Max Perry Mueller
@maxperrymueller.bsky.social
Widower, father, writer.
"As Cardinal McElroy put it, we need to not avert our eyes but to 'recognize the evil that is being carried out in our name and fight it.' And we need to 'seek to convert our political representatives or replace them.' In five weeks, we can replace a lot of them." www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-los...
‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’
What we saw in Springfield, Ohio.
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Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.
Eight U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its extended deployment, according to a letter from acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao obtained by CNN. None died.
With Shohei back in the lineup last night, I thought I'd share this again. slate.com/culture/2026...
When My Wife Died, My Life Was Shattered. I Found Comfort and Hope in an Unexpected Place.
While baseball’s greatest player seemed to do the impossible, I was confronting a loss that felt like the end of the world.
slate.com
😂 there were more people behind JD (for the camera shot) than in front of him
Via @ulaakuzi.bsky.social and @bmietana.bsky.social: Mosques have more than doubled since 9/11. But Muslims say opposition is fierce. religionnews.com/2026/09/09/t...
Mosques have more than doubled since 9/11. But Muslims say opposition is fierce.
(RNS) — New mosques often stir up local resistance and anti-Muslim sentiment. Even when they get built, the blowback can be intense.
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I wrote about grief, GPS, and graves--with a big shoutout to @davidfrum.bsky.social and Danielle Crittenden. moreamerica.substack.com/p/a-place-on...
A Place on This Irregular Earth: Gladys West (1980s) and Anna Bromberg
An update on my family’s life after Anna’s death and an update on More, America.
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It's been a while since I've written anything in "More, America." I explain why here. I also share some good news.
A Place on This Irregular Earth: Gladys West (1980s) and Anna Bromberg
An update on my family’s life after Anna’s death and an update on More, America.
moreamerica.substack.com
In the year ahead, we’ll be sharing the work of these Fellows with our PRRI community. Stay up to date: @drbethany.bsky.social @brooklynwalker.bsky.social @jameshhilljr.bsky.social @maxperrymueller.bsky.social @joshctom.bsky.social @yocalviyo.bsky.social @mjelmore.bsky.social @rcromer.bsky.social
PRRI Announces 2026-2027 Cohort of Public Fellows, Part of Its Religion and Protecting Democracy Initiative
WASHINGTON (August 26, 2026) — Today, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, announced the selection of nine interdisciplinary scholars as PRRI…
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Great 50% off sale on all books at @nyupress.bsky.social (code: NYUP50). That includes both my NYU Press books: *Black Religion in the Madhouse: Race and Psychiatry in Slavery's Wake* AND *New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration.*
Black Religion in the Madhouse
Winner, 2026 PROSE Award in Psychology and Applied Social Work, given by the Association of American PublishersShortlist, 2026 Cheiron Book Prize2025 CHOICE ...
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I wrote this thread because the Arday news is impossible to escape and suicide coverage is one of the most closely studied and observed genuine triggers there is. The thread has a TW, the app does not. I will be going offline for the rest of the day. Take care!
Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 2mo agoTW: Suicide If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1
Sanders: The irony is that the proper criticism of communism is that the Soviet Union was an authoritarian society. And then you’ve got the most authoritarian president in the history of this country. So I suppose when he says, “I’d be a great communist,” yeah, I think there’s some truth to that
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
“Federal law enforcement is protecting one party and prosecuting its opposition…They are confident they can avoid consequences. If they can break the law with impunity, elections are the only consequence they face, [so] they have every incentive to steal them.” open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
A Ruling Party That Faces No Consequences for Open Corruption Has No Reason to Accept Elections
We won't survive if we try to play by their rules.
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NYT: "Bordeaux never experienced a day w/ temps at or above 39 Celsius (102.2 degrees) between 1921 and 2000, according to Météo-France, the national climate and weather service. This summer, it has happened eight times, including on Wednesday, and the season is not even half over."
Virtually every country in the world *except* for the US is responding to the Iran War in a rational way -- ie, trying to reduce their reliance in imported fossil fuels.
