Blake Victor Kent
@blakevictorkent
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Sociologist (religion & health) at Westmont, Harvard; book - Strange: Evangelicalism, Race, Politics, Abuse & Other Shadows Between Us. Baker Academic.
Joined August 2019
I have my first book contract - it's really a dream come true, I've so appreciated the support from @BakerAcademic. #Strange will examine various statuses that have a marginalizing effect in white evangelicalism. Please keep us on your radar. See next tweet for contributors! 1/2
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When Sparkle Sooknanan ruled against Trump on the Guatemala issue, they railed that someone foreign-born shouldn't be a federal judge. When Joseph Ladapo, the foreign-born surgeon General of Florida, eliminated vaccine mandates, they cheered.
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Mail-in voting is not corrupt. Trump invented voter fraud in 2020. Mail-in voting is not corrupt. Trump invented voter fraud in 2020. Mail-in voting is not corrupt. Trump invented voter fraud in 2020. Mail-in voting is not corrupt. Trump invented voter fraud in 2020.
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Remember Trump Air? . "Its aircraft were newly painted in white livery and the interiors redecorated with such features as maple wood veneer, chrome seat belt latches, and gold colored lavatory fixtures.". This obsession with gold bathrooms and failed businesses is embarrassing.
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MAGA Protestants: Catholicism is a lie - how could the Pope be infallible - he can't just declare what is true!.Also MAGA Protestants: Trust in Trump! Everything he says is true! The courts can go to h*ll.
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The rise of unaccountable "influencers" has got to be one of the most damaging features of contemporary society.
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Whatever is true, noble, lovely, admirable, think about these things.
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Attended the funeral of my sister-in-law's father today. An incredible man from the Philippines who blessed many people throughout his life, such heartfelt testimonies. He brought generosity, kindness, and dedication to these shores.
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If you think MAGA will come to their senses, go read about the plagues in Exodus 7-12. 9 brutal plagues come and go with no "lightbulb" going on. Finally, the firstborn are killed, so Pharaoh lets the people go. But then immediately changes his mind. That's MAGA. MAGA is Pharaoh.
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Dude doesn't even believe in his own agency's mission.
Last week, we sent out a directive to HUD staff that English will be the sole language for business at the Department. Since then, we have removed 1,342 pages and documents using foreign languages — including Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Somali & many more.
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"Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people.".
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry,. I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.
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Walter Wink, in The Powers that Be, says social institutions can become angelic or demonic depending on whether they serve the good purpose for which they were created: "Social change does not depend on casting out the demon, but recalling its angel to its divine task.".
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The Smithsonian would not have to work so hard to emphasize the horrors of slavery if conservatives/southerners would just OWN IT. But we're now 160 years in to half the population deluding themselves it wasn't that bad.
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"TAKE THE L.". This is the fundamental life skill Donald Trump does not have. When he faces the prospect of losing he has to cast doubt in advance (2020 election). When his party faces the prospect of losing (2026 midterms) he has to manufacture an explanation in advance.
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FINAL LINE: Donald Trump, 2.1 innings pitched, 18 earned runs, 0K, 14BB, ERA 146.78. Manager Pam Bondi in post-game presser: "He's really just, hand's down, the best pitcher of all time. We're going to get the Cy Young re-named after him. Unbelievable stuff.".
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This is a portion of my syllabus where I share with students some of my reasoning for not allowing AI-generated text.
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New paper with Sam and the MASALA team.
🚨Excited to share our new paper. ✔️Yoga = ⬆️ health (e.g., Life’s Essential 8 [LE8], diet, physical activity, smoking, BMI, alcohol) .✔️Religious attendance = ⬆️ ideal diet.✔️Religious attendance = ⬇️ alcohol use.@blakevictorkent @alka_kanaya @NilayShahMDMPH.@LSUResearch #LSU.
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