MH Culley
@qattemtem.bsky.social
Overeducated Medical Chaplain who's married to an equally overeducated Economic Historian
My name comes from my tribal language Chinuk Wawa, its the words love and heart.
My name comes from my tribal language Chinuk Wawa, its the words love and heart.
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THIS is where the "refuse to follow illegal orders" rule is best applied.
Not by grunts.
It's the BRASS who need to stand up.
I'm glad they are doing this but I would rather they say, "That is an illegal order and I will not follow it."
Not by grunts.
It's the BRASS who need to stand up.
I'm glad they are doing this but I would rather they say, "That is an illegal order and I will not follow it."
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.”
what the fuck
have we tried turning the country off and back on again
what the fuck
have we tried turning the country off and back on again
January 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
THIS is where the "refuse to follow illegal orders" rule is best applied.
Not by grunts.
It's the BRASS who need to stand up.
I'm glad they are doing this but I would rather they say, "That is an illegal order and I will not follow it."
Not by grunts.
It's the BRASS who need to stand up.
I'm glad they are doing this but I would rather they say, "That is an illegal order and I will not follow it."
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True joys can't be effed.
that we may come to those ineffable joys
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
True joys can't be effed.
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Engaging with a dangerous predator. Photo from my collection, writing on the back says “Hazel and Warnie”.
January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Engaging with a dangerous predator. Photo from my collection, writing on the back says “Hazel and Warnie”.
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In a speech that touched on threats to religious freedom and the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion and surrogacy, Leo lamented how the United Nations and multilateralism were increasingly under threat.
religionnews.com/2026/01/09/t...
religionnews.com/2026/01/09/t...
The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Leo didn’t name individual countries that have resorted to force in his lengthy speech, the bulk of which he delivered in English in a break from the Vatican’s traditional…
religionnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In a speech that touched on threats to religious freedom and the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion and surrogacy, Leo lamented how the United Nations and multilateralism were increasingly under threat.
religionnews.com/2026/01/09/t...
religionnews.com/2026/01/09/t...
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🔥 This is good fire at work in Mendocino County.
This prescribed burn was conducted under carefully selected conditions to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and strengthen protection for nearby communities.
This prescribed burn was conducted under carefully selected conditions to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and strengthen protection for nearby communities.
January 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
🔥 This is good fire at work in Mendocino County.
This prescribed burn was conducted under carefully selected conditions to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and strengthen protection for nearby communities.
This prescribed burn was conducted under carefully selected conditions to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, and strengthen protection for nearby communities.
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🇺🇦 Des habitants se réfugient dans une tente chauffée dans le quartier de Desnyansky, dans la capitale ukrainienne, où ils peuvent aussi recharger leurs appareils, accéder à Internet et recevoir de la nourriture. Les frappes russes ont privé de nombreux foyers d'électricité.
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🇺🇦 Des habitants se réfugient dans une tente chauffée dans le quartier de Desnyansky, dans la capitale ukrainienne, où ils peuvent aussi recharger leurs appareils, accéder à Internet et recevoir de la nourriture. Les frappes russes ont privé de nombreux foyers d'électricité.
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Yvonne and Tammy used to call themselves Christians. But years after participating in the January 6 insurrection, they believe in New Age conspiracies about shape-shifting reptiles and humans living in computer simulations.
religionnews.com/2026/01/06/t...
religionnews.com/2026/01/06/t...
The women of January 6 who left Christianity for faith in New Age conspiracy theories
(RNS) — Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, RNS spoke with Noelle Cook about her new book, ‘The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging.’
religionnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Yvonne and Tammy used to call themselves Christians. But years after participating in the January 6 insurrection, they believe in New Age conspiracies about shape-shifting reptiles and humans living in computer simulations.
religionnews.com/2026/01/06/t...
religionnews.com/2026/01/06/t...
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Who could possibly have foreseen this?
/s
(Answer: Anyone whose knowledge of immigration-and-economics, especially through US history, extends beyond Jean Raspail's "Camp of the Saints.")
/s
(Answer: Anyone whose knowledge of immigration-and-economics, especially through US history, extends beyond Jean Raspail's "Camp of the Saints.")
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration
Government data show the Trump administration’s policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Who could possibly have foreseen this?
/s
(Answer: Anyone whose knowledge of immigration-and-economics, especially through US history, extends beyond Jean Raspail's "Camp of the Saints.")
/s
(Answer: Anyone whose knowledge of immigration-and-economics, especially through US history, extends beyond Jean Raspail's "Camp of the Saints.")
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It would not surprise me if ICE ends up killing Episcopalian clergy, sadly. Episcopalian ministers go pretty hard in the paint for civil rights.
The story of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopalian seminary student, pushing Ruby Sayles out of the way of a KKK shotgun blast in Alabama comes to mind.
The story of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopalian seminary student, pushing Ruby Sayles out of the way of a KKK shotgun blast in Alabama comes to mind.
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
It would not surprise me if ICE ends up killing Episcopalian clergy, sadly. Episcopalian ministers go pretty hard in the paint for civil rights.
The story of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopalian seminary student, pushing Ruby Sayles out of the way of a KKK shotgun blast in Alabama comes to mind.
The story of Jonathan Daniels, an Episcopalian seminary student, pushing Ruby Sayles out of the way of a KKK shotgun blast in Alabama comes to mind.
