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Yes, I meet Christ in the Eucharist. And through the sacraments. And in worship.
But telling people to seek Christ primarily in the things that the church itself controls and administers is self serving.
Seek Christ also in your neighbour. In acts of service. In the beauty of life. In gratitude.
But telling people to seek Christ primarily in the things that the church itself controls and administers is self serving.
Seek Christ also in your neighbour. In acts of service. In the beauty of life. In gratitude.
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Yes, I meet Christ in the Eucharist. And through the sacraments. And in worship.
But telling people to seek Christ primarily in the things that the church itself controls and administers is self serving.
Seek Christ also in your neighbour. In acts of service. In the beauty of life. In gratitude.
But telling people to seek Christ primarily in the things that the church itself controls and administers is self serving.
Seek Christ also in your neighbour. In acts of service. In the beauty of life. In gratitude.
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2/ Bur everyone started somewhere. You did.
Every person who became “fit” and changed their lifestyle and body made a resolution at some point.
And joined a gym or started an exercise - maybe not Jan 1st - but at some point you wen,my, didn’t know what you were doing and you got in someone’s way.
Every person who became “fit” and changed their lifestyle and body made a resolution at some point.
And joined a gym or started an exercise - maybe not Jan 1st - but at some point you wen,my, didn’t know what you were doing and you got in someone’s way.
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
2/ Bur everyone started somewhere. You did.
Every person who became “fit” and changed their lifestyle and body made a resolution at some point.
And joined a gym or started an exercise - maybe not Jan 1st - but at some point you wen,my, didn’t know what you were doing and you got in someone’s way.
Every person who became “fit” and changed their lifestyle and body made a resolution at some point.
And joined a gym or started an exercise - maybe not Jan 1st - but at some point you wen,my, didn’t know what you were doing and you got in someone’s way.
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"Insurance helpline, how can I help?"
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"Insurance helpline, how can I help?"
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
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It’s not a case of “those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it” as much as it’s “those who care only about immediate gains for themselves find strategy in history”.
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
It’s not a case of “those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it” as much as it’s “those who care only about immediate gains for themselves find strategy in history”.
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Oh VERY cool! Their base conclusion is that there is no long-term risk of death from getting the COVID vaccination, and it may actually reduce mortality (they actually expect to see *more* deaths in the vaxxed group due that cohort being older, but saw fewer)…
In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!
January 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Oh VERY cool! Their base conclusion is that there is no long-term risk of death from getting the COVID vaccination, and it may actually reduce mortality (they actually expect to see *more* deaths in the vaxxed group due that cohort being older, but saw fewer)…
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This is horrible, and for my own part it's not even a nail in the coffin, because the GenAI coffin lid is now 99% nail-heads.
Not just around the edges, either. Right through the lid, really long sharp nails, turning the interior into a sort of galvanized steel maiden.
Not just around the edges, either. Right through the lid, really long sharp nails, turning the interior into a sort of galvanized steel maiden.
A dear friend just quit social media entirely because some pigfucker decided to use Grok to generate nudes of her and send them to her, without her knowledge or consent.
At this point, using ChatGPT or Grok is deliberately aligning yourself with Nazis and pedophiles and I refuse to respect it.
At this point, using ChatGPT or Grok is deliberately aligning yourself with Nazis and pedophiles and I refuse to respect it.
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This is horrible, and for my own part it's not even a nail in the coffin, because the GenAI coffin lid is now 99% nail-heads.
Not just around the edges, either. Right through the lid, really long sharp nails, turning the interior into a sort of galvanized steel maiden.
Not just around the edges, either. Right through the lid, really long sharp nails, turning the interior into a sort of galvanized steel maiden.
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A demon will come into your head and tell you that if you just get a little better you can make a lot of money doing that craft and that is the DEFINITION of temptation. Do not do it. Keep it for yourself. Protect it with your life. Because it is, in all actuality, protecting your life in return.
January 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
A demon will come into your head and tell you that if you just get a little better you can make a lot of money doing that craft and that is the DEFINITION of temptation. Do not do it. Keep it for yourself. Protect it with your life. Because it is, in all actuality, protecting your life in return.
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The Trump administration is shutting NASA's Goddard library down today and things will be archived in a warehouse or "thrown away."
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The Trump administration is shutting NASA's Goddard library down today and things will be archived in a warehouse or "thrown away."
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat.
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
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"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat.
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#CrossRepost
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Jan 1- The Holy Name of Jesus.
Jesus’ name “Yeshua” means “Yahweh saves”.
If whatever you’re saying or doing, to yourself or others, isn’t leading away from suffering, pain, condemnation, isolation, fear, hate or poverty, it’s not “in His name” no matter how often you attach the name Jesus to
Jesus’ name “Yeshua” means “Yahweh saves”.
