MaryAnn McKibben Dana
@maryannmcdana.bsky.social
Writer, Speaker, Leadership Coach, Pastor--the Jesus kind, not the Christian nationalist kind. Author of Better Than Normal: Virtues for an Off-Script Life. https://maryannmckibbendana.substack.com
Been working on an exciting project for several months… my collaborators and I finally announce it to the world tomorrow. Subscribe to find out more!
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October 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Been working on an exciting project for several months… my collaborators and I finally announce it to the world tomorrow. Subscribe to find out more!
maryannmckibbendana.substack.com
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Jack Smith is the Immortal Snail
October 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Jack Smith is the Immortal Snail
When your tolerance for second-hand embarrassment is so low you can't even watch an odious senator beclown himself 😭
September 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
When your tolerance for second-hand embarrassment is so low you can't even watch an odious senator beclown himself 😭
"A few days ago he went on Twitter complaining about ICE not coordinating with local police in Kansas. He’s desperate. He’ll probably be listing his pronouns on his Twitter bio by November."
😂 Never change, Josh.
😂 Never change, Josh.
September 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
"A few days ago he went on Twitter complaining about ICE not coordinating with local police in Kansas. He’s desperate. He’ll probably be listing his pronouns on his Twitter bio by November."
😂 Never change, Josh.
😂 Never change, Josh.
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So…a pardon and a promotion probably?
A White House teleprompter operator used his position to win around $100,000 by placing bets on the prediction market Kalshi about what President Trump would say in his speeches, the company said on Thursday. nyti.ms/4w7ZDWT
July 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
So…a pardon and a promotion probably?
This story is BONKERS.
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July 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
This story is BONKERS.
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Loitering is literally the entire point of a public mall. That's why they built it.
June 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Loitering is literally the entire point of a public mall. That's why they built it.
Thank you so much Bob for your review!
Review - "Better than Normal: Virtues for an Off-Script Life" by @maryannmcdana.bsky.social (@eerdmansbooks.bsky.social). If we set aside definitions of normality, we may all find ourselves in a better place where we can flourish. www.bobcornwall.com/2026/05/bett... #booksky @erbks.bsky.social
Better than Normal: Virtues for an Off-Script Life. (MaryAnn McKibben Dana) - Review
A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.
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June 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Thank you so much Bob for your review!
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Welp there’s no unseeing this
June 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Welp there’s no unseeing this
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wake up babe the white house is a six flags
May 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
wake up babe the white house is a six flags
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The only one to (correctly!) acknowledge that high school sports is about kids having fun and learning things, and not a sacred competition to see who gets to avoid student loan debt
May 25, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The only one to (correctly!) acknowledge that high school sports is about kids having fun and learning things, and not a sacred competition to see who gets to avoid student loan debt
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The one I've been waiting for
Can y’all just share your best in the comments I am geeking over here
April 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The one I've been waiting for
In which four pastors talk about their love for The Pitt, and how badly that joint needs some chaplains:
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Pop Culture Pastors Hour: The Pitt Needs Chaplains! We Volunteer.
a conversation with Christine Vaughan Davies, Amy Snow, MaryAnn McKibben Dana, and Ed Goode
maryannmckibbendana.substack.com
April 9, 2026 at 12:14 AM
In which four pastors talk about their love for The Pitt, and how badly that joint needs some chaplains:
maryannmckibbendana.substack.com/p/pop-cultur...
maryannmckibbendana.substack.com/p/pop-cultur...
"Watch me do a blasphemy"
Paula White compares Trump to Jesus during event with faith leaders: "You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. Because of His resurrection, you rose up."
April 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
"Watch me do a blasphemy"
A good excuse to quote my dearly departed theology professor, Shirley Guthrie, who said he couldn’t be a universalist, simply because some people will get to heaven and be so disgusted by all the people they hate being there that they’ll demand to leave.
Trump just posted a letter from Franklin Graham assuring him that says "you commented to the media that you might not be heaven bound. Maybe you responded in jest, but it is an important issue to know for certain that your soul is secure and will spend eternity in the presence of God."
March 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
A good excuse to quote my dearly departed theology professor, Shirley Guthrie, who said he couldn’t be a universalist, simply because some people will get to heaven and be so disgusted by all the people they hate being there that they’ll demand to leave.
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If someone attacks a synagogue because they're angry at Israel, that is antisemitism. It doesn't matter the reason they're angry. Targeting a synagogue because they need to take out their anger on Jewish people--and any Jewish place of worship will do--is antisemitism.
March 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
If someone attacks a synagogue because they're angry at Israel, that is antisemitism. It doesn't matter the reason they're angry. Targeting a synagogue because they need to take out their anger on Jewish people--and any Jewish place of worship will do--is antisemitism.
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I'm certain my 11yo lives off of ramen and darkness.
March 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I'm certain my 11yo lives off of ramen and darkness.
Aged like milk!
March 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Aged like milk!
Most offensive co-opting of the LOTR series, amirite @edwardgoode.bsky.social ?
Billions of your tax dollars are going to Palantir — and the police state it's helping Trump build could soon be used against you.
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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February 23, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Most offensive co-opting of the LOTR series, amirite @edwardgoode.bsky.social ?
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The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-bad-bunny/
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Bad Bunny https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-bad-bunny/
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I think if you had to auction not to have dinner with them it would go for more bsky.app/profile/mari...
Bari Weiss attended a fundraiser last night in NYC, attendee tells me. There was an auction item for dinner with her and wife Nellie Bowles. Several people cheered in approval, many others said after how gross it was. Bari shouted out “And you can make out with Nellie!” It ultimately sold for $55k.
February 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I think if you had to auction not to have dinner with them it would go for more bsky.app/profile/mari...
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ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM
ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.
