Joel Barker
@joelbarker08.bsky.social
Professor of Biblical Studies at Heritage College. Fan of Toronto sports and nerdy humour. Mostly posts about curling 🥌
Might not be the Olympic trials, but last night I made an angle tap on a guard to the 4 foot to beat a team I've never beat before 🥌
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Might not be the Olympic trials, but last night I made an angle tap on a guard to the 4 foot to beat a team I've never beat before 🥌
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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.’
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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.”
oh no! 🥌
Legendary Canadian curler and commentator Colleen Jones has passed at way after a battle with cancer. She was 65.
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
oh no! 🥌
making some of these teams go 8 ends with Rachel Homan should be outlawed by the Geneva Convention 🥌
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
making some of these teams go 8 ends with Rachel Homan should be outlawed by the Geneva Convention 🥌
Life imitates a Neal Stephenson novel...again
For years, geoengineering—artificially lowering global temperatures through technological means—has been met with skepticism. But the progression of climate change has pushed many scientists to seriously consider the strategy, Alexander C. Kaufman writes:
Who’s Ready to Think About Blocking Out the Sun?
The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Life imitates a Neal Stephenson novel...again
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Remember: kicking to go up 6 is a great way to give opponent better field position and lose by 1.
Our model strongly agreed with Giants decision.
Our model strongly agreed with Giants decision.
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Remember: kicking to go up 6 is a great way to give opponent better field position and lose by 1.
Our model strongly agreed with Giants decision.
Our model strongly agreed with Giants decision.
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Admittedly, some of that is department faculty (inc. department head) forced into situations where they can't provide an ethical environment, but also c. 75% of tenured faculty quite frankly do not care to a soul-rottingly shameful degree.
Having adjuncts means they get to be superior to someone.
Having adjuncts means they get to be superior to someone.
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Admittedly, some of that is department faculty (inc. department head) forced into situations where they can't provide an ethical environment, but also c. 75% of tenured faculty quite frankly do not care to a soul-rottingly shameful degree.
Having adjuncts means they get to be superior to someone.
Having adjuncts means they get to be superior to someone.
This is insane 🥌
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is insane 🥌
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🥌 BREAKING: CURLING UPSET ALERT 🥌
BRILLIANT draw by Kevin Koe and Brad Jacobs can't execute the raise!
Jacobs, odds-on favourite to win the event, starts behind 0-1!! 😮😮😮
Dunstone the only one of the big 3 to get a W today.
#Curling #Olympics #CBCCurl #MilanoCortina2026
BRILLIANT draw by Kevin Koe and Brad Jacobs can't execute the raise!
Jacobs, odds-on favourite to win the event, starts behind 0-1!! 😮😮😮
Dunstone the only one of the big 3 to get a W today.
#Curling #Olympics #CBCCurl #MilanoCortina2026
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
🥌 BREAKING: CURLING UPSET ALERT 🥌
BRILLIANT draw by Kevin Koe and Brad Jacobs can't execute the raise!
Jacobs, odds-on favourite to win the event, starts behind 0-1!! 😮😮😮
Dunstone the only one of the big 3 to get a W today.
#Curling #Olympics #CBCCurl #MilanoCortina2026
BRILLIANT draw by Kevin Koe and Brad Jacobs can't execute the raise!
Jacobs, odds-on favourite to win the event, starts behind 0-1!! 😮😮😮
Dunstone the only one of the big 3 to get a W today.
#Curling #Olympics #CBCCurl #MilanoCortina2026
TSN no longer even bothering to try to be back from commercial in time for lead rocks is getting progressively more annoying. No, the split-screen with a commercial's audio blaring is not good enough 🥌
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
TSN no longer even bothering to try to be back from commercial in time for lead rocks is getting progressively more annoying. No, the split-screen with a commercial's audio blaring is not good enough 🥌
Curling is great. Has to be about the only sport where I, a reasonably fit man in my mid-40s, can get absolutely dusted by a visually impaired lady in her 70s 🥌
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Curling is great. Has to be about the only sport where I, a reasonably fit man in my mid-40s, can get absolutely dusted by a visually impaired lady in her 70s 🥌
In a first, just had a student list an historical fiction novel as a source for their research paper
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In a first, just had a student list an historical fiction novel as a source for their research paper
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NILES: “Which reminds me, Frasier, when are we starting our next Dungeons and Dragons campaign? I just finished my four-week workshop on Dissociative Identity Disorder and my notebook is absolutely bursting with character concepts.”
