Mark Pertuit

Hi, I'm Mark. I teach English to adults. Used to teach people on Sunday mornings. Teaching English has been better for me and my family.

Lula Goes HARD

This will be nyc when it happens.

Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist "Luke’s Gospel was clear: Jesus’s ministry was essentially liberation on behalf of the poor and the oppressed. I didn’t need a doctorate in theology to know that liberation defined the heart of Jesus’s ministry." —James H. Cone #StLuke #BlackTheology

When politicians say “thoughts and prayers” after every mass shooting. “If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?” -James 2:16

On the next Andy Richter Call-In Show, we’re talking Ghost Stories! I’ll be joined by the very funny Vinny Thomas talking all things paranormal - and we want to hear your spookiest experience. Fill out the form at callandyrichter.com or leave us a voicemail at 855-266-2604

JUST IN: Elon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit against him after he used his PAC and duped Trump supporters into giving away their personal information for the chance to randomly win $1 million. Turns out, the winners were predetermined. www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...

the best video I've seen this week (9 seconds)

NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.

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your daily reminder that the field of religious studies remains relevant. In fact, it is increasingly relevant.

doing some more scanning tonight, here are a few more photos that i thought were pretty neat

Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

We say both aluminum foil and tin foil

Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...

very cool

The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...

He lost his hair and 10 years

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That looks terrifying

Lol

Oh..never mind 😂 TT: @propohyb Prague, Czech Republic

Such a lovely idea

exactly

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Indeed

and, another central Jersey classic: Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. Considering the demographic changes that have happened since this was made in 2000, this one's basically a documentary, well ahead of its time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMWM...

I wonder what it was. Being with a deeply authentic, good person? The love of God flowing through her?

So very disheartening

Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more.

I haven't been to my homeland in 5 years, but this is the kind of thing that makes me miss the US.

What is up with all the Americans I see posting about Diet Coke? I wouldn't even know where to buy that in Belgium. (Not would I want to.) Coke Zero is king here.

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Disturbing, important

This is the way.

I did an infographic on Marx recently. This seems like the appropriate follow-up. In one way or another, I used AI in creating this post. I also used a word processor, my brain, thinking time, coffee, discussion, and about 50 years of reading.