Um, no. Lying again, Mikey? If only their pants would really combust spontaneously when they do this

I can’t really decide among all the very important issues that concern me right now. But this one is really worrying me. If half of us are disenfranchised, where does this country go? But we wouldn’t take this lying down

Trump will die before the full realization of American fascism is reached. These are the birth pangs. It will get so much worse unless we do something. We should and we must. Take stock of what this feels like, how unacceptable this is. Devote yourself to fighting it.

Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done. Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!

My book is at SBL! Conference discount might help with affordability of you want your own copy, with my models for developing a “position description” for Phoebe & Prisca. Don’t miss the Mohr Siebeck table—there are two sections of the book stalls, and it took me a minute to find this area #SBLAAR

Ooh, fascinating

Oh for the love I mean, I’m not surprised exactly. Just continuously appalled, because I won’t let go of my humanity and expectation of decency

If you haven’t filled up your Monday schedule, I’ll be presenting about teaching womanist biblical interpretation (as a white woman) in the US south #SBLAAR

On my plane to Boston for #SBLAAR. Bringing my oldest son a day early to visit old friends and pop by a few *small* universities in the Boston area 😉

Really good reporting about faith leaders, the Chicago protests, and the arrest of Michael Woolf

I hope this is one of many to follow.

In “statements that should never have to be made” today’s edition:

Today I went to my son’s elementary school to drop off his iPad, which he left at home. He’s been in middle school for 3+ months! 🙃 Changing to standard time has me thrown

I’m so glad to read each part of this.

Good research here, and he’s right to emphasize the importance of peacemaking in Christian tradition. In the first few centuries, whether or not a Christian could even be a soldier was a moral quandary. How far we’ve strayed from that

This is so disturbing. But maybe the lies will be debunked

Talked with my oldest teen about this today. Protein drinks are apparently risky!

He just keeps giving

So far, it’s just murder

Wow!

As someone who has read earlier works of Rick Joyner and other figures mentioned here, I would also share this author’s conclusions about this eager movement label, which is trying to cast suppressive takeover of neighbors as “revival.” Also, calling people demons isn’t obeying commands to love

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.