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Reporter covering religion for the . Commenters who read the article first are the real MVPs. @tamarrakemsley .bsky.social she/her

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Asked for an epidural after almost 24 hours of labor and the male anesthesiologist refused, telling me epidurals were a luxury and that women have been giving birth for thousands of years without it. And that, friends, is why we need more women in medicine.
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@ShiversShana I feel like this isn't talked about enough. Yes, epidurals can slow labor down. They can also help them progress. Why is it we only hear about the first part?
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@camillagluh I did hallelujah once his shift ended. And thank goodness because baby did not emerge for another 13 hours.
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@mtwelves I have been pondering this question for a month now -- especially because my doctor told me he does this on the regular.
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1 year
@SolarBirdMDMPH I left a note in the survey they mailed out. But unfortunately I didn't get his name.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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@PreetBharara Ted scoffed and attacked. Beto was gracious and issues-focused. #TXSenateDebate
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Well this took off. I'm going to be one of those ppl and say while you're here, check out @mbbowman 's shiny new book on alien encounters, civil rights, and the New Age Movement. I've read it and it is every bit as good as it sounds.
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@MB38281436 Oooo smart
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@libbybakalar The hell?
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@MB38281436 Follow up: reported to whom exactly?
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@TheEllenShow @BetoORourke Field organizer for the Beto campaign here! Wherever you are in the country, you can help, either by donating or hosting an event -- regardless of where you live. Email me at tamarra @betofortexas .com to learn how!
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“I can’t do this anymore. I don’t feel safe in my home ward.” -- Darius Gray on what he is hearing from fellow Black Latter-day Saints. By @religiongal #MHA2022 #LDS
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2 years
Update: I've been told this is now canceled.
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2 years
As far as I've been able to find out, this is still in the works.
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@TVietor08 @BetoORourke Hey Texans who want to elect Beto! Donating is great. Attending an event near you is even better. For those outside of TX, you can host phonebanks, too! Tamarra @betofortexas .com to learn how.
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A few days before she died, I had the chance to ask Melissa Inouye to describe her wildest dream for Mormonism. Here is what she said.
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 years
Mormon friends! What are all the nicknames you ever heard for the Provo temple? Oh, and I'm a religion reporter for the @sltrib now, so send me all your hot hot tips okay?
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"However, by promoting Ballard, Deseret Book bears some responsibility for creating an environment where many Latter-day Saints prefer ideology over evidence.” - @TaylorPetrey ✍️Mark Eddington
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@maxperrymueller Way to advocate 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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My new ringtone
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🗣 EQUAL PAY #USWNT
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As far as I've been able to find out, this is still in the works.
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@sohelpmejesseca Thanks for asking. I'm a little intimidated by how wide this has spread. Would appreciate it if you didn't.
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3 years
@calvinjburke 's presentation on individual church leaders' shifting attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community was moving and beautiful and easily my favorite panel of #MHA2021
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2 years
Looking to speak with Latter-day Saint women who have had an abortion about their experience. DMs are open -- as is my inbox. Reach me at tkemsley at sltrib dot com.
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
@academijung I kid you not. Suggested aromatherapy instead.
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
For anyone who might be giving birth soon: my nurses and doctor were rockstars. So was the anesthesiologist who replaced the rude one once his shift ended. Popped that epidural with a cheerful "easy peasy" and boosted it when I asked, no questions.
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He was never a household name, but his research on one of the most flammable issues ever to arise in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped alter the course of the global faith. Lester Bush's obituary below.
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 months
In a global Relief Society devotional, an LDS leader said "There is no other religious organization in the world, that I know of, that has so broadly given power and authority to women.” Not everyone agrees. #JesusChristIsRelief
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1 year
@Sarah_Boden @MB38281436 It really does beg the question -- how many pregnant people have suffered unnecessarily because this guy is scared of needles.
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2 years
"As the cliché runs, 'If you don’t believe it, why don’t you just leave?' The answer to that is easy: Those people don’t leave the church because religion isn’t just what you believe." #lds
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Tamarra Kemsley
7 months
Well that's fun.
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Congratulations to our Newspapers: Small to Midsized award winners! 🏆 2nd Place - @tamarranicole at @sltrib 🏆 1st Place - @liamsadams at @Tennessean
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Tamarra Kemsley
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Does anyone know these women? Looking to get in touch.
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Q Mormons. Devout LDS. Publicly denouncing church leadership and wondering if tithing donations are being used to support trafficking. Take a bow, Glenn Beck. Stellar job, Sean Reyes. Truly impressive work, Tim. You infected rank-and-file Mormons with Q and your virus is winning.
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 years
Looking to speak with as many Ukrainian Latter-day Saints as possible. Please spread the word.
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"The students with the Black Menaces say they feel they’re doing more to address marginalized communities with their videos than the school has ever done to support them." @BlackMenaces @CourtneyLTanner #BYU #LDS
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 years
Grateful to the people who shared their stories to make this article happen. My goal as a @sltrib reporter is to cover how differently individuals experience their religion -- even a highly correlated one like Mormonism. Inbox and DMs are always open.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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My latest for @RNS : Immigrant outreach is a political DMZ for many Mormons, a ticking identity crisis timebomb for others. A big thank you to @ryanburge @QuinMonson and David Campbell for your insight!
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Got to interview @JamesGoldberg , a Sikh Jewish Mormon on what he believes is an ongoing renaissance in Mormon/LDS literature and art. Read the Q&A here...
