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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · Mar 25

DISCIPLES OF WHITE JESUS: The Radicalization of American Boyhood

NOW AVAILABLE

Get it wherever books are sold - or your local library.

More? #thread

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José Sepúlveda @josesepulveda.bsky.social · 18h

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the #Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

My latest video for @propublica.org.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 16h

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🚨 🚨 this is why School Board races matter!

Trump undertakes a MAGA-centric makeover of US civics education • Minnesota Reformer

The vast majority of the groups in the coalition promote a vision of U.S. identity that downplays historical wrongs associated with race and gender and projects the country as an exceptional force for...

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 17h

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 17h

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 16h

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Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 20h

In these days of media capitulation + censorship of national opinion pages, I’m grateful for the support of the wider journalism community.

The cowardice in American media ownership will not stop the freedom of the press, and the duty we have to speak truth to power.

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Opinion | The Charlie Kirk column the Star Tribune wouldn’t touch

Paul Fanlund: Christian nationalism expert and Cap Times Idea Fest speaker Angela Denker lost her column shortly after submitting one after Kirk’s murder.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors ***
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat [alleged] antisemitism” 1/7/25 … 1/ forward.com/news/686797/...

Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors

The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

I’d really suggest any reputable journalist with ethics/reputation steer clear of this “gig.” Happy to share more about why. Look at those of us who left and why. And who writes the most who is still there (Brehm).

Juice not worth the squeeze.

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News with Nuance: Sept. 26, 2025

What my recent firing as a columnist for our local paper has to do with union-busting in media ...

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

That plus selling the printing facility … subscription cancellations over the last month are through the roof.

Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

Make sure you’re aware of the real reasoning behind this push for “contributing columnists.” We were paid $400 a column but readers don’t know distinction b/w us + Union journalists. I think Grove larger goal is to diminish the power of the Guild. Which is partly why I went public when I did.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 1d

Sheletta and I had similar issues with the Opinion editor and with Grove but I don’t want to speak for her. She left on her own accord earlier this summer.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

a lot of these stories assume The Free Press is a business success. but is it? they generate a ton of subscription revenue but they spend so much that they needed to raise $15M last year. we can't see the financials, but there's a good chance that the operation is a money pit.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 1d

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

BREAKING: Prominent Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi has been killed by gunmen in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, making him one of more than 270 journalists killed since Israel’s war began in 2023.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p49p9n

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

Spoke in Carroll, Iowa today. I met up with Catelyn Drey who recently flipped a red senate seat blue.

Rural Democrats are here...we’ve always been here.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News

A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Global Renewable Power Capacity Expected to More than Double by 2030 - Inside Climate News

The expansion comes despite a dramatic decrease in the projection for growth in the United States.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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The Trump Administration Is Cutting Billions in Clean Energy Investments—But the Savings Are Overstated - Inside Climate News

Just days after announcing sweeping cuts to clean energy programs across the country, the Trump administration appears to be upping the ante—potentially clawing back billions more in federal funding. ...

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Natural Disasters Are a Rising Burden for the National Guard - Inside Climate News

New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with Trump’s drive to use them for law enforcement.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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These Florida Communities Wanted to Be More Sustainable and Resilient. A New State Law Blocks Their Efforts. - Inside Climate News

The DeSantis administration has since targeted local sustainability and resilience policies. Now local governments and other detractors are firing back with litigation.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Growing ‘Continuous Corn’ Drives Emissions of a Powerful Greenhouse Gas. It Doesn’t Have To. - Inside Climate News

Corn monocropping emits higher levels of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas which traps heat in the atmosphere more than 300 times as effectively as carbon dioxide. Simple interventions could drastically...

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As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn - Inside Climate News

A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in the river as negotiations over its future stall.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Shuttered Canadian Marine Park Warns It May Euthanize 30 Beluga Whales, Prompting a Global Outcry - Inside Climate News

The uncertain future of 30 beluga whales still living in tanks at Marineland—a shuttered aquarium and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario—has drawn global outcry from animal rights activists this...

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Scientists Find Evidence that a Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking - Inside Climate News

Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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Federal Shutdown Hampers Chesapeake Bay Agreement Talks - Inside Climate News

The ongoing federal shutdown has eclipsed the final stretch of negotiations on an updated agreement to guide restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, leaving partner states to contemplate a less ambitious p...

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Rev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 2d

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“How a community reacts is extremely important and it’s extremely important that you do it in the beginning,” she said. “Move fast and don’t let up.”

Exxon Steps Back From Texas Gulf Coast Plastics Plant - Inside Climate News

In August a judge struck down the local school board’s decision to negotiate tax breaks for Exxon, following an environmentalist’s lawsuit.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

I am old enough to remember when Trump said he would lower grocery prices on Day One.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects.

In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.

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