Daniel Pigg
@danfp.bsky.social
Literature, Philosophy, History, Religious Studies, Gender Studies, Episcopalian, University Professor
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The FDA has unveiled plans to narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines to older adults and people with at least one health condition that puts them at high risk for severe disease, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to green-lighting the shots.
FDA to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions
The agency will narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to green-lighting shots that have been recommended broadly to the public.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The FDA has unveiled plans to narrow its approval for updated coronavirus vaccines to older adults and people with at least one health condition that puts them at high risk for severe disease, marking a significant shift in the agency’s approach to green-lighting the shots.
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Extended call!
Extended Call for Papers: Theology, Religion, and Taylor Swift
Call for Papers: Theology, Religion and Taylor Swift Edited by: Alexis Bradford and Chris Swann Taylor Swift is a cultural icon. As such, she is often used as a case study and her success has been …
popularcultureandtheology.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Extended call!
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After massive public backlash, the Social Security Administration is rolling back its disastrous cuts to phone services.
This is a huge victory for the public against DOGE's rampage.
Keep up the fight.
This is a huge victory for the public against DOGE's rampage.
Keep up the fight.
April 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
After massive public backlash, the Social Security Administration is rolling back its disastrous cuts to phone services.
This is a huge victory for the public against DOGE's rampage.
Keep up the fight.
This is a huge victory for the public against DOGE's rampage.
Keep up the fight.
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As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.
April 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.
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How to be a Shepherd in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2024/04/shep... #Agriculture
How to be a Shepherd in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
What was it like to work on a farm in the Middle Ages? A fourteenth-century shepherd named Jean de Brie offers some insights into his daily life and tips to help you do a good job.
www.medievalists.net
April 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
How to be a Shepherd in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2024/04/shep... #Agriculture
I've been banging this drum for years, but Rabbi Ruttenberg explains it better than I ever could.
So. Time that a rabbi said it, so I'll be that guy:
The Divine-Authorized Conquest Of The Holy Land is a horrendous, toxic narrative that's been used to justify untold atrocities, including now.
AND it never happened.
Looking at what likely DID happen may actually be critical at this moment.
The Divine-Authorized Conquest Of The Holy Land is a horrendous, toxic narrative that's been used to justify untold atrocities, including now.
AND it never happened.
Looking at what likely DID happen may actually be critical at this moment.
March 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Trump administration to cut vaccination funds. "The loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result," reports @stephanienolen.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries (Gift Article)
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
We have lost more here than can be charted!
For nearly 160 years, the National Center for Education Statistics has collected and reported data about educational progress. The center was essentially decommissioned overnight when all but three of its staff members were fired. Here's a look inside the chaos. chroni.cl/4j3CoGG
‘Breathtakingly Irresponsible’: Former Workers Decry Decimation of Education Dept.’s Data Warehouse
Fired NCES and IES employees describe a mad dash to save data that has informed higher-education policy and practice since the days of Abraham Lincoln.
chroni.cl
March 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We have lost more here than can be charted!
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Ilana M. Horwitz's The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond is out March 11.
Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... #academicsky
Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... #academicsky
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Ilana M. Horwitz's The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond is out March 11.
Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... #academicsky
Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... #academicsky
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"A bolder Christian witness in support of trans rights is especially necessary given that so much anti-trans rhetoric and legislation in the U.S. is allegedly being done in the name of Christian faith or justified by the weaponization of scripture."
Christians Should Denounce Anti-Trans Laws, Not Write Them
Let’s show trans kids that there are Christians who believe in the inclusive love of Jesus.
buff.ly
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"A bolder Christian witness in support of trans rights is especially necessary given that so much anti-trans rhetoric and legislation in the U.S. is allegedly being done in the name of Christian faith or justified by the weaponization of scripture."
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"If you have any religious or political beliefs to the left of your institution, then you will find yourself in an inhospitable place where it is very easy to grow disillusioned and disheartened.”
When Christian Colleges Fire ‘Woke’ Professors, Who Will Stop Them?
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities has remained silent as some institutions restrict racial justice and gender equity on campus.
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"If you have any religious or political beliefs to the left of your institution, then you will find yourself in an inhospitable place where it is very easy to grow disillusioned and disheartened.”
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Breaking News: Ukraine agreed to turn over the revenue from some of its minerals to the U.S., a Ukrainian official said, after an intense pressure campaign from President Trump that included insults and threats.
U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say
President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign a deal, which he called a “very big...
