Henry Karlson
@henrykarlson.bsky.social
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Byzantine Catholic, social justice promoter, lover of books and animals
In case you didn't know he was both a racist and a narcissist
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National parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump's birthday
NPS changed its free admission days in 2026, removing MLK Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2025/12/05/national-parks-free-entry-days-2026/87631147007/
about 16 hours ago
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The whole thread
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about 21 hours ago
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Am I surprised at the newest Vatican commission's response on women deacons? No, because I saw who was put on it. They have had a long history of denying basic facts of history before they were on it.
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...
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I’m a Catholic Trump voter. I hope Americans can find a better way to talk about politics.
We Catholics ought to be at the forefront in establishing a better way for Americans to discuss matters of political significance.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/01/15/catholic-trump-polarization-dialogue-249700/
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Torture, pure torture, once again, evil
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Once again, pure evil.... cruelty is the point
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5630490/prison-doj-safety-memo-changes-trans-lgbtq-inmates
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Our ideological biases, our cultural background, influences how we read Scripture; if we find them having us go against the way of love, we must, question them, cutting away that which would lead us to hate:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Interpretation
#Love
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Navigating Assumptions In Interpretation
When we read Scripture, we take many assumptions with us, assumptions which help generate our interpretation of the text.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/12/navigating-assumptions-in-interpretation/
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Often the system limits the choices we have, and, as basic moral teaching tell us, if we have no choice in what we do, if we have no agency, we have no little to no culpability:
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#Catholic
#PowersThatBe
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The Powers That Be Often Do Not Give Us A Choice
The powers that be, the structures of society, often try to have us blame the victims of oppression instead of society as a whole.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/12/the-powers-that-be-often-do-not-give-us-a-choice/
4 days ago
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6 days ago
Ya girl did a Xmas card design, which is available as a print (link to that in the reply to this)!
#art
#xmas
#artist
#christmas
#holidays
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Trump doesn't know what body part his MRI is from because he is having test all over his body
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Why do many Christians, who are supposed to be interested in the truth, accept and promote politicians who engage the worst kinds of lies?
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Lies
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Why Do Many Christians Show Indifference To Political Lies?
While lying is an intrinsic evil, not all lies are of equal gravity; we must deal with the most grave ones first.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/12/why-do-many-christians-show-indifference-to-political-lies/
6 days ago
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While Scripture tells us a little about St. Andrew, what it does tell us is significant:
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#Catholic
#Andrew
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Celebrating St. Andrew: His Life, Death, And Eternal Hope
The Apostle Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist, but when he was shown Christ, became one of Christ's earliest disciples.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/celebrating-st-andrew-his-life-death-and-eternal-hope/
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8 days ago
I've been talking about this for ages There are different tiers of indie If we really say "support indie games" the solo dev must have as much of a chance of winning Otherwise we're just saying "support indie games with deep pockets" And that's a problem
#gamedev
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The kingdom of God, the eternal kingdom of God, transcends all time and space and yet is found within each and every one of us:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#eternity
#KingdomOfGod
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Engaging Eternity: The Kingdom Of God Within
Temporal existence resides in and is found in eternity, even as eternity finds itself within temporal existence as the two are one.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/engaging-eternity-the-kingdom-of-god-within/
9 days ago
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Well, Trump is going to make things much worse in DC now...
10 days ago
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So pro-life! Where are all the pro-life warriors demanding they are to be helped? O
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https://fox59.com/news/i-was-crushed-westfield-family-denied-medicaid-for-terminally-ill-son/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOT0VZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLNEtXcG01ek5QajY5RVJac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrZyrKa1nuPucLMnIZ7qC-nXVztqpHgZencQXdAXCs2XSPu4tldPtSb53sIX_aem_HtOTvCm6IrmitmzX6U1GOQ&brid=2rMp0sygifONcoc4lsy15Q
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I myself need to remember this, as I often get caught in the middle of “debate” online; the reality is Christians should not be seeking debates, but dialogue:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Christian
#Dialogue
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The Need For Dialogue Over Debate
I do not like apologetical debates because they rarely tend to help anyone involved in them come to a better understanding of the truth.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/the-need-for-dialogue-over-debate/
12 days ago
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Justice got served
www.ibtimes.co.uk/irs-sues-gop...
