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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow! What a fascinating and enjoyable conversation this is to listen to, no kidding. One does not need to be particularly interested in Bible translation or linguistics to learn something of value from this. Thank you @drujohnson.com and @hebraicthought.org

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In our representative form of government, vote integrity over policy. In light of that, consider this: Republican officials have enabled and enthusiastically supported our unfit President and his war (very likely illegal) with Iran; his corrupt expansion of wealth to himself and his family;

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

<audible sigh> “It is not reason never to yield to reason!” (Haemon, from Antigone)

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This profound article arrived 3 wks after the stray Boxer I was caring for died, confirming the deeply sacred moment I felt at her death. Amazing the unexpected gifts from God. Grateful to the one who brought the stray to me, to author Van Aken, and to @plough.bsky.social for bringing these gifts.

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How a Rescue Dog Saved Me | Plough

When I first met Sam, he was nearly feral. But he became more than a friend.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hurray, great Angels news! It looks like 3 KSE teams post on Bluesky (@nuggets.bsky.social, @avalanche.bsky.social, @coloradorapidssc.bsky.social), maybe there is some hope @angels will start doing so as well. Angels fans have a presence on Bluesky! #GoHalos #RepTheHalo

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I love good satire, this one is great. @hollybfletcher.bsky.social doesn’t miss a point.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Why is it too difficult for @angels.com to post on Bluesky?Why ignore their fans on Bluesky? Hoping Molly Jolly (so glad she was made club President, Moreno’s smartest move in a long time) will address and correct that deficiency. #GoHalos #RepTheHalo

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Some good things you will experience with a regular diet of reading good novels: Within the pages you will meet someone new; you will meet someone familiar; you will meet yourself (a jolting experience, when it happens). #booksky

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

So glad to see the Angels finally make some solid moves to make needed changes in the organization. Today’s MLB trade deadline moves would not have happened without new Club President Molly Jolly, the best move owner Arte Moreno has made for the @angels.com in a long time. #GoHalos #RepTheHalo

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Angels bring in prospect haul with handful of trades at Deadline

BALTIMORE -- The Angels made the most out of being clear sellers for the first time in recent memory, as they traded right-hander José Soriano to the Blue Jays, veteran reliever Brent Suter to the Bra...

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Another book recommendation, Tish Harrison Warren’s “What Grows in Weary Lands”. Rev. Warren is today’s Dorothy L. Sayers in the way she profoundly and intimately unwraps for the church layperson the wisdom and comfort in Christian theology.

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Caleb E. Campbell @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thanks to @holypostmedia.bsky.social for inviting me to share something that is near to my heart. youtu.be/LaPfWnXra98

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Should America Rededicate Itself to God?

YouTube video by Holy Post Media

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

“It was the first time I understood that my discomfort wasn’t a nuisance to manage. It was a summons.” - J. M. C. Kane

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.” - George Herbert So true. :( But, there is beauty too. Grateful the day does not hold sorrow only, it holds beauty as well.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Some good reading here, as usual from @plough.bsky.social. David Bentley Hart’s article is a worthwhile read, even for non-baseball fans.

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Where do Christians owe their allegiance? “How to Love America” by Peter Mommsen: www.plough.com/articles/how...

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Question and observation, a year and a half into Pres Trump’s 2nd term who, other than the obscenely wealthy, can say things are better now? And it seems, from the small news sampling below, the probability is good that when Pres Trump addresses something, that thing will get worse. Not better.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Just finished reading Kate Bowler’s JOYFUL ANYWAY. A wonderful, blessed read. This is a value added book - it adds value to the reader’s day. #KateBowler #JoyfulAnyway

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This is a very worthwhile listen, no kidding. World Refugee Day is June 20. www.unhcr.org/us/get-invol...

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Sometimes I’ll read something, or hear something, or experience something that draws from me the response, “There is a balm in Gilead.” This article drew that response from me. Thank you Stephen White and @plough.bsky.social

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is cool, in the @americanredcross.bsky.social Blood Donor app one can see where one’s blood donation journeys have completed. #AmericanRedCross #RedCross #GiveBlood #DonorForLife

Image from American Red Cross Blood Donor app, showing map of North America with white heart on red background icons indicating locations where blood donation journey completed.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For many years I’ve heard, and heard of, pastors from the pulpit extolling Republican policies. One learns this has been a decades long practice. It’s been a good guys/bad guys message. It misses the mark, though.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Great interview with @esaumccaulley.bsky.social, by Lisa Fields of the Jude 3 Project. Helpful comments, and some good teaching going on here. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSD...

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Paul vs. Jesus? | Dr. Esau McCaulley

YouTube video by Jude 3 Project

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

These podcasts are at 11. You know, if one likes podcasts. They add value to one’s day. The AND Campaign’s The Church Politics Podcast. Disarming Leviathan. Center for Hebraic Thought’s The Biblical Mind. The BBC’s In Our Time. Royal Astronomical Society’s The Supermassive Podcast.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Emily Dickinson gets Angels fans. Except it was a blue, not purple, Host. @jefffletcherocr.bsky.social @angels.com www.emilydickinson.net/success-is-c...

