Neil Alan Willard
@neilwillard.bsky.social
Presbyter, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Rector, Palmer Memorial Church, Houston, Grandson of Old North State Tobacco Farmers, Lover of Rescue Dogs, and Wearer of Seersucker.
Greetings from Houston. We’ve twice elected a lesbian mayor, Annise Parker, who was the first openly LGBTQ mayor of a major U.S. city. It took Chicago a decade to catch up to us in this regard.
"We always have to look after our neighbors." (🧵 below, ⚓️)
Moravian Board of World Mission@moravianmission.bsky.social · 4d agoIn 1755, Moravians in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, decided to grow as many young fruit trees as possible. Meeting minutes from this time reflect their motivations for doing so: "We want to expand our orchards and plant fruit trees along our streets and roads so that we can give saplings to our poor...
"We always have to look after our neighbors." (🧵 below, ⚓️)
Moravian Board of World Mission@moravianmission.bsky.social · 4d agoIn 1755, Moravians in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, decided to grow as many young fruit trees as possible. Meeting minutes from this time reflect their motivations for doing so: "We want to expand our orchards and plant fruit trees along our streets and roads so that we can give saplings to our poor...
we’re going to make it illegal to watch videos in public without headphones
Matt Pearce@mattdpearce.com · 5d agoNow that Bluesky is the official social media app representing the popular will of the United States of America™️, what is our first cultural decree?
“I just want to say that Trump brought about regime change to Texas faster than he did to Tehran.” — Political consultant Mark McKinnon
“I just want to say that Trump brought about regime change to Texas faster than he did to Tehran.” — Political consultant Mark McKinnon
My maternal grandparents lived on a tobacco farm in Alamance County, North Carolina, and one of my uncles was a huge tobacco farmer there. I’m absolutely floored by the election results in that county, including this one. Astonished.
Emily Farris@emayfarris.bsky.social · 6d agoJohnson had been sheriff since 2002.
When I walked into my office this morning, I saw that Henry Whipple had fallen off the wall and onto the floor. Having moved to Texas from Minnesota, I always keep near me “The 38 Tears of Bishop Whipple” by the Rev. Robert Two Bulls. He must’ve fainted after being surprised by our election results.
My maternal grandparents lived on a tobacco farm in Alamance County, North Carolina, and one of my uncles was a huge tobacco farmer there. I’m absolutely floored by the election results in that county, including this one. Astonished.
Emily Farris@emayfarris.bsky.social · 6d agoJohnson had been sheriff since 2002.
When I walked into my office this morning, I saw that Henry Whipple had fallen off the wall and onto the floor. Having moved to Texas from Minnesota, I always keep near me “The 38 Tears of Bishop Whipple” by the Rev. Robert Two Bulls. He must’ve fainted after being surprised by our election results.
Truly a fantastic morning to live in Houston, Texas
Nikolai Denmark - Free State of Blexas@nikolaidenmark.bsky.social · 6d agoAlso woke up to genuine fall like air after a week of recurrent summer. Blessed
yes 'texas controls all education materials' is a funny little quirk of america
Ray Radlein@radlein.bsky.social · 6d agoand it means that america's primary and secondary education textbooks will be able to start mentioning slavery again
