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Pope Leo XIV, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today. https://to.pbs.org/3M4DGWO
Pope joins Eastern and Western patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
The prayer marked the highlight of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Pope Leo XIV, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today. https://to.pbs.org/3M4DGWO
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DYK: Women have earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded by American universities each year since 2009.
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
DYK: Women have earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded by American universities each year since 2009.
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
just posted what I thought was a serious professional selfie to Facebook and Instagram
with discernible lipstick marks on both ends of the bowtie
so embarrassing
with discernible lipstick marks on both ends of the bowtie
so embarrassing
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
just posted what I thought was a serious professional selfie to Facebook and Instagram
with discernible lipstick marks on both ends of the bowtie
so embarrassing
with discernible lipstick marks on both ends of the bowtie
so embarrassing
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“Violations of the laws of war are among the most serious crimes service members can commit”
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“Violations of the laws of war are among the most serious crimes service members can commit”
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ask yourself what conceivable threat the boat or its survivors could have posed to the United States of America
other than testifying against its government at The Hague
other than testifying against its government at The Hague
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
ask yourself what conceivable threat the boat or its survivors could have posed to the United States of America
other than testifying against its government at The Hague
other than testifying against its government at The Hague
how Texas managed to avoid two intentional grounding penalties escapes me
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
how Texas managed to avoid two intentional grounding penalties escapes me
Freud suggests a set of concerns
What is an autopen and why can’t Trump stop talking about it?
The first autopen was patented in the 1800s and has been used by many American presidents
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Freud suggests a set of concerns
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Smoked a duck for the first time yesterday, and it was absolutely divine.
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Smoked a duck for the first time yesterday, and it was absolutely divine.
come on Aggies
Rascal needs a new white noise machine
Rascal needs a new white noise machine
November 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
come on Aggies
Rascal needs a new white noise machine
Rascal needs a new white noise machine
or decline it, when the result of the play is more advantageous 🏈
Exact the penalty.
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
or decline it, when the result of the play is more advantageous 🏈
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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Hidden, a TikTok-like platform operated by sex workers, is launching as OnlyFans is implementing background checks for performers and expanding beyond adult content. www.wired.com/story/sex-wo...
Sex Workers Built an ‘Anti-OnlyFans’ to Take Control of Their Profits
Hidden, a TikTok-like platform operated by sex workers, is launching as OnlyFans is implementing background checks for performers and expanding beyond adult content.
www.wired.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Hidden, a TikTok-like platform operated by sex workers, is launching as OnlyFans is implementing background checks for performers and expanding beyond adult content. www.wired.com/story/sex-wo...
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"They’ve already struck an in-principle deal with T&F that all Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand university research published by T&F can be freely accessed by members of the public from 1 Jan 2026. This is kind of huge." Um, yeah it is! #highered #academicsky researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Librarians versus the world
Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"They’ve already struck an in-principle deal with T&F that all Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand university research published by T&F can be freely accessed by members of the public from 1 Jan 2026. This is kind of huge." Um, yeah it is! #highered #academicsky researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
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“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”:
A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”:
cheering for the Aggies 🏈
personal reasons 😉
personal reasons 😉
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
cheering for the Aggies 🏈
personal reasons 😉
personal reasons 😉
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
reminded of what Gandhi is reported to have said about Western civilization
that he thought it would be a good idea
that he thought it would be a good idea
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
reminded of what Gandhi is reported to have said about Western civilization
that he thought it would be a good idea
that he thought it would be a good idea
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not bad, his approach is always amusing
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
not bad, his approach is always amusing
sports announcers once again engaging in my pet peeve: reporting a 0-0 score as “no score”
that’s like saying a line with a slope of zero has no slope
it’s just wrong
the only time there’s no score before a game starts
that’s like saying a line with a slope of zero has no slope
it’s just wrong
the only time there’s no score before a game starts
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
sports announcers once again engaging in my pet peeve: reporting a 0-0 score as “no score”
that’s like saying a line with a slope of zero has no slope
it’s just wrong
the only time there’s no score before a game starts
that’s like saying a line with a slope of zero has no slope
it’s just wrong
the only time there’s no score before a game starts
haven’t watched college football on purpose since dating a lady named Annabelle some years ago
Longhorns host Aggies in Austin for first time since 2010 - Texas News Beep
The Lone Star Showdown returns to Austin for the first time in 15 years as No. 16 Texas faces No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
haven’t watched college football on purpose since dating a lady named Annabelle some years ago
more collective punishment
to satisfy their voters
to satisfy their voters
Trump administration to halt all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
www.wcvb.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
more collective punishment
to satisfy their voters
to satisfy their voters
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Council of #Nicaea Explained - 7 Things You Need to Know about the #Catholic Church's 1st Ecumenical Council of 325 A.D.
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/11/coun...
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Council of Nicaea Explained - 7 Things You Need to Know about the Catholic Church's 1st Ecumenical Council of 325 A.D.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Council of #Nicaea Explained - 7 Things You Need to Know about the #Catholic Church's 1st Ecumenical Council of 325 A.D.
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/11/coun...
www.catholicnewsworld.com/2025/11/coun...
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27 Nov 1970 - George Harrison released 'All Things Must Pass' which included the hit singles 'My Sweet Lord' & 'What Is Life', as well as the title track that had been turned down for inclusion on releases by the Beatles. The triple album would go on to be certified 6 x Platinum. #GeorgeHarrison
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
27 Nov 1970 - George Harrison released 'All Things Must Pass' which included the hit singles 'My Sweet Lord' & 'What Is Life', as well as the title track that had been turned down for inclusion on releases by the Beatles. The triple album would go on to be certified 6 x Platinum. #GeorgeHarrison