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1 in 3 kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with MMR vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold during the 2023-2024 school year.
My @wesa.fm colleague Jillian Forstadt & I took a look at some school-level immunization data for this story.
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My @wesa.fm colleague Jillian Forstadt & I took a look at some school-level immunization data for this story.
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Kindergarten vaccination rates at many Pittsburgh-area schools are below herd immunity
One in three kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold during the 2023-2024 school year.
www.wesa.fm
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
1 in 3 kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with MMR vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold during the 2023-2024 school year.
My @wesa.fm colleague Jillian Forstadt & I took a look at some school-level immunization data for this story.
www.wesa.fm/health-scien...
My @wesa.fm colleague Jillian Forstadt & I took a look at some school-level immunization data for this story.
www.wesa.fm/health-scien...
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Justin Overbaugh rails frequently against immigration, sometimes veering into unapologetic extreme nationalism. He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon
He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
www.motherjones.com
August 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Justin Overbaugh rails frequently against immigration, sometimes veering into unapologetic extreme nationalism. He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
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“Women just hate me. Idk what to do about it…What’s the point in living."
The accused FSU mass shooter fantasized about brutally violent sex—a scenario ChatGPT scripted for him in detail. AI chatbots fueling violent thinking and planning among troubled people is an urgent problem, experts warn.
The accused FSU mass shooter fantasized about brutally violent sex—a scenario ChatGPT scripted for him in detail. AI chatbots fueling violent thinking and planning among troubled people is an urgent problem, experts warn.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
www.motherjones.com
August 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
“Women just hate me. Idk what to do about it…What’s the point in living."
The accused FSU mass shooter fantasized about brutally violent sex—a scenario ChatGPT scripted for him in detail. AI chatbots fueling violent thinking and planning among troubled people is an urgent problem, experts warn.
The accused FSU mass shooter fantasized about brutally violent sex—a scenario ChatGPT scripted for him in detail. AI chatbots fueling violent thinking and planning among troubled people is an urgent problem, experts warn.
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I wrote about this guy, who also has kindly offered to help with a new project that aims to connect “talented young Christians” to “the institutions that shape public thought and national leadership.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Oh look, another far-right extremist at the Pentagon
He oversees defense intelligence and security agencies and helps shape military operations.
www.motherjones.com
August 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I wrote about this guy, who also has kindly offered to help with a new project that aims to connect “talented young Christians” to “the institutions that shape public thought and national leadership.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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🎧 Our latest No Jargon episode features sociologist @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social (@tcru-ucl.bsky.social) on the power of conservative Christian women. Drawing on her new book, Gaddini explains how they've become a force on the American right + what drives their engagement.
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No Jargon Episode 302: The Christian Women Behind MAGA
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July 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
🎧 Our latest No Jargon episode features sociologist @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social (@tcru-ucl.bsky.social) on the power of conservative Christian women. Drawing on her new book, Gaddini explains how they've become a force on the American right + what drives their engagement.
📽️ Watch the full ep:
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new Give Theory a Chance! A discussion with @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social about her excellent and timely new book Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right (@wwnorton.com).
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July 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
new Give Theory a Chance! A discussion with @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social about her excellent and timely new book Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right (@wwnorton.com).
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Join us on 2 June at 17:30 for my book launch at @ucl.ac.uk hosted by the @uclsociology.bsky.social and featuring these dynamos: @aaronwinter.bsky.social @ktwamley.bsky.social and Victoria Redclift. Only a few spots remaining!
May 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Join us on 2 June at 17:30 for my book launch at @ucl.ac.uk hosted by the @uclsociology.bsky.social and featuring these dynamos: @aaronwinter.bsky.social @ktwamley.bsky.social and Victoria Redclift. Only a few spots remaining!
These are the questions we need you to explore, @lancasteronline.bsky.social.
Is the next story then the link of the increased home schooling to the high measles outbreak in the county?
July 31, 2026 at 1:07 PM
These are the questions we need you to explore, @lancasteronline.bsky.social.
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic killed approximately 700,000 Americans before medication became effective and at least somewhat affordable.
That’s roughly the equivalent of Cleveland proper, twice over.
That’s roughly the equivalent of Cleveland proper, twice over.
