David Lilley
@davidofbuffalo.bsky.social
Pastor and Theologian
Talk to me about birds and hockey
Talk to me about birds and hockey
The BBC describing Elon Musk as living modestly because he has no bed to offer to a guest
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The BBC describing Elon Musk as living modestly because he has no bed to offer to a guest
NYTimes: so how does this affect the dems’ chances in the midterms?
Revelation:
Revelation:
October 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NYTimes: so how does this affect the dems’ chances in the midterms?
Revelation:
Revelation:
“You’ve gotta be squeaky clean on antisemitism“ is another phrase that’s going to writhe around moaning in my head for a while.
The full on horse-race-ification of political discourse is distorting our moral sensibilities, redirecting them to places where they do no good.
The full on horse-race-ification of political discourse is distorting our moral sensibilities, redirecting them to places where they do no good.
October 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“You’ve gotta be squeaky clean on antisemitism“ is another phrase that’s going to writhe around moaning in my head for a while.
The full on horse-race-ification of political discourse is distorting our moral sensibilities, redirecting them to places where they do no good.
The full on horse-race-ification of political discourse is distorting our moral sensibilities, redirecting them to places where they do no good.
Saw this ginormous beauty of a sweet potato at the farmers’ market today and had to get it. Nearly one full dogmatics long!
September 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Saw this ginormous beauty of a sweet potato at the farmers’ market today and had to get it. Nearly one full dogmatics long!
Baseball is such a perfect alternative to all the other good sports because it’s the only one where you can read your theology book without missing a thing.
September 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Baseball is such a perfect alternative to all the other good sports because it’s the only one where you can read your theology book without missing a thing.
the county doing its part to address the loneliness epidemic
September 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
the county doing its part to address the loneliness epidemic
hello there, young yellow crowned night heron friend
September 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
hello there, young yellow crowned night heron friend
Higher education may be dismantled, but rest assured that preschool education is in fine form. Very proud of my 4yr old for contributing “mini golf” to her class’ list of learning aims for the year.
August 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Higher education may be dismantled, but rest assured that preschool education is in fine form. Very proud of my 4yr old for contributing “mini golf” to her class’ list of learning aims for the year.
The NY Times and LA Times current headlines are about two different mass shootings. We’re not doing well here.
July 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The NY Times and LA Times current headlines are about two different mass shootings. We’re not doing well here.
Hearteningly large and diverse coalition at the No Kings rally in Nashville today. Even the Bible-thumpers had our say.
June 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hearteningly large and diverse coalition at the No Kings rally in Nashville today. Even the Bible-thumpers had our say.
Enjoyed the evening yesterday in a state park with the animals more at peace in human proximity than just about anywhere I’ve experienced (including this park previously). A hawk 50ft away, a heron 20ft, a deer 10ft—each just chilling. (The hawk flew after a couple minutes; the others saw me off)
June 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Enjoyed the evening yesterday in a state park with the animals more at peace in human proximity than just about anywhere I’ve experienced (including this park previously). A hawk 50ft away, a heron 20ft, a deer 10ft—each just chilling. (The hawk flew after a couple minutes; the others saw me off)
Still stunned by how perfectly this quote from the MN legislature—refusing healthcare to those considered the wrong people—misses the entire point by refusing one part of it.
Love your neighbor *as yourself* is as “in this instance, specifically” as it gets.
Love your neighbor *as yourself* is as “in this instance, specifically” as it gets.
June 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Still stunned by how perfectly this quote from the MN legislature—refusing healthcare to those considered the wrong people—misses the entire point by refusing one part of it.
Love your neighbor *as yourself* is as “in this instance, specifically” as it gets.
Love your neighbor *as yourself* is as “in this instance, specifically” as it gets.
I am not one of those with a Simpsons reference for every occasion, but this time:
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I am not one of those with a Simpsons reference for every occasion, but this time:
This is, I believe, a broad headed skink that visited us today. Some kind of skink anyway—a family of creatures that made it very strange to move to Scotland and find a sort of soup called Cullen Skink. Delicious. A favorite Scottish dish. But it sounds like a lizard.
May 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is, I believe, a broad headed skink that visited us today. Some kind of skink anyway—a family of creatures that made it very strange to move to Scotland and find a sort of soup called Cullen Skink. Delicious. A favorite Scottish dish. But it sounds like a lizard.
Trader Joe’s sees themselves as our neighborhood grocery store here in {%city}.
Meanwhile I see myself scoring the last second winner in the {%sport} championship.
Meanwhile I see myself scoring the last second winner in the {%sport} championship.
May 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Trader Joe’s sees themselves as our neighborhood grocery store here in {%city}.
Meanwhile I see myself scoring the last second winner in the {%sport} championship.
Meanwhile I see myself scoring the last second winner in the {%sport} championship.
Tonight. I can hardly believe it, but Paul Simon is playing live on stage in just a few hours, and Meredith and I will be there.
May 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Tonight. I can hardly believe it, but Paul Simon is playing live on stage in just a few hours, and Meredith and I will be there.
My very normal car has 5 seats, is comfortable for long legged folks like me, hauls 10’ boards, handles family camping trips with a big cooler and all our bikes (with a tiny glimpse left out the back). But it looks like an absolute toy amongst the other parents’ vehicles at the elementary school.
May 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My very normal car has 5 seats, is comfortable for long legged folks like me, hauls 10’ boards, handles family camping trips with a big cooler and all our bikes (with a tiny glimpse left out the back). But it looks like an absolute toy amongst the other parents’ vehicles at the elementary school.
“too much schoolwork to read books” is an epitaph for an early grave
May 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“too much schoolwork to read books” is an epitaph for an early grave
This beautiful little creature has been feasting on clover in our backyard for several days. To celebrate earth day, it delighted my 4yr old by hanging out on the welcome mat while we ate lunch inside.
April 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This beautiful little creature has been feasting on clover in our backyard for several days. To celebrate earth day, it delighted my 4yr old by hanging out on the welcome mat while we ate lunch inside.
Thinking again of Francis’ 2020 homily on the storm yet uncalmed in Mark 4. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
April 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Thinking again of Francis’ 2020 homily on the storm yet uncalmed in Mark 4. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
I worry about his enthusiasm for this project. This is the top result of an image search for guy fieri bicycle:
March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I worry about his enthusiasm for this project. This is the top result of an image search for guy fieri bicycle:
3. if the dog *is* literal, it doesn't help
March 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
3. if the dog *is* literal, it doesn't help
These blessed champions, salt of the earth.
February 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
These blessed champions, salt of the earth.