Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Your children are much safer in the company of drag queens than: 1. Pastors or priests; 2. Republican men; 3. Billionares; and 3. Frat boys. 19574921993
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026"Everyone knows Frodo’s the hero of Lord Of The Rings, but he’s not in this case, which—I mean, evil is a form of innovation, right?” — Peter Thieltheonion.comCreatively Tapped-Out Peter Thiel Launches Startup Called ‘Frodo, But Evil’BUENOS AIRES—After exhausting a significant amount of his intellectual energy in a series of company launches, a creatively tapped-out Peter Thiel announced Tuesday a new startup called “Frodo, But Ev... 221776253
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/09/2026“While I am proud to have served Tibetan Buddhism in my current body since 1940, I could not pass up the opportunity to inhabit one of pop’s most electrifying showmen.” — Dalai Lama theonion.comDalai Lama Announces One-Year Residency Inside Body of Bruno MarsDHARAMSHALA, INDIA—Touting it as an exciting limited engagement that would precede his next official reincarnation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama announced Wednesday that after his death he would partic... 20100862
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 02/09/2026 “Come on, come on, now that we’ve got all this health food out of the way, let’s get to the good stuff.” — Jeremy Drummond theonion.comMan Watches In Silence As Wife Reveals All The Things She Brought Home From Store That Aren’t Cheez-ItsCARLSBAD, CA—Desperately scanning the kitchen counter for anything besides a fruit or vegetable, local man Jeremy Drummond watched in silence Tuesday as his wife revealed all the things she brought ho... 1265436
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialPete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫ @petealexharris.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026It can't be Lake America, it's not all full of algae and strips of improperly-installed pool liner and dead ducks. 812220
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialMegan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026here's the thing: people are messy which means religion, ie what people do, is messy the idea that *real* $RELIGIONDOERS wouldn't mix and blend ideas and practices around them? is just silly (we talk about this a lot all over our book, but esp ch1) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757650...penguinrandomhouse.comReligion Is Not Done with You by Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, Megan Goodwin: 9780807021491 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksA smart, irreverent, and accessible guide to thinking more deeply about how religion permeates and shapes the world around us –and why you need to understand the work it's doing Religion lurks... 1103
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 17/08/2026Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets theonion.com/crying-newborn-has-no-… 3760111089
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 11/08/2026Man Who Skipped Airport’s Moving Walkway Immediately Realizes What An Arrogant Fool He’s Been theonion.com/man-who-skipped-airpor… 182975282
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 29/07/2026Teacher Required To Provide Own Salary theonion.com/teacher-required-to-pr… 414075776
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 16/07/2026Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked To Ancient Evil Corrupting The 7 Sacred Diarrhea Crystals theonion.com/cyclosporiasis-outbrea… 342340337
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialCamilo 🏆 @cam.bio · 07/07/2026USMNT is touched by the syphilitic hand of Trump and loses the Mandate of Heaven 128240
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 27/06/2026GOP Urges Democrats To Tone Down Rhetoric Used To Quote President Verbatim theonion.comGOP Urges Democrats To Tone Down Rhetoric Used To Quote President VerbatimWASHINGTON—Imploring their colleagues across the aisle to be mindful of how the highly charged language might elevate national tensions, congressional Republicans urged Democrats Tuesday to tone down ... 282263395
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 27/06/2026“After several rounds of clinical trials with a control group, we can confirm that anyone marked by the imprint of suffering from Ranggnarr, The God of Mosquitos, is far more likely to be bitten by the insect deity’s loyal worshippers,” said Entomology Department Head Marcus Falwell theonion.comStudy: Mosquitos More Attracted To People Branded With Mosquito God’s Rune Of PunishmentNEW YORK CITY—Touting the discovery as a breakthrough in understanding the behavioral patterns of the insects, Rockefeller University researchers published a study Friday revealing that mosquitos are ... 281811243
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialJustin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Maybe stop reporting like the president is telling the truth. Since he’s not telling the truth about really anything. 28693111806
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 19/06/2026Rising Cost Of Living Forcing More Buddhists To Continue Working Years Into Reincarnation theonion.com/rising-cost-of-living-… 81704277
tomborchert.bsky.social @tomborchert.bsky.social · 04/06/2026It is worth noting that the crackdown on student protesters on Tiananmen Square took place today on June 4, 1989. The CCP has been trying to rewrite and suppress the history ever since. 000
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 03/06/2026Black Neighborhood Demolished To Make Room For Nothing In Particular theonion.com/black-neighborhood-dem… 463632575
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialMegan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026speaking of weird religion shit I cannot BELIEVE that nobody has pitched me anything about the San Antonio Spurs, their v tall monk-blessed Maoist wunderkind, and his bestie the nuns 092
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 20/05/2026Squirrel Unaware He Embroiled In Months-Long Feud With Homeowner 442592273
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026thread I understand “elite” can mean more than just money & the degrees are a thing but it never doesn’t mean money professors, save a handful at the fanciest places, are not getting rich from being professors 051
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 04/05/2026Grade School’s Gifted Program Admits Kids Who Can Emotionally Handle Time Away From iPad theonion.com/grade-schools-gifted-p… 696169
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 25/04/2026Report: Nobody Fucking Cares theonion.com/report-nobody-fucking-… 312070362
