Billard
@aaronbillard.bsky.social
Fascinated yet disturbed by it all. Monctonian by residence; Cape Bretoner by birth. Practitioner of the spiritual arts. Minister of the historic St. John’s United Church in downtown Moncton: A light in the city. Fountain pen and journaling enthusiast.
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Orthodox Thanksgiving falls on December 4 this year.
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Orthodox Thanksgiving falls on December 4 this year.
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"Ah, nothing. I'm just a gutter racist, see."
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
"Ah, nothing. I'm just a gutter racist, see."
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"I am accused of being blasphemous. But blasphemy is the comic verse of belief."
Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
"I am accused of being blasphemous. But blasphemy is the comic verse of belief."
Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Every pastor that adds me on LinkedIn is either trying to sell me something or get me to promote something.
When did the church become so transactional?
When did the church become so transactional?
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Every pastor that adds me on LinkedIn is either trying to sell me something or get me to promote something.
When did the church become so transactional?
When did the church become so transactional?
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I did not appreciate tomato soup enough (read: at all) in my younger days. So many wasted years.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I did not appreciate tomato soup enough (read: at all) in my younger days. So many wasted years.
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Near High Park
J.E.H. MacDonald
1909
J.E.H. MacDonald
1909
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Near High Park
J.E.H. MacDonald
1909
J.E.H. MacDonald
1909
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View from St Sulpice Rd., Westmount P.Q.
Nora Collyer
1961
Nora Collyer
1961
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
View from St Sulpice Rd., Westmount P.Q.
Nora Collyer
1961
Nora Collyer
1961
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The choreographer worked with them on this for months
9. Their regal walk. They have an elegant stride like little kings and queens strutting around. 👑
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The choreographer worked with them on this for months
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I just converted to Catholicism. Here's why I think the pope is too woke.
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I just converted to Catholicism. Here's why I think the pope is too woke.
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Or possibly Chiesa di Santa Maria Immacolata in Roma:
www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/decor...
www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/decor...
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Or possibly Chiesa di Santa Maria Immacolata in Roma:
www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/decor...
www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/decor...
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Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Agia Triada, Kalambaka
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Agia Triada, Kalambaka
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I was talking to a biologist last night who just gave a talk on climate change, and I asked him how our kids can have hope in this world. He looked utterly deflated and said he had no good answer. I appreciated his honesty.
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I was talking to a biologist last night who just gave a talk on climate change, and I asked him how our kids can have hope in this world. He looked utterly deflated and said he had no good answer. I appreciated his honesty.
I’ve noticed that clergy are swearing more, in case that’s another barometer of the times in which we are living.
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’ve noticed that clergy are swearing more, in case that’s another barometer of the times in which we are living.
One of the teens in my church just wrote this on my Facebook wall: 😭
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of the teens in my church just wrote this on my Facebook wall: 😭
These clowns don’t even have uniforms, just whatever kit they cobbled together from their well-armed militia fantasies.
"Person in pajama pants confronting federal immigration agents" seems to be a developing trend.
The photo below appears to have been taken during an incident that took place today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The photo below appears to have been taken during an incident that took place today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
These clowns don’t even have uniforms, just whatever kit they cobbled together from their well-armed militia fantasies.
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Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
Of course that’s his profile picture
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s dad killed a 26-year-old woman while driving drunk and got just 1 year in jail.
Here he’s responding to someone who pointed out that very few people detained by ICE have a criminal record.
Here he’s responding to someone who pointed out that very few people detained by ICE have a criminal record.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Of course that’s his profile picture
I wish! I’m starting to dislike the repetition of turkey.
Ham is for Easter. Turkey for Thanksgiving. Prime Rib Roast for Christmas.
with charity and goodwill, i must here part ways with rolls.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I wish! I’m starting to dislike the repetition of turkey.
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Racism is so powerful in America it’s our greatest intellectual export
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Racism is so powerful in America it’s our greatest intellectual export
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
The Death of Stalin
This is often how personalist regimes work -- dozens of guys close to the leader compete for power and influence, backstabbing and out-maneuvering each other for the leader's attention/ignorance.
The crazy thing about Trump II is that we really have no idea who is drafting the war plans or the peace plans, or even how much Trump is in the loop on either.
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Death of Stalin
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A woman reads quotes by the late Charlie Kirk to Republican congressmen, and they find it difficult to maintain eye contact.
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A woman reads quotes by the late Charlie Kirk to Republican congressmen, and they find it difficult to maintain eye contact.
Someone said to me after church, ‘Baptizing babies must be wonderful!’ I agreed!
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Someone said to me after church, ‘Baptizing babies must be wonderful!’ I agreed!
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Well, this was a pretty lovely thread to discover.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Well, this was a pretty lovely thread to discover.