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kate shellnutt

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

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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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-...
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After US Aid Cuts, the Sick Wonder Who Will Visit Them - Christianity Today
One 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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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1
The former infielder hasn't played for the Mets since 1999, but Wednesday he'll receive his annual paycheck from his old team.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Can Banana Ball help revive and recognize Black baseball, or just keep reducing it to a clown show? @theatlantic.com reports on the return of the Indianapolis Clowns: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Savannah Bananas Bring Back a Negro Leagues Team
The organization is best known for its dance numbers and trick plays. Now it’s reviving one of the most entertaining—and controversial—franchises in baseball history.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I'm one of many who think of Ted Turner and think Braves www.ajc.com/sports/2026/...
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Ted Turner’s passion, vision for Braves helped turn them into ‘America’s Team’
Ted Turner's colorful character came out as an Atlanta sports team owner. Turner died Wednesday at age 87.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
In 2025, more than 100 dams were dismantled in 30 states, reconnecting around 4,900 miles of waterways. "Nature is going to correct itself." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/c...
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America the Undammed
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We're not most adverse to "screen time"—our kid watches some TV every day—but we were uncomfortable with how much he was put in front of a device in school, for learning, for testing, and for entertainment in class. Appreciate Molly Worthen here @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/o...
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Opinion | You Can’t Game Your Way to a Real Education
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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Touching short conversation between a church organist and his childhood organ teacher. storycorps.org/stories/play...
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Playing the Organ Was More Than a Calling - It Saved His Life - StoryCorps
Organist Lanvester “Lance” Jackson tells his music teacher, Mary Frances Early, how her tutoring saved his life.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
All I need is Jason Mantzoukas and Hank Green being silly and affirming my night owl tendencies. ht @saracress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruuy...
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Should I Wipe My Dog’s Butt? | Jason Mantzoukas Asks Hank Anything
YouTube video by Complexly
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
"secret"
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NPR @npr.org · 14/02/2026
The ornaments were found on Christmas trees that were turned in for recycling after the holidays. via Cincinnati Public Radio
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Missing a special Christmas ornament? This Ohio park system may have it
The ornaments were found on Christmas trees that were turned in for recycling after the holidays.
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
as big a global design legacy as anybody you can name
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I joined Morning Edition this morning to talk about James Van Der Beek.
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Remembering 'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek, who played heartthrob Dawson Leery on "Dawson's Creek," died Wednesday at 48 years old.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
"Despite other research showing the rise of news deserts and the decline of legacy news media, news consumers struggle far more to make their information diet manageable than they ever worry about decreasing access to news." From research on next gen news habits: www.next-gen-news.com/insights
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Insights and Implications for News Organizations - NGN2
Key insights and takeaways from Next Gen News 2 research
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
"What better time than now to adapt into a business with a sketch of a prehistoric bird as a logo?" charlotteoptimist.com/what-comes-a...
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Former Charlotte Magazine Publisher Starts a New Print Shop - The Charlotte Optimist
After Charlotte magazine shut down in 2025, its publisher launched Andy’s Print Shop — a new local business rooted in ink, paper, and storytelling.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Not everyone is meant to wake up at 5 a.m. Certainly not me! www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Axios Finish Line
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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
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Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
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Christianity Today @christianitytoday.com · 02/02/2026
Past visa suspensions have always included a blanket exemption for adoption visas, Trump’s latest freeze does not. Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
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Trump’s Visa Suspension Leaves Adoptive Families in Limbo - Christianity Today
The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
What Candlemas has to do with Groundhog Day www.christianitytoday.com/2020/01/grou...
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Mary the Priest and Phil the Groundhog Beat Out Super Bowl Hoopla - Christianity Today
The real reason February 2 is an occasion for feasting.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
"Sometimes it feels as if all of society is a vast battleground between the forces of dehumanization on the one side — rabid partisanship, social media, porn, bigotry — and the beleaguered forces of humanization on the other." David Brooks's farewell column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
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Opinion | Time to Say Goodbye
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 27/01/2026
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...
