jordinn

jordinn, 7 months ago to random

We're late for some interrogation of what centrism actually is, what it shows up for, what its aims are.

Centrism's self-identifiers wield a facade of 'norm-at-neutral' that claims reasonableness, obviousness, and above all, lack of culpability (and underlying lack of agency).

This is, quite likely, bullshit.

jordinn, 1 month ago to random

the middle schooler: then I installed linux on my [school] chromebook

me: um are you allowed to do that?

middle schooler: I asked our tech teacher and he doesn't know what linux is so I decided yes

jordinn, 9 days ago to random

Y'all continue to really underestimate how immediately and truly life-threatening it feels to people to cut against their own belonging in extremely visible ways. Even people who DO feel at risk aren't going to mask rn, for the most part, and it's literally because of this. Those of us who are willing to walk into a gathering and put a mask on and be the only one are FEW and my hunch is, we can do this because of constant muscular practice (including of the self-justifications behind it).

jordinn, 29 days ago to random

Home in Vermont as of midafternoon, after 6 days on the road including very fun family sojourns through Gros Morne and PEI.

I had imagined that driving back would feel less confusing for my brain and body than flying does.

It did not.

jordinn, 9 months ago to random

The start of semester countdown is on, and I would actually love some first year #PhD advice if that's a thing that Mastodon delivers.

*What do you wish you had known?
*How would you begin if you were doing so again?
*What should you have paid more attention to, and what, as it turns out, could you have safely ignored?

Thanks! 🙌🏻

(If you're in the 'no one should get a PhD in this era' camp, I've already heard from you and considered the take at length. This is not that question.)
#PhDLife

jordinn, 14 days ago to random

Starting my summer reading with Robert Bellah has so utterly broken my brain that every time I think about it I look like the conspiracy board meme but I'm just staring into space

jordinn, 1 month ago to random

When I'm doing systems coaching with church leaders, I often ask 'what's the money tree for this church,' and what I mean is, what's the side hustle that the congregation, by virtue of its physical and human resources, is profitably engaged in as a way of sustaining the theological depth projects and community justice outreach that are loss leaders but also our primary work in the world.

I spend a lot of time thinking about viable political economy for progressive faith; these questions matter.

jordinn, 4 months ago to random

Watching the residential street in urban St. John's after a big snow highlights the caught-places and contradictions of this city better than anything else could.

This city gets feet and feet of snow every year, really has nowhere to put it, and thus fights a pitched but silent battle for space along every curb, on every sidewalk, and between every row house and parking spot.

The snow has to get piled somewhere: how will it get there, and whose way will it block?

jordinn, 2 months ago to random

Left hand: Wow, I seriously applaud people setting limits on the number of interviews they're willing to endure for a single position in tech

Right hand: You should see what happens to ministers and academics lol lmao

jordinn, 17 days ago to random

Thinking a lot about how many educated 'centrist' Americans view not being impacted by the lives of others as the most clear and desirable form of meaningful freedom

jordinn, 2 months ago to random

Y'all, you know @seachanger for her take threads that are second to none 😂 (seriously tho we love them), but check out this gorgeous essay she wrote. I read it a few days ago and haven't really stopped thinking about it. Thanks, Malena.

https://salmonlife.org/lifestyle/coho-my-year-of-living-vulnerably/

jordinn, 5 months ago to academia

The institutional church has something to share re: this "how dare these university presidents/I'm taking my donation away" fake fight, and it's this: the only way out is to know who you are enough to let the donation walk.

You will be utterly at the mercy of the tempers, feelings, grandstanding and reactivity of those you let control you with their dollars.

The hardest thing to get about this: it's not about money. And it's not about content. It's about power.

#academia

jordinn, 2 months ago to random

Reading Newfoundland history is making me realize that either the vocabulary or the class politics are opaque on my end. "Merchant" and "the merchant class" do so much lifting in these accounts; these labels seem synonymous with tyranny, monopoly, rent-seeking, and also the only source of voluntary largesse other than the Crown.

"Merchant" does not mean this to me, and I'm not sure if it's because I'm an American or bc I missed something essential re: 18th/19th c political economy in general 🤷🏻‍♀️

jordinn, 9 days ago to random

Actual text from my mom

Good morning, my sweet. Thanks for the gift card. I have never been very successful with herbs but have been wanting to try again so need both pots and herbs.
Also wanted to give you a heads up that your grandmother has stopped eating and drinking.
Hope you are enjoying your home time. Love you

jordinn, 5 months ago to random

why can't anyone in this family be normal

jordinn, 10 months ago to random

Leaving coal unburned and oil in the ground IS carbon sequestration.

Oil deposits and coal formations are the ORIGINAL carbon capture. Not burning them is the highly efficient strategy that the oil, gas and plastics industry hopes you won't think of when it touts soil carbonization as savior tech.

jordinn, 10 days ago to random

I really love May. Adore it. Profusions of beauty and interesting things afoot and not yet one thing or the other. Occasionally dangerous. Mostly mild. Raindrops and sunshine. Real local produce. Hope everywhere. I know y'all are like I loooooove October, but I say unto you May May May.

jordinn, 2 months ago to random

MASSIVE cut for Memorial University, the only university in the province, in the provincial budget released today. Zero commentary about this cut, including from the university president, other than to say that we were expecting it and are happy to suck it up.

jordinn, 5 months ago to random

The last five years were a test of whether publics will accept governance, discourse, and social life predicated on the idea that it's ok not to care whether human lives are lost.

This experiment was covid-inclusive and in many ways covid-accelerated, but it wasn't covid-initiated.

"Do we HAVE to care about other humans, to come to their rescue, to hold sacred their bodies; MUST WE help effectively where harm happens?"

Governance for profit & amid disruption is easier where the answer is no.

jordinn, 1 month ago to random

A thing that might interest you to know, and it does feel extremely complicated, is that in general Iranians HATE the Iranian government and some of them hate it so much they are actively cheering for Israel. I know that sounds unbelievable. It's the truth.

The leaders involved and the rest of the humans potentially involved in armed conflict are not the same people. At all.

This is always true, but I don't know if there's a conflict on earth where it's MORE true than Israel-Iran.

jordinn, 1 month ago to random

is anyone ever like 'maybe this hiking trail should have remained a railroad track'

jordinn, 2 months ago to random

Do we have any information about the specifics of what Israel is asking Palestine to agree to in terms of stalled negotiations?

jordinn, 3 months ago to random

Canadians, if that "thought piece" on immigration 1. invokes international students but 2. mentions NOTHING about immigrants' millions of dollars of purchasing and millions of hours of labor filling holes across sectors, and does not 3. address the conversion of housing to an asset class in which properties are held largely outside of traditional housing markets ...

that piece you are sharing is Poilievre propaganda, controlling dialogue and asserting its agenda, and you're letting it ride free

jordinn, 3 months ago to random

"But 'church is dead' is so much more fundable ..."

-conversation I truly fear I will be having shortly w my advisors

jordinn, 9 days ago to random

Last week I agreed to interview for a contract ministry gig, during which the interviewer shared 'We're talking with three other people, but we think you're the one. Prove it to us!' Me: lol. lmao.

I asked to be taken off their consideration list (I have already had that kind of job and it's not what I have time for this year) but I'm still marveling, a bit. They are either WAY out of touch or the ministry job market is turning around. As obnoxious as that was, I sincerely hope it's the latter.