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Hannah Swithinbank

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Assorted Bobbins | Theology, (Ancient) History (PhD, St Andrews) | Priest and curate in the Church of England | London, but always missing Cornwall http://hannahswithinbank.com

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · Jul 26

With a certain amount of disbelief that this is fiiiiiiinally out there in the world... I'm delighted/relieved/irrationally terrified that this article is now out in the latest issue of Biblical Interpretation.

Ghosts of the Remnant

Abstract The book of Jeremiah is well-known for the aporias and fractures within its text, which are much discussed. In Jeremiah 39–44 these confusions appear as indicative of two antagonistic communi...

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 18m

Happy ‘no be honest, have you really heard of the Nobel Laureate in Literature’ day

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 9h

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 9h

And yet ATP is exactly where I started 😂

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 17h

SO RUDE.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 21h

They gave us lunch at today’s clergy study day, which was lovely, but I had half a miso white chocolate brownie thing and now I’m falling into a sugar coma.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 1d

How a bunch of people are simultaneously obsessed with the greatness of England and Britain *and* with drubbing study of its literature and history is BAFFLING to me.

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 2d

Any particular one?

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 2d

In an utterly schocking and surprising development, my HP printer has been extremely fritz-y since I took it off the HP page / ink subscription garbage.
*IF* I were to buy an affordable, wireless, UTTERLY FREE FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS printer in the UK, what should it be?

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 3d

Oh that's worse. Kettles are particular

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 3d

Adulthood is when your parents come and stay in your house when you're away, finish your granola and don't wash up the jar.

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 3d

I have been anti-flued and anti-covided and given the world’s tiniest plaster. Let’s go autumn schools and visiting routine.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

I massively enjoy The Illusionist score. I’m sure it’s made me believe the film is better than it was.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

(I say this with love)

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

I think this describes at least 77% of TV Christie, no?

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

It’s not that I’m not grateful for baseball on the iPlayer, but also, by my estimate there has been more live baseball on the BBC than live cricket 🏏 and I continue to be baffled by English cricket’s engagement plan.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

But I did return home to this! So looking forward to spending some time with it this autumn, thank you, @hannareichel.bsky.social

A small red paper back book

FOR SUCH
A TIME AS THIS
AN EMERGENCY DEVOTIONAL
HANNA REICHEL

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

After two weeks living in a theological college bedroom again, I can confirm that I am fully done with that part of life.

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 4d

Eww

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 5d

"She's the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Archbishop of Canterbury, but she's Mrs Mullally to you."

Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 6d

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Article reads:
Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 6d

My suspicion is that what GB News knows about the views of the "Christian public" (whoever they might be) could fit on a grain of rice.

Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 6d

So interesting that GB News is sticking with female archbishop story longer than BBC/Sky, going through her tweets live on air, starting to cancel her for being woke.

They keep talking about the Christian public taking it badly, fits with the growing US-style religious vibe of the British right?

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 6d

Amen.

Sam Wilson @samwilson.bsky.social · 6d

Bishop Sarah nominated! Praying for her and God’s Church 🙏

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 6d

took a break from blocking people on social media to write a post about some places in Jewish London that I love:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...

just because you know. it is nice to think about some lovely parts of my culture and heritage.

Jewish London: a celebration in 13 places

a very non-impartial, non-comprehensive guide to some stuff I like

open.substack.com

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 6d

He’s bopping round the kitchen this morning to Fate of Ophelia enjoying the prospect of not being the top bishop much longer.

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Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 6d

Big day today: presiding at the lunchtime Eucharist and officiating evensong at Bristol Cathedral.

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What do you mean you’re more interested in Taylor Swift and the new Archbishop of Canterbury?

Hannah Swithinbank @hannahswiv.bsky.social · 6d

The not-so-lowkey highlight of Slow Horses is Sam West vs Kristin Scott Thomas