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Mx. Luna CorbdenBut that's just a (conspiracy) THEORY!<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenThere's a reason why cults can get away with just about any crime in this society. And it isn't the First Amendment.Cults serve an important function for the establishment:They get passionate, principled people out of circulation, directing all that Change-the-World energy towards bullshit. Cults protect the status quo.(You'll notice it's generally only the cults with large arsenals that they ever go after. I see you Janet Reno.)<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a>

Mx. Luna Corbdenidk I guess I'd like to think that some of the folks in that photo read Recovering Agency, got over a bunch of their pain and confusion, and were able to attend that protest because of it.Based on feedback I've gotten in the past, this is very likely true.And that's why I want to restore my health, so I can do more of that. That's my calling. That's what stirs my spirit.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDS</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenThat said, there's also a lot of authoritarianism running through Mormon doctrines, and those with authoritarian mindsets glom onto those ideals instead.They have their eye on a Utah theocracy, just like ol' Brother Brigham once ruled over. And many of them are in Utah government and police. So I also wouldn't be surprised if that comes to blows.The prophecy about separating the wheat from the chaff has never felt so poignant, so imminent. <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDS</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenThat photo of the Utah protest keeps going around. Social media and news outlets are all surprised for some reason.I'm not. Not at all. That's because 1. I was raised LDS and know the fire they implanted in people like me to stand for what is right, and 2. I've followed activism in Mormon spaces for the last two decades, and know that when educated on these issues, nuanced Mormons and exmormons bring all that fire with them. They've been largely working within Mormon spaces to change the Church and help those wounded by it, and have accomplished amazing things, moving the mountain that is the world's wealthiest religion with hardly a mustard seed.Most of the base values Mormonism teaches are perfect for anti-Trumpism. The Book of Mormon is anti-monarchy and pro-liberty. The driving core doctrine is "free agency." The world after Jesus returns is basically a functioning global commune.This is why I've chosen to work in this space as my own activism, my calling, to heal Mormons and exmormons of their trauma, teach them critical thinking, educate them on these issues, expose them to progressive ideas, and then they'll have the energy for changing the wider world. We were reared to change the world, pushed to magnify our talents, taught to be leaders, shown how to organize, and then they chained us to a hamster wheel of useless activity that did the opposite of changing the world. Once released from that hamster wheel, we are a force to be reckoned with.So yeah, folks in Utah are gonna show up. Don't underestimate the Mormons.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDS</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenSalt Lake Trib's reporting on the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a> protests yesterday.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#antifa</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#resist</a> <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/05/utah-hands-off-protests-draw/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/05/utah-hands-off-protests-draw/</a>Archive link:<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20250406004241/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/05/utah-hands-off-protests-draw/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://web.archive.org/web/20250406004241/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/05/utah-hands-off-protests-draw/</a>

Ben WinslowGovernor Cox says he has convened a group to look at the impact President Trump’s tariffs will have on Utah: <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-convenes-tariff-task-force-to-look-at-impacts-to-utah" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-convenes-tariff-task-force-to-look-at-impacts-to-utah</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a>

Ben WinslowICYMI, the United Utah Party and the Forward Party propose a merger: <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/united-utah-party-forward-party-propose-to-merge" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/united-utah-party-forward-party-propose-to-merge</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Utah</a>

Ben WinslowNEW: Salt Lake City is considering a BIG change to water rates (and so are some other cities across Utah): <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/salt-lake-city-is-considering-a-big-change-to-water-and-sewer-rates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/salt-lake-city-is-considering-a-big-change-to-water-and-sewer-rates</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Utah</a>

Ben WinslowIt’s an event that is expected to draw 22,000 more people to downtown Salt Lake City every day for 6 months. The Downtown Alliance is telling businesses to prepare for major crowds when the Salt Lake Temple re-opens: <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-temple-open-house-to-bring-22-000-visitors-daily" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-temple-open-house-to-bring-22-000-visitors-daily</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Utah</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenChurch that's richer than Heavenly Father (and every other church in the world) soon could live on the interest from its more than $200b of investments, but naw, will require tithes anyway because it's in the Book of Malachi and they're saving up treasures in heaven for you! A couple billion more is always nice, so pay up your tithing even if your cupboard is bare! After all, the Prophet isn't selfish! He doesn't want to hoard all those blessings to himself!<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-wealth-day-soon-may/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-wealth-day-soon-may/</a>No paywall:<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20250401171040/https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-wealth-day-soon-may/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://web.archive.org/web/20250401171040/https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-wealth-day-soon-may/</a><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDSPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDSPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDS</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenWith a Living Prophet, Seer, and Revelator™ able to see what mere men cannot, LDS Church rushes to do bare minimum of what other Utah churches are already doing to meet demands of new state law to protect children from predators.<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-other-groups-are/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-other-groups-are/</a>(Subtext: The "helpline" mentioned at the bottom of the article is historically just a dedicated legal team who will rush in and cover-up any scandals before the church's good image can be sullied. Nelson's words are so, so empty. Yes, Brother, sic Jesus on 'em. That'll save the children.)(Also, fuck Nelson. Support Protect Every Child and other advocacy groups! <a href="https://protecteverychild.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://protecteverychild.com</a> )No paywall:<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20250401172927/https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-other-groups-are/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://web.archive.org/web/20250401172927/https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/01/lds-church-other-groups-are/</a><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/UTPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UTPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LDS</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmo</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exmormon</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ReligiousTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReligiousTrauma</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/CSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CSA</a>

