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Like the Old Farmer's Almanac, I'm useful—with a pleasant degree of humor. 🏥 #Healthcare ⛪ #Theology ⚕️ #Bioethics 🖥 #AIEthics 💾 #DataEthics ⛑️ #PublicHealth 🎓 #DHCML via @loyolachicago.bsky.social

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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 20/02/2026
This is cute: the dissenting justices are worried about chaos. What about the global chaos Tr*mp created when imposing his illegal tariffs? Or the chaos that ensues when you pre-absolve a president from any wrongdoing? Or the chaos ICE is causing? Get over yourselves.
19 minutes ago
Abbie VanSickle 
Reporting from Washington

In a dissent, three conservative Justices argue that the tariff decision may unleash chaos.

A trio of conservative justices on Friday warned that the court had overstepped its bounds in its decision to block President Trump's emergency tariffs, arguing that the president should be able to impose tariffs under his power to conduct foreign affairs.

In a 63-page dissent, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr., the dissenters also raised concerns that the decision would lead to chaos, at least in the short term as importers who have already paid the tariffs seek refunds.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 03/02/2026
I've got the weirdest pencil sharpener.
A yellow-orange pencil pictured in front of a blank piece of white paper. The graphite tip is strangely long and skinny and will probably break once I start writing.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 28/01/2026
I’m excited about CRSTL - Community Radio STL - starting 1 February 2026 at noon. Press Release & Program Schedule
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 10/01/2026
A slice of pepperoni pizza, with a hole in which a raccoon is poking its face through it
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 02/01/2026
No cheating - repost with the most recent pic of your pet.
This is ducky. A brown & white dog, floppy ears pointed down, big brown eyes, and a white pattern on her head, resembling a heart. She just wants her damn treat now, thank you very much.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 01/01/2026
Year in books for 2025: blog.michaelmillerjr.com/2026/01/01…
Lourdes DiaryFurious MindsSteve Martin Writes the Written WordAmbushed!
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 24/12/2025
Finished reading: Lourdes Diary by James Martin 📚
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 21/12/2025
Finished reading: Furious Minds by Laura K. Field 📚 Consider this book required reading for those interested in the extreme political theories that underlie the MAGA movement.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 20/12/2025
Picture of a book: Furious Minds-The Making of the MAGA New Right by Laura K. Field.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 04/12/2025
Finished reading: Steve Martin Writes the Written Word by Steve Martin 📚 Steve Martin is a national treasure. I hope to – one day – shake his hand.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 30/11/2025
Finished reading: Ambushed! by Gail Jarrow 📚 A nice YA companion to Death By Lightning, especially when no copies of Destiny of the Republic are available on Libby.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 19/11/2025
Finished reading: Opus by Gareth Gore 📚 The spiritual abuse chronicled in this book is just evil; including of course the alleged human trafficking. Placing power & money over people is always wrong. Hopefully the church will be given the grace to overcome & correct these abuses.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 08/11/2025
Finished reading: The Bright Ages by Matthew Gabriele & David M. Perry 📚 A great primer on the dark ages (get it?). It is very accessible and has a great “Further Reading” section.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 25/10/2025
Finished reading: The American Way of Death Revisited by Jessica Mitford 📚 A good read about grave matters.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/10/2025
Finished reading: The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s by Paul Elie 📚 I was a kid in the 1980s & this book connected some important dots for me. I now better understand the groundwork for today’s culture wars and the crypto-religious nature of key artists & musicians.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 10/09/2025
Violence is never the answer. Also, make use of the breaking news consumer's handbook from @onthemedia.bsky.social
BREAKING NEWS CONSUMER'S HANDBOOK

1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
• "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
• "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't have it.
• "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on limb.

6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.

ON THE MEDIA
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 27/08/2025
The view from SE of the blaze.
Gray smoke flowing from a vacant building on fire.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 25/08/2025
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?
Danny DiVito walking a sausage dog.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/08/2025
Good to see this in the paper today. Thanks, @ohsunews.bsky.social #cansky
KNIGHT CANCER Institute
OHSU
1. Cancer is the biggest fight in the history of the world. We will win.
2. It will be hard. We're built for it.
3. We care. Every breath. Of every second. Of every day.
4. Great things come from the most unexpected places.
5. Look around. Were surrounded by heroes.
6. This is not a job. This is our life.
7. Cancer does not discriminate. Neither will we.
8. Bold moves only.
9. Cancer doesn't see us coming. We will outlast, and we will outwit it.
10. This fight is and always will be personal.