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IRS Sues GOP Senator Jim Justice Over ÂŁ4.2 M Back Taxes
US tax authorities are suing Senator Jim Justice in a sweeping civil case claiming more than ÂŁ4 million ($5.16 million) in unpaid federal income taxes dating back to 2009.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/irs-sues-gop-senator-jim-justice-over-millions-unpaid-taxes-1757903
12 days ago
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12 days ago
Only had the energy for this and for collapsing on my seat, all of yesterday I drew Luce and friends, a chapter conclusion for them, in poster form
#art
#poster
#luce
#luceandfriends
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Tolkien’s environmental concerns in The Bovadium Fragments connect with those of the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Tolkien
#Environment
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The Prophetic Warning Of Tolkien's Bovadium Fragments
Tolkien's Bovadium Fragments can be seen as a prophetic warning of what can happen if we do not take care of the environment.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/the-prophetic-warning-of-tolkiens-bovadium-fragments/
13 days ago
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It's funny and sad. All those people who told soldiers not to take COVID vaccines (even though the order was legal) are now saying those in Congress telling soldiers not to obey illegal orders interfered with Trump's authority, so are seditious and deserve to die.
14 days ago
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Follow Christ, the prince of peace, we are to embrace the way of true peace, seeking to bring humanity together as one, working for the good of all:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Christ
#Peace
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Embracing Peace: A Call To Unity And Healing
Christ healing people who came to him represent one of the ways he brought the peace of the kingdom of God into the world.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/embracing-peace-a-call-to-unity-and-healing/
14 days ago
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The only reason why Trump, the GOP, and FOX are upset with anyone reminding soldiers that they are to disobey illegal orders, and that is the law, is because they plan to have illegal orders
16 days ago
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When we speak of the faith, we must always remember that there is more to the faith than we can ever comprehend. That is, we must preserve the greater mystery of the faith, lest the faith becomes banal and, through such banality, we find ourselves losing faith:
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Preserving The Mystery While Proclaiming The Faith
The mystery of faith is important, because it makes sure the faith is filled with wonder, the kind which attracts us and gives us joy.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/preserving-the-mystery-while-proclaiming-the-faith/
17 days ago
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Henry Karlson
Troisnyx | actively seeking work
18 days ago
One song recorded at the community centre studio today
#drums
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God created us as good; it’s what we are by nature, and so our true self is also going to be good; to know our true selves is not only to discern that good, but to live it, to act upon it:
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#Catholic
#Good
#Self
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The Goodness Within: Realizing Our True Nature
When we come to know ourselves, we realize our true nature, and see it was and is and remains good, as it was given to us by God.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/the-goodness-within-realizing-our-true-nature/
18 days ago
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They hate the truth, the truth is "DEI":
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/t...
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Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/trump-administration-removes-report-on-missing-and-murdered-native-americans-calling-it-dei-content/
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This time of year, we often hear complaints about a “War on Christmas”; what I find is that the complaint is not only superficial, but made by those who fight against the true spirit of Christmas:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#WarOnChristmas
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The Real War On Christmas
Those who complain about a war on Christmas often are the very ones making it a time of war instead of peace and compassion.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/the-real-war-on-christmas/
20 days ago
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Paul never rejected the value or importance of good works, what he objected is a prideful approach to them which made us think we could save ourselves without grace:
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#Catholic
#Faith
#Works
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Living Out Grace: Good Works In The Life Of Faith
We were made for good works, so why do some Christians act hostile to the notion that we should be expected to do them?
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/living-out-grace-good-works-in-the-life-of-faith/
21 days ago
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People need to realize, Trump is not really calling for an investigation into Epstein. He is calling for authoritarian/dictatorship style accusations
22 days ago
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Obviously, they want to erase history
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
The Netherlands American Cemetery previously had two displays honoring Black American soldiers’ experiences in World War II.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/11/13/black-soldiers-netherlands-cemetery/
23 days ago
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Why are so many surprised with the rise in the cost of health insurance premiums when Trump's tariffs made much which the hospitals (and doctors) used much, much more expensive?
23 days ago
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Fifty-year mortgages is just a way to make sure such "homeowners" are renters for life, and banks get to keep and sell homes when the loan is not paid by the time of death. It's a step towards the real servile state.
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The church must show us the way of true sacrifice, for if it does not give us a good example of it, how can we expect society to do better?
