Eric Orlin
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No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Academia dos have *some* nice perks. Thanks @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social !
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Academia dos have *some* nice perks. Thanks @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social !
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honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
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New issue of Religion in the Roman Empire Vol. 11, No.2 (2025) www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/issue/rel... @mohrsiebeck.bsky.social The Epigraphy of Roman Religion: Problems and Solutions @ericorlin.bsky.social @elericousins.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New issue of Religion in the Roman Empire Vol. 11, No.2 (2025) www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/issue/rel... @mohrsiebeck.bsky.social The Epigraphy of Roman Religion: Problems and Solutions @ericorlin.bsky.social @elericousins.bsky.social
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This is shameful. The Security Cabinet has chosen territory over the hostages. They have chosen ethnic cleansing over justice. They have chosen forever war over peace. Every Jewish organization that cares about Israel's future & desires peace in the region must reject this plan.
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www.haaretz.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is shameful. The Security Cabinet has chosen territory over the hostages. They have chosen ethnic cleansing over justice. They have chosen forever war over peace. Every Jewish organization that cares about Israel's future & desires peace in the region must reject this plan.
buff.ly/9RtPnVP
buff.ly/9RtPnVP
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Among the fascinating discoveries from Masada was what seems to be Herod's stash of garum
Acc. to chemical analysis, it was made of anchovies & herring, two kosher fish
This resonates with Pliny (NH 31.95) who says kosher garum existed, though he flubs the details
www.academia.edu/17375034/Fis...
Acc. to chemical analysis, it was made of anchovies & herring, two kosher fish
This resonates with Pliny (NH 31.95) who says kosher garum existed, though he flubs the details
www.academia.edu/17375034/Fis...
April 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Among the fascinating discoveries from Masada was what seems to be Herod's stash of garum
Acc. to chemical analysis, it was made of anchovies & herring, two kosher fish
This resonates with Pliny (NH 31.95) who says kosher garum existed, though he flubs the details
www.academia.edu/17375034/Fis...
Acc. to chemical analysis, it was made of anchovies & herring, two kosher fish
This resonates with Pliny (NH 31.95) who says kosher garum existed, though he flubs the details
www.academia.edu/17375034/Fis...
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Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
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A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.
April 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A lot of people like to dismiss racism as insubstantial to material realities but we’re watching a nation burn trillions of dollars in wealth to entrench a racial system of domination.
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We keep writing about this destruction without getting to the core of it. “White Americans who are racially resentful towards Blacks, hold negative views of immigrants, and believe that whites are being discriminated against are especially likely to hold anti-democratic beliefs.”
Study shows growing link between racial attitudes and anti-democratic beliefs among White Americans
A new study reveals anti-democratic beliefs among white Americans are strongly linked to racial resentment and perceived white status threat. This connection has grown stronger over the last decade.
www.psypost.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We keep writing about this destruction without getting to the core of it. “White Americans who are racially resentful towards Blacks, hold negative views of immigrants, and believe that whites are being discriminated against are especially likely to hold anti-democratic beliefs.”
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THREAD: Last year, ProPublica started receiving tips from an unusual kind of source: flight attendants. They said they'd worked on deportation flights for ICE, and they could tell us what it was really like on board. 1/
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
THREAD: Last year, ProPublica started receiving tips from an unusual kind of source: flight attendants. They said they'd worked on deportation flights for ICE, and they could tell us what it was really like on board. 1/
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The news of this blatantly unconstitutional arrest should send a chill down the spine of anyone who cares about democracy. Illegally detaining a student (and threatening to revoke their green card) because of their protected free speech will not make Jewish students on campus safer.
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The news of this blatantly unconstitutional arrest should send a chill down the spine of anyone who cares about democracy. Illegally detaining a student (and threatening to revoke their green card) because of their protected free speech will not make Jewish students on campus safer.
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CFP reminder: submit a paper to present with SAMR at AAR/SBL 2025!
We have two calls: one on religion in the high Roman Empire in honor of Frederick Brenk, and the other on emotional dimensions of religious violence.
Proposals are due March 25th!
www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Con...
We have two calls: one on religion in the high Roman Empire in honor of Frederick Brenk, and the other on emotional dimensions of religious violence.
Proposals are due March 25th!
www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Con...
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March 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
CFP reminder: submit a paper to present with SAMR at AAR/SBL 2025!
We have two calls: one on religion in the high Roman Empire in honor of Frederick Brenk, and the other on emotional dimensions of religious violence.
Proposals are due March 25th!
www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Con...
We have two calls: one on religion in the high Roman Empire in honor of Frederick Brenk, and the other on emotional dimensions of religious violence.
Proposals are due March 25th!
www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Con...
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Today's extract from Serving the Reich.
What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?
What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?
February 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Today's extract from Serving the Reich.
What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?
What makes it worse is that I don't even need to add any explanatory comment, do I?
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A good moment to remember the Russia thing was always real. Trump's goal is to help Russia and Putin, always has been. He's trying to throw our democratic allies under the bus and America as well. Again, the Russia thing was always real.
February 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A good moment to remember the Russia thing was always real. Trump's goal is to help Russia and Putin, always has been. He's trying to throw our democratic allies under the bus and America as well. Again, the Russia thing was always real.
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Need your help pulling together some information about what Reps and Senators are telling constituents in their districts about DOGE talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/need-...
Need Your Help With Something
Yesterday the Bulwark posted a very interesting article which showed that while...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Need your help pulling together some information about what Reps and Senators are telling constituents in their districts about DOGE talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/need-...
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Apropros of nothing, I’m reupping my @theemancipator.org article arguing that the so-called “anti-DEI movement” is a segregationist movement, and journalists should state this clearly.
There is no need to help evil by adopting their language.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
There is no need to help evil by adopting their language.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
Eliminating DEI isn't just racist — it's segregationist
New segregationists’ need to use euphemisms shows the weakness of their intellectual position and the Civil Rights Movement’s moral clarity.
theemancipator.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Apropros of nothing, I’m reupping my @theemancipator.org article arguing that the so-called “anti-DEI movement” is a segregationist movement, and journalists should state this clearly.
There is no need to help evil by adopting their language.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
There is no need to help evil by adopting their language.
theemancipator.org/2025/01/28/t...
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Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It
Yesterday my colleague Kate Riga noted a trap Senate Democrats keep falling...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
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The Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions is now on Bluesky!
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January 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions is now on Bluesky!
Follow us for CFPs, conference info, and our biannual newsletter — and consider joining us and presenting at our SBL or SCS/AIA panels in the future!
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I wish every Dem office would read this and internalize it. "The only sensible and dignified course of action is to accept that Republicans are in charge and to focus in on making their unpopular actions as painful as possible...The job of the opposition is quite literally to oppose. Get to it."
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It
Yesterday my colleague Kate Riga noted a trap Senate Democrats keep falling...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I wish every Dem office would read this and internalize it. "The only sensible and dignified course of action is to accept that Republicans are in charge and to focus in on making their unpopular actions as painful as possible...The job of the opposition is quite literally to oppose. Get to it."
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Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It
Yesterday my colleague Kate Riga noted a trap Senate Democrats keep falling...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Democrats are Surrounded by Low Hanging Fruit: Get To It talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/democ...