
Jane Borden
Journalist at Freelance
Author of Cults Like US: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America (One Signal, 2025); I Totally Meant to Do That (Crown). Vanity Fair, NYT Mag, WashPost. Posts mine
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1 month ago |
bookshop.org | Jane Borden
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1 month ago |
vanityfair.com | Jane Borden
In many ways, the United States was founded by what current Americans might call a cult. The Puritans were a radical, high-control group with doomsday beliefs, a fact we rarely acknowledge. The group’s apocalyptic ideology never left us but became a foundation of American culture. The doomsday thinking of our founders has been more blatant than latent during certain movements in American history.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
fredericknewspost.com | Trevor Bach |Jane Borden
What would you take from your house if you knew that everything could go up in flames? That hypothetical question became reality for thousands as fires began ripping through Los Angeles on Jan. 7. Even though, as Californians accustomed to the threat of wildfire, many were prepared to evacuate, the pressure of having just minutes to act scuttled even the best-laid plans.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
seattletimes.com | Jane Borden |Trevor Bach
What would you take from your house if you knew that everything could go up in flames? That hypothetical question became reality for thousands as fires began ripping through Los Angeles on Jan. 7. Even though, as Californians accustomed to the threat of wildfire, many were prepared to evacuate, the pressure of having just minutes to act scuttled even the best-laid plans.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
washingtonpost.com | Trevor Bach |Jane Borden
Home & GardenThe Home You OwnSmall Space LivingPlants and Outdoor LivingRenovations and MaintenanceDecoratingCleaning and Organizing Home & GardenThe Home You OwnSmall Space LivingPlants and Outdoor LivingRenovations and MaintenanceDecoratingCleaning and Organizing The Home You Own 12 Californians on what they took, what they forgot and what they had to leave behind. What would you take from your house if you knew that everything could go up in flames?
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