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/04/2026Hot Young Priests Soaked In Holy Water During Vatican’s Annual Wet Vestment Contest theonion.com/hot-young-priests-soak… 181144102
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 11/04/2026right. The point in ME posting is that I, too, have an essay in here “The Benefit of Illiteracy: Navigating Privilege, Fostering Religious Literacy and Creating Equity” 142
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 08/04/2026as we should there’s a reason we say “there’s no such thing as a good Nazi” and it’s because, actually, there’s a lot of reasons someone might’ve been one and none of it—not one understandable rationale—*justifies* it you did what you did it means what it means your consequences are yours 0138
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialJudah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 04/04/2026It would be useful if the NYT explicitly stated that the pilot, if captured, would be a POW, that there are laws governing how POWs can be treated, that respect for international law on war shapes how the enemy approaches it, and this is why the US conduct of this illegal war has been so dangerous.nytimes.comMissing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S. 16750991380
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 03/04/2026this Christian fascism and nationalism is exhausting 042
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I’ve never been sadder to be done with the podcast I’ve never been gladder to be done with the podcast 161
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 28/03/2026Donald Trump did not descend a golden escalator and instantly remake America. His rise was shaped by longstanding traditions in US history — and those won’t disappear overnight.bloom.bgThe Myth of the American Turning PointDonald Trump didn’t descend a golden escalator and transform America overnight. His rise reflected deep currents in US history — and moving on may take time. 114613
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 26/03/2026Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bu… 493286518
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/03/2026“The United States contributes far more to worldwide suffering than any of our so-called ‘allies’ in NATO, and it’s high time these other countries started stepping up to the plate,” said the commander-in-chief theonion.comTrump Demands Allies Do Their Fair Share To Fuck Up The WorldWASHINGTON—Declaring that the United States would no longer bear the full burden of screwing the pooch on a global level, President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday demanding U.S. allies do thei... 181445265
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialLevi McLaughlin @levimclaughlin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I was interviewed by a reporter from the French newspaper La Croix about the the legal dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Unification Church). It's mostly behind a paywall, alas, but the coverage is clear and helpful. www.la-croix.com/internationa...la-croix.comJapon : la « dissolution juridique » de la secte Moon confirmée par la justiceLa Haute Cour de Tokyo a confirmé début mars 2026 la dissolution juridique de l’Église de l’unification, dans le viseur des autorités depuis l’assassinat de l’ex-premier ministre Shinzo Abe. Ses dirig... 145
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 13/03/2026‘Deadwood—Now That’s A Great Show,’ Says Dad After 17-Minute Lapse In Conversation theonion.com/deadwood-now-thats-a-g… 301187104
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 05/03/2026Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check 475210940
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026So we just live in a Black Mirror episode now huh 1543736462
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 28/02/2026Trump Invites Caucasian Half Of Alysa Liu To Visit White House theonion.comTrump Invites Caucasian Half Of Alysa Liu To Visit White House 141708147
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialIlyse Morgenstein Fuerst @profirmf.bsky.social · 11/02/2026how mortifying I got an incredible PhD education at UNC, which included teaching fellowships in Islamic studies my mentors, in 2007-2012, were already teaching us how to manage hate mail, students reporting you, etc I’d have left if this was the policy which I suspect is the goal 1237
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 25/01/2026The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this. 138173114281
tomborchert.bsky.social @tomborchert.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Vermont’s pagans find comfort and creativity in new surge of interest in witchcraft vtdigger.org/2026/01/09/v.... #RELinVTvtdigger.orgVermont’s pagans find comfort and creativity in new surge of interest in witchcraft - VTDiggerContemporary paganism is on the rise nationwide — and Vermont’s witches say it’s taken root here as well. 020
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 08/01/2026DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-b… 14144831172
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Joe Gross @joegross.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago 3204317815946
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 29/12/2025Dad Carrying 2-Person Inner Tube Up Waterslide Steps Like Christ Bearing Cross 8153792
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 29/12/2025DOJ Removes All Mentions Of Justice From Website theonion.com/doj-removes-all-mentio… 1004435920
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 09/12/2025“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said theonion.comOprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through ArcticTHE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc... 393148082722
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialJolyon Thomas @jolyonbt.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Not to pick on the author of this piece, who did important journalistic work with a range of relevant parties, but the assumption that doctrine is anterior to political stances is so flawed. 1/? www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...theguardian.comThe dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’The long read: Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals 1142
Reposted by @tomborchert.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 11/10/2025Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basistheonion.comIsrael Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent BasisCAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I... 392750569
