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Tisa Wenger

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Historian of American religion, religious freedom, US Empire. New book in 2026: Spirits of Empire: How Settler Colonialism Made American Religion. Gardener, permaculturalist, & fermentation nerd.

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Spirits of Empire The Declaration of Independence depicted Native Americans as bloodthirsty savages, and from its founding the United States aimed to expand westward by seizin...

My new book is now available for pre-order from UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social! Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%. uncpress.org/978146969362...

16.12.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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18.02.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow!! Join us in New Haven, CT at 5:15 on the green or find one near you. @aaup.bsky.social

18.02.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorites too

17.11.2024 18:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Straining for hopeful metaphors

17.11.2024 18:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rainbow chard, lavender petunias, never mind the frost. Carry on.

17.11.2024 18:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I needed to read today.

17.11.2024 01:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
1. Newspaper delivery
2. Roy Rogers cashier
3. Cleaning college dorms
4. Rape crisis counselor
5. Daycare/preschool assistant

16.11.2024 12:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Rest for weary eyes: fall garden scene

15.11.2024 21:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning sky

15.11.2024 11:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I open up any news site and I think it just be the Onion or 1984 or my worst nightmare. Or really, all three melded into one.

13.11.2024 22:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me too and it’s good to see you here

13.11.2024 01:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi everyone, I’ve been off the socials for a while but I hear folks are gathering here so thought I’d check it out. We’re going to need each other these next years

13.11.2024 00:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Add me! Just made it on here today and I’m checking out the scene

12.11.2024 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0