Daryn Henry
@jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social
Learning & teaching about American Religions and History of Christianity. Also: bourbon, basketball, bricolage, (participation-level) trophy husband, corralling two boys.
Political scandals and uproars then and now! “Both sides” are the same!
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Political scandals and uproars then and now! “Both sides” are the same!
Universities need a reckoning too:
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Universities need a reckoning too:
Riveting, consequential new updates extracted out of the #UVA presidential resignation disgrace. Thanks to @creighdeeds.bsky.social for tireless efforts to get the truth and defend this great community. @abigailspanberger.com: www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
State Sen. Creigh Deeds received his FOIA requests from U.Va. — here’s what we learned
After submitting a six-section Freedom of Information Act Request to the University Sept. 18, State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, received 284 pages of records Oct. 29, pertaining to former Un...
www.cavalierdaily.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Riveting, consequential new updates extracted out of the #UVA presidential resignation disgrace. Thanks to @creighdeeds.bsky.social for tireless efforts to get the truth and defend this great community. @abigailspanberger.com: www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
This administration fundamentally despises the constitution:
The way our constitutional republic works is that the supreme court is supposed to strike down actions by the executive when they perform an act that is exclusively granted to congress in the constitution. Whether it is a "signature policy" is irrelevant. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This administration fundamentally despises the constitution:
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If you’re looking for a good summary of the many things that happened this week regarding UVA’s BOV, Jim Ryan, and the governors, @infocville.bsky.social has an excellent write up: open.substack.com/pub/communit...
November 15, 2025: The UVA Faculty Senate calls for Rector and Vice Rector to resign as well as a pause to presidential search
Plus: Former President Ryan provides his account of how he was pressured to resign
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you’re looking for a good summary of the many things that happened this week regarding UVA’s BOV, Jim Ryan, and the governors, @infocville.bsky.social has an excellent write up: open.substack.com/pub/communit...
#supineschumer has to go for the sake of our democracy:
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown. trib.al/rgKrsJC
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
#supineschumer has to go for the sake of our democracy:
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To Pope Leo, we will follow you. To the Church, we will unite with you. To our migrants brothers and sisters, will protect you.
To Donald Trump and every godless MAGA tyrant who commits violence in our name, we will defeat you.
To Donald Trump and every godless MAGA tyrant who commits violence in our name, we will defeat you.
Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo is poised to help defeat Trumpism for good.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
To Pope Leo, we will follow you. To the Church, we will unite with you. To our migrants brothers and sisters, will protect you.
To Donald Trump and every godless MAGA tyrant who commits violence in our name, we will defeat you.
To Donald Trump and every godless MAGA tyrant who commits violence in our name, we will defeat you.
About sums it up:
November 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
About sums it up:
Tough reality:
It’s really something. The greatest country in the history of the world twice elected the most stupid, most ignorant, biggest idiot in the history of the world.
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Tough reality:
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What comes through clearly in this letter by Tim Heaphy is the relentless, WILD dishonesty (and reckless irresponsilibity) by pathological liar Glenn Youngkin on this...and really on EVERYTHING. Just two more months. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r... h/t @TylerEnglander
![Page 1 of the Tim Heaphy letter, in which he rips Youngkin for misquoting him about UVA HISTORICALLY having had "some programs that crossed the legal line" ("as authority for [Youngkin's] misguided statement that the University 'repeatedly ignored the law'")](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlan7kocyn37uzb25btjt2cc/bafkreihhkvaakmfzd3xikzqf65omgagyhc4243fmia45qa5kroxpskjf4q@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What comes through clearly in this letter by Tim Heaphy is the relentless, WILD dishonesty (and reckless irresponsilibity) by pathological liar Glenn Youngkin on this...and really on EVERYTHING. Just two more months. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/in-r... h/t @TylerEnglander
Faculty Senate of #UVA has voted to call for the resignation of Rector and Vice-Rector @abigailspanberger.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Faculty Senate of #UVA has voted to call for the resignation of Rector and Vice-Rector @abigailspanberger.com
Complete overhaul of UVA leadership is now essential to prevent the self-immolation of this, one of the world’s greatest public, pluralistic research universities #UVA @abigailspanberger.com
Governor-elect @abigailspanberger.com should order an investigation of the UVA board of visitors. Former UVA president Jim Ryan's account of the pressure campaign to have him resign suggests Rachel Sheridan, Porter Wilkinson, & Paul Manning may have acted unethically or out of political malice.
