I really wonder how universities are going to respond to this list of external demands that have nothing to do with each institutions’ own priorities

I just bought two bargain bestsellers on bookshop and I am so happy about it. I think I’m going to want to check this category more often

Trump posts on Truth Social that he’s ordered another strike on what he claims is a drug trafficking boat. He’s presented no evidence that his victims in the three previous strikes were running drugs. Drug trafficking is also not a capital crime. Trump is murdering people in international waters.

Trans people aren't more skewed towards violence when compared to all shooter archetypes. The FBI is targeting one of the smallest demos in our society because it's easy. Easy to gin up hate. Easy to "other" them & easy to conquer the least violent group. This is a hate crime disguised as justice

I think we need to watch how this affects the presence of republicans in the sciences. Because in the future, when they are hugely underrepresented in those fields (I assume they already are somewhat) we can identify how it is self-inflicted

US adult citizens need to pay attention to the fact that our government is treading far beyond “the consent of the governed” in its use of ICE

There are real numbers about where violence is coming from on the political spectrum. And the Cato institute is… not left leaning

This is a helpful essay, and reminded me how I need to be sure to get offline

A great use of (the privilege of) religious freedom to challenge free speech restrictions

I can’t even read this right now, but for later. Because of course all aid agencies are reeling.

This is bad Sad And very religiously significant language. Republican politicians aren’t just saying “bad people.” They are describing a supernatural energizing force opposed to God… about politics

“Cute and venomous is our new fall vibe” is 🙌🏻🙌🏻

If you have t yet watched this show, it’s so worth it. One of my favorites this past year, in part because it does address how the grief and trauma of the pandemic are still with us.

And here’s the data:

The unequal concern about these acts of violence. Meanwhile, there was another school shooting, and is there a question of taking drastic action to prevent those? Not from that set

This is unconscionable. They do not have consciences. They do not care about protecting children (for anyone who believed their prior claims.) They are actively seeking to harm, then lying to try to cover what they do

Ugh. This is awful

They want to gear it more toward the “entertainment” side of edu-tainment, because the Bible usually skews toward education, the executive says. Like that’s the problem. Biblical educator over here, and I am concerned.

I went to the meeting of the British New Testament Society for the first time this week, and then had a quick overnight in Dublin at the end. Visited the reading room at the Chester Beatty museum where there’s an amazing collection of biblical and other ancient papyri. Here’s a peek of a few

On average, people attending church in person had a higher heart rate during the service and experienced more transcendence, according to a recent study. religionnews.com/2025/08/20/s...

When DHS casually breaks the law (this is simply an undisputible instance—they are breaking many others), who holds them accountable?

This is not how anything should work.

Documentation in DC

We’re seeing Israel continue to kill people in Palestine; no more, demand an end to the occupation! Demand an end to the blockade! No more support for war crimes: End the conflict in Gaza! act.sojo.net/page/86280/p...

A small win for humanity

Inspiring

According to Fr. Emilio Biosca Agüero pastor at the church, there are seven parishioners currently in detention, including a man in marriage preparation and another in confirmation class. https://bit.ly/45VdUvv

This is not their role. It shouldn’t be their role.

So proud of himself for fetching his duck toy Simple joys in the world #dogsofbluesky

This is excellent timing! Today the Felon in chief announced plans to interfere in election management… and Today a settlement underscores that the voting machines functioned securely, and the allegations otherwise were provable LIES

The humanities produce excellent citizens, productive workers, creative neighbors, caring humans, and curious and engaged minds. Don’t undersell humanities studies. They contribute so much

Texas Republicans have locked Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier inside the state house chamber and refuse to allow her to leave. They are requiring Democrats to sign “permission slips” and have a police escort in order to leave the chamber, and she refuses to sign it.

I’m gonna say armed troops from red states descending on a blue city is just a few inches — or maybe one exchange of gunfire — short of a civil war’s opening stages.

THIS is the appropriate response by state governors to this federalization of DC—during a crime decrease—and against its lawful home rule

Stats on violent crime in DC; as of early August, it's ⬇️ 26% year-over-year: —12%⬇️ in homicides —49% ⬇️ in SA cases —20% ⬇️ in assaults w/ dangerous weapons —28% ⬇️ in robberies In 2024, DC had its lowest violent crime rate in >30 years, w/ total violent crimes 35%⬇️ from 2023.

@fedupstudio.bsky.social I think some teachers or students in Texas might soon need “I broke that” stickers with gross politicians’ faces for the 10 commandments lists on their walls. That way the adulterers can be identified, the thieves, the false witnesses… just a margin sticker, maybe? 🤗

We all have to send tissues and cleaning for classrooms to our kids’ schools for sanitation basics across the state, but THIS Midland ISD will pay for

Need to watch tomorrow

Some good news on court headway RE detention conditions

A Michigan petition you can support to ask ICE to release local refugee families.

Healthcare on the ACA exchange is about to face serious cost increases in Texas All to give Elon, Trumps and friends bigger tax cuts. Oligarchy reasoning at work here

This happens all over. Pastors not teaching congregants accurate info, thinking they can’t handle it. Parents insulating their kids from others, reasoning life is too much (not talking developmentally here—but about naïveté.) When will we grasp that the truth is best? Let people be grown & deal

Fraud, waste, and abuse 🚩🚩🚩 Time to cut Paxton’s nepotism privileges, Texas

All right people, me and my okra need help. I went away for 10 days. When I left, no okra. When I returned, they are too big (click the picture, see top for desired size). Other than dry for seeds, anything I can do to use my okra when they’ve become reedy and large? 😆😢 TIA

I don’t know that this is getting enough attention. And it is a huge problem

OMFG 😂😱 😂 RFKJ says Trump calls him 3-4 times a week and asks “why aren’t people healthier yet?” ✅ Fired 30% of HHS ✅ cut state/local health department funding ✅cut NIH research and clinical trials ✅spread vaccine disinformation It remains a mystery 🤔🤷‍♀️ www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...

What a mess