Amy Sullivan
@amysullivan.bsky.social
Once and future journalist • Religion, politics, gender • Alum: TIME, Yahoo, Washington Monthly, Harvard Divinity, University of Michigan • Sojourners Board of Directors
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Amy Sullivan
@amysullivan.bsky.social
· Nov 28
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Welcome, new followers! Please note that while I write critically about Christian nationalism (among other topics), this account is not anti-religion.
Honest disagreement is encouraged. But if you come here with "spaghetti monster" snark & "religion is for dupes" flippery, I will hit "block" like
Honest disagreement is encouraged. But if you come here with "spaghetti monster" snark & "religion is for dupes" flippery, I will hit "block" like
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Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
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years of spouting disinformation on Fox News taught him to never fact check before making a claim
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
years of spouting disinformation on Fox News taught him to never fact check before making a claim
After spending the day going through my inbox, I’ve decided I would pay twice my regular subscription rate for half the number of newsletters.
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of this new feature that allows it to use your emails to train AI, but there is a way to opt out.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
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#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
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November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
After spending the day going through my inbox, I’ve decided I would pay twice my regular subscription rate for half the number of newsletters.
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
If I have a paid subscription, it’s because I want to support your work—not feel guilty that I can’t read enough of it!
Say a prayer for the civics teachers of America, who are trying—against all odds and daily headlines—to teach our kids how democratic government is *supposed* to work.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Say a prayer for the civics teachers of America, who are trying—against all odds and daily headlines—to teach our kids how democratic government is *supposed* to work.
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of this new feature that allows it to use your emails to train AI, but there is a way to opt out.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
youtube.com/shorts/XqXo2...
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #Gmail #Google
youtube.com/shorts/XqXo2...
Why You Should Turn Off Gmail Smart Features (and How To Do It)
YouTube video by Meira G
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November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You should absolutely opt out of this feature—and you should absolutely know that doing so will screw up your existing user experience because tech companies are awful.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
Opting out eliminates your inbox categories (e.g., social, promotion, primary). I went from Inbox 150 to 3,147.
“All charges against her have been dropped.”
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.
All charges against her have been dropped.
In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“All charges against her have been dropped.”
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
ICE lied. Again. With impunity. They’ll do it again when they inevitably kill a U.S. citizen.
Congress could restrict ICE if Republicans cared to.
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So it’s worse than we thought
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
So it’s worse than we thought
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Among maaaaany other things, do these vehicles know how to drive on snow and ice?
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company, is bringing its fleet of autonomous electric vehicles to Minneapolis.
Ridesharing without a driver? It's coming to Minneapolis
Testing will begin Thursday morning. No date has been set to start offering rides to passengers.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Among maaaaany other things, do these vehicles know how to drive on snow and ice?
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
Because there are some major nuances in understanding the different types of wintery ground coverings and how to navigate them. You're processing a million tiny details at once.
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One thing I learned from “The Wire” is that even professional gangsters have enough decency not to do hits at church newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
ICE Agents Raid a Church With No Explanation
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” continues.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
One thing I learned from “The Wire” is that even professional gangsters have enough decency not to do hits at church newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
“Quiet, piggy.”
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“Quiet, piggy.”
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
Whatever filters the man once had—and there were vanishingly few—they are all gone.
All I see is a senile old man in a home, abusing the staff who are just trying to take care of him because his children will no longer speak to him.
I dunno what it is with liberal journalist dudes quoting Buddha, but let's consider it the red flag of 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I dunno what it is with liberal journalist dudes quoting Buddha, but let's consider it the red flag of 2025.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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US intelligence determined that MBS ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was dismembered with a bone saw.
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
US intelligence determined that MBS ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was dismembered with a bone saw.
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Trump today: MBS didn't know, and "things happen." www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Is there any reason to think that Trump’s about-face is any more sophisticated than thinking he can say he wants all the files released and then tell Pam to only include the ones that mention Dems?
