I am BEGGING news outlets to hire some actual experts on religion (and maybe some editors?) The world should not be forced to read headlines like this: “Lost sermon by Saint in Pope Leo-JD Vance debate found 1,600 years later”

Really enjoyed the Odyssey but I did laugh out loud at this very real line in the film: “Our age of bronze is collapsing”

In the UK it’s actually illegal for the sky to be blue the whole day

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 2w ago

Have you noticed an opaqueness to the blue sky this morning? Wildfire smoke from North America is drifting south across the UK, meaning the clear skies may not be as blue as you might expect 🌤️

Thankful to have joined the good folks over at The Two Cities podcast (@madisonpierce.bsky.social, @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social, and John Anthony Dunne) to talk about Esther Keeps the Score. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Dear Lord. We are watching a massacre at this 3rd place game.

Haaland must have one of the most memeable expressions

There are very few things more soul crushing then correcting your citations to match the publisher’s house style

Cheer up, USA. One of your soccer teams has won 4 World Cups.

No matter what, England fans will still have to watch till the end

Happy Fourth of July and some professional news: In honor of America's 250th we've decided that it might just be time to return home. I'll be starting a new job in Birmingham, AL as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the department of Biblical and Religious studies.

We are so cooked

New publication! New from Dr. @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social, 'Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003-11)' in Studies in Church History. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Got to ramble on about Judges for the Biblical Time Machine podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

The Judges of Ancient Israel

Podcast Episode · Biblical Time Machine · June 1 · 43m

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Trying to come up with a good AI policy and/or AI resilient assessments for future classes. Any ideas or examples ?

Me to my nearly 3yo daughter: did you know that you’re beautiful? Daughter: <frowns> I’m not beautiful Me: no? Daughter: I’m a dinosaur! Roar!

🚨Fresh Publication 🚨 Check out my new open access article on the use of the Psalms during the Iraq War. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I asked my daughter (2.5yo) what grade an exam I was marking should get. Pretty sure “Pink” is very good

Had a great time the other week! You can now watch the presentation here (the Q&A was not recorded). youtu.be/D4-LgXAE7Qw?...

Renegotiating Armageddon: Hurlbert - Summer Seminar Series 2026

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Brandon Hurlbert@brandonhurlbert.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Presenting a paper online today at 2:30pm for the centre of Muslim-Christian studies: “Renegotiating Armageddon: The Failure of Evangelical Apocalypticism During the Iraq War (2003-2011) and its Impact on the Iran War (2026–)” Sign up below for the link www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/cmcs-news/a-...

Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were “full steam ahead” looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated.

Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.

Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were "full steam ahead" looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After…

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Every academic using Moodle right now is begging for someone to hack it

Presenting a paper online today at 2:30pm for the centre of Muslim-Christian studies: “Renegotiating Armageddon: The Failure of Evangelical Apocalypticism During the Iraq War (2003-2011) and its Impact on the Iran War (2026–)” Sign up below for the link www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/cmcs-news/a-...

A New Series of Research Seminars beginning Tues 5 May and a Public Lecture for Summer 2026 — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies

A series of research seminars on Signs of the Times: Christians, Muslims and the Apocalypse will begin on Tuesday 5 May. A public lecture on Living with Conflict: Muslim and Christian Communitie...

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Can we just start suing companies that use ai in their marketing? The amount of scam products that thrive on ai is revolting. Worse is that so many people are using it because it must actually work.

Horrific.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

After Mariela's daughter was detained, she reached out to what she thought was a Catholic Charities Facebook page, only to lose $18,000 in a scam involving a fake priest, a fake judge and another man impersonating an immigration lawyer.

Friendly reminder to those preaching this Palm Sunday: Donkeys are status symbols and riding into Jerusalem in this way is a royal and triumphant event. He might as well have rode in on a war horse. One of the points of this story is that God’s humility is not antithetical to his triumph.

Men will literally invade and kidnap foreign heads of state before going to therapy

Did you know that there’s actually no law against putting cheese in your Yorkshire puddings?

Just in case any of you were wondering if this was truly the worst timeline: *Commentary in the alt-text*

Have you ordered your Christmas eels yet? Don't delay! Medieval kings often served eels at their Xmas feasts. In 1213, King John had 10,000 eels at his holiday party. His son, Henry, once ordered up 40,000! So get on it! You don't want your party to be the First Nö-eel, do you? 🗃️🧪

Universities buy all the latest tech but never employ the early career scholars who will actually use them.

Josh Shepperd@joshshepperd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.

Pretty sure we are in an episode of 30 Rock