mitchell atencio (he·him·his)

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i'm a very religious religion journalist. (news editor @sojo.net / writing a biography of Clarence Jordan) based in Chicago

a lightly shattered chemex lays depressingly on a wooden table, other coffee items lay adjacent
a younger Pau Gasol in a bright red España jersey celebrating vigorously
a Genius lyric card for the Jay Z song "Renegade" with the lyric "Just read a magazine that fucked up my day."
In the late summer of 1912, the beaches in Evanston were infested with thousands of rats. The rats had burrowed into the sides of the lake banks, dug holes in the sand, and hid under piers. Most of the rats were extremely large and savage, attacking people who disturbed them. Local bathers struggled to navigate the shores, constantly stepping into the hidden rat holes. John Morgan, the manager of an extermination company tasked with removing the vermin, stated that it was not uncommon for rats to live around the lake's shore because of the quantity of dead fish that was cast to shore by the waves. The weather also played a role since the close proximity to the beaches allowed the rats to swim out in the water during the hot summer.
A young white boy aims a shot gun off camera while crying. (a closing scene from Old Yeller)
predicted to go 59-23, a starting line up of PG: 2020s Cade Cunningham SG: 2000s Joe Johnson SF: 2010s Paul Georga PF: 2010s LeBron James C: 1980s Sam Perkins
01 J. Kameron Carter Indiana Bloomington 02 Esau McCaulley Wheaton + Holy Post Media 03 Willie James Jennings Yale Mellon Chair 04 Eboni Marshall Turman Yale Divinity 05 Christena Cleveland Center for Justice + Renewal 06 M. Shawn Copeland Boston College emerita 07 Vincent E. Bacote Wheaton CACE 08 Jonathan Tran Baylor 09 Brad East Abilene Christian
hed: "ASU launches war strategy program with US government" subhed: "Arizona State University will offer a new war and strategy master's degree for military members and others selected by the Department of War."
The Godzilla Minus Zero logo that looks like "G-0.0"
a screenshot of @dame.is' repost of @dame.is' screenshot of a page reading "the dame situation is crazy" started by dame.
a color photo of a red rock peak in the distance, jutting up into the sunset as trees and shrubbery are shadowed in the foreground
against an all-white background, a super hot nonbinary babe sits at a table and stares into the camera with lush green eyes and blonde hair peaking out beneath a yellow hat. they have three visible tattoos and are wearing a tank top hoodie.
Mitchell and Mick stand in their rental home, in front of the gorgeous red rock mountains of Sedona, Arizona. Mitchell is wearing a grey shirt with orange text reading WNBA and a blue jean hat that says "Know Jesus." Mick is wearing a purple shirt and yellow hat with a small white embroidered flower.
@phillymag tweeted: "Everybody wants to know if Philly 'Jeopardy!' champ Greg Shahade is single. The answer is a bit complicated. He is polyamorous." along with a link card showing the headline and a photo of a bald man with light skin wearing a red shirt.
Mitchell, in a tan suit and pink shirt and pink tie with blue dots, holding a "2026 excellence in news commentary, second place, Tyler Huckabee" award.
The Associated Press Stylebook entry for "autism spectrum disorder, autism.": Umbrella terms for a broad range of developmental disorders that can involve widely varying degrees of intellectual, language and social difficulties, and repetitive behaviors. Describe a person as autistic only if relevant to the story, and if a medical diagnosis has been made or the person uses the term. If relatives or others use the term, ask how they know, then consider carefully whether to include the information. Many autistic people strongly prefer identity-first language: She is autistic; he is an autistic student. Some prefer person-first language: She has autism; people with autism. Try to determine the preference. When a preference isn’t known, and in describing groups of autistic people, use identity-first language. Do not use the term an autistic or autistics as a noun unless someone describes themself that way. Do not use ASD. Do not describe someone as being on the spectrum. Asperger’s syndrome, previously classified separately, is the old name for one form of autism. Do not refer to Asperger’s syndrome unless an individual or family member uses the term. If used by others, explain that it is a form of autism and follow guidelines above. See *disabilities; high functioning, low functioning; neurodiversity, neurodivergent, neurodiverse, neurotypical.*
The Serfs on bsky tweeted: "No clip has ever captured the essence of born again Christians quite like this." alongside the video of Russell Brand awkwardly flipping through the Bible trying to find a Bible verse.
