@eeperry.bsky.social
Professor of Roman art & archeology, fan of ranked choice voting, Quaker, beekeeper, amateur baker, amateur photographer. No interest in supporting cowardice or greed; very interested in bravery and community spirit. No DMs unless I already know you.
I had to read most of this article before I understood that the author is advocating for AP exams in modern (not ancient) Greek.
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I had to read most of this article before I understood that the author is advocating for AP exams in modern (not ancient) Greek.
"This is one of the fundamental guarantees established by the Geneva Conventions and their protocols. This guarantee is applicable not only to protected persons but to all individuals, no matter what their status, or to what category of persons they belong." -Médecins sans Frontières
November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"This is one of the fundamental guarantees established by the Geneva Conventions and their protocols. This guarantee is applicable not only to protected persons but to all individuals, no matter what their status, or to what category of persons they belong." -Médecins sans Frontières
"International law posits that no protected person may be punished for acts that he or she did not commit. It ensures that the collective punishment of a group of persons for a crime committed by an individual is forbidden."
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"International law posits that no protected person may be punished for acts that he or she did not commit. It ensures that the collective punishment of a group of persons for a crime committed by an individual is forbidden."
The first half of this essay reads like the Declaration of Independence.
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The first half of this essay reads like the Declaration of Independence.
If he has time to do podcast interviews, he doesn't know what it means for a job to make "crushing demands."
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If he has time to do podcast interviews, he doesn't know what it means for a job to make "crushing demands."
Nope. They're grabbing the easiest ones to grab, which almost definition means they're not the worst of the worst.
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nope. They're grabbing the easiest ones to grab, which almost definition means they're not the worst of the worst.
Yeah, all that "welcome the stranger" talk is so Antichrist. Oh wait.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Yeah, all that "welcome the stranger" talk is so Antichrist. Oh wait.
"Let them eat generic brands"? I think we all know how this story ends.
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Let them eat generic brands"? I think we all know how this story ends.
Let's put that on the list of things we never forget, especially since we now have a much better idea of what those men went through at CECOT.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Let's put that on the list of things we never forget, especially since we now have a much better idea of what those men went through at CECOT.
My senator and a great choice. Let everyone know that nobody messes with Massachusetts!
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My senator and a great choice. Let everyone know that nobody messes with Massachusetts!
Veterans are speaking up on his behalf. Where are the Democrats?
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Veterans are speaking up on his behalf. Where are the Democrats?
Is "disobey unlawful orders" too complicated a concept for the FBI and the Pentagon? Maybe the headlines should read, "FBI is Investigating Democrats for Urging Soldiers to Obey the Law."
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Is "disobey unlawful orders" too complicated a concept for the FBI and the Pentagon? Maybe the headlines should read, "FBI is Investigating Democrats for Urging Soldiers to Obey the Law."
"Without a minimum of hope, we cannot so much as start the struggle. But without struggle, hope, as an ontological need, dissipates, loses its bearings, and turns into hopelessness. Hence the need for a kind of education in hope.” -Paolo Freire
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"Without a minimum of hope, we cannot so much as start the struggle. But without struggle, hope, as an ontological need, dissipates, loses its bearings, and turns into hopelessness. Hence the need for a kind of education in hope.” -Paolo Freire
Bart Ehrman rocks. I didn't know he had a podcast, so thank you for that!
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Bart Ehrman rocks. I didn't know he had a podcast, so thank you for that!
So.much.video.footage.
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM
So.much.video.footage.
Oh, well, if he SAID he has nothing to hide, then it must be true.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Oh, well, if he SAID he has nothing to hide, then it must be true.
I was born in DC and have always been bothered by how little anyone outside of DC cares about the denial of basic rights to its residents. But the last year has been absolutely enraging and I appreciate the fact that you put DC and Puerto Rico on your list.
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I was born in DC and have always been bothered by how little anyone outside of DC cares about the denial of basic rights to its residents. But the last year has been absolutely enraging and I appreciate the fact that you put DC and Puerto Rico on your list.
Please deals and truth are not the same thing and he knows that.
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Please deals and truth are not the same thing and he knows that.
No, "barely legal" is 18. 15 is statutory rape.
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
No, "barely legal" is 18. 15 is statutory rape.
Yup. My parents were more protective than many, but they still told us to be back by dinner.
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yup. My parents were more protective than many, but they still told us to be back by dinner.
No, but they play one on TV.
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
No, but they play one on TV.
My husband thought this was hilarious and accurate.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My husband thought this was hilarious and accurate.
As a Quaker who is married to an atheist, I appreciate that.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As a Quaker who is married to an atheist, I appreciate that.