The late political scientist James C. Scott endorsed what he called “anarchist calisthenics”—the regular practice of small acts of lawbreaking and disobedience. Jaywalk at an empty intersection. Have a beer in the park. Smuggle a pudding cup past the TSA agents. The point, Scott said, was to keep the civic muscles strong. (Wood, The Atlantic)
Read MoreGoth Yoga LA’s masterminds are Beatnix and her partner, James David (who DJs each class). The couple has been active in L.A.’s goth/alternative music and event scene for years, co-creating the popular outdoor roller disco event Skate Oddity during the pandemic. (Leib, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreThe three-word declaration “Christ is king” may sound like a harmless statement of Christian values. But lately it has become the locus of a thorny linguistic debate. (Pemberton, The New York Times)
Read MoreA new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows signs of a shift — for the first time in two decades, attendance is up. More people are volunteering, and there also seems to be a renewed sense of optimism among pastors and other clergy. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreThe Trump administration announced Friday that it will authorize firing squads as a federally permitted method of execution, deepening its push to revive the death penalty — underscoring a sharp divide with Pope Leo XIV and recent Catholic teaching. Hours after the Justice Department. (Marx, NPR)
Read MoreAs the Jackson estate’s latest megaproject, the Hollywood biopic “Michael,” arrives this week, the King of Pop is more popular — and the business behind him more lucrative — than at any point since his 2009 death. (Sisario, The New York Times)
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