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The ACLU of Indiana filed a federal lawsuit against a state university president, alleging he unconstitutionally fired an employee over her private social media post. @bsuaaup.bsky.social #academicfreedom #academicsky #freespeech

So. Would there be legitimate reasons for the Trump administration to decide not to charge Tom Homan for accepting a Cava bag with $50k in cash in exchange for the promise to influence the Trump administration? Actually, yes. /1

In case you're one of those people who said "Who is Charlie Kirk?" this is essential reading. In conversation with Matthew Boedy  baptistnews.com/article/in-c...

Turning Point USA announces the continuation of its campus tour. Governors, senators, Glenn Beck, and others with new stops. theturningpointtour.com

BREAKING: Disney said 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to the air on Tuesday after it had suspended the talk-show host following threats by the chair of the Federal Communications Commission over comments the host had made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk reut.rs/46knyIw

Turning Point USA announces the continuation of its campus tour. Governors, senators, Glenn Beck, and others with new stops. theturningpointtour.com

VT just closed its religious studies department.

4th deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As with the others: -in area US military operates freely -arrest low risk -no legal rationale -violates international law -no evidence of who US hit If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.

A q/a with @baptistnews.com and @greg1garrett.bsky.social about my new @wjkbooks.com book on Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA: baptistnews.com/article/in-c...

For those looking for a good introduction to my book The Seven Mountains Mandate, the publisher @wjkbooks.com made a video series with one video for each chapter. www.youtube.com/@wjkpress/pl...

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A morning after thought on Charlie Kirk’s memorial: those who are praising that the gospel message reached millions also should note that those people who “only” preach the gospel (and not the larger culture war) were called “cowards” by Kirk.

A q/a with @baptistnews.com and @greg1garrett.bsky.social about my new @wjkbooks.com book on Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA: baptistnews.com/article/in-c...

For those looking for a good introduction to my book The Seven Mountains Mandate, the publisher @wjkbooks.com made a video series with one video for each chapter. www.youtube.com/@wjkpress/pl...

Honoring Kirk during communion, a worship ballad dedicated to Kirk, and “an anointing” prayer for pastor Rob McCoy in advance of a speaking appearance at Kirk’s memorial. Some scenes from Friday’s summit in Murfreesboro, which Kirk was set to speak at: www.tennessean.com/story/news/r...

A morning after thought on Charlie Kirk’s memorial: those who are praising that the gospel message reached millions also should note that those people who “only” preach the gospel (and not the larger culture war) were called “cowards” by Kirk.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation — known in Australia as ABC — has received hundreds of complaints about the cancelation of Jimmy Kimmel’s show. These messages were, presumably, meant for the US-based ABC channel that canceled Kimmel. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Why would so many college students resonate with Charlie Kirk? And how should universities respond? For tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview professor and author Matthew Boedy, who has been on Kirk's "Professor Watchlist" since 2016.

Boedy: “Così Kirk ha stravolto la destra Usa e le università”

There's a name for this, #BrokenTimes. It's christian nationalism. And that's not a good thing. At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/u...

For those just learning more about Turning Point USA and Kirk, here's a thread of some of the stuff I've covered over the years, mostly for @lcrw.bsky.social, which has also covered TPUSA over the years and the real (negative) impact they've had on various communities throughout the county. 🧵⤵️

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Speaker after speaker at this memorial is explicitly likening him to Jesus Christ. (Slain in early 30s, etc.) Don't know how this goes over with people raised in other faiths. Having been raised as a church-going Protestant Christian, I say: What the hell! This is not how Christians talk.

Kirk praised as US martyr at memorial where religion and politics merged reut.rs/3Io7AE0

Rob McCoy the megachurch leader from California who introduced Charlie Kirk to Christian Nationalism starts the service with a note about how Kirk called him “America’s pastor.” An odd Billy Graham title to claim but the story behind it was touching. A thread as I watch 1/x

As I have been saying: Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral in scale, security

I missed this on September 10. Breitbart published the original email that Charlie Kirk sent to the site in April 2012. Kirk’s first publication soon followed. www.breitbart.com/politics/202...

This sounds bad

No decision has been finalized on the exact format of any role for Vance, the third source added, but it could potentially include a college tour starting this year.

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young, Christian conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week. The group appears poised to remain a MAGA juggernaut as it plots its future without Kirk at the helm.

Charlie Kirk understood “the political and religious baggage that comes with the idea of Christian dominionism, of theocracy,” Boedy believes, and was trying to gently popularize Christian nationalist ideas while avoiding their more negative connotations. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dana Carvey parodied George HW Bush on SNL — “Nah, wouldn’t be prudent” — the President called him up and they became friends. . Daryl Hammond imitated Clinton through his Presidency, including savage stuff during his sex scandal. Clinton invited him to do a “dueling Presidents” gag.

This sounds bad

I missed this on September 10. Breitbart published the original email that Charlie Kirk sent to the site in April 2012. Kirk’s first publication soon followed. www.breitbart.com/politics/202...

Charlie Kirk understood “the political and religious baggage that comes with the idea of Christian dominionism, of theocracy,” Boedy believes, and was trying to gently popularize Christian nationalist ideas while avoiding their more negative connotations. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Secret Service agents detained an armed man overnight who they said was posing as a law enforcement officer at the site of Charlie Kirk’s scheduled memorial service this weekend, a spokesman for the agency said.

Charlie Kirk’s Base Was Young People. Now His Tent Might Be Expanding. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

nineteen-year-old Faith Merrill, who has been involved with TPUSA for the past three years said of Erika Kirk: “She is just this motherly figure for us. Charlie was that father figure and she is the mother figure for us.” www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/p...

Why was Turning Point USA considered cool? Because previous stereotypes of conservatives on campus was stuffy blue blazers ala the group lambasted in the Jeremy Piven movie PCU

To summarize: Jones criticized Kirk, Kirk lambasted that criticism and threats to Jones started. Kirk continued that targeting on his radio show. Then Kirk privately asks Jones on his show, promising to be a “gentleman.” It’s called baiting the hook, mainly using “civil debate” for audience share.

Residents of Palmetto Bay, Florida, have demanded the resignation of Councilman Stephen Cody, who wrote a post mocking Charlie Kirk’s support for gun rights. He said he had no plans to resign. nyti.ms/4mncyyv

People keep talking about tech firms in relation to the H1-B $100k fee but it’s gonna really sink universities.

National Press Club President Mike Balsamo on the Pentagon demanding reporters sign a pledge that they won't gather information that isn't authorized for release: "This is a direct assault on independent journalism at the very place where independent scrutiny matters most: the U.S. military."

Why was Turning Point USA considered cool? Because previous stereotypes of conservatives on campus was stuffy blue blazers ala the group lambasted in the Jeremy Piven movie PCU

Exactly. Hence the title of my book coming out next year. "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism.”