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Stationery geek, cat servant, voracious reader, lover of beaches and boats, history nerd, disciple of Jesus, Episcopal priest. Seek to love God and neighbor, strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.

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This is absolutely bonkers and infuriating.

Must-read reporting by ProPublica.

14.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 2200 πŸ” 1017 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 96

I’m sort of glad Clemson lost bc I’m a UVa fan in any sport and I would have been torn in a UVa Clemson matchup. Since I’m still building my sense of connection to Clemson. But I’m not yet enough of a men’s basketball fan to really be into it. Give me a year !

14.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I associate it with the EPN conference. And the local high school’s spring drama production. And the local RC group’s Lenten fish suppers that were jam-packed into a social hall bc the whole town cones. The last 3 things I did Before.

14.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1911 πŸ” 536 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 24

Over 400 women have been arrested since they overturned Roe v Wadeβ€” yet not a SINGLE man has been arrested for raping children with Epstein.

14.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 2154 πŸ” 840 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 24

Single people should get a weekend 1 – 3 times in our life where we can force all our friends to get dressed up, travel wherever we want and give us home goods.

13.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

See, this is what a solid W&M education achieves! 😊

13.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

08.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 12764 πŸ” 2781 πŸ’¬ 233 πŸ“Œ 195

Because actually deep down you don’t feel it makes a difference in YOUR life. Probably bc you’ve never let it.

09.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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VFA-87 - Wikipedia

Could be because their call sign is War Party and their motto is War Party Rocks.
Supposedly this is their official patch, but ??

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-87

09.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I did exactly that. Described it as a Hallmark movie that goes sideways.

09.03.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#InternationalWomensDay

08.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They used to call these β€œtrained interim rectors.”

09.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How can you change your clock if you haven’t changed yourself?

08.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the bottom 40% of families, California taxes are LOWER than states like Florida and Texas.

In fact, 16 other states tax LOW-WAGE earners MORE than California taxes our HIGH-WAGE earners.

The evidence is clear, and the numbers don't lie.

07.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 2278 πŸ” 790 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 35

β€œFriends, a spiritual life does not demand that we pretend the world is any better than it is; only that we do not miss how the world is often much better than we feel.”

- Nadia Bolz-Weber, on seeking and finding the good and beautiful during Lent.

07.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Important to remember that Pete Hegseth has been credibly accused of rape and settled out of court.

04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

What every American I know stranded abroad due to the Iran war tells me:

β€œwhen you call the State Department numbers all over social media, you’re met with just an automated message saying not to rely on US government for assistance with departure and that no evacuations are currently planned.”

04.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6

Can any reporter ask any Republican member of the Senate or House on camera what constitutes an impeachable offense under their understanding of the Constitution? Genuinely want to understand what crime, apparently yet to be committed, is the line.

04.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 356 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4

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03.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Just announced publicly that I’ll be leaving my call at Calvary, Stonington, CT on April 12, and starting as Associate Rector for Campus and Parish Ministry at Holy Trinity, Clemson SC on June 1. πŸΎπŸ…. If you know anything about the Clemson or Upstate areas, lmk!

02.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Guardian headline: β€˜Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter planes, as US says Iran’s β€œreckless” attacks threaten regional stability’

Guardian headline: β€˜Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter planes, as US says Iran’s β€œreckless” attacks threaten regional stability’

Is it a competition to see how much irony can fit in one headline?

02.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The distinctions we draw in library science between data, information, knowledge, and understanding are real. Like, life vs. death real.

02.03.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Since all the parts of the Penitential Order except the opening sentences and the Confession are technically optional, using it but deleting the Decalogue and scriptural verses would essentially be β€œmoving the confession to the front of the service.” It then just ends up replacing the C f Purity.

01.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Penitential Order (p351 in Rite II, and 319? in RI), is an optional way to begin the service at any time and is often used in Lent. Is that what they did in Rite I?

01.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

> Republican President enters office
> Economy slows
> New war in the Middle East
> Lose in a massive landslide
> Repeat

01.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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A player rushed to save a seagull after it was whacked by a soccer ball, performing CPR to revive the bird.

01.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 252 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 17
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Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.

"There are multiple arguments that Democrats need to be making, including the fact that he’s acting illegally, and the fact that he’s acting strategically stupidly. So make all of those arguments. Don’t just ask for a briefing," says @mattduss.bsky.social. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

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