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Success is counted sweetest by Emily Dickinson

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Excellent interview with “…Old Testament scholar and licensed therapist Michelle Keener….“ Encouraging, instructive, and helpful. And Dru Johnson’s review of and comments on Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life are spot on. @hebraicthought.org @drujohnson.com @michellekeener.bsky.social

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Is Job a Trauma Survivor?: Suffering, PTSD, and Healing in the Bible (Michelle Keener) Ep. #252 | The Biblical Mind

What if the Book of Job is not primarily about explaining suffering—but about surviving trauma?

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum @baseballhall.org · 16/05/2026

Facts, Ichiro. ❤️

"In this day and age, there's so much stress, but man, there's a town just for baseball. And you go there... and you just feel that peace." Quote from Ichiro Suzuki, Hall of Fame Class of 2025, displayed on a wall inside the Museum Store.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Baseball and Pokémon. Like cheese and crackers, coffee and donuts, beer and pretzels. Baseball is the best. (Interview of Angels shortstop Zach Neto by reporter Erica Weston)

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

No better singer/songwriter than Lucinda Williams. “So I gotta ask you Did you give it any thought ? I just gotta ask you How does it feel to be bought? How much (how much) did you get for your soul?” How Much Did You Get For Your Soul? Makes me think, sorrowfully, of our Republican leaders.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Someone dear shared with me that as they were walking in town they saw a reflection of themself in a business's window. A negative narrative about their appearance began. But they interrupted that narrative and, looking at that reflection, they said, "I love that person." Love that wisdom and grace.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Republicans, do you know any rational leader who would post a video of one’s self dropping excrement on protestors; post a video with a racist portrayal of a former black Pres. and First Lady 😭; post a picture of one’s self as Christ and give as defense one’s obtuseness in thinking it was a doctor?

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Jake Mangum, Pittsburgh Pirates, throws ball to 2 kids in the crowd. As the announcer says, heartwarming. Baseball is the best, in every way.

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Jake Mangum gifts a ball to young fan | 04/19/2026

Jake Mangum gifts a ball to young fan in the stands repping an Mangum jersey

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum @baseballhall.org · 08/04/2026

Jo Adell is donating his glove from Saturday’s Angels victory to the Hall of Fame.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This President is strong evidence for the veracity of the expression “character is fate“. The argument a candidate‘s policies are more important than their character is shown to be wrong, isn’t it? None should be surprised by his unauthorized war on Iran, or by his reprehensible actions and words.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A good Easter read here. Well, ok, anytime is a good time to read Dorothy Sayers, love her. And @plough.bsky.social

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 26/03/2026

"It would be beautiful if politics could learn the wisdom of the hobbits, capable of 'deflating' the muscular vision of the struggle for power so in vogue today." #Tolkien #LordOfTheRings #BePeace #MakePeace #PrayForPeace www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...

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Tolkien's hymn to humility and mercy - Vatican News

The director of L’Osservatore Romano reflects on The Lord of the Rings, a precious source of inspiration for politics today.

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Amen to Cardinal Cupich. Reminds me, if one thinks this White House, or any White House, reflects a Christian nation vibe then one isn’t getting Christianity right. Because White House administrations are power based. Jesus’s kingdom is based on serving.

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Cardinal Cupich condemns White House video about Iran war

In a statement issued March 7, Cupich took particular aim at a social media video posted by the White House Friday featuring footage from the ongoing war in Iran spliced with scenes from action movies...

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

“He didn’t want me to be his savior; he wanted to know he wasn’t invisible. He didn’t need my frantic activity; he needed a place to rest his head, just for an hour, outside the war zone of his own life.” —Ersun Augustinus Kayra www.plough.com/en/topics/co...

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Walls Make a Room

When offering hospitality to people in crisis, you need to know your limits and boundaries.

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 13/02/2026

"The lies being told to discredit empathy are necessary for Trump because empathy and Christian faith discredit him. He represents...a view of the world that opposes everything Christianity teaches. He reminds us all the time. We should believe him." #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/12/h...

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How MAGA's anti-empathy campaign upends Christian morality

(RNS) — Throughout history, Christianity has been bent into strange shapes to suit someone’s need for power.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum @baseballhall.org · 09/02/2026

Nobody throws a party like Vladimir Guerrero. Join us in wishing the Hall of Fame outfielder a happy 51st birthday!

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Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions @jhucgvs.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

How are ERPOs being used to save lives? Join us for our next SnapTalk on Thursday, February 12 at 11AM with experts, Lisa Geller and Spencer Cantrell. They’ll share insights on how they're being used and why they matter for gun violence prevention. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Richard Guisinger @richardguisinger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

“For me, it’s been about a sort of incarnational ministry. It’s a very old-fashioned model, more akin to George Herbert than Billy Graham, going alongside people and gently showing them the truth.” - Thomas Pelham That’s gold.

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