Billard
@aaronbillard.bsky.social
Fascinated yet disturbed by it all. Monctonian by residence; Cape Bretoner by birth. Practitioner of the spiritual arts. Minister of the historic St. John’s United Church in downtown Moncton: A light in the city. Fountain pen and journaling enthusiast.
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I was talking to a biologist last night who just gave a talk on climate change, and I asked him how our kids can have hope in this world. He looked utterly deflated and said he had no good answer. I appreciated his honesty.
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I was talking to a biologist last night who just gave a talk on climate change, and I asked him how our kids can have hope in this world. He looked utterly deflated and said he had no good answer. I appreciated his honesty.
I’ve noticed that clergy are swearing more, in case that’s another barometer of the times in which we are living.
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’ve noticed that clergy are swearing more, in case that’s another barometer of the times in which we are living.
One of the teens in my church just wrote this on my Facebook wall: 😭
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of the teens in my church just wrote this on my Facebook wall: 😭
These clowns don’t even have uniforms, just whatever kit they cobbled together from their well-armed militia fantasies.
"Person in pajama pants confronting federal immigration agents" seems to be a developing trend.
The photo below appears to have been taken during an incident that took place today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The photo below appears to have been taken during an incident that took place today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
These clowns don’t even have uniforms, just whatever kit they cobbled together from their well-armed militia fantasies.
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Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
Of course that’s his profile picture
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s dad killed a 26-year-old woman while driving drunk and got just 1 year in jail.
Here he’s responding to someone who pointed out that very few people detained by ICE have a criminal record.
Here he’s responding to someone who pointed out that very few people detained by ICE have a criminal record.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Of course that’s his profile picture
I wish! I’m starting to dislike the repetition of turkey.
Ham is for Easter. Turkey for Thanksgiving. Prime Rib Roast for Christmas.
with charity and goodwill, i must here part ways with rolls.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I wish! I’m starting to dislike the repetition of turkey.
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Racism is so powerful in America it’s our greatest intellectual export
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Racism is so powerful in America it’s our greatest intellectual export
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
The Death of Stalin
This is often how personalist regimes work -- dozens of guys close to the leader compete for power and influence, backstabbing and out-maneuvering each other for the leader's attention/ignorance.
The crazy thing about Trump II is that we really have no idea who is drafting the war plans or the peace plans, or even how much Trump is in the loop on either.
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Death of Stalin
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A woman reads quotes by the late Charlie Kirk to Republican congressmen, and they find it difficult to maintain eye contact.
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A woman reads quotes by the late Charlie Kirk to Republican congressmen, and they find it difficult to maintain eye contact.
Someone said to me after church, ‘Baptizing babies must be wonderful!’ I agreed!
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Someone said to me after church, ‘Baptizing babies must be wonderful!’ I agreed!
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Well, this was a pretty lovely thread to discover.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Well, this was a pretty lovely thread to discover.
We had nearly two hundred people in church today for our 187th anniversary service in downtown Moncton at St. John’s. Debby Warren, formerly of Ensemble, shared in a dialogue with me and moved people to tears with her stories of caring for vulnerable/unhoused/addicted neighbours.
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We had nearly two hundred people in church today for our 187th anniversary service in downtown Moncton at St. John’s. Debby Warren, formerly of Ensemble, shared in a dialogue with me and moved people to tears with her stories of caring for vulnerable/unhoused/addicted neighbours.
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"It's been seven hours and 15 days..."
🎶”I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo… what the hell am I doin’ heeere. I don’t belong here.”🎶
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"It's been seven hours and 15 days..."
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Something led me tonight to Wharton Esherick's dictionary stand (via American Craft Council), which reminded me of his library ladder — one of my favorite things digital.craftcouncil.org/digital/coll...
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Something led me tonight to Wharton Esherick's dictionary stand (via American Craft Council), which reminded me of his library ladder — one of my favorite things digital.craftcouncil.org/digital/coll...
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Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
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hey guys i made a seasonal meme
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
hey guys i made a seasonal meme
I took part in a service for a Roman Catholic, French Monctonian. The service was bilingual with a former priest now retired Judge sharing scripture and prayer in French. Even my Anglophone self offered some French words. The man’s wife was Anglophone Protestant.
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I took part in a service for a Roman Catholic, French Monctonian. The service was bilingual with a former priest now retired Judge sharing scripture and prayer in French. Even my Anglophone self offered some French words. The man’s wife was Anglophone Protestant.
I was visiting a family last week and I’m still thinking about it. The adult daughter said, ‘I have to say something. You look exactly like my father. It’s haunting!’ I looked at her mum, whom I have known for years. She smiled and said, ‘You really do. He died when he was 50 from a stroke.’
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I was visiting a family last week and I’m still thinking about it. The adult daughter said, ‘I have to say something. You look exactly like my father. It’s haunting!’ I looked at her mum, whom I have known for years. She smiled and said, ‘You really do. He died when he was 50 from a stroke.’
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If I didn't trust Mr LeBrun's reporting as much as I do, I'd have figured he made up Freek Schep, leader of the Ostrich Convoy.
It looks like about 15-20 vehicles turned out for the Halifax ostrich convoy led by Gen Z Dutch maple syrup merchant Freek Schep
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
The ostrich convoy was lined up along a highway on the outskirts of Halifax earlier this morning
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If I didn't trust Mr LeBrun's reporting as much as I do, I'd have figured he made up Freek Schep, leader of the Ostrich Convoy.
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I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I closed social media for like three hours and the Pope threw a rave, MTG resigned, and Trump endorsed Mamdani before Chuck Schumer did? Now accepting bribes to close social media for all of next week
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To recap: Trump said Zohran isn’t a jihadist and is going to do a good job, even as Zohran still maintained Trump is a fascist.
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
To recap: Trump said Zohran isn’t a jihadist and is going to do a good job, even as Zohran still maintained Trump is a fascist.
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Pope Francis walked so
Pope Leo could rock
Pope Leo could rock
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Pope Francis walked so
Pope Leo could rock
Pope Leo could rock
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