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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 28d

Here's our latest pyramid scheme.

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Linda Braus @lindabraus.bsky.social · 28d

Just published: THE GERMANIC HEROIC TRADITION IN VIDEO GAMES is the first book to explore such adaptions of its textual sources in medieval video games. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Cover for THE GERMANIC HEROIC TRADITION IN VIDEO GAMES features a video game controller with a blurred tv image in the background

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 28d

Rising political violence is bad, even when it happens to someone I do not like, whose views I find reprehensible.

The road of endless escalation leads nowhere good for society.

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Tony Ho Tran @tonyhotran.bsky.social · 28d

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN

At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

www.cnn.com

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Steve Price @slashersteve.bsky.social · 29d

“Spiritual people use religion to become better people. Fundamentalists use religion to pretend they’re better than other people.”

— Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds by John Fugelsang
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Amazon.com

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Tine Rassalle @tinerassalle.bsky.social · 29d

I would love a copy if you are offering!

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · Sep 9

Texas A&M’s President just removed a dean and department head from their positions after they supported a professor whose lesson on gender was challenged by a student. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum

The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.

www.kbtx.com

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · Sep 9

Looks like historians are worth $140-170k to ICE???

Reporting to all humanities departments so that they adequately pay folks at the same rate the US government thinks we’re worth even as they’re dismantling academia

John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · Sep 8

Apparently ICE is hiring a historian to help investigate human rights violations, can't imagine how that could go wrong. careers.historians.org/jobs/2164421...

Historian in Washington, DC for Human Rights Violator Law Division, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Exciting opportunity in Washington, DC for Human Rights Violator Law Division, U.S. Immigration a...

careers.historians.org

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · Sep 8

THANK GOD UNIVERSITIES ARE DISSOLVING RELIGION DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE WHY THE FUCK WOULD ANYONE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS DOING. BOY THIS IS GREAT!

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Sep 8

I regret to inform you that this is a White House governmental website: www.whitehouse.gov/america250/a...

The WHITE HOUSE
K AMERICA 250
America Prays
AN INVITATION TO
PRAYER & REDEDICATION
OF THE UNITED STATES AS
ONE NATION UNDER GOD

Resources and Ideas for Times of Prayer:
• Historic prayers, sermons, presidential proclamations, etc. View Here.
• Follow the common ACTS prayer model: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication.
• Open the prayer meeting with scripture about God's sovereignty and nations (2
Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 33:12, 1 Timothy 2:1-4)
• Organize the time of prayer by different subjects, such as prayer for government leaders, cultural renewal, protection of freedom, families, individuals, etc.
• Weekly Prayer Challenge: each member commits to pray daily for a specific issue or person
• Pray for individuals in your community by name
• Join online communities of prayer, such as Hallow, Pray.com, and many others

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Tine Rassalle @tinerassalle.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just go my free copy of "The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 2," for which I sourced and captured the images. It's over 1200 pages!
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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Tine Rassalle @tinerassalle.bsky.social · Sep 8

Let's destroy natural beauty and UNESCO cultural heritage for even more decadence 😒

Dr Gina van Raphael @aliagvr.bsky.social · Sep 7

Mount Sinai.

'One of the world's most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort'

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of the world's most sacred places is being turned into a mega-resort

Egypt faces blacklash over a plan to turn Mount Sinai, a biblical site and home to the Bedouins, into hotels and villas.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Playing With History @playing-with-history.com · Sep 8

Ubisoft has debuted a free #AssassinsCreed Discovery Tour app, available on web and mobile. This strips away gameplay elements, allowing users to explore medieval Baghdad, complete research missions, and access a huge codex of historical info.

www.ubisoft.com/mirage-medie...

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Christopher W. Jones @cwjones.bsky.social · Sep 5

Add to the "jobs I interviewed for and am now glad I didn't get hired for" pile.

But also, OLLU, a Catholic, Hispanic-serving institution in San Antonio, TX, is cutting the Spanish major? Hard times indeed...

James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our Lady of the Lake University budget cuts end 16 degree programs; nearly 200 students affected, 19 professors let go

An OLLU representative confirmed to KSAT that 16 degree programs were discontinued, leaving affected students less than six months to realign their academic plans.

www.ksat.com

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Tine Rassalle @tinerassalle.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's like opening a Fallout shelter 😍
nypost.com/2025/08/29/r...

Exclusive | Surreal Cold War-era bunker asks $8.5M in Las Vegas — offering every comfort for the end of the world

Some 30 feet below a two-story house near the Strip lies a surreal bunker with murals and faux sky cycles to live out the apocalypse in comfort.

nypost.com

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Andrew Reinhorror, PhD, RPA @adreinhard.bsky.social · Sep 6

I need some help translating this Chinese text into English. It’s from the base of my mom’s 19th-c umbrella stand. Thanks in advance.

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Kirsten Verdel @locuta.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump Day 228: Trump announces Department of War, administrative officials to be armed, no more compensation for flight delays, gun ban for transgender people contemplated, ‘references to Republicans redacted from Epstein files’, 12th death in ICE custody: reportersonline.eu/trump-day-22...

Trump Day 228: Trump announces Department of War, administrative officials to be armed, no more compensation for flight delays, Trump considers banning transgender people from carrying guns, “references to Republicans redacted from Epstein files,” twelfth death in ICE custody - Reporters Online

New decisions from Trump, and new fallout. An overview of day 228.

reportersonline.eu

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · Sep 4

Let's review another painting together, another one by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, this time the 'Boerenbruiloft' (farmer's or peasant's wedding) from c. 1567.
Another glimpse of what life was like for common people in the 17th century!
Time to check out some details.

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our Lady of the Lake University budget cuts end 16 degree programs; nearly 200 students affected, 19 professors let go

An OLLU representative confirmed to KSAT that 16 degree programs were discontinued, leaving affected students less than six months to realign their academic plans.

www.ksat.com

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Annette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why are so many university cuts targeting Religious Studies…? New article in CHE quoting @vox-magica.bsky.social & others = www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Why Religious Studies Is in Trouble

As colleges plan to make cuts, departments in this field are finding themselves on the chopping block.

www.chronicle.com

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Tine Rassalle @tinerassalle.bsky.social · Sep 3

Aaaaah!!

Ubisoft @ubisoft.com · Sep 3

Step into the heart of Medieval Baghdad—right from your phone.

📜 Uncover rich, immersive history
🦅 Explore 9th century Baghdad
📱 Experience it all for free, anytime, anywhere

Launching today for free: the Discovery Tour App – Medieval Baghdad

#AssassinsCreed

Scholars, musicians, historians all stand in front of a night sky overlooking Baghdad. Underneath a phone rest. In the center text reads: "Discovery Tour app. A Ubisoft Original. Medieval Baghdad."

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Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social · Sep 3

I wrote a piece for the Guardian games newsletter this week on my PhD research into preserving play experiences, and why I think that the most archaeological games are those that that actually make you *think* like one 🏺

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...