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Richard B. Miller

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Retired Professor U Chicago (2014-24); Indiana University (1985-2014). Interests: ideas, culture, politics; religion, ethics, public life. Also: cycling, animals, film, comedy, hiking, diving, photography https://voices.uchicago.edu/richardbmiller/.

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Jun 13

Call it prayer-washing. That’s all it takes.

Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 2h

Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...

Proud to have had Judge Sara Ellis in classes on religion and ethics during her undergraduate years at Indiana University. She’s holding Trump’s Border official accountable each day.

Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 2h

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DJT instructs the US Navy about the power of water to destroy magnets.

Trump dementia fears intensify following deranged rant explaining water

This isn't the first time the president has claimed that magnets are somehow destroyed by water. In August, Trump also suggested that the global reliance on magnets was some kind of conspiracy orchest...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9d

I ❤️ my hometown.

Well done…

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 9d

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7 million Americans + many abroad march in No Kings protest. Virtually no coverage in Sunday’s New York Times. Shameless. Transparent.

Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump

Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 10d

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Proud to be there.

No Kings protesters form human 'Yes on 50' banner at San Francisco beach

YouTube video by ABC7 News Bay Area

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 10d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/o...

You think you might know the South, but these three op-ed writers show how much more there is to learn.

Opinion | How Southern Politics Shaped Trumpism

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 11d

Saturday, October 18. Please make your voices heard and bodies present.

Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 11d

University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

UVA faculty (60-2) and administration make the right call, using judicious language.

University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 14d

Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Obviously this retribution is totally wrong.Yet people seem to hope that GOP leaders and voters will now rethink their support for DJT. I’m skeptical.

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 15d

www.cbsnews.com/news/unvacci...

What more do people need to hear?

153 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools

More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · 17d

My podcast with Prof. Melissa Matthes about her book, *When Sorrow Comes:The Power of Sermons from Pearl Harbor to Black Lives Matter,* on the New Books Network is now available via this link.
newbooksnetwork.com/when-sorrow-...

Melissa M. Matthes, "When Sorrow Comes: The Power of Sermons from Pearl Harbor to Black Lives Matter" (Harvard UP, 2021) - New Books Network

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 24

Wildflower Days and Wine-Flowing Nights in Slovenia www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/t...
I traveled to Slovenia 2 years ago to explore my roots and found a family gravesite in the area of Ribnica. I experienced nothing but wonderful people and spectacular natural beauty.Few Americans there to spoil it.

Wildflower Days and Wine-Flowing Nights in Slovenia

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 24

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Brilliant!

New statue on National Mall celebrates ‘long-lasting bond’ between Trump and Epstein

Bronze statue by an anonymous creator shows the two men frolicking and holding hands with a foot kicked back in joy

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 23

thehill.com/opinion/ener...

Important policy critique here supported by seasoned expertise about religion, science, and environmental regulations.

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 23

Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Takes Over Comey and James Cases www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Competed for Miss Colorado.

Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Takes Over Comey and James Cases

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 21

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...

The vote is in 2026.

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 19

In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

I’m not speculating about how SCOTUS would handle this question.

In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 17

Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

Western states are carrying out a “soft secession “ from the anti-scientific zealotry of R.F.K. Jr., Trump, and their libertarian enablers.

Here’s to protecting the vulnerable!

Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Sep 14

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

40% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.

This alarming expose should be widely read and circulated.

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Yes/and: The Republicans who voted in RFK Jr. are also complicit in this medical and scientific fiasco. Please read the Readers’ comments, especially by Hastings from Toronto.

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Aug 15

Something close to what these Florida grifters did sparked the Protestant Reformation.

Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Aug 10

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...

Yes/and: Ironically I need to post this on a digital platform. It deserves a very wide readership.

Opinion | Thinking Is Becoming a Luxury Good

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Richard B. Miller @richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social · Jul 28