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Author: chanson

C. L. Hanson is the friendly Swiss-French-American ExMormon atheist mom living in Switzerland! Follow me on mastadon at @chanson@social.linux.pizza or see "letters from a broad" for further adventures!!

Sunday in Outer Blogness: We shall overcomb edition!

chanson, January 22, 2017

The voting for the Brodie Awards has begun!! Please go here to cast your votes. I know that there are quite a lot of nominations, but you have two weeks to vote — so I really hope you’ll take the opportunity to review these awesome nominations a few at a…

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Time to Vote for the 2016 Brodie Awards!!!

chanson, January 20, 2017January 22, 2017

Polls will remain open until Friday, February 3, 2017 at 10am (Switzerland time). Good luck to everyone! Year-long awards for people and groups: Brodies 2016: Best New Blog/Channel/Podcast Brodies 2016: Best New Blog/Channel/Podcast Celestial Sex

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Money money money edition!!

chanson, January 15, 2017December 17, 2024

In case you missed it, Jeremy Runnells just won X-Mormon of the Year 2016, and the nominations for the Brodie Awards will continue until Thursday, January 19 — so get your final nominations in here! (Also note the Wheat & Tares blog is also collecting nominations for their yearly awards.)…

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Congratulations to X-Mormon of the Year 2016: Jeremy Runnells!!

chanson, January 12, 2017

Jeremy Runnells is the author of the famous CES Letter — a clear, readable overview of the major critical issues with the CoJCoL-dS. In early 2016, Jeremy was called in for a disciplinary hearing, but when the church leaders refused to answer any of his questions, he presented his resignation…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Onward into 2017 edition!

chanson, January 8, 2017

We are smack dab in the middle of awards season here at Main Street Plaza! If you have not yet voted for X-Mormon of the year 2016, this week is your last chance — do it here! Also, I’ve just cleaned up the categories and added my own nominations for…

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Phase II of Brodie Awards Nominations!!

chanson, January 8, 2017

We have some really fantastic nominations for the Brodie Awards so far โ€” thanks to everyone who has nominated! And donโ€™t forget that the voting for X-Mormon of the year will continue here until Thursday, January 12, 2016. This post is my first pass at collecting the nominations (and adding…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Good Riddance 2016 Edition!

chanson, January 1, 2017

I’d be even happier to see 2016 gone if it weren’t for the fact that the main problems of 2016 are ones that will be blossoming catastrophically in 2017… ๐Ÿ™ Adult Onset Atheist described the problem in a nutshell: One potential lead indicator, that has a lot of scientists worrying…

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Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2016!!

chanson, December 29, 2016December 30, 2016

Here’s where you can vote on which X-Mormon made the biggest splash in 2016: X-Mormon of the Year 2016!! ** Note: nominations for the 2016 Brodie Awards are open ** Introducing this year’s nominees: Jeremy Runnells: Author of the CES Letter, he excommunicated the church after being called in for…

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Collecting nominations for the 2016 Brodie Awards!!!

chanson, December 27, 2016December 27, 2016

As you may recall, the Brodie Awards are a fun little yearly activity intended to give some extra recognition and signal boost to the best LDS-interest content published/posted during the past year. This is your opportunity to review your favorite pieces, find out about great works you may have missed,…

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Sunday in Outer Blogness: Christmas Edition!

chanson, December 26, 2016

Wow, just when you thought the CoJCoL-dS didn’t have a shred of integrity left to sell, they’re sending the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to perform for Trump’s inauguration. The same Trump that hasn’t even taken office yet in is already putting us all in an incomprehensible level of danger from both…

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Latest Comments:

  1. chanson on Last Call for Nominations!!January 8, 2026

    Thanks for all of the great nominations, everyone!! Nominations are closed. Vote here.

  2. Tom on Collecting Nominations for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2025!!!January 7, 2026

    I nominate Rebecca Biblioteca and Mormonish for their coverage of the Fairview Temple debacle.

  3. Jodi Peterson on Last Call for Nominations!!January 6, 2026

    I nominate Rebecca Bibliotheca for her coverage of LDS Temple building: Best Investigative Reporting I nominate RFM and Koloby (lol)…

  4. Rob Shiveley on Collecting Nominations for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2025!!!January 6, 2026

    I stumbled across the YouTube channel by Kyson Dana. Really fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/@kysondana

  5. LDS Primary President Charged With Kissing Teen ! - Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup on Time to Vote for X-MoOTY and the Brodie Awards 2025!!January 6, 2026

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William Law X-Mormon of the Year:

  • 2024: Nemo the Mormon
  • 2023: Adam Steed
  • 2022: David Archuleta
  • 2021: Jeff T. Green
  • 2020: Jacinda Ardern
  • 2019: David Nielsen
  • 2018: Sam Young
  • 2017: Savannah
  • 2016: Jeremy Runnells
  • 2015: John Dehlin
  • 2014: Kate Kelly
  • 2013: J. Seth Anderson and Michael Ferguson
  • 2012: David Tweede
  • 2011: Joanna Brooks
  • 2010: Monica Bielanko
  • 2009: Walter Kirn

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