Stevens to RFK Jr: "To top it off, Mr Secretary, I got a copy of HR-944. You know what it is? It's your impeachment articles, sir. You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health! You should be ashamed."

AI-age info warfare is more dangerous than it appears. That slopaganda Titanic video is made by a company that sells apparel w/ antisemitic slogans. Iran's government is a customer of the company making those LEGO videos. Trump's deep fakes set this stage. sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/of-idols-a...

What a week of rich data! Yesterday, PRRI released its religious census data, which showed, overall, a pretty stagnant picture of religious identification and disaffiliation. Except, among women under 30. @bmietana.bsky.social did a great job summarizing the survey. religionnews.com/2026/04/15/s...

Hungary's election is a reminder that no matter how much a dictator rigs the system, there's no defense against nearly 80% of voters showing up… Remember that.

From Trump meme coins (generating $320 million) that seem a lot like a ticket to presidential access, to the Trump boys' drone maker companies seeking access to Pentagon contracts @bernardcondon.bsky.social's reporting on Trump fam's money-making this term is staggering. apnews.com/article/trum...

So lovely that people are still finding Disobedient Women. Sadly, it is relevant as ever. Moving from those who resisted to those who left, Damned If She Does is out Sept 15. I am so excited to share more stories with all of you!

I just can't with Joel Webbon. I have covered so many, too many self described Christian nationalists and patriarchs, and I guess he is where the last bubble of patience in my brain pops. sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/the-story-...

Who else's middle schooler came home heartbroken because their friends learned about the SCOTUS birthright case, and while they have all already been worried for their friends' parents are now worried for their friends? I really, really want to live in a country where kids don't need to be scared.

Today is #transdayofvisibility and @prripoll has some data that is timely and provides a worrying snapshot into how Americans' views are shifting. sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/attitudes-...

Those of you on Instagram, @hachetteus is having a Women's History Month giveaway, including Disobedient Women! Jump to their Instagram account for details.

I was just helping my kid with their high school Gov homework, and was astonished to learn the United States has a Congress.

That’s an excellent question.

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I know many of you are once again saddened but not shocked by news of abuse allegations coming from the Duggar family. Here is an overview of just a little of what I learned reporting on Gothard survivors for my last book Disobedient Women. sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/more-dugga...

A friend just told me about this: If you are a Barnes & Noble member (free or premium) and use code PREORDER25, you get 25% off! AND get to help support this book in its earliest days. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/damned-if-...

To explore what we can read about Pete Hegseth from the Jerusalem Cross and “Deus Vult” stamped Bible he reads, @briankaylor.bsky.social interviewed sociologist @profsamperry.bsky.social and journalist @sarahstankorb.bsky.social.

Hypocrisy, thy name is Trump.

A #weekendlongread: a rebuttal and fact check to the disinformation campaign Douglas Wilson's entourage launched this week against Rachael Denhollander and ALL Southern Baptist sex abuse survivors and advocates for reform. open.substack.com/pub/sarahsta...

Ok, this is long. I had to cover the broad strokes of this targeted, highly polished attack/conspiracy theory, push back with reality, and then put together a detailed fact check with documentation. Why spend so much time? Because these distortions are strategic. open.substack.com/pub/sarahsta...

Been offline chaperoning a trip for my kid and, man, now I see why I doomscroll news. Getting the past day in one big gulp is just... too much. The war, the lies, threatening news orgs with treason... and now I ask with trepidation, what else did I possibly miss?

ICYMI, @kieraevebutler.bsky.social recently wrote an excellent piece about the yuck-yucks developing small scale nuclear reactors and who now have DOE and Defense contracts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I neglected to post this here yesterday. Hegseth said at a briefing that US troops would give no quarter to the enemy. Maybe he was sharing plans to flout international law. Or maybe he is just parroting his fav pastor, who makes it an annual event to give "no quarter."

It is not the moniker “Christian nationalism” that has made this issue combative. Those who assert and have adopted the term—especially to describe themselves—are at combat with the basic, shared principles of our state. sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/we-must-ca...