GIVE CANGER HELL.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 13/08/2025
Wilco!: blog.michaelmillerjr.com/2025/08/12…
Jeff Tweedy & Wilco performing on stage with blue lights.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 14/06/2025
Via @tomtomorrow.bsky.social
A drawing of DJT wearing a crown, a long red tie, and a blue suit sitting in a golden throne with the caption "NO KINGS IN AMERICA" all in the signature style of award winning artist Tom Tomorrow.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 26/05/2025
I’ve reached peak fatherhood.
My toes are visible in the corner of a yellow & maroon hammock. In the background, partially obscured by a green bush, my teenage daughter can be seen vacuuming our backyard pool.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 30/04/2025
Next on Fresh Air: How Project 2025 Is Traumatizing America
A screenshot of two consecutive _Fresh Air_ podcasts:

- How Project 2025 ls Reshaping America
- How Trauma Shapes Us
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 09/04/2025
This is firmly in my bullseye: esoteric liturgical nomenclature and a solid pun. If only the thurifer was a member of a mendicant religious order. (Because if there’s smoke, there’s friar.)
Source: [bsky.app/profile/a...](https://bsky.app/profile/aodhbc.bsky.social/post/3lmdnsm3rbk2e&10;&10;A) thurible mistake&10;Sir, - Denis Staunton's account of Mass in Beijing's North Cathedral ("Is the Catholic Church bending its knee to China's communist party?", World, April 5th) includes a description of an altar server "swinging a thurifer as it pumped out thick gusts of incense".&10;I was under the impression that the container is a thurible which is carried by the thurifer, ie the person holding it. But maybe that's the way they do things in China. If so, it must make for a most entertaining celebration of the Eucharist! - Is mise,&10;JOHN KELLY,&10;Co Carlow.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 08/04/2025
Same energy
Andy Daly at an event for Eastbound & Down (2009)
Photo by David Livingston - © 2012 Getty Images - Image courtesy gettyimages.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198408/mediaviewer/rm2134028544/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 23/03/2025
Kendrick Lamar, but with Pope Francis' head
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 16/03/2025
the cover of _Careless People_ by Sarah Wynn-Williams displayed on my Palma e-book reader
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 15/03/2025
A handful of hail. #stlwx
A handful of hail in my hand - small, marble sized balls of ice.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 26/02/2025
Got this cryptic email from my kid's school today. I was not previously aware of a #GoggleSituation, but I'm glad it appears to be resolved.
Screenshot of an email from my kiddo's school:

"Good morning,
I took care of the goggle situation. You do not need to bring anything to school."
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 04/02/2025
Finished reading: Hope by Pope Francis 📚
A quote from _Hope: The Autobiography_, by Pope Francis:&10;&10;"The best wine has yet to be served."
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 04/02/2025
Had to add a new readwise.io tag. #🦇💩🤬🦆
A cropped screenshot of my iPhone, with a list of tags in my Readwise Reader app. Tags include: "journal article," "book," "bioethics," and "ai ethics." At the top, is a new tag: "batshit trumpian quackery."
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 16/01/2025
SpongeBob missing Gary meme, with the caption "I miss CNS"
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 07/01/2025
We got some snow last night.
Two chairs and a small table on a deck, covered with white snow, about 8-10 inches deep
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 25/12/2024
Jesus worked the carpenter meme all the way from conception to crucifixion. Judas was in on it as well! Here's a favorite:
Classic western painting of the three magi visiting the newborn baby Jesus. One of them says "Just to be perfectly clear, these gifts are for your birthday AND Christmas."
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 25/12/2024
#MerryChristmas
A blue can of beer called: Incarnation India Pale Ale
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 24/12/2024
"You'll be visited by three spirits." The three spirits:
The Warner siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, three 1930s cartoon stars of an unknown species ("Cartoonus characterus") - via Wikipedia
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/12/2024
Just remembered this headline from a few months ago.
Screenshot of an AP headline from 9/5/2024: "JD Vance says school shootings are a 'fact of life,' calls for better security"