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NILES: “Which reminds me, Frasier, when are we starting our next Dungeons and Dragons campaign? I just finished my four-week workshop on Dissociative Identity Disorder and my notebook is absolutely bursting with character concepts.”
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New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
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Best literary analysis ever
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Best literary analysis ever
Good news, we won tonight!
Bad news: means we have to stay in the top division for another round. Lots of, uh, learning experiences ahead #curling 🥌
Bad news: means we have to stay in the top division for another round. Lots of, uh, learning experiences ahead #curling 🥌
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Good news, we won tonight!
Bad news: means we have to stay in the top division for another round. Lots of, uh, learning experiences ahead #curling 🥌
Bad news: means we have to stay in the top division for another round. Lots of, uh, learning experiences ahead #curling 🥌
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what star wars really need is a HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER style submarine thriller
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Terry Pratchett perfectly describing my eldest daughter
Discworld QOTD, from Soul Music
“There is a type of girl who, while incapable of cleaning her bedroom even at knifepoint, will fight for the privilege of being allowed to spend the day shoveling manure in a stable.”
“There is a type of girl who, while incapable of cleaning her bedroom even at knifepoint, will fight for the privilege of being allowed to spend the day shoveling manure in a stable.”
Discworld QOTD, from Pyramids
“Younger assassins, who are usually very poor, have very clear ideas about the morality of wealth until they become older assassins, who are usually very rich, when they begin to take the view that injustice has its good points”
“Younger assassins, who are usually very poor, have very clear ideas about the morality of wealth until they become older assassins, who are usually very rich, when they begin to take the view that injustice has its good points”
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Terry Pratchett perfectly describing my eldest daughter
Bills appears to have watched the Jays last night and said, "we can top that"
November 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Bills appears to have watched the Jays last night and said, "we can top that"
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I cannot handle 3 more innings of this
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I cannot handle 3 more innings of this
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Bo Bichette vs Shohei Ohtani
Home Run (1) 💣
Exit velo: 110.1 mph
Launch angle: 24 deg
Projected distance: 442 ft
No doubt about that one 🔒
That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks
LAD @ TOR
🔻 3rd
Home Run (1) 💣
Exit velo: 110.1 mph
Launch angle: 24 deg
Projected distance: 442 ft
No doubt about that one 🔒
That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks
LAD @ TOR
🔻 3rd
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Bo Bichette vs Shohei Ohtani
Home Run (1) 💣
Exit velo: 110.1 mph
Launch angle: 24 deg
Projected distance: 442 ft
No doubt about that one 🔒
That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks
LAD @ TOR
🔻 3rd
Home Run (1) 💣
Exit velo: 110.1 mph
Launch angle: 24 deg
Projected distance: 442 ft
No doubt about that one 🔒
That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks
LAD @ TOR
🔻 3rd
I mean, I think absolutely anything goes for the Raptors broadcast tonight since I don't think anyone will be watching in about 30 minutes
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I mean, I think absolutely anything goes for the Raptors broadcast tonight since I don't think anyone will be watching in about 30 minutes
Last night I pulled a curling doubleheader. Spared for a team and we had a shot to win, but the skip thew it heavy and wide. Then, in my own game, I had a shot for a tie...and threw it heavy and wide 🥌. Sigh.
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Last night I pulled a curling doubleheader. Spared for a team and we had a shot to win, but the skip thew it heavy and wide. Then, in my own game, I had a shot for a tie...and threw it heavy and wide 🥌. Sigh.
Prime Minister of Canada apparently has a side gig.
Kent State interim promoted to full time Head Coach! Fantastic job done this year.
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Prime Minister of Canada apparently has a side gig.