David Mislin

@davidmislin.bsky.social

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Historian of 19th 20th + 21st c. US religion. Temple U. faculty. Wrote about Protestants + pluralism. Now writing on religious liberals in small towns. Once and (hopefully) future marathoner. Tired political junkie. Sheetz/Wawa equal opportunist. He/him.

Bag of Trader Joe’s Veggie & Flaxseed Corn Tortilla chips
Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan from a plane window
X post from Chris Cillizza predicting Trump endorsement of Cornyn.
Strawberry doughnut and coffee
Photo of magazine article with the words “He once remarked after attending a school of Protestant rural ministers that Catholics and Protestants at least snored alike.”
Richard Osman’s book The Thursday Murder Club
Photo of snow covered mountains from an airplane window
Post from Bill Kristol suggesting that the admin is “on course to brush aside this limited setback and forge ahead with its authoritarian agenda.”
Richard Osman’s novel The Man Who Died Twice
Photos of snow covered mountain and sky
Picture of the book A Theology of Brotherhood: The Federal Council of Churches and the Problem if Race by Curtis J. Evans
Fundraising email from John Fetterman's campaign
Email from Ocasio Cortez campaign with text: ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.
iPad and book in reading room of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Poll on marijuana legalization from Fetterman campaign
Center city Philadelphia from a plane
A container of baked ziti
Email from Washington post reading “ For 138 years, The Washington Post has committed its pages to covering and holding power to account. Our Newsroom remains dedicated to independent reporting and fact-based journalism. Our Opinion pages will now focus on the pillars of free markets and personal liberties, two underserved viewpoints in the current market of ideas and news opinion. We look forward to continuing to be a publication for all of America.”
A tub of Jeni's Iced Molasses Gingerbread ice cream
Email with text: "Hi Professor Mislin, I'm not sure if it's for you"
Temple U campus on a cloudy day
American Airlines plane with vintage Allegheny Air livery
Ice cream in a waffle dish
Temple University building and belltower
Cover of Margaret Bendroth’s Good and Mad