At The Breaking Point (with Malynda Hale)

Jan 28, 2026

Malynda Hale, singer, actress, activist and director of The New Evangelicals, discusses how video evidence is reshaping public outrage. She talks about the pain when some voices are only heard after white victims surface. She explains reclaiming Christian practice as active care and urges welcoming latecomers while insisting on accountability. The conversation centers humanity over politics.

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Weekend Sparked A National Breaking Point

The Minneapolis killings pushed many people to an emotional breaking point and exposed systemic denial.
Malynda Hale frames the moment as both heartbreaking and a potential inflection point for broader recognition.

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Welcome Latecomers, But Hold Them Accountable

Welcoming people who finally leave MAGA must balance grace with accountability to move forward effectively.
Malynda's phrase “good for you, let's get to work” models inclusive urgency for collective repair.

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Gaslighting Threatens Accountability

The administration's uniform PR response to video evidence felt like mass gaslighting to Malynda Hale.
She warns that acceptance of those narratives signals a danger where government can justify lethal force.

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Americans are at a breaking point. But that breaking point looks wildly different depending on who you ask.

For many of us who have been protesting and organizing against the Trump Administration since 2016, we’re at an emotional breaking point. How much suffering, how many innocent lives have to be lost, before this country turns back toward democracy?

For some who supported Trump (or at least didn’t care one way or the other), it’s a moral breaking point. Confronted with clear video evidence in Alex Pretti and Renee Good’s murders, seeds of doubt are growing in former MAGA faithfuls. Women in particular, regardless of political party, do not support ICE’s brutality.

And some lifelong activists, especially Black women, are at a breaking point too. After years of not being listened to, it’s hard to graciously welcome the “Johnny-come-lately”s whose minds were only changed when a white man was murdered.

That frustration is so understandable. But we can’t afford to turn people away — no matter how early or late they’ve joined the fight. That’s not to say that there shouldn’t be accountability! But as our pod guest Malynda Hale said to a woman who had posted on Threads that she was leaving MAGA, “Welcome, good for you, let’s get to work cause you have a lot to help fix.”

This week’s conversation between Malynda and LaFonda explores that tension between accountability and welcoming people to the cause. Malynda is also the Executive Director of The New Evangelicals, an organization that’s redefining what it means to be an evangelical Christian in America. Her chat with LaFonda goes deep on so many of these topics and more — we hope it helps you not lose your shit!

Speaking of redefining Christianity, we're holding a virtual event about Christian Nationalism on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30pm ET. You can learn more and RSVP here.

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