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Adam Ployd
@adamployd.bsky.social
Deacon, Historical Theologian, Higher Ed Administrator
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This second batch of #Andor shows is about a bunch of elites caving to an autocrat in hopes of keeping themselves safe, and him taking everything from them anyway.
Oh, science fiction...what will you think of next?
April 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Without due process for non-citizens, no citizen is safe from being disappeared.
April 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
What Ben said
The pincer move of replacing workers with AI and demolishing higher ed will not liberate anyone from work or debt, but trap us in a world of low wages, unsafe and exploitative work conditions, and reduced collective power.
March 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Institutional neutrality and capitulation will not save your university (or mine) from being the next one in Trump's crosshairs.
March 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If your Christianity is offended by someone preaching care of the poor, oppressed, and marginalized to the face of the powerful, you might want to reread your Bible, specifically the prophets. oh and the psalms. oh and this guy named Jesus.
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Had a great time at AAR/SBL. Next year in Boston, friends!
November 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
—Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
November 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Decided it was time to introduce Isaac to The Sound of Music so he knows that the job of a good Christian is to sabotage Nazi cars.
November 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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"this is fine"

British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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"Our baptismal vows call us “to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.” We therefore reject rhetoric, policies, and actions that demean or discriminate against any of God's children...” #UMC
November 14, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Thrilled to be named to the Board of Trustees for the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia! Excited to give back to my adopted home among the hills.
November 15, 2024 at 3:48 PM
I never really used Twitter; so I don't need to flee. But it seems BlueSky is poised to be the social media for the resistance. So here I am.
November 14, 2024 at 8:43 PM