John Terry
@johntrterry.bsky.social
award-winning world history teacher, occasional writer, arkansas grad, phd from uva in early medieval things 🗃️ missing weird #stlcards twitter but nothing else
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John Terry
@johntrterry.bsky.social
· Nov 10
first time I've done a "hello new followers" thing bc I've never had many followers on any platform, but I'm enjoying the high engagement culture of this website. seems that I've appeared on enough starter packs to gain a few followers, so: I'm john.
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the fact that the news media isn't blasting across every front page of the country how completely unhinged the president is on a 24/7/365 basis, tells me that the news media is completely complicit in Trump's regime.
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
the fact that the news media isn't blasting across every front page of the country how completely unhinged the president is on a 24/7/365 basis, tells me that the news media is completely complicit in Trump's regime.
magnificent thread highlighting the ritual landscape of late antique america
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has always been a surreal journey through its own twisted reality.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit A:
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
magnificent thread highlighting the ritual landscape of late antique america
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RIP Martin Luther, you would have loved Papal Audience Black Friday deals.
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
RIP Martin Luther, you would have loved Papal Audience Black Friday deals.
congressional act banning brand emails on thanksgiving day when?
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
congressional act banning brand emails on thanksgiving day when?
would pay for this on a rubber stamp
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
would pay for this on a rubber stamp
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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New episode! We talk with the amazing Roland Betancourt about art, the allure of Byzantium, and the pull of teaching stuff where you live — so DISNEY
Listen here or on your favorite podcast app…
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Listen here or on your favorite podcast app…
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Disney and Byzantium with Roland Betancourt
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · 11/26/2025 · 1h
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New episode! We talk with the amazing Roland Betancourt about art, the allure of Byzantium, and the pull of teaching stuff where you live — so DISNEY
Listen here or on your favorite podcast app…
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Listen here or on your favorite podcast app…
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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this is pretty solid spiritual advice tbh
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
this is pretty solid spiritual advice tbh
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
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Starring @rparkinson.bsky.social and Christopher Pearl.
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
Listen now!
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
Listen now!
NOW PLAYING: Episode 21 "The Vengeance"
The long-simmering rivalry between Virginians and Pennsylvanians for control of the Ohio Country leads to the 1774 massacre of Soyechtowa James Logan’s family at Yellow Creek along the banks of the Ohio River, igniting a war for revenge with tragic results.
The long-simmering rivalry between Virginians and Pennsylvanians for control of the Ohio Country leads to the 1774 massacre of Soyechtowa James Logan’s family at Yellow Creek along the banks of the Ohio River, igniting a war for revenge with tragic results.
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Starring @rparkinson.bsky.social and Christopher Pearl.
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
Listen now!
Voices by @aipsmith.bsky.social, @johntrterry.bsky.social, @annefertig.bsky.social, and Evan McCormick.
Listen now!
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Love this every year. So many good books!
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Love this every year. So many good books!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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As an experienced teacher with ADHD, I love how the thread below skillfully pulls apart a WSJ article about how ADHD medication does not fix a disabling neuro developmental disorder.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
this is a parent discovering that
1) Stimulant medication is a treatment rather than a cure
2) ADHD is generally co-morbid with other, likely undiagnosed, disorders
1) Stimulant medication is a treatment rather than a cure
2) ADHD is generally co-morbid with other, likely undiagnosed, disorders
trying to start a moral panic and the stories are all like “the ADHD meds really helped but didn’t solve everything”
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As an experienced teacher with ADHD, I love how the thread below skillfully pulls apart a WSJ article about how ADHD medication does not fix a disabling neuro developmental disorder.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
It's not a choice between medication OR accommodations. These solutions work best together.
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NEW: For Rev. David Black, the pastor seen shot in the head w/pepper balls by DHS agents in a viral clip, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
For the Rev. David Black, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition
(RNS) — ‘I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,’ the Rev. David Black said.
religionnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: For Rev. David Black, the pastor seen shot in the head w/pepper balls by DHS agents in a viral clip, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition.
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
“I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,” he says. religionnews.com/2025/11/19/f...
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
the same bucks county that gives me anxiety every 2-4 years? seems significant.
This is pretty amazing. This guy just won a solid victory in Bucks County, PA, one of the most important swing counties in the country, by *explicitly and deliberately* making his race *all about* nationalizing ICE raids. Confirms the point about this now being a winning issue for Dems.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
the same bucks county that gives me anxiety every 2-4 years? seems significant.
yo I thought this was the no pew denomination
Very good New York Times reporting on the influx of converts into the Orthodox Church and the rise of "Orthobros." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
yo I thought this was the no pew denomination
if any legacy outlets want to pay me lots of money to write the same inane bullshit over and over again my DMs are open
Imagine looking around America in 2025 and thinking, "What we need less of is morality."
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
if any legacy outlets want to pay me lots of money to write the same inane bullshit over and over again my DMs are open
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“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
America’s Unraveling on Screen
Recent movies depict a future where anti-politics has triumphed, defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence
newlinesmag.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“In American cinema, as in American life, the siren song of anti-politics is sounding.”
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@MonicaMarks.bsky.social reflects on recent films depicting a future U.S. defined by vigilantism, insurgencies and violence, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
this was such a great episode
so it appears this podcast is NOT a one-off... you guys are stuck with us for a while but the good news is that we're back with a freaking fantastic episode. the inestimable @sarahebond.bsky.social joins us to talk about dinosaurs and Rome (in that order). Happy listening!
The “Fall of Rome” with Sarah Bond
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · 11/19/2025 · 1h 4m
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November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
this was such a great episode
"goodies" is a weird way to spell "services" lol
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"goodies" is a weird way to spell "services" lol
criminal charges now
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
Nearly a dozen Utah infants were exposed to measles, triggering a race for preventative treatment
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
www.sltrib.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
criminal charges now
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Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
Nearly a dozen Utah infants were exposed to measles, triggering a race for preventative treatment
Utah health officials discovered a person infected with measles visited a Logan medical clinic, where 11 vulnerable babies were exposed, launching a race to get the infants preventative treatment.
www.sltrib.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ahead of the upcoming ACIP meeting on the child immunization schedule, it’s important to remember immunizations are about more than individual decisions — immunizations affect communities, including babies too young to be vaccinated