its really awful to contemplate the people that we’ve starved through USAID cuts and the people we are about to starve when SNAP benefits stop.

The 21st century thus far, summarized:

From @benjamindcrosby.bsky.social

I'd go even more specific here and say that in selling people on Christ that means much more than just "he was a swell guy with great ideas." Jesus's teaching doesn't really make much sense in toto except against the eschatological horizon, and that doesn't make much sense sans resurrection.

But I have become convinced that this isn’t the right framework, or at least not the only useful one I find a three part framework more useful: God cares about, in alphabetical order 1. Communal-societal justice 2. Interpersonal morality 3. Worship/pious living

Honestly, the reconciliation bill being called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” disproportionately bothers me relative to the actual bad things in it. It’s pure slavishness to Trump’s desires and doesn’t even make sense as the name of a law.

This fact is the main interesting thing *about* Christianity. Without the demand for radical abnegation of the self, it's just another cult in the empire

Something is wrong on Wikipedia.

No one should be bound but not protected, and no one should be protected but not bound.

there is this chinese concept, known as 礼貌,

If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

Last Western Easter was a crossover for trans Christians (TDOV on 03-31). This Easter was a crossover for stoner Christians. Next Easter will be a crossover for Chinese Christians (Qingming on 04-05). 2027 Easter will be a crossover for Czech and Slovak teacher Christians (Teacher's Day on 03-28).

Imagining a right-wing straight female politician decades from now who plays “The Giver” by Chappell Roan at her campaign rallies like Donald Trump plays “YMCA” by the Village People.

In response to DOGE, I propose that the next Democratic president should establish a government entity called JOKER (Joint Office for Knowledge and Executive Reform).

I believe pretty firmly that demanding psychic wages is a pointless source of misery, especially in politics. Unfortunately, it seems to be what people demand the most out of politicians and government.

if international law won't move people maybe biblical law will

"How to Bertaudpill an entire profession" Wait, this isn't Google.

When I was talking with my mom before the election, she told me that she thought God is using Trump to reduce American influence over the world and set up whatever comes next. After the election, she concluded her intuition was right.

Well-meaning but unfamiliar person who calls it “rizz with autism”.