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Biltong Baggins @biltongbaggins.bsky.social · 1d

Like that time Judas Iscariot was snubbed for sainthood.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 1d

possibly the worst abuse of the word “snubbed” in the history of journalism

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 2d

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 2d

Pope to press: Do your damn job people

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, yes. I had forgotten about that.

Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 2d

You hate Landis, and this film complicates your hatred of him? Is that it?

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 2d

genuinely interested question, why do you “hate” it

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Adam Palmer @thatadampalmer.bsky.social · 6d

In my head I always rhyme “woah” with “Noah” and I don’t know how so many people don’t.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, very good, thank you!

Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 6d

Whinny. Whip. Whisperer. Horsey words that begin with “wh.”

Whoa.

Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 6d

Y'know I'm not supposed to say that word things are correct or incorrect because that's classist and snobby and gatekeeping etc.?

"Woah" is incorrect.

Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 6d

How about doing your copy editing better?

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 6d

An astonishing number of companies have thrown success back in the faces of their customers because it wasn't the success they wanted.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, this is promising.

Judge orders hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia was the target of a 'vindictive prosecution'

U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw said there's "some evidence" the prosecution was brought in response to Abrego's successful challenge of his deportation.

www.nbcnews.com

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 7d

I mean, Jesus definitely sought attention and influenced people, not for his own gratification obviously but for the good of others.

Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 7d

“The essential dilemma for any Jesus movie is the challenge of depicting Jesus as both divinely authoritative and humanly approachable—as someone you can imagine both leaving your nets to follow and also actually hanging out with and enjoying his company.”

Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 8d

SIX Jesus-themed movies in one year? THREE sets of Jesus-themed “twin movies”?! What’s going on? For U.S. CATHOLIC magazine, I wrote about the proliferation of Jesus entertainment—and what I called the “comfort-food Jesus” phenomenon.

Are there too many Jesus movies?

Are feel-good, comfort food depictions of Jesus doing more harm than good? Take our survey.

uscatholic.org

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 7d

room temperature take: “Trials and Tribble-ations” is one of the best hours of television ever created

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 8d

SIX Jesus-themed movies in one year? THREE sets of Jesus-themed “twin movies”?! What’s going on? For U.S. CATHOLIC magazine, I wrote about the proliferation of Jesus entertainment—and what I called the “comfort-food Jesus” phenomenon.

Are there too many Jesus movies?

Are feel-good, comfort food depictions of Jesus doing more harm than good? Take our survey.

uscatholic.org

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 8d

me: haha kids are funny, they will do anything for a sticker

also me: I DID my bike ride, I WANNA SEE MY APPLE WATCH SPINNY WHEEL-CLOSING FIREWORKS ANIMATION

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 8d

No one, and I mean NO ONE, in Hollywood is talking about Tilly Norwood except over drinks for a chuckle. Actors are such an important part of the creative process - you want an actor who can surprise you every take, not one whose performance you dial up and down on a laptop. This is an ad campaign.

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Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 8d

This "article" is from Bari Weiss' The Free Press, which Paramount Skydance is acquiring. This is what's in store for the great CBS News of Walter Cronkite, Charles Kuralt and Dan Rather.🖕🏽

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 8d

I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human
Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.

A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14

By Tyler Cowen

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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 8d

I’m so old I remember when the US had a constitution.

Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 8d

Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration

Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 8d

I almost want to say my daughter Sarah has forgotten more about saints than I’ve ever known, but…she doesn’t forget much! Pier Giorgio Frassati was canonized with Carlo Acutis—but I was praying to Frassati before Carlo dressed as Spider-Man). Sarah explains why!

catholicjournal.us/2025/10/01/s...

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 9d

A man who embodies dishonor does not get to define honor for a single other soul.

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 10d

This one surprised me. It started as a little jaunt through some idioms associated with Shakespeare. Somehow, at the last minute, it morphed into an exploration of the history of English translation of the Bible and a tiptoe into the Greek used in the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death!

Shakespeare, the Bible, and Jesus’ death

[LONGREAD: “breathed his last” vs. “gave up the ghost” / “gave over his spirit”]

greydanus.substack.com

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 15d

anyway you should check him out

and maybe if you or someone you like is a cool person who likes Jesus but hates Jesus music because it feels like it's made by people who hate us, maybe buy a CD and toss my friend some bucks

this is his latest one, very much an old school protest song

Sons and Daughters

YouTube video by Ike Ndolo - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Steven D. Greydanus @decentfilms.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Lex!

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