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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 20h

JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...

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Jane B. Kulow @cvlkulow.bsky.social · 17h

“It wasn’t until April 1975 that women had a word for talking about what their male bosses were doing to them.”

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Atlanta friends, @robertpjones.bsky.social and I will be speaking tomorrow at the Decatur Book Festival, 1:00 PM First Baptist Church:

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So thrilled to interview @kkdumez.bsky.social about "Live, Laugh, Love" and the history behind "wife schools" for "Standing Room Only. " We laugh at the hypocrisies, but also over the enduring love of Precious Moments figurines. youtu.be/f0hc_1HjaZY?...

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Wife schools teach women to perform—but at what cost?

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New stop on the LIVE LAUGH LOVE book tour: William Jewell, outskirts of Kansas City, next Thursday!

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED

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Saved By The City @savedbythecity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As @kkdumez.bsky.social found while researching for her new book, the real lives of many prominent Christian women were far more complicated than the neat and tidy theological boxes they were expected to fit into. Hear the full conversation: linktr.ee/savedbythecity

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This week has been a blur, but I wanted to take a moment to celebrate LIVE LAUGH LOVE debuting at #5 on the NYT Best Seller list! Thank you to my incredible readers for making this happen, and to W. W. Norton’s Liveright Publishing for supporting this book in every possible way. ❤️❤️❤️

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Several years ago, I briefly considered the possibility of writing a biography of Lillian Smith, only to discover that Keri Leigh Merritt was already on it. Very much looking forward to reading this one!

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Burke, vt, To kill w/out marks & selling body for med dissection @bleaktheology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If I ever write a review of @kkdumez.bsky.social's Live, Laugh, Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made, I'm going to include this photo I took on my street.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Did you know pronatalist policies have been tried throughout history & they're almost always huge failures & huge wastes of government resources? Not that making childbearing & parenting more affordable isn't a laudable goal. But if the goal is increased fertility, pronatalist policies don't work.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning, Austin! ☀️ I’ll be speaking bright and early this morning at 9am at Tribfest, in conversation with the amazing @nialaboodhoo.bsky.social

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Doug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

fresh audio product: Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Live Laugh Love, on the world of right-wing evangelical Christian women www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...

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Christian Courier @christiancourier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Currently number #5 on the NYT Best Sellers List, our own Kathy Vandergrift reviews @kkdumez.bsky.social 's new book "Live, Laugh, Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made," which is a follow up to her surprise hit "Jesus and John Wayne.

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The women who made MAGA possible | Christian Courier

Live, Laugh, Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women And the World They MadeKristin Kobes Du MezLiveright Publishing Corporation2026. What to make of the high percentage of evangelical Chris...

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Saved By The City @savedbythecity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We've been waiting literal years for @kkdumez.bsky.social's new book "Live Laugh Love." And here it is! Just in time for a new season of #SavedByTheCity. Kristin joins us to unpack the history of white Christian women. Listen now: linktr.ee/savedbythecity

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

LIVE LAUGH LOVE is a NEW YORK TIMES Best Seller!!! Thank you to all my readers and defenders, and to my incredible team at Liveright. ❤️❤️❤️

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McKenzie Watson-Fore @mwatsonfore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I took a field trip to the Focus on the Family headquarters in conjunction with @kkdumez.bsky.social’s LIVE LAUGH LOVE book launch event. Read my full recap here: open.substack.com/pub/mwatsonf...

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A Field Trip to Focus on the Family

and thoughts on evangelical insularity

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heading to NYC this week! Thursday pm I’ll be at Riverside Church’s Spark Lab w/ Ira Glass, Priya Parker, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Lisa Sharon Harper. (And maybe a surprise guest!) Friday am I’ll be speaking on LIVE LAUGH LOVE & signing books. Details & tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/spark-lab-...

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Spark Lab NYC: A Gathering to Ignite Stories of Faith and Justice

Join us for a gathering to cultivate stories that connect spirituality with justice and seek the common good.

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Matt Salomone @matthematics.com · 21/09/2026

Once you spot the New-Thought nature of Trump's externalized internal monologues, a lot about his behavior (and, as @kkdumez.bsky.social 's new book lays out, his appeal to white Evangelicals) makes so much more sense.

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The Center for the Study of Evangelicalism @cse-uccs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you to all who came out for the Live Laugh Love book release event with Kristin Du Mez last week! @kkdumez.bsky.social

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you’ve come across evangelical reviewers claiming I misrepresent sources and twist people’s words (looking at you, CT and TGC), I invite you to read this and consider the evidence for yourself: kristindumez.substack.com/p/is-live-la...

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Is Live Laugh Love just a gossip rag?

Assessing my evidence on Christian women and adoption

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Jordan @jspray.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@kkdumez.bsky.social makes a comparison between MLMs and American evangelicalism in Live Laugh Love that I’ve been mulling over for a while now. When I learned how the church planting system worked and how discipleship was “supposed” to work in the A29 system i immediately thought of this clip.

