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The "Jesus glow" trend exposes the emptiness of social media religion

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · May 6

Didn’t expect to see myself cited in an article while scrolling today! Thanks, Amanda!

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · May 5

I wrote about the "Jesus glow" trend on TikTok, and how it perfectly encapsulates the narcissism and moral emptiness of conservative Christianity online.

Literally, the argument for faith is "it'll make you hotter."

www.salon.com/2025/05/05/t...

Conservative Christians are hawking faith like it's the hot new beauty treatment

www.salon.com

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · May 6

Amazing and well deserved! Looking forward to seeing you at the con later this year

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Nick Fish @nickfish.me · Apr 28

Get in losers*, we're gonna beat White Christian Nationalism

(* — beating White Christian Nationalism is Very Cool, Actually and the only losers are the people enabling it)

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 28

Yo @nickfish.me we’re out here fighting Christian Nationalism like Texans

Secular Houston @secularhouston.bsky.social · Apr 28

Amazing vid by @gmskeptic.bsky.social
We push back today with calls & emails, then in person tomorrow. Help us out and choose one rep to call today! Voice your opposition to #SB10, say no to #ChristianNationalism and protect #churchstateseparation which is foundational to our country.

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Secular Houston @secularhouston.bsky.social · Apr 28

Amazing vid by @gmskeptic.bsky.social
We push back today with calls & emails, then in person tomorrow. Help us out and choose one rep to call today! Voice your opposition to #SB10, say no to #ChristianNationalism and protect #churchstateseparation which is foundational to our country.

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 27

God damn I love American Atheists

Nick Fish @nickfish.me · Apr 27

Building an inclusive, pluralistic community starts with (but doesn't end with) listening to the folks who haven't felt welcome in our spaces. People showing up for a game night or a protest shouldn't have to deal with Debate Me Bros rattling on about the singular they or arguing about sports.

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Nick Fish @nickfish.me · Apr 27

We're working on getting all of the sessions up ASAP, but you should definitely check out @theardenhart.bsky.social's great talk at #AACON2025 about confronting transphobia in secular spaces. Important topic from a great speaker — and person. So glad to have her.

Confronting TRANSPHOBIA in the Secular Movement?!

YouTube video by Arden Hart

m.youtube.com

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · Apr 24

Incredible. It is so unbelievably common that the men accusing trans women of being sex predators are themselves sex predators that just the accusation alone should be seen as a red flag at this point

youtu.be/M1FNkGgutgc?...

Sex Predators

YouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick)

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thanks so much, Charis! You’re a real one. I just emailed Hank so let’s hope we can work something out! 🤞

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Nether @netherbi.bsky.social · Apr 21

It'd be really cool to see a discussion about the REAL "War on Science" between @hankgreen.bsky.social and @gmskeptic.bsky.social ! Fingers crossed this could happen!

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 21

Will add this so it’s explicit:
Hank - you’re invited to come on my channel (Genetically Modified Skeptic) for this! My audience would love to hear what you have to say about real threats to science right now.

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

I’d be so hyped to talk to Hank about science funding on my channel 👊

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Skeptical Gaymer @skepticalgaymer.bsky.social · Apr 20

@hankgreen.bsky.social, @gmskeptic.bsky.social, and @friendlyatheist.com is definitely the kind of crossover the world needs right now! 🤞

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

Feel free to share it again in your own comment! 😁

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

Help me with engagement here!

Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hi, Hank! I made a detailed video about this book alongside @friendlyatheist.com

We’d love to talk to you about this if you’re interested! We’ve been privy to the details of their rightward movement for a long time, but want to talk about the defunding of science further!

youtu.be/mfh75ezwi2Y?...

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hi, Hank! I made a detailed video about this book alongside @friendlyatheist.com

We’d love to talk to you about this if you’re interested! We’ve been privy to the details of their rightward movement for a long time, but want to talk about the defunding of science further!

youtu.be/mfh75ezwi2Y?...

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Genetically Modified Skeptic @gmskeptic.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hi, Hank! I made a detailed video about this book alongside @friendlyatheist.com

We’d love to talk to you about this if you’re interested! We’ve been privy to the details of their rightward movement for a long time, but want to talk about the defunding of science further!

youtu.be/mfh75ezwi2Y?...

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Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · Apr 15

I helped write a video for my buddy @gmskeptic.bsky.social about a new book that complains about the "war on science" being waged by... liberals.

(Somehow, Republicans defunding cancer research isn't a big deal to the contributors.)

youtu.be/mfh75ezwi2Y?...