If whatever you’re saying or doing, to yourself or others, isn’t leading away from suffering, pain, condemnation, isolation, fear, hate or poverty, it’s not “in His name” no matter how often you attach the name Jesus to
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Jan 1- The Holy Name of Jesus.
Jesus’ name “Yeshua” means “Yahweh saves”.
If whatever you’re saying or doing, to yourself or others, isn’t leading away from suffering, pain, condemnation, isolation, fear, hate or poverty, it’s not “in His name” no matter how often you attach the name Jesus to
Jesus’ name “Yeshua” means “Yahweh saves”.
If whatever you’re saying or doing, to yourself or others, isn’t leading away from suffering, pain, condemnation, isolation, fear, hate or poverty, it’s not “in His name” no matter how often you attach the name Jesus to
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interesting categorization there, youtube
December 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
interesting categorization there, youtube
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![Comic. [Top panel: Long-necked dinosaur with red X over it.] [Bottom panel: two smaller dinosaurs the same shape except their neck isn’t long, while in the background there’s an extremely long neck criss-crossing the frame like a snake. Green check mark in center.] [caption] Thanks to modern paleontological reconstructions, we now know that most sauropods had short necks, and all those extra vertebrae belonged to the sauropod colony’s queen.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigjcepbb3hjlvpjzmj6msuydmem6gdakkl5svr4kh4q7qi3c4m2fu@jpeg)
December 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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As Canadians - especially in Conservative governed Ontario and Alberta - face a push to privatize public services and institutions, a little reminder from @politicsintheuk.bsky.social
Thatcher used oil revenues to lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy.
Norway invested theirs.
Thatcher used oil revenues to lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy.
Norway invested theirs.
December 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As Canadians - especially in Conservative governed Ontario and Alberta - face a push to privatize public services and institutions, a little reminder from @politicsintheuk.bsky.social
Thatcher used oil revenues to lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy.
Norway invested theirs.
Thatcher used oil revenues to lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy.
Norway invested theirs.
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
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The Week Between Christmas and New Years
December 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Week Between Christmas and New Years
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I’ve decided my “dream D&D group” is now The Muppets. I want to DM the muppets playing D&D/TTRPG of choice.
I want Miss Piggy to get mad at me for rolling a Crit against her. I want Kermit to bust out a lil’ bardic ditty when he uses Bardic Inspo. I want Gonzo to cast Fireball.
I want Miss Piggy to get mad at me for rolling a Crit against her. I want Kermit to bust out a lil’ bardic ditty when he uses Bardic Inspo. I want Gonzo to cast Fireball.
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’ve decided my “dream D&D group” is now The Muppets. I want to DM the muppets playing D&D/TTRPG of choice.
I want Miss Piggy to get mad at me for rolling a Crit against her. I want Kermit to bust out a lil’ bardic ditty when he uses Bardic Inspo. I want Gonzo to cast Fireball.
I want Miss Piggy to get mad at me for rolling a Crit against her. I want Kermit to bust out a lil’ bardic ditty when he uses Bardic Inspo. I want Gonzo to cast Fireball.
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Elon found a way to make his Nazi cesspool worse. Amazing.
If you still for some reason post your art on Twitter - they added "edit" button to every image, which opens AI prompt letting anybody to modify it and post as their own.
December 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Elon found a way to make his Nazi cesspool worse. Amazing.
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Man, I'm done with the days getting shorter! I am talking to MANAGEMENT. I will GET RESULTS. If the days get longer here on out, you'll know who to thank.
December 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Man, I'm done with the days getting shorter! I am talking to MANAGEMENT. I will GET RESULTS. If the days get longer here on out, you'll know who to thank.
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This is rule fucking one of research and documentation. Read. The. Things. You. Cite.
(How the fuck else will you know if they are relevant to your argument if you don’t at least GLANCE at them?)
(How the fuck else will you know if they are relevant to your argument if you don’t at least GLANCE at them?)
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is rule fucking one of research and documentation. Read. The. Things. You. Cite.
(How the fuck else will you know if they are relevant to your argument if you don’t at least GLANCE at them?)
(How the fuck else will you know if they are relevant to your argument if you don’t at least GLANCE at them?)
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This is fantastic news, a triumph of medicine! And the overall cervical cancer rate in Oz is dropping, too, almost certainly due to HPV vaccinations.
And exactly the sort of progress RFK Jr. is trying to kill. Along with killing our citizens.
And exactly the sort of progress RFK Jr. is trying to kill. Along with killing our citizens.
Congrats to Australia, this is really cool!
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
December 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is fantastic news, a triumph of medicine! And the overall cervical cancer rate in Oz is dropping, too, almost certainly due to HPV vaccinations.
And exactly the sort of progress RFK Jr. is trying to kill. Along with killing our citizens.
And exactly the sort of progress RFK Jr. is trying to kill. Along with killing our citizens.
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