Katrina Katrinka :donor:<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Utah</a>, I wrote a little thing. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lgbtq</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trans</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pride</a> <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2025/03/30/letter-given-utahs-new-law-little/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2025/03/30/letter-given-utahs-new-law-little/</a>

Katrina Katrinka :donor:Can I just say, while I am endlessly scornful of how my state's leadership use their power, I do love love love the regular, everyday people who join activities like this here in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SaltLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaltLake</a>. My fat, unfashionable, probably autistic offline self has never felt such instant acceptance and comfort as I do when I'm among our LGBTQ+ community. You are amazing people.I know how hard it can be at this time of year with the legislature. I speak up about every bill, but know how badly the deck is stacked. I want to thank my Rep. Sahara Hayes for being out here today. Thank you for representing all your constituents and fighting what must be draining and frustrating battles for us in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a>.On this <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TransDayOfVisibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransDayOfVisibility</a>, I can honestly say that though I'm crying, they're happy tears. This event is beautiful. No hate. Just solidarity and welcoming. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trans</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TransJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransJoy</a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/03/29/hundreds-celebrate-transgender-day/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/03/29/hundreds-celebrate-transgender-day/</a>

Katrina Katrinka :donor:<a href="https://twit.social/@MisuseCase" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MisuseCase</a> This thread is fully true for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SaltLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaltLake</a> County protests in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Utah</a>. Our people were beaten and intentionally shot by "nonlethal" rounds that still pierced the skin because the cops wanted to hurt unarmed protesters.For months police stalked and harassed them and the prosecutors threatened them all with felonies for breaking glass, spilling paint, and even "shifting their weight" in a way cops saw as scary.And, of course the GOP and general public believe the propaganda that the protesters "burned down cities" and "faced no consequences". <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GeorgeFloyd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GeorgeFloyd</a>

Jesse HarrisJohn Curtis is such a coward. His next "town hall" will be 30 minutes of him monologuing and then 5 minute 1-on-1 meetings to "reimagine what town halls will be". He's just trying to insulate himself from angry people and avoid embarrassing answers in front of a crowd. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/senator-curtis-constituent-meet-and-greet-tickets-1303434340199" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/senator-curtis-constituent-meet-and-greet-tickets-1303434340199</a>

Katrina Katrinka :donor:<a href="https://hulvr.com/@gedvondur" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gedvondur</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GottaLaff</a> They're way ahead of you. After all, only a couple major counties even had flouridated water for a few decades. I grew up here in the '80's and my dental work proves it.This is the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utgop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utgop</a> punishing the urban more Dem and independent core. Why? They're mad about a couple state Supreme Court rulings, so the supermajority is lashing out. There will never be enough power to satisfy GOP. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/flouride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flouride</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a>

Ben WinslowGov. Cox has vetoed another batch of bills, allowed the controversial flag bill to go into law without his signature and called a special session of the Utah legislature: <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-vetoes-more-bills-allows-controversial-flag-bill-to-go-into-law-without-signature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-vetoes-more-bills-allows-controversial-flag-bill-to-go-into-law-without-signature</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a>

Ben WinslowA judge has rejected Utah’s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing state leaders of not doing enough to save the Great Salt Lake: <a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/judge-refuses-to-reject-lawsuit-accusing-utah-leaders-of-not-doing-enough-to-save-great-salt-lake" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/judge-refuses-to-reject-lawsuit-accusing-utah-leaders-of-not-doing-enough-to-save-great-salt-lake</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a>

Jesse HarrisAs a constituent of John Curtis and someone who's been burned by him before, <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mmasnick" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mmasnick</a>'s appraisal of his complete and utter nonsense is entirely on-point. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/utpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utpol</a> <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/26/the-collapse-of-republican-seriousness/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/26/the-collapse-of-republican-seriousness/</a>

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