If you have never heard of the "Society for American Civic Renewal" (the acronym is pronounced “#sacker” by its members), it’s because they’ve been trying to stay under the radar.
Now that they are getting uncovered, they are attempting to manage the news coming out about them.
They are working to fundamentally reshape America to their vision. It sounds like a classic conspiracy theory — a bunch of rich white men on a mission from God? Really?
The thing is, there’s something about people who have managed to accumulate wealth, whether in business or by other means (like inheritance) that practically breeds hubris.
The prosperity gospel preaches that wealth is a sign that God has especially favored you, and you are privileged to rule over others by virtue of that wealth.
Kovensky has been able to unearth some details on what #SACR is about.
What is it? Among other things…
...The men TPM has identified as behind this group — and they are all men — have a few things in common. They’re all a certain kind of devout #Christian#traditionalist. They are #white. They have means, #financial and social, and are engaged in #politics.
...The members identified by TPM don’t necessarily fit the profile of the disaffected, disgruntled loner or the amped-up, testosterone-fueled militia types often found on the paranoid right-wing fringe. TPM’s reporting has identified as SACR members the president of the influential, Trump-aligned #Claremont#Institute, #Harvard#Law grads, and leading businessmen in communities scattered across America.
...Group members hold a distinct vision of America as a latter-day ancient Rome: a crumbling, decadent empire that could soon be replaced by a Christian #theocracy.
To join, the group demands faithfulness, virtue, and “#alignment,” which it describes as “#deference to and acceptance of the wisdom of our American and European Christian forebears in the political realm, a traditional understanding of #patriarchal#leadership in the household, and acceptance of traditional #Natural#Law in ethics more broadly.”
More practically, members must be able to contribute either influence, capability, or wealth in helping SACR further its goals.
#Harvard Law Review voted to censor what would have been its first blog by a Palestinian scholar—specifically, an editor said, because people “might oppose or be offended by it.”
“'One should not be able to hide behind a corporate shield when issuing statements supporting the actions of terrorists,' Ackman said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter."
Donor Ross Stevens 'appalled' by Penn President Elizabeth Magill's stance on antisemitism said to pull $100m donation following her congressional testimony.
"In an email, seen by the BBC, Mr Stevens said: 'I have clear grounds to rescind Penn's $100 million of Stone Ridge shares due to the conduct of President Magill.'"
Good morning #Fediverse! This is GBH News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 68F at Logan Airport and air quality is moderate, with an AQI of 51.
The union representing womens' #hockey players has ratified an agreement paving the way for the formation of a new league. #woho
"When asked whether they would discipline students (or, I suppose, faculty) if they called for the genocide of Jews, each president responded that the answer depends on the context of the utterances."
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On Boston Public Radio, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey excoriated right-wing Rep Elise Stefanik and said she felt #Harvard's Claudine Gay could have continued to lead the org.
On this day in 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone. #tech
Federal court judges expressed skepticism that Trump was immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
Our oligarchs are so rich they don’t need to hire assassins to take care of the pesky journalists who cover their crimes, like they do in less wealthy countries.
They just obliterate the truth tellers and fact checkers with money.
A Racist #Harvard Scientist Commissioned Photos of Enslaved People. One Possible Descendant Wants to Reclaim Their Story.
The images are among the oldest known #photographs of enslaved people in America.
Tamara Lanier’s fight to gain control of them shows there is no clear system in place to repatriate remains of captive Africans or objects associated with them.
At least half of all people likely to develop mental health disorders before 75: A recent study in The Lancet found that by the age of 75 about half of all people will develop a mental disorder. https://kbin.social/m/worldnews/t/310902
Alien technology? Harvard professor finds fragments that could be of otherworldly origin
Harvard professor Avi Loeb's team was combing the floor of the Pacific Ocean looking for remnants from a 2014 asteroid strike when they turned up something unmatched in our solar system.
The multicellular bots move around and help heal “wounds” created in cultured neurons. Scientists at Tufts and Harvard made tiny biological robots called Anthrobots using human tracheal cells. These tiny robots move and, in the lab, help neurons grow in damaged areas. The researchers hope to use similar biobots made from...
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#Harvard president Claudine Gay announced her resignation. Gay faced criticism of her handling of alleged antisemitism on campus and charges of plagiarism in her prior academic work.
Boston's new pro womens' #hockey PWHL team will take to the ice for the first time tonight in #Lowell.
At least half of all people likely to develop mental health disorders before 75: study (thehill.com)
A recent study in The Lancet found that by the age of 75 about half of all people will develop a mental disorder....
Anthrobots: Tiny biological robots from human cells (www.techexplorist.com)
The multicellular bots move around and help heal “wounds” created in cultured neurons. Scientists at Tufts and Harvard made tiny biological robots called Anthrobots using human tracheal cells. These tiny robots move and, in the lab, help neurons grow in damaged areas. The researchers hope to use similar biobots made from...