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Aspiring historical novelist & historian with graduate degrees in Classics and European History. I believe in human rights, animal rights, academic freedom, historic preservation, and environmental protection.πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ 🌏

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I see a woman wearing a Christian cross necklace talking about an operation that has, so far, resulted in the murder of well over 100 Iranian children.

07.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deadly bombing of Iran primary school β€˜a grave violation of humanitarian law’: UNESCO The UN education agency, UNESCO, says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.

news.un.org/en/story/202...

07.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m moving to Australia.

06.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And Trump is calling for Iran’s unconditional surrender. Yeah, that sounds like a war.

06.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good thing some US colleges are closing their Religious Studies departmentsβ€”definitively not β€œuseful” at all or an area of expertise that might be relevant for understanding our present…

03.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 294 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Learning a foreign language is a great way to keep your mind sharp as you get older.
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ These came in the mail today. Class starts soon !

06.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conflict as a religious war? US troops reportedly told the war in Iran is intended to bring about biblical end times, Armageddon.

β€œA commander had urged officers β€œto tell our troops that this was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ”.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

04.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m trying to locate that New Testament verse: β€œBlessed are the warmongers.”

03.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vegetarians have β€˜substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers

It’s better for us and better for the animals.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

02.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because Jesus says β€œBlessed are the warmongers.”

01.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is the medical condition severe psychopathology ?

01.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s because Jesus said: Blessed are the warmongers

01.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Kidnapping and assassinating foreign leaders, and high seas piracy, are new American values.

01.03.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At least socially and emotionally!

27.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ancient humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than scientists realized Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose has been difficult for scientists to pin down

Evidence that fire was being created as early as 400,000 years ago, and in a place we might not expect.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/anci...

27.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump has been arrested 4 times and convicted of 34 felonies. He’s still at large. That’s American justice.

21.02.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe she’s reading the Bible.

21.02.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Activists celebrate the return of slavery exhibit at President's House Site Workers began restoring the exhibit Thursday after a judge’s order to return, despite a Trump administration appeal.

β€œThe struggle is still real”
whyy.org/articles/pre...

20.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black History Month Is Radical Now A nation that wants to forget its past must be reminded of all of it.

β€œBlack History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies,” @adamhsays.com argues. But β€œobserving it this February feels radical”:

19.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Let's stop talking about the Shroud of Turin...after this video.

19.02.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from Members, Contractors One contractor told Military.com that the email invite was "stark, depressing, almost threatening."

But if you work at the Pentagon, you better like Christianity and come to work singing "Onward Christian Soldiers."
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

19.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from Members, Contractors One contractor told Military.com that the email invite was "stark, depressing, almost threatening."

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

19.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But they are being held accountable. In Britain, that is. Not here.

19.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO new stops on the Chain of Ideas book tour in March: MINNEAPOLIS and ATLANTA. Also, HARTFORD is SOLD OUT but we are looking into a larger venue. Thank you everyone who is grabbing your people and your tickets! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ«ΆπŸΏ

🎟️ www.ibramxkendi.com/events

19.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from Members, Contractors One contractor told Military.com that the email invite was "stark, depressing, almost threatening."

It’s a small step from Constantine to Theodosius (favored status to religion of the empire).

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

19.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fiery Trial &#8220;A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.&#8221;&#8212;<em>Boston Globe</em>, The Fiery Trial, Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, Eric Foner, 9780393340662

Some great reading for President's Day in the U.S., especially considering the attempt to erase slavery from our national memory.
wwnorton.com/books/The-Fi...

15.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThey’ve come for our books, our existence, and even pulled down our flag two days ago,” Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign said. β€œTwo days is too long for the flag to be down, so we came out, and we put it back up ourselves.”

https://mrf.lu/3Hxm

13.02.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œ[R]esearchers found that engaging in intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing or learning a new language, was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease…”

12.02.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Legacy of the Bible in Justifying Slavery - Bible Odyssey Does the Bible justify slavery? Slavery in the ancient world was a part of everyday life, and, unfortunately, the Bible accepts this tragic reality as a

Through alternative interpretations enslaved people turned the narrative into a message of hope.

www.bibleodyssey.org/articles/the...

12.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0