Orlando Thirty Names of Night Master & Margarita

Me as a kid watching the movie Big: “This just doesn’t make sense. He gets one wish from the Zoltar machine and he wastes it on being big? I don’t understand why he doesn’t wish to become a girl.”

Up, down, charm, strange, top, bottom

Your last saved meme is your moral Philosophy That was a bit on the nose

Relevant

Posting this to read and review later. ALA is also working on a draft statement on AI.

Everyone talking about golden calf but my first thought was Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 3.

The Bible and many classics of western civilization too woke for Texas tech - turns out “gender ideology” is everywhere!!!!!

I loved the concept of minority peace.

May the Schwartz be witcha!

Bought a squat rack and some bumper weights off of a colleague (doubling my bumper weight collection). Tested out this morning. It’s been years since I’ve done a back squat. Like I was almost a completely different person then!

Guuuurrrl

Tell me, Muse, of the woman of many forms…

So got my first ever cat this weekend.

On this earth day remember God will destroy those who destroy the earth. Revelation 11:18 Happy earth day!

Comparing Benjamin Franklin’s male and female pseudonyms.

The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at libraries across the country – the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color. n.pr/4vFxjvp

Sigh www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/15/c...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matt 5:9

Hey biblical studies, early Christianity, ancient Judaism scholars: I’m resurrecting my blog after a hiatus and wanting to make it a useful place to find open access journals and open educational resources. Starting with open access peer/reviewed journals: what are some of your go-tos?

Praise god/dess for trans folks.

Had trouble sleeping last night because I just kept thinking about Metatron. With his 365,000 eyes and 72 wings and body of fire. So hot!

Last Call for Papers! Get your abstracts in by 11:59 pm est tonight!

Only a few days left! Get your abstracts in soon!

Dear SBL folks: please consider proposing a paper to the Mysticism, Esotericism, and Gnosticism in Antiquity Section. See our cfp below:

Merci beaucoup to @sebastiendoane.bsky.social for such a gracious review of my book, The Wild Word! www.erudit.org/en/journals/...

My newest article, “Cruising for the Heavenly City: Hebrews and Muñoz,” is now out with Bible & Critical Theory. bibleandcriticaltheory.com/vol-21-no-2-... Hey Hebrews scholars - my first Hebrews piece in more than a decade! @madisonpierce.bsky.social @amypeeler.bsky.social

Cute little animation from @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social promoting my new book, The Wild Word: Animals on the Gospels

My forthcoming book, The Wild Word: Animals in the Gospels, is available for preorder from McGill-Queen’s University Press for the affordable price of $29.95! And thanks to Benjamin Dunning for providing my first blurb! www.mqup.ca/wild-word--t...