Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
Researcher in conspiracy theories, religion, gender, extremism, end times, and hate. Lecturer at the University of Waterloo.
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https://drcarmencelestini.substack.com/?r=19nlu2&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist
My Book GodsAngryMen.com
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My Book GodsAngryMen.com
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Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
· May 26
My book God's Angry Men is now published. I am so excited to share my work with the world. Want to know how rich people have used conspiracies, Christianity, and culture wars to get us to Project 2025?
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Shout out to the student journalists at The Daily Iowan for reporting on the travesty that is Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom. With quotes from me dailyiowan.com/2026/09/15/u...
Uncertainty in leadership, curriculum surrounds UI Center for Intellectual Freedom
In the barren walls of his Calvin Hall office, where the Center for Intellectual Freedom resides, interim director and University of Iowa economics professor Luciano de Castro shuffles a stack of pape...
dailyiowan.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Shout out to the student journalists at The Daily Iowan for reporting on the travesty that is Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom. With quotes from me dailyiowan.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Exciting Research Director position for someone with the (maybe impossible) combination of scientist, engineering manager, fundraiser, and administrator.
If that's you, this is an amazing way to have an impact!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
If that's you, this is an amazing way to have an impact!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
Research Director - Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy
University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...
wd1.myworkdaysite.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Exciting Research Director position for someone with the (maybe impossible) combination of scientist, engineering manager, fundraiser, and administrator.
If that's you, this is an amazing way to have an impact!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
If that's you, this is an amazing way to have an impact!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
I'm putting the final touches on a chapter on radicalization of youth. I've been working on it on my commute. I have not been on social media at all.
I had a sensation that I was filling a gap in research. I was doing good things.
Then I opened bluesky and saw headlines. Sweet Jesus.
I had a sensation that I was filling a gap in research. I was doing good things.
Then I opened bluesky and saw headlines. Sweet Jesus.
September 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm putting the final touches on a chapter on radicalization of youth. I've been working on it on my commute. I have not been on social media at all.
I had a sensation that I was filling a gap in research. I was doing good things.
Then I opened bluesky and saw headlines. Sweet Jesus.
I had a sensation that I was filling a gap in research. I was doing good things.
Then I opened bluesky and saw headlines. Sweet Jesus.
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only send your strongest, buffest, most handsome men to watch mr hegseth
Exclusive: The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address this September, and says the servicemembers must meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards. https://on.wsj.com/3VwFKeF
September 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
only send your strongest, buffest, most handsome men to watch mr hegseth
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At this rate Ed Sheeran is gonna be the house band for 60 Minutes
September 15, 2026 at 10:26 PM
At this rate Ed Sheeran is gonna be the house band for 60 Minutes
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House panel recommends Leon Black be held in contempt for stonewalling Epstein investigation
House panel recommends Leon Black be held in contempt for stonewalling Epstein investigation
The billionaire investor defied House Oversight Committee subpoenas.
dlvr.it
September 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
House panel recommends Leon Black be held in contempt for stonewalling Epstein investigation
I can't with this timeline.
FBI Director Kash Patel's decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to protect victims of sex trafficking. https://cnn.it/4xZFuUb
September 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I can't with this timeline.
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SCOOP: A group of staffers from the right-wing think tank, America First Policy Initiative, have been detailed to the Census Bureau, where they have access to sensitive data +contributed to a public report that bolsters conspiracy theories undermining trust in elections
www.wired.com/story/a-trum...
www.wired.com/story/a-trum...
The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank
The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu...
www.wired.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
SCOOP: A group of staffers from the right-wing think tank, America First Policy Initiative, have been detailed to the Census Bureau, where they have access to sensitive data +contributed to a public report that bolsters conspiracy theories undermining trust in elections
www.wired.com/story/a-trum...
www.wired.com/story/a-trum...