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La situation s'améliore légèrement samedi en Allemagne et en France, après le passage de violentes tempêtes en Europe, tandis qu'un mort a été recensé au Royaume-Uni où 28.000 foyers sont encore privés d'électricité
u.afp.com/SXWH
u.afp.com/SXWH
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
La situation s'améliore légèrement samedi en Allemagne et en France, après le passage de violentes tempêtes en Europe, tandis qu'un mort a été recensé au Royaume-Uni où 28.000 foyers sont encore privés d'électricité
u.afp.com/SXWH
u.afp.com/SXWH
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OPINION: Many people encounter matcha not through Zen teachings or formal tea ceremonies but through lifestyle trends and the contemporary fascination with “calming rituals.”
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony
(The Conversation) — Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.
religionnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
OPINION: Many people encounter matcha not through Zen teachings or formal tea ceremonies but through lifestyle trends and the contemporary fascination with “calming rituals.”
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
religionnews.com/2026/01/08/h...
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“The fact they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land.” 😆
Trump on Greenland: If we don't do it the easy way, we're gonna do it the hard way. By the way, I'm a fan of Denmark. The fact they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn't mean they own the land. We'll be doing something with Greenland—the nice way, or the more difficult way.
January 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
“The fact they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land.” 😆
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If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?”
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If Trump or Vance or Musk do something that seems completely irrational to you, ask yourself “is this getting them more attention?”
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
If the answer is “yes” then actually it makes perfect sense.
And the answer will always be yes.
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Just now: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
January 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Just now: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
ICE ultimately denied the members their due right to oversight.
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When I was getting my TS clearance, I to explain to a very young FBI agent why I had a collection on my credit report for 99 cents.
The funny part is - if you're under 30, you're going to say "what a waste of time"
If you're over 40, you're going to ask "Hollywood or Blockbuster"?
The funny part is - if you're under 30, you're going to say "what a waste of time"
If you're over 40, you're going to ask "Hollywood or Blockbuster"?
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
When I was getting my TS clearance, I to explain to a very young FBI agent why I had a collection on my credit report for 99 cents.
The funny part is - if you're under 30, you're going to say "what a waste of time"
If you're over 40, you're going to ask "Hollywood or Blockbuster"?
The funny part is - if you're under 30, you're going to say "what a waste of time"
If you're over 40, you're going to ask "Hollywood or Blockbuster"?
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This is Zero. She is something of a shapeshifter. Not voluntarily, but still very impressive. 14/10 (IG: zerothesupercollie)
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This is Zero. She is something of a shapeshifter. Not voluntarily, but still very impressive. 14/10 (IG: zerothesupercollie)
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Trump is clearly not well.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
January 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Trump is clearly not well.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
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One of the things I love most about teaching in a primary school is being able to immerse the kids in a text.
I made Narnia in a breakout space between classrooms on Monday and I wish I could share pics of the pupils' faces as they've entered the wardrobe and found what was beyond. 😀
I made Narnia in a breakout space between classrooms on Monday and I wish I could share pics of the pupils' faces as they've entered the wardrobe and found what was beyond. 😀
January 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
One of the things I love most about teaching in a primary school is being able to immerse the kids in a text.
I made Narnia in a breakout space between classrooms on Monday and I wish I could share pics of the pupils' faces as they've entered the wardrobe and found what was beyond. 😀
I made Narnia in a breakout space between classrooms on Monday and I wish I could share pics of the pupils' faces as they've entered the wardrobe and found what was beyond. 😀
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Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Saturday.
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's Saturday.
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i'm not saying this as anyone who knows anything about health; i'm saying it as someone who is an alleged expert in interest group politics: the American beef industry is all over MAHA, wellness, and podcast spaces.
remember "bacon mania?" totally a marketing strategy by the pork industry.
remember "bacon mania?" totally a marketing strategy by the pork industry.
New federal dietary guidelines give federal approval to beef tallow, a fat that both cardiologists and the U.S. government told Americans to avoid for nearly half a century.
Beef Tallow Rises to the Top of the U.S. Food Pyramid
The new dietary guidelines give federal approval to a fat that has slowly caught on with consumers, even as doctors have warned against it.
nyti.ms
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
i'm not saying this as anyone who knows anything about health; i'm saying it as someone who is an alleged expert in interest group politics: the American beef industry is all over MAHA, wellness, and podcast spaces.
remember "bacon mania?" totally a marketing strategy by the pork industry.
remember "bacon mania?" totally a marketing strategy by the pork industry.
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Etats-Unis: week-end de protestations après la mort d'une femme tuée par la police de l'immigration
Etats-Unis: week-end de protestations après la mort d'une femme tuée par la police de l'immigration
Des centaines de rassemblements sont prévus samedi et dimanche à travers les Etats-Unis pour protester contre les méthodes de la police fédérale de l'immigration (ICE), après le tir mortel de l'un de ses agents contre une femme de 37 ans à Minneapolis.
f24.my
January 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Etats-Unis: week-end de protestations après la mort d'une femme tuée par la police de l'immigration
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Ce soir, à APTN Nouvelles nationales : un féminicide frappe Puvirnituq.
Et on s’entretient avec la nouvelle mairesse de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=282077
Et on s’entretient avec la nouvelle mairesse de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=282077
APTN Nouvelles nationales – 9 janvier 2025 - APTN News
Ce soir, à APTN Nouvelles nationales : un féminicide frappe Puvirnituq. Et on s’entretient avec...
www.aptnnews.ca
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Ce soir, à APTN Nouvelles nationales : un féminicide frappe Puvirnituq.
Et on s’entretient avec la nouvelle mairesse de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=282077
Et on s’entretient avec la nouvelle mairesse de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=282077
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I weigh the cats every Friday and Marcel was heavier than Francie for the first time tonight! And he still has a few months of growing to do. My tiny morsel is growing into a large dollop.
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I weigh the cats every Friday and Marcel was heavier than Francie for the first time tonight! And he still has a few months of growing to do. My tiny morsel is growing into a large dollop.