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Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces
Fury 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 · 26/01/2026
Retired judge, now a World Relief staffer
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“Mutual hatred is a national wound that we will have to work to heal, and that will require letting go of who we’ve become. It’s the only way forward for all of us.” - @esaumccaulley.bsky.social in the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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Opinion | It’s So Hard Not to Be Consumed by Rage
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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
"How nice is it to wear jeans to church?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
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Beyond the Headlines - SNL
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Without a doubt
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/01/2026
Nigella Lawson, the British author and cooking personality, is joining “The Great British Baking Show” as a judge, the series announced on Monday. She replaces Prue Leith, who announced her departure this month. nyti.ms/4rjDQJk
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Nigella Lawson Joins ‘The Great British Baking Show’ as a Judge
Ms. Lawson, 66, replaces Prue Leith, who announced her departure this month.
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Andy Olsen @andyrolsen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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
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In a Tense Minnesota, Christians Help Immigrant Neighbors - Christianity Today
As 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 · 24/01/2026
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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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Tonight I tried to blow out my laptop like it was a candle. GOODNIGHT TIME FOR BED 🫠🫠🫠
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“It’s amazing what cutting a bad sentence will do. Or taking out a bad paragraph. Cutting is essentially a kind of sculpture. It reveals the face inside the piece of rock.” - James Magnuson tumblr.austinkleon.com/post/8064561...
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Austin Kleon
Five years ago, a reader emailed me this November 2005 Texas Monthly profile of Austin writer James Magnuson and said he had it taped above his desk. Magnuson died this week.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
“The way that people interact with each other has been changing dramatically and becoming much less face-to-face, which is sort of a requirement for violence, right?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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The American Murder Rate Has Never Been Lower, a New Report Projects
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Daniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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...
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After 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 · 20/01/2026
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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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
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‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’ - Christianity Today
A Q&A with the CEO of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.
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RNS @rns.org · 19/01/2026
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...
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Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
NEW 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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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
We're past "happy new year" time but can we still "hope your year's off to a good start"?
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W. David O. Taylor @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
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...
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Matt 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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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
One way to remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr. is to recognize those who are carrying on his legacy. A memorable CT series from several years back: www.christianitytoday.com/2020/09/atla...
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Atlanta Beyond MLK: How Black Christians Continue a Civil Rights Legacy - Christianity Today
Generations take up the gospel work of becoming a beloved community.
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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades, three top American cardinals say in a strongly worded statement today. New from me, with comment from all three: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
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Bob Smietana @bmietana.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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...
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New 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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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Fascinating and haunting exploration of "organoids" on the latest @radiolab.bsky.social episode: radiolab.org/podcast/brai...
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Brain Balls
Scientists can now grow tiny, human brain balls. They’re useful, but are they alive?
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/01/2026
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.
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Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care
Chimamanda 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.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
This is one reason I enjoy the occasional long drive alone—it's time when no one is counting on me to be productive, when I have to be off my phone, and when I can be with my thoughts. finance.yahoo.com/news/72-peop...
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72% of people get their best ideas in the shower — here's why
Ever feel like you come up with your best ideas while daydreaming in the shower? Well, that's...
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Andy Olsen @andyrolsen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/raid... As we enter America's 250th year, the Minnesota shooting and competing responses to it on social media feel like evidence for this thesis. New from me:
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Raids Are a Perilous Substitute for Reform - Christianity Today
Attempts to close America to immigrants helped spark the Revolution. Today, they are deforming our national conscience.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The last print piece I edited for @christianitytoday.com mag in print is now up! @jenwilkin.bsky.social writes about how churches lost the rigor of Bible literacy and what we can do to restore a culture of learning: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/bibl...
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The Great Omission - Christianity Today
With busy schedules, chatty small groups, and personalized quiet times, we’ve neglected the rigor of learning the Bible.
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Christianity Today @christianitytoday.com · 07/01/2026
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan pastors are praying for peace. “We have the firm hope and faith that this year will be the year in which God will give peace and freedom to Venezuela,” said one.
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After Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelan Pastors Pray for Peace - Christianity Today
Meanwhile, the diaspora celebrates the strongman’s ouster.
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"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...
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Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland 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...
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Bible sales are up again. Right alongside romantasy. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...
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Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year
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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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
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About Praxis
Praxis 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.
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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
"It wasn’t really around when I was a young kid — that you could feel like you have a calling to A-list stars.” @skestenbaum.bsky.social profiles Judah Smith, and asks where the hypepriests of the 2010s fit into Charlie Kirk-style evangelicalism that succeeded them: www.vulture.com/article/juda...
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The Hypepriest Riding the Bieber Wave
Judah Smith’s message of compassion earned him many famous followers. Is he out of step with other Evangelicals?
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/01/2026
President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
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A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.
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