librarianship | theology | religious studies | philosophy | book reviewing | #BlackLivesMatter | #STLCards "the face of (theological) liberalism and creeping infidelity"https://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzlneyp5ns2bI don't care what anyone thinks about Newsom personally or what his motives might be. This decision is an unqualified good [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlneyp5ns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzk2kruuq22zI do believe in Santa Claus [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2026 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzk2kruuq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzjsp3hlzk2xYour pronouns are part of your handle now That's the new rule05 Nov 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjsp3hlzk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzjqvlxbt22bGuys, my nose hair is turning grey05 Nov 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjqvlxbt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mziyfhy55s2jFolks, we've got a Bob Summit [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziyfhy55s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhq3e6lrs2zGod, I really need a cigarette04 Nov 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhq3e6lrs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhoy4xjek2zPresbyterians in the Senate I mean, this is kinda what America has always been about [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhoy4xjek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhmv7qvo22eSo...I'm not getting $5,000? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhmv7qvo22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhluwvbd22pGuys, never forget, he's very very dumb [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 05:14 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhluwvbd22phttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgvikowg22fImpeachment is natural, impeachment is fun Impeachment is best when it's more than one [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgvikowg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhk6drlgc2b https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/b4/8f/QRsKisLl.gif?hh=336&ww=498&mp4=fUjAbwuKFrTCZU7iasd&webm=x9M7ke6y5I6AMVw204 Nov 2026 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhk6drlgc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhjyf3npc2bI keep trying to tell people younger than me that Missouri was a swing state in my lifetime They never seem to believe me Feels like a little bit of vindication [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhjyf3npc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhibywtnc27Wait...Missouri gets to celebrate too???!!! Fuck yes [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhibywtnc27https://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhhve65cs2kHostage Willing to Work with His Captors04 Nov 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhhve65cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhh7ti5ik2yWhat it sounds like to drown under a landslide: [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhh7ti5ik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzhgk5jvv22dImpeachment is natural, impeachment is fun Impeachment is best when it's more than one [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhgk5jvv22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzbsa436g223HR rep: So, unfortunately, we've had a number of complaints from different coworkers about your behavior in the workplace Me: Paid protesters01 Nov 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbsa436g223https://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzepecedks2pI wrote about the Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas, AI, and academic libaries for the new issue of Theological Librarianship 📚 https://serials.atla.com/theolib/article/view/4607/599903 Nov 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzepecedks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzghzupyzc2gDidn't need more evidence that bald is beautiful, but Bezos gave it to us anyway [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghzupyzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgvikowg22fImpeachment is natural, impeachment is fun Impeachment is best when it's more than one [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgvikowg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgjbhfs3226Editor: We're requesting you make substantial revisions to your chapter Me: Oh, I apologize, that won't be possible. I've lost interest03 Nov 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgjbhfs3226https://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzghzupyzc2gDidn't need more evidence that bald is beautiful, but Bezos gave it to us anyway [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghzupyzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgf4crblk26the national election cycle tradition of breathlessly discovering that Bruce Springsteen is a liberal [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgf4crblk26https://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgbqn6dhc2sYou will never catch me in a voting booth without my prefilled sample ballot I do not understand how some of y'all can rawdog your ballot03 Nov 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgbqn6dhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzgakdjvqk2icivic duty achieved03 Nov 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgakdjvqk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzeramkcck2lKids are so disconnected from reality these days [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeramkcck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzepecedks2pI wrote about the Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas, AI, and academic libaries for the new issue of Theological Librarianship 📚 https://serials.atla.com/theolib/article/view/4607/599903 Nov 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzepecedks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasacstout.bsky.social/post/3mzcepih4z224My Mr. Clean costume was reviewed as "low-effort" which is rude but fair02 Nov 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:a73hsmrbivoamztxo7lhovde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzcepih4z224