R.L. Stollar
@rlstollar.bsky.social
Child liberation theologian, child and survivor advocate. Learn more about my work: www.rlstollar.com. He/him.
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R.L. Stollar
@rlstollar.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi to new folks!! I am a homeschool alum, exvangelical, child and survivor advocate, and child liberation theologian.
My website:
rlstollar.com.
My book:
www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Chil....
Starter pack on homeschooling:
go.bsky.app/MEZ51Pf.
Starter pack on child advocacy:
go.bsky.app/ToB6xNs.
My website:
rlstollar.com.
My book:
www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Chil....
Starter pack on homeschooling:
go.bsky.app/MEZ51Pf.
Starter pack on child advocacy:
go.bsky.app/ToB6xNs.
Only 9% of white evangelical Protestants say the Epstein files are important.
Americans’ Views on the Epstein Files
The controversy over the Epstein files has drawn renewed public attention, particularly as questions arise about President Donald Trump’s response to their release. Using data from PRRI’s 2025…
prri.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Only 9% of white evangelical Protestants say the Epstein files are important.
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nobody saying 'dont monitor or regulate homeschooling' deserves the benefit of the doubt
sorry not sorry
you can think homeschooling is cool! thats fine! but if youre not an abusive freak then some barebones rules - some kind of system to make sure kids are safe and learning - should be obvious
sorry not sorry
you can think homeschooling is cool! thats fine! but if youre not an abusive freak then some barebones rules - some kind of system to make sure kids are safe and learning - should be obvious
Homeschool alum Amy Buchmeyer speaks of a "diverse and growing cohort of people who have firsthand experience with homeschooling." Yes, and that cohort overwhelmingly supports homeschool oversight because of our personal experiences of abuse or knowing abused homeschooled kids.
In Defense of Homeschool Families
In the aggregate, homeschoolers are overwhelmingly proving that neither traditional public schooling nor government regulation is necessary for children to thrive both academically and socially.
hslda.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
nobody saying 'dont monitor or regulate homeschooling' deserves the benefit of the doubt
sorry not sorry
you can think homeschooling is cool! thats fine! but if youre not an abusive freak then some barebones rules - some kind of system to make sure kids are safe and learning - should be obvious
sorry not sorry
you can think homeschooling is cool! thats fine! but if youre not an abusive freak then some barebones rules - some kind of system to make sure kids are safe and learning - should be obvious
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the John Oliver segment on the homeschool lobby was wild
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
stateline.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
the John Oliver segment on the homeschool lobby was wild
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Periodic reminder that spanking is — without even a hint of exaggeration — sexual abuse. You would absolutely recognize that if an adult man non-consensually spanked an adult woman. Spanking a child is worse in literally every way. Just because the law doesn't say it doesn't mean it's not so.
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Periodic reminder that spanking is — without even a hint of exaggeration — sexual abuse. You would absolutely recognize that if an adult man non-consensually spanked an adult woman. Spanking a child is worse in literally every way. Just because the law doesn't say it doesn't mean it's not so.
Homeschool alum Amy Buchmeyer speaks of a "diverse and growing cohort of people who have firsthand experience with homeschooling." Yes, and that cohort overwhelmingly supports homeschool oversight because of our personal experiences of abuse or knowing abused homeschooled kids.
In Defense of Homeschool Families
In the aggregate, homeschoolers are overwhelmingly proving that neither traditional public schooling nor government regulation is necessary for children to thrive both academically and socially.
hslda.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Homeschool alum Amy Buchmeyer speaks of a "diverse and growing cohort of people who have firsthand experience with homeschooling." Yes, and that cohort overwhelmingly supports homeschool oversight because of our personal experiences of abuse or knowing abused homeschooled kids.
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”Parents rights” to treat their children as property.
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
stateline.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
”Parents rights” to treat their children as property.
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It’s mostly schools that identify and intervene in child abuse cases. Teachers and counselors are trained to see the signs. Take away the schools and these kids have no oversight or protection.
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
stateline.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It’s mostly schools that identify and intervene in child abuse cases. Teachers and counselors are trained to see the signs. Take away the schools and these kids have no oversight or protection.
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The homeschool trad wife crowd isn’t down with protecting their kids. Wow.
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
stateline.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The homeschool trad wife crowd isn’t down with protecting their kids. Wow.
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Christians can’t even unite against the abuse of children. Catholics or Protestants.
February 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Christians can’t even unite against the abuse of children. Catholics or Protestants.
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Grittiness, resilience, gumption are more consistent motivators than hope. Inner strength over requiring promises. If the world were to end tomorrow, we can still function today.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Grittiness, resilience, gumption are more consistent motivators than hope. Inner strength over requiring promises. If the world were to end tomorrow, we can still function today.
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Exactly.
Epstein appears to have offered language from Dobson to one of his clients to help groom the victim to submit.
