Joshua Schachterle
@jschac.bsky.social
Currently an independent scholar, hopefully a future professor of Early Christianity. Researching monasticism & asceticism. Dad. Punk rocker.
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Guns are a skeleton key to understanding conservatives because the things that they believe work manifestly do not work, and in fact, cause the problems, and there is absolutely no way for them to learn that and they keep doubling down
August 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Guns are a skeleton key to understanding conservatives because the things that they believe work manifestly do not work, and in fact, cause the problems, and there is absolutely no way for them to learn that and they keep doubling down
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I was googling whether you can pop out of the Ephesus site for lunch and then get back in on the same ticket in the afternoon, and the AI told me it was possible to return because St Paul visited multiple times...
August 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I was googling whether you can pop out of the Ephesus site for lunch and then get back in on the same ticket in the afternoon, and the AI told me it was possible to return because St Paul visited multiple times...
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Hitler tells Neville Chamberlain he'll halt war in exchange for the Sudetenland.
And the rest of Czechoslovakia. And Danzig. And the rest of Poland. And Denmark. And the Low Countries. And Northern France. And...
And the rest of Czechoslovakia. And Danzig. And the rest of Poland. And Denmark. And the Low Countries. And Northern France. And...
August 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hitler tells Neville Chamberlain he'll halt war in exchange for the Sudetenland.
And the rest of Czechoslovakia. And Danzig. And the rest of Poland. And Denmark. And the Low Countries. And Northern France. And...
And the rest of Czechoslovakia. And Danzig. And the rest of Poland. And Denmark. And the Low Countries. And Northern France. And...
My youngest just told me this is his current favorite album so I am parent of the year thank you.
August 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My youngest just told me this is his current favorite album so I am parent of the year thank you.
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Waaaayyy better.
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
July 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Waaaayyy better.
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Gary’s uncanny ability to gain the attention of bartenders and taxi drivers made him very popular among his group of friends - 13th century, The Percy Hours - made in York, British Library, Add. MD 70000, f. 9r
July 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Gary’s uncanny ability to gain the attention of bartenders and taxi drivers made him very popular among his group of friends - 13th century, The Percy Hours - made in York, British Library, Add. MD 70000, f. 9r
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We're Hiring:
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking a Curator of Contemporary Irish History
🕔 Deadline: Friday, 18 July 2025 at 17:00
📄 Learn more & apply: www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
#JobFairy #museumjobs
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking a Curator of Contemporary Irish History
🕔 Deadline: Friday, 18 July 2025 at 17:00
📄 Learn more & apply: www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
#JobFairy #museumjobs
July 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We're Hiring:
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking a Curator of Contemporary Irish History
🕔 Deadline: Friday, 18 July 2025 at 17:00
📄 Learn more & apply: www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
#JobFairy #museumjobs
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking a Curator of Contemporary Irish History
🕔 Deadline: Friday, 18 July 2025 at 17:00
📄 Learn more & apply: www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
#JobFairy #museumjobs
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Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump’s Abuses newrepublic.com/article/1975... via @newrepublic.com
Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump’s Abuses
On the Fourth of July, members of the military are calling on Congress to protect service members who disobey the president’s immoral or unlawful orders.
newrepublic.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump’s Abuses newrepublic.com/article/1975... via @newrepublic.com
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I feel seen.
July 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I feel seen.
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The most reliable way to get promoted and platformed in America is to have an unwavering commitment to being confidently wrong about everything, as long as the act of being completely wrong makes rich people richer.
June 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The most reliable way to get promoted and platformed in America is to have an unwavering commitment to being confidently wrong about everything, as long as the act of being completely wrong makes rich people richer.
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SpaceX is short for SpaceXplode
June 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
SpaceX is short for SpaceXplode
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There is no plan. There is no 3D chess. The president has a toddler’s understanding of the economy and will continue to just do things (and then undo them, and then do them again).
May 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There is no plan. There is no 3D chess. The president has a toddler’s understanding of the economy and will continue to just do things (and then undo them, and then do them again).
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Trump: ONLY I CAN FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN VASE!
Me: But...the vase isn't broken...?
Trump: *smashes vase*
*glues vase back together minus some important pieces*
I HAVE SOLVED OUR BROKEN VASE PROBLEM!
Me: Wait, but...
Trump: THIS IS A GREAT VASE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Me: But...the vase isn't broken...?
Trump: *smashes vase*
*glues vase back together minus some important pieces*
I HAVE SOLVED OUR BROKEN VASE PROBLEM!
Me: Wait, but...
Trump: THIS IS A GREAT VASE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
U.S. And China Reach Deal To Slash Tariffs, Officials Say
The dollar rose against major currencies and markets lifted following the news.
www.huffpost.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump: ONLY I CAN FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN VASE!
Me: But...the vase isn't broken...?
Trump: *smashes vase*
*glues vase back together minus some important pieces*
I HAVE SOLVED OUR BROKEN VASE PROBLEM!
Me: Wait, but...
Trump: THIS IS A GREAT VASE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Me: But...the vase isn't broken...?
Trump: *smashes vase*
*glues vase back together minus some important pieces*
I HAVE SOLVED OUR BROKEN VASE PROBLEM!
Me: Wait, but...
Trump: THIS IS A GREAT VASE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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Me: You can do anything with a history degree!
Student: I want to be a history professor.
Me: Except that.
Student: I want to be a history professor.
Me: Except that.
April 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Me: You can do anything with a history degree!
Student: I want to be a history professor.
Me: Except that.
Student: I want to be a history professor.
Me: Except that.
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“we will work to stop something that isn’t happening and then take a victory lap because the thing that wasn’t happening still isn’t”
Leavitt: "Later this afternoon, the president will be signing a presidential memorandum aimed at stopping illegal aliens and other ineligible people from obtaining Social Security Act benefits."
April 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“we will work to stop something that isn’t happening and then take a victory lap because the thing that wasn’t happening still isn’t”
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Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.