Keith Plummer
@xianmind.bsky.social
Christ-follower, husband, father, teacher. Interests: theology, apologetics, technology, and counseling. A generalist in a specialist's world.
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You're not seeing the defense and international conflict experts disagreeing because if the facts are true, it's one of the most basic things in the law of armed conflict: You cannot kill people who are "hors de combat," taken out of the game by injury or attack. This is Geneva 101 stuff.
I follower a few defense experts.
Seeing them all straight-up declare this a war crime without any him-and-hawing is uhm
Disconcerting.
Pete Hegseth must resign, as does Stephen Miller. Donald Trump should be subpoenaed before Congress to answer for HIS policy.
Seeing them all straight-up declare this a war crime without any him-and-hawing is uhm
Disconcerting.
Pete Hegseth must resign, as does Stephen Miller. Donald Trump should be subpoenaed before Congress to answer for HIS policy.
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
You're not seeing the defense and international conflict experts disagreeing because if the facts are true, it's one of the most basic things in the law of armed conflict: You cannot kill people who are "hors de combat," taken out of the game by injury or attack. This is Geneva 101 stuff.
To acknowledge the criminal as the image of God and advocate for his/her humane treatment as such is neither to condone or minimize his/her crime. It is far too easy to overlook this.
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
To acknowledge the criminal as the image of God and advocate for his/her humane treatment as such is neither to condone or minimize his/her crime. It is far too easy to overlook this.
Black Friday grading. Sometimes "???" is the most authentic marginal feedback I have to offer.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Black Friday grading. Sometimes "???" is the most authentic marginal feedback I have to offer.
Samuel Parkison in 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥 on the christological logic of Aquinas regarding the beatific vision. Glorious!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Samuel Parkison in 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥 on the christological logic of Aquinas regarding the beatific vision. Glorious!
“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” -Jesus (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” -Jesus (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
“Therefore Anselm stands in essential continuity with figures like Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine when he concludes that the beatific vision is not punctiliar or static, but is rather dynamic and perpetual, expanding and growing in delight with the expanse and growth in the capacity for delight.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“Therefore Anselm stands in essential continuity with figures like Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine when he concludes that the beatific vision is not punctiliar or static, but is rather dynamic and perpetual, expanding and growing in delight with the expanse and growth in the capacity for delight.”
“I'm surprised at how we keep asking the same questions over and over again and how we can draw good lessons…from what we already know that don't get applied to the next wave of technologies.”
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AI Companions & Teens: The Hidden Risks — with Common Sense Media’s Dr. Michael Robb
Podcast Episode · AI-Proof · 11/26/2025 · 1h 6m
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November 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“I'm surprised at how we keep asking the same questions over and over again and how we can draw good lessons…from what we already know that don't get applied to the next wave of technologies.”
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“We asked researchers and therapists about their favorite books on disconnecting from tech. These five titles—some considered classics—have consistently proven helpful, even as technology keeps evolving.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
Need a Break from Your Phone? These Books Can Help.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“We asked researchers and therapists about their favorite books on disconnecting from tech. These five titles—some considered classics—have consistently proven helpful, even as technology keeps evolving.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
“…it has long been my contention that the question of technology, pursued to any depth, simply becomes the question of the human.” @lmsacasas.bsky.social
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Out of the Wilderness
In hope
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November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“…it has long been my contention that the question of technology, pursued to any depth, simply becomes the question of the human.” @lmsacasas.bsky.social
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In other words, the number one Christian artist is neither a Christian nor an artist. It is a major misstep to reason from “God can use anything” to “We can too!”
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The Current No. 1 Christian Artist Has No Soul - Christianity Today
AI-generated musician Solomon Ray has stirred a debate among listeners, drawing pushback from popular human singer Forrest Frank.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In other words, the number one Christian artist is neither a Christian nor an artist. It is a major misstep to reason from “God can use anything” to “We can too!”
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...
