John Terry
@johntrterry.bsky.social
award-winning world history teacher, occasional writer, arkansas grad, phd from uva in early medieval things 🗃️ missing weird #stlcards twitter but nothing else
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· Nov 10
first time I've done a "hello new followers" thing bc I've never had many followers on any platform, but I'm enjoying the high engagement culture of this website. seems that I've appeared on enough starter packs to gain a few followers, so: I'm john.
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
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Starring @rparkinson.bsky.social and Christopher Pearl.
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
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Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
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NOW PLAYING: Episode 21 "The Vengeance"
The long-simmering rivalry between Virginians and Pennsylvanians for control of the Ohio Country leads to the 1774 massacre of Soyechtowa James Logan’s family at Yellow Creek along the banks of the Ohio River, igniting a war for revenge with tragic results.
The long-simmering rivalry between Virginians and Pennsylvanians for control of the Ohio Country leads to the 1774 massacre of Soyechtowa James Logan’s family at Yellow Creek along the banks of the Ohio River, igniting a war for revenge with tragic results.
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Starring @rparkinson.bsky.social and Christopher Pearl.
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
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Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
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Love this every year. So many good books!
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Love this every year. So many good books!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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As an experienced teacher with ADHD, I love how the thread below skillfully pulls apart a WSJ article about how ADHD medication does not fix a disabling neuro developmental disorder.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
this is a parent discovering that
1) Stimulant medication is a treatment rather than a cure
2) ADHD is generally co-morbid with other, likely undiagnosed, disorders
1) Stimulant medication is a treatment rather than a cure
2) ADHD is generally co-morbid with other, likely undiagnosed, disorders
trying to start a moral panic and the stories are all like “the ADHD meds really helped but didn’t solve everything”
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As an experienced teacher with ADHD, I love how the thread below skillfully pulls apart a WSJ article about how ADHD medication does not fix a disabling neuro developmental disorder.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
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NEW: For Rev. David Black, the pastor seen shot in the head w/pepper balls by DHS agents in a viral clip, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
For the Rev. David Black, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition
(RNS) — ‘I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,’ the Rev. David Black said.
religionnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: For Rev. David Black, the pastor seen shot in the head w/pepper balls by DHS agents in a viral clip, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
the same bucks county that gives me anxiety every 2-4 years? seems significant.
This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
the same bucks county that gives me anxiety every 2-4 years? seems significant.
yo I thought this was the no pew denomination
Very good New York Times reporting on the influx of converts into the Orthodox Church and the rise of "Orthobros." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
yo I thought this was the no pew denomination
if any legacy outlets want to pay me lots of money to write the same inane bullshit over and over again my DMs are open
Imagine looking around America in 2025 and thinking, "What we need less of is morality."
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
if any legacy outlets want to pay me lots of money to write the same inane bullshit over and over again my DMs are open
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“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
America’s Unraveling on Screen
Recent movies depict a future where anti-politics has triumphed, defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence
newlinesmag.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
this was such a great episode
so it appears this podcast is NOT a one-off... you guys are stuck with us for a while but the good news is that we're back with a freaking fantastic episode. the inestimable @sarahebond.bsky.social joins us to talk about dinosaurs and Rome (in that order). Happy listening!
The “Fall of Rome” with Sarah Bond
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · 11/19/2025 · 1h 4m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
this was such a great episode
"goodies" is a weird way to spell "services" lol
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"goodies" is a weird way to spell "services" lol
criminal charges now
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
Nearly a dozen Utah infants were exposed to measles, triggering a race for preventative treatment
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
www.sltrib.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
criminal charges now
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Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
Nearly a dozen Utah infants were exposed to measles, triggering a race for preventative treatment
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
www.sltrib.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated
after watching death by lightning on netflix I've learned that for most of american history it was considered unseemly and tacky for presidential candidates to campaign for themselves. it's not often I look at the 19th century and think to myself "yeah let's bring that back" but here we are.
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
after watching death by lightning on netflix I've learned that for most of american history it was considered unseemly and tacky for presidential candidates to campaign for themselves. it's not often I look at the 19th century and think to myself "yeah let's bring that back" but here we are.
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this tawdry Olivia Nuzzi stuff highlights why I’m turning into a small-c conservative with regards to “it is unseemly and shameful for people in positions of power and influence to subject the public to their messy-ass sex nonsense on a constant basis”
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
this tawdry Olivia Nuzzi stuff highlights why I’m turning into a small-c conservative with regards to “it is unseemly and shameful for people in positions of power and influence to subject the public to their messy-ass sex nonsense on a constant basis”
ladies and gentlemen, we got 'em
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
ladies and gentlemen, we got 'em
god yes absolutely here for the ecclesiastical content, honestly if rian johnson would give us one of these every 3-5 years for the rest of our lives this century might just be bearable
Final trailer! Wake Up Dead Man is in theaters 11/26 and on Netflix 12/12. Can’t WAIT for you all to see it. #wakeupdeadman
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
god yes absolutely here for the ecclesiastical content, honestly if rian johnson would give us one of these every 3-5 years for the rest of our lives this century might just be bearable
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There is a Nuremberg, PA, and if we start building infrastructure now...
"Nuremberg defendants were surprisingly normal, opportunists who, as he put it in a 1946 lecture, 'exist in every country of the world, who would willingly climb over the corpses of half of the … public if they could gain control of the other half.'”
What's real & not in the new Nuremberg movie:
What's real & not in the new Nuremberg movie:
The Psychiatrist Who Studied Nazi Officials After the War Found Something Shocking. It Didn’t Earn Him Any Fans.
Understanding the minds of monsters is no easy task.
slate.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
There is a Nuremberg, PA, and if we start building infrastructure now...
ai could never
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ai could never
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/2 The article and headline don’t arise in a vacuum, they arise on the front page of the New York Times, which has selected a very specific way to approach moral and political issues, characterized by detachment, both-sidesism, and trolling.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
/2 The article and headline don’t arise in a vacuum, they arise on the front page of the New York Times, which has selected a very specific way to approach moral and political issues, characterized by detachment, both-sidesism, and trolling.
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She’s lying, of course, but it is noteworthy that the feels like she has to lie and say these things. She’s a weathervane and this is a sign of the way the wind is blowing.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
She’s lying, of course, but it is noteworthy that the feels like she has to lie and say these things. She’s a weathervane and this is a sign of the way the wind is blowing.