Today, NY Mag published an excerpt of my book, in which I talk about the past 50 years of the abusive evangelical "biblical parenting" movement, how "parental rights" entered the political lexicon, and why you shouldn't hit your kids: www.thecut.com/article/the-...
The Evangelical family’s twisted obsession with corporal punishment.
Anyone who has more than half a tank of gas (or an EV) can get trained and volunteer today at 205 College Street, Asheville. The roads where people are trapped are very sketchy, so a 4x4 would be best. People are being assigned buddies if they come alone. 828newsnow.com/news/228822-...
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds has established a Family Assistance Center to help residents locate missing loved ones in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Read this terrifying article
Abortion bounties, book bans, forcing families with trans kids to flee their homes: Republicans are building a model of govt that forces people to live and act how conservatives want, enforced by the fear that anyone can be an informant. A Snitch State (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.
New in Scientific American w Jenny Allen: Is misinformation *really* a problem? Our take= Exposure to "fake news" is rare, but misinformedness is common- b/c of misleading claims from elites & mainstream news. Solutions must take this into account! www.scientificamerican.com/article/comb...
“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable
That is what we have been saying since 1/6! It is about time Fox wakes up and tells their viewers the truth!
Someone should start a website enumerating the "Trump body count" that lists the hundreds (maybe thousands?) of Trump supporters who are in jail because they committed crimes inspired by his election lies. www.cpr.org/2024/10/03/t...
Peters was found guilty in August on charges related to her handling of election equipment.
Lincoln Project always has good ads. Showing how bad Trump really is!
