Frederick Clarkson

Ohio’s biggest newspaper broke its own rules to endorse Amy Acton, calling Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad disqualifying. “Using childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it crosses a line Ohioans should defend, whatever their party.” thedailybeast.com/trumps-maga-...

The leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation lost the battle of Bolsonaro in Brazil. But the war may be long. decorrespondent.nl/17331/gaan-c...

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

The mobilizing role of American leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation are an x factor in the presidential election in Brazil. They "see themselves as generals waging a cosmic, spiritual war against evil"..."a divine army that must drive out darkness and Satan." decorrespondent.nl/17331/gaan-c...

The mobilizing role of American leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation are an x factor in the presidential election in Brazil. They "see themselves as generals waging a cosmic, spiritual war against evil"..."a divine army that must drive out darkness and Satan." decorrespondent.nl/17331/gaan-c...

Meanwhile in Brazil, Catholics bishops say they "cannot remain neutral" if they are to ensure that "conscience or history will not condemn" them in the future. #PrayForBrazil #PrayForDemocracy www.ncronline.org/news/brazili...

Just a typical Friday evening for Elon Musk... in which he threatens to murder the staff of The Bulwark and Kara Swisher. Nothing special.

Ground-breaking article on the role of the theocratic New Apostolic Reformation in the final round of the Brazilian presidential election this weekend by Rinke Verkerk, de Correspondent magazine. decorrespondent.nl/17331/gaan-c...

Ground-breaking article on the role of the theocratic New Apostolic Reformation in the final round of the Brazilian presidential election this weekend by Rinke Verkerk, de Correspondent magazine. decorrespondent.nl/17331/gaan-c...

Federal law prohibits voter intimidation by anyone — including federal, state, and local officials. Learn more about your rights when casting a ballot at aclu.org/vote_2026

Vote early. This election is critical and it's essential that every vote count. If you live in a state with early voting, vote now instead of worrying if your ballot made it there in time. #VOTE

In Springfield, the trucker who collided with Pierre Damas Bel faces what the country has become. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Read @fredclarkson.bsky.social latest via @americansunited.bsky.social about the New Apostolic Reformation, one of the most important religious and political movements in the country, if not the world, at the cutting edge of Christian Nationalism. Do not ignore the threat to democracy it poses.

Knicks owner Jim Dolan built himself a private surveillance state. Now he's spending millions to give New York a governor who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers. My latest in @wired.com ... www.wired.com/story/madiso...

There has been a wave of book bannings in recent years -- but it could get worse, as the German playwright Heinrich Heine famously observed in his 1821 play Almansor: “Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.” bit.ly/4i3d6K7 #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

And I've been reporting & promoting the research of leading experts on the various ways dominance spreads for ~30 years now. Most recently, I just posted this promoting excellent work from my friend @fredclarkson.bsky.social who's been at it longer & more deeply than I: bsky.app/profile/did:... /2

There has been a wave of book bannings in recent years -- but it could get worse, as the German playwright Heinrich Heine famously observed in his 1821 play Almansor: “Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.” bit.ly/4i3d6K7 #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

"NAR churches do not embrace the democratic polities of traditional Baptist and mainline Protestant churches, and usually eliminate all forms of internal democratic governance." This is "also expressed in their external vision of society and its accompanying politics." www.au.org/the-latest/c...

"NAR churches do not embrace the democratic polities of traditional Baptist and mainline Protestant churches, and usually eliminate all forms of internal democratic governance." This is "also expressed in their external vision of society and its accompanying politics." www.au.org/the-latest/c...

Don't miss this major article on the New Apostolic Reformation in The New Republic by bsky.app/profile/laur... may help jump start people in the political and journalism communities in need a jump to recognize this historic and powerful movement. newrepublic.com/article/2150...

Don't miss this major article on the New Apostolic Reformation in The New Republic by bsky.app/profile/laur... may help jump start people in the political and journalism communities in need a jump to recognize this historic and powerful movement. newrepublic.com/article/2150...

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“Largest theft of labor in human history.” What a quote.

LifeWise Academy Brings Bible Study Program to Quakertown Elementary, Eyes Four Other Bucks County School Districts | “If we can get children to develop a Biblical worldview, this spiritual war that we’re talking about, the war is over,” the Christian organization states in a promotional video.

