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I remember hearing a nascent version of this message as a child, when I was told that to allow my heart to hurt for the suffering of AIDS patients was tacit support of their “sin” and therefore a sin in itself.
If you’ve seen a Christian bemoaning the “sin of empathy” or Elon Musk talking about “suicidal empathy” and wondered what that was about, I have an essay for you

tldr version is that they are wrong but I think that the details etc are pretty interesting and scary and speak to our fascist moment
Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy
Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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More tragic news. Big fan of the Gang of Four. What a bummer.
Next terrible news 😩

Dave Allen, Bass Player for Influential Postpunk Band Gang of Four, dies at 69 🖤💔

Allen’s former bandmates announced his death on social media.

Allen died Saturday, April 5

#RipDaveAllen
April 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Few material things can provide perspective. This does for me.

Photo of Otto Frank, returning to his family’s hiding place. In 1944, an informant betrayed them and the family was sent to Auschwitz.

His wife (Edith) was murdered, his daughters (Margot & Anne) died of Typhus.
January 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
gratuitous picture, 'cos the '60's Kay looks so lovely in it
January 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
@joncrawfordmusic.bsky.social From Munchies to Soundbank, to the tiny spots in Pomona where I backed you on bass. You can't escape me Crawford. You can run, but you can't hide. Bwahahahahaha!!!!!
January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
skeets and flashers baby skeets and flashers
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
January 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
January 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM