Meira Kensky
@meirazk.bsky.social
Advising Director, Professional Problem Solver, Religious Studies Scholar. My views however misguided, are always my own. Wahoowa! 🧡💙
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NBC ran a piece where Mary Carrillo went to Norway to find out why they're so good at the Winter Olympics and i was yelling BECAUSE IT'S COLD THERE
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
February 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
NBC ran a piece where Mary Carrillo went to Norway to find out why they're so good at the Winter Olympics and i was yelling BECAUSE IT'S COLD THERE
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
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DOCTOR Rümeysa Öztürk has earned her PhD!!
Hi everyone,
I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development.
My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people… |...
Hi everyone,
I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development.
My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people ca...
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February 19, 2026 at 6:19 PM
DOCTOR Rümeysa Öztürk has earned her PhD!!
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One of the things that personally drives me crazy in the U.S. is how youth sports/athletic activities went from a part of the public good (municipal leagues and fields! rec centers! public parks!) to a privatized, expensive, highly competitive, highly structured pursuit for wealthy kids’ résumés
NBC ran a piece where Mary Carrillo went to Norway to find out why they're so good at the Winter Olympics and i was yelling BECAUSE IT'S COLD THERE
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results"
and i was like.
oh!
February 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
One of the things that personally drives me crazy in the U.S. is how youth sports/athletic activities went from a part of the public good (municipal leagues and fields! rec centers! public parks!) to a privatized, expensive, highly competitive, highly structured pursuit for wealthy kids’ résumés
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We're excited to be teaming up with Fordham to bring you the first "Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity Lecture" with @candidamoss.bsky.social! Join us!
Join us on March 18th @fordham.edu for a talk with Candida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social on her latest book!
RSVP here: www.catacombsociety.org/events/
RSVP here: www.catacombsociety.org/events/
February 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
We're excited to be teaming up with Fordham to bring you the first "Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity Lecture" with @candidamoss.bsky.social! Join us!
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Two calls for papers for SBL 2026 from the units I co-chair: Bible in America and Minoritized Criticism & Biblical Interpretation. Please consider submitting an abstract on either of these urgent topics!
February 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Two calls for papers for SBL 2026 from the units I co-chair: Bible in America and Minoritized Criticism & Biblical Interpretation. Please consider submitting an abstract on either of these urgent topics!
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Princeton isn't ready for all the bon mots about to be dropped!
lectures.princeton.edu/lectures/202...
lectures.princeton.edu/lectures/202...
Tressie McMillan Cottom and Kate Manne
Join us as Tressie McMillan Cottom and Kate Manne engage in a wide-ranging conversation on feminism, gender, race, culture, education, and current events. Tressie McMillan Cottom is is a sociologist,...
lectures.princeton.edu
February 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Princeton isn't ready for all the bon mots about to be dropped!
lectures.princeton.edu/lectures/202...
lectures.princeton.edu/lectures/202...
Living in America, 2026
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Living in America, 2026
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CBS News: US preparing to attack Iran as soon as this weekend, but timeline may extend beyond that, and no final decision has been made.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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Trump has discussed timeline for Iran strikes — including as soon as this weekend — but no decision yet
Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
CBS News: US preparing to attack Iran as soon as this weekend, but timeline may extend beyond that, and no final decision has been made.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
This is one of the more antisemitic things I’ve seen recently. Or maybe she just means “because my husband is terrible”? But I don’t think so
Katie Miller claims Stephen Miller's genes are making her sick:
"Why have I been more nauseous this pregnancy, had more eczema? It's because it's more of my husband's genetic makeup than mine in this baby."
"Why have I been more nauseous this pregnancy, had more eczema? It's because it's more of my husband's genetic makeup than mine in this baby."
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This is one of the more antisemitic things I’ve seen recently. Or maybe she just means “because my husband is terrible”? But I don’t think so
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New thoughts by me for @religiondispatches.org, responding to a NYT piece that (I think really wrongly) characterizes the Trump administration as doing "pagan," pre-Christian, or un-Christian activities
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religiondispatches.org/2026/02/18/b...
Blaming 'Paganism' for Trump's Violence Fails Reckon with Christian History
In a recent New York Times op-ed called “Donald Trump, Pagan King,” journalist and filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse highlights the apparent contradiction between the Trump administration’s violent “might ...
religiondispatches.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
New thoughts by me for @religiondispatches.org, responding to a NYT piece that (I think really wrongly) characterizes the Trump administration as doing "pagan," pre-Christian, or un-Christian activities
religiondispatches.org/2026/02/18/b...
religiondispatches.org/2026/02/18/b...
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February 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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This puts its finger on it: “‘Once a computer can use computers, you’re off to the races,’ Dean Ball, a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, told me.”
"For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds. Meanwhile, tech hobbyists are becoming radicalized by bots that can work for hours on end, collapsing months of work into weeks, or weeks into an afternoon."
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.
www.theatlantic.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This puts its finger on it: “‘Once a computer can use computers, you’re off to the races,’ Dean Ball, a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, told me.”
Ramadan Mubarak, Muslim friends! I wish you a meaningful season of dedication and recommitment. And hopefully time with family!
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Ramadan Mubarak, Muslim friends! I wish you a meaningful season of dedication and recommitment. And hopefully time with family!
I am once again reminding you that I do not want to talk to robots
February 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I am once again reminding you that I do not want to talk to robots
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I just saw a bunch of the credulous reporting on this new conflicts check system, and, my god, it's so embarrassing.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
SCOTUS changed the rules for bringing cases to the court because John Roberts won't sell his stocks
Roberts and Alito are the only two justices who own individual stocks. Also: A new lawsuit challenges the Trump admin's removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I just saw a bunch of the credulous reporting on this new conflicts check system, and, my god, it's so embarrassing.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
Please, read and subscribe to Law Dork for independent legal journalism. Save yourself from the bullshit.
This is better than my strategy, which is”get it wrong”
I also use the “e for example” cue. But for ie I use “i for ‘in other words’”
Maybe a top three thing I learned from five years of Latin classes…
Maybe a top three thing I learned from five years of Latin classes…
People tell me I’m a great mom
February 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
This is better than my strategy, which is”get it wrong”
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Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
What are you skating to? I’m skating to “Medley, by Various Artists”
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
What are you skating to? I’m skating to “Medley, by Various Artists”
Remember when Lucinda Nicholson tried to seduce Brandon Walsh because to Aaron Spelling nothing was more dangerous than a female anthropologist
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Remember when Lucinda Nicholson tried to seduce Brandon Walsh because to Aaron Spelling nothing was more dangerous than a female anthropologist
No one has commented on my Presidents’ Day themed outfit and I am so bummed
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
No one has commented on my Presidents’ Day themed outfit and I am so bummed
Well I think it’s time to watch all of For All Mankind again
February 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Well I think it’s time to watch all of For All Mankind again
Now that is a prayer breakfast
This city is home to people of countless faiths. But no matter what you believe, one thing unites us: we are all New Yorkers. We will not allow ICE to terrorize our neighbors.
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Welcome The Stranger
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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February 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Now that is a prayer breakfast
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And we’re got big news! Next year’s artist in residence is none other than @roxanegay.bsky.social!!!! Imagine getting to study writing with her AND me!!! At the same time!! APPLY!!!
You there, smart person, come study with me at Harvard Medical School! Our program is so fun! The application deadline is March 13.
Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health
The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health is a nine-month Harvard Medical School graduate program for those interested in using storytelling to make a difference in health. The Master of Sc...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
And we’re got big news! Next year’s artist in residence is none other than @roxanegay.bsky.social!!!! Imagine getting to study writing with her AND me!!! At the same time!! APPLY!!!