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TPM can reveal indications that Rawson used pseudonymous social media account on X — @RockOfDixie — to express even more extreme sentiments
“Multiculturalism kills and public lynchings worked" — the GOP nominee for a seat in Florida's legislature talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
“Multiculturalism kills and public lynchings worked" — the GOP nominee for a seat in Florida's legislature talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
September 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
TPM can reveal indications that Rawson used pseudonymous social media account on X — @RockOfDixie — to express even more extreme sentiments
“Multiculturalism kills and public lynchings worked" — the GOP nominee for a seat in Florida's legislature talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
“Multiculturalism kills and public lynchings worked" — the GOP nominee for a seat in Florida's legislature talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
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In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels. n.pr/3T0rSsv
Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
n.pr
September 15, 2026 at 10:32 AM
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels. n.pr/3T0rSsv
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McConnell is actually living the life right wingers think academics live
Kentucky has gone 92 days without a second senator and without a straight answer about why. McConnell collected $43,500 in that stretch, more than the average Kentuckian makes in a year, and his office banked another $893,000 while refusing to say anything.
Mitch McConnell’s Missing-in-Action Paycheck Revealed
Mitch McConnell has taken in a five-figure sum during his prolonged absence from work.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
McConnell is actually living the life right wingers think academics live
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Glad folks are appalled by photos of the "phone booth" cage under an awning, but pls understand: This IG report is likely part of a cover-up.
Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
America is being run by monsters. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector ...
www.nbcnews.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Glad folks are appalled by photos of the "phone booth" cage under an awning, but pls understand: This IG report is likely part of a cover-up.
Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
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NEW: The Manhattan DA's office has taken down 12 celebrity deepfake "porn" sites in what's believed to be the largest legal action ever against these predatory websites. @mattburgess1.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/new-yo...
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
www.wired.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
NEW: The Manhattan DA's office has taken down 12 celebrity deepfake "porn" sites in what's believed to be the largest legal action ever against these predatory websites. @mattburgess1.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/new-yo...
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Mackenzie Hart and I introduce a special issue on Nihilistic Violent Extremism. We present a working definition of NVE and argue it is characterised by six key elements.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A working definition of Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE)
Published in Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Mackenzie Hart and I introduce a special issue on Nihilistic Violent Extremism. We present a working definition of NVE and argue it is characterised by six key elements.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector ...
www.nbcnews.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
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BREAKING: Trump tried to shut down a growing push for AI regulation, saying a ‘STRONG AND SMART’ president is the only guardrail needed.
Trump tries to shut down AI regulation push
He said the U.S. has already done enough, amid calls from leaders to slow the production of artificial intelligence over the weekend.
www.politico.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
BREAKING: Trump tried to shut down a growing push for AI regulation, saying a ‘STRONG AND SMART’ president is the only guardrail needed.
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NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature:
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.
The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature:
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
-marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag
-has *many* white supremacist donors
-appears to advocate lynching
He is expected to win Nov. election
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
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"The University of Chicago’s undergrad social-sciences division will go “analog” this fall, implementing a blanket policy banning technology in class and AI assistance on coursework across the division’s core courses."
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
U. of Chicago Bans Tech, AI in Social Sciences Core Courses
The new restrictions apply to students and faculty members.
www.chronicle.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
"The University of Chicago’s undergrad social-sciences division will go “analog” this fall, implementing a blanket policy banning technology in class and AI assistance on coursework across the division’s core courses."
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
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Kushner on Ukraine:
“President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.”
Putin’s brain cell
“President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.”
Putin’s brain cell
September 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Kushner on Ukraine:
“President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.”
Putin’s brain cell
“President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.”
Putin’s brain cell
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🚨 Increasingly, trust in science is about politics.
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
September 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
🚨 Increasingly, trust in science is about politics.
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
On one side of political spectrum, the doubt mongers are winning.
People trust scientists seen to be 'on their side', UK study find www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
September 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.
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Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms
www.austinchronicle.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
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Jewish studies folks! Applications now open for the newly created Platt Professorship in Jewish Studies at Penn. Area is early modern/modern and appointment will be at the associate or full rank.
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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September 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Jewish studies folks! Applications now open for the newly created Platt Professorship in Jewish Studies at Penn. Area is early modern/modern and appointment will be at the associate or full rank.
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
apply.interfolio.com/193126
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
apply.interfolio.com/193126
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NEW: Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo
A top staffer for Sen. Jon Husted's reelection campaign recently made a playlist of songs in honor of White colonists in Rhodesia and wore a Nazi uniform.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NEW: Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...