wyclif
@wyclif.bsky.social
🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸 Reformed Conformist. Oak apple Anglican. Burkean. Collegiat Suffrage enjoyer. Book of Homilies stan. Former land surveyor. Pilgrim to Jerusalem. https://linktr.ee/wyclif
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Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick bent the conventions of the historical drama to his own will in this dazzling vision of a pitiless aristocracy, adapted from a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. In picaresque detai...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Now in a glorious 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack and alternate 5.1 surround, in DTS-HD Master Audio 🤯
Ah, they've "discovered" Plato's grave yet again.
Why did Plato's grave elude discovery? It was veiled in the cave's shadows, mocking archaeologists with an allegory of their own epistemic limits!
Why did Plato's grave elude discovery? It was veiled in the cave's shadows, mocking archaeologists with an allegory of their own epistemic limits!
Deciphered Herculaneum Papyrus Reveals Location of Plato's Grave, Archaeologist Claims - GreekReporter.com
An archaeologist says he has found the exact location of Plato's grave in Athens after deciphering ans ancient Herculaneum papyrus.
greekreporter.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ah, they've "discovered" Plato's grave yet again.
Why did Plato's grave elude discovery? It was veiled in the cave's shadows, mocking archaeologists with an allegory of their own epistemic limits!
Why did Plato's grave elude discovery? It was veiled in the cave's shadows, mocking archaeologists with an allegory of their own epistemic limits!
"The moment I stepped off the plane at Heathrow, five armed police officers were waiting. They escorted me to a private area and told me I was under arrest for three posts on X. In a country where pedophiles escape prison, where knife crime is out of control..."
September 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"The moment I stepped off the plane at Heathrow, five armed police officers were waiting. They escorted me to a private area and told me I was under arrest for three posts on X. In a country where pedophiles escape prison, where knife crime is out of control..."
May justice prevail and free speech rights be vindicated by the law.
Met chief: We don’t want to police toxic culture wars
Sir Mark Rowley says forces in ‘impossible position’ after arrest of Graham Linehan over gender-critical tweet
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
May justice prevail and free speech rights be vindicated by the law.
Sending a few tweets that "give offence" to someone, somewhere, can result in five police officers on your doorstep in today's UK.
These ridiculous laws need to be repealed immediately.
These ridiculous laws need to be repealed immediately.
September 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Sending a few tweets that "give offence" to someone, somewhere, can result in five police officers on your doorstep in today's UK.
These ridiculous laws need to be repealed immediately.
These ridiculous laws need to be repealed immediately.
Almost 50% of PCs are still running Windows 10, even though support will end in a month.
Half of PCs still run Windows 10 despite looming end of support, PC makers say
Dell and HP executives said the PC upgrade cycle to Windows 11 will continue through 2026. Meanwhile, AI PCs shipments are ramping up, and PC prices are rising across the board.
www.computerworld.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Almost 50% of PCs are still running Windows 10, even though support will end in a month.
John Calvin says the Imago Dei is a divine gift that enables humans to reflect God's glory, not just in rational capacity but as a visible expression of God’s character.
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
John Calvin says the Imago Dei is a divine gift that enables humans to reflect God's glory, not just in rational capacity but as a visible expression of God’s character.
This is not a new idea. But I think it's still a great idea, especially for Anglican missions adjacent to or near college campuses.
September 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is not a new idea. But I think it's still a great idea, especially for Anglican missions adjacent to or near college campuses.
Anyone remember "Ray's Pizza" in NYC? There used to be one on Prince St and one on Sixth Ave & West 11th; not sure if they were both run by the same guy, but I miss that style of pizza.
September 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Anyone remember "Ray's Pizza" in NYC? There used to be one on Prince St and one on Sixth Ave & West 11th; not sure if they were both run by the same guy, but I miss that style of pizza.
Are you an academic receiving odd messages on social media from Chinese users? A word of caution is in order.
I’m a Stanford student. A Chinese agent tried to recruit me as a spy
For three months a catfish bombarded me with messages, trying to lure me to China with promises of money and fame. Now, I’m revealing his tactics
www.thetimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Are you an academic receiving odd messages on social media from Chinese users? A word of caution is in order.
Never "summarise the email" in an AI tool like Gemini, just read the email. I'll explain the new security threat below.
August 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Never "summarise the email" in an AI tool like Gemini, just read the email. I'll explain the new security threat below.
Today the Church commemorates St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. "Behold, in order that we may love God, we have exhortation. Could we love Him, unless He first loved us? If we were slow to love, let us not be slow to love in return."
August 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today the Church commemorates St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. "Behold, in order that we may love God, we have exhortation. Could we love Him, unless He first loved us? If we were slow to love, let us not be slow to love in return."
It's only a matter of time until one of these things kills a person.
Air Spot | RL Behavior Research | Boston Dynamics
YouTube video by Boston Dynamics
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August 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's only a matter of time until one of these things kills a person.
Google is dramatically downsizing middle management.
Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec says
In Google's continuing effort to run more efficiently, the company has been getting rid of managers who oversee fewer than three people.
www.cnbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Google is dramatically downsizing middle management.
Filipinos are a Yacht Rock people.
August 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Filipinos are a Yacht Rock people.
"Sanger identified the ACNA as “entirely consistent with my approach” because “they have been set up to be welcoming to a wide variety of Christians, while being firm on the fundamentals."
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces plan to join the ACNA
The co-founder of the largest free online encyclopedia in the world is signaling his plans to convert to Christianity after spending most of his adult life as a religious skeptic
www.christianpost.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Sanger identified the ACNA as “entirely consistent with my approach” because “they have been set up to be welcoming to a wide variety of Christians, while being firm on the fundamentals."
"...Noll neglected what over the past three decades has become impossible to miss: the utter domination of market-think on not just the minds but the souls of Americans everywhere."
The Market Made Me Do It: The Scandal of the Evangelical College - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture
Mark Noll’s The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind turned twenty-five last year. If we know a classic by its ability to speak across eras, one single event from this past summer is enough to assure every...
mereorthodoxy.com
August 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"...Noll neglected what over the past three decades has become impossible to miss: the utter domination of market-think on not just the minds but the souls of Americans everywhere."
Even Gen-X era nostalgia like eat-in, red plastic cup Pizza Hut would generate more customers than Cracker Barrel does today. bsky.app/profile/theb...
"The American urge to eat cheapo slop in a nostalgic setting hasn’t gone away. It’s just that younger consumers are nostalgic for their own childhoods, not Chuck Grassley’s."
MAGA’s Cracker-Barrel Meltdown
Why let things go quietly when you can make them die violently?
www.thebulwark.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Even Gen-X era nostalgia like eat-in, red plastic cup Pizza Hut would generate more customers than Cracker Barrel does today. bsky.app/profile/theb...
"Walk away from Cracker Barrel, and find some Southern comfort food at a family-owned restaurant. That’s a genuine way of supporting traditional values." via @tedgioia.bsky.social
We've Reached the Sad Cracker Barrel Stage of Cultural Evolution
Can you imagine fans of Latin music showing support for the Taco Bell logo?
www.honest-broker.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Walk away from Cracker Barrel, and find some Southern comfort food at a family-owned restaurant. That’s a genuine way of supporting traditional values." via @tedgioia.bsky.social
I'm genuinely surprised at how many southerners don't know what "Cracker Barrel" means and where it comes from.
August 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I'm genuinely surprised at how many southerners don't know what "Cracker Barrel" means and where it comes from.
Consecration of Bishop Marc Steele for the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word
Consecration
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August 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Consecration of Bishop Marc Steele for the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word
Solid take on Mary. "Assumption into glory is the destiny of all believers."
August 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Solid take on Mary. "Assumption into glory is the destiny of all believers."
"Communion in the Book of Common Prayer is a movement of ascent, as the Lord lifts us up into the very presence of Christ." credomag.com/2025/08/sacr...
Sacramental Theology in the Book of Common Prayer - Credo Magazine
Communion in the Book of Common Prayer is a movement of ascent, as the Lord lifts us up into the very presence of Christ. The English reformers recited the sursum corda, calling on the church to lift ...
credomag.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Communion in the Book of Common Prayer is a movement of ascent, as the Lord lifts us up into the very presence of Christ." credomag.com/2025/08/sacr...
I'm afraid we're going to be seeing stories like this more and more often.
Man Follows ChatGPT's Advice and Poisons Himself
An older man learned the hard way that ChatGPT isn't to be trusted with health advice after the toxic chatbot landed him in the hospital.
futurism.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I'm afraid we're going to be seeing stories like this more and more often.