This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me

BCCC Embarrasses Itself With Decision to Cancel Special Community Prescreening of PBS Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ | To add insult to injury, the filmmakers were made aware of the cancellation just two days before the event – and without any explanation. #BucksCountyUSA

The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives marched alongside neo-Nazis at the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new Talking Points Memo investigation can reveal.

Ent Tree, Brocton, Staffordshire. This is a real tree with ‘legs’. It is thought that this ancient tree - an oak planted during the reign of Henry Vlll - inspired the legendary character Treebeard in Lord Of The Rings. Tolkien lived nearby at the time & would walk these woods. via Mother Earth

News from the Pedophile Party: Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, tapped a convicted sex offender to open his campaign rally with a prayer that asked God to bestow “integrity and honesty” upon the event and to right wrongs “hammered down on the conservative movement.”

9/11 ANOTHER WORLD WAS POSSIBLE We could have responded by putting the terrorists on trial—as the overwhelming majority of our NATO allies’ population (and the rest of the world) wanted. Instead, we responded with war—just what the terrorists wanted. It made them warriors, not criminals.

TRUMP'S TOP 10 9/11 LIES Trump has lied incessantly about 9/11 over the years, above all glorifying himself. We shouldn't let his lies obscure the truth, or desecrate the day. And so, on Sept 10, here's a list of his top 10 9/11 lies over the years. 1/12 www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/202...

Texans! Pennsylvanians! Lend me your ears! Today you can join me in hearing some heartening success stories from activitists in Bucks County PA and Tarrant County TX who challenged the Christian Right -- and won. Find out how! Sept 9th, 2:30–4:30pm. Eastern. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Today, Russia seeks to accomplish with ballistic missiles what its predecessors failed to obtain with legal oppression and deportations. We must ensure that, by burning Ukrainian books, Moscow only reminds the world how valuable they are," writes Pauline Foret in this op-ed.

Texans! Pennsylvanians! Lend me your ears! Today you can join me in hearing some heartening success stories from activitists in Bucks County PA and Tarrant County TX who challenged the Christian Right -- and won. Find out how! Sept 9th, 2:30–4:30pm. Eastern. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

When the Christian Right & MAGA millionaires started capturing school boards, communities fought back—& won. Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social & CBSD's Tracy Suits join activists from Tarrant County, TX on 9/10 for @praeyesright.bsky.social's Challenging the Christian Right: Success Stories. Register!

I'm looking forward to hearing about successful strategies for turning back Christian-right attacks on public education and democracy at this @praeyesright.bsky.social webinar tomorrow.

Latest installment in a great series with deeply knowledgable experts!

For Labor Day this year I wrote about wage theft (LA is the wage theft capital of the nation---over $1.4 billion/yr) and the just-passed city legislation to fight it, the result of a 3-year legislative struggle... and decades of organizing before that. 1/7

Come hear some heartening success stories on Wednesday, September 9th, 2:30–4:30pm, from activitists in Bucks County PA and Tarrant County TX who challenged the Christian Right -- and won. Find out how! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Come hear some heartening success stories on Wednesday, September 9th, 2:30–4:30pm, from activitists in Bucks County PA and Tarrant County TX who challenged the Christian Right -- and won. Find out how! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

There it is: Trump is *literally* pushing “Unhumans,” a book that encourages right-wing readers to view liberals and Democrats as “unhuman.” I raised the alarm on this extremely dangerous strategy in 2024 (and again last month): www.thenerdreich.com/why-trump-ke...

JD Vance on UFOs: “i don't have the file that says, "Oh, this wasn't a UFO. It was actually a demon." “And my attitude is, if they are real, isn't it as likely they're angels or demons as they are extraterrestrials?”

Please join PRA on Wednesday, September 9th, 2:30–4:30pm ET for a webinar "Challenging the Christian Right: Success Stories". Find out how local organiers in Bucks County, PA and Tarrant County, TX fought back and won. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join PRA on Wednesday, September 9th, 2:30–4:30pm ET for a webinar "Challenging the Christian Right: Success Stories". Find out how local organiers in Bucks County, PA and Tarrant County, TX fought back and won. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🇫🇷 FRANCE: “A photograph of Palestinian footballers playing on a makeshift pitch surrounded by the ruins of Gaza has been removed from a major sports photography exhibition in France following complaints from pro-Israel campaigners.” greatreporter.com/2026/08/25/e...

Canadian officials consider naming street ‘Obama Ave’ to troll Trump after Lake Ontario ‘shenanigans’