@alexianafry.bsky.social came back to discuss her @sblpress.bsky.social article “Don’t Feel It, Don’t Heal It.” Get access to audio and video now for $5 a month on Patreon. youtube.com/shorts/Io1AV...

But when we crave power over life—endless wealth, unassailable safety, immortality—then desire becomes greed. And if knowledge allies itself to that greed, then comes evil. Then the balance of the world is swayed, and ruin weighs heavy in the scale.

I had the gift of being part of @refugeestudies.bsky.social's "Summer School," and I cannot overstate its impact, both personally and professionally.

I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.

I made a Chrome extension that swaps Times New Roman for Calibri on every site or just .gov. It also had Open Sans and Open Dyslexic, because f**k these people. I’m waiting for Google’s approval for it to install automatically, but you can download it and install it in 90 seconds. Instructions 👇

Perhaps it's just the clips that are making their way to social media, but there seems to be more of an appetite for publicly confronting Noem over obvious lies, which, to channel @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, is a good thing.

are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson

Thrilled to be part of this program for the week!

People abusing stimulants is so wild from the perspective of an ADHDer. "I used Adderall to work for three nights without sleeping, lol." Cool I take Adderall so I don't cry when I have to re-tie my shoes.

NEW on the SCM Press blog: what we are looking forward to publishing in early 2026. Have a look and see what exciting things are coming: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/on-the-... Featuring @alexianafry.bsky.social, Tim Goode and Liz Shercliff

Just like that, the call for papers is OPEN for iSBL @sblsite.bsky.social 2026! The Political Biblical Criticism unit invites you to submit to any of our three calls, closing on January 15. Let me or Bunmi know if you have any questions! members.sbl-site.org/cfp-detail-i...

It’s just open white supremacy at this point.

Me today at Oxford - which seemed to be well received!!!! All of my love to @katherinesouthwood.bsky.social, who is simply the best.

Dr Alexiana Fry spoke at today's crowded Hebrew Bible / Old Testament graduate seminar on: 'Trauma, Self-defence, and revenge in Esther'!

If you are interested in thinking about borders and the Bible, here’s a new article. It traces a complex history between the Bible and the borders of modern nation states. So it’s relevant to the challenge of Christian nationalism. It’s also open access so take a look. doi.org/10.1093/jts/...

OMG look what was on my doorstep! i haven’t seen the print version yet, but it’s prettier than i expected!!

Come find me if you want to chat all things @avartnp.bsky.social!

Hey @asor-research.bsky.social and #aarsbl25 attendees: three of our four journal editors are in Boston and would love to talk with you about submitting your work to us. Come find Eric Trinka, Isaac Alderman, and/or Alexiana Fry (@alexianafry.bsky.social) if you have questions or an idea!

As I head out for #sblaar25, inspired by @vox-magica.bsky.social’s advice thread, here’s mine for people flying longer distances: plane food, hit or miss. Bring a cup ramen with you and you’ve got a SOLID meal that you can count on. I’ve got Shin Ramen for my flight there, and Chicky Carbonara back!

ESQUIRE: “ICE is hiring literally anybody, and it’s terrifying… people who flunk the exam, criminal records… yet they’re allowed to tear children from their beds at night.” www.esquire.com/news-politic...

All of the comments on this lovely thread are worthwhile my fellow #sblaar25 attendees!

We are pleased to announce the long-awaited news: Avar is transitioning into a hybrid style, online-first model beginning with issue 5.1! See our announcement at avarjournal.com/avar/announc....

This is important.

Religion and Slave Revolts in the Roman Mediterranean is under contract with the @uwiscpress.bsky.social! Looking forward to sharing thoughts on the roles of religious cultures in catalyzing & suppressing slave revolts + how Roman writers selectively characterized the religiosity of the enslaved.

Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated

Just putting it in writing: how long until the justification is that the Bible would allow it?

📣 I’m teaching a National Gallery online course about Saints this December! 💡If you’re curious about art, storytelling, or just want to show off in an art gallery, then book now to join the fun. 🔗https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/sacred-stories-saints-in-art-december-2025-0

And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.

is a sandwich a speech act

BREAKING NEWS from @mollyroberts.bsky.social: SANDWICH GUY FOUND NOT GUILTY

“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”

Book cover reveal day! @scmpress.bsky.social is incredible. She releases on March 31, 2026, and it looks like pre-orders might already be open: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Excited to share the sessions that the "Exile (Forced Migrations) in Biblical Literature" unit has for you all this upcoming #aarsbl25 @sblsite.bsky.social!

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to write this tribute on the late Dr. Phyllis Trible for @baptistnews.com. She gave many of us permission: baptistnews.com/article/reme...

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Good night everyone. May tomorrow bring us more justice and some peace.

it’s officially book promo time! so, hey, i wrote this book; it comes out in a week! would you mind signal boosting and asking your library to buy it? if you’d like a copy, the code AUFLY30 will get you 30%off.

Pregnant women detained by ICE report horrifying treatment: shackling, solitary confinement, no prenatal vitamins, inadequate food. ICE's own directives and regulations require the agency to avoid detention of pregnant people in the first place. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

First episode of 2026! Thanks to @alexianafry.bsky.social for taking the time to discuss her @sblpress.bsky.social article "Don't Feel It, Don't Heal It." Become a Patreon supporter for $5 a month to get this 23 December.

The argument "Zionism is not a political position, but an expression of religious identity so fundamental that denying it is tantamount to religious bigotry" seems to allow a Christian to make the same argument about the belief Jews killed Christ. I do not think we will like where this leads.

We find that being a white biblical literalist is the strongest predictor of preferring wrongful conviction. Preference for wrongful conviction over erroneous acquittal stems from the combination of sacralized authoritarianism & perceived racial threat. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

With the app for #aarsbl25 now live, The Biblical Literature and the Hermeneutics of Trauma unit would love to invite you to our sessions! (@sblsite.bsky.social; @fsrinc.bsky.social)

🗣️ PLEASE SHARE 🗣️ I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator! spot.fund/dn8t744sc

"republican staffers are all literal nazis" is less of a groupchat thing and more of a posting on main thing at this point

Does anyone know how I can get my eyes on a copy of this new Texas school curriculum? Apparently, there's a two-part lesson on Queen Esther, and I'm going to need to see that: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

I'm hanging out with the crew @scibs-sheffield.bsky.social next week, sharing part of what will be chapter two in my forthcoming book. See you there?

Had the best time on Thursday presenting for the Biblical Studies Research Seminar with some solid students and staff @uniofstandrews.bsky.social! Thanks for the pic (where I blocked out some forthcoming news), @themattiemae.bsky.social! 💕

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?