Jeannie Sellick (aka The Atheist Nun)
@jeanniesellick.bsky.social
Philoparthenos
she.hers
Not really an atheist.
Not really a nun.
she.hers
Not really an atheist.
Not really a nun.
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Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
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We were very happy to give this scoop to @marisakabas.bsky.social's The Handbasket because it is important to support independent journalists who are doing the hard work at this time. Giving this story to Marisa also guarantees it will be in The Washington Post verbatim exactly 48 hours later.
EXCLUSIVE — The Onion has a full-page ad in today’s NYT featuring part of an editorial calling out congressional fecklessness towards Trump. They also sent a copy of their latest issue to every lawmaker.
My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...
My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...
June 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We were very happy to give this scoop to @marisakabas.bsky.social's The Handbasket because it is important to support independent journalists who are doing the hard work at this time. Giving this story to Marisa also guarantees it will be in The Washington Post verbatim exactly 48 hours later.
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If you think what happened to Rumeysa Ozturk can't happen to you because you're a citizen and she's not, you are sorely mistaken. Ozturk was snatched off the street not for being a national security threat but for having a wrong opinion. If we don't put a stop to this, it's coming for all of us.
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
If you think what happened to Rumeysa Ozturk can't happen to you because you're a citizen and she's not, you are sorely mistaken. Ozturk was snatched off the street not for being a national security threat but for having a wrong opinion. If we don't put a stop to this, it's coming for all of us.
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S is for SOLIDARITY—let’s help the Sesame Street workers as they fight the expropriation of kid’s media! Sign the below and spread the word! @kimkelly.bsky.social @ericblanc.bsky.social @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social
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Solidarity with Sesame Workers
The recent unjust layoffs of dedicated Sesame Workshop workers following their announcement to form a union with OPEIU Local 153 contradicts the core principles of the community that Sesame Street cla...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
S is for SOLIDARITY—let’s help the Sesame Street workers as they fight the expropriation of kid’s media! Sign the below and spread the word! @kimkelly.bsky.social @ericblanc.bsky.social @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social
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actionnetwork.org/letters/soli...
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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You guys, Pete Hegseth just accidentally texted me a draft of his romantic sci-fi/fantasy novel.
March 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
You guys, Pete Hegseth just accidentally texted me a draft of his romantic sci-fi/fantasy novel.
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Someone needs to take away all the psychedelics from Silicon Valley. It is irresponsible to use them without proper training in the humanities
March 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Someone needs to take away all the psychedelics from Silicon Valley. It is irresponsible to use them without proper training in the humanities
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@aoc.bsky.social: "Listen, if your representative is not doing a town hall, give me a ring... I'll say it right here, right now: if a deep red Republican district wants to have an honest conversation, even if it's with someone they disagree with, I'm willing to do that."
March 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@aoc.bsky.social: "Listen, if your representative is not doing a town hall, give me a ring... I'll say it right here, right now: if a deep red Republican district wants to have an honest conversation, even if it's with someone they disagree with, I'm willing to do that."
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"We're probably going to keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans, we're not booing you, we're not booing your teams, we're not booing your players. We're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. We're insulted. And we're angry."
"We're probably going to keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans, we're not booing you, we're not booing your teams, we're not booing your players. We're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. We're insulted. And we're angry."
March 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"We're probably going to keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans, we're not booing you, we're not booing your teams, we're not booing your players. We're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. We're insulted. And we're angry."
"We're probably going to keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans, we're not booing you, we're not booing your teams, we're not booing your players. We're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. We're insulted. And we're angry."
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This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Real question. What is an “illegal protest”? Real question. He was convicted of a crime. Why hasn’t he been expelled?
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
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HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
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From Religious Studies at York Twitter account: The administration at York University has suspended admissions to the Religious Studies program . . .
The faculty have written this statement. We ask you to will distribute it widely and write to York's administration to protest this decision.
The faculty have written this statement. We ask you to will distribute it widely and write to York's administration to protest this decision.
February 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
From Religious Studies at York Twitter account: The administration at York University has suspended admissions to the Religious Studies program . . .
The faculty have written this statement. We ask you to will distribute it widely and write to York's administration to protest this decision.
The faculty have written this statement. We ask you to will distribute it widely and write to York's administration to protest this decision.
