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Ruining history for people since 2001.
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Unpacked this photo was reminded of Mom's sickest burn on Dad. He needed transplant & said "I hear if you get a transplant you might take on the personality of the person who donated." Mom, without missing a beat: "It's worth a try, chances are it'd be an improvement and they were nicer than you."

Literally should have been posted at every ecumenical council amirite

In my church history classes on American religious history I have to go over “The notion American was founded as Christian nation is a deliberately orchestrated Orwellian rewrite of history that has zero basis in actual history.” Calling it historical garbage is too kind - it’s a deliberate lie.

Tell me your pets name with a gif

Dog approves of new chair

David Cronenberg’s The Sandlot

That’s DR DYLAN to you, people. Dog got tangled up in my PHD hood while I was unpacking from last weeks trip for graduation/commencement.

I need to live more biblically (smiting my enemies so that dogs lap up their blood and curses sink into their bones like oil)

Endless flight delay update…am now in the Civil War letter to home stage if journey…

After what will be nearly 18 hours of flight delays have entered The Dude mode where honestly I'll just be happy to get home alive at some point.

I find myself saying this more and more as I teach church history, for instance when a student commented that the 1003 General Convention was “years ago”.

For anybody wondering if an American could be Archbishop of Canterbury...Church of England is established church, Archbishop serves governmental functions (privy council, accession council, etc.), and takes oath of loyalty to the monarch, pretty much means a British or Commonwealth citizen. #LeoXIV

Me when pope is announced … but seriously tho while unexpected very pleased. It’s clearly an effort to continue along the line of Francis’ reforms.

New pope dropped…

Happy Wicker Man Day to all who celebrate on Summerisle…

Current situation.

#YNWA

Tottenham supporters b all like #LFC #Champions

Always my Good Friday / Holy Saturday jam. Always. #Prince www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IPx... Black day, stormy night No love, no hope in sight Don't cry for he is coming Don't die without knowing the cross

With Easter falling on 4/20 this year, if the preacher doesn't work "nice" or "tasty" into their sermon, walk out. #Easter #Resurrection #FourTwenty

Most Canadian sentence in the world in Guardian's coverage of party leaders/prime minister debate: "The debate was moved up by two hours to minimise a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...