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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 11h

These days, it’s easier to call someone out than to call them.

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 16h

a man in a blue jacket is smoking a cigarette in a blurry photo .

ALT: a man in a blue jacket is smoking a cigarette in a blurry photo .

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 16h

a man and a boy are looking at each other in a field of corn

ALT: a man and a boy are looking at each other in a field of corn

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 16h

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.

(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 21h

"We believe in the hot communication of content, and as our age cools off more and more in its communication, as content is played down and reason is plowed under, I believe the historic Christian faith must more & more consciously emphasize content, content, and then more content."

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 21h

“As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.” (Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d

Well, when you put it 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 way, maybe there’s something to all the talk about not giving kids smartphones.

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Smartphone Free Childhood US - "Let's Change The Norm"

YouTube video by Smartphone Free Childhood US

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d

"Part of me has always wanted to be a hermit, but the job opportunities are just not there these days." -Paul Kingsnorth

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s not always easy to tell the difference between someone with a simple passion for theology and a disorder driving them with anxiety to find impossible certainty.” @oalannoble.bsky.social

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How Ministers Can Identify Scrupulosity

When earnest questions about faith and morality become compulsive and unhealthy

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d

All of this, from Schaeffer’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984), is so pertinent to our day:

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d

"God is leading me to ________" is often code for "I want to _________." Christian, if it's consistent with Scripture, "I want to ________" is sufficient.

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d

Common courtesy is becoming increasingly uncommon.

Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d

I appreciate this thoughtful take from Coleman Hughes.
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The History of Slavery Should Not Be Partisan

The president wants to stop talking about ‘how bad slavery was.’ But if we want to heal racial divisions, we need more facts—not fewer, writes Coleman Hughes for The Free Press.

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d

God commands; he doesn’t simply “ask.”

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d

“We must talk about it to our congregations; we must preach sermons pointing out the necessity of standing for the holiness of God & the love of God 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺, & by our attitudes we must 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵 it to our congregations and to our children.” -F. Schaeffer

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d

“At the moment when we most need moral clarity and wisdom to navigate these questions, we find ourselves moving through the world at breakneck speed, struggling to find the time to contemplate what we are doing and whether it is wise.”
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The Moral Hazards Of AI Are Closer Than You Realize

We're walking on a knife edge

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d

Good advice from @bonniekristian.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bonniekr...

An editor’s guide to online comportment

Plus: tariffs' terrible effects, antique iron match holders, and more

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d

I spoke with @lmsacasas.bsky.social about this device in this episode of defragmenting. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

When AI Means Artificial Intimacy: A Conversation with Michael Sacasas

Podcast Episode · defragmenting · 12/18/2024 · 56m

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d

The creator of a wearable AI “companion” has launched an extensive ad campaign in the NYC subway. Reactions reflect the growing fatigue with presenting machines as viable friends.
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A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d

“In this fallen world, things constantly swing like a pendulum, from being wrong in one extreme way to being wrong in another extreme. The devil never gives us the luxury of fighting in only one front, and this will always be the case.” -Francis Schaeffer

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d

Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984) on the danger of confusing patriotism with Christianity:

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d

I cannot help thinking that as a society we are destroying ourselves in the name of technological progress.

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d

With each year that passes, I understand Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 better.

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d

Especially among professing Christians, talk about the obligation to love our enemies should not result in hatred from our “friends.”

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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d

“When they do show up…, they are focused on their devices, & are reluctant to speak out. Sometimes it is because they are afraid of sharing ideas that others will disagree with. But often, they have not read enough of the homework to make a meaningful contribution.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

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