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Tamarra Kemsley
7 years
In case you were wondering, the #Mormon world is not taking this lying down. #MormonTabernacleChoir
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 years
Looking to better understand the experiences of Latina Latter-day Saints living in the US -- generally, but especially when it comes to dating and marriage. If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out!
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
In happier news, my husband and I received nothing but kindness and support from our fellow passengers on baby's first flight -- including from "two very experienced grandmas" who offered to help should things get rocky.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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After a hellacious pregnancy and delightful parental leave, I'm back! May everyone have an employer as supportive as the @sltrib . Church unloading nearly 3K acres in Missouri. Geeking out over the chance to share a byline with @TonySemerad
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2 years
"The community they want to create extends beyond the Black students and other students of color at BYU. They want that community to include people who hold the same beliefs and hope for a new vision of the church."
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@carrie_eigbrett @ShiversShana Yes! That's the other thing -- I hadn't slept in two nights. Almost as soon as the next doc got it in, I was out like a light and ready to push when I woke up.
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@jliening My fiance told me the elders quorum here turned into a conversation about finding a way to support BLM.
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
All the articles are free this week on the @sltrib . Enjoy ❤️
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Tamarra Kemsley
6 years
@_SJPeace_ @Mikel_Jollett Field organizer for the Beto campaign here. RTs are great! Volunteering is better. Find out how regardless of where you live at
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
@academijung Fentanyl, actually. Kinda went 0 to 100 there.
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@ParkerSandi Oh nooooooo
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2 years
Enslaved men were part of the vanguard that prepared the way for Brigham Young to enter the Salt Lake Valley. A monument at This Is the Place will help tell their story.
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1 year
New study: The LDS Church may soon hit its peak as far as active membership. See where the faith is still growing, where it's holding stable, and where it's in decline:
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Tamarra Kemsley
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@billburton So tired. Drop Schultz.
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Married and previously married friends: How did/has your age at time of marriage affect/ed the satisfaction and stability of your marriage?
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2 years
An #LDS meetinghouse converted into a shelter. A former missionary to #Ukraine coordinating supply runs to the frontlines. From Poland to Moldova, Latter-day Saints are organizing to support Ukrainian #refugees and soldiers. #UkraineInvasion
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
@JudeCochrane2 Love that he apologized!
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
Looking to speak with someone who attend an endowment session at a Latter-day Saint temple today. Thanks in advance!
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I realize I might be in the minority here, but having a baby has been the best thing I've done for my mental health in years. To be clear: I don't expect this to always be the case, but for a solid two months now she has clapped for me every single time I enter the room.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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@amorenomore @briantylercohen @Saracino_33 Field organizer for the Beto campaign here. Thanks for your support! For details on how to support the movement from outside TX you can email organizing @betofortexas .com. And don't forget to check out our Plan to Win!
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@mskellycannon Nooooooooooooooo
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It's true what they say--life is simply too short to go around ejecting USB drives safely. #lifelessons
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@NathanEmpsall @mtwelves Ironically, it was fear of a lawsuit that kept him from administering it. He said as much at one point. Clearly didn't have a whole lot of confidence in his abilities.
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@whimsywordstwo Oof birth is so wild and unpredictable. I'm sorry that happened to you. I told a friend I feel like I army crawled through a minefield for my baby.
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
Look, I know climate change is a gravely serious crisis, as are many other challenges facing humanity right now. But can we please find a less nihilist "lol everything is doomed so why care" way of talking about these issues? We're scaring the shit out of the young people.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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@nowthisnews Hey people who want to support Beto! We need you! Live in TX? Attend an event! Live somewhere else? You can host a phonebank. @ me for more details on how.
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4 months
How does LDS patriarchy protect predators and what do we really mean when we tell survivors to "just forgive"? A conversation with Chelsea Goodrich and Deidre Nicole Green that I'm honestly tempted to type in its entirety into Twitter.
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Tamarra Kemsley
11 months
Husband compared our baby girl's ears to Lyndon Johnsons so now im looking up divorce lawyers.
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2 years
@sharahmeservy This is why I'm still on Twitter. My heart is completely melted.
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“I just couldn’t look at them like my enemies." -- Katia, a Ukrainian Latter-day Saint on meeting with fellow church members from Russia the day after the bombing began.
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Tamarra Kemsley
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@RepMiaLove put party before people when she voted for the #ACHA . That's why I'm voting for @VoteDarlene in the upcoming primaries. #utpol
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Tamarra Kemsley
7 years
Just did my Boxing Day shopping at @shoesdotcom because #GrabYourWallet @shannoncoulter (sorry not sorry @Overstock )
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Tamarra Kemsley
1 year
@PhDinProgress17 @Dogstoyesky I had been on pit for 12-ish hours at the time I asked for an epidural. And yes, I was biting my pillow to keep from screaming.
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Tamarra Kemsley
7 months
In a pairing that was on absolutely no one's bingo boards, RS General President Camille Johnson and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models will be sharing the stage at a BYU homecoming event aimed at empowering women.
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Tamarra Kemsley
3 months
This Saturday:
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Tamarra Kemsley
3 years
@religiongal Has anyone tried positioning support for beards as a pro-marriage effort? I almost exclusively dated men with beard cards.
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Tamarra Kemsley
6 years
Good work, team.
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Mormon leaders update rules to allow adults in the room for interviews with children, women, via @sltrib
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Tamarra Kemsley
3 years
Fitness instructors are like: Listen to your body! and Don't give up! And I'm like well which one is it?
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Tamarra Kemsley
2 years
What happened to Wordle? Y'all were obsessed and then nothing.
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