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Breaking News: Ukraine agreed to turn over the revenue from some of its minerals to the U.S., a Ukrainian official said, after an intense pressure campaign from President Trump that included insults and threats.
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"When Christians love political power more than people, they pursue the goals of a political party rather than the goals of Jesus, and promote a partisan policy rather than the Kingdom of God." (2017)
When Christians Love Political Power More Than People
When Christians love political power more than people, the good news of God’s love is substituted for enforcing our preferred brand of religion.
buff.ly
February 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"When Christians love political power more than people, they pursue the goals of a political party rather than the goals of Jesus, and promote a partisan policy rather than the Kingdom of God." (2017)
Going back as far as Ronald Reagan, the GOP has verbally scorned government programs. Will Trump’s ax to government services, he has turned that view into a self-fulfilling prophecy!
February 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Going back as far as Ronald Reagan, the GOP has verbally scorned government programs. Will Trump’s ax to government services, he has turned that view into a self-fulfilling prophecy!
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Federal workers are getting emails asking them to explain the work they did last week. Elon Musk says not responding "will be taken as a resignation."
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal | CNN Politics
Federal workers began receiving emails Saturday asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Elon Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”
www.cnn.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Federal workers are getting emails asking them to explain the work they did last week. Elon Musk says not responding "will be taken as a resignation."
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The Swedish authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a new cable break in the Baltic Sea, the latest example of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region.
Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea
The authorities are looking into possible damage to an undersea line east of Gotland island. NATO has stepped up its surveillance of the region.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Swedish authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a new cable break in the Baltic Sea, the latest example of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region.
So far I have posted little on BlueSky. That is about to change!
February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
So far I have posted little on BlueSky. That is about to change!
So Mr. Trump wants the US to take over Gaza and build something like the Rivera. He wants a vacation destination on the Mediterranean. What tone deafness!!!!!!
February 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
So Mr. Trump wants the US to take over Gaza and build something like the Rivera. He wants a vacation destination on the Mediterranean. What tone deafness!!!!!!
This has been one of the longest weeks I remember, starting with a flurry of Presdential “decrees” from King Donald! Man, four years is going to be a long time!
January 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This has been one of the longest weeks I remember, starting with a flurry of Presdential “decrees” from King Donald! Man, four years is going to be a long time!
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"Trump is offering his supporters lies, grievance, and vision. But just because they voted for him doesn’t mean that those policies are going to really benefit them in any substantial, material way."
We Elected an Authoritarian. What Role Did Religion Play?
Decades of investment in a larger anti-democratic movement would not have dissolved even if they had been defeated at the ballot box in this election cycle, says journalist Katherine Stewart.
sojo.net
January 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Trump is offering his supporters lies, grievance, and vision. But just because they voted for him doesn’t mean that those policies are going to really benefit them in any substantial, material way."
A great article!
Opinion: The privilege of tenure used to confer academic freedom through job security. By now, decades of adjunctification have made the professoriate fearful, insular, and conformist. chroni.cl/4g6unie
‘The Great Shame of Our Profession’
How the humanities survive on exploitation.
chroni.cl
January 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
A great article!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, however you celebrate the day!
November 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, however you celebrate the day!
So I watch the parade of names for Trump’s cabinet, and my thought is that no more than 1-2 will be rejected. The next administration promised flourishing, not retribution. I’m no Trump fan, but I think we have to deal with realities. Gaetz and Kennedy are simply “no-go” for me!
November 18, 2024 at 4:51 AM
So I watch the parade of names for Trump’s cabinet, and my thought is that no more than 1-2 will be rejected. The next administration promised flourishing, not retribution. I’m no Trump fan, but I think we have to deal with realities. Gaetz and Kennedy are simply “no-go” for me!
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Betty White will once again grace Americans' lives, not on TV, but on your mail. The US Postal Service will honor the beloved American TV icon with her own stamp next year. cnn.it/4hUbv8c
November 16, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Betty White will once again grace Americans' lives, not on TV, but on your mail. The US Postal Service will honor the beloved American TV icon with her own stamp next year. cnn.it/4hUbv8c
Today, this American Episcopalian thanks the Scottish Episcopalians for consecrating the first Bishop for The Episcopal Church, the Rev. Samuel Seabury in 1784!
November 15, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Today, this American Episcopalian thanks the Scottish Episcopalians for consecrating the first Bishop for The Episcopal Church, the Rev. Samuel Seabury in 1784!