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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 15h

🧵 on night-writing & biorhythms Anyone else notice how time-of-day affects their writing? As a neurodivergent, I pay particular attention to my most productive research & writing times: morning—earlier the better 1/3

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Perfectly stated (on treatment of Jane Doe in Cornell case)

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

An uncomfortable temperature check for us white clergy Especially in this age of Christian nationalism & far-right extremism

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Folks, I present the hands in which much of our fate appears to be resting 😳

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

very few religious studies scholars here (which is different from religious scholars). i’m really fucking tired today so i got nothing except wishing folks understood the value of religious studies as a field.

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Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models (Gift Article)

In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

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Sojourners @sojo.net · 30/09/2026

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A bit of wonder for your timeline (what a beautiful creature, and that call!) h/t @adapalmer.bsky.social

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Poverty is a theological/pastoral issue: 13% U.S. households are below poverty 29% are working poor (ALICE) Yet while nearly 1/2 of U.S. households struggle to make ends meet, we're home to 989 billionaires (Forbes, 3/11/26) Clearly, this is a failed and immoral economy (see link in image's ALT)

United Way 2024 update on financial hardship in the United States. Here is the PDF link for full document and accessibility to my post's image: file:///Users/mc0615599/Downloads/2024-ALICE-Update-US-FINAL%20(1).pdf

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Daniel Lam @danieltylam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So glad to received my author copies from @tandtclark.bsky.social !

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just taught 1st class with @thekateward.bsky.social‘s book, & the conversations were phenom! Dr. Ward masterfully lays bare the dysfunction in our work culture & shows how Catholic Social Teaching challenges it

Book cover:

t&tclark
MAKING A Life
LIVING
— CATHOLIC —
SOCIAL TEACHING AND THE MEANING
- OF WORK
KATE WARD

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

AI slop has ruined image searches for slideshow creation For biblical scholars the infestation has surpassed that of 1970s Sunday-school art

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To those stressed about all the things that need doing on this (mon)day: Peace to you You can only do what you can do To ask more of you/rself is unreasonable

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Krista Dalton @kristadalton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I'm thrilled to say that we are hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor of Religion in the Islam subfield at Denison University! Please share widely among your networks. apply.interfolio.com/188984

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Daniel Collette @danielcollette.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When bros only do half the reading. *glares at the dusty copy of Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments*

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One option for humanities classes going forward: don't schedule the class, schedule the work

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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“In a number of ways, the issues of disability justice and ending homelessness are deeply intertwined.” @kevinmnye.bsky.social kevinmnye.substack.com/p/ending-hom...

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Ending Homelessness is Disability Justice... and Vice Versa

Plus an excerpt from a phenomenal new book

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

God bless all those students facing this challenge

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

THIS IS HAPPENING! FREE! AMAZING! AHHHHHHHHH!

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Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#OA from @monicamedhist.bsky.social! Check it out!

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Look forward to reading this His book Holy Anarchy offers a important perspectives on the Kingdom of God

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Michael "Austin" Kamenicky @kamenickyma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So excited to have contributed to this!

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“If only I could generate the social stigma of driving a Cyber Truck with a simple hand-held dev…”

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hats off to all those who wrote their books and dissertations on typewriters Good grief, editing must have been a herculean task!

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Public service takes many beautiful forms, and art is no exception

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A bit of beauty for your timeline, from WikiCommons: Paraskevi of Iconium church in Kwiatoń, Southern Poland

Bucolic scene from southern Poland with a beautiful historic church in the foreground

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Important 🧵 for the Anglican Communion, where some not only claim LGBTQ* rights are a colonial import, but even the concept of LGBTQ* itself

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

not mentioned in this screenshot but appearing later in the article is that the US is sharing details of the deportees with the Iranian government, despite many of them having fled after resisting the regime that the US is ostensibly fighting a war to remove

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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Want to learn about something beautiful? Check out Projext Ploughshares

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Anyone have experience getting a 504 plan for hypermobility? I know it can be amended anytime and I have a list of things to include — just wondering if others have one what does it include? For reference. Thanks!

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