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Ben Spackman

@bspackman.bsky.social

226 followers 72 following 215 posts

PhD, American Religious History, minor Reformation+ history of science; MA/PhD work in Semitics. Apple fan, LDS, francophile, bibliophile, gourmand, cyclist, husband. Ramblings at BenSpackman.com

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I’d say 100+ in attendance

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Meanwhile a few miles away from the Charlie Kirk shooting, byu is hosting a peacemakers conference. Patrick Mason is speaking.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Go home Netflix, you’re drunk. Again.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

How is it 5pm already?!

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Mormon History Association conf tidbit: in its 1st month of operation, the Ogden Temple did more ordinances than all other temples combined, due to its new non-linear design.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The Wall Street journal.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Our leaders have never put their lives on the line for “their” country, and they disdain those who have.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

So many books and papers demanding my attention, it's easy to forget what I've started reading. Downloaded free app AnyText for iOS, and made a widget list of "currently reading" so I don’t get start reading three OTHER new books. Screenshot from iPad

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Woke up too early, so went for a pre-dawn run on the canal.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Trump's "vision" for Gaza includes a massive golden statue... of him.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Well well. These things always depend heavily on how the question is worded, and I doubt I can take any credit, but it's gratifying to see a report that 73% of Latter-day Saints don't see any real problem between the gospel and human evolution.

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Ben Spackman @bspackman.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Was awakened early by cats arguing outside my window... so I went for a predawn 10k trail run.

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