Blake Chastain
@brchastain.social
Author, Exvangelical & Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back. Host: Exvangelical. Words: RNS, Religion Dispatches. Yes I have a newsletter. https://postevangelicalpost.com/about
Pinned
Blake Chastain
@brchastain.social
· Nov 11
Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back a book by Blake Chastain
A pioneer of the "exvangelical" movement examines how toxic right-wing beliefs took over American Christianity--and why people are leaving the church and speaking out against it With the rise of Trump...
bookshop.org
intro post for the Xiles - i'm the author of the book Exvangelical & Beyond; i'm the writer of The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter; i'm the host of the Exvangelical podcast. here's the link to my book: bookshop.org/a/11130/9780...
Adding insult to injury, most political elites went to elite colleges and ostensibly received high quality educations and certainly received connections, all while cosplaying as culture warriors. Governance & politics doesn’t have to be built on deception, but it is here and has been for so long.
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Adding insult to injury, most political elites went to elite colleges and ostensibly received high quality educations and certainly received connections, all while cosplaying as culture warriors. Governance & politics doesn’t have to be built on deception, but it is here and has been for so long.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
2,000 years of human suffering wasn’t enough but hot damn JC couldn’t pass up the chance to reunite with RDJ and the Russo Bros
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
2,000 years of human suffering wasn’t enough but hot damn JC couldn’t pass up the chance to reunite with RDJ and the Russo Bros
Reposted by Blake Chastain
PUT AWAY YOUR AXE, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 AM
PUT AWAY YOUR AXE, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
I know I’m getting older because I notice myself noticing birds
January 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I know I’m getting older because I notice myself noticing birds
Reposted by Blake Chastain
"So I refuse to give up hope... I will do the things that we all have to do: care for my loved ones, raise my child, work and pursue my passion... But I am resolved to do so in a way that both doesn't deny all that is happening & doesn't deny my capacity to take some action that matters." ⬇️
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"So I refuse to give up hope... I will do the things that we all have to do: care for my loved ones, raise my child, work and pursue my passion... But I am resolved to do so in a way that both doesn't deny all that is happening & doesn't deny my capacity to take some action that matters." ⬇️
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Needed this one today
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Needed this one today
Reposted by Blake Chastain
I did not say anything about the anniversary of Jan 6 in part because we are living with the aftermath of it…and it’s a horrible reality.
January 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I did not say anything about the anniversary of Jan 6 in part because we are living with the aftermath of it…and it’s a horrible reality.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Published this warning about what could happen to the memory of January 6 on the first anniversary of the attack. Never imagined so much of the country would — willfully, foolishly — forget so soon. www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/o...
Opinion | It’s 2086. This Is What American History Could Look Like. (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Published this warning about what could happen to the memory of January 6 on the first anniversary of the attack. Never imagined so much of the country would — willfully, foolishly — forget so soon. www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/o...
Reposted by Blake Chastain
There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
January 6: It was a day of infamy. And without accountability, our democracy is now dragged further into lawlessness.
May history remember. May we all remember. #January6th
May history remember. May we all remember. #January6th
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
January 6: It was a day of infamy. And without accountability, our democracy is now dragged further into lawlessness.
May history remember. May we all remember. #January6th
May history remember. May we all remember. #January6th
omg this really is the new twitter (ew) as i am reduced once again to regretting a typo
as people's schedules return to whatever is their normal, i'll re-up this announcment: www.blakechastain.com/the-exvangel...
The Exvangelical podcast (& more!) will return in 2026.
(A brief look back, and a quick glance ahead.)
www.blakechastain.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
omg this really is the new twitter (ew) as i am reduced once again to regretting a typo
Reposted by Blake Chastain
they want your kids dead; failing that, at least unenriched
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
they want your kids dead; failing that, at least unenriched
as people's schedules return to whatever is their normal, i'll re-up this announcment: www.blakechastain.com/the-exvangel...
The Exvangelical podcast (& more!) will return in 2026.
(A brief look back, and a quick glance ahead.)
www.blakechastain.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
as people's schedules return to whatever is their normal, i'll re-up this announcment: www.blakechastain.com/the-exvangel...
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Among other of Miller's intellectual deficiencies is his total ignorance of economics. The Marshall Plan was necessary and beneficial not only to the recipient states, but to the US. We needed it economically, too, and without it, the global economy would have been in tatters
Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Among other of Miller's intellectual deficiencies is his total ignorance of economics. The Marshall Plan was necessary and beneficial not only to the recipient states, but to the US. We needed it economically, too, and without it, the global economy would have been in tatters
Reposted by Blake Chastain
“What stands out about Christian Nightmares is not the drama of the clips but how seamlessly they fit into a contemporary American news feed.” religionnews.com/2025/12/24/c... via @fiona-murphy.bsky.social @rns.org
Christian Nightmares spoofs the spectacle of Christianity's revivalist strain
(RNS) — Christian Nightmares’ most popular posts often feature people claiming moral authority over emotion, weather, women, politics and history.
religionnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
“What stands out about Christian Nightmares is not the drama of the clips but how seamlessly they fit into a contemporary American news feed.” religionnews.com/2025/12/24/c... via @fiona-murphy.bsky.social @rns.org
as a youth, when i thought of 2026 at the broad social level i probably expected there to be folding phones/computers but i am certain that i would not have expected another war to be started for oil
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
as a youth, when i thought of 2026 at the broad social level i probably expected there to be folding phones/computers but i am certain that i would not have expected another war to be started for oil
One of these things is not like the other.
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
One of these things is not like the other.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
When people talk about “how did Octavia Butler know?” It’s because she lived through Reagan!
January 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
When people talk about “how did Octavia Butler know?” It’s because she lived through Reagan!
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Donald Trump has multiple indictments in the United States for crimes against the US government. And also pardoned top drug dealers.
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Donald Trump has multiple indictments in the United States for crimes against the US government. And also pardoned top drug dealers.
Reposted by Blake Chastain
Watching my daughter grow up without evangelical religious trauma is breathtaking.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Watching my daughter grow up without evangelical religious trauma is breathtaking.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
She’s not scared of a hell, or a god who would condemn her to everlasting torture, and she’s never heard of a rapture. Growing up without that fear really does something good to a young person.
Color Me BADBADNOTGOOD
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Color Me BADBADNOTGOOD