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The Convocation Unscripted
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The Convocation Unscripted is a joint project of Diana Butler Bass, Kristin Du Mez, Jemar Tisby, and Robert P. Jones. Follow us for updates from The Convocation Unscripted Substack magazine, YouTube channel, and podcast.
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The Convocation Unscripted @convocation.bsky.social · Feb 9
1/3 ANNOUNCING The Convocation Unscripted -- a video podcast on faith & protecting our democracy, w/:
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Three platforms: 1) Substack:
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Christian Nationalism, Trump’s Redefinition of Religious Liberty, Signs of Resistance and Hope
Plus, the latest from Jemar, Diana, Robby, and Kristin
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Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!

It gets even darker than that. 1/

(new piece)
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Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
“Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska”
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Epstein and Steve Bannon chatting about campaign finance corruption and avoiding Mueller by pretending to be a church.
" should it have a christian component? tithe? if you form a church you may be able to tell mueller you have a confession privelege. :) "
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November 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
Shutdown and Release.
Just dropped—the latest episode from @convocation.bsky.social .

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Shutdown and Release: Dems Cave, Consequences of Epstein Files
Plus the latest writing from The Convocation Unscripted team.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
convocation.bsky.social
Latest podcast episode just posted! Our take on the meaning of the 2025 election results: the surprising, the practical, and the big picture.
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The Most Important 2025 Election Result: Evidence that an Authoritarian Future is Not Inevitable
Plus the latest writing from the Convocation team
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Check out our latest episode at The Convocation Unscripted.
Epstein and QAnon, White Supremacists Memes at DHS, Hunger in Gaza. With:
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@jemartisby.bsky.social
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
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Epstein and QAnon, DHS’s White Supremacists Memes, Hunger in Gaza
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July 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
The coerced installation of internal "monitors" who report to the government is how Trump is destroying independent institutions. Both Paramount-Skydance and Columbia University agreement have such provisions. Columbia's "Resolution Monitor" provisions here:
president.columbia.edu/sites/defaul...
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July 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Beyond the 60 Minutes payoff & Colbert cancelation, an unprecedented capitulation: as part of merger agreement, new parent company agrees to install an official to "monitor bias" at CBS’s news division. CBS news will essentially be state controlled media.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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maestraoogway.bsky.social
Excellent examination without being terrifying.
June 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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If you’re, like us, struggling to find the right emotional and spiritual space on this #IndependenceDay holiday, we hope the essays below can keep you company.
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Reflections on Patriotism, Resistance, and Independence Day from TCU
Plus, our latest podcast.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
Heads up St. Louis friends--I'm coming to @leftbankbooks.bsky.social on 06/26 at 5:30 pm for conversation about my book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy, with @reggiel.bsky.social . Hope to see you there!
#stl #booksky
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June 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
We haven't talked enough abt how the evangelical theology of spiritual warfare set the stage for Vance Boelter's political assassination of MN Rep. Melissa Hortman & her husband, Mark Horton (& attempted other murders). The @convocation.bsky.social team weighs in.
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How the Evangelical Theology of Spiritual Warfare Set the Stage for Political Assassinations
Plus the best writing from The Convocation Unscripted Team
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June 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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jemartisby.bsky.social
Do you know about the Juneteenth flag?

Its colors are red, white, and blue…on purpose.

Every element, from the star to the curve to the colors, shouts that Black people are an integral part of the U.S. story, not apart from it.

#Juneteenth #UnitedStates
June 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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kkdumez.bsky.social
One of the most pernicious things about authoritarianism is how it changes ordinary people. Even those who don’t want to be changed.
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Love and Death
When love becomes hate.
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June 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
Are we on a path of no return? Or just a path where we return different....?

The Path of Return
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The Path of Return
The storm may howl, but the Helper is reaching out
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June 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
BREAKING @prri.org poll.
My disturbing take: It’s virtually impossible to write a survey question about the treatment of immigrants that is too brutal for Republicans to support.
1) 8 in 10 Republicans support renditions of immigrants to foreign prisons without due process.
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New PRRI Poll: Six in Ten Americans Oppose Exporting Undocumented Immigrants to Foreign Prisons Without Due Process
Under the Trump administration, immigration enforcement has taken an unprecedented turn as immigrants, including asylum seekers and individuals with legal protections, are now being transferred to…
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June 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
During this tumultuous year, I'll be writing weekly, with research and analysis about religion, white Christian nationalism, and protecting our pluralistic democracy.
Inviting everyone to check out my free Substack newsletter. And if you're a subscriber, give me a shout out!
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Analysis and reflections on religion, white Christian nationalism, & protecting a pluralistic democracy. Hosted by NYT bestselling author Robert P. Jones, president/founder of PRRI. Click to read Whit...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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convocation.bsky.social
1/3 ANNOUNCING The Convocation Unscripted -- a video podcast on faith & protecting our democracy, w/:
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
@kkdumez.bsky.social
@jemartisby.bsky.social
@robertpjones.bsky.social

Three platforms: 1) Substack:
convocation.substack.com/p/christian-...
Christian Nationalism, Trump’s Redefinition of Religious Liberty, Signs of Resistance and Hope
Plus, the latest from Jemar, Diana, Robby, and Kristin
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February 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
convocation.bsky.social
We're up with the latest episode of The Convocation Unscripted....
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How the Evangelical Theology of Spiritual Warfare Set the Stage for Political Assassinations
Plus the best writing from The Convocation Unscripted Team
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June 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
convocation.bsky.social
Latest episode of The Convocation Uncripted just posted.
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Empathy, Solidarity, and Resisting the Trumpian Military State
The latest LIVE Convocation Unscripted show.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
convocation.bsky.social
We're up, with our take on Pope Leo XIV and what his appointment means for the church and for U.S. politics.
Hope you'll tune in--link to podcast in newsletter.
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What Do We Make of Pope Leo XIV, the First Pope in history from the United States?
Plus, the latest writing from The Convocation Unscripted Team
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May 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The Convocation Unscripted team just posted our capstone episode reflecting on Trump’s first 100 days. Watch or listen below!
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Reflections on Trump’s First 100 Days and the Racial and Religious Divides in America
PLUS: Give us your feedback about the future of The Convocation Unscripted.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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robertpjones.bsky.social
Rubio at confirmation:
"I will rely heavily on my faith."
Yesterday:
“We are working with other countries to say, ‘We want to send you some of the most despicable human beings,’” adding it would be a “favor to us” & the “further away from America, the better.”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rwanda responds warmly to Trump request to take noncitizen deportees
The talks coincide with a U.S.-led effort to broker a peace agreement between Rwanda and the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
Empire always leads to this.

Good Friday Now open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Good Friday Now
The cross of imperial violence
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April 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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jemartisby.bsky.social
The first episode of my new video series “Roadmap to Ruin: How the Church Can Resist the Dismantling of Democracy” is out now!

Check it out and be sure to subscribe to my new YouTube channel.
#RoadmapToRuin
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Roadmap to Ruin: Episode 1 - Roadmap to Ruin
YouTube video by Jemar Tisby
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April 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM