Megan Goodwin
@mpgphd.bsky.social
✏️ race/gender/sex/religion/politics/America
🙄 also "cults"
💻 senior editor @religiondispatches.org
🎧 #KeepingIt101 w/ IRMF
📚 #RINDWY (Beacon 2024) | #CultsInc | #AbusingReligion (Rutgers 2020)
pitch me! https://tinyurl.com/mpgphd
🙄 also "cults"
💻 senior editor @religiondispatches.org
🎧 #KeepingIt101 w/ IRMF
📚 #RINDWY (Beacon 2024) | #CultsInc | #AbusingReligion (Rutgers 2020)
pitch me! https://tinyurl.com/mpgphd
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Megan Goodwin
@mpgphd.bsky.social
· Jun 26
if this post confuses you or makes you upset: I get it
but also I'm right
and if you want to learn more about religion and how it shapes our whole world (especially but not exclusively through empire): good news!
we wrote a book about that
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757650...
but also I'm right
and if you want to learn more about religion and how it shapes our whole world (especially but not exclusively through empire): good news!
we wrote a book about that
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757650...
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Some Pig
Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2. Department of Homeland Security said it’s “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol says 81 people arrested Saturday. (Via Desiree Mathurin & Mary Ramsey) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
Live updates: Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2
Homeland Security said it was “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web” but didn’t say how long agents would remain in Charlotte.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Some Pig
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Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2. Department of Homeland Security said it’s “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol says 81 people arrested Saturday. (Via Desiree Mathurin & Mary Ramsey) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
Live updates: Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2
Homeland Security said it was “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web” but didn’t say how long agents would remain in Charlotte.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2. Department of Homeland Security said it’s “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol says 81 people arrested Saturday. (Via Desiree Mathurin & Mary Ramsey) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
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People who have the character to be brave now were brave earlier during earlier tests of character.
And aren't in positions of power, because that sort of bravery is seen as disqualifying from power.
And aren't in positions of power, because that sort of bravery is seen as disqualifying from power.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
People who have the character to be brave now were brave earlier during earlier tests of character.
And aren't in positions of power, because that sort of bravery is seen as disqualifying from power.
And aren't in positions of power, because that sort of bravery is seen as disqualifying from power.
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The reason why most women my age couldn't care less if Bill Clinton goes down with the ship is that we were teens & young women when the Anita Hill and Monica Lewinsky scandals happened. It's rotten to the core. All the way down. Your "lost" era is not ours.
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The reason why most women my age couldn't care less if Bill Clinton goes down with the ship is that we were teens & young women when the Anita Hill and Monica Lewinsky scandals happened. It's rotten to the core. All the way down. Your "lost" era is not ours.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men
November 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men
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lol every other year since 2019, a prominent male economist has been revealed as the absolute worst person ever. Like clockwork.
November 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
lol every other year since 2019, a prominent male economist has been revealed as the absolute worst person ever. Like clockwork.
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reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
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Alice Wong died of an infection 💔
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social me...
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Alice Wong died of an infection 💔
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Thinking of all the healthcare workers over time who failed to protect her
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
not cops, not genocide, not tax breaks for people who have never been hungry
kids. schools. feeding people and making sure they have safe places to live.
why the fuck do we even have a government if all they do with our tax money is try to kill us
kids. schools. feeding people and making sure they have safe places to live.
why the fuck do we even have a government if all they do with our tax money is try to kill us
I love the whole "I don't have kids in school anymore, I shouldn't have to pay taxes that go to the public school" argument from people.
It's the classic "I got mine, fuck you."
I have no kids.
I never want kids.
Take more of my tax money and put it towards schools and not cops.
Thank you.
It's the classic "I got mine, fuck you."
I have no kids.
I never want kids.
Take more of my tax money and put it towards schools and not cops.
Thank you.
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
not cops, not genocide, not tax breaks for people who have never been hungry
kids. schools. feeding people and making sure they have safe places to live.
why the fuck do we even have a government if all they do with our tax money is try to kill us
kids. schools. feeding people and making sure they have safe places to live.
why the fuck do we even have a government if all they do with our tax money is try to kill us
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What we know now about CBP in CLT:
CBP Mobilizing in Charlotte, Protest Planned | Queen City Nerve
Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed Thursday that CBP has informed him that agents will begin arriving in Charlotte as early as this weekend.
qcnerve.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What we know now about CBP in CLT:
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These incredible fucking assholes.
These application processes are already so deeply burdensome and frustrating.
They are trying to starve people.
These application processes are already so deeply burdensome and frustrating.
They are trying to starve people.
SNAP benefits update: Trump admin says ‘everyone’ will have to reapply
Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins told Newsmax on Thursday the plan is to “have everyone reapply for their benefits."
www.newsweek.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
These incredible fucking assholes.
These application processes are already so deeply burdensome and frustrating.
They are trying to starve people.
These application processes are already so deeply burdensome and frustrating.
They are trying to starve people.
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Texas Department of Public Safety and ICE signed a pair of agreements that will authorize state police within DPS’s Criminal Investigations and Highway Patrol divisions to effectively operate as ICE agents, on a statewide basis.
Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump
The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.
www.texasobserver.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Texas Department of Public Safety and ICE signed a pair of agreements that will authorize state police within DPS’s Criminal Investigations and Highway Patrol divisions to effectively operate as ICE agents, on a statewide basis.
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florence pew: thread
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
florence pew: thread
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"Guides to the profession" used to issue advice on interview attire balancing the need for female job candidates to not wear trousers against the need for female job candidates to not accidentally expose themselves while sitting on the bed during a hotel interview.
If you are not in academia, you might not know this, but job interviews used to be held at conferences IN HOTEL ROOMS. Women candidates in a hotel room alone with often all-male committees. People sitting on beds! The horror stories I've heard.
I thing I sometimes thing about is that university departments were still doing job interviews in hotel rooms in the mid aughts
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Guides to the profession" used to issue advice on interview attire balancing the need for female job candidates to not wear trousers against the need for female job candidates to not accidentally expose themselves while sitting on the bed during a hotel interview.
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PSA: if you are a cannabis grower in the United States or have been thinking about starting to grow, get any seeds you’ve been wanting to buy online before the end of the year. The new changes to the hemp laws make buying seeds online illegal again as of January 1, 2026
November 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
PSA: if you are a cannabis grower in the United States or have been thinking about starting to grow, get any seeds you’ve been wanting to buy online before the end of the year. The new changes to the hemp laws make buying seeds online illegal again as of January 1, 2026
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Imagine the things we could do with our time if we didn’t have to do this bsky.app/profile/chan...
I did my job. And then I did a job that never should have been my responsibility afterwards, sending emails and having meetings about how this was allowed to happen in the first place. Other women scholars had to spend their time explaining to Aspen leadership why this was not ok.
November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Imagine the things we could do with our time if we didn’t have to do this bsky.app/profile/chan...
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"Average American believes in freedom and democracy" factoid actually just statistical error. Average American believes in cheap consumer goods and low wages.
Thaddeus Stevens, who believed in equality of man before his creator, was an outlier, and should not have been counted.
Thaddeus Stevens, who believed in equality of man before his creator, was an outlier, and should not have been counted.
July 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"Average American believes in freedom and democracy" factoid actually just statistical error. Average American believes in cheap consumer goods and low wages.
Thaddeus Stevens, who believed in equality of man before his creator, was an outlier, and should not have been counted.
Thaddeus Stevens, who believed in equality of man before his creator, was an outlier, and should not have been counted.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is not suddenly “reasonable,” “moderate” or “brave.”
She’s just a fast rat fleeing a sinking ship, fighting for her political life while seeking a free pass for horrific past behavior and continued racist, antisemitic, anti-Muslim, antigay and anti-immigrant beliefs.
Say no.
She’s just a fast rat fleeing a sinking ship, fighting for her political life while seeking a free pass for horrific past behavior and continued racist, antisemitic, anti-Muslim, antigay and anti-immigrant beliefs.
Say no.
A reminder not to celebrate Marjorie Taylor Greene even if she’s damaging Trump. Let them fight, and let them both burn. Save your praise for people who deserve it.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to Dana Bash: "You should have Nick Fuentes on your show"
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene is not suddenly “reasonable,” “moderate” or “brave.”
She’s just a fast rat fleeing a sinking ship, fighting for her political life while seeking a free pass for horrific past behavior and continued racist, antisemitic, anti-Muslim, antigay and anti-immigrant beliefs.
Say no.
She’s just a fast rat fleeing a sinking ship, fighting for her political life while seeking a free pass for horrific past behavior and continued racist, antisemitic, anti-Muslim, antigay and anti-immigrant beliefs.
Say no.
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Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
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Every major US city is run by the cops. The fact that the public is fine with this is the only issue.
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Every major US city is run by the cops. The fact that the public is fine with this is the only issue.