Aslan, the lion from Chronicles of Narnia, saying "do not cite the deep magic to be, witch. I was there when it was written."
Screenshot of an Instagram post where Jake's tweet reads: "In Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, King Friday has real political power. In Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, his position is purely symbolic and ceremonial. This implies that the neighborhood of make believe underwent a period of political upheaval, potentially a civil war." There's then a summary, which appears AI-generated, reading "This viral social media post by Jake Raabe humorously applies over-analytical political theory to the world of children's television," before being cut off in the screenshot
Eric Andre behind a desk with a white shirt, green tie, and grey suit jacket, which he wore while asking, "Do you think Margaret Thatcher had Girl Power?"
A correction published online in the Financial Times "Correction: Brené Brown Researcher Brené Brown was misquoted in an interview published on April 6. She described herself as “solidly in my fuck it era” rather than “solidly in my fucking era”"
Randy Moss in a purple Vikings' jersey catching a ball one handed while over Charles Woodson in a white Raiders jersey.
A Black figure, radiant with a hagiography and a cross behind him, emerges before a group of people who appear to be awed or overwhelmed by the power of the one revealed.
Kendrick Lamar staring into the camera and smiling deviously with the thrill of overwhelming victory during the Super Bowl half-time show saying "Say Drake"
A Department of Homeland Security tweet reading: "Luke 23:46 On this solemn day, we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice our Savior made for all humanity. Trust in God's plan." and a graphic of Christ on the cross alongside the caption "Father into thy hands I commend my spirit."
In front of a black back ground with red and a smattering of blue in the righthand corner: 0-100 i hate this job: the long hours, the overbearing boss, the shit pay. still, it beats the other side we all know— taxed and detached worse, poor souls hung out to dry, nothing but the clothes on their back and even that, lost to die today of all days a homeless lunatic hangs on wouldn’t say the man’s phrase wouldn’t save himself so now he wants daddy, suffocating, winedrunk, bitch. not to be callous but— $#!% the ground shifts under me a garment tears, momma weeps, friends scatter or seethe and i see whom i have never seen. how terrifying to realize surely, he was the Son of God!
Tyler Huckabee's face awkwardly superimposed onto Frank Miller’s 1986 comic book series 'The Dark Knight Returns' where Batman says "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it."
Crow said there has not been any ICE activity on campus, adding that the University has cooperative agreements with local police organizations and has a good relationship with law enforcement agencies, both federally and locally. 'The stated policy of the government of the United States is to pursue people here who are not documented, who are criminals," Crow said. "That's not here."l While the University would treat ICE the same as any law enforcement agency, Crow said "the people we have on campus are all legally present."
Th Dril tweet about "Is Wario a Libertarian" but it's modified to read: "Is Mitchell an Evangelical" - the worst thread in the history of forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
• The Standpoint of Incarnation: Clarence Jordan’s radical witness in the Jim Crow South • Georgia Boy: Clarence Jordan’s radical witness against Southern racism, militarism, and greed • Koinonia: Clarence Jordan’s witness for beloved community in the Jim Crow South • Clarence Jordan: A radical witness for beloved community in the Jim Crow South • Clarence Jordan and His Enemies: A radical witness for salvation from Jim Crow Christianity • Clarence Jordan and His Enemies: A radical witness among Jim Crow Christians • One Lost Soul: Clarence Jordan’s Search for Salvation • Clarence Jordan: A lifelong repentance from Jim Crow Christianity • Clarence Jordan Loves His Enemies(: A farmer’s radical witness among Jim Crow Christians) • Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh: Clarence Jordan book
a black and white photo of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker alongside the caption "JB Pritzker Wants to Be Judged on His Heart, Not His Money" and a NYTimes logo in the corner.
An image listing references on Leonard Cornell McKinnis II's resume, including Dwight Hopkins and Vincent Lloyd
Kevin Durant on Twitter replied: "I'm gonna go outside and light myself on fire. What are we doing to our beautiful queens"
A photo of a young Black girl jumping through a room, in front of small trampoline. She is wearing a red shirt and blue shorts. The photo caption reads: "Bennett's 2-year-old daughter, Aubree, pretends the floor is lava."