Sen. Ron Johnson: "Dr Fauci fear-mongered, scare-mongered just like he did with AIDS. Remember that? 'AIDS is gonna be household transmission.' No, that's not it. But he did that the same way because he's a vaccinologist."
July 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The HIV/AIDS epidemic killed approximately 700,000 Americans before medication became effective and at least somewhat affordable.
That’s roughly the equivalent of Cleveland proper, twice over.
That’s roughly the equivalent of Cleveland proper, twice over.
Two September events being held at the PA State Capitol have connections to the New Apostolic Reformation. Maybe local journalism and media is interested?
@witf.bsky.social @buckscountybeacon.com @lancasteronline.bsky.social @wgal8.bsky.social @cbs21.bsky.social
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July 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Two September events being held at the PA State Capitol have connections to the New Apostolic Reformation. Maybe local journalism and media is interested?
@witf.bsky.social @buckscountybeacon.com @lancasteronline.bsky.social @wgal8.bsky.social @cbs21.bsky.social
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@witf.bsky.social @buckscountybeacon.com @lancasteronline.bsky.social @wgal8.bsky.social @cbs21.bsky.social
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Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
September 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
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Charlie Kirk is dead, tragically murdered by an assassin’s bullet. Now Turning Point USA wants to cement its founder’s legacy by Christianizing America in his name. Read about that threat to democracy in my new @wjkbooks.com book out now: www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/...
July 27, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.
Meta Desperately Trying to Ban Creeps Misusing Its AI "Pervert Glasses"
Meta is vowing to crack down on creeps misusing its Ray Ban smart glasses. Whether it will be enough to regain trust remains to be seen.
futurism.com
July 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
FWIW, Meta was fully aware of how these glasses would primarily be used. The glasses were designed to erase consent, and that is why they exist. Anything that they do that suggests they want to ameliorate this use is an attempt to win the PR battle and manipulate public opinion.
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Seen similar in Niagara Falls, Canada with “prayer breakfast/luncheon” events Facebook pages with 77 likes from 77 followers. They sometimes invite speakers from the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada, which also attests to loyalty to the Seven Mountains Mandate on their “Who We Are” page.
July 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Seen similar in Niagara Falls, Canada with “prayer breakfast/luncheon” events Facebook pages with 77 likes from 77 followers. They sometimes invite speakers from the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada, which also attests to loyalty to the Seven Mountains Mandate on their “Who We Are” page.
Looks like this year’s Lancaster Prayer Breakfast is leaning into the language of the Seven Mountain Mandate — with PA State Rep Bryan Cutler participating for “government.”
The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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July 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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One of the countless little bricks of which Christian nationalism is built beyond the gaze of both mainstream media and online “everybody knows” cycles.
Looks like this year’s Lancaster Prayer Breakfast is leaning into the language of the Seven Mountain Mandate — with PA State Rep Bryan Cutler participating for “government.”
The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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July 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
One of the countless little bricks of which Christian nationalism is built beyond the gaze of both mainstream media and online “everybody knows” cycles.
Looks like this year’s Lancaster Prayer Breakfast is leaning into the language of the Seven Mountain Mandate — with PA State Rep Bryan Cutler participating for “government.”
The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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July 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Looks like this year’s Lancaster Prayer Breakfast is leaning into the language of the Seven Mountain Mandate — with PA State Rep Bryan Cutler participating for “government.”
The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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The breakfast has used 7M language in the past but this is the first time I’ve noticed public figures names attached.
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Indeed: Now Sight & Sound's work will be streamable, making it accessible to millions more.
So. I dunno. At a time when Christian nationalism is rising, perhaps we ought to look a bit closer, no?
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So. I dunno. At a time when Christian nationalism is rising, perhaps we ought to look a bit closer, no?
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For decades, the beloved Sight & Sound theaters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Branson, Missouri, have welcomed nearly 2 million annual attendees to view their elaborate, live, large-scale Christian theater productions.
Now, those productions will be streamable.
Now, those productions will be streamable.
Sight & Sound ‘Christian Broadway’ shows will soon stream on faith-based platform | Anabaptist World
This summer, the large-scale musicals about biblical figures such as Noah, Jesus and Ruth will be available to view via Wonder Project on Prime Video in the U.S.
anabaptistworld.org
July 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Indeed: Now Sight & Sound's work will be streamable, making it accessible to millions more.
