Wendy Wetzel
@wendymwetzel.bsky.social
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Wendy Wetzel
@wendymwetzel.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello, old and new friends! Self-intros are weird, but among other descriptions I am a:
Publishing person
Grammar geek
Love your neighbor kind of Jesus-follower
Lions fan before it was cool
News & politics nerd
Blind guy's wife
Adoptive mom
Empty nest prepper
Local church lover
Giver of many gifs
Publishing person
Grammar geek
Love your neighbor kind of Jesus-follower
Lions fan before it was cool
News & politics nerd
Blind guy's wife
Adoptive mom
Empty nest prepper
Local church lover
Giver of many gifs
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TIL (via this fantastic piece from my colleague @fiona-murphy.bsky.social) that director Rian Johnson was reared an evangelical Christian, and that faith was the "lens (he) frame(d) the world through" until his early 20s: religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
Rian Johnson on miracles, mystery and his own faith story in 'Wake Up Dead Man'
(RNS) — The third installment of the ‘Knives Out’ series examines the spiritual warfare within American Christianity and looks at writer-director Rian Johnson’s struggle with the essence of faith.
religionnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
TIL (via this fantastic piece from my colleague @fiona-murphy.bsky.social) that director Rian Johnson was reared an evangelical Christian, and that faith was the "lens (he) frame(d) the world through" until his early 20s: religionnews.com/2025/11/25/t...
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"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
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All I want for Christmas is for everyone to begin using the Oxford comma.
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
All I want for Christmas is for everyone to begin using the Oxford comma.
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
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"Josh Allen grew up on a farm, so I got to make sure I play Good Charlotte, blink-182, Panic! At The Disco and GloRilla" is a sentence I will ponder for a long time
Which NFL players are the best (and worst) locker room DJs? What music do they play?
The key to a good DJ is understanding the room's vibe and being versatile -- and not always playing NBA YoungBoy.
www.espn.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Josh Allen grew up on a farm, so I got to make sure I play Good Charlotte, blink-182, Panic! At The Disco and GloRilla" is a sentence I will ponder for a long time
Grateful for a world where people will still do stupid things in community for a T-shirt and banana. And that I didn’t break myself on the icy stretch.
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Grateful for a world where people will still do stupid things in community for a T-shirt and banana. And that I didn’t break myself on the icy stretch.
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Actually some good tips in here, if you’re not stuck with the wrong sort of relatives.
How to be a good party host (or guest) | Zoe Williams
How to be a good party host (or guest) | Zoe Williams
From picking your guests (always add a random) and your outfit, to coping with drunks and nudity, this is what you need to know
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Actually some good tips in here, if you’re not stuck with the wrong sort of relatives.
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hi...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
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Lake Michigan
Photo by Jeremy Church
Photo by Jeremy Church
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Lake Michigan
Photo by Jeremy Church
Photo by Jeremy Church
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NEW: Earlier this month, I spent the day with the Luhmanns — a family rooted in theologically conservative Christianity.
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
religionnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
NEW: Earlier this month, I spent the day with the Luhmanns — a family rooted in theologically conservative Christianity.
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
In the morning, the homeschooled teenage sons tracked ICE.
In the afternoon, the mother aided an immigrant mother whose partner was deported. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
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from now on, responding to all AI-generated pitches with “this won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
from now on, responding to all AI-generated pitches with “this won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.”
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Incredible story about one evangelical Chicago family's resistance to ICE, beautifully told by my colleague, @jackjenkins.me religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
religionnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Incredible story about one evangelical Chicago family's resistance to ICE, beautifully told by my colleague, @jackjenkins.me religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
“What would a society look like if it valued our time as much as our data?”
We're drowning in passwords & multi-factor authentication & chatbots & "unusually high call volume" & robots ignoring "representative!"
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
We should think more carefully about how Social Security uses these tools with our parents & grandparents.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/aint-no-pa...
Ain't No Party Like an Administrative Burden Party
You are cordially invited to Admin Night - bring your paperwork
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
“What would a society look like if it valued our time as much as our data?”
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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A prayer for your Thanksgiving. Beautiful words from @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social as usual.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
When Gratitude Eludes Us
Choose it anyway
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A prayer for your Thanksgiving. Beautiful words from @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social as usual.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
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This got me thinking….how do we as a society normalize pumpkin pie as a breakfast option at restaurants year round? Who will be the change we want to see in the world?
It turns out Mina and I have identical pie takes (literally had home made pumpkin pie for breakfast this morning before kids woke up).
So my pie take is there are no bad pies, but some pies have to be eaten a certain way:
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This got me thinking….how do we as a society normalize pumpkin pie as a breakfast option at restaurants year round? Who will be the change we want to see in the world?
Next up: AI ruins Thanksgiving.
The Butterball hotline better staff up to try to save the day.
The Butterball hotline better staff up to try to save the day.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Next up: AI ruins Thanksgiving.
The Butterball hotline better staff up to try to save the day.
The Butterball hotline better staff up to try to save the day.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Gibbs had to walk in because he’s so tired from carrying the whole team.
Lions are Jahmyr Gibbs and not a whole lot else on offense right now. Heck of a run there. 49-yard TD makes it 27-23, PAT pending
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gibbs had to walk in because he’s so tired from carrying the whole team.
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"I don't think we're going to turn the page on this moment until there’s a very consistent & clear message...that cruelty, especially cruelty to the point of wishing death on people, is so far beyond the pale that you can't have a career in public life when you do that." @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"I don't think we're going to turn the page on this moment until there’s a very consistent & clear message...that cruelty, especially cruelty to the point of wishing death on people, is so far beyond the pale that you can't have a career in public life when you do that." @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
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NEW: Republicans say they have “new ideas” to fix the looming health-care premium spike. @citizencohn.bsky.social took a look at them.
Read why the GOP’s health-care scramble is a mess of fantasy economics and rushed policy in the latest edition of The Breakdown.
Read why the GOP’s health-care scramble is a mess of fantasy economics and rushed policy in the latest edition of The Breakdown.
The Not-So-Impressive “New” Health Care Ideas Republicans Want to Rush Out
What GOP leaders are missing in their mad scramble to remake health care policy.
www.thebulwark.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
NEW: Republicans say they have “new ideas” to fix the looming health-care premium spike. @citizencohn.bsky.social took a look at them.
Read why the GOP’s health-care scramble is a mess of fantasy economics and rushed policy in the latest edition of The Breakdown.
Read why the GOP’s health-care scramble is a mess of fantasy economics and rushed policy in the latest edition of The Breakdown.