Bob Stevenson
@bobstevenson.bsky.social
Jesus Lives | Pastor | Grad Student (Sociology of Religion) | Researching Christian Nationalism | Writing @ bobstevenson.substack.com
Still think this.
What *is* interesting, is that public opinion seems linked to Trump's presidency.
My hypothesis is that legislative attempts at enforcing religion will result in a popular backlash.
My hypothesis is that legislative attempts at enforcing religion will result in a popular backlash.
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Still think this.
Important to note that the far right online world has been griping about Somalians for sometime now. Definitely a gripe for the CN guys I follow.
IOW, this is not a principled policy point, but rather detritus from the online world washing up on the shore of the president’s press conferences.
IOW, this is not a principled policy point, but rather detritus from the online world washing up on the shore of the president’s press conferences.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Important to note that the far right online world has been griping about Somalians for sometime now. Definitely a gripe for the CN guys I follow.
IOW, this is not a principled policy point, but rather detritus from the online world washing up on the shore of the president’s press conferences.
IOW, this is not a principled policy point, but rather detritus from the online world washing up on the shore of the president’s press conferences.
A late post of an early morning shot.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A late post of an early morning shot.
It was only a matter of time until the NYT sought an answer
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It was only a matter of time until the NYT sought an answer
I’m so confused rn
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’m so confused rn
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Augustine understood this ~1600 years ago. “An unjust law is no law at all.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Augustine understood this ~1600 years ago. “An unjust law is no law at all.”
Any other champs out there waiting to listen to Christmas music until after thanksgiving?
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Any other champs out there waiting to listen to Christmas music until after thanksgiving?
This kind of thinking is more common than I’d like to admit. But it’s foolish. William is basically suggesting that legality = justice.
But not only is that naive and historically ignorant, it’s contradictory to the entire pro-life logic he ascribes to (as do I). Legality ≠ justice.
When people >
But not only is that naive and historically ignorant, it’s contradictory to the entire pro-life logic he ascribes to (as do I). Legality ≠ justice.
When people >
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This kind of thinking is more common than I’d like to admit. But it’s foolish. William is basically suggesting that legality = justice.
But not only is that naive and historically ignorant, it’s contradictory to the entire pro-life logic he ascribes to (as do I). Legality ≠ justice.
When people >
But not only is that naive and historically ignorant, it’s contradictory to the entire pro-life logic he ascribes to (as do I). Legality ≠ justice.
When people >
Insane, but also tracks with the current white nationalist stock that DHS has been trading in lately.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Insane, but also tracks with the current white nationalist stock that DHS has been trading in lately.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Once again, repentance is the only way through this mess.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Once again, repentance is the only way through this mess.
dang it, it's a strange day when i find myself appreciating something joel berry says
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
dang it, it's a strange day when i find myself appreciating something joel berry says
The President of the United States "truthing" out statements about hanging Democrats for treason would ordinarily be scandalous. But it's just an ordinary day in this American life.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The President of the United States "truthing" out statements about hanging Democrats for treason would ordinarily be scandalous. But it's just an ordinary day in this American life.
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Some news: ttf.org/gerson-prize/
The Michael J. Gerson Memorial Prize - The Trinity Forum
On November 17, 2025, the Trinity Forum will award the first annual Michael J. Gerson Memorial Prize for Excellence in Writing on Faith and Public Life.
ttf.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Some news: ttf.org/gerson-prize/
TIL the CI of the BLS report can render the number essentially statistically insignificant. Like this is basically saying “eh”
Nope, it’s +/- 136k
Gotta figure the BLS confidence interval this time is way higher than +/- 136k, right?
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
TIL the CI of the BLS report can render the number essentially statistically insignificant. Like this is basically saying “eh”
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Lord, would you open the eyes of Your people to whether they are imitators of You and walk in love (Eph 5:1-2). May Your people be set free from the sins that beset us and the sins we indulge to our harm, the harm of others, and Your dishonor
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Lord, would you open the eyes of Your people to whether they are imitators of You and walk in love (Eph 5:1-2). May Your people be set free from the sins that beset us and the sins we indulge to our harm, the harm of others, and Your dishonor
So a CN-adjacent guy I follow on Twitter decided to post a picture of his adopted son, who is black.
When I saw it I thought, surely this won't end well. It didn't.
It was quickly picked up by some real racist types, who did their dirty work.
The surprising thing isn't >
1/7
When I saw it I thought, surely this won't end well. It didn't.
It was quickly picked up by some real racist types, who did their dirty work.
The surprising thing isn't >
1/7
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
So a CN-adjacent guy I follow on Twitter decided to post a picture of his adopted son, who is black.
When I saw it I thought, surely this won't end well. It didn't.
It was quickly picked up by some real racist types, who did their dirty work.
The surprising thing isn't >
1/7
When I saw it I thought, surely this won't end well. It didn't.
It was quickly picked up by some real racist types, who did their dirty work.
The surprising thing isn't >
1/7
ICE/CBP has not been as active in our city these past two weeks or so, and things seem to be a little quieter in Chicago.
It’s a relief, to be sure.
But the terror operations—that’s what they’ve become—are still raging in other towns.
Pray for justice. Pray for mercy. And stay vigilant friends.
It’s a relief, to be sure.
But the terror operations—that’s what they’ve become—are still raging in other towns.
Pray for justice. Pray for mercy. And stay vigilant friends.
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
ICE/CBP has not been as active in our city these past two weeks or so, and things seem to be a little quieter in Chicago.
It’s a relief, to be sure.
But the terror operations—that’s what they’ve become—are still raging in other towns.
Pray for justice. Pray for mercy. And stay vigilant friends.
It’s a relief, to be sure.
But the terror operations—that’s what they’ve become—are still raging in other towns.
Pray for justice. Pray for mercy. And stay vigilant friends.
Reposted by Bob Stevenson
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Sure. But let’s be frank here
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Sure. But let’s be frank here
Important write-up on the data re: ICE arrests in Chicago from @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
ICE's Enforcement Blitz in Chicago Shows Familiar Pattern: 78% of Arrests are "Low Risk" According to Government's Own Data
New federal disclosures through ongoing Castañon Nava Settlement reveal that Chicago’s immigration crackdown overwhelmingly targeted people who pose little to no public safety risk.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Important write-up on the data re: ICE arrests in Chicago from @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
Taking hold of the fact that, for all the indictments of human stupidity and depravity, the story of Scripture is *always* that restoration is coming.
Hope is woven in and through it all. Hope that will not disappoint.
Hope is woven in and through it all. Hope that will not disappoint.
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Taking hold of the fact that, for all the indictments of human stupidity and depravity, the story of Scripture is *always* that restoration is coming.
Hope is woven in and through it all. Hope that will not disappoint.
Hope is woven in and through it all. Hope that will not disappoint.
Same for Chicago. In terms of mass arrests, we are nowhere near the vaunted claims of the Trump admin, nor the desires of the far right. It's mostly a terrorism operation.
Importantly, however, the far right is getting quite disillusioned at the failure of the admin to deliver.
Importantly, however, the far right is getting quite disillusioned at the failure of the admin to deliver.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Same for Chicago. In terms of mass arrests, we are nowhere near the vaunted claims of the Trump admin, nor the desires of the far right. It's mostly a terrorism operation.
Importantly, however, the far right is getting quite disillusioned at the failure of the admin to deliver.
Importantly, however, the far right is getting quite disillusioned at the failure of the admin to deliver.