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Complete overhaul of UVA leadership is now essential to prevent the self-immolation of this, one of the world’s greatest public, pluralistic research universities #UVA @abigailspanberger.com
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Conspiring to “bleed UVA white.”
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Conspiring to “bleed UVA white.”
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Jim Ryan’s account of his forced resignation as UVA President makes plain the depth of misconduct and bad faith the faculty have long suspected of the BOV. Every member of the UVA community should read this letter and appreciate the need for new leadership.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Jim Ryan letter
www.documentcloud.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Jim Ryan’s account of his forced resignation as UVA President makes plain the depth of misconduct and bad faith the faculty have long suspected of the BOV. Every member of the UVA community should read this letter and appreciate the need for new leadership.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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Today, Rep. Thomas Massie & I showed that it's still possible in America to work across the aisle and make a difference for people. I hope any young person who is wondering whether politics is worth it watches this. Yes, politics still can be a noble calling. youtu.be/wJMr-kdee88
Ro Khanna on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins and Thomas Massie discussing the Epstein files
YouTube video by Rep. Ro Khanna
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Today, Rep. Thomas Massie & I showed that it's still possible in America to work across the aisle and make a difference for people. I hope any young person who is wondering whether politics is worth it watches this. Yes, politics still can be a noble calling. youtu.be/wJMr-kdee88
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Hahahahahahaha, what a joke. (Thankfully, just two more months of this pathological liar and loser) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/gove... h/t @TylerEnglander
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Hahahahahahaha, what a joke. (Thankfully, just two more months of this pathological liar and loser) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/gove... h/t @TylerEnglander
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It’s obvious now and everyone knows it. Trump is associated with Epstein and protecting Ghislane Maxwell to protect himself. Every Republican now has a choice, pick a side. No middle ground. Support or oppose trafficking
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
The Trump–Epstein Relationship: What We Know & Why Republicans Won’t Address It
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s obvious now and everyone knows it. Trump is associated with Epstein and protecting Ghislane Maxwell to protect himself. Every Republican now has a choice, pick a side. No middle ground. Support or oppose trafficking
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
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Hey MAGA, you can never, ever again whine or complain about a candidate’s personal character. You know why MAGA? Bcuz by supporting Donald Trump, you told the world personal character doesn’t matter. MAGA, you killed personal character. My midweek rant.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
You Killed Personal Character, MAGA
Joe's Midweek Meltdown
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Hey MAGA, you can never, ever again whine or complain about a candidate’s personal character. You know why MAGA? Bcuz by supporting Donald Trump, you told the world personal character doesn’t matter. MAGA, you killed personal character. My midweek rant.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...
#supineschumer out as leader now! @carmitage.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
Is There Already a Plan to Remove Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader?
The conversation is here and the calls are coming from more than just the progressives
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
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We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
Not one more cent, not one more volunteer hour for Dems until #supineschumer out as leader for such a grossly feckless, pathetic, asinine, buffoonish, troglodytic, feeble, cowardly capitulation @schumer.senate.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @electdemocrats.bsky.social @dscc.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Not one more cent, not one more volunteer hour for Dems until #supineschumer out as leader for such a grossly feckless, pathetic, asinine, buffoonish, troglodytic, feeble, cowardly capitulation @schumer.senate.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @electdemocrats.bsky.social @dscc.bsky.social