Kristeen Black, PhD
@kblackphd.bsky.social
Social scientist, PhD in religion & society. Former lecturer of philosophy, and religion. Feisty heretic. Democratic socialist.
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My current project (paranormal encounters with ancestors) looks at Mormonism through the lens of a death cult.
#Mormonism
#Mormonism
Please help me find philosophers who are talking about how AI is influencing our perception of reality. TIA
#philosophy
#academics
#philosophy
#academics
January 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Please help me find philosophers who are talking about how AI is influencing our perception of reality. TIA
#philosophy
#academics
#philosophy
#academics
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Pope Francis Unveils Holy Door for Inmates in Rome
In a deeply symbolic gesture of mercy and reconciliation, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a Roman prison on Thursday as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations. The event marked a historic moment in the Church's mission to…
In a deeply symbolic gesture of mercy and reconciliation, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a Roman prison on Thursday as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations. The event marked a historic moment in the Church's mission to…
Pope Francis Unveils Holy Door for Inmates in Rome
In a deeply symbolic gesture of mercy and reconciliation, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a Roman prison on Thursday as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations. The event marked a historic moment in the Church's mission to extend spiritual blessings beyond traditional boundaries. The ceremony took place at the Regina Coeli prison, one of Rome's oldest correctional facilities, where hundreds of inmates gathered to witness the Pope's act of compassion.
www.newsaround.com.ng
December 26, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Pope Francis Unveils Holy Door for Inmates in Rome
In a deeply symbolic gesture of mercy and reconciliation, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a Roman prison on Thursday as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations. The event marked a historic moment in the Church's mission to…
In a deeply symbolic gesture of mercy and reconciliation, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a Roman prison on Thursday as part of the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year celebrations. The event marked a historic moment in the Church's mission to…
Always just a little bit sad the day after winter solstice when the days start getting longer again - the darkness is so cozy.
December 22, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Always just a little bit sad the day after winter solstice when the days start getting longer again - the darkness is so cozy.
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Blessed feast of our lady of Guadalupe everyone!
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Blessed feast of our lady of Guadalupe everyone!
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This is Louis. He just got some cool new shoes. So naturally, he had to make an entrance in them. 13/10
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
This is Louis. He just got some cool new shoes. So naturally, he had to make an entrance in them. 13/10
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To be fair, covering the first volley of a class war can be tricky.
The media coverage on the murdered CEO is weird.
It's like they keep trying to make us give a shit, with the occassional 'why don't people give a shit, shame on you'
It's like they keep trying to make us give a shit, with the occassional 'why don't people give a shit, shame on you'
December 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM
To be fair, covering the first volley of a class war can be tricky.
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![Black Text on White background:
"Santa: You wanted to see me?
Librarian: Yes, your list only has two classifications, naughty and nice.
Santa: So?
Librarian: It does not allow for a range of childhood behaviors.
Santa: [has nothing to say]
Librarian: I have prepared a PowerPoint Presentation
Santa: Oh gawd!!!"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:emuopotvgzkd7icxoo52y3aj/bafkreie7flmpycjazos5qhgwvz34afwzs4aydwadlhjbm6fnxkys4xlqma@jpeg)
My son (who just graduated from a culinary institute) is visiting for Thanksgiving. We've been enjoying amazing food! This morning it was Eggs Benedict.
December 3, 2024 at 8:46 PM
My son (who just graduated from a culinary institute) is visiting for Thanksgiving. We've been enjoying amazing food! This morning it was Eggs Benedict.
I think it's time to bring back the fine art of pointing and laughing.
November 27, 2024 at 10:44 PM
I think it's time to bring back the fine art of pointing and laughing.
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Same goes for his buddy Shitler.
November 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Same goes for his buddy Shitler.
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Happy Tuesday!
November 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Happy Tuesday!
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You CANNOT claim to have solidarity with the working class and be a shitty tipper. The 2 are mutually exclusive.
November 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
You CANNOT claim to have solidarity with the working class and be a shitty tipper. The 2 are mutually exclusive.
My current project (paranormal encounters with ancestors) looks at Mormonism through the lens of a death cult.
#Mormonism
#Mormonism
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 AM
My current project (paranormal encounters with ancestors) looks at Mormonism through the lens of a death cult.
#Mormonism
#Mormonism
Anyone else out here looking at religiously based paranormal encounters? I'd love to see more posts about spiritualism, mediumship, encounters with the dead, etc..
#americanreligion
#americanreligion
November 16, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Anyone else out here looking at religiously based paranormal encounters? I'd love to see more posts about spiritualism, mediumship, encounters with the dead, etc..
#americanreligion
#americanreligion
Remember during prohibition when cruise ships would anchor in international waters just outside of NYC where people could go drink &gamble legally? We need to do that now with medical ships outside states like TX & FL
#resist
#resist
November 15, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Remember during prohibition when cruise ships would anchor in international waters just outside of NYC where people could go drink &gamble legally? We need to do that now with medical ships outside states like TX & FL
#resist
#resist
Well worth a read.
As an Indian, as someone who lived in Egypt, and who has, modestly, remained committed to my politics despite that, here are my rules for living under fascist regimes:
1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/
1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/
November 15, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Well worth a read.
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ICE has 20,000 agents. The only way they'll deport millions of people is with the help of software. If you work for a company that's selling their tools to help ICE do this work, you should leak to reporters what's going on.
New:
Hours after Trump won, ICE asked companies to submit plans for how they’d expand ICE’s system of GPS trackers + databases surveilling “noncitizens” awaiting trial or deportation.
Gov contractors said ICE’s timing was probably not a coincidence:
www.wired.com/story/ice-su...
Hours after Trump won, ICE asked companies to submit plans for how they’d expand ICE’s system of GPS trackers + databases surveilling “noncitizens” awaiting trial or deportation.
Gov contractors said ICE’s timing was probably not a coincidence:
www.wired.com/story/ice-su...
ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement put out a fresh call for contracts for surveillance technologies before an anticipated surge in the number of people it monitors ahead of deportation hearings.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM
ICE has 20,000 agents. The only way they'll deport millions of people is with the help of software. If you work for a company that's selling their tools to help ICE do this work, you should leak to reporters what's going on.
Reposted by Kristeen Black, PhD
It's time to organize for a second Trump presidency in 2025. Join the Democratic Socialists of America to hear how socialists are fighting and organizing across the country and how you, too, can join in to win a world for the many, not the few. Tonight at 9pm ET / 6pm PT: dsausa.us/organize2025
Workers Deserve More: Organizing for 2025
The results are in: workers deserve more than what we were given on our ballots in 2024. Join leaders in the Democratic Socialists of America to hear how socialists are fighting and organizing to win ...
dsausa.us
November 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
It's time to organize for a second Trump presidency in 2025. Join the Democratic Socialists of America to hear how socialists are fighting and organizing across the country and how you, too, can join in to win a world for the many, not the few. Tonight at 9pm ET / 6pm PT: dsausa.us/organize2025
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There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Wealth can’t be separated from power.
Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Wealth can’t be separated from power.
Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
November 12, 2024 at 1:58 AM
There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth.
It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Wealth can’t be separated from power.
Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Wealth can’t be separated from power.
Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
Hello fellow academics!
1)My project looks at religious based paranormal encounters with ancestors
2)the idea that we are in the next religious "great awakening" that will greatly speed up the decline in church membership and attendance.
1)My project looks at religious based paranormal encounters with ancestors
2)the idea that we are in the next religious "great awakening" that will greatly speed up the decline in church membership and attendance.
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
Here's mine:
- Whether we can have statehood without inhabitable land.
- The legal-philosophical symbolism in Wagner's Ring.
Here's mine:
- Whether we can have statehood without inhabitable land.
- The legal-philosophical symbolism in Wagner's Ring.
November 12, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Hello fellow academics!
1)My project looks at religious based paranormal encounters with ancestors
2)the idea that we are in the next religious "great awakening" that will greatly speed up the decline in church membership and attendance.
1)My project looks at religious based paranormal encounters with ancestors
2)the idea that we are in the next religious "great awakening" that will greatly speed up the decline in church membership and attendance.
Reposted by Kristeen Black, PhD