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Is there any reason to think that Trump’s about-face is any more sophisticated than thinking he can say he wants all the files released and then tell Pam to only include the ones that mention Dems?
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
The man is basically Mayor Humdinger when it comes to covering up his misdeeds.
This is what we’ve been saying here in Chicago since ICE arrived. When they’re chasing down landscapers and kidnapping guys coming out of coffee shops and terrorizing nannies in parks, they’re not looking for criminals. They’re criminalizing being brown in America.
Remember how Trump said ICE targets “violent criminals?”
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This is what we’ve been saying here in Chicago since ICE arrived. When they’re chasing down landscapers and kidnapping guys coming out of coffee shops and terrorizing nannies in parks, they’re not looking for criminals. They’re criminalizing being brown in America.
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This can’t be said often enough
Remember how Trump said ICE targets “violent criminals?”
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This can’t be said often enough
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The elite few people in this country who are actually in a position to stand up to Donald Trump are totally silent.
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The elite few people in this country who are actually in a position to stand up to Donald Trump are totally silent.
Biggest reason to read NOBODY’S GIRL right now is to understand why Ghislaine Maxwell should never ever ever get out of prison.
Even after ingesting a ton of Epstein coverage, I thought of her mostly as an enabler, but she was every bit as evil and culpable as Epstein. No pardon ever.
Even after ingesting a ton of Epstein coverage, I thought of her mostly as an enabler, but she was every bit as evil and culpable as Epstein. No pardon ever.
It is a harrowing read. But the very least every member of Congress can do is make it through a few chapters of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir NOBODY’S GIRL. My god.
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Biggest reason to read NOBODY’S GIRL right now is to understand why Ghislaine Maxwell should never ever ever get out of prison.
Even after ingesting a ton of Epstein coverage, I thought of her mostly as an enabler, but she was every bit as evil and culpable as Epstein. No pardon ever.
Even after ingesting a ton of Epstein coverage, I thought of her mostly as an enabler, but she was every bit as evil and culpable as Epstein. No pardon ever.
It is a harrowing read. But the very least every member of Congress can do is make it through a few chapters of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir NOBODY’S GIRL. My god.
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It is a harrowing read. But the very least every member of Congress can do is make it through a few chapters of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir NOBODY’S GIRL. My god.
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
Not one more solitary word about what WOMEN have ruined. Ever.
The nerve.
The nerve.
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Not one more solitary word about what WOMEN have ruined. Ever.
The nerve.
The nerve.
I don’t want to tell the bishops how to do their job, but maybe if they’d focused as much attention on immigration as they did on largely baseless “threats” to religious freedom over the past two decades, Trump’s fear-mongering wouldn’t have been so successful.
Ahem.
Ahem.
Catholic bishops nationwide recently announced “You Are Not Alone,” a program that lays out ways for Catholics across the country to provide direct aid and solidarity to immigrants in the U.S.
Catholic bishops launch new program in defense of migrants
At their first business meeting since the Trump administration crackdown began, church leaders resolved to combat the fear they detect among their adherents.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I don’t want to tell the bishops how to do their job, but maybe if they’d focused as much attention on immigration as they did on largely baseless “threats” to religious freedom over the past two decades, Trump’s fear-mongering wouldn’t have been so successful.
Ahem.
Ahem.
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At the very least @schumer.senate.gov should have forced Johnson to do his Constitutional duty and swear in Grijalva. But she'd force him to release the Epstein Files. www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-j...
Mike Johnson Gets Brutal Instant Fact Check Over The Rep He Still Refuses To Swear In
Adelita Grijalva still hasn't been sworn in more than three weeks after winning her election.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
At the very least @schumer.senate.gov should have forced Johnson to do his Constitutional duty and swear in Grijalva. But she'd force him to release the Epstein Files. www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-j...
Nancy Pelosi would never.
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nancy Pelosi would never.