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The Office: Jim's Pyramid Scheme

ALT: The Office: Jim's Pyramid Scheme

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The Sacred Slope @thesacredslope.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Live Laugh Love has made me feel seen and empowered. I have begun a healing process through these pages. -Alexis Rice @kkdumez.bsky.social gives language to what millions of us women have been quietly feeling for a long time.... Full episode youtu.be/qEOxMQbMCC8?... #deconstruction

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you’re reading LIVE LAUGH LOVE, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll want to talk it over with friends. Whether you do so in a book club or informally over coffee, cocktails, or Zoom, I’ve compiled a discussion guide to start things off. kristindumez.substack.com/p/lll-book-c...

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LLL Book Club Discussion Guide

This is a book you’re going to want to talk about with friends

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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Inside these high-control systems…morality itself is redefined. It’s not the things that we think of as morality or even that the religious system holds up as moral. What defines morality is anything that props up the system." - @kkdumez.bsky.social ⬇️ thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-christ...

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How Christian Women Have Upheld MAGA and White Supremacy in America

Author and scholar Kristin Du Mez grew up in conservative America and was a dutiful consumer of “traditional” mainstream Christian culture, such as Amy Grant CDs and frequent trips to Christian book t...

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Rev. Chris Lilley 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @frostinthepines.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New book day! 📚📭📦 @liveright.bsky.social. I can't wait to dive into Live Laugh Love by @kkdumez.bsky.social. Jesus and John Wayne was crucial to my faith deconstruction, opening my eyes to the patriarchal currents running through conservative white evangelicalism. 🧵 (1/5)

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Kit Connolly @kitforkat.com · 16/09/2026

Just requested the audiobook on Libby, already a wait time of several months

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Billie @billieiswriting.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Go get this book and read it. Get it because it is full of important insight & analysis and is incredibly well written. As *an absolute side benefit*, your buying this book will irritate Evangelical gatekeepers & theobros. The better Live Laugh Love does on the charts the angrier Matt Walsh gets.

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Word&Way @wordandway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today’s issue of A Public Witness features an interview with @kkdumez.bsky.social by @kennethefrantz.bsky.social about her new book “Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made.”

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Performative Submission and the Gospel of Free Market Capitalism

An interview with Kristin Kobes Du Mez on White Christian womanhood.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

LIVE LAUGH LOVE releases today! Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Catherine Marshall, Janette Oke, Little House, Elisabeth Elliot, Mary Kay, Allie Beth, LuLaRoe, Precious Moments, and Ballerina Farm. They’re all there.

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The Sacred Slope @thesacredslope.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

56. Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Christian) | Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made What if the Christianity you were taught was never the only way to be Christian @kkdumez.bsky.social Live Laugh Love out 9/15 bookshop.org/shop/thesacr... #Deconstruction

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The Sacred Slope @thesacredslope.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Clip 1/2 @kkdumez.bsky.social says purity culture offered girls what was essentially “a sexual prosperity gospel.” “The result tended to be shame, overwhelming shame and control.” Live Laugh Love is out 9/15 bookshop.org/shop/thesacr... #purityculture #deconstruction

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The Sacred Slope @thesacredslope.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

1/3 Birdy Mae gives us inside baseball on what it's been like to watch the SBC turn on @bethmoorelpm.bsky.social, a woman so beloved by generations of Christian women. Very Live Laugh Love vibes @kkdumez.bsky.social Preorder your copy bookshop.org/shop/thesacr... #Christianity #Deconstruction

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Absolutely love this video review of LIVE LAUGH LOVE:

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It’s terrific. I blurbed it: …transforms our understanding of money, sex, power, and gender in U.S. history…. Startling, heartbreaking and terrifying, Live Laugh Love is a key volume in the new history of how we come to this contested moment.

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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Audible just announced LIVE LAUGH LOVE as one of its “most anticipated” fall books, and the wait is almost over… LLL releases THIS TUESDAY in bookstores everywhere, so pick up a book and a pumpkin spice latte and get ready to kick off Christian girl autumn!

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The Sacred Slope @thesacredslope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“The insurrection was it for me. I was done.” - Birdy Mae, This episode offers a peek into the world scholar, historian, and author @kkdumez.bsky.social explores in her new book, Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made, out September 15. #christianity

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Karen Swallow Prior @karenswallowprior.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“But they don’t feel complicit because their experience on the edges is mostly lovely and beautiful…And the movement doesn’t work without the masses.” — @kkdumez.bsky.social helping make sense of things. baptistnews.com/article/what...

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What’s so upsetting to evangelicals about Kristin Du Mez?

Unfortunately, not everyone in evangelicalism receives Du Mez’s scholarship with such openness, says Rick Pidcock.

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