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Brandon Nelson
@bpnelson.bsky.social
Disciple, Husband, Father, Social Studies Teacher
The church has helped me to gain and maintain close friends.
here's the more targeted data on gender

men's social circles have shrunk more than women's, and fewer men report having friends they lean on for emotional support

but this is clearly a whole of society problem, with secondary gendered effects www.americansurveycenter.org/why-mens-soc...
September 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tomorrow, a colleague and I have the privilege of welcoming new teachers to our school. We get to spend the morning showing them around and introducing them to our school culture. I'm looking forward to meeting them and all that they're going to do to help us be a better school for our students!
August 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Truth
I’m sure they liked the gift card or class present or whatever, but writing a teacher and telling them they made a specific concrete difference in your kid’s life — a lesson, a skill, a value, whatever — will absolutely make their day.
June 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Happy Pentecost Sunday!
June 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm a Christian today because of the influence of strong women in my life. My mother, grandmother, and aunt all shaped my trust in the Lord more than any other person.
May 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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It didn't take long for our new Director of National Intelligence to start spouting Russian propaganda. What a shameful lie.
March 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Many Christians are saying service to others should be meted out by individuals in community rather than by the government. How about both? Working to solve problems all together, not just individually, is part of our role as members of a democracy. 🎙️Holy Post 657
February 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
AP Government students learn about the concept of agency capture. They may have to introduce the concept of government capture in the future curriculum.
February 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Eliminating USAID is not only morally dumb, it's strategically dumb. It is a primary instrument of American soft power, generating good will toward our country.
February 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Composure, Saints! This is a vital witness to our faith in Christ in any era of chaos.

Upon waking, let us meet with Jesus and trade our fear & anger for his courage & compassion.

Rely on God.
Read Scripture.
Be brave.
Pray valiantly.
Act like grownups.
Help the hurting.
Love defiantly.
January 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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“For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”
Hosea 8:7
January 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I love snow days! It's one of the perks of being a teacher. #education
January 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We rewatched Solo tonight, and I still think it's one of the best #StarWars movies. The people on the Internet don't know what they're talking about.
December 31, 2024 at 3:01 AM
President Carter was the best of us. His character, faith, and belief in what America could be will be sorely missed.
Breaking News: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. A one-term president and peacemaker from Georgia’s farmland, he was beset by crises in office. nyti.ms/49WdF3G
December 29, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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Beautiful reflection by my friend @peter-wehner.bsky.social in today’s @nytimes.com on what the genealogy of Jesus tells us about Christmas:

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/o...
Opinion | Why It Matters That Jesus Came From a Dysfunctional Family (Gift Article)
He identified with the least and the lowliest, not just those in his lineage but those in his life.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:28 PM
In his annotated bibliography, one of my college students in my U.S. History course wrote, "It did not take me long to realize I knew very little, and what I knew was clouded in myth and legend." I consider this course a success! #education
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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champbailey’s in the 🏡 for #DENvsLV!
November 24, 2024 at 8:54 PM
This has been a great school year so far, but I am thankful for a week long break for Thanksgiving. I'm ready to sleep!
November 23, 2024 at 3:03 AM