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Washington Post is reporting that the US Gov't program to send free COVID tests to households will be shut down tonight, and the remaining tests destroyed. If you haven't already ordered yours in the latest batch (autumn 2024's) it's super quick & easy, price $0.00
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February 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Washington Post is reporting that the US Gov't program to send free COVID tests to households will be shut down tonight, and the remaining tests destroyed. If you haven't already ordered yours in the latest batch (autumn 2024's) it's super quick & easy, price $0.00
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
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In 2022, Najee Olya, conducting an overview of how Greek representations of black Africans are systematically omitted from museum displays and art survey textbooks, stated that “Rankine was correct ten years ago, and still is now.” youtu.be/ZFCAvf6VOSY #AncientBlackness
Res Diff 3 2022 Olya
YouTube video by Res Difficiles Conference
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February 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In 2022, Najee Olya, conducting an overview of how Greek representations of black Africans are systematically omitted from museum displays and art survey textbooks, stated that “Rankine was correct ten years ago, and still is now.” youtu.be/ZFCAvf6VOSY #AncientBlackness
Happy Paulentine’s Day to all who celebrate.
February 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Paulentine’s Day to all who celebrate.
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UVA is hiring an advising fellow, and looking for folks working in the liberal arts (broadly defined). On my read of the ad: it's full time, has teaching & advising components, and the pay grade is ~$70K.
as a bonus, you'd be working with the incomparable @meirazk.bsky.social. check it out:
as a bonus, you'd be working with the incomparable @meirazk.bsky.social. check it out:
Advising Fellow in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Student Services, Health, & Wellness at University of Virginia
Apply for Advising Fellow job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Student Services, Health, & Wellness at University of Virginia
jobs.virginia.edu
February 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
UVA is hiring an advising fellow, and looking for folks working in the liberal arts (broadly defined). On my read of the ad: it's full time, has teaching & advising components, and the pay grade is ~$70K.
as a bonus, you'd be working with the incomparable @meirazk.bsky.social. check it out:
as a bonus, you'd be working with the incomparable @meirazk.bsky.social. check it out:
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NASSCAL is officially on Instagram! If you like (or merely tolerate) IG & love apocrypha, please take a moment to give us a follow! www.instagram.com/nasscal_apoc...
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
NASSCAL is officially on Instagram! If you like (or merely tolerate) IG & love apocrypha, please take a moment to give us a follow! www.instagram.com/nasscal_apoc...
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The NASSCAL First Fridays Workshop begins its Winter 2025 season with Acacia Chan (University of Texas): “Cloudy with a Chance of Apostles: Cloud Travel in Acts of Andrew and Matthias.” The workshop takes place via Zoom on February 7 at 12 pm EST.
February 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The NASSCAL First Fridays Workshop begins its Winter 2025 season with Acacia Chan (University of Texas): “Cloudy with a Chance of Apostles: Cloud Travel in Acts of Andrew and Matthias.” The workshop takes place via Zoom on February 7 at 12 pm EST.
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just in time for the holidays, a guest post by @anotheraspirin.bsky.social on mine and @lollardfish.bsky.social's newsletter.
the story of the real legendary St. Nicholas of Myra and gifts he brought in the Euro Middle Ages.
always free to read! please share! #medievalsky
the story of the real legendary St. Nicholas of Myra and gifts he brought in the Euro Middle Ages.
always free to read! please share! #medievalsky
Yes, Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus
Dr. Rutger Kramer tells us that there really was a medieval St. Nicholas. He has plenty of interesting stories of gift-giving, but is there a connection to Christmas?
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December 22, 2024 at 1:35 PM
just in time for the holidays, a guest post by @anotheraspirin.bsky.social on mine and @lollardfish.bsky.social's newsletter.
the story of the real legendary St. Nicholas of Myra and gifts he brought in the Euro Middle Ages.
always free to read! please share! #medievalsky
the story of the real legendary St. Nicholas of Myra and gifts he brought in the Euro Middle Ages.
always free to read! please share! #medievalsky
🎶all I want for christmas is apocryphaaaaa🎶
Looking to wear your love of all things apocrypha on your sleeve this holiday season? Look no further! Please visit NASSCAL's redbubble site where you can find shirts, mugs, pillows repping all of your favorite ancient apocryphal stories!
December 12, 2024 at 5:49 PM
🎶all I want for christmas is apocryphaaaaa🎶
Religion friends, I'm looking for a banger piece or podcast that discusses religion & sports or religion as sports. Preferably accessible to undergrads who are in their final week of the semester!
May 1, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Religion friends, I'm looking for a banger piece or podcast that discusses religion & sports or religion as sports. Preferably accessible to undergrads who are in their final week of the semester!
The only styles I'll be sporting at NAPS.
Ever wanted to let the world know about your love apocrypha? To wear your obsession with Thomas & his Wonderworking Skin on your sleeve? Sip your morning coffee while dreaming of Thecla? Well now you can! Introducing NASSCAL's very own Redbubble site!
March 14, 2024 at 3:25 PM
The only styles I'll be sporting at NAPS.