Ann Davis Garvin
@amdg7.bsky.social
Coloradoan by birth, Michigander by choice. #Hufflepuff, ENTJ, feminist, nurse-midwife, Episcopalian, advocate for peace and social justice #PublicHealth
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Relatedly: y’all gotta read @fiona-murphy.bsky.social’s fantastic interview with Rian Johnson, the director of Wale Up Dead Man, in which he discusses his own experience growing up evangelical (and then leaving it, albeit not necessarily *theism* altogether). religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Relatedly: y’all gotta read @fiona-murphy.bsky.social’s fantastic interview with Rian Johnson, the director of Wale Up Dead Man, in which he discusses his own experience growing up evangelical (and then leaving it, albeit not necessarily *theism* altogether). religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
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A great time to order my dear friend and colleague Sarah Weicksel’s book, which is out from @uncpress.bsky.social on 1/6!
December 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A great time to order my dear friend and colleague Sarah Weicksel’s book, which is out from @uncpress.bsky.social on 1/6!
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The House GOP healthcare bill will include five main provisions which *don't* include extending the enhanced #ACA tax credits, plus a *separate* vote on the Fitzpatrick bill, which *does* include a 2-year extension of the tax credits with several key caveats/restrictions & some other stuff:
December 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The House GOP healthcare bill will include five main provisions which *don't* include extending the enhanced #ACA tax credits, plus a *separate* vote on the Fitzpatrick bill, which *does* include a 2-year extension of the tax credits with several key caveats/restrictions & some other stuff:
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Oh hey: The folks at Saved by the City (an @rns.org podcast) have a lengthy interview with @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social — the pastor who went viral after he was arrested while protesting ICE outside Chicago — and, much less interestingly, me.
Listen here: religionnews.com/2025/12/11/f...
Listen here: religionnews.com/2025/12/11/f...
From Pulpit to Protest: The Clergy Resisting ICE + Michael Woolf
Clergy are getting arrested protesting ICE. And they're putting baby Jesus in zip-ties to make a point.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Oh hey: The folks at Saved by the City (an @rns.org podcast) have a lengthy interview with @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social — the pastor who went viral after he was arrested while protesting ICE outside Chicago — and, much less interestingly, me.
Listen here: religionnews.com/2025/12/11/f...
Listen here: religionnews.com/2025/12/11/f...
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump’s construction of a large new ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that he violated at least four laws in bypassing any review process.
National Trust Sues to Block Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
The lawsuit seeks to force President Trump to submit his ballroom plans for public review and input.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump’s construction of a large new ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that he violated at least four laws in bypassing any review process.
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More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
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Many women I’ve come across have told me the same thing: don’t get married and don’t live with a man. I’m sitting with my hair dresser and chatting and we had a whole conversation about why women shouldn’t be married or pay 50/50 or anything like that. I told her the peace is too good to give up
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Many women I’ve come across have told me the same thing: don’t get married and don’t live with a man. I’m sitting with my hair dresser and chatting and we had a whole conversation about why women shouldn’t be married or pay 50/50 or anything like that. I told her the peace is too good to give up
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The Lt. Gov. of Indiana has now deleted this post which confirmed that the Trump admin threatened to withhold federal funding from Indiana if they didn’t gerrymander.
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Lt. Gov. of Indiana has now deleted this post which confirmed that the Trump admin threatened to withhold federal funding from Indiana if they didn’t gerrymander.
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If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone: 9780593237144 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
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Pretty notable that Republicans in a deep-red state declined to go along with a partisan power grab specifically because of the toxic, violent culture Trump encourages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump | CNN Politics
Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire te...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Pretty notable that Republicans in a deep-red state declined to go along with a partisan power grab specifically because of the toxic, violent culture Trump encourages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Some More Font Upgrades, After Yesterday’s Calibri News www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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In fairness he is a huge liar
Trump sent Vance there twice. He threatened to cut off all federal spending to the state. He vowed to back primary challengers of any Republican who voted against him here. He posted their names online, prompting his fans to send them death threats.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
But all that failed, so now he wasn't involved.
Reporter: The senate in Indiana voted against the redistricting effort.
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
In fairness he is a huge liar
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Let Rep. Thompson give a lesson in Reporting 101 to about half the DC press corps.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Let Rep. Thompson give a lesson in Reporting 101 to about half the DC press corps.
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"At this point, I strongly urge any current ACA enrollees who've been holding out on actively re-enrolling in hopes of there being a last-minute deal to extend the enhanced subsidies to stop waiting, ACTIVELY shop around and ACTIVELY select your 2026 policy."
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"At this point, I strongly urge any current ACA enrollees who've been holding out on actively re-enrolling in hopes of there being a last-minute deal to extend the enhanced subsidies to stop waiting, ACTIVELY shop around and ACTIVELY select your 2026 policy."
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Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
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Only way this could have been more effective is if they said, "Let's now go to Twitch where your boyfriend Corey Lewandowski and Dr. Phil are deporting nine Navy SEALs."
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Only way this could have been more effective is if they said, "Let's now go to Twitch where your boyfriend Corey Lewandowski and Dr. Phil are deporting nine Navy SEALs."
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In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
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I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.
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It’s not that I have a problem with them living in their own weird nonsensical universe.
I do have a problem when they force their weird nonsensical universe onto the rest of the normal world.
I do have a problem when they force their weird nonsensical universe onto the rest of the normal world.
December 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It’s not that I have a problem with them living in their own weird nonsensical universe.
I do have a problem when they force their weird nonsensical universe onto the rest of the normal world.
I do have a problem when they force their weird nonsensical universe onto the rest of the normal world.