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Quoll @gearon.org · 5d

We were taught that Jesus went against the accepted norms of the day, which presumed that the poor and sick had been punished by God, because he openly associated with these groups and encouraged the same of his followers. The notion of a “Prosperity Christian” sounds like a self serving oxymoron

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Quoll @gearon.org · 5d

Coincidentally, I was informed about how some of our neighbors at “Prosperity Catholics” and I had to look up what this meant.
It blows my mind… it is the complete opposite of what we were taught in Catholic schools as children.

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Quoll @gearon.org · 5d

We now return you to your regularly scheduled apocalypse 🫠

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Quoll @gearon.org · 5d

It’s hard to be sociable on this app. I show up & it feels like the world is falling apart.
Sure, that’s important to be aware of, but I can’t spend all day obsessing with despair.
Anyway, that’s why I am likely to write inconsequential things here. Apologies to those whose feeds I have interrupted

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Quoll @gearon.org · 6d

To paraphrase a friend:

Oslo, jeg er i deg… igjen

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Quoll @gearon.org · 10d

Oooh, the LoC is showing The Secret of NIMH in October! Definitely going to that one.

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C Stuart Hardwick @cstuarthardwick.com · 10d

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Quoll @gearon.org · 10d

Now that MacOS has a "stand loupe" (or "dome magnifier") as the icon for the Preview app, I'm left wondering if the majority of people using MacOS actually know what that icon is?

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Quoll @gearon.org · 10d

People point out that Alanis Morissette's 1996 song "Ironic" does not sing about irony. But that's ironic. I like to think that she intentionally wrote it as a masterclass in irony.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Aug 25

Offshore wind opponents are pressuring Brown University to retract research produced by a climate lab.

Offshore Wind Opponents Target Work of Brown University Researcher

The group asked for the retraction of work led by Timmons Roberts and said it is preparing to escalate the matter to the Trump administration.

bloom.bg

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Quoll @gearon.org · Aug 23

I’m usually trying to get the right pattern of lights

xkcd.com/722/

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Quoll @gearon.org · Aug 19

Reading a post on pronouncing a few words, I saw the word "solder" is said the way I've often heard it in the USA: /ˈsɑːdər/ or "SOD-er"
Did everyone around me say it incorrectly when I was young?
No. It turns out that the British kept the original pronunciation: /ˈsɒldər/ or /ˈsəʊldər/

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Quoll @gearon.org · Aug 6

I know language constantly evolves, but I still lament the decline of the adverb in American English.

Quoll @gearon.org · Aug 2

I am reminded again that the US view of punitive justice does not align with most of the western world

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jul 19

Oh my… way to make a woman swoon 🥰

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jul 19

I don’t mind broad shoulders, or toned forearms, but absolutely the most sexy thing on a man is “kindness”

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jul 16

Me: I need access to this system. I'll search in Confluence… nope. Again? No. Another? Nope. Sigh.
Me to colleague: "I need access, do you know how, please?"
Colleague: "Sure. Here is a link to a Confluence page"

Page contains all the searched terms.
Colleague: "You should just search Confluence"

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 30

a man in a suit and tie is holding a guitar in a living room .

Alt: Christopher Plummer playing a guitar and smiling at a young Julie Andrews

media.tenor.com

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 30

As someone of nearly entirely Irish ancestry, I was shocked to learn that the Irish were treated so poorly in the USA, and the English didn’t even consider them white.
Why was I surprised? Because I have ALL the privileges of being white. Claiming otherwise would be disingenuous and disrespectful

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 30

Hmm… I used a distasteful word without thinking. Yuck

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 15

Or the law

Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 15

I’ve been unwell, so stayed at home. Don’t know how to feel about this

Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 15

And here I was, thinking of going to to the march at Culpeper today

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 12

One day I would love to attend this conference. It always looks great

Lambda Days @lambdadays.bsky.social · Jun 12

Talks are great but don't forget about the hallway track (a.k.a. gossiping and geeking out with friends and new people). Grab a coffee and enjoy being part of this amazing community!

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Quoll @gearon.org · Jun 12

www.goodreads.com/quotes/11576...

A quote from Into the Churn

Keep screaming into the void, and eventually, the void will answer

www.goodreads.com

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