Rev Dr Chris
@chrisgoringe.bsky.social
Scientist. Ordained minister. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️.
Everyone is welcome. Especially 🐕.
Everyone is welcome. Especially 🐕.
Reposting with apologies to dolphins, scientists, animal rights activists, and... well, anyone really.
Scientists created a dolphin with legs.
Animal rights groups want the legs removed.
But that would defeet the porpoise
Animal rights groups want the legs removed.
But that would defeet the porpoise
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Reposting with apologies to dolphins, scientists, animal rights activists, and... well, anyone really.
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ACTION ALERT: share this video AND contact your U.S. Reps TODAY to vote for the Release of the Epstein Files. Make your voice heard on accountability for the criminality and abuse from those in highest office. Send a note via democracy.io now.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ACTION ALERT: share this video AND contact your U.S. Reps TODAY to vote for the Release of the Epstein Files. Make your voice heard on accountability for the criminality and abuse from those in highest office. Send a note via democracy.io now.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
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Yay United Methodists! www.wfaa.com/article/news...
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas painting steps rainbow after Gov. Abbott's order on crosswalks
The church in the Oak Lawn neighborhood says it's painting its steps in rainbow colors in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's order targeting rainbow crosswalks.
www.wfaa.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yay United Methodists! www.wfaa.com/article/news...
"Slipped when throwing dirt"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
"New Manhattan Institute article"
"New Manhattan Institute article"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
New LMS platform adopted
New LMS platform adopted
October 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
"Slipped when throwing dirt"
“Whose streets? Our streets!” protestors chanted as they walked toward the facility with a huge banner that read “Abolish I.C.E.,” accompanied by a marching band dressed in banana costumes.
You had me at banana costumes.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
You had me at banana costumes.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
“Whose streets? Our streets!” protestors chanted as they walked toward the facility with a huge banner that read “Abolish I.C.E.,” accompanied by a marching band dressed in banana costumes.
You had me at banana costumes.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
You had me at banana costumes.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
It’s National coming out day, apparently.
You, whoever you are, are a beloved child of God, created in their image, wonderfully made.
❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
You, whoever you are, are a beloved child of God, created in their image, wonderfully made.
❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It’s National coming out day, apparently.
You, whoever you are, are a beloved child of God, created in their image, wonderfully made.
❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
You, whoever you are, are a beloved child of God, created in their image, wonderfully made.
❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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At its best, spreading Christianity is sharing the love of Jesus and inviting others to join in.
At its worst…
At its worst…
October 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
At its best, spreading Christianity is sharing the love of Jesus and inviting others to join in.
At its worst…
At its worst…
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So people who search for the S50 on Amazon... also buy paper towels?
August 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
So people who search for the S50 on Amazon... also buy paper towels?
On other platforms I've often found myself debating with fundamentalist Christians.
On Bluesky I often find myself debating with atheists.
Turns out that's much more interesting.
On Bluesky I often find myself debating with atheists.
Turns out that's much more interesting.
August 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On other platforms I've often found myself debating with fundamentalist Christians.
On Bluesky I often find myself debating with atheists.
Turns out that's much more interesting.
On Bluesky I often find myself debating with atheists.
Turns out that's much more interesting.
Here's a simple truth I'd love everyone who identifies as a Christian to understand:
Jesus never punched down.
Jesus never punched down.
August 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Here's a simple truth I'd love everyone who identifies as a Christian to understand:
Jesus never punched down.
Jesus never punched down.
As someone who didn’t grow up under the influence of James Dobson, I can’t even begin to imagine the suffering he caused.
To all telling the stories of abusive childhoods today - I hear you, I’m sorry, and thank you for your courage to share.
And he’s dead, and you are still alive.
To all telling the stories of abusive childhoods today - I hear you, I’m sorry, and thank you for your courage to share.
And he’s dead, and you are still alive.
August 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
As someone who didn’t grow up under the influence of James Dobson, I can’t even begin to imagine the suffering he caused.
To all telling the stories of abusive childhoods today - I hear you, I’m sorry, and thank you for your courage to share.
And he’s dead, and you are still alive.
To all telling the stories of abusive childhoods today - I hear you, I’m sorry, and thank you for your courage to share.
And he’s dead, and you are still alive.
The church where I’m minister runs a group for 16-25s, many of them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ and/or neurodiverse.
One just sent this:
“from a relative newbie it's very crazy but honestly the most fun and most genuine friendship and acceptance that I've experienced in a long while”
so now I remember why I bother.
One just sent this:
“from a relative newbie it's very crazy but honestly the most fun and most genuine friendship and acceptance that I've experienced in a long while”
so now I remember why I bother.
August 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The church where I’m minister runs a group for 16-25s, many of them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ and/or neurodiverse.
One just sent this:
“from a relative newbie it's very crazy but honestly the most fun and most genuine friendship and acceptance that I've experienced in a long while”
so now I remember why I bother.
One just sent this:
“from a relative newbie it's very crazy but honestly the most fun and most genuine friendship and acceptance that I've experienced in a long while”
so now I remember why I bother.
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My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
I just got back from a week up the NSW coast, where there was much less light pollution. Here's Messier 8, aka The Lagoon Nebula.
August 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I just got back from a week up the NSW coast, where there was much less light pollution. Here's Messier 8, aka The Lagoon Nebula.
Great meet up with @nicboele.bsky.social for the first time since her election as Federal MP for Bradfield with three colleagues.
We shared the @unitingchurchau.bsky.social “Vision for a Just Australia” with Nicolette, and started to explore the many areas where her passions and ours align.
We shared the @unitingchurchau.bsky.social “Vision for a Just Australia” with Nicolette, and started to explore the many areas where her passions and ours align.
August 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Great meet up with @nicboele.bsky.social for the first time since her election as Federal MP for Bradfield with three colleagues.
We shared the @unitingchurchau.bsky.social “Vision for a Just Australia” with Nicolette, and started to explore the many areas where her passions and ours align.
We shared the @unitingchurchau.bsky.social “Vision for a Just Australia” with Nicolette, and started to explore the many areas where her passions and ours align.
The Helix Nebula (aka "The Eye of God") as seen from a suburban front porch in Sydney...
July 19, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The Helix Nebula (aka "The Eye of God") as seen from a suburban front porch in Sydney...
M20, aka the Triffid Nebula
July 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
M20, aka the Triffid Nebula
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Finally got a clear night with time to play with my birthday present...
July 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Finally got a clear night with time to play with my birthday present...
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can't form a very coherent thesis about this but i was thinking this morning about why the right so successfully permeates mainstream culture while the left feels more distant, and i was thinking that it's because punching down doesn't require you to understand your target, but punching up does
July 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
can't form a very coherent thesis about this but i was thinking this morning about why the right so successfully permeates mainstream culture while the left feels more distant, and i was thinking that it's because punching down doesn't require you to understand your target, but punching up does