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D. Ashley Campbell

@datcampbell.bsky.social
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PhD in telling stories and meaning-making | Ask me about media, religion, & national narratives | part-time Editor | Religionish Podcast | blogging @ Sitting in the Stacks | she/her datcampbell.com

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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Other #crowdsourcing question: those who’ve left Substack anyone just gone back to a blog on their own site? I don’t monetize right now, but I know that’s an option on Squarespace.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Does anyone in media or religious studies have an example of a good theory article? Trying to find something that’s not solely case study based, but making a theory contribution in article form. Most of what I find is 20+ years old.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This isn’t a new name for the show overall, but for this specific series about religious freedom, free speech, and democracy. Back when I started it during the pandemic it was called SCOTUS Watch, but I don’t want to be limited to just the court. And yeah for naming brainstorms!
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is the poll to name the series. I have the free account so can’t brand the link preview. form.typeform.com/to/kVWtLPv6
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#ReligionishPodcast has been releasing old episodes as part of a relaunch. But! There’s a series that needs a name…help me name it at the linked poll 👇🏼
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Welp here’s another exceedingly long document to read as someone who cares about the 1st Amendment thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump’s religious liberty report calls for building ‘bridges’ between church and state
A draft final report from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released Friday calls for “building bridges between church and state,” a reversal of a long-standing U.S. legal principle.&n…
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Some thoughts on rest, identity, and summer plans. open.substack.com/pub/datcampb...
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Nostalgia for Self
Reconnecting with a part of who you were and are
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Prosperity gospel and the American dream
Podcast Episode · Throughline · June 23 · 15m
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Just driving along & the app auto starts an episode of something. Suddenly I hear @antheabutler.bsky.social & Kate Bowler. I’m like wait what?! That was a pleasant surprise! Given what is playing it’s not that surprising…
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AAUP @aaup.org · 02/10/2025
The Trump admin’s offer to give preferential treatment to institutions that toe the party line reeks of bribery in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological agenda. This is corruption. Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
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Universities Must Reject Trump Admin 'Loyalty Oath' Compacts
The AAUP and AFT warn that the Trump administration’s offer to give preferential treatment to colleges and universities that court government favor in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological...
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Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
“If any California university signs this radical agreement, they’ll lose billions in state funding — including Cal Grants — instantly,” Newsom said. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Newsom threatens to cut state funding to universities that sign Trump’s political compact
The White House asked nine major universities, including USC, to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Califor...
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 01/10/2025
With the US federal shutdown underway, the race to assign blame has already begun. Be especially cautious about what you post and share in moments like this. #checkyoursources
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a hand is holding a cell phone with the statue of liberty on it
ALT: a hand is holding a cell phone with the statue of liberty on it
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
"These prejudicial words do not reflect the qualities of a saint. To compare Mr. Kirk to St. Paul risks confusing the true witness of the Gospel and giving undue sanction to words and actions that hurt the very people Jesus calls us to love."
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Ahhh ok
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/09/2025
Rep. Frost: "We cannot let the fear of speaking out become normal. We cannot allow truth telling to become a crime. And we cannot let them silence us."
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Do we know who made it? It doesn’t seem in the same vein as those other 2 statues that showed up earlier this year but 🤷🏼‍♀️
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David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.com · 18/09/2025
As someone who does religion and politics, I really didn’t need more content for my classes. I’m all good.
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Matter News @matternews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
“There are campuses where professors are being fired for statements made in classes. And there’s this sense of am I being recorded? Are people signing up for classes simply to antagonize? And all of that does feel even more amplified now, especially in the aftermath of this killing.”
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Targeted Ohio State professors on the damaging impact of Turning Point's ‘professor watchlist’ – Matter News
TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, who in the days since his assassination has been lauded in conservative circles as a staunch defender of free speech, spent much of his career working to reshape higher edu...
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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
(un)friendly reminder to my fellow faculty as the semester starts that accommodations for disabled students aren't optional, rewards for good behavior, some sort of challenge to see how much you get away with, or a challenge to your authority. it's your job to provide them. stop being asses about it
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
When the rising generation of a putatively democratic society becomes "deskilled" in key cognitive areas, like the ability to summarize and critically assess an argument, then that generation becomes dependent upon the machines they've relied on to do that. Not thrilled to give that power to Grok.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
But when a society, at scale, becomes less able to read an essay and accurately summarize its argument...then we as a society are being deprived of a skill that is essential for participation in a deliberative, democratic society. This is not just about fewer people knowing how to churn butter.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Hey! Yeah reach out when you want to schedule something. I took an MDiv class in my MA and some of my fav convo partners on this topic have come from MDivs.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
If you’ve published on Media & Religion in the last 2 years: share your work! Maybe it’ll get added to the fall class. Religion and Media are broadly defined.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I’m a nerd who actually enjoys class prep & revising/updating syllabi. But I’ll always enjoy doing it for Media & Religion classes best! Trying to prioritize what fun to fit into 10 weeks!