This is baked in the American cake. Humanity really. It is hard to take.
Epstein appears to have offered language from Dobson to one of his clients to help groom the victim to submit.
This is baked in the American cake. Humanity really. It is hard to take.
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Exactly.
Epstein appears to have offered language from Dobson to one of his clients to help groom the victim to submit.
This is baked in the American cake. Humanity really. It is hard to take.
Epstein appears to have offered language from Dobson to one of his clients to help groom the victim to submit.
This is baked in the American cake. Humanity really. It is hard to take.
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I’m always a bit surprised to hear/read this sentiment because who does anyone think is committing the abuse?
February 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I’m always a bit surprised to hear/read this sentiment because who does anyone think is committing the abuse?
I get the sentiment, but I disagree. Adults have shrugged their shoulders at the abuse of children since the beginning of human history. That shouldn't make you hopeless. It should wake you up. It should motivate you to make changes in your own life, family, and community.
February 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I get the sentiment, but I disagree. Adults have shrugged their shoulders at the abuse of children since the beginning of human history. That shouldn't make you hopeless. It should wake you up. It should motivate you to make changes in your own life, family, and community.
Definitely no parental rights for families separated by Trump and ICE, either.
“Parents rights groups” is such a hilarious term.
Let a parent want to get their kid puberty blockers and all of a sudden, parents don’t know what’s best.
Let a parent want to get their kid puberty blockers and all of a sudden, parents don’t know what’s best.
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Definitely no parental rights for families separated by Trump and ICE, either.
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Stateline
Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.
stateline.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"States such as Connecticut, Illinois and West Virginia have attempted to pass additional reporting requirements to guard against child abuse in homeschool settings. They’re running up against parents’ rights groups and homeschooling advocates."
This treatment of children is antichrist.
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This treatment of children is antichrist.
New apartment has a fireplace!! 😍
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
New apartment has a fireplace!! 😍
Hitting a person who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
Children are people.
Hitting a child who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
Children are people.
Hitting a child who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
February 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Hitting a person who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
Children are people.
Hitting a child who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
Children are people.
Hitting a child who lives with you, who loves and trusts and relies on you to survive, is abuse.
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If it’s assault to do it to an adult, it’s assault to do it to a child.
February 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
If it’s assault to do it to an adult, it’s assault to do it to a child.
Children are people.
Don't hit people.
Don't hit people.
February 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Children are people.
Don't hit people.
Don't hit people.
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Distilling it down -- when parental rights determines children's rights, we have a continuation of segregation and racial purity bullshit backed by the white jesus christ
Articles I have written on Katy "Ask the Bigot" Faust, creator of the new (but old and recycled) "Greater Than" campaign against Obergefell and marriage equality—which abuses and weaponizes children's rights:
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Distilling it down -- when parental rights determines children's rights, we have a continuation of segregation and racial purity bullshit backed by the white jesus christ
Articles I have written on Katy "Ask the Bigot" Faust, creator of the new (but old and recycled) "Greater Than" campaign against Obergefell and marriage equality—which abuses and weaponizes children's rights:
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Articles I have written on Katy "Ask the Bigot" Faust, creator of the new (but old and recycled) "Greater Than" campaign against Obergefell and marriage equality—which abuses and weaponizes children's rights:
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
rlstollar.com/2025/12/28/c....
religiondispatches.org/2023/12/06/a....
Christofascists and Trumpists just launched a "children's rights" campaign against Obergefell and marriage equality, even though Obergefell is seen by child advocates to be a landmark children’s rights decision. These folks hate actual children's rights.
law.stanford.edu/2015/06/26/o....
law.stanford.edu/2015/06/26/o....
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Christofascists and Trumpists just launched a "children's rights" campaign against Obergefell and marriage equality, even though Obergefell is seen by child advocates to be a landmark children’s rights decision. These folks hate actual children's rights.
law.stanford.edu/2015/06/26/o....
law.stanford.edu/2015/06/26/o....
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Focus on The Family is like "Yeah we believe in children's rights...children's rights to have heterosexual parents"
Lol, Focus on the Family doesn't give a s@#$ about children's rights—especially when adults desire to hit children.
Children’s Rights Should Always Come Before Adults’ Desires
Children brought into a same-sex marital relationship are deliberately deprived from having both a mother and a father.
dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Focus on The Family is like "Yeah we believe in children's rights...children's rights to have heterosexual parents"
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This is also implicitly stating that being a single parent is immoral and should be illegal, since that is also a form of family without a father and mother
Which for FotF is a feature, not a bug
Which for FotF is a feature, not a bug
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 AM
This is also implicitly stating that being a single parent is immoral and should be illegal, since that is also a form of family without a father and mother
Which for FotF is a feature, not a bug
Which for FotF is a feature, not a bug