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Bethany Mannon

@drbethany.bsky.social

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Rhetoric & Writing professor in Appalachia, currently writing a book about progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans. Penn State & UConn grad, rural TN crunchy-ish, autumn dessert aficionado

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

My book about evangelical women telling their stories just won Book of the Year from the Religious Communication Association!

What a tremendous honor. I love this book and I am so glad people think it has something worthwhile to say.
www.baylorpress.com/978148131893...

"I Grew Up in the Church" - Baylor University Press

In 'I Grew Up in the Church': How American Evangelical Women Tell Their Stories, Bethany Mannon studies the diverse and complex voices of women who have inf...

www.baylorpress.com

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 4h

"targeted"? as in, told the actual story of?

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 13h

open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...

Hey dems, please spread this fsr and wide to reach as many federal workers as possible.

Dan Rather is posting a blueprint for workers that fear they will lose their jobs. This cld be time sensitive for many, have at it in reposting.

Notice to Current Federal Employees Facing Dismissal

The Steady State | October 11, 2025

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 5h

I like her!

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 5h

By design

CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings

The layoffs targeted leaders in departments related to respiratory diseases, chronic diseases and global health.

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 5h

When you say 3 heads of broccoli about how many lbs is that?

Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 5h

Nice sleepy Southern towns would not like or be impressed by this uptight, Duke-educated, Santa Monica narcissist

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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podunk-nowhere.bsky.social @podunk-nowhere.bsky.social · 6h

That's pretty much the idea.

Keep people exhausted, sick, and work them into the ground, so that they eventually "go away" (die).

It's Eugenics at a slow pace.

Which is also why Thomas' concurrences on Dobbs & some other cases (Mentioning Brown v. Board) are so worrisome.

Because Disability...

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 7h

Liberation theology in the USA. More please.

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Claire Phillips @clairephillips.bsky.social · 13h

N+1 is looking for a managing editor. Who's got the time? The talent? Healthcare is a definite plus!!

www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...

n+1 Seeks Managing Editor

n+1 is seeking a full-time Managing Editor to work in our Brooklyn office. Compensation will range from $58,000 to $64,000 and includes health and dental insurance. n+1 is a print magazine of literatu...

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 7h

Like David Simon said:

Quote from David Simon (in an interview with Ari Shapiro) saying "I'd rather put a gun in my mouth [than rely on AI]"

Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 12h

I wonder if he has cancer they're monitoring

Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 13h

It's a good point!

Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 13h

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | Voting for Mamdani Taught Me Why Trump Won

www.nytimes.com

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

No! Go, and keep it peaceful but energetic. Ludicrous too, if possible

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

Jfc just get a paper calendar. Entering all this data on an app is a huge mistake

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

How do you think Pritzker has handled the ICE violence in Chicago?

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

Is it about the US?

Paul Cooper @paulmmcooper.com · 1d

Sitting down today to record for Fall of Civilizations Episode 20!

Me sitting at my desk with a microphone.

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

Blue hair, 5 nose rings, sounds kind of hot

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of it is! Also, scrutinizing women and teens but giving adult men a pass

Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 1d

This kind of sums up my experience of evangelicals: advocating "virtue" that is totally performative (Covenant Eyes, purity rings, the Billy Graham rule) but ignoring the egregious abuse and exploitation

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.