Natalie B.
@natbur.bsky.social
London E17. Episcopalian who's over here. Work in Legal Tech and love my job. Practical theology, liturgy, inclusive church. Julian of Norwich always.
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It may have snowed last night. The signed are subtle, but are there if you look closely.
December 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It may have snowed last night. The signed are subtle, but are there if you look closely.
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“Who counts as disabled then?”
I get extra ‘disability studies bingo’ points if they do finger air quotes around the word disabled
I get extra ‘disability studies bingo’ points if they do finger air quotes around the word disabled
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 7:10 AM
“Who counts as disabled then?”
I get extra ‘disability studies bingo’ points if they do finger air quotes around the word disabled
I get extra ‘disability studies bingo’ points if they do finger air quotes around the word disabled
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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RS Thomas, The Coming.
I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF
Alt: I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
RS Thomas, The Coming.
Yes, yes! This is truth.
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Yes, yes! This is truth.
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Me: You are not allowed to wrestle with your brother. You will break him.
The Preschooler: God will make a new one.
Me: God only makes one of everyone! God makes everyone special.
TP: WELL, there were 2 white mans at church.
Me: What?
TP: There were 2 white hair mans.
Me:They were DIFFERENT PEOPLE!
The Preschooler: God will make a new one.
Me: God only makes one of everyone! God makes everyone special.
TP: WELL, there were 2 white mans at church.
Me: What?
TP: There were 2 white hair mans.
Me:They were DIFFERENT PEOPLE!
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Me: You are not allowed to wrestle with your brother. You will break him.
The Preschooler: God will make a new one.
Me: God only makes one of everyone! God makes everyone special.
TP: WELL, there were 2 white mans at church.
Me: What?
TP: There were 2 white hair mans.
Me:They were DIFFERENT PEOPLE!
The Preschooler: God will make a new one.
Me: God only makes one of everyone! God makes everyone special.
TP: WELL, there were 2 white mans at church.
Me: What?
TP: There were 2 white hair mans.
Me:They were DIFFERENT PEOPLE!
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Whamageddon is homophobic no I won’t be taking further questions
Listening to Last Christmas because it is an all-time banger and George didn't die on Christmas Day for you to disrespect his memory by participating in Whamageddon
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Whamageddon is homophobic no I won’t be taking further questions
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I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
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I heard a story about a female academic giving a paper at the IHR who, after receiving a long and aggressive question from a senior male professor, simply leaned back with her hands behind her head and replied “Oh, do fuck off.”
One of my colleagues went to a seminar at Berkeley and when someone asked a question Derrida brushed it off saying ‘what you ask may be important but it is not interesting’.
This path leads to chaos.
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I heard a story about a female academic giving a paper at the IHR who, after receiving a long and aggressive question from a senior male professor, simply leaned back with her hands behind her head and replied “Oh, do fuck off.”
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Happy Thanksgiving to this dog, specifically. 🥰
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to this dog, specifically. 🥰
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I guess I now have to do a thread on shoes in ancient Mesopotamia in response to this (which happens to be from one of my favourite accounts).
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I guess I now have to do a thread on shoes in ancient Mesopotamia in response to this (which happens to be from one of my favourite accounts).
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
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“Frog,” said Toad, “let us eat one very last cookie, and then we will stop.”
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Frog,” said Toad, “let us eat one very last cookie, and then we will stop.”
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“Come See Me in the Good Light” conveys poet and queer activist Andrea Gibson’s courageous acceptance of impending death while living with terminal ovarian cancer and captures how Gibson made the most of their time left with partner Megan Falley. https://wapo.st/43FAgj7
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Come See Me in the Good Light” conveys poet and queer activist Andrea Gibson’s courageous acceptance of impending death while living with terminal ovarian cancer and captures how Gibson made the most of their time left with partner Megan Falley. https://wapo.st/43FAgj7
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As an Orthodox Christian, I should have found this article encouraging. But it makes me more...concerned. Faith is not therapy for masculine insecurities.
(If your comment is to trash religion, I'll just block you.)
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Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As an Orthodox Christian, I should have found this article encouraging. But it makes me more...concerned. Faith is not therapy for masculine insecurities.
(If your comment is to trash religion, I'll just block you.)
cc @shoutingboy.bsky.social
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(If your comment is to trash religion, I'll just block you.)
cc @shoutingboy.bsky.social
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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#CofEPeeps Having long thought (Lay) Reader an opaque title (NB,I am one) and advocated for Licensed Lay Minister instead, I may be starting to feel glad we’ve stuck with Reader in our diocese.
LLMs have a tendency towards gaslighting & waste an awful lot of time and energy. Much the same as their enthusiasts.
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#CofEPeeps Having long thought (Lay) Reader an opaque title (NB,I am one) and advocated for Licensed Lay Minister instead, I may be starting to feel glad we’ve stuck with Reader in our diocese.
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That feeling like everything is entirely, unbelievably, obviously wrong and yet no one will do anything is why we have eschatology.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
That feeling like everything is entirely, unbelievably, obviously wrong and yet no one will do anything is why we have eschatology.
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Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
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30 days until days start getting longer again.
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
30 days until days start getting longer again.