Alys Tarr
@alystarr.bsky.social
Lurking here in case The Bad Place finally implodes.
Jesus follower, web dev, fan of most yellow things and all things Taylor Swift.
Jesus follower, web dev, fan of most yellow things and all things Taylor Swift.
Pleased to report that “dutiful daughter, all her plans were laid” also made its way into the final cut.
h/t @davidbunce.bsky.social
h/t @davidbunce.bsky.social
Preaching on Ruth 4 tomorrow and I think only 2 people in the congregation will recognise the (slightly modified) line “soon enough the elders had convened down at the city gate”, but I’m excited about it nonetheless.
December 22, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Pleased to report that “dutiful daughter, all her plans were laid” also made its way into the final cut.
h/t @davidbunce.bsky.social
h/t @davidbunce.bsky.social
Preaching on Ruth 4 tomorrow and I think only 2 people in the congregation will recognise the (slightly modified) line “soon enough the elders had convened down at the city gate”, but I’m excited about it nonetheless.
December 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Preaching on Ruth 4 tomorrow and I think only 2 people in the congregation will recognise the (slightly modified) line “soon enough the elders had convened down at the city gate”, but I’m excited about it nonetheless.
I’m obsessed that chatGPT crashes if you try and make it say “David Mayer” and nobody understands why.
This was my feeble attempt at finding a loophole, others have tried much more sophisticated methods, ciphers etc.
This was my feeble attempt at finding a loophole, others have tried much more sophisticated methods, ciphers etc.
November 30, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I’m obsessed that chatGPT crashes if you try and make it say “David Mayer” and nobody understands why.
This was my feeble attempt at finding a loophole, others have tried much more sophisticated methods, ciphers etc.
This was my feeble attempt at finding a loophole, others have tried much more sophisticated methods, ciphers etc.
Put broadly, this was my experience in The Other Place
• Too “conservative” for progressive Christian Twitter
• Too “progressive” for conservative Christian Twitter.
• Too much politics & religion for Taylor Swift Twitter.
• Too much Taylor Swift for pretty much everyone else.
• Too “conservative” for progressive Christian Twitter
• Too “progressive” for conservative Christian Twitter.
• Too much politics & religion for Taylor Swift Twitter.
• Too much Taylor Swift for pretty much everyone else.
a woman is sitting on a couch singing while holding a bottle of beer .
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch singing while holding a bottle of beer .
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Put broadly, this was my experience in The Other Place
• Too “conservative” for progressive Christian Twitter
• Too “progressive” for conservative Christian Twitter.
• Too much politics & religion for Taylor Swift Twitter.
• Too much Taylor Swift for pretty much everyone else.
• Too “conservative” for progressive Christian Twitter
• Too “progressive” for conservative Christian Twitter.
• Too much politics & religion for Taylor Swift Twitter.
• Too much Taylor Swift for pretty much everyone else.
Going to stockpile this because it’s excellent.
November 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Going to stockpile this because it’s excellent.
Made a start on my Christmas shopping!
(it’s a gift to me from me, but is different from all the other stuff I buy myself because I made it ✨festive✨)
(it’s a gift to me from me, but is different from all the other stuff I buy myself because I made it ✨festive✨)
November 24, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Made a start on my Christmas shopping!
(it’s a gift to me from me, but is different from all the other stuff I buy myself because I made it ✨festive✨)
(it’s a gift to me from me, but is different from all the other stuff I buy myself because I made it ✨festive✨)
This would be a better argument (against slippery slopes) had we not expanded the provision of abortion services in the last 4 years to cover at-home scenarios without properly ensuring that the original safeguards in the 1967 act are met.
If we take the 1967 Abortion Act as an example, that slope is so resolutely unslippery that in nearly 60 years abortion hasn’t even technically been decriminalised in Great Britain.
November 24, 2024 at 5:41 PM
This would be a better argument (against slippery slopes) had we not expanded the provision of abortion services in the last 4 years to cover at-home scenarios without properly ensuring that the original safeguards in the 1967 act are met.
If we were having a debate on the death penalty and a person of faith expressed their opposition based on their belief in the sanctity of all life, I have a feeling that the secular left wouldn’t have nearly as big a problem with religious people having views then they do for Assisted Suicide.
November 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
If we were having a debate on the death penalty and a person of faith expressed their opposition based on their belief in the sanctity of all life, I have a feeling that the secular left wouldn’t have nearly as big a problem with religious people having views then they do for Assisted Suicide.
Someone said to me afterwards “your conviction that Scripture is true and that we can understand it shines through every one of your preaches” and honestly? best feedback I’ve ever had.
I’m preaching on Ephesians 5.15-33 tomorrow. Prep has been hard, but it’s reminded me how much I love it when churches don’t skip the hard bits of scripture, as if they are something to be feared.
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Someone said to me afterwards “your conviction that Scripture is true and that we can understand it shines through every one of your preaches” and honestly? best feedback I’ve ever had.
Just had a big bout of 1am Unpleasant Thoughts™ and while that wasn’t fun, once they were over they were over (aka they aren’t still festering at 2am), and it reminded me what a huge difference not being depressed makes. 👏🏻🧠
November 20, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Just had a big bout of 1am Unpleasant Thoughts™ and while that wasn’t fun, once they were over they were over (aka they aren’t still festering at 2am), and it reminded me what a huge difference not being depressed makes. 👏🏻🧠
I’m preaching on Ephesians 5.15-33 tomorrow. Prep has been hard, but it’s reminded me how much I love it when churches don’t skip the hard bits of scripture, as if they are something to be feared.
November 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
I’m preaching on Ephesians 5.15-33 tomorrow. Prep has been hard, but it’s reminded me how much I love it when churches don’t skip the hard bits of scripture, as if they are something to be feared.
For new bluesky-ers like me this is a super helpful thread of tips, including how to find twitter friends on here!
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
November 14, 2024 at 8:16 PM
For new bluesky-ers like me this is a super helpful thread of tips, including how to find twitter friends on here!
Live footage of me attempting to leave Twitter.
bart simpson is sitting at a desk in a room while a man in a hat stands in the doorway
ALT: bart simpson is sitting at a desk in a room while a man in a hat stands in the doorway
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Live footage of me attempting to leave Twitter.