“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has and it never will.” Frederick Douglass #MayDay

“Most people would sooner die than think. In fact, they do so.” Bertrand Russell

Something along the lines of "I prefer a Messiah who *didn't* get crucified."

“want to feel old” let me stop you right there. it’s not about what I want

Not gonna lie, I’m kinda surprised MAGA Christians haven’t come out saying something like “Donald J Trump is probably a better Messiah than Jesus could have ever been” by now

Posting on social media in 2026: “Ugh, it must be a nightmare to live in Ukraine right now.” “Oh, so you don’t give a shit about Gaza, huh? Must be nice.”

“If your pastor didn’t talk about [insert topic here] in their sermon, walk out of that church and never come back” is one of the sadder purity tests that too often pour out from the Left.

“Sir, are you aware that you are a cat, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing right behind you?”

The newly-converted Catholic VP is telling the Pope — the Vicar of Christ — to stay in his lane.

Splashdown! Now if only Integrity would return to the White House, as well.

The communications blackout that always happens during re-entry is TAILOR MADE to be dramatic. It’s gonna feel like Apollo 13, no matter what. 😂🙃🥴

Victor Glover got a pulled aside by ICE, totally randomly of course.

Now’s not a good time, Duo.

Afroman might not be the hero we deserve, but he’s absolutely the one we need.

$4.09 for regular unleaded Not in Northern California, mind you — Winston-Salem, NC.

Cate Blanchett fully radicalized me around leaf blowers. God I hate those fucking things.

Ryan Coogler’s win for Original Screenplay is well deserved. Still bummed Benicio didn’t win. Sensei was sublime and will remain with me.

In my next house, I want to live in a place where I will never again hear a goddamn dog barking

Saw a great name for a haircut place in rural NC — Sheer Magic.

my kingdom for an image that isn’t a reel so I have time to read the thing goddamn

@crazypastor.bsky.social and @tvrasche.bsky.social sat down with brilliant poet-author, speaker, and soul, @kaitlincurtice.bsky.social, to talk about liminal spaces, generational resilience, and how everything is a story. Listen here – anamcara.subspla.sh/8w4wyhw.

"Dear Pastor Chestnut, I hope this–––" D-E-L-E-T-E

legitimately one of the best to ever do it

Ughhhhh Catherine O’Hara was one of the funniest actors who ever lived. Tremendous talent. She will be missed. A lot of people will go back to Schitt’s Creek (and for good reason) but don’t sleep on Beetlejuice and Waiting for Guffman.

Someone canceling/rescheduling plans with me is far and away my love language.

goddamn when just a regular episode of Up First makes you want to take a Xanax you know it’s bleak

half the userbase of this website is addicted to the dopamine hit that comes with "all is loss" bad news. they want to spiral out and resent you when you tell them something tethered to reality.

ICE detained people while waiting in line at a food pantry. Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.

I live in a blue mailbox desert

45/47 warns Iran the U.S. will strike if it kills any protesters. ……….right.

“Stephen Miller is what happens when nazis take helium instead of meth.” — Ronny Chieng, The Daily Show

a million seconds ago: last week a billion seconds ago: 1993 a trillion seconds ago: the year 29,300 BCE

Millennial complaint: stop making still images reels! It’s not a video!

Watching the #WorldSeries on the East Coast is fucking with my newfound commitment to going to bed earlier.

You’re goddamned right.

Tim, @crazypastor.bsky.social, and @tvrasche.bsky.social talk about citizenship, especially considering we live in a time when birthright citizenship is under assault. What are we called to do as citizens of the commonwealth of God? Listen here: anamcara.subspla.sh/cqnj5tf

Grown-ass adults having conversations on speakerphone in public is why we can’t have nice things.

Not to sound boomer but these word posts converted into reels are annoying af. Static images are not videos! I’m not done reading yet!

postal workers should be a class of monastic zealots. we should fear them as much as we rely on them

a story that gets bogged down in the details. peat fiction

Y’all, Eva Marie Saint is still alive. That’s pretty wild.

@tvrasche.bsky.social and @crazypastor.bsky.social sit down with the thoughtful, deliberate, brilliant professor Travis West to talk about his striking new book – and how Sabbath breaks all our rules around capitalism, possession, ownership, and beyond. Listen here: anamcara.subspla.sh/y67gxyt

Pay attention to how the right will talk about Kirk’s assassin now that he’s been caught and isn’t trans or a leftist or whatever else they imagine in their paranoid fever dreams.

But you know, DEI! Because braids.

“DON’T TREAD ON ME” scream MAGA faithful as Dear Leader weaponizes every possible instrument of the federal government (that he hasn’t already drastically defunded) against people and places he doesn’t like.

@crazypastor.bsky.social and Tim Brown sit down with writer, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and educator @derricklweston.bsky.social to talk about how God is a terrible shepherd (but an amazing savior). Listen here: anamcara.subspla.sh/srvdn3n

16 years is crazy.

@crazypastor.bsky.social and @lovebigcoach.bsky.social sit down with the Rev. Joann Lee to talk about a God who loves food, a God who topples any rigid structures we might create, and what it means to stay awake in a world committed to keeping people asleep. Listen here: anamcara.subspla.sh/p5g7t3x

“Sleeping with the fishes” sounds pretty relaxing

I took a big stretch this morning and threw out my back. It’s great being 42! 😂🙃