Jon Coutts
@joncoutts.bsky.social
Scotch-Canadian theologian writing a book on Bonhoeffer. Film lover and lifelong fan of #LFC and the #Canucks.
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It's Holocaust Remembrance Day, and I'm thinking about how the Flossenbürg concentration camp was right there on the edge of the village. To remember is to be resilient and attentive.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It's Holocaust Remembrance Day, and I'm thinking about how the Flossenbürg concentration camp was right there on the edge of the village. To remember is to be resilient and attentive.
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
If I had a time machine I would send cancel culture back to 1989 to get that rich racist blowhard who took out an ad calling for the execution of the central park 5
January 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
If I had a time machine I would send cancel culture back to 1989 to get that rich racist blowhard who took out an ad calling for the execution of the central park 5
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Stopping this tank would only require three more Feel the Flavor signs
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Stopping this tank would only require three more Feel the Flavor signs
Hard to argue with this, but I'm kicking myself for forgetting to vote for Weezer's blue album!
January 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Hard to argue with this, but I'm kicking myself for forgetting to vote for Weezer's blue album!
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Soooo like if gun control policy were like...my thing, now would be a fun time to propose some policies while the GOP and NRA are anti gun.
Or at least make them say the quiet part out loud.
Or at least make them say the quiet part out loud.
January 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Soooo like if gun control policy were like...my thing, now would be a fun time to propose some policies while the GOP and NRA are anti gun.
Or at least make them say the quiet part out loud.
Or at least make them say the quiet part out loud.
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
If you think ChatGPT can write your sermon better than you can then it's simply time to go back to school
January 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
If you think ChatGPT can write your sermon better than you can then it's simply time to go back to school
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James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 4:41 AM
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
"Three possibilities for action that the church can take vis-a-vis the state [that misuses force]:
1st, questioning the state as to the legitimate state character of its actions..
2nd.. to bind up the wounds of the victims beneath the wheel...
3rd.. to fall within the spokes."
- Bonfoeffer, 1933
1st, questioning the state as to the legitimate state character of its actions..
2nd.. to bind up the wounds of the victims beneath the wheel...
3rd.. to fall within the spokes."
- Bonfoeffer, 1933
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
"Three possibilities for action that the church can take vis-a-vis the state [that misuses force]:
1st, questioning the state as to the legitimate state character of its actions..
2nd.. to bind up the wounds of the victims beneath the wheel...
3rd.. to fall within the spokes."
- Bonfoeffer, 1933
1st, questioning the state as to the legitimate state character of its actions..
2nd.. to bind up the wounds of the victims beneath the wheel...
3rd.. to fall within the spokes."
- Bonfoeffer, 1933
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And now for a deeply unserious moment.
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
And now for a deeply unserious moment.
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I don't think it's hyperbole to suggest that every political leader in Alberta needs to officially come out hard against this separatist nonsense to send a message. Every mayor, every county reeve, every MLA with the stones to speak the truth needs to do it.
January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I don't think it's hyperbole to suggest that every political leader in Alberta needs to officially come out hard against this separatist nonsense to send a message. Every mayor, every county reeve, every MLA with the stones to speak the truth needs to do it.
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin
My votes for top #5debutalbums9094:
1. Counting Crows, August & Everything After (1993)
2. Starflyer 59, Silver (1993)
3. Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? (1993)
4. Barenaked Ladies, Gordon (1992)
5. Arrested Development, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of.. (1992)
1. Counting Crows, August & Everything After (1993)
2. Starflyer 59, Silver (1993)
3. Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? (1993)
4. Barenaked Ladies, Gordon (1992)
5. Arrested Development, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of.. (1992)
Hi folks, I hope everyone is well, it’s time to continue our debut albums competition so let’s play #5debutalbums9094 Pick your top 5 debut albums in order of preference released between 1990-94 including the hashtag. This was tough, these years are right in my wheelhouse, but here’s my five picks..
January 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
My votes for top #5debutalbums9094:
1. Counting Crows, August & Everything After (1993)
2. Starflyer 59, Silver (1993)
3. Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? (1993)
4. Barenaked Ladies, Gordon (1992)
5. Arrested Development, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of.. (1992)
1. Counting Crows, August & Everything After (1993)
2. Starflyer 59, Silver (1993)
3. Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? (1993)
4. Barenaked Ladies, Gordon (1992)
5. Arrested Development, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of.. (1992)
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COLBERT, on the so-called “Board of Peace”:
“.. Paying a billion dollars to obey Donald Trump seems a little steep. After all, CBS got to do it for just 16 million."
@latenightercom.bsky.social #$PSKY
“.. Paying a billion dollars to obey Donald Trump seems a little steep. After all, CBS got to do it for just 16 million."
@latenightercom.bsky.social #$PSKY
January 23, 2026 at 10:50 AM
COLBERT, on the so-called “Board of Peace”:
“.. Paying a billion dollars to obey Donald Trump seems a little steep. After all, CBS got to do it for just 16 million."
@latenightercom.bsky.social #$PSKY
“.. Paying a billion dollars to obey Donald Trump seems a little steep. After all, CBS got to do it for just 16 million."
@latenightercom.bsky.social #$PSKY
AAR Call for Proposals? I propose the 2026 annual meeting relocate to Denver North (i.e., Calgary).
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
AAR Call for Proposals? I propose the 2026 annual meeting relocate to Denver North (i.e., Calgary).
We chose the coldest of days to be in Toronto but it was fun to see James Acaster at Massey Hall. Back to reality and this book I need to finish.
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We chose the coldest of days to be in Toronto but it was fun to see James Acaster at Massey Hall. Back to reality and this book I need to finish.
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Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
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THE WOMAN WHO WAS DRAGGED OUT OF HER CAR AND ARRESTED BY ICE SPEAKS OUT…
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
THE WOMAN WHO WAS DRAGGED OUT OF HER CAR AND ARRESTED BY ICE SPEAKS OUT…
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
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I really appreciated this conversation with @joncoutts.bsky.social and Erik Freiberger on belonging, AI, and disability theology.
Escaping Superman Christianity
Podcast Episode · Well Dwellers Podcast · 2026-01-17 · 1h 26m
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January 19, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I really appreciated this conversation with @joncoutts.bsky.social and Erik Freiberger on belonging, AI, and disability theology.
An oldie but a goodie
January 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
An oldie but a goodie
Preaching at Ancaster Village Church this afternoon on 1 Kings 19: THE LORD WAS NOT IN THE FIRE
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Preaching at Ancaster Village Church this afternoon on 1 Kings 19: THE LORD WAS NOT IN THE FIRE