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Andrew Jacobs may refer to:Andrew Jacobs (journalist), reporter for The New York Times and documentary film director and producer Andrew Jacobs (lawyer) (1906–1992), lawyer, judge, and Congressman from Indiana Andrew Jacobs Jr. (1932–2013), lawyer, Indiana state legislator, and Congressman from Indiana Andy Jacobs, British sports personality .. more

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · Sep 20

well good morning, new followers! get ready for occasional pictures of my cat, musings/RTs of ancient religion & history, a smattering of politics and pop culture

I had two books come out last year that you might like 1/2

Gospel Thrillers: scalar.usc.edu/works/gospel...

Gospel Thrillers: Get your copy of Gospel Thrillers

Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible is available in print and digital formats:Directly from the publisher, Cambridge University Press (digital and print)From an indepe...

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I prefer the term Artificial Person myself @maddavenport.bsky.social · 7h

I made Gwen rewind The Mummy because I felt sure that I or someone on here would need this for a meme

A screenshot of 1999 bisexual tour de force The Mummy with the closed caption (CURATOR SCREAMING) and a shot of torch-wielding zombies descending on a curator

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 8h

no alas nor is it a spinoff from Blackish

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 8h

the shop is on Archangel Lane

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 8h

yeah gattis isn't for subtlety

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 8h

oh it's a mystery thing
www.imdb.com/title/tt3206...

Bookish (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 6.8 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bookish: Created by Mark Gatiss. With Mark Gatiss, Polly Walker, Connor Finch, Elliot Levey. Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling case...

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 12h

Yes, Polly Walker is absolutely a draw! There's a great collection former Marple/Poirot actors (she, of course, did both!)

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 12h

Jerrance and Terrance

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Joyce Chaplin @joycechaplin.bsky.social · 12h

Benjamin Franklin, born on this day 1706: “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God.”

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 13h

I'm thinking I may need to get through the whole season to gauge how I feel about it but so far tilting in the "enjoy" direction

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 13h

are folks watching BOOKISH on PBS? what are we thinking about it?

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 14h

Choosing to leave these people in these positions would compound harm. I agree with my colleagues that we need to consider ways to depoliticize higher ed boards (and we have some ideas of how to do that) but the current Governor and AG of VA are not the ones to politicize it.

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 14h

no I think you're right

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...

There are 17 seats on the Board of Visitors, which oversees the school, but before the resignations on Friday, there were only 12 members, all appointed by the outgoing governor, Glenn Youngkin, a Republican.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.

Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 15h

so far today!

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 19h

so did every Trader Joes push opening back from 8 to 9 or is Cville just lucky (he asked from the parking lot where he's been sitting for 15 minutes)?

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 1d

Now this is some good news. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u... 🎁 🔗

Several U.Va. Board Members Resign as a Democratic Governor Takes Power

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 1d

Let's gooooooooo

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Screenshot of a quote post from the nyt reporter (Michael S. Schmidt) who co-wrote the earlier piece on the VA governor asking board members at UVA to resign. He notes:
NEW and BREAKING: The head of UVA's board, Rachel Sheridan, her deputy, Porter Wilkinson, and board member and major donor Paul Manning have all just resigned from the board.

He is quoting a prior post of his introducing the earlier nyt story.

This is from the past couple of minutes.

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 1d

coming March 2026! @monikaamsler.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Education in Religious Contexts of Late Antiquity

Cambridge Core - Religion: General Interest - Education in Religious Contexts of Late Antiquity

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 1d

*me, in the pitch meeting for UATX* but what if we made the whole university out of assholes?

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They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.

Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.

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Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 1d

apparently while I'm on campus CC has decided to tackle some paperwork in the home office!

CC the cat dozing on a desk with her head resting on a computer keyboard

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 1d

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Christy Cobb @christycobb.bsky.social · 1d

Just published my first piece for the Conversation! It’s on Thecla and her reception within Christianity.

theconversation.com/thecla-the-b...

Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.

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David Austin Walsh @davidaustinwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

Higher ed. folks who do teaching and/or research + academic advising: a colleague and I are putting together a pedagogical panel on integrating teaching and advising for AHA 2027 in New Orleans. Interested? Send a DM!

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Ancient Jew Review @ancientjewreview.bsky.social · 1d

Our forum on Origen's Contra Celsum continues with a piece from Teresa Morgan, "In Defense of Celsus" www.ancientjewreview.com/read/2025/9/...

In Defense of Celsus — ANCIENT JEW REVIEW

In this short tribute to Origen and his translators, I suggest that, among much else, Origen shows paradoxically how strong a mainstream polytheist’s case could be against Christianity in the second…

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Matthijs den Dulk @matthijsdendulk.bsky.social · 1d

Please share widely! 3-year Postdoc in Early Christian Studies. Deadline: 8 March. Let me know if you have any questions or want to nominate a colleague.

Postdoc Position: Early Christian Studies | Radboud University

Do you want to work as a Postdoctoral Researcher: Early Christian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies? Check our vacancy!

www.ru.nl

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Katie Turner @katieturnerphd.com · 1d

An Ode to the Arch of Titus

Emperor Domitian,
On hearing a rendition,
From his brother's mortician,
Of the Jewish sedition,
And outright ambition,
To bring forth partition,
With no sign of contrition,
Did henceforth commission,
With sudden ebullition,
A semiotician,
For a grand exposition,
Of a past expedition,
To bring demolition,
And exact prohibition,
On this great imposition.

Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social · 2d

once when we were shopping for antiques in Essex a proprietor actually said to us (re possible delivery), "Well you can't get there from here" and I almost applauded.