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Megan Goodwin

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✏️ race/gender/sex/religion/politics/America 🙄 also "cults" 💻 senior editor @religiondispatches.org 🎧 #KeepingIt101 w/ IRMF 📚 #RINDWY (Beacon 2024) | #CultsInc | #AbusingReligion (Rutgers 2020) pitch me! https://tinyurl.com/mpgphd

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · Jun 26

if this post confuses you or makes you upset: I get it

but also I'm right

and if you want to learn more about religion and how it shapes our whole world (especially but not exclusively through empire): good news!

we wrote a book about that

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757650...

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 7h

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.bsky.social · 5h

Do riders of pale horses have a manager? I have a list of issues that need to be corrected. Immediately.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 9d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 5h

I'm assuming bc they're not allowed to actually say liberation theology

bc of Woke

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 6h

I love him

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 6h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 6h

oh thank goodness

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 7h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 7h

oh boo!

Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 7h

I had wonder woman and supergirl

Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 7h

@comicsinthega.bsky.social
IIRC, I had the Spidey set

Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 8h

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Ⓐnarchohoodism @161bklyn.bsky.social · 7h

Fuck this weird mf!

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Fetterman Joins GOP to Kill War Powers Resolution Against Trump's Extrajudicial Venezuela Bombings | Common Dreams

The Senate voted down a war powers resolution to rein in Trump's illegal boat strikes. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against it. Rand Paul, one of two Republicans to vote in favor, said...

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 7h

“while we cannot accept, it is not too late for them to call for the release of detained Saudi activists,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch.... (good to put the reasons why into perspective like this.)

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 7h

whew

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Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 7h

One more time for the people in the back: Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico which is part of the United States making him…. Wait for it…. All American. 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 #badbunny

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 7h

🤣 Who?!

"Performers and event details coming soon."

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA Sets 'All American Halftime Show' in Protest of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance - Variety

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Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA Sets 'All American Halftime Show' in Protest of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance — Variety

Because even music has turned into team sports, Turning Point USA has announced that it will be hosting its own Super Bowl halftime show in protest of the NFL's official headliner, Bad Bunny.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 7h

Just to be clear:

Trans people are the working class. Black people are the working class. Immigrants are the working class. Pregnant people are the working class. Brown people are the working class. Asian people are the working class. Disabled people are the working class.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 11h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 7h

#RealAcademicBios

Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 1d

Incredibly alarming—after the whole ridiculous antifa roundtable at the White House, as Mark was moving with his family to Europe after threats…

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 16d

I think…people’s obsession with “a cause”…is precisely because autism’s genetic randomness is hard to stratify by social class……………..

Audra Mitchell @audralmitchell.bsky.social · 16d

THERE. ARE. NO. 'CAUSES'. OF. AUTISM.

(other than being born as a member of Homo sapiens, which is a huge risk factor for turning out to be Autistic).

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11h

This is A Minor victory for Lamar

Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 11h

I’m not autistic, just a parent to an autistic kid w/ fairly significant support needs, but I personally find it very frustrating to see so many people fixated on preventing, reducing, or “curing” autism and neurodiversity instead of talking about inclusion + getting folks whatever support they need

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 11h

“We took the freedom of speech away. That’s been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but-"

to be clear it’s not just the courts that say you have that freedom

it’s the Constitution

right there in the First Amendment

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“We Took the Freedom of Speech Away” Is Somehow a Direct Quote From Donald Trump

Trump's definition of "freedom of speech" does not appear to incorporate anything the Supreme Court has said on the subject.

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 11h

okay but I'm gonna make it weird

George Chidi, Evil Reporter @neonflag.bsky.social · 11h

All copyeditors go to heaven.

Even the Chicago style ones.

Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 11h

it's true

my life is p great, actually, notwithstanding the Horrors

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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Atlas Mugged ✊🏿🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @pamacious.bsky.social · 11h

We're learning so much more about the experiences of nonverbal autistic people now, too, thanks to increasing awareness and assistive technology, and what really stood out to me was how much their intelligence, experiences, and suffering have been unheard and dismissed in favor of the parents' POV.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 13h

Trapping women in motherhood is a highly effective way to force them to settle for less-than-ideal partners and/or less-than-ideal jobs.

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 13h

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
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screenshot of letter dated 10/9/25
Today, your agencies have all the information they need to bring an end to previous Democrat-administrations’ abortion drug regulations while a comprehensive review is conducted. As a starting point,
we recommend the following:
1. Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review;
2. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals;
3. Reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and all its generic versions;
4. Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and
5. Withdraw FDA guidance permitting pharmacy distribution of mifepristone and all its generic versions.

We are committed to continuing to work together to give a voice to the voiceless and protect women from the dangerous effects of unregulated access to chemical abortion drugs. The life, safety, freedom, and health of millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 15h

Octavia E. Butler saw the future—and warned us.

Aina Marzia reviews Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris, a new biography tracing Butler’s journey to literary legend, showing how her vision transformed both sci-fi and Black liberation.

inthesetimes.com/article/octa...

Octavia Butler speaks passionately, set against a vibrant abstract background with bold geometric shapes and vivid colors, conveying energy and creativity.

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pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · 12h

this sucks ass, man. every day is such a huge bummer now. can somebody deal with the problems please

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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