Christopher Trigg

Early Americanist. Occasionally late. Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Puritans, Political Theology, COYS 🐓⚽️.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

My book has a cover! (And a new title). It will be available from @OUPReligion early 2023.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@johnmilbank3 @matthewschmitz Exactly. The big change is not that machines can use language as we do, but that some people now think they can.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@WestHam_Central Nope. In the Premier League era 41 points has been enough for safety in all but one season. So Spurs would have been incredibly unlucky to be relegated.

[A Field @ponyfaceddog]

Not reading Ulysses isn't an achievement, yet quite a few people seem to boast about it. Joyce's main aesthetic strength is his exuberance, his work is pretty easy to enjoy if you have a bit of life in you and an ear for language.

[Jon Neale @JonNeale]

1/x This is just nonsense. Firstly, the English are a mix of Brythonic and Saxon, as well as other groups. The “Celtic” element in the English has been shown over and over again in genetic studies.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

It’s because professional football’s origins are working class so the biggest clubs in most major European countries are from their old industrial heartlands rather than their capitals.

[Henry Moeran @henrymoeranBBC]

Amazing stat I’ve learnt about the Champions League Final.

Arsenal vs PSG is the first final to be played between teams from different capital cities since 1971 when Panathinaikos played Ajax.

How?!

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

The simple truth is that Zack Polanski’s supporters are bending over backwards to lessen the explicitly antisemitic nature of this attack.

They are doubling and tripling down just to avoid acknowledging that Jews are being targeted, and it is shameful.

[Johanna Baxter MP @JohannaBaxter]

Zac Polanski’s comments that Putin ‘has never threatened to wipe out a civilisation’ are a disgrace.

In March, the UN concluded that Putin’s government is committing crimes against humanity through the forcible deportation of, at least, 20,570 Ukrainian children.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@davymoncs @alexmassie Compare how Spain treats Catalan nationalists.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@FootballCliches British winger who becomes an unlikely midfield “hard man” when playing in Spain. They all settle in too well now!

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

Italy are just a terrible team. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Arlo White @arlowhite]

Is Curacao being in the World Cup and Italy not, ultimately, a good thing?

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@johnmilbank3 Congratulations!

[Kareem Rifai 🌐 @KareemRifai]

Jill Stein now calling Putin a "humanitarian." Mask completely off.

We told you!

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@ThomasSKidd The Church of England is an established church, not a state church. Also, what exactly do you object to here?

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@17ccoys Four, including the ref.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

The puritans, including Cromwell, smoked. 🤷🏼‍♂️ They drank too!

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

✍️ 'The puritanical spirit of Oliver Cromwell again stalks the land' I Writes @Nigel_Farage

Read Farage's full piece below 🔗
https://t.co/E7ETFrZoY8

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@VFTLpodcast @jaydmharris @kvlmason @Dan_KP @JamesTMaw Danny’s absence is very sad, but Kate did a fantastic job.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@dannykellywords Danny, your courage is inspirational. Looking forward to your return when you’re better. Wishing you all the best.

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@DanPatonMusic What do you make of This is Lorelei?

[Christopher Trigg @cptrigg]

@johnmilbank3 Yes, though Utopia itself is also a surveillance state where neighbours are encouraged to inform on each other. That aspect sits so awkwardly (and fascinatingly) with its advocacy for the contemplative life.

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

Just incredible putting these two statements side by side.