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#commongood
#sacrifice
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Sacrifice And Society: Addressing Inequality And Alienation
When we are told we must make a sacrifice for the sake of the common good, we must make sure it is for the common good.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/sacrifice-and-society-addressing-inequality-and-alienation/
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Henry Karlson
Troisnyx | actively seeking work
25 days ago
Hey folks! New weekly Friday evening programme just dropped~ This month I finish up the Kirby's Adventure series of piano improvs, but also on 21 November I'll be dropping my piano structure (with voices) of SATUR-8: Deepsea Rainbow Trihards, which I composed! See you there~
#gameaudio
#vgm
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Hate leads us far from God, for not only does it lead us to reject the way of love, it would have has destroy instead of affirm the goodness of creation:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#hate
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Hatred Leads To Self-Destruction
Hate is nihilistic; if we embrace hatred, we will find ourselves rejecting everything, including existence itself.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/hatred-leads
25 days ago
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From what I can see, there will be another governmental shutdown in January. However, what the Democrats did this time is have SNAP funded when it happens.
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27 days ago
Took ya girl long enough, but they're finally composing something. I wonder what it could be đź‘€ (also if you're wondering, the artwork in this little fragment is mine, too)
#gameaudio
#composer
#workinprogress
#orchestral
#flstudio
#fantasy
#darkfantasy
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While some people are upset, some are confused, by the most recent Vatican note on Marian titles, I found its main point to follow one which I often emphasize in my own writings:
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#Catholic
#Mary
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Reassessing Marian Titles
Marian teachings point to and affirm the unique work of Christ; we should not abuse them and focus on Mary instead.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/reassessing-marian-titles/
27 days ago
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Trump's war against Christmas? We all know, if Biden were president, what would be said:
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing
It is way too early for Christmas decorations — at least that’s what residents at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida were told.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/air-force-families-florida-told-172153402.html
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The fact that after his death Dives, the rich man, had a sense of compassion for someone other than himself, should give us pause as to what Jesus wants us to think about his “final destiny”:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Dives
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Understanding The Rich Man's Fate
While it often seems as if the rich who exploit and abuse the poor will never face justice, Jesus tells us that is not so.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/understanding-the-rich-mans-fate/
28 days ago
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New Non-Jewish director kicks out Jewish scholar from Jewish Studies programs because the Jewish scholar was concerned for Palestinians.
www.jta.org/2025/11/07/u...
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In Indiana, a vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel and speech - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A leadership shakeup, a defunded graduate student and political pressure from above have turned a storied program into a flashpoint for Trump-era campus politics.
https://www.jta.org/2025/11/07/united-states/in-indiana-a-vaunted-jewish-studies-program-is-upended-by-red-state-politics-over-israel-and-speech?fbclid=IwY2xjawN7leZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeIwgdOC8SRyQX9fqGQTTgEYRqAoZvtPS2QPg4k-xDCUVGyI1MG-yBIpKMv5w_aem_-GyzrsjedHHeAhTj8DnWow
29 days ago
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29 days ago
Drew this in response to my own county council, and other Cyan Political Party county councils, fucking over anyone and everyone Seriously though, fuck Reform UK. My own county council feels like it is ThĂ©oden under the influence of GrĂma Wormtongue
#art
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Those who say that Christians, and therefore, the church, should sometimes be mean, seek to justify cruelty instead of following the way of God:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#Kindness
#Mean
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Being Kind Vs. Being Mean: The Christian Approach To Justice
Christians must not be mean; they must embrace true justice, justice which is restorative, full of mercy and not spite or vengeance.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/being-kind-vs-being-mean-the-christian-approach-to-justice/
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Hey folks
#gamedev
#gameaudio
#vndev
Reposting this with the addendum that I have collabed with SnugglyBun in the summer and she is a phenomenal composer and musician If you're looking for game audio, I, a fellow game audio composer, am happy to recommend her đź’ś
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Today, expect Trump/GOP to threaten winners and their cities
about 1 month ago
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St. Paul talks about the primacy of love, saying if we do not have it, if we do not live our faith through it, we have nothing:
www.patheos.com/blogs/henryk...
#Catholic
#love
#nothing
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Nothing Found
When nothing of the charity God wants us to have is found in our hearts, if we have no love, Paul warns us, we have nothing.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2025/11/nothing-found/
about 1 month ago
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I've told people Indy is on their list
about 1 month ago
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they want people to die
www.newsweek.com/snap-update-...
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SNAP update: USDA tells grocery stores not to give discounts to customers
The USDA told grocery stores not to give SNAP recipients special discounts as benefits remain unpaid amid the government shutdown.
https://www.newsweek.com/snap-update-usda-grocery-stores-no-discounts-customers-10980294
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Focus on the Family seeking to have children starve to death?
baptistnews.com/article/focu...
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Focus on the Family opposes free meals in schools – Baptist News Global
Focus noted the absence of any organized opposition to the Colorado’s meals program and was willing to stand in the gap.
https://baptistnews.com/article/focus-on-the-family-opposes-free-meals-in-schools/
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