Politics, Religion, and Extremism
Academics, Authors, and Journalists who study/write on the intersections of politics, religion, and/or extremism. Y’know Super chill and relaxing good vibes stuff. If you know someone who should be please let @andrewmackey.com know.
Created by
@andrewmackey.com
@profsamperry.bsky.social
Professor | Books: Growing God's Family; Addicted to Lust; Taking America Back for God; The Flag and The Cross; Religion for Realists | CV: https://tinyurl.com/4hs86ntn
@jonsawyer.org
Writing on education, religion and the far-right | University of Colorado Boulder | National Education Policy Center | More about my work here: https://www.jonsawyer.org
@joshuagrubbsphd.bsky.social
Very (un)serious person who, occasionally, makes friends along the way… (also an addiction researcher/psychologist)
@kkdumez.bsky.social
Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Next up: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
@tessowen.bsky.social
Words in New Yorker, NY Mag, WIRED, Guardian & more. VICE News alum. Reporting on extremism, disinfo, subcultures etc. more fun than I sound. send tips/ say hello at tessalexandraowen@gmail.com or DM for signal
@robertbentley.bsky.social
German Chancellor Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation living in Berlin and researching punks and right-wing extremism | Host: Archiv der Jugendkulturen
@julieingersoll.bsky.social
Author: "Building God's Kingdom" (OUP). I teach and write about religion, politics, violence, and the far right. Providing updates from the Florida dystopia, I'd rather be in my camper.
@reportbywilson.bsky.social
Journalist and Researcher | Reporting and Research on the U.S. Radical Right | Publisher of Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social | Subscribe: https://www.radicalreports.org | Support My Work: https://linktr.ee/reportbywilson
@nathankalmoe.bsky.social
PoliSci/Comm @ UW-Madison via UMich. Views mine, ~90% right. US democracy, votes, violence, history, psych. Post-post-post-post doc. Dad w/ jokes. Lapsed 🧙🏻. 🥏⛳🏆. Avid 🧗. Congress said I have "tremendous sway over SM platforms" 😂 nathankalmoe.com
@robertpjones.bsky.social
President and founder, PRRI. NYT Bestselling author of The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future; White Too Long; The End of White Christian America. Writing at https://www.whitetoolong.net.
@profgagne.bsky.social
Full Professor & Chair, Dept. of Theological Studies, Concordia University (Montréal) | Research: Christian Political Thought; Global Pentecostal and Charismatic movements; Reception of the Bible • Faculty page: https://shorturl.at/Riclq
@jennycohn.bsky.social
After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections, propaganda, and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon.
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
History & Italian Professor, NYU; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant
@thomaszimmer.bsky.social
Historian at Georgetown - Democracy and Its Discontents - Newsletter: Democracy Americana https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/ - Podcast: Is This Democracy https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/is-this-democracy
@michellelkahn.bsky.social
Historian of far-right extremism, writing a book about German & American neo-Nazis | Also: migration, racism, & sexuality in Europe/global | Author of Foreign in Two Homelands (2024) | University of Richmond | Ask me about fascism & my 3 cats
@clittlefield.bsky.social
Historian studying religion, media, politics and culture. Reposts are fodder for debate only, not personal endorsements. Forthcoming book: Christian America and the Kingdom of God https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p088414
@marlenagraves.bsky.social
Seminary Prof.-Spiritual Formation. AOS Am. Culture/social history-culture wars, Christian nationalism, politics, K-12 public schools-race-gender 🇵🇷 Writer, speaker. Missionary to the U.S. Church. Seeking our flourishing. Rochester, NY now-lived in Ohio.
@michaelblanding.bsky.social
Investigative journalist and author of The Map Thief (NYT bestseller) and In Shakespeare’s Shadow. Upcoming book, Divine Right, explores Hobby Lobby, looted antiquities, and the rise of Christian Nationalism (PublicAffairs, 2026). www.michaelblanding.com
@robertdownen.bsky.social
Texas Monthly reporter covering the far right, Christian nationalism and the billionaires funding them. Helped expose the Southern Baptist abuse crisis. Fan of Hip Hop and loud guitars. DAEAC#E evangelist. Send me good music.
@tlecaque.bsky.social
Scholar of religious violence and apocalypticism from the Crusades to contemporary America, living and teaching on occupied Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk land. Joyful swearbear. He/him.
@benlorber8.bsky.social
Senior Research Analyst @PRAEyesRight. I write and train on antisemitism, white Christian nationalism, the MAGA Right, Israel/Palestine, Christian Zionism. Co-author Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism. benlorber.com
@erininthemorning.com
Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking & content: http://erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888 Subscribe to support my journalism and read my reporting at www.erininthemorning.com
@jwhawthorne.bsky.social
Retired Christian University Sociology Professor/Administrator living in the Denver area. My book, The Fearless Christian University, releases from Eerdmans on February 13, 2025. Follow my substack at https://johnhawthorne.substack.com/
@michaeljkelly.bsky.social
International Law Professor, Creighton University. Currently in political exile. Also teaching Climate Change & Constitutional Law against new authoritarian headwinds. Master of the Jedi mind trick in class. http://linkedin.com/in/publicinternationallaw
@pauldjupe.bsky.social
Prof at Denison University; Political Scientist studying US religion and politics. blogging at religioninpublic.blog. Riding all over (hilly) Ohio.
@scottmcoley.bsky.social
author | professor | consultant | political philosophy, metaethics, philosophy of religion | views expressed are my own | 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎: 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ, 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 https://a.co/d/a8zoXdA
@milleridriss.bsky.social
Founding Director @perilresearch.bsky.social, testing ideas to prevent violence & build social cohesion. Author, Man Up, Hate in the Homeland, The Extreme Gone Mainstream. MSNBC columnist. Can accept many opinions as long as we agree all dogs go to heaven.
@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
senior scholar at Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies | creator of "Charismatic Revival Fury" podcast | author of The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Money, Lies, and God; The Power Worshippers and other books. @religionreport & Forkosch awards @nytopinion @newrepublic @RNS ignoring argumentative strangers Katherinestewart.me Drop me a line at goodnewskatherine (@) gmail dot com
@bradleyonishi.bsky.social
Research on Christian nationalism and the American Right. Co-host of @straightwhitejc and founder of Axis Mundi Media. 4th Gen Lakers fan. www.axismundi.us
@jacobware.bsky.social
Research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement. https://www.amazon.com/God-Guns-Sedition-Far-Right-Terrorism/dp/0231
@maryrziegler.bsky.social
Historian/Guggenheim '23-24/6 books, including Dollars for Life and Roe: The History of a National Obsession. Bylines in the NYT, Atlantic, CNN, MSNBC, and Slate.
@antheabutler.bsky.social
Professor, Ride or die Eagles fan, traveler and gin drinker. Comedic truth teller.
@andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
IU Indianapolis sociologist studying religion, culture, politics, disability | Books on Christian Nationalism http://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead | Substack: https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/ | Bio: https://tinyurl.com/42wspc8m
@andrewmackey.com
Doctoral student at Creighton University focusing on the topics no one wants to talk about at dinner. Researcher of Christian Nationalism. American who is way too interested in Canadian politics.