And I love it

I got my gravel bike ready for spring last weekend cuz it seemed like cool, dry weather was upon us. I am a fool.

I always thought Heidegger’s description of technology was overreaching. But nah, he got it.

Online classes that seem hella cool

33% of USAID budget

Hoping AAR paper is accepted mostly so I can dunk on Ai and Peter Thiel

Typo in AAR submission title. Ugh

Operation Epic Fury, a title I would have loved when I was 11, is estimated to have cost $3.7 billion. Roughly 7-8% of USAID’s annual budget.

Remember when they told you USAID was wasting tax payer money only to start a war that will exceed its annual budget in roughly 50 days?

I found my buddy, what was left of him, on the beach. The haunted look in his eyes as he struggled for breath. “They called me ableist,” he said. “Tell my wife…tell her I wasn’t problematic.”

Can’t forget storming the beach on DEI Day, getting pinned down by the TikTok and CRT. It was gender fluid for hours.

If the first time is tragedy and second is farce, what is the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc. time?

How did yall celebrate the annual AAR/SBL deadline extension? I don’t even bother trying to be done on time anymore.

Any academics with admin and great books experience?? apply.interfolio.com/182554?fbcli...

On a Billy Bragg kick. Sorry for being so late to the game.

Finally bought a physical copy. Had the pdf since before it was published but that intro is too good not to have in my hands.

I have to create AI workflows at work and let me tell you: it’s absolute brain rot. Am I making the company more efficient, reducing costs, and driving revenue? 100% But I’m certain agentic work means you’re not tackling the question or the problem, but rather, the right language or frame to get

How do you convince people on LinkedIn that having haters isn’t the same as being insufferable and thus hated

Not to be cynical, but the left and center left won’t win over evangelicals (however we define that). Remember the study related to evangelicals and the belief about the moral failings of politicians? It’s startling how quickly their view of morality shifted when they saw an icon of their power

Not in Texas anymore but the Crockett vs Talarico stuff is interesting. Crockett, I think, has stooped too low too often. Talarico seems genuine though. No idea who can actually turn Texas more purple though. Don’t think either can win a senate seat in the state.

Plested as the chair of theology at St Andrews is a big deal. Likely doesn’t feel like anything other than a good hire for most, but it’s impossible to express how delightful, thoughtful, and inspiring Christoph Schwöbel was. It’s taken over 4 years to fill the position.

A young cyclist was involved in a hit and run in Waco, TX. If you can spare some cash, I ask that you donate to help his family with the immense financial burden.

Of Gods and Men and The Mission show that films about martyrs can be both good cinema and theologically rich. It’s time for a St Christopher film, but the hagiography where he is a cynocephalus and after meeting Christ, he retains his dog head and is given the gift of speech.

Solanke. Omg

Saw a sign that said “Free armbars for ICE” Glad to see the jiujitsu folks are jumping in.

Some that have really stuck with me: -apocalyptic literature -holocaust narratives -philosophy and myth -constructive theology (my intro to milbank, hart, etc) -psychology of religion

Deeply in love with artwork coming out of MN right now

I’m surprised by Chris Ruffin hasn’t broken his neck doing mental gymnastics. Truly a fucking idiot.

This Real Madrid game is everything. Beautiful. Wonderful. Divine.

Furnace went out again, but it was -12°f last night which is 10° warmer than when it went out the other day.

… we are going to win

Minnesotans showed up

2 big things over the last 2 days: My wife was ordained and, i just learned, my furnace is broken.

americans, please: do not take the bait by resisting ICE yourselves. just give the democrats $20. they will give it to ICE so they can train more guys

What if they kill you quick?

All rivers are special. But the Deschutes is extra special.

Building this has sort of been our sanity this week.

lfg

kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life

Busy night

Blessed feast of Saint Seraphim of Sarov!

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social just saw Tottenham sold Johnson. I don’t rate Johnson super highly, but he often makes an impact off the bench… and spurs sort of need impact no?

Absolutely hate how much AI fuckin’ slop is put in front of me.

Tolkien references the airplane delivering mail to his son in WWII as a Mordor bird. Gotta start calling these tech bros ‘Mordor pilled’ or ‘Mordor brained’.

Tech bros: AI will revolutionize industry Also tech bros: and we can do other things with it…

Algorithms are showing me anime icons and I hate it.

"The Lord came to earth under the cover of anonymity for the sake of the world, in order to accomplish his cosmic work...And all that is being done by today's Herods is similarly ludicrous, pathetic, and powerless against the star of Betlehem, shining on high." -Bulgakov

Every so often I see a Sinclair giant green dinosaur and I think about buying it. No idea where it would go, but I would find a spot

Hoping for a 7-1 but I’m nervous of what Spurs can do on their right side.

Don’t want to see Thomas Frank sacked but also want to see Spurs get destroyed tomorrow.