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Today's #MustReads:

Meet the ‘Black Robe Regiment’ of Extremist Pastors Spreading Christian Nationalism vice.com/en/article/pkg… by @daithaigilbert & @misstessowen
The United States of Political Violence time.com/6227754/politi… by @VeraMBergen
Waiting For God At Doug Mastriano’s Election Night Watch Party huffpost.com/entry/doug-mas… by @letsgomathias
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Nov 18
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May 3
🧵 RE: SCOTUS Overturning Roe

Dear Mainstream Media,

Here’s some advice for how to report on the future of abortion rights after Roe.

When anti-abortion activists claim that SCOTUS overturning of Roe simply about “sending the issue back to the states,” ask follow-up questions—
Then why have Congressional Republican for the past decade introduced federal legislation that would ban abortion after 20-weeks of pregnancy?

The why has the anti-abortion movement advocate for a so-called Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
When anti-abortion activists claim public opinion surveys show widespread public support or that particular demographics support severely restricting abortion or prohibiting abortion in most circumstances, ask follow-up questions—
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Apr 9
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from covering anti-abortion state legislation and researching the anti-abortion movement for the past decade—However bad you might think it will be after SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade, just know, it’s going to be much much worse…
The anti-abortion movement will not be satisfied with GOP state lawmakers passing bans on abortion (with no exceptions for rape, incest, of health), GOP members of Congress will be expected to pass a federal ban on abortion, and restrict various types of reproductive healthcare.
Also, when GOP state lawmakers pass bans on abortion, expect those same lawmakers in the following years to pass laws further criminalizing medical professionals AND pregnant people, and expect those same lawmakers in following years pass laws increasing those criminal penalties.
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Apr 6
🧵During the first three months of 2022, several pastors or staffers at various Christian churches have been arrested and charged for allegations ranging from possession of child sexually abusive material to sexual assault.
Stephen Bates, pastor of Bible Baptist Church:

Baptist Pastor Arrested After Search Warrant Alleges He Possessed ‘Numerous Images of Child Pornography’ Following Nearly Six-Year Investigation lawandcrime.com/crime/baptist-…
Paul Dyal, pastor of the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ:

Women connected to Jacksonville church sex abuse case speak out about culture of church actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duv…
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Mar 25
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@ThePlumLineGS writes that "we haven’t paid enough attention to the role of right-wing Christian nationalism..." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

Sargent's usage of "we" is curious, as there are many journalists, researchers, and academics that have been paying attention.👇🏼
How Christian nationalism drove the insurrection: A religious history of Jan. 6 salon.com/2022/01/06/how… by @kathrynajoyce
Taking the white Christian nationalist symbols at the Capitol riot seriously religionnews.com/2021/01/07/tak… by @robertpjones
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Mar 25
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#GinniThomas — Everything we know so far about her involvement to overturn the 2020 election and the events leading up to #January6th and the #CapitolRiot.

The Long Crusade of Clarence and Ginni Thomas nytimes.com/2022/02/22/mag… by @dannyhakim & @Jo_Becker
"...an organizer who worked with Women for America First, which held the permit for the Ellipse rally, said he was told that Ginni Thomas played a peacemaking role between feuding factions of rally organizers 'so that there wouldn’t be any division around January 6.'"
Ginni Thomas, Wife of Clarence, Cheered On the Rally That Turned Into the Capitol Riot slate.com/news-and-polit… by @mjs_DC
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