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National Reporter for Religion News Service. "Workaday writer." — The New Yorker. Author of "American Prophets," a book on the religious left. Tips? Try me on Signal: @ jackmjenkins.60

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This is an important detail to include in a story about the recent Ten Commandments law in Louisiana, but… :: tilts head :: :: squints :: …"liturgical"?

I mean, the phrase is literally "absolute immunity" so long as it's an official act, so I suppose so? Presumably, he could also just, like, ignore Supreme Court rulings, so long as he does so…officially?

Random thought while chopping veggies for dinner: Would this SCOTUS let Trump cancel the 2028 election if he got into office again in 2024

You know, I have absolutely no idea how the next six months are gonna go. Oh, I have some guesses. Some hunches. Some thoughts. But I'm not sure how anyone has confident predictions at this point, because there's just not much political precedent for this particular moment.

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CNN poll post debate finds that Harris outperforms every other Democratic contender *including* Biden. www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/p...

CNN Poll: Most voters think Democrats have a better chance of keeping White House if Biden isn’t the nominee | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com Three-quarters of US voters say the Democratic Party would have a better shot at holding the presidency in 2024 with someone other than President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, according to a new...

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Kamala Harris leads Trump amongst Independents (43/40) whereas Biden is now trailing Trump by double-digits amongst Indys (34/44) www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/p...

"In America, the law is king." — Thomas Paine in Common Sense, the pamphlet that helped the American Revolution catch fire:

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Thousands of faith leaders, union members, activists rally for poor

Thousands of faith leaders, union members, activists rally for poorreligionnews.com WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It is wrong for the highest court in the land to criminalize homelessness,' said the Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign.

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you just gotta see this... #ATLvTFC #MLS

Thiaré gamewinnerwww.youtube.com

Side note: As followers know, I also often cover right-wing and/or conservative Christian political events — sometimes in the same locales, days apart. I'm always struck by how both groups are sizable, have long histories, and are passionately faith-led, yet espouse just…wildly different theology.

My dispatch from today's Poor People's Campaign demonstration in DC, where faith leaders, union members and others advocated for the poor, condemned Christian nationalism, talked about the debate, and decried a recent SCOTUS decision. religionnews.com/2024/06/29/t...

Fun thing about walking through DC right now: the Euros are on in every bar with a television downtown, and I just watched a bunch of Italian student tourists stare through a restaurant window and watch Italy botch a free kick, letting out a collective scream in frustration.

Speaking later, Barber decries Christian nationalism by name as a “heresy.” He’s followed by a slate of religious speakers, including the heads of multiple Indigenous, Jewish, Muslim and Christian denominations and groups.

Rev. Barber comments on controversy over whether Biden should step down due to debate performance: “We can't get stuck on which candidate performs better on TV … Because in my tradition, Moses stuttered, but he brought down Pharaoh … I have trouble walking, but I know how to walk toward justice.”

At a Poor People’s Campaign demonstration in DC today, where Rev. William Barber, Rev. Liz Theoharis and many others are calling for poor people and low-wage workers to head to the polls as nation’s “largest swing vote.”

Honestly this would be the funniest, most chaotic result possible

very curious to see how political commentators metabolize a biden uptick in the polls if it shows up

"Welcome to hell, SCOTUS." — Ian Millhiser www.vox.com/scotus/35790...

The Supreme Court just made a massive power grab it will come to regretwww.vox.com Welcome to hell, SCOTUS.

Well, time to watch a debate. :: cracks knuckles :: :: opens laptop :: :: turns on TV :: :: pours drink ::

Watching a new TV show that (briefly) depicts a vision of a liberal utopia, and it struck me how weirdly rare that is to seen onscreen. More to the point: It's rare to see *any* utopia depicted in major media (which, I know, is because they're supposed to be boring, but still).

My hot take on #Acolyte is that it's…super entertaining. It's kind of its own vibe — one that mixes elements from prequels, sequels, the original trilogy and the animated shows while also adding its own kinetic style. So, basically the best TV Star Wars short of Andor.

Big upshots here (speaking generally): * When it comes to turnout, pay attention to white evangelicals and Black Protestants * When it comes to persuasion, look to white Catholics and white Mainliners, as well as certain Hispanic Catholic and evangelical populations * Also: Muslims in Michigan

So @bobsmietana and I spent some time talking to experts across the U.S. to break down how religion will impact swing states come November. Turns out it'll likely matter a lot. Except when it doesn't. But also it does. Look just read the piece: religionnews.com/2024/06/25/m...

Why the swing state faith voters who really matter in 2024 aren't evangelicalsreligionnews.com (RNS) — MAGA evangelicals grab all the headlines. But it’s swing state faith voters — Catholics, mainliners and Black Protestants — who will likely decide the election.

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The creation of realistic but fake images, video, and audio of people was almost twice as common as the next highest misuse of generative AI tools: the falsifying of information using text-based tools to generate misinformation to post online.

Political deepfakes are the most popular way to misuse AIarstechnica.com Study from Google's DeepMind lays out nefarious ways AI is being used.

Is it ever.

Getting close to actual galley-ready draft of this book. Think it might actually be pretty good. Book writing is a real roller coaster, emotionally.

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This is your regular reminder that if you want to send me tips and/or leak me something, my Signal is in my bio and there are lots of ways to contact me here: jackjenkins.me/contact.html

Contactjackjenkins.me For general reporting-related inquiries contact me at jack.jenkins[at]religionnews[dot].com . If you have a tip or want to leak me info over email using secure PGP encryption , shoot me a line at...

I've beat this drum before, but it bears repeating: one of the under-the-radar dynamics that could impact the 2024 election is the *significant* amount of migration *between* states between 2020 and now. In some places, this will make states redder. In others, it's the opposite.

Big, if true.

Full story on the lawsuit against Louisiana's 10 Commandments law arguing, which includes some clergy as plaintiffs: religionnews.com/2024/06/24/c...

Clergy, parents file suit against Louisiana Ten Commandments lawreligionnews.com WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'This is religious favoritism, and it is not only dangerous, but runs counter to my religion and faith,' said the Rev. Jeff Sims, a Presbyterian Church (USA) minister and a plaintif...

Worth noting: Multiple plaintiffs in this case are clergy.

NEW: Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit against Louisiana's 10 Commandments law arguing, among other things, that it "(takes) sides on theological questions regarding the correct content and meaning of the Decalogue.” Complaint is here, story to come: www.au.org/wp-content/u...

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True story: I once did this out of necessity. It was a last-minute flight, resulting in a cascade of failures: didn't charge my electronics, didn't bring a book, and got a rough seat where in-flight movies inexplicably didn't work. I can't say I enjoyed the experience, but it was…something.

This is barbaric and these men must be studied for science www.gq.com/story/why-me...

Why Men Are ‘Rawdogging’ Flightswww.gq.com “I've got DMs on Instagram like, ‘Bro, you need to teach us how to bareback flights,’” says a pioneer of the swashbuckling trend.