"Artificial intelligence is an extractive technology that relies on the brutal labor of underpaid workers around the world... www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 asked a judge to let their lawsuit over an honorary plaque proceed, arguing its current placement still violates federal law. “Hidden from visitors, the plaque’s current location is no better than the basement where it sat for years,” the filing states.

There are so many books I wish I read in school. Catching up with my kids. I just got to the part of Animal Farm where Napoleon blames Joe Biden for everything that has or could go wrong.

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The week before the first strikes on Iran, 27% of Americans approved of doing so. Trump's net approval rating is currently -19. www.economist.com/interactive/...

I really appreciated Disobedient Women, about women who fought church abuse from the inside. Having gotten to talk to Sarah a bit about this book, I'm excited to read her coverage of women who've left.

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

Sarah Stankorb’s DAMNED IF SHE DOES, coming next September. 🔥🔥🔥

In some ways, I’ve been working on Damned If She Does for over a decade. In other ways, it’s been longer—all the way back to when I was a teenager crying on the floor of my dorm room because I couldn’t feel God as I read and reread my Bible. #booknews open.substack.com/pub/sarahsta...

My very smart kid is learning US history and just last night was describing the very uncanny parallels between our time and the Gilded Age. Last time, it took two world wars to reset. Those words hung in the air like dread. Now, today's news Historians, friends abroad, what can Americans do now?

"To its audience, Johnny MAGA looked like an independent voice, another outraged supporter in the MAGA media ecosystem... Johnny MAGA appears to actually be a White House staffer named Garrett Wade." www.wired.com/story/a-whit...

Doctors say that vaccines are the best way to protect children against measles. A guy who eats dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says they should just swim in untreated sewage water instead. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

"In numerous emails and memorandums viewed by WIRED, DHS asked GSA explicitly to disregard usual government lease procurement procedures and even hide lease listings due to “national security concerns” in an effort to support ICE’s immigration enforcement activities across the US."

The empirical evidence supports this claim. Back in 2019 @profsamperry.bsky.social & I showed Americans who embrace Christian nationalism hold much stronger patriarchal views. This relationship holds across religious traditions--incl. more egalitarian groups. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The State of Our Union... www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

I’ve seen an influx of new followers. I will randomly select three winners from those who have followed me on socials or subscribed on Substack since last Wed through this Wed, in a drawing for a signed paperback copy of Disobedient Women. If you need it, my Substack is sarahstankorb.substack.com.

I have been reporting on this beat for well over a decade now. What I need Americans to understand is that Christian patriarchy is the logical, necessary, localized application of Christian nationalism. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Never heard of Doug Wilson before he preached at the Pentagon? Color me jealous. There is a natural progression of fundamentalism, patriarchy and Christian nationalism that culminates with him. I write about women who defied him and others like him. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sarah...

Watch @bradleyonishi.bsky.social connect the dots between Christian nationalism and the way power is applied and twisted in Doug Wilson's world.

I think it's important for the "all government people are corrupt crowd" to really hear this. No. No, they're not. This is why I'm excited to see some of the laid-off federal employees start to run for office. Americans need to hear from those who've actually done the work of governing.

Important reflection from @sarahstankorb.bsky.social, who knows the danger of Doug Wilson & has been trying to warn people for years: sarahstankorb.substack.com/p/doug-wilso...

The fact that we effectively ended Howard Dean's publicife because he made a weird little yeehaw noise on TV one time is my Roman Empire.

Ever report a story about shocking claims of abuse normalized and mishandled, fostered by a theology survivors call toxic... and then a few years later, the voice behind that faith guest preaches at the Pentagon? Yep, it's that kind of day. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Oh that our institutions would have half the courage of Minnesota moms rushing out to the street in their bathrobes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

As corporations shell out big bucks for Super Bowl commercials, remember that many have said they were forced to raise prices due to inflation. Also remember that profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs. Hello???