Reposted by Rob FennellAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 688277199443
Reposted by Rob FennellJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Last week all my students hand-wrote their own pledges, according to their terms, to write in my courses without AI. Some of them were quite moving—their anger at AI’s attempt to steal their educations, their determination to learn & create anyway. 6793184
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If you mail me $5 in an envelope, I will mail you instructions on how to make $100,000 by telling people to mail you $5 in an envelope. 030
Reposted by Rob FennellThe Catholic Theological Society of America @thectsa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Career Opportunity: Professor of International Peace Studies, including directorship of Catholic Peacebuilding Network. @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social #CareerOpportinity #Theology #Catholic www.ctsa-online.org/CareerOpport...ctsa-online.orgCatholic Theological Society of America - Career Opportunities 023
Reposted by Rob FennellPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026i love that this has had literally no impact on my day lol 2376641724
Reposted by Rob FennellUBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026South Korea's 49th PM knew AI should fund UBI. This is common sense policy now that all technologically advanced societies should adopt. "I am considering the idea of combining the massive wealth that will arise in relation to the AI great transformation with basic income." UBI works. 1186
Reposted by Rob FennellEvan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026in a world of JK Rowlings be a Dolly Parton 24107183228
Reposted by Rob FennellCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea) 293121264191
Reposted by Rob FennellChris Wiebe @chriswiebe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A poor choice of words. 🇨🇦 0133
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I hope this isn't too much of a spoiler, but there is more literal running away in the Odyssey movie than in all Monty Python movies combined. 000
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026There are simply not enough references to The Tick on this site. IAN is helping. 010
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Here's hoping! The huge sales job and the financial run up has just looked like a #latecapitalism con anyway. 040
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Imagine supporting a bill that allows the leader of your country, and his family, to stop paying taxes/lie on their tax statements indefinitely. Ugh. 111
Reposted by Rob FennellMary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Like all Canadian government surveys on AI, this is hilariously pro-AI. But it only takes like 5 minutes to fill out, and at the end you can make it clear that the only focus of the government when it comes to AI and culture is that Canadian artists need copyright protections from AI scraping. 13196147
Reposted by Rob Fennellcollin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026“Temporary hyper-political swarms have taken the place of substantial and secure alliances” 031
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I have the solution! Toll to cross into USA: $8.00. Toll to cross into Canada: $0.25. That should sort out the realities pretty fast. 021
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I, in contrast, for just $900, will promise you land (if not deliver) and a chance to win a ham. 000
Reposted by Rob FennellToronto School of Theology @torschtheology.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Position opening for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy at Martin Luther University College in Waterloo, Ontario. Applications are due by August 15, 2026. See the complete posting below for more information and how to apply. 031
Reposted by Rob FennellJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at Birmingham Newman University www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSH864/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at Birmingham Newman UniversityAn academic position as a Lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities. 013
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Fascist Handbook, ch. 7: "War - the Perfect Distraction" 010
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I bought a bike. Between visiting the Netherlands and @ryankturnbull.bsky.social 's relentless advocacy, I finally gave in. 280
Reposted by Rob FennellArthur Urbano 🌍📷🏛️🛫🇮🇹🤌😷 @arturoviaggia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"We cannot adequately combat environmental degradation unless we attend to causes related to human and social degradation. In fact, the deterioration of the environment and of society affects the most vulnerable people on the planet." Pope Francis, Laudato Si' (2015) 03718
Reposted by Rob FennellAutumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026You know what doesn't cause apocalyptic skylines and wildfires? Solar panels. Can we stop burning fossil fuels and just start massively investing more in renewables and battery tech, please? 487131809
Reposted by Rob FennellThe labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026In those 6 months, crime in the neighborhoods around those libraries went down. I’ll reiterate that NOTHING changed except that the local library was open until midnight, and crime went down (3/ ) 31242192
Reposted by Rob FennellDaniel Rempel @drempel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Nobody likes your AI images! 0394
Reposted by Rob FennellJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Job opening at the University of Cambridge "The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Empirical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Analytic Philosophy of Mind, or Cognitive Anthropology." www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSD786/r...jobs.ac.ukResearch Associate (Fixed Term) at University of CambridgeApply now for the Research Associate (Fixed Term) role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details. 034
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Nothing says "intellectual freedom" like forcing you to take courses everyone avoids. 000
Reposted by Rob FennellChris Wiebe @chriswiebe.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Seems to be pretty clear what we should be doing. 071
Reposted by Rob FennellJamie Davies @jamiedavies.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Job going at my (soon to be) previous employer. The Trinity faculty are fantastic people to work with www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA796/t...jobs.ac.ukTutor in Theology and Academic Dean at Trinity College BristolDiscover Tutor in Theology and Academic Dean jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board. 1115
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I'm so excited that my new book is out. You're invited to the party! 040
Reposted by Rob FennellJeremy Bergen @jeremybergen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Vancouver School of Theology is hiring in Theological Ethics: vst.edu/about/job-op...vst.eduJob Opportunities - Vancouver School of TheologyPlease find the available job postings below. 031
Reposted by Rob FennellToronto School of Theology @torschtheology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Job opportunity at TST's member college Regis College for Registrar. Applications will begin to be reviewed June 26 and will continue until the position is filled. Details - regiscollege.ca/wp-content/u... @regiscollege.ca 012
Rob Fennell @robfennell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I never thought of rebranding ambulance services as a way to improve health care. Who knew? 030
Reposted by Rob FennellDan Orlowitz @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The Pope called it soccer, game set match. 2244092
Reposted by Rob FennellJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 09/06/2026In Mississippi, lawyers on both sides of a court case were caught using AI, essentially two LLMs arguing against each other. The judge dismissed all lawyers from the case and canceled the trial: www.404media.co/judge-learns...404media.coJudge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the CaseWhen two AIs argue against each other, the legal system loses. 8030711057
Reposted by Rob FennellGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 03/06/2026'In a preliminary MIT Media Lab study, 83% of participants who wrote essays using ChatGPT couldn’t quote a single sentence from what they’d submitted moments earlier.' 125795
Reposted by Rob FennellMcMaster Religious Studies @mcmasterreligion.bsky.social · 02/06/2026We are hiring for a 1-year position! Religious Studies at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social invites applications for a 1-yr Contractually Limited Appointment position at the rank of Lecturer or Asst. Prof. from Aug 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027. See the following link (position 76421): bit.ly/4dMp2yW 0117