Ah, bummer. I did quite a bit of embroidery today.

We forgot the shopping list My wife: "Hopefully I can remember what we need" Me: "I have faith in you" Wife: "In my memory? Me: "It's Easter and I'm Christian. I am used to having faith in something I have seen no tangible evidence of".

"Britain must reconnect with its spiritual side" *sees British Muslims* "Wait, no, not like that"

I had a priest once who tried to deny that the post-resurrection meeting Mary Magdalene even happened despite the fact that it’s right there in scripture.

David Frost in the Torygraph and Bijan Omrani in the Spectator. Almost identical. Hm. Incidentally, the idea that Christianity might be the most disapproved-of belief system is absolutely feckin' hilarious. This persecution complex shouted about by a certain type of Christian is quite wild.

Anglicans "turning to Rome...perhaps weary of sermons about climate change and social justice" - my friend Lord Frost, have you read anything about the pope recently?

Genuinely fascinating to watch all these weird blustering reactionaries signing up to the church of Francis and Leo

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

Hm. Extra-super-checky-check-check and doubting my decisions today. I can see the day is going to fly by on gilded wings....

And the orchid, WHICH DID NOT DIE, has flowered again. #TinyJoys

Excuse me but some of us are fools all year round.

There's something rather depressing about the fact that if I type "I have a...." predictive text supplies "migraine".

Hi, on this #TDOV, I’m Rachel … the first out trans priest in a senior role in the Church of England. I am also a writer, award-winning poet and theologian, and a broadcaster. Being trans is great, ordinary, and frankly not the most interesting thing about me. I love being me! #TransDayOfVisibility

Carbohydrates are fine, actually.

Oh this is *good*. Really, really good. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-billio...

Please, do keep telling us how “Islamism” is the greatest threat to world peace. (No, this doesn’t mean I don’t think Islamism is a problem, but maybe we should accept that some of the richest most powerful men in the world are nutcase Christians).

On a long car journey and Kid C (aged 13) is in charge of the music. We're currently listening to whaling songs. He likes the Spiers & Boden version of Old Maui best, because it has, and I quote some great "squeezebox action". Love that boy.

How do we still have people in public life arguing against anthropogenic climate change with a straight face? “It’s still up for debate” Dude, learn to read the room/the data

A friend of mine told me about the Lion's Lair Christian business / entrepreneur association, and boy, it's like the Full Gospel Businessmen's Association never went away. (Ever topical, me).

"Kid C! Did you finish the cake?" "Nope!"

I don't really think your opinion on Harry Potter has any intrinsic moral valence, but c'mon, you should really not be giving Rowling money or attention if you care at all about trans rights, y'know? She's not an author with bad opinions, she's a full-time political activist who used to write books.

She's not just a creator who happens to be a bigoted arsehole. She's a really proactive participant in Scottish and UK political debates, who uses her private wealth to muster forces enacting actual real world political change for the worse. She is not just a rich writer, she is an oligarch

Happy Installation of the new (and first female) Archbishop of Canterbury day to all who celebrate! I think I shall make a cake.

Honestly what the fuck are you talking about

The old OCD is being, to use a technical term, an utter, utter bastard this evening. I hate it. I hate it so much. People who joke about the term "a bit OCD" deserve a kick in the shins.

Dave is watching sailing on the YouTube again. Misheard the commentary referring to "our on-the-water commentator" as "our underwater commentator", which I think would have been better.

This is a good read on the rising influence of the Christian right in uk politics - something I’ve been tracking in my reporting (& book!) for a while now

Looking at the clear blue skies reminded me about my little buddies

My post diocesan synod trip to Oxfam provided this delight - I didn't buy it!

The raspberry plants are awake! #TinyJoys

Reform Cancels Christmas

If there is a hell, it may feature week long migraines and people trying to sell you stuff.

1/2 Went on a gallivant with Kid A today, to the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum, which he adored. Also managed to find my old college, Queen Elizabeth, part of KCL. This, I suggest, was quite impressive as a) the contents were moved to the new Kings site in 1999,

Would like to respectfully propose a ban on the words disrupt, disrupting and disruption, unless specifically related to whether the trains are on time.

1/3 This is now outdated but it joins so many dots: Paul Marshall's investments in far right culture war propaganda (GB News, Spectator, UnHerd), resistance to the Church of England's Project Spire and anti-Muslim Christian Nationalism: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

Ha. Aseem Malhotra is no more a whistle blower than I am the actual queen.

John Perkins was an evangelical Christian. Can you imagine an evangelical Christian saying anything like this today? They'd kill you.

I think about this quote from All The Presidents Men constantly- “The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand”.

This is the company the UK government has embedded in the nation’s services. Seriously, fuck everyone who is excusing this.

At a very basic level, and apart from anything else, looking at the line up, I struggle to understand how any of the speakers are bringing light, in the sense of, y'know, making things better. (Except Rowan, maybe. What on earth is he doing there?)

How many problems we face today could be addressed if governments just made the tech wankers take some responsibility for not allowing harm through their products?

the (excellent) bishop of Chelmsford bodying Nigel Biggar's attempt to use the murder of her brother to justify the war on Iran (originally a letter to the Telegraph)

The teenage boy appetite is a hilarious and lovely thing. I made a basic chocolate cake and some biscuits yesterday. Transpires The Boy has had 3 biscuit and how many slices of cake? Five, I think. No, four.

Best take yet.

ok yes that lrb piece is as good as everyone is saying

Tulips! Because something has to be lovely, doesn't it?

1/2 Got fitted for my first set of work scrubs earlier. (Joy.) They're unisex, says the lovely uniform lady, they're very straight up and down. So if you have any.... ....any curves, says I. Yes, if you have any curves, go up a size.

I've been reporting on varieties of fundamentalism and Christian nationalism for 20+years, around US & world, I've seen violence firsthand, and still this is the creepiest thing I have ever witnessed. Every single element of it. I am afraid it will haunt me for the rest of my days.

A local theatre is showing the "Mumford and Sons story" which recreates the rise of the folk-rock giants, you know. I can save you an evening out: their parents met at church and the lads were in a worship band. (And once you know....)