KD Thompson
@katrinadalythompson.com
Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities (Religious Studies) & Director of SLA, UW-Madison. Ethnographer of language, gender, & sexuality in Muslim communities. Swahili-speaker 🇹🇿 Kung-fu-learner 🥋 Meditator 🧘📿
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“This is really all you have to offer people most days, a touch, a moment's gladness. It has to do, and it often does.”
— Anne Lamott
— Anne Lamott
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“This is really all you have to offer people most days, a touch, a moment's gladness. It has to do, and it often does.”
— Anne Lamott
— Anne Lamott
“I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate future looks dark and troubled. I cannot shut my eyes to the ugly facts before me.” — Frederick Douglass
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate future looks dark and troubled. I cannot shut my eyes to the ugly facts before me.” — Frederick Douglass
I was with the students that day and was pushed to the ground violently by police. Students deserve the right to peacefully protest without police violence.
"...Campus administrations are more comfortable with simply arresting people out of sight and mind than confronting the reminders that their system is built to fail students and marginalized people," writes new contributor Roman Fritz.
UWPD's careless assault on student protest
Police records from the encampment crackdown in May 2024 show enforcement inconsistency and the "obstructing or resisting" trap.
tonemadison.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I was with the students that day and was pushed to the ground violently by police. Students deserve the right to peacefully protest without police violence.
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Sangha in action! 🙏 DANA gathering to support CILC’s immigrant justice work. When dharma practitioners embody karuna (compassion), we walk the bodhisattva path together.
www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism
www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Sangha in action! 🙏 DANA gathering to support CILC’s immigrant justice work. When dharma practitioners embody karuna (compassion), we walk the bodhisattva path together.
www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism
www.cilcmadison.org
#EngagedBuddhism
Today’s count: 53.
The Santas are back! I counted 33 today. #madison
Giant identical Santas bring joy to a Wisconsin neighborhood
While all identical, some of the Monroe Street Santas have their own flare. For example, one is stationed next to an inflatable dragon and another had a reindeer accompanying him.
www.wkow.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today’s count: 53.
I finally braved the cold to pick up my library book booty.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I finally braved the cold to pick up my library book booty.
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Join us this afternoon for our final Religion & episode of 2025, Religion & Teaching in Times of Tension ft. Robert Orsi!
You won't want to miss this important conversation on a pressing topic.
Register: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...
You won't want to miss this important conversation on a pressing topic.
Register: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Join us this afternoon for our final Religion & episode of 2025, Religion & Teaching in Times of Tension ft. Robert Orsi!
You won't want to miss this important conversation on a pressing topic.
Register: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...
You won't want to miss this important conversation on a pressing topic.
Register: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...
New Book Reviews: Religion, Politics, and Plurality 🌍📚
New Book Reviews: Religion, Politics, and Plurality 🌍📚
I’ve had the chance to dive into two powerful new works that speak directly to questions of religion, identity, and politics—issues that continue to shape our world in urgent ways.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New Book Reviews: Religion, Politics, and Plurality 🌍📚
Swahili version!
Wakati Mwongozo wa Ndoa Unasafiri Katika Wakati: Vijitabu vya Kiislamu Vinavyoonyesha Kuhusu Hamu ya Nyakati za Zamani na Jinsia
Kati ya maandalizi ya harusi yako na akhera yako, kuna mambo mengi yanayoweza kwenda vibaya.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Swahili version!
The harvest is ready!
I’m particularly pleased with how many of my images contain alt text.
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I’m particularly pleased with how many of my images contain alt text.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The harvest is ready!
I’m particularly pleased with how many of my images contain alt text.
(Tip: change your settings so that Bluesky won’t let you post an image without alt text.)
I’m particularly pleased with how many of my images contain alt text.
(Tip: change your settings so that Bluesky won’t let you post an image without alt text.)
The Santas are back! I counted 33 today. #madison
Giant identical Santas bring joy to a Wisconsin neighborhood
While all identical, some of the Monroe Street Santas have their own flare. For example, one is stationed next to an inflatable dragon and another had a reindeer accompanying him.
www.wkow.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The Santas are back! I counted 33 today. #madison
Stay vigilant, anthros! mailchi.mp/7d09a524c115... #AnthroBoycott
"Word Got Out": Attempt to Repeal Boycott Dropped in Face of Overwhelming Opposition
mailchi.mp
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Stay vigilant, anthros! mailchi.mp/7d09a524c115... #AnthroBoycott
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🧘🏽♀️ Generosity (dāna) is a practice, not a purchase. This season, may we circulate the dollar with intention and give back with compassion.
Mutual aid is sangha. Local care is liberation. We ain’t buying it—unless it nourishes the whole.
weaintbuyingit.com
Mutual aid is sangha. Local care is liberation. We ain’t buying it—unless it nourishes the whole.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🧘🏽♀️ Generosity (dāna) is a practice, not a purchase. This season, may we circulate the dollar with intention and give back with compassion.
Mutual aid is sangha. Local care is liberation. We ain’t buying it—unless it nourishes the whole.
weaintbuyingit.com
Mutual aid is sangha. Local care is liberation. We ain’t buying it—unless it nourishes the whole.
weaintbuyingit.com
Post-thanksgiving smiles with several of my grad students
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Post-thanksgiving smiles with several of my grad students
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Liberation begins with letting go. This season, may we resist grasping. May we practice generosity, presence, and the joy of enough.
#WeAintBuyingIt #BuddhistMinimalism
#WeAintBuyingIt #BuddhistMinimalism
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Liberation begins with letting go. This season, may we resist grasping. May we practice generosity, presence, and the joy of enough.
#WeAintBuyingIt #BuddhistMinimalism
#WeAintBuyingIt #BuddhistMinimalism
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Right livelihood isn’t just about how we earn money—it’s about how we spend it. When we say “We Ain’t Buying It,” we’re practicing right action: withdrawing consent from harm and investing in justice. #RightLivelihood #WeAintBuyingIt #BuyLocal
📣 This weekend, we're taking a stand!
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Right livelihood isn’t just about how we earn money—it’s about how we spend it. When we say “We Ain’t Buying It,” we’re practicing right action: withdrawing consent from harm and investing in justice. #RightLivelihood #WeAintBuyingIt #BuyLocal
Reposted by KD Thompson
📣 This weekend, we're taking a stand!
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📣 This weekend, we're taking a stand!
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
Learn more about how you can participate in the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign and access the digital toolkit at weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt