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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dolly Parton was what a Christian should be. She was at home with herself and she loved others and didn't judge. She cared for her neighbors, spoke up for truth, and gave a helping hand to many. The world knows the difference between Christians in name only and a true one like Dolly. Rest in peace.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is quite the read. Wow. This indie country singer is way more insightful than any political scientist I've read in a long time. nathanevansfox.substack.com/p/im-tireder...

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I’m tiredernshid of y’all ignoring the South.

Concluding reflection on the anti-Confederate Southern History Reading Club

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Somebody on here, and I don't remember who, turned me on to @nathanevansfox.bsky.social music in the last couple days, and hoo boy is it resonating with me at a deep level. Some tears may have been shed.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Cruel laws harm real people. They harm all of us. We're all brothers and sisters; we're all God's children. We're responsible to take care of each other. Ezekiel 34:16

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pie > cake and PBJ with raspberry jelly

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I thought it was wrong to be gay. That it was a choice or a lifestyle. Then I got to know gay people and realized I was wrong. I thought it was wrong to be trans. That it was a choice or a lifestyle. Then I got to know trans people and realized I was wrong.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Pride movement's use of the rainbow is quite consistent with the rainbow as mentioned in the story of Noah in Genesis. The rainbow is said to be a sign that God has made a covenant between God's self and ALL FLESH on earth. It's the sign that God is for everyone. He won't destroy anyone.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I am grateful this month for all the LGBTQ fans of baseball (and for presumably some gay ballplayers as well). It should be a game where all are welcome. If Pride Month makes you want to say unkind things about LGBTQ people, please reconsider what that says about your own heart.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I really like the way Alison thinks and talks about AI

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

"The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: To the shepherds—thus says the Lord God: Woe, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

"Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices." -St. Teresa of Avila I know "God" is a loaded term for some, but read "Love" there and we are on track.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I did not realize how draconian the new Kansas law is toward trans people. The driver license is only the tip of the iceberg. Thanks to @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social for raising my awareness in his (subscription) newsletter today. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

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Cup of Coffee: February 27, 2026

Checking in with Giancarlo, The Athletic rescues a bunch of fired WaPo sportswriters, CC's 52, Nazism in Kansas, a $31K medical deductible, Svetlana Dali does it again, and the growing American diaspo...

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutually, tied in a single garment of destiny. Strangely enough, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be." -Martin Luther King Jr.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Love overcomes hate. Together we are America.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What's the point of being this unkind to our fellow human beings?

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Or by having the reversal of thinking and feeling, mind and heart (i.e., repentance), that creates the kind of person who sees the weak, the poor, and the trampled-upon as being just as valuable as the rich and powerful and is therefore attracted to follow the Jesus path of love for others.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

"Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing:

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We're on the road to freedom We shall not be moved We're on the road to justice We shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Just like a tree that's planted by the waters We shall not be moved

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

South Minneapolis Singing Action. That is all.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Truly he taught us to love one another His law is love and his gospel is peace Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother And in his name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we Let all within us praise his holy name Christ is the Lord

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I'm listening to one of my favorite sages, Iain McGilchrist in a conversation with Paul Kingsnorth, and I thought this interchange between them was fascinating and very worthwhile:

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

This seminar by @alisongopnik.bsky.social was really good. It's ostensibly about AI, but ventures into some fascinating topics about childhood development and caregiving, and what I really loved was how Alison tied all that together. If this is where AI research goes, it makes me much more hopeful.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

"When we hate and vilify others for ideological reasons, when we demonize and dehumanize others for nationalistic reasons, when we use and exploit others for economic reasons, we are on the highway to hell—we have chosen the well-worn road that leads to war and destruction."

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Charlie Morton. One of the best men I've had the privilege of knowing in this game. Congratulations on an amazing career, Charlie. Thank you for your kindness, humility, and authenticity.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

"Deciding on the methodology for data collection is a great way to make decisions without leaving fingerprints. Every decision about what to measure is implicitly a decision about what not to measure..." -The Unaccountability Machine

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions and How the World Lost Its Mind, by @dsquareddigest.bsky.social, is one of those books that is changing the way I think about the world.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Our highest calling is to enjoy and show forth God's great beauty and splendor and the magnificent abundance of his gentle, humble, and faithful love forever and ever to all people and throughout the whole creation. (my riff on the Westminster shorter catechism)

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"Earth's crammed with heaven And every common bush afire with God But only he who sees takes off his shoes The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries" -Elizabeth Barrett Browning, from "Aurora Leigh"

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

It breaks my heart that a large chunk of our society is looking for any reason to demonize trans people. Scapegoating is wrong. Obviously first and foremost because it harms people who are God's children and our brothers and sisters just as much as anyone else.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

After listening to this podcast, I really want to read Rillera's book Lamb of the Free. Not sure I can summarize for those who don't want to spend 90 minutes on a podcast or aren't Christian theology geeks, but this topic has far-reaching consequences for our society, including the current crisis.

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Ryan Ferg @ryanferguson.com · 05/09/2025

I'm not sure if I have the reach to the right type of nerd, but I found this fossil (?) west of San Antonio and would love to know wtf this is

A clam like rock on top of a dollar bill

A clam like rock being held by a very soft hand

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Has Elon Musk actually listened to his child about the reasons she transitioned? A parent who loves their child will truly listen. This means different things at different ages, but at all stages it requires setting aside much self-centeredness. At least it has for me. But the rewards are great.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Today I learned that John Piper wrote two new verses to the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness", and wow, are they bad! I am sorry for inflicting this knowledge on you.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

That's the thing about these bathroom bills. They definitely harm people, and they don't help anyone. It's the worst kind of political posturing. The heartlessness of these kind of bills and the associated discussion is beyond callous.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I've been listening to all the pain I've heard expressed in the last few days by people who suffered under Dobson's ideas. I haven't known what to say, but Marissa says it well.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Wise people are able to help other people sort through difficult issues and see them for what they are. But they may also have trouble sorting through their own issues and always seeing them clearly. An outside perspective can be helpful. Wise people are able to accept that kind of help from others.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I'm trying to figure out what caused this damage to the pole at my bus stop. I'd say it was hit by a car, but that would have required it going the wrong way on a one-way street.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

"Fastball... there's a high drive into left center field, Buckner goes back, to the fence, it is gone! What a marvelous moment for baseball, what a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia, what a marvelous moment for the country and the world! A Black man is getting...

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John Thorn @johnthorn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Outstanding work by JJ Cooper, showing that players--pitchers, batters, catchers, runners--are the best they have ever been. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mode...

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Modern MLB Players Are Better Than Past Players—Here Are 5 Reasons Why

The data doesn't lie—Major League Baseball players in 2025 are better than players from a generation ago. Here are five reasons why.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I am DEEPLY thankful, immensely grateful for the trans person in my life.

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Ben Ingram and Joe Simpson are having fun on the broadcast today

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Mike Fast @fastballs.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I give you the hotel wallpaper. I cannot conceive what went through the mind of the designer.

wallpaper has multiple concentric diamonds with one diamond slightly misaligned from the others and highlighted in red

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