Prefacing a biblical interpretation/application with “God gave me…” doesn’t authorize it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Prefacing a biblical interpretation/application with “God gave me…” doesn’t authorize it.
“Building classroom community has become much more important to me over the years. The cellphone and now A.I. have made college a lonelier experience than it used to be, and the pandemic accelerated the long-term waning of community on campus.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Building classroom community has become much more important to me over the years. The cellphone and now A.I. have made college a lonelier experience than it used to be, and the pandemic accelerated the long-term waning of community on campus.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
“The beatific vision is a thirst that is perpetually satiated and exacerbated.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“The beatific vision is a thirst that is perpetually satiated and exacerbated.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
How do you teach someone who doesn’t know how to follow directions how to follow directions?
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
How do you teach someone who doesn’t know how to follow directions how to follow directions?
An important question from @jaredcwilson.bsky.social www.desiringgod.org/articles/are...
Are You Still Gospel-Centered?
We no longer live in the heyday of the gospel-centered movement. But no Christian, however mature, has outgrown the need to remain daily centered on the gospel.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
An important question from @jaredcwilson.bsky.social www.desiringgod.org/articles/are...
“Christianity is individual in the sense that each man must be converted, born again, one at a time. But it is not individualistic.” -Francis Schaeffer
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“Christianity is individual in the sense that each man must be converted, born again, one at a time. But it is not individualistic.” -Francis Schaeffer
Feeling offended is not sufficient evidence of actual offense.
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Feeling offended is not sufficient evidence of actual offense.
“Man cannot know God 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, but he can know him 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺. Our finitude—in light of the infinite nature of his object—means that knowledge of God will increase in perpetuity 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“Man cannot know God 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, but he can know him 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺. Our finitude—in light of the infinite nature of his object—means that knowledge of God will increase in perpetuity 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
“We are now entering a new phase of digital childhood as an even more transformative technology rolls in like a tidal wave. This time we will not be able to say ‘we didn’t know.’” @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
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Don’t Give Your Child Any AI Companions
Some dangers are already clear; others won’t be known for many years
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“We are now entering a new phase of digital childhood as an even more transformative technology rolls in like a tidal wave. This time we will not be able to say ‘we didn’t know.’” @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
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On Moses and Elijah at Christ’s transfiguration:
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On Moses and Elijah at Christ’s transfiguration:
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
“The company turned a dial this year that made usage go up, but with risks to some users. OpenAI is now seeking the optimal setting that will attract more users without sending them spiraling.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
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November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“The company turned a dial this year that made usage go up, but with risks to some users. OpenAI is now seeking the optimal setting that will attract more users without sending them spiraling.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
Demanding that God give an account of himself displays just how presumptuous we are. Of course, we assume, we would be capable of comprehending.
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Demanding that God give an account of himself displays just how presumptuous we are. Of course, we assume, we would be capable of comprehending.
When online journalists say they reached out to someone but didn’t receive an immediate response, the first question that comes to my mind is, “Exactly how long did you wait?”
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When online journalists say they reached out to someone but didn’t receive an immediate response, the first question that comes to my mind is, “Exactly how long did you wait?”
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Good morning to everyone except for the Meta executives who were aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites, knew Instagram was letting adult strangers connect with teenagers, aggressively targeted young users, & then "lied to Congress" about it!
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Good morning to everyone except for the Meta executives who were aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites, knew Instagram was letting adult strangers connect with teenagers, aggressively targeted young users, & then "lied to Congress" about it!
“[B]oth fundamentalist biblicism 𝘢𝘯𝘥 self-expressive individualism are the fruit of the Enlightenment, and the best way to solve the problem of either is to subvert the chronological snobbery endemic to both.” -Samuel Parkinson, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“[B]oth fundamentalist biblicism 𝘢𝘯𝘥 self-expressive individualism are the fruit of the Enlightenment, and the best way to solve the problem of either is to subvert the chronological snobbery endemic to both.” -Samuel Parkinson, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