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Rick Brannan

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Data Architect/Data Wrangler. Doer of ML/MT and AI thingies. Translator of Lexham Press' "Apostolic Fathers." Mastermind behind the "Lexham English Septuagint." Now working on Baylor Handbook for Shepherd of Hermas. He/Him. web: https://rickbrannan.com

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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · Dec 6

Hello, newer followers! I thought I'd mention my last book, "Fragments of Christianity: Fragmentary Witnesses to Early Christian Liturgies, Hymns, Homilies, and Prayers." It has introductions, transcriptions, and translations to 30 papyri (5th cent. & before. (1/2) amzn.to/4iqOj1V #EarlyChristianity

Fragments of Christianity: Fragmentary Witnesses to Early Christian Liturgies, Hymns, Homilies, and Prayers

Fragments of Christianity: Fragmentary Witnesses to Early Christian Liturgies, Hymns, Homilies, and Prayers [Brannan, Rick] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Fragments of Christianity: Fragmentary Witnesses to Early Christian Liturgies, Hymns, Homilies, and Prayers

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5h

WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE PRESIDENCY???

#WITAOTP

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. Citizen Shot From Behind as He Warned ICE Agents About Children Gathering at Bus Stop

His attorneys said an ICE agent shot Carlos Jimenez from behind. The U.S. citizen and father-of-three was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on bond Friday, with a bullet in his shoulder.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 7h

US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say

U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say

Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 11h

After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...

ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees

More than 2,000 faithful gathered to pray outside the Broadview ICE Detention Center Nov. 1, but the group's main request — to bring Communion to detainees — was rejected by federal immigration offici...

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 12h

NEW from me: An Episcopal priest — a Kenyan national who works with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — has been detained by ICE, says diocese.

The area bishop, reached via email, told me church officials still “do not know yet why he was targeted.” religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...

Episcopal priest has been detained by ICE in Texas, says diocese

(RNS) — 'We do not know yet why he was targeted', said the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, who leads the Diocese of Texas.

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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 15h

This only tells us there's a third of folks in this country who will support the twice-impeached felon no matter what.

We need to preserve the sanctity of free elections and fight against the gerrymandering and dismantling of civil-rights era election reforms and turn out for every election.

Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 16h

Tariffs are consistently both one of Trump’s worst issues and the most highly salient issues for voters and I still think we don’t talk about them enough

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Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social · 16h

Recently my brother in law explained what gerrymandering was to a coworker and they didn’t believe him because if that were really happening there would be riots in the street

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 16h

This week I had someone tell me they're not worried about SNAP being cut off because "that's illegal, so it's impossible Trump could do that, so obviously it's just media sensationalism." Another person told me they weren't worried about ICE because "they can't detain you if you're legally here."

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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 15h

Ah, yes, the end of Daylight "Savings" Time. That Sunday where I lose the "extra" hour plus some because my youngest (now 8yo) is on the autism spectrum, very routine driven, and highly into time (as well as music and generally sound). And he doesn't get DST. At all.

I need a nap.

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The Appian Way Press @appianwaypress.com · 16h

Now Available: Chrysostom's Homilies on Second Corinthians. Kindle, audio, paperback, hardcover. appianwaypress.com/books/chryso...

Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom: Second Corinthians by Saint John Chrysostom

Preached in Antioch, these sermons show Chrysostom interpreting the Apostle Paul not as a distant figure but as a living example for believers. He reads the letter as a mirror of Christian leadership ...

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Integral Answers @integralanswers.bsky.social · 15d

“BREAKING NEWS”

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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 1d

A movie you have seen more than 7 Times with a GIF:

Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 1d

Double win if kids are playing in the box.

Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 1d

It wasn't as bad as it could've been. About what one might expect from four middle-schoolers. Loud. Crude at points. Funny. Did I mention loud?

Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 1d

And it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway:

#Epstein

Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 1d

Fire them all and impeach the entire administration.

Also, Tom Homan ("border czar"), witnessed by the FBI, accepted at $50K bribe. Why is he still in the administration?

And (apparently) boycott Ford. Why are 3/4 of the cars Fords, and brand new?

NPR @npr.org · 1d

Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 1d

It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s be clear, most EBT users are white. The reason he’s specifically lying about “weaves” and we’ve seen so many AI fakes of Black women ranting about food stamps is they need to make BW the face EBT because they know many Americans don’t care if Black people suffer, and some actually wish for it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

ROB SCHMITT: People are using SNAP benefits to get their nails done, to get their weaves and their hair. This is a really ugly program.

SEN. RON JOHNSON: That program needs to be dramatically reformed.

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 3d

A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci

Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.

Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests

Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 1d

A painting of a bird beside the text "thank you for this generous helping of horseshit"

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Susan EB @sebenton.bsky.social · Jul 7

The print order is in, and my book will be out in 4 weeks!
If you want to request it for your university or seminary library, its ISBN is 978-3-16-163463-5
I’m grateful for the publishing staff’s patience (and Baylor IT’s help) with a bunch of weird glitches that kept me on my toes the last month 😝

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P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Halloween

Halloween gravestone reading “I Did My Own Research” in a yard with two skeleton arms sticking out of the grass.

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Rick Brannan @rickbrannan.com · 2d

Well, we'll have four middle schoolers (our 13yo & 3 friends) in the house. I made a big batch of chili because, you know, Sonic the Hedgehog's favorite meal is chili dogs.

Plus trick-or-treating and tons of sugar.

As they say in the Dog Man books: "What could possibly go wrong?"

Two frames from Dog Man graphic novel. Second frame, a dog house at night, has the words above: "What could possibly go wrong?"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

🚨BREAKING: Democrats won a major legal victory Friday as a federal district court permanently enjoined the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from implementing the provision in Donald Trump’s executive order demanding a proof-of-citizenship requirement on the federal voter registration form.

In Big Win for Voters and Democrats, Court Blocks Trump’s Demand for Voter ID on Registration Form