Michael Blanding
@michaelblanding.bsky.social
Investigative journalist and author of The Map Thief (NYT bestseller) and In Shakespeare’s Shadow. Upcoming book explores Hobby Lobby, looted antiquities, and the rise of Christian Nationalism (PublicAffairs, 2026). www.michaelblanding.com
COVER REVEAL! Proud to officially announce my next book, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HOBBY LOBBY: Inside a Billionaire Family’s Quest to Craft a Christian Nation, to be published by PublicAffairs on July 14, 2026. #ChristianNationalism #Bible #Politics #Religion #ReligiousFreedom #AntiquitiesTrafficking
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
COVER REVEAL! Proud to officially announce my next book, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HOBBY LOBBY: Inside a Billionaire Family’s Quest to Craft a Christian Nation, to be published by PublicAffairs on July 14, 2026. #ChristianNationalism #Bible #Politics #Religion #ReligiousFreedom #AntiquitiesTrafficking
Totally these vibes
April 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Totally these vibes
Probst wrote an essay about it 🥹
March 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Probst wrote an essay about it 🥹
Somebody tell Pete Hegseth
March 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Somebody tell Pete Hegseth
That’s interesting. I always learned this was an example of bipartisanship before environmentalism became more politicized in the 80s. The NRDC says the same thing about the Clean Air Act. And a bipartisan majority of Congress overrode Nixon’s veto on the Clean Water Act.
February 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
That’s interesting. I always learned this was an example of bipartisanship before environmentalism became more politicized in the 80s. The NRDC says the same thing about the Clean Air Act. And a bipartisan majority of Congress overrode Nixon’s veto on the Clean Water Act.
Very proud to live in Massachusetts where every student is loved and respected for who they are
February 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Very proud to live in Massachusetts where every student is loved and respected for who they are
Republicans are so good at branding things (MAGA, woke, DEI)… I don’t know why Democrats aren’t exclusively pronouncing DOGE as “dodgy”— such a missed opportunity. Would stick so well!
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Republicans are so good at branding things (MAGA, woke, DEI)… I don’t know why Democrats aren’t exclusively pronouncing DOGE as “dodgy”— such a missed opportunity. Would stick so well!
What the hell
January 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What the hell
About time I broke out of the status quo.
January 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
About time I broke out of the status quo.
Drop a movie you love but no one ever talks about
November 15, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Drop a movie you love but no one ever talks about
It’s worth reading Emma Lazarus’ poem about the Statue of Liberty, the New Colossus, amidst all this talk of mass deportation of immigrants—and think about what it says about the American Dream today.
November 11, 2024 at 6:53 PM
It’s worth reading Emma Lazarus’ poem about the Statue of Liberty, the New Colossus, amidst all this talk of mass deportation of immigrants—and think about what it says about the American Dream today.
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