Sam Amick tweeted: "Why Bam Adebayo and the Heat should have stopped at 81 - just like the broadcast said - rather than taking Kobe's mark, @theathletic.com"
A screenshot of a description of the Christians Reading Classics most recent podcast episode on "Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe with Obbie Tyler Todd." The description reads: "Nadya Williams and Obbie Tyler Todd explore Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin as part of season two's focus on classics American Christians should read for America's 250th. They discuss the Beecher family's influence, the Fugitive Slave Law as the book's impetus, Stowe's deeply scriptural approach to critiquing slavery, the Christ-likeness of Uncle Tom, and why the novel's theological vision — not merely its abolitionism — gave it such enduring power."
A graphic of California Rep. Mike Thompson holding a microphone and gesturing with a fist, superimposed over a red, white, and blue stripe and an image of the U.S. Capitol. The text, in a bold and aggressive font, reads: "REP. MIKE THOMPSON SELECTED AS DESIGNATED SURVIVOR"
From the animated Pokémon cartoons: The pink Pokémon Lickitung with its giant tongue all the way out of its mouth and its arms up. It's very cute but perhaps would be a little disconcerting if that tongue was trying to lick you constantly.
Jerry Rice in a white jersey with a red #80, and Joe Montana in a #16. Montana is wearing a black super bowl victory hat. He and Rice have just obliterated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV
6: The Thoughtism Bill Thoughtism is a word I coined that means "Hating someone on the basis of the color of their thoughts or views". ". Similar to racism, where the hate is based on the color of someone's skin. One is thought color, and the other is skin color, but the hate is the same. Therefore, just like hate crimes, criminal acts committed on conservatives will be elevated to a hate crime too, when motivated by Thoughtism
Chris Broussard posted on threads on Jan 25: "If u can't clearly & boldly state the craziness of Democrats being unable to define what a woman is & saying men can get pregnant, AND the madness of Republicans defending the murder of Alex Pretti, then you're following a political party/ideology & not The Lord Jesus Christ." Justin Giboney replied: 💯
MA: You end up contrasting the Left’s sexual politics [with the Right] a lot in the book. Here’s a quote from you: “For instance, I’ve yet to hear a good reason for taking children to watch drag queens or having children pose in pictures with high-powered rifles in their hands.” Why make the contrast between those two things? JG: You don’t think it was clear in the book? MA: OK, then I’ll ask, do you think drag queens are as dangerous to children as high-powered rifles? JG: It’s dangerous. I don’t see any value to it. MA: It’s as dangerous? JG: Everything’s not exactly equal. It’s not about everything being exactly equal. The point I was making in that part is that this is about empty defiance. We do things because it seems like an offense to the other side. I don’t see the value in either of those, not that they were equal. MA: Earlier in the book, you wrote that there were Christians who “participated in, if not led, the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6” and Christians who “undermine the family and sanctity of life.” You talk a lot about honoring and defending dignity in the book and I wonder how those comparisons honor transgender people. What does it look like to honor their dignity?
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a drawing of Ann Lee and her big ass forehead is bigger than the rest of her face. you could host movie screenings on this forehead and comfortably seat 1,000 viewers
Mentions of the trio did not come from Epstein's personal records nor reports corroborated by law enforcement. The two rappers and the disgraced Hollywood mogul were named in a tip to the FBI, which was archived as part of the Epstein investigation. The tip itself does not imply these individuals were investigated, nor does it in any way imply guilt for the accusations posed. As stated by the DOJ, because of the sweeping nature of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, everything sent to the FBI by the *pubic* in relation to the case was slated for release, meaning some of the accusations posed could be "fake or falsely submitted."
"That compassion is weak and cruelty is strong has become an article of MAGA faith. Trump and his allies believe that the more inhumane the treatment, the more likely it is to spread fear. That’s the goal of surging heavily armed federal forces into blue states such as Minnesota and Maine—street theater of the most dangerous kind. Other recent presidents, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, managed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants without turning American cities into battlegrounds or making a show of keeping children in cages."