So. I dunno. At a time when Christian nationalism is rising, perhaps we ought to look a bit closer, no?
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So. I dunno. At a time when Christian nationalism is rising, perhaps we ought to look a bit closer, no?
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OR, @lancasteronline.bsky.social: You could scratch the surface and report on Sight and Sounds relationship to the Seven Mountain Mandate. At least one top exec is from Lancaster NAR royalty.
Sigh. Christian takeover can happen in front of our very eyes under the cover of...Christianity. Sigh.
Sigh. Christian takeover can happen in front of our very eyes under the cover of...Christianity. Sigh.
There will soon be yet another way to watch Sight & Sound's films and filmed productions from the comfort of your own home.
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Sight & Sound's productions will stream on Prime Video through Wonder Project
There will soon be yet another way to watch Sight & Sound's films and filmed productions from the comfort of your own home.
lanc.news
July 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM
OR, @lancasteronline.bsky.social: You could scratch the surface and report on Sight and Sounds relationship to the Seven Mountain Mandate. At least one top exec is from Lancaster NAR royalty.
Sigh. Christian takeover can happen in front of our very eyes under the cover of...Christianity. Sigh.
Sigh. Christian takeover can happen in front of our very eyes under the cover of...Christianity. Sigh.
@lancasteronline.bsky.social Tagging you in case this feels newsworthy to you.
Does this crew have the legal right to do this? For sure.
Does the public deserve knowing about how the New Apostolic Reformation is maneuvering in plain sight? I’m not a journalist but I think so.
Does this crew have the legal right to do this? For sure.
Does the public deserve knowing about how the New Apostolic Reformation is maneuvering in plain sight? I’m not a journalist but I think so.
July 8, 2026 at 4:18 AM
@lancasteronline.bsky.social Tagging you in case this feels newsworthy to you.
Does this crew have the legal right to do this? For sure.
Does the public deserve knowing about how the New Apostolic Reformation is maneuvering in plain sight? I’m not a journalist but I think so.
Does this crew have the legal right to do this? For sure.
Does the public deserve knowing about how the New Apostolic Reformation is maneuvering in plain sight? I’m not a journalist but I think so.
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More and more Americans are seeing politics as a spiritual battle against actual demonic forces. In Tennessee, a bookstore owner found out exactly what that could mean: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Demon Next Door
A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
www.theatlantic.com
July 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
More and more Americans are seeing politics as a spiritual battle against actual demonic forces. In Tennessee, a bookstore owner found out exactly what that could mean: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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More and more Americans are seeing politics as a spiritual battle against actual demonic forces. In Tennessee, a bookstore owner found out exactly what that could mean:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Demon Next Door
A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
www.theatlantic.com
July 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
More and more Americans are seeing politics as a spiritual battle against actual demonic forces. In Tennessee, a bookstore owner found out exactly what that could mean:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan, Stephanie McCrummen writes. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
The Demons of Maryville
A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
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July 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan, Stephanie McCrummen writes. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
Yet another must-read from Stephanie McCrummen for @theatlantic.com.
Lancaster: We get a mention (somehow always) as does Global Awakening in nearby Mechanicsburg and who regularly hold big events in LancPA.
Lancaster: We get a mention (somehow always) as does Global Awakening in nearby Mechanicsburg and who regularly hold big events in LancPA.
There is a growing culture and politics focused on demons at the center of many people's lives. When you finally see it, you might not stop seeing it.
It explains alot.
Don't miss this important story by @mccrummen.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
It explains alot.
Don't miss this important story by @mccrummen.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Demon Next Door
A growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street.
www.theatlantic.com
July 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Yet another must-read from Stephanie McCrummen for @theatlantic.com.
Lancaster: We get a mention (somehow always) as does Global Awakening in nearby Mechanicsburg and who regularly hold big events in LancPA.
Lancaster: We get a mention (somehow always) as does Global Awakening in nearby Mechanicsburg and who regularly hold big events in LancPA.
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Something I haven’t seen addressed: the scale of these data centers are so vast they must be driving up the cost of building materials, like steel and cement. Ordinary home construction must be more expensive
They cost us more than we think
They cost us more than we think
June 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Something I haven’t seen addressed: the scale of these data centers are so vast they must be driving up the cost of building materials, like steel and cement. Ordinary home construction must be more expensive
They cost us more than we think
They cost us more than we think