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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations!

Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 17d

Also cry. 😭

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve written about Hatmaker in my next book so I’ve been waiting for this. And it’s a very good read.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 17d

This should be fun.

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Toni Gatlin @tonigatlin.com · 20d

I've been asking for at least the last 5 years: "If I were in 1933 Germany, what could I have been doing to be a faithful Jesus-follower?"
This book is exactly the guide I've been wishing someone would write. It's _On Tyranny_ for Christians. Read it.

@kkdumez.bsky.social @hannareichel.bsky.social

Fall Big Read with Hanna Reichel and Kristin Kobes Du Mez

YouTube video by Institute for Christian Studies

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Many thanks to @kkdumez.bsky.social for this wonderful insightful review of "Rooted" by Christy Berghoef. #bookreview #Rooted #Homecoming #Nature #Memoir kristindumez.substack.com/p/rooted?utm...

Rooted

A spiritual memoir of homecoming

kristindumez.substack.com

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wisconsin friends, I’d love to see you this Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, 5:30pm!

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m leaving for now. Since I’m over word count I’m trying to drop every word possible. 🙃

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes Chicago, and yes, I heard of the change. It just feels wrong to delete them all!

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 5

Question for writer/editor friends: I have an almost-finished manuscript—is it really safe to delete all places of publication in notes? This is really a thing now?

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Sep 4

Cantwell: "Do you think that the women on the steps of the Capitol were a 'hoax' yesterday?"

RFK: "I don't know about any women."

Cantwell: "The women who were talking about Epstein. Do you think they were perpetuating a hoax?"

RFK: "This is the first I'm hearing about it."

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 3

Donald Trump's message to Epstein survivors: "Enough."

On Wednesday, survivors spoke about their experiences at Capitol Hill to support a bipartisan bill that would release their files. When asked about it in the Oval Office, Trump decried it as a "Democrat hoax" and said "I think it's enough."

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 2

I write regularly here: kristindumez.substack.com

Du Mez CONNECTIONS | Kristin Du Mez | Substack

Exploring connections between religion, gender, & politics and defending our democracy. Click to read Du Mez CONNECTIONS, by Kristin Du Mez, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscriber...

kristindumez.substack.com

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Sep 2

Grateful to be a part of this new cohort of Senior Democracy Fellows at PRRI:

PRRI @prri.org · Sep 2

We are excited to introduce the PRRI Senior Democracy Fellows — a dynamic cohort of scholars and knowledge producers working at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 24

“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”

Listen to the survivors.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · Aug 23

Virginia Giuffre’s family denounces “DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview” of Ghislaine Maxwell in a statement. www.allrisenews.com/p/maxwell-tr...

As the family of one of the most prominent survivors, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, we are outraged. The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for child sex trafficking. During DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview, she is never challenged about her court-proven lies, providing her a platform to rewrite history.

This travesty of justice entirely invalidates the experiences of the many brave survivors who put their safety, security, and lives on the line to ensure her conviction, including our sister

By moving convicted felon Maxwell to a minimum security, country club prison, the DOJ sends a disturbing message that child sex trafficking is acceptable and will be rewarded.

The Department of Justice serves the people of the United States. We continue to call upon the DOJ to do its job by investigating and holding accountable the many rich and powerful people who enabled Ghislaine Maxwell’s and Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Aug 22

I spoke with Scott Tong on NPR’s Here & Now today on James Dobson: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

The influence and legacy of Evangelical leader James Dobson

Conservative Christian leader James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, died Thursday. His prominence was not without controversy.

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · Aug 21

Actually I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States with my hand on @bpl.boston.gov’s 1782 edition Aitken Bible—also known as the Bible of the Revolution.

An image from Mayor Wu’s swearing in ceremony on November 16, 2021 in Boston City Hall. Michelle raises her right hand as Judge Myong Joun administers the oath of office; her left hand is on the Aitken Bible held by her husband and two sons.

A picture of the Boston Public Library’s 1782 edition Aitken Bible, showing the inside cover and 1st page

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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · Aug 22

“While many will mourn Dobson as a good Christian man, who lived by biblical values, he left a lot of broken people in his wake, including those he made believe God wants them to hit their kids.”

@antheabutler.bsky.social loaded this one with line after line 🔥🔥🔥

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | James Dobson’s harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics

Discipline rooted in fear, not love, was a hallmark of Dobson’s teachings and a hallmark of his writings about children.

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Holly Berkley Fletcher @hollybfletcher.bsky.social · Aug 21

Video of my event with @kkdumez.bsky.social
youtu.be/8QqdSxAxAU4?...

The launch event for my book The Missionary Kids with bestselling author Kristin Kobes DuMez

YouTube video by Holly Berkley Fletcher

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · Aug 21

James Dobson at a migrant detention center in Texas, 2019: “illegal immigrants will continue flooding into this great land from around the world. Many of them have no marketable skills. They are illiterate & unhealthy. Some are violent criminals. Their numbers will soon overwhelm the culture…”

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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · Aug 21

The NY Times says this administration considers diversity "taboo."

A healthy democracy includes a robust appreciation f/ diversity & widespread civic participation.

Research from the last 10+ years shows Christian nationalism threatens democracy in at least 3 ways:

kettering.org/how-christia...

How Christian Nationalism Weakens Democracy and What Can Be Done about It

Social scientific research provides evidence of how Christian nationalism and, by extension, initiatives like Project 2025 pose a threat to any pluralistic, democratic society.

kettering.org

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · Aug 20

I,for one, am a big fan of elderly white hippy protestors. Years ago already I noticed the older demographic seemed more politically engaged than younger ones. Maybe they have less to lose, maybe they’re just old enough to know what they’re looking at.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 20

Stephen Miller: "All these demonstrators that you've seen out here in recent days, all these elderly white hippies, they're not part of the city and never have been ... we're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."

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Holly Berkley Fletcher @hollybfletcher.bsky.social · Aug 20

Incredible book launch at @schulerbooks.bsky.social in Grand Rapids! Over 100 people came out, including friends who drove or flew in from elsewhere. Can't thank @kkdumez.bsky.social enough for hosting! Video will eventually be on my Substack.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. ... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”
―Orwell, 1984

Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'

A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.

www.nbcnews.com

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