Fantastic news.

Anton Treuer@antontreuer.bsky.social · 4d ago

thecirclenews.org/anton-treuer...

Election night, I'll be in Roanoke with the amazing @bethmacy.bsky.social to watch results for VA's 6th District race. In 2024, Roanoke responded to Trump's victory by immediately beginning to organize. Beth and I were at that first event together. I can't wait to see everything come full circle.

Carole Tarrant@carolet.bsky.social · 6d ago

In which @hcrichardson.bsky.social asks you to support my friend @bethmacy.bsky.social, "Dopesick" author and journalist running to oust a MAGA empty suit from Virginia's 6th District. Historians are the heroes of our age, because they know this BS will not age well. youtube.com/shorts/e_OUK...

Honored to be a Public Fellow this year @prri.org!

Bethany Mannon@drbethany.bsky.social · 5d ago

Interesting bit from the survey: "Two-thirds of Americans (68%) say empathy is a foundational moral value that helps build a healthy society . . . White evangelical Protestants are the only religious group in which a majority does not agree (42%)." prri.org/research/dar...

Sad to see this piece today. I first went to Svalbard almost nine years ago and reported for WaPo on the speed of climate change there, and how many aspects of daily life were already changing in profound ways due to it. And now, here's another.

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the world

theguardian.com

@maxperrymueller.bsky.social Max Perry Mueller spent years in the archive and working with Wakara’s descendants to tell the story of one of the forgotten founders of the modern American West. One of my favorite reads of the last year. amzn.to/4jeuKN7

Thanks to my friend, Jason, for including Wakara's America on this list of scholars (and friends) whose work I greatly admire. Wakara's America has done... fine sales wise. But it can always use a few more Amazon reviews (positive and/or critical!).

Jason Herbert@herberthistory.bsky.social · 2w ago

@maxperrymueller.bsky.social Max Perry Mueller spent years in the archive and working with Wakara’s descendants to tell the story of one of the forgotten founders of the modern American West. One of my favorite reads of the last year. amzn.to/4jeuKN7

@jreedmo.bsky.social In what reads as a deeply personal history, Julie centers the role of women as the centerpiece of Cherokee society across generations of change. Terrific not only for Indigenous history, but required reading for women’s history as well. amzn.to/4yN7sTr

@kathleenduval.bsky.social This book does nearly the impossible—provide a sweeping history of Native peoples across the continent over the course of a thousand years. This is a great introduction to Native history by one of the premier historians in America. Start here. amzn.to/4yeItag

I just came down off of Pikes Peak for our annual Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous Peoples Day. Wish you could've been there but here are six recent books on Native history that you might enjoy. Some are deep dives, some are for non specialists. I tried to cover different places and eras. Enjoy. 🧵

"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.

thebulwark.com

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.

religionnews.com

And... he's right.

Lincoln Journal Star@journalstar.com · 2mo ago

Dan Osborn told a group of Latino and Black Democrats that the border wall was a "symbol of racism" that "does nothing."

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.

moreamerica.substack.com

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…

prri.org

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 ...

nyupress.org

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 ago

TW: 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.

open.substack.com

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."

It's official, "More, America" will be published by @harpercollins.bsky.social!

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.

bloomberg.com

Read the NYTimes write-up on Cindy Burbank: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...

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.

nj.com

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