How the Iran War Is Driving Demand for Clean Energy
For decades, the case for clean energy was rooted primarily in climate policy. Today, it is just as much about geopolitics.
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On Tuesday, a New Jersey town pulled $91M out of Citizens Bank over its business with ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic. Yesterday, Citizens announced it was ending its relationships with GEO and CoreCivic. Money managers should DIVEST from $GEO $CXW www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...
This N.J. town just pulled $91M from Citizens Bank over ICE
Two N.J. municipalities have now pulled more than $330 million combined, according to the De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition.
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I wrote about my wife’s death and the greatest baseball player ever.
When My Wife Died, My Life Was Shattered. I Found Comfort and Hope in an Unexpected Place.
While baseball’s greatest player seemed to do the impossible, I was confronting a loss that felt like the end of the world.
slate.com
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/how-p...
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie
Voting rights, voter intimidation and the politics of voting have been central...
talkingpointsmemo.com
We are @pastduepodcast.com!
Sarah Rose@thesarahrose.bsky.social · 3mo agoThere is a great podcast on this very subject by @anamariecox.com and @mike-eagle.bsky.social It is comforting to know we are not alone but no one has figured out a solid current fix to what used to be a gig economy that at least paid the bills
A great opportunity for contingent and independent scholars of religion: $3000 stipend, one-week residency at The Ohio State University (travel and lodging covered), deliver a public lecture and interact OSU community. Deadline: August 15, 2026.
CSR Visiting Scholar Program – Call for Applications
Visiting Scholar – Call for Applications The Center for the Study of Religion at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce the continuation of our short-term visiting scholar program.
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Thanks to some guidance & support from @scholars.org, I submitted a public comment opposing these onerous & authoritarian proposed changes. I encourage y'all to read this piece & then do the same! (& email me at brailton@fitchburgstate.edu if I can pay the guidance forward.) 🗃️
Karin Wulf@kawulf.bsky.social · 3mo agoPublic conversation about the OMB proposal has focused on science, but make no mistake: this is about ALL research and humanities are just as vulnerable. I'm back @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social w historian & @historians.org exec director Sarah Weicksel. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/10/t...
Anyway, if you want to learn about the U.S. territories, read my book! I traveled more than 30,000 miles to report it. Deep-dive history. Legal analysis. Tons of interviews. Funny travel stories. Smithsonian said it was one of the 10 best travel books of the year! wwnorton.com/books/978039...
The Not-Quite States of America
'To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America.' —Mark Stein, best-selling author of <em>How the States Got Their Shapes</em>, The Not-Quite States ...
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“In my nightly witness of Shohei Ohtani’s history-breaking greatness, he helps give my grief a new form.” slate.trib.al/CfETwdW
My Wife Was Slowly Dying of Cancer. Each Night I Turned to the Same American Ritual to Cope.
While baseball’s greatest player seemed to do the impossible, I was confronting a loss that felt like the end of the world.
slate.trib.al
I wrote this piece about Anna, Shohei Ohtani and what it's like to live after the end of the world.
My Wife Was Slowly Dying of Cancer. Each Night I Turned to the Same American Ritual to Cope.
While baseball’s greatest player seemed to do the impossible, I was confronting a loss that felt like the end of the world.
slate.com
the president’s biggest supporters in town for the celebration it looks like
Rafael M Batista@rafmbatista.bsky.social · 3mo agoPatriot front marching from Union Station right now. White supremacist and neo-fascist organization. Cowards.
Trump hijacked America's 250th birthday celebrations. Freedom 250 diverted donations funneled $100M+ taxpayer dollars to his cronies & sold presidential access. Corruption masquerading as patriotism. Trump's grifting again. #Trump #EpsteinFiles #POTUS thehill.com/homenews/adm...
House Democrats accuse Trump’s Freedom 250 of misleading donors, potential wire fraud
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released an interim report on Thursday alleging Freedom 250 potentially misled donors, directing them to complete payments that were rerouted. “Ac…
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