"When i first saw the video of the killing of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, I immediately thought of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Federal agents shot Pretti after he tried to help a woman they had thrown to the ground and pepper-sprayed. Jesus tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves and help those in need. 'Do this and you will live,' he says. Not in Donald Trump’s America."
In two tweets, @JoelWBerry posted: "If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn't gonna make it. I'm sorry, but l'm so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers who want to destroy my beautiful country. There is nothing left for these people except defeat and imprisonment. I'll pray for their souls and visit them in prison. But we need some actual JUSTICE in our country for a change."
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On April 30, 2024, @hotgirlhala tweeted: “this does not help your cause” - guy who hates you and your cause
@MattWalshBlog tweeted: "This lesbian agitator gave her life to protect 68 IQ Somali scammers who couldn't give less of a shit about her. The most disgraceful and humiliating end a person could possibly meet."
an image of the cartoon cat Garfield, an orange tabby with black stripes, standing in front of a blue-ish purple background and a poster of garfield in a red circle with a red bar crossing out garfield. the caption says "Huh. I wonder who that's for."
A photo of Rep. Sarah McBride in a white shirt and green blazer alongside the headline from LGBTQNATION reading: Sarah McBride says Dems need a "big tent" that's bisexual: "It goes to the left and the right"
A screenshot of the First Things article "How Critical Theory Paved the Way For Nick Fuentes" by Carl R. Trueman on Nov. 6, 2025. Featuring a photo of Fuentes
a Genius lyric card showing Yoshinobu Yamamoto waving a finger in the air and the Kendrick Lamar "Euphoria" lyric "'Back To Back,' I like that record / I'ma get back to that, for the record.
But that doesn’t answer the question of why so many White Evangelicals support Israel. Is it really all end times-motivated? The only polling I could find on this issue comes from LifeWay, and their research is worth reading in full. While they found that Evangelicals bigly support Israel, the reasoning behind that support is pretty muddled. For example, when Christians were asked why they support Israel, the vast majority went with some variety of “well, that’s just the way it’s supposed to be.” 63 percent said it was because “the Bible says God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people” and 60 percent said “Israel is the historic Jewish homeland.” Now, a little over half (52 percent) did say that “Israel is important for fulfilling biblical prophecy.” But even among Christians who said this, only 12 percent said it was their most important reason for supporting Israel. It’s probably notable that Christians age 50 and up were far more likely to go with this answer than younger Christians were. Things get even more complicated. For example, while 73 percent of Christians surveyed agree that “Christians should support Israel’s defense of itself from terrorist and foreign enemies,” 59 percent also said that “Christians should do more to love and care for Palestinian people.” Both of those questions are a little too vague to be very helpful. And I find it supremely depressing that only 59 percent of American Evangelicals think they could be doing a better job of loving Palestinian people. But all this throws at least a little wrench in the idea that Christians just see Palestinians as Armageddon fodder.
Karl Havoc in the I Think You Should Leave sketch. It's Tim Robinson in a gaudy amount of prosthetics and makeup to look like an old man. But it's way too much. He can't move his fucking arms. It's too much shit.
Mitchell: When you look back now, do you understand that deconstruction as something that was a dangerous place for you or a healthy and necessary part of your faith walk? Lecrae: What many millennials refer to as deconstruction is them saying, “I’m abandoning organized religion, Christianity, all together. I’m finding a new way of living outside of this.” I would say that’s unhealthy, because when you step away from Christ, as a believer, now you’re looking for something to hang your hat on—some source of reality or truth or what not. But I do think there can be a healthy deconstruction. Jesus did it all the time. He would say, “You’ve heard it said … but I say.” Right? “Let me take down what you’ve believed forever and let me give you something different.” That was healthy for me. My views of what church was, my views of what God wanted, were more cultural than biblical. Mitchell: When I read your book I Am Restored, it didn’t always seem clear that you knew you were going to hold on to Jesus. Lecrae: Right, that’s right. Mitchell: So, what would the Lecrae at the beginning of his deconstruction have said to what you’re saying now about healthy versus unhealthy deconstruction? Lecrae: “You’re still trapped. You still are hypnotized by this Western, cultural faith. I’ve been doing this a long time. I’ve been to churches. I’ve read the Bible. I’ve been to Bible institutes. You’re just wrong.” That’s probably what I would have said to me now.