Regius Professorship of Greek at University of Oxford www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQL776/r...

Congrats to our collaborators @worldlyscribe.bsky.social, Giorgia Nicosia, @madalinatoca.bsky.social, and Adrian Pirtea for their articles in the newly published thematic issue of the Journal of Eastern Christian Studies (co-edited by Marion). Several in Open Access! brill.com/view/journal...

New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...

Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union asked a judge to order federal officers to stay away from schools, alleging that the nation’s largest immigration operation has spilled onto campuses, affecting attendance statewide, according to a lawsuit.

America's Sleeping Giant roared when police attacked civil rights marchers. And when Nixon tried to cover up Watergate. Today it roars in Minneapolis and around the country — at the jack-booted thugs occupying our cities.

If you are working on Asian or Asian American approaches to biblical interpretation, we would love to see your work. Please consider submitting a paper proposal for the 2026 SBL Annual Meeting. See the call for papers below!

Applications due this Sunday, February 1!

We are now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Shohet Scholars Grant for research on the Ancient Mediterranean! Awards range from $2,000-$30,000. Deadline is Feburary 1, 2026. More information: www.catacombsociety.org/shohet-schol...

My book published by T&T Clark is finally out. See the link below! amzn.to/46j7mGL

GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this. “This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”

Breaking News: The chief federal judge in Minnesota ordered ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, to appear in court on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt.

A new Times video analysis breaks down the flawed and lethal actions by federal agents in the killing of Alex Pretti. Watch our visual investigation. nyti.ms/3YXeODB

The change of heart.

A certain number of “regular” White folks realizing the corrupting nature of white supremacy and state violence is a start. Hopefully it sticks this time.

this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying

The results of an independent autopsy for Renée Good show the mother of three sustained gunshot wounds to her left arm, right breast and head after she was shot by an ICE officer. https://wapo.st/3ZqShix

The Department of Theology at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in New Testament beginning August 2026. employment.marquette.edu/postings/242...

It’s come to this: “Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland if such orders were issued, according to Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the bishop responsible for the pastoral care of US military personnel.”

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “This is tyranny,” Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, told our columnist Lydia Polgreen as she was reporting from Minneapolis. “We now don’t have to speculate as to what American fascism looks like. It’s right outside the door.”

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

Minnesota braces for federal troops amid immigration protests. And, Trump asks nations to buy into a new U.S.-led board of peace to manage Gaza and other world conflicts.

fantastic piece from my colleague @polgreen.bsky.social that gets at something i have been thinking about. what, exactly, is the administration's strategic goal in minnesota? what does "victory" look like for trump and miller?

Congratulations to @gorgiaspress.bsky.social author Jamal-Dominique Hopkins on the publication of the paperback edition of his important work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Order here and save 20%! www.gorgiaspress.com/cultic-spiri... #deadseascrolls #paperback #newbookrelease

Jan. 18, 1926: Fascist Italy enacts a law requiring that place and family names in the ethnically German region of South Tyrol be “Italianized.” The city of Bozen is now Bolzano; Kastelruth becomes Castelrotto; and similar names “deformed by foreign orthography” are changed. 1/2

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Now this is some good news. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... 🎁 🔗

Review: This fascinating slice of history is long overdue for a biopic, but you probably never would have expected one that looks like “The Testament of Ann Lee.”

Excited to see this happening, and a huge THANK YOU to @drewjakeprof.bsky.social for seeing this through!!

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday. n.pr/4aSM6uK

In Minneapolis

travis proctor is going to visit my demonology seminar this term, and talk about a silver lining, y’all. check out his book:

So, the First Amendment is a thing of the past by the way. 😤🤯😡🤬 #Minnesota #ICE

"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...

🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7

I am incredibly excited about this war trumpet—but there is no direct evidence this is tied to Boudicca at all. @killgrove.bsky.social did a great job on the article but the original press release is beyond speculative. We don’t need a famous name to care about an object! Sigh.

Warsaw Late Antique Seminar on Thursday, 15 January: Sofía Torallas-Tovar (IAS Princeton), 'Writing Magic: Scribes and Magical Formularies on Papyrus'. In person and online, as always.

As long as a country maintains that the de@th penalty is an appropriate punishment for violation of the law, extrajudicial kiIIings by law enforcement will continue. 1/

Good people doing good things in bad situations.

Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.

Is America Becoming Police State? | Roger E. Olson

“The Department of Religion at Middlebury College announces a two-year position in Religion in the United States, to begin in Fall 2026.”

America has turned into a rogue state. I’m so ashamed of our country. No morals or ethics in our leadership at all…and every decision is purely transactional. We don’t stand for anything anymore.

Stephen Miller’s cousin 👇🏽

Here’s what happens when Republicans “own” health care: 15 million people get kicked off their health insurance and premiums go up for millions more.

I am grateful to share that an article I have been working on has been accepted by the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR). What a way to kick off a new year! Phew. I look forward to sharing the piece once it is published.

Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, study finds | University of Cambridge

Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, will read an original poem at Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in as mayor of New York City on Thursday. Read an excerpt from “Proof,” the poem he wrote for the ceremony. trib.al/i0Uhwxr

A thread on how appalling things can be in academia. A PhD means you have done a lot of research and thinking in your field. It doesn’t mean you aren’t also a self-centered individual who looks down on others. Deeply wish it did, but here we are.