kate shellnutt

kate shellnutt

@kateshellnutt.bsky.social

editor and news junkie 📰 | augusta, georgia 🍑| probably up too late 🌙

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Emily Belz
@emilybelz.bsky.social

I spent a few weeks reporting at rural mission hospitals in Africa to see how they're doing after our big cuts to humanitarian aid. Rural health institutions are adapting, but they've lost a lot of staff and it's chaotic. more to come www.christianitytoday.com/2026/07/hiv-...

christianitytoday.comAfter US Aid Cuts, the Sick Wonder Who Will Visit Them - Christianity TodayOne year after the US shuttered USAID and cut HIV funding, faith-based institutions struggle to stay in touch with rural patients who might fall through the cracks.

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Eric Deggans
@edeggans.bsky.social

Sad day at Washington Post: After decisions which cost thousand of subscribers and led to an exodus of talent, the newspaper is laying off 1/3 of its staff across ALL departments, eliminating its sports department and cutting down foreign coverage. DETAILS: loom.ly/XlcRvuQ

loom.lyWashington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid offThe Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.

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Mr. Dan Zak
@mrdanzak.com

Lede of the week: “The moderator of r/catbongos, an 800,000-member subreddit devoted to videos of people playing their cats like drums, never posted about politics before Saturday. But after watching clips showing Border Patrol agents killing...” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

washingtonpost.comOutrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spacesFury over Alex Pretti’s killing has flooded the internet’s most apolitical venues, reflecting a growing outrage over the Trump administration’s crackdown.

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Emily Belz
@emilybelz.bsky.social

Retired judge, now a World Relief staffer

Brenda Wintrode@brendawintrode.bsky.social

A retired Maryland immigration judge was in Minneapolis over the weekend visiting family. He saw firsthand the ‘unhinged’ tactics of Border Patrol — was tear gassed and saw a man tackled for accidentally bumping into an agent after slipping on ice. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

thebanner.comEx-Maryland judge tear-gassed by 'unhinged' Border Patrol in MinnesotaA retired Maryland immigration judge visiting family in Minneapolis saw up close the chaotic aftermath of the ICE shooting death of Alex Pretti.

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Andy Olsen
@andyrolsen.bsky.social

Absent from protests, some Twin Cities churches are nonetheless mobilizing quietly to help foreign-born neighbors—delivering food, driving kids to and from school, committing to assume parental rights if the worst happens. Great dispatch from my colleague @emilybelz.bsky.social

christianitytoday.comIn a Tense Minnesota, Christians Help Immigrant Neighbors - Christianity TodayAs the Twin Cities reel from ICE arrests and the killing of Alex Pretti, churchgoers drive immigrants to work and doctor’s appointments.

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Dan Hinkel
@danhinkel.bsky.social

Worth noting that one reason you’re benefitting so fully from the Star-Tribune’s timely, extensive coverage of unfolding events is that it’s a metro newspaper that hasn’t been systematically starved to further enrich shareholders and executives.

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Daniel Silliman
@danielsilliman.bsky.social

A good explanation of the current turmoil in the Anglican Church in North America: "there’s a sense of distrust on all sides." religionnews.com/2026/01/16/a...

religionnews.comAfter Ruch's acquittal, ACNA grapples with trial implications and looks to reform(RNS) — As the denomination looks ahead to two additional bishops’ trials, the precedents set by the Ruch trial will have substantial bearing on the upcoming proceedings.

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Ruth Graham
@ruthgraham.bsky.social

With this one I'm struck not just by the highlighted error, but also by the fact that the sentence laboriously works its way to correcting the searcher's impression (?) that a previous Pope Leo (c. 1900 at the latest) would have been a critic of the Trump administration?

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RNS
@rns.org

In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio volume change compared to 2024. religionnews.com/2026/01/16/m...

religionnews.comMusic streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the USNEW YORK (AP) — In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio volume change compared to 2024.

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W. David O. Taylor
@wdavidotaylor.bsky.social

When going to the movie theater is like going to church: “You’re in with a bunch of strangers...and you’re having this experience together...it’s more like going to church — you show up at an appointed time. It doesn’t wait for you.” -- Matt Damon www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

hollywoodreporter.comMatt Damon Says Netflix Wants Plots Reiterated “Three or Four Times in the Dialogue” for Phone-Distracted Viewers"It's going to really start to infringe on how we're telling these stories," 'The Rip' star recently told Joe Rogan.

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Bob Smietana
@bmietana.bsky.social

Had a long talk with the new president of CEO of Christianity about some of the challenges the magazine has faced and her hopes for the future. religionnews.com/2026/01/12/n...

religionnews.comNew Christianity Today CEO Nicole Martin believes in the good news, even in hard times(RNS) — Martin, a former leader at the American Bible Society who first joined CT's staff in 2023, says the magazine will focus on building a healthy culture, telling redemptive stories and reaching e...

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

The author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, of negligence that led to the death of her 21-month-old son after the family traveled there from the U.S. for the holidays.

nyti.msFamed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent CareChimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.
kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social

"It’s really important for us to be seen as a place where you can get information that’s been verified, that you can trust, and that’s done by people you know in a transparent way." apnews.com/article/fake...

apnews.comFinnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propagandaFinland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social

Haven't yet had the words to share my big news, but here goes: Last month, I left @christianitytoday.com after 13 years as an editor and reporter and started a new role at Praxis, an org that works with entrepreneurs motivated by their faith to address major social issues: www.praxis.co/about

praxis.coAbout PraxisPraxis is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive quests, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time.
kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social

This is a huge move for me, and I trust it's the right one, but I'm leaving the most professionally and spiritually formative spaces of my life. I am so, so grateful for for all my CT colleagues, writers, sources, and readers.

kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social

I'm going to miss Christianity Today so much, and I believe there's no other outlet like it in Christian journalism. Continuing to read, follow, and cheer them on from the outside (even though it feels so weird!).