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mjmcoomber.bsky.social
Professor/Episcopal priest writing & teaching anti-imperial resistance in the Bible, practicing anti-fascist resistance in the world, LGBTQIA+ ally | https://www.amazon.com/author/coomber | he/him | posts mine Described as a “dope teacher” in student eval
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Abhorrent www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

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Rest in peace, Pope Francis. Let light perpetual shine upon you

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A blessed Easter to all Here’s a bit of beauty for your timeline

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As a neurodivergent person I call shenanigans Who I am doesn’t need fixing And ignoring science for ideology is the path to societal madness www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...

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God give us strength

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A bit of beauty (and blessing) for your timeline

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Amen, and a blessed Holy Week to all

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Why the hell is Maya Angelou out while 2 copies of Mein Kampf & a book that denigrates African Americans’ capacity for intelligence remain? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

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If you find yourself inLondon...

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Looking forward to this book (audio version being released, too)!

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Important biblical scholarship being done An ad for Trans Biblical, @jamarchal.bsky.social, Melissa Sellew, & Katy Valentine’s new book, just popped up in my email. Here’s the link: www.wjkbooks.com/Products/066...

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Historians know: the false confidence & frequency with which Musk says “throughout history” signals the immediate historical mendacity that will follow. He hasn’t ever done the reading & makes up “facts” about Rome—which reached its pop. height around the 2ndC CE & didn’t “fall” from pop. decline.

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Greed & cruelty do not a legitimate political philosophy make

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Great (and timely) 🧵on memory & forgetting with useful links/sources

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That’s what I’m talking about

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End to a fantastic AAC&U conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico So many great insights into meeting students where they’re at, and holding fast for the humanities

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Resource & resistance

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Good morning, Bluesky A bit of beauty for your timeline

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Campus just put out a notice on Measles Outraged our students have to deal with such concerns.

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Betty Webb has died Long live Betty Webb Long live the anti-fascists 🫡 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/w...

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That’s the thing with false gods…

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I'm excited to join everyone @georgemasonu.bsky.social this Thursday to give the inaugural lecture on NT on enslaved literate workers, Christianity and my book God's Ghostwriters. Come one come all! religiousstudies.gmu.edu/events/16802 @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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So happy to find @safwatmarzouk.bsky.social 's contribution to Joshua on WorkingPreacher.org as I was rounding out my sermon www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries...

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Important thread on AI and a possible response

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While we're all here, here's a reminder that the Women in Classics list exists. If you want to follow many AMAZING women, check it out! And! Let me know if you fit the criteria (women and classics very broadly!) and I'll add you! #ClassicsBluesky

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Good night, everyone Stay strong You are loved

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What in Sam Hill am I looking at, here?!

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