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Another possible title for this upcoming talk is, “finally coming up with an intelligent response to a question @rhiannonbookgeek.bsky.social asked me in my viva”

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 21h

I’m reading some Donne sermons and like, I want to see what he’s actually doing! I don’t care about a summary!

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 21h

Really hate Adobe constantly asking me if it should summarize/simplify the text I'm reading for me. Like, no, that defeats the whole point and joy of reading. Who wants this?

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 21h

John Donne (prophesying about AI), "Thou wast a Mercifull God because thou didst punish all their inventions."

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 23h

It's the same reason you got me reading Barth - I just read my friends' guys.

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Hey @seminarystpress.bsky.social, when are we getting a complete set of John Donne's sermons from you?

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking about her:

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Conservatives never did understand that book.

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Great. table.media/en/climate/n...

Possible as early as 2050: German professional societies warn of three-degree warming

Global warming appears to be accelerating. The German Meteorological Society and the German Physical Society are calling on politicians to take more effective action against this "without delay". Extr...

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Why is the NYT?

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 1d

This website would genuinely be so much better if there was a special Discover tab for Americans that only show them posts by other Americans so the rest of us stop getting aggro from their most brain fried centrists who seem genuinely bewildered by context and angry that other places exist

Louise @selkies.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry folks we're not allowed talk about politics in our respective countries because america is in bits or something

Natasha from America's Next Top Model telling someone offscreen "I just wanna tell you that some people have war in their countries"

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 1d

Slater Maguire 2025 with Phil Christman!

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 2d

It’s really weird watching American governors live-tweet the opening moves of a civil war.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: www.youtube.com/live/jPzLBKK...

Phil Christman Book Launch (Why Christians Should Be Leftists)

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 3d

Had a lot of fun chatting with @philipchristman.bsky.social about his new book last night at @mcnallyrobinson.com

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 3d

Simple Bible Christianity ™️

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3d

see I’m just a simple Bible preacher — the Word says “release for captives” I say “God will release the captives,” the Word says “set the oppressed free,” I say “God sets the oppressed free”!!! if that’s “gobbedygook,” then those boys aren’t reading their Bibles

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 3d

Catch and release today. Winnipeg is dumping untreated sewage in the Red again so there’s an advisory against eating anything right now 🙃

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 3d

Master Angler, what up

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 4d

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow! 👀

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 18d

Looking forward to this conversation with @philipchristman.bsky.social on October 4th!

Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah I’ve heard it in both places. It “works” because it creates a nice us and them and gets heads nodding, but, well…

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah for sure. But there are preachers who just straight up plan series on "controversial topics" and then back-fill with bible and... I think that's basically abuse of the office, even if it does (tragically) fill pews.