Andrew L. Whitehead

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5h

ASK THEM WHAT THEY THINK OF THE TERM "WOKE"

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 6h

Whenever someone tells me we should stop using the term "Christian nationalism" because it's too vague (it's not) and some folks use it as a slur (which I agree is wrong), I ask them what they think of the term "woke."

Invariably I find they don't really have a problem with vague slur terms.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 6h

Whenever someone tells me we should stop using the term "Christian nationalism" because it's too vague (it's not) and some folks use it as a slur (which I agree is wrong), I ask them what they think of the term "woke."

Invariably I find they don't really have a problem with vague slur terms.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 23h

Contrary to MANY claims bouncing around the Internet about a religious revival among young Americans, Pew finds no cohort of Americans have become more or less religious since 2020. Just holding steady.

Study here: www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

Tom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · 23h

“I just reached into your pocket and took $10.

Here’s $3.50.

Giving you this $3.50, remember, would not be possible if I had not taken the $10 from you.

Be grateful that I—an economic genius—was here to help you.”

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 1d

I dunno, seems unhealthy for higher ed.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 1d

So good

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 1d

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 2d

When disability is treated as an individual problem instead of a shared responsibility, communities lose the support systems that help people thrive.

andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p/christian-...

Christian Nationalism and Ableism in the United States

When disability is treated as an individual problem instead of a shared responsibility, communities lose the support systems that help people thrive.

andrewwhitehead.substack.com

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 2d

IU managed to do both recently.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 2d

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 2d

Before the game:
“Hell yes we deserve to be in this conference championship game!”

If they lose:
“Hell no, this game doesn’t reflect on us!”

If they win:
“Hell yes, this game totally reflects on us!”

David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 2d

Splitting Indianapolis four ways is Jim Crow-level voter suppression.

Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 4d

Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 4d

You don’t say. It’s almost as if locking up immigrants with criminal records wasn’t the point.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Well, this is a sobering read. We've been warned.

From @hannahshelley.site.

hannahshelley.neocities.org/blog/2025_08...

Google Scholar Is Doomed

Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?

hannahshelley.neocities.org

Chris Schelin @chris-schelin.bsky.social · 5d

@andrew-whitehead.bsky.social: "When disability is viewed as an individual theological problem possibly willed by God, people are likely to ignore the ways society places disabled people at a disadvantage and may overlook ways to change those situations."

Ableism in America: How Christian Nationalism Informs Project 2025

Americans with disabilities and their families have long fought for equal protection under federal and state law in the United States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was a ...

kettering.org

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Tagging those who might be interested in this thread:
@sssreligion.bsky.social, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social, @sethandrews.com, @prri.org, @jemartisby.bsky.social, @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social, @katherinestewart.bsky.social, @timwhitaker.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @csraac.bsky.social

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

We must rebuild the civil society organizations that strengthen communities and protect the rights of the most vulnerable among us.

I hope you'll read and share widely, because a supportive and accessible society benefits every American.

kettering.org/ableism-in-a...

Ableism in America: How Christian Nationalism Informs Project 2025

Americans with disabilities and their families have long fought for equal protection under federal and state law in the United States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was a ...

kettering.org

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

I also share 3 steps for those asking, "What can we do?"

1. Listen and learn from the disabled community.
2. Join and support local groups working in this community.
3. Push back on Christian nationalism, esp. if you're a Christian.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Why is Christian nationalism linked so strongly with ableism? I hope you'll check out the column to see more.

The embrace of free-market capitalism plays a role, as do various theological streams in Christianity.

kettering.org/ableism-in-a...

Ableism in America: How Christian Nationalism Informs Project 2025

Americans with disabilities and their families have long fought for equal protection under federal and state law in the United States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was a ...

kettering.org

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Ableism disguises the fact that the difficulties people with disabilities face are not just an individual’s fault. It also hides the importance of collective action to support people with disabilities so that their survival is not just up to them or their families.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Talking about and understanding ableism is important because ableism tends to hide the social and cultural challenges that Americans with disabilities experience, resulting in inequalities that are structural in nature.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

I find similar patterns when examining agreement with the statement “people with disabilities are demanding too much from the rest of society" and with the statement “there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people with disabilities.”

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Only 18% of “Accommodators,” those Americans who are somewhat favorable toward CN, agree with this statement. Americans who wholeheartedly reject (6%) and resist (12%) CN are much less likely to agree.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

For instance, 33% of Americans who strongly endorse CN, who @profsamperry.bsky.social & I call “Ambassadors,” agree with the statement “the situation for people with disabilities is good as it is.”

Bar graph showing 4 bars for percent of Americans who agree with statement "the situation for people with disabilities is good as is." Y-axis is percentages. X-axis has 4 responses to Christian nationalism. Rejecters: 6%, Resisters: 12%, Accommodators: 18%, Ambassadors: 33%.

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Using a large, national, random sample of American adults, I show Christian nationalism is strongly linked to ableism. Ableism refers to the tendency to stereotype & discriminate against people w/ disabilities.

Here's the peer-reviewed journal article:

academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...

Christian nationalism and ableism in the United States

Abstract. Americans with disabilities face significant hurdles across multiple social institutions in the United States. Their inclusion and equitable trea

academic.oup.com

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

The benefits of citizenship are bestowed on those who adhere to the preferred social norms and social categories of Christian nationalism.

Research now shows being able-bodied is one of the preferred social categories of Christian nationalism.

kettering.org/ableism-in-a...

Ableism in America: How Christian Nationalism Informs Project 2025

Americans with disabilities and their families have long fought for equal protection under federal and state law in the United States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was a ...

kettering.org

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

Christian nationalism is an ideology committed to fusing a particularly conservative strain of Christianity w/ American civic life. It demands all levels of our government preserve it as central to our national identity, determining which Americans truly belong.

kettering.org/five-element...

Five Elements of Christian Nationalism

Christian nationalism envisions a very particular nation: one that is ordered in such a way that only a certain group remains at the top and in charge while others have limited access to the levers of...

kettering.org

Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 5d

KF Research Fellow @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social’s latest #FromManyWe blog explains how Project 2025 is making these barriers even harder to overcome and creating new challenges for us all: bit.ly/3M8tY5T

Ableism in America: How Christian Nationalism Informs Project 2025

Americans with disabilities and their families have long fought for equal protection under federal and state law in the United States. The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 was a landmark victory, but in the decades since, the results have been mixed. Today, Americans with disabilities face lower employment rates, higher levels of poverty, reduced access to healthcare, and lower educational attainment than Americans who do not report one or more disabilities. The current political climate presents additional obstacles to Americans with disabilities being able to participate and thrive as full members of society.

bit.ly

Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 5d

enjoy your baby seal leather seats! also check out the model that has no airbags! let the market decide!!! yay!

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