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.
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"I don’t see enough examples of how I could do [motherhood] as someone who is left of center and advocates for certain politics... Being a mom is so political."
‘The right has won the family’: my relentless search for lefty mommy bloggers
The most popular mom content tends to be rightwing tradwife propaganda or not political at all – pushing progressive creators out of the algorithm
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"I don’t see enough examples of how I could do [motherhood] as someone who is left of center and advocates for certain politics... Being a mom is so political."
79% of the most powerful and consequential Christian state homeschool organizations in the nation offer zero protection for, or information on protecting, children from abuse.
37 Out of 38 Christian Homeschool Organizations Don’t Have Child Protection Policies
These are the most powerful and consequential homeschool organizations in the nation.
rlstollar.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
79% of the most powerful and consequential Christian state homeschool organizations in the nation offer zero protection for, or information on protecting, children from abuse.
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purity culture's purpose to is to groom victims and enablers
coercive forgiveness is furthered abuse
coercive forgiveness is furthered abuse
James Dobson is in the Epstein files, per the vital research of homeschool alum @dlmayfield.bsky.social.
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
purity culture's purpose to is to groom victims and enablers
coercive forgiveness is furthered abuse
coercive forgiveness is furthered abuse
This is absolutely unacceptable for a child protection expert and is a violation of so many best practices. Knowing queer people are not a threat to children is Abuse 101. 🤦🏻♂️😤
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This is absolutely unacceptable for a child protection expert and is a violation of so many best practices. Knowing queer people are not a threat to children is Abuse 101. 🤦🏻♂️😤
I greatly respect Susan Wise Bauer's continued clarity on and speaking out against the human rights atrocities perpetrated by ICE:
m.facebook.com/story.php?st....
m.facebook.com/story.php?st....
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I greatly respect Susan Wise Bauer's continued clarity on and speaking out against the human rights atrocities perpetrated by ICE:
m.facebook.com/story.php?st....
m.facebook.com/story.php?st....
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On Tear-Gassing Children
The Federal Assault on the ICE Out! Labor March in Portland
crimethinc.com/PortlandTear...
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, blanketing a whole neighborhood in tear gas and injuring a number of small children.
An account from eyewitnesses.
The Federal Assault on the ICE Out! Labor March in Portland
crimethinc.com/PortlandTear...
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, blanketing a whole neighborhood in tear gas and injuring a number of small children.
An account from eyewitnesses.
On Tear-Gassing Children
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, injuring a number of small children. An account from eyewitnesses.
crimethinc.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
On Tear-Gassing Children
The Federal Assault on the ICE Out! Labor March in Portland
crimethinc.com/PortlandTear...
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, blanketing a whole neighborhood in tear gas and injuring a number of small children.
An account from eyewitnesses.
The Federal Assault on the ICE Out! Labor March in Portland
crimethinc.com/PortlandTear...
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, blanketing a whole neighborhood in tear gas and injuring a number of small children.
An account from eyewitnesses.
"Many of these kids are not simply passive victims. They, too, have been resisting the regime."
They Are Tear-Gassing Children
On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, injuring a number of small children. An account from eyewitnesses.
crimethinc.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
"Many of these kids are not simply passive victims. They, too, have been resisting the regime."
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I have to admit: James Dobson in the #EpsteinFiles is not something I had on my Bingo card. He wasn't a direct predator but it seems he *was* a resource for them.
Robert Evans underestimated it when he called Dobson a bastard.
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
Robert Evans underestimated it when he called Dobson a bastard.
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I have to admit: James Dobson in the #EpsteinFiles is not something I had on my Bingo card. He wasn't a direct predator but it seems he *was* a resource for them.
Robert Evans underestimated it when he called Dobson a bastard.
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
Robert Evans underestimated it when he called Dobson a bastard.
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
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Dobson was definitely one of the demi-gods often quoted in my fundamentalist evangelical upbringing in the 1980s. He's definitely a contributor to my leaving organized religion and never returning. Once you let yourself think rationally, these views are immoral and just crazy.
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Dobson was definitely one of the demi-gods often quoted in my fundamentalist evangelical upbringing in the 1980s. He's definitely a contributor to my leaving organized religion and never returning. Once you let yourself think rationally, these views are immoral and just crazy.
James Dobson is in the Epstein files, per the vital research of homeschool alum @dlmayfield.bsky.social.
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
February 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
James Dobson is in the Epstein files, per the vital research of homeschool alum @dlmayfield.bsky.social.
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
Link to post:
www.threads.com/@d_l_mayfiel....
Something to keep in mind when you read that Jeffrey Epstein cited James Dobson...
How Dad’s Penis Cures Homosexual Kids, According to James Dobson
By recommending this disturbing advice from Joseph Nicolosi, James Dobson is directly promoting and encouraging child sexual abuse.
rlstollar.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Something to keep in mind when you read that Jeffrey Epstein cited James Dobson...
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Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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This is good. CT needs to have some regulations put in because some of these kids are not getting adequate education. I know this from experience.
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“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
www.wtnh.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This is good. CT needs to have some regulations put in because some of these kids are not getting adequate education. I know this from experience.
🙌
“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
www.wtnh.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
“What I would like to see us do is have a requirement that any family that’s had involvement with DCF not be allowed to withdraw their child from school."
No-fault divorce is a public good and is abuse prevention. It is linked to declines in domestic violence (against and by both genders), female suicide (around 20%), and women murdered by intimate partners.
Defend it shamelessly.
Defend it shamelessly.
A Pastor Defends No-Fault Divorce
Why I went from having contempt for this legal process to believing it is a lifesaver.
sojo.net
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
No-fault divorce is a public good and is abuse prevention. It is linked to declines in domestic violence (against and by both genders), female suicide (around 20%), and women murdered by intimate partners.
Defend it shamelessly.
Defend it shamelessly.
Pretty rich of Tim Whitaker to claim something is “an unaccountable movement” when he took no accountability for the abuse allegations against himself in the exvangelical movement.
Why The Epstein Files Change Nothing for Conservative Christians
"Touch not God’s anointed”—even if he sexually assaults women
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Pretty rich of Tim Whitaker to claim something is “an unaccountable movement” when he took no accountability for the abuse allegations against himself in the exvangelical movement.
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Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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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.