What a dimwit.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 15/12/2024
Whether or not this is a Christmas Cactus or a False Christmas Cactus, it is living into the whole Gaudéte Sunday thing.
A green cactus-like plant with reddish flowers, some budding, many others in full bloom.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 12/12/2024
Finished reading: The White Stone by Esther de Waal 📚
I have never forgotten Donald Nicholl, that wise teacher, who had once said to me: 'Go round the house, touch each thing in turn and say, "Not mine - only on loan, not mine - only on loan"? From The White Stone: The Art of Letting Go, by Esther de Waal
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 27/11/2024
‘Tis the season for “Great Pumpkin” concretes. 🤤
Two yellow cups that read "Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Since 1929" with spoons sticking out. A little whipped cream is visible on the top. These are sooooo good.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 19/11/2024
I want to go to there: Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, Nesvačilka, South Moravia This is beautiful. Chapel design: Studio RCNKSK Image credit: Ondřej Bouška Via: Dense Discovery Issue 315
Wooden beams reaching to the roof of this circular chapel. &10;&10;Rows of chairs positioned in semi-circular formation surrounding a stone altar. &10;&10;Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel in Nesvačilka, South Moravia, by Studio RCNKSK&10;(Image credit: Ondřej Bouška)
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/11/2024
Fire pit time on a pleasant autumn evening.
A roaring fire with yellow and orange flames protruding from a solo stove. There is a dog in the background. The dog is small to medium sized, with white and light brown fur. The dog is named Ducky and is neurotic. Today she got mad at me because I made her stop sitting on the couch. I will continue to reminder that she does not have a rational soul.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/11/2024
Hard not to think of this meme
Tim Robinson in a hot dog costume, captioned with "We're all trying to find the guy who did this."

Great. Now I'm imagining episcopal liturgical vestments - mitre, chasuble, and stole - fashioned in the style of this hot dog costume. 

FWIW, nothing like this exists on the Gammarelli website. Yet.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 17/11/2024
Finished reading: Counting the Cost by Clemens Sedmak 📚 This book is a terrific exploration of what it means to integrate values into the work of organizational budgeting. 10/10 - required reading for mission leaders, faith-based organization executives, and finance leader everywhere.
A quote from _Counting the Cost_, by Clemens Sedmak and Kelli Reagan Hickey:&10;&10;"We claim that financial decisions are moral decisions and also spiritual decisions, decisions that reflect values, but also decisions that shed light on the ultimate questions of mission and purpose."
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 05/11/2024
After a long grueling campaign season, I’m taking this as a good sign.
An average white male (me) wearing glasses and a gray raincoat pointing toward the sky with his index finger, pointing out a rainbow stretching over two houses in the background.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 27/10/2024
Neighborhood squirrels have rendered these gourds decisively less decorative.
Three pumpkins displayed on front porch steps. Two of the three pumpkins have been decimated. The top one is just the bottom husk with the traditional curvy stem lying in a pool of pumpkin juice and seeds. The second is 2/3rds consumed with an even juicy-er substance oozing from its shriveled husk. The bottom pumpkin has warts all over it, so the squirrels never touched it.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 26/10/2024
Today, I was able to attend a special exhibit at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum: The Artist Who Captured Eichmann. "This compelling exhibition tells the exciting exploits of Peter Malkin, an artist and Mossad agent who p... blog.michaelmillerjr.com/2024/10/26…
A silkscreen print of two images from Malkin's Eichmann related art. &10;&10;On the left, "Fear" -- an orange-yellow background with a mother. Her eyes are wide open and her jaw dropped in horror. Her daughter looks the other way, unaware of imminent death, but sensing something wrong. &10;&10;On the right, "Portrait of Eichmann" -- a map of Argentina with a line drawn portrait of A. Eichmann.
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 26/10/2024
Finished reading: Dred Scott and the Dangers of a Political Court by Ethan Greenberg 📚 After reading this article by Jamelle Bouie–“John Roberts Makes His Bid for Infamy”–I quickly found a copy of Greenberg’s book. (That’s a ... blog.michaelmillerjr.com/2024/10/25…
"The Dred Scott decision was a terrible mistake for many reasons. But, for those who wish to draw a valuable lesson from history, the real importance of the Dred Scott case is that it exemplifies the dangers of a political court."&10;&10;- Ethan Greenberg
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 24/10/2024
Dilexit nos New papal encyclical just dropped.
Screen shot of vatican.va:&10;&10;ENCICLICAL LETTER&10;DILEXIT NOS&10;OF THE HOLY FATHER&10;FRANCIS&10;ON THE HUMAN AND DIVINE LOVE&10;OF THE HEART OF JESUS CHRIST&10;&10;(Yes, "encyclical" is spelled wrong.)
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michael miller jr. @michaelmillerjr.com · 22/10/2024
Have I Got News For You I’m enjoying this show. 🤣
A promo photo for "Have I Got News For You":&10;&10;Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin, and Michael Ian Black are breaking through a screen that is the color of robin's egg blue.&10;&10;Perhaps this is a play on "breaking news"?&10;&10;Either way, these are 3 delightful comedians. I'm a big fan.
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