, nine out of 13 members are billionaires, who have a combined wealth of over $900 billion. My reporting:

Money that was startlingly effective in saving lives now supporting the Dictators Club

The danger the #manosphere poses to girls, women and gender diverse people - @philofwrite.bsky.social discussed with Gloria Macarenko via CBC's On The Coast Media, contact Celestini @ tinyurl.com/34adt3yr www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

I love this so much! Not to steal the idea, but I'm stealing it with full repost citation. I'm not sure about the charm of my Canadian accent tho. I think my book, God's Angry Men, and I are more "terrifying reality" Canadian Vincent Price.

I am happy to share that my book God's Angry Men will be available on April 30th. It explains how the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025, and the Council on National Policy all stem from the powerful individuals within the John Birch Society. www.bloomsbury.com/us/gods-angr...

"US leads worldwide decline in academic freedom. Academic freedom has declined more quickly in the United States than any other country in the past year, but it is a significant contributor to a worrying global trend of continuing decline in academic freedom, according to a new report."

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Hegseth makes confident assertions that he has bombed drug border and factories, killing lots of people and injuring others. And roughly 60% of the time this turns out to be, simply put, a lie. This is consistent with what my friends at DEA international tell me:

This is just pure hate speech.

This sounds very interesting. Worth a share #academicsky #history 🗃

Everything is more work. You spend hours on your job package, cover letter, cv, then when you click apply, you spend 2 more hours entering everything on your cv into a website form. Not sure any of the advances and ease of websites really are easy nor advanced.

I'm often reminded of Arendt's remarks on how the base vulgarity of fascist leaders found fertile soil in Europe in large part because they were merely expressing bourgeois values, only cleansed of hypocrisy and pretense. And unmasking hypocrisy is "such terrible and wonderful fun."

The Hill Times is hiring a public service reporter: #cdnpoli #cdnmedia hilltimescareers.ca/jobs/public-...

Did you know @lucyparsonslabs.com is looking for a researcher for this summer? It could be *you*

Last call to apply for The Local Fellowship 2026! Applications are due tomorrow. thelocal.to/local-fellow...

in an energy crisis we’re using $1 billion of taxpayer money to pay a company to not make local, renewable energy www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c...

I get it. All my academic heroes call me up daily to tell me I am the best, most respected scholar who does not have a tenured position. Then I eat another package of Raman noodles and open another box of wine....