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Thomas Tweed
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Historian of religion. Author of Crossing and Dwelling (Harvard); Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford); and Religion in the Lands That Became America (Yale). https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300221480/religion-in-the-lands-that-became-ame .. more

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American Catholic Historical Association @achahistory.bsky.social · 1d
Happening now, Gavin Moulton presents his paper "The Slavic Church System: The Architecture and Political Economy of Slavic Churches in Industrial America" at our Eastern European Catholicism in America panel. #ACHA26 #AHA26 @historians.org @aschurchhistory.bsky.social

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Judith Weisenfeld @judithweisenfeld.com · 1d
2-yr Visiting Assistant Professor in Religion in the US at Middlebury College. Deadline 2/7/2026

"Among the courses expected from the candidate will be an introductory course on religion in America and a course on the intersections of religion and politics in the contemporary United States."
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Cara Burnidge @burnidge.bsky.social · 5d
So much to explore and analyze when it comes to religion, Jan 6, and our memories of it.

@miketheprofessor.bsky.social and @petermanseau.bsky.social did us all a service by creating the Uncivil Religion digital resource.

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Uncivil Religion: About Uncivil Religion
A collaborative digital resource
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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · 7d
Looking to understand the long history behind the US attack on Venezuela? Here are a few introductory-level reading recommendations from a professor and historian of US-Latin American Relations: (1/5)
🗃️ #history
1. Kyle Longley's "In the Eagle's Shadow: The United States and Latin America"
Book cover of In the Eagle's Shadow

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9d
Stephen Miller isn’t just closing borders. He is trying to overturn decades of American history and progress.

Let’s stop pretending this is normal.
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Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable. How far will Miller’s sadistic designs go?
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 10d
From plant leaves to oceans, nature's designs remind us of life's balance.

But nature is in crisis. Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. One million animal & plant species are threatened with extinction.

Take action #ForNature today & every day: www.unep.org/topics/natur...

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Jeff Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 15d
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 15d
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:

Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”

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Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21d
The standard story was that 1950s religious revivals were about contrasting America with the godless commies of the USSR, but I found material that hinted at an older well funded campaign that reframed the revival as a corporate pushback against the New Deal.

So I followed that unexpected thread!

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Sari Altschuler @sarialtschuler.bsky.social · 23d
It’s feeling very real!!!

Publication date: June 16, 2026.

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This is a white book cover with an older American flag in the top half. The stars are replaced by the ASL alphabet. Below, the text reads: “BEFORE DISABILITY: A History of American Citizenship. Sari Altschuler”

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 25d
Can’t wait to see this forthcoming book!
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Dr. Natalie Mendoza @drmendozan.bsky.social · 26d
🗃️ My History Department is hiring for a tenure track position in Native American history. See link for details!

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​Assistant or Associate Professor of History
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Tisa Wenger @tisawenger.bsky.social · 26d
My new book is now available for pre-order from UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social! Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%. uncpress.org/978146969362...
Spirits of Empire
The Declaration of Independence depicted Native Americans as bloodthirsty savages, and from its founding the United States aimed to expand westward by seizin...
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Judith Weisenfeld @judithweisenfeld.com · 28d
Applications for the postdoc at the @ctrrelpol-washu.bsky.social are due by January 5, 2026.
Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Announces New Postdoctoral Fellowship Search - John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Dec 11
It’s difficult to imagine targeting Sister Norma, who won Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal in 2018 for her extraordinary work with migrants at the border.

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Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — praised by Pope Leo as an “agent of hope” — now faces a six-year federal funding ban. Church leaders say it’s a vendetta by the Trump-Vance White House.
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Peter J. Thuesen @peterjthuesen.bsky.social · Dec 11
A victory for sanity and democracy.

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Dec 6
The discernment continues…
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Discerning Deacons Statement on the Petrocchi Commission Report
With the publication today of the Petrocchi Commission report on women being called to serve as deacons, Discerning Deacons reaffirms its commitment to the ongoing discernment around women’s access...
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Dec 6
Thanks so much for including Religion in the Lands That Became America!
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Best Books Of 2025
In keeping with past tradition since joining the illustrious team of historian at the Anxious Bench, I am once again sharing my best books...
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Dec 2
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Dec 1
Historical reminder, a good news-bad news thing: the 1979 near disaster at TMI briefly united politically & spiritually divided locals in their shared worry about the health effects for pregnant women & children
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wsj.com The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Dec 1
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of a Three Mile Island reactor to power Microsoft data centers, with some seeing a step backward and others seeing the key to economic revival.
Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Revival Pits Those Who Fled Against Job Seekers
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of the plant to power Microsoft data centers. For some, it is a step backward; for others, it is the key to economic revival.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Dec 1
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of a Three Mile Island reactor to power Microsoft data centers, with some seeing a step backward and others seeing the key to economic revival.
Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Revival Pits Those Who Fled Against Job Seekers
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of the plant to power Microsoft data centers. For some, it is a step backward; for others, it is the key to economic revival.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Nov 30
Project HOME is one of the city’s largest nonprofit housing agencies, serving 15,000 people a year.

Donna Bullock, the group’s head, said that recent cutbacks have been “terrifying.”

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RNS @rns.org · Nov 30
OPINION: The usual Thanksgiving depiction overlooks Indigenous rituals that give thanks, including harvest festivals.
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How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
(The Conversation) — In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Nov 26
Grateful to see the French translation of my piece on Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving : derrière l’histoire populaire des pèlerins et des « Indiens », de nombreux oubliés…
Thanksgiving est la tradition qui rassemble le plus d’États-Uniens. Mais l’image classique des pèlerins occulte des pans importants de l’histoire du pays.
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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · Nov 25
Highlighting these one last time:
A keynote from Prof. Eliga Gould, 'Lord Carlisle’s Union: Making Peace in America, Ireland, and Britain, 1778-1783’.

Brings up an interesting counterfactual: What if America had gone the way of Ireland and remained within empire?

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Ireland and the American Revolution Keynote Address | Prof Eliga Gould
YouTube video by Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · Nov 24
Another forthcoming book on my reading list:
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Sacred Economies – Penn Press
How Uganda’s vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions living on the African continent, the experi...
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Yale University Press @yalepress.bsky.social · Nov 24
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