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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch

@troynovaunt.bsky.social

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she/her. English literature, medievalist, singer in the band, recovering indoor cat. In both research and life, resisting being reductive about religion. I don’t speak for my institution, and it doesn’t speak for me. Expect posts about academic freedom.

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · May 22

Immigration is good, actually.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 2h

live the the life of the mind, they said

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 23h

OK, who actually *deserves* the Nobel Peace Prize though?

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James Vizzard @jwvizzard.bsky.social · 1d

Virginia has a critical statewide election next month and there’s still time to register/update. There’s even same-day registration (but that takes more work) www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-port...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

the only appropriate response will be to triple down on supporting the targeted groups rather than to do what so many people usually do which is to run away from them.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo in Dilexi te: “The Church has always recognized in migrants a living presence of the Lord who, on the day of judgment, will say to those on his right: ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’”(Mt 25:35).

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 1d

Apologies to the 3A I was unfamiliar with your game

Peel @rhpeel.bsky.social · 1d

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Tweet about the third amendment allowing businesses to refuse to grant ICE access to bathrooms

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 1d

Find yourself a dear friend who will tell you, “we ride at second breakfast!”

Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 1d

I stayed up too late texting LOTR jokes to my work friends and I can’t find it in me to think that was a bad use of time

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

You’re very welcome!

Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I definitely read it in small doses

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

Literal

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The Third Reich of Dreams

“This is the kind of book that haunts your dreams. Essential reading for anyone who has known what it is like to live within a totalitarian state—or is worried they’re about to find out.”—Zadie Smith,...

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

I’m only two chapters in but appreciating it so far. It’s surprisingly easy to read and short.

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

Anyway back to reading this book about nightmares people were having in 1933 Berlin I guess

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

For the uninitiated: The pope being this direct and explicit to U.S. bishops about how to respond to a domestic policy happening in real time is…unusual.

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 2d

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. For @reuters.com:

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 2d

German Buchhandelsgeschichte - English speaking #bookhistory - French style Histoire du livre

Photo of a Kansas City Chiefs press conference with Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. Reid is wearing a gray suit and red tie with a lapel pin. Kelce is wearing a camp-style short-sleeved shirt with a bird print, along with a suede cap, and Mahomes is wearing a white collared shirt, a pink checkered double-breasted vest, and a pale pink tie.

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

How’s that going? Jury’s still out on the group chats.

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Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch @troynovaunt.bsky.social · 2d

That was a good hyperfocus. Sadly my hyperfocus is now…I dunno, trying to keep various institutions from self-destructing through the power of group chats? It’s bleak.