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Daryn Henry

@jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social
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Learning & teaching about American Religions and History of Christianity. Also: bourbon, basketball, bricolage, (participation-level) trophy husband, corralling two boys.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Josh Turek: “It’s really easy to send out a tweet and say, ‘Oh, we need to end this war in Iran.’ Seven times [Ashley Hinson] had the opportunity to actually end this war.”
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You better. And it can’t just be words. It has to be accountability. Or it will happen again.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Clear-eyed, persistent, assertive accountability will be essential:
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“But in the end, we all die anyway. So it doesn’t matter.” —Trump according to Tucker Carlson This appalling nihilism was expressed by a man with the ultimate power to end the lives of millions of people—a man who never belonged anywhere near our White House. www.americaamerica.news/p/what-quali...
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What Qualities Do You Value in A Leader?
A Saturday Prompt
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Any winning Democratic candidate who does not seek to enact drastic court reform, up to impeachment, court expansion, mandatory ethics, term limits, legislative curtailment of judicial review scope, will have failed this country. This is a fundamentally anti-democracy court @marcelias.bsky.social
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This riveting and painful @cvilleweekly.bsky.social @nathanalderman.com piece illuminates and probes profoundly the drastic carnage of MAGA era politics on the local level: c-ville.com/the-former-s...
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The former school board member wanted to serve her community—then the death threats started  - C-VILLE Weekly
By the time she made her final address as the at-large member of the Albemarle County School Board, Allison Spillman’s self-appointed enemies had been celebrating for more than a week.  “GOOD RIDDANCE...
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Finally: sanity, decency, and intelligence are returning to America:
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@tomperriello.bsky.social @ Crozet, VA. We have the opportunity to show people that we are fighting for them…and to make Trump irrelevant. #FireMcGuire #VA5
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It is fine to issue statements, but what is the WHCA going to do? Other than plan its next black tie dinner honoring Trump.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They aren’t “pro-life.” They are immoral.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“The more pressing question is whether legacy news organizations will finally dedicate aggressive daily coverage to Trump’s obvious cognitive decline and the danger it’s causing to our country and the world.” www.americaamerica.news/p/is-trump-c...
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Is Trump Collapsing?
A Saturday Prompt
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
America “first” has made itself the enemy of the free world:
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
So first Trump is destroying trade with Canada, and now he’s going to destroy trade with the EU as well? Is there ANYONE out there that’s actually still confused about just how completely awful Trump is at the economy and making deals? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada
US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Washington was a Mason theistic rationalist who didn’t take communion & avoided the name “Jesus Christ.” In context, “Supreme Judge” meant a general notion of the divine. Constitution is intentionally silent on God, Bible, Jesus. You, sir, are a moron who shouldn’t be governor of the playground:
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No to table. It’s time to Impeach.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
World historical truth:
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It's that Talarico Blessing 🙏
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The culmination of the (im)moral “majority” and “christian” right, folks. If you have any question left: it was always about a lascivious lust for power and a revelry in cruelty. If you don’t want this to become the normal, get involved in defeating this utterly bankrupt, craven, depraved movement:
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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Shame on you!" chant breaks out as Roger Marshall makes excuses for his medical debt collection practices experts called "extreme" and "unbelievably aggressive."
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Too many people online seem to conflate left politics with being obnoxious and scathing and Mamdani is such a model for combining a principled ideological vision with civility and grace. You shake hands, you act like a grown up even whether others aren’t. You show up.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Look at this loathsome repulsive creature yelling at a reporter. In addition to the fact that he’s the worst president in US history, he’s one of the worst human beings on planet earth. His supporters have a very serious defect in their character.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If the American people don’t overwhelmingly reject and repudiate what is happening with this govt, Republican Congress, and Supreme Court this November, then this Republic is doomed. We can survive a criminal regime for a short term, but we can’t survive an ignorant populace.
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unpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Tom Perriello for Congress @tomperriello.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Not ready for primetime @adamkinzinger.substack.com! How about not ready for the graveyard slot?!This guy is among the most vacuous, troglodytic, insecure, egoistical empty suits in national life, and that’s saying a lot.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Jim Stewartson: This is actual psychosis.

He learned several months ago that dumb has a B when he told someone his brilliant idea for “dumocrats.” This left him a severe narcissistic injury. So he has constructed, through sheer repetition, an alternate reality where “most people don’t know.”
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It will take a heroic effort:
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The triumph of the “moral majority,” people: www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-can...
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At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It takes a ton of character and humility and integrity just to say true public things these days, thanks:
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The new leader of the free world
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/08/2026
Carney: We’ve been under no illusions. We recognized from the start that America has changed
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trump just imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods because they couldn't come to a trade agreement.⁣ ⁣ You can't expect someone to keep crawling back to their lying spouse. And you can't expect Canada to keep crawling back to the U.S.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There are going to be Democrats who say we shouldn’t rip it all out — it’s already built, we have other priorities — but removing the visible signs of Trumpism is absolutely necessary.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of N Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with S Korea.” This man is failing to defend the United States. This man is a traitor. This man should be removed.
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
any dem candidate in 2028 who talks about that it is "time to move on" and they need to "heal the country" by not going after the Trumps and his Administration will never be elected President. The winner will talk about prosecutions and seizing assets.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
One America, where people are smart enough to know you don't form plurals with apostrophes. Another America, where people are stupid enough to use apostrophes to form plurals.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/08/2026
Perimeters, not parameters. An excursion, not an incursion. Six genders, not cisgender. Insane asylums, not asylum. Transgender mice, not transgenic mice. The IQ of a potato.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Can I beseech everyone to never get used to Trump’s corrupt, criminal, cruel and indecent behavior nor ever imagine that any of this is acceptable from someone occupying our White House?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/07/2026
Watching members of the Washington press establishment laughing and socializing with senior administration officials at a moment like this perfectly captured why so many Americans have lost faith in corporate media. Our co-founder Ben gives his thoughts in his Sunday message:
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IMPORTANT Sunday Message From MeidasTouch Founder
Good morning, everybody.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/07/2026
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning admission, the FBI just confirmed to me the existence of training videos instructing FBI analysts on what to redact in the Epstein Files. I’ll show you the letter and discuss the massive implications in one hour. Link below: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: FBI Admits it has Epstein Files Training Videos
In a letter sent to me in response to my Freedom of Information Act Request, the FBI admits to having training videos that it failed to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Well said by @normornstein.bsky.social; why can't Democratic Senators speak normally and honestly like this? bluevirginia.us/2026/07/sund...
Screenshot of Norm Ornstein's post about Lindsey Graham becoming a "caricature, a complete toady to the man he had eloquently portrayed as a menace" etc
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
An epochal piece. As of right now, the Jan 6th insurrection “succeeded.” What we need to do to get serious about combatting and confronting that reality, and making it fail again @lincolnproject.us @sjdemas.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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The Jan. 6 Insurrection Succeeded
In 2024, Donald Trump vowed to be America’s “retribution.” He didn’t hide what he planned to do. He bragged about it. And voters elected him anyway.
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Daryn Henry @jamesdarynhenry.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
“No royal tyrant was going to stop us from celebrating our independence in 1776. And no petty tyrant is going to stop us from celebrating the 250th anniversary of our independence today….”
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