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Another example of my reason for including a whole chapter in my dissertation about Rockwell, the endurance of these images, & how they relate to (re)narrations of the nation in mediated American Civil Religion
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Oh I know! But your message made conscious that embodied feeling I had and couldn’t think of why it happened at the time of writing.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Writing the word “faiths” in that post to align with the article framing made my inner RS scholar squirm with discomfort.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
As @judithweisenfeld.com mentions in her post on this — pretty sure they don’t mean all faiths.
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Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Taking bets that "religion" mostly equals evangelical Christianity in this case. And, may I recommend @profirmf.bsky.social and @mpgphd.bsky.social's *Religion is Not Done With You: Or, the Hidden Power of Religion on Race, Maps, Bodies, and Law.* www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757650...
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Trump administration urges federal employees to talk religion at work
The guidance from the Office of Personnel Management builds on the administration’s efforts to bolster faith’s presence in the federal workforce.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
In my latest copy editing batch I’ve noticed a theme — not indenting paragraphs. Some do add an extra space to mark a shift, but what’s up with this?
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Check out this thread…learned a lot.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/06/2025
NEW: A GOP-led House investigation is targeting 200+ groups accused of fueling Biden's "historic border crisis" by helping immigrants. But list includes several faith groups and *entire denominations*, and some are calling the probe a violation of religious liberty. religionnews.com/2025/06/25/f...
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Faith groups say House Republicans' probe into immigration work violates their religious freedom
(RNS) — The Homeland Security Committee named the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA among those under scrutiny.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Just going to join the host of lawyers and academics who are screaming at the press that THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T GET TO DECLARE WAR ALL ON HIS OWN no matter how special a boy he thinks he is.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Weren’t those affiliated w/this admin complaining about limits to their free speech just last year? 🤔 This looks a lot like examining speech to ensure it fits an agenda — just fyi that’s not the absolute free speech the US supposedly espouses. apnews.com/article/stud...
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US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for re...
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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Question is whether or not law enforcement is buying the myth of anti-Christian bias or interested in the frightening trend of radicalization into Christian extremism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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The Alleged Minnesota Assassin's Connections to the New Apostolic Reformation
Podcast Episode · Straight White American Jesus · 06/15/2025 · 40m
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
That’s great!
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
My favorite valentine this year thanks to @newslit.org
Two white roses on a pink background. Text reads roses are red, misinformation is not, if you teach news literacy, you’re officially hot.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Honestly one of my favorite questions to ask students when I teach Intro to Media Studies classes.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Anyone else see the Vance clip from a speech at National Conservatism back in July circulating? He quotes Nixon about professors. I’m currently digging in digital archives & verifying.
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Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In fact, real experts are often also the most humble. They’ve gazed into the deep recesses of a subject area, and get that “there’s always more facts/data I haven’t yet seen.” So they retain curiosity & the capacity to be surprised. What a contrast with the loudmouth know-nothings now taking power.
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connie @mewmew13.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
this is like perfect
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Been waiting for something like this rep in TN did. Though it happened faster than I thought it would.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Honestly have been feeling this since November. Keep waiting for it to be a point of public discussion on what will be done to ensure there’s 1. An election, 2. Term limits, & 3. An inauguration in 2028-2029.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
UPDATE: A Denver Public Schools memo urges families to opt out of school directories that can be accessed by law enforcement and to identify those who can pick up their child "if a parent or guardian cannot." #copolitics
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
“Social experiments in the military” is what racists denounced when the armed forces were desegregated
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
100%. This inaugural speech is what I expected in 2017 but we got a more “traditional” speech (except for the carnage part).
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Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Was glad to see Trump didn't use a heretical "God Bless the USA" Bible, instead going for same 2 he used 8 years ago. Of note, though, he didn't actually take the office on any Bibles; Melania held them but he never put his hand there.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
That’s cuz he’s discussing how he’ll execute the carnage.
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D. Ashley Campbell @datcampbell.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Only after he gets his retribution he’s so frequently discussed
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A. David Lewis (he/him) @adlewis.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
How will we keep the nation “disease-free” while at the same time flaunting vaccine mandates? Oh, but we’re going to Mars, also.
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