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"later, in other years, it would still be gay, but with a certain grace and dignity"
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Palestinians are not “facing” starvation.
They are being starved to death by Israel.
Yet our government still refuses to end all arms sales and implement sanctions, granting endless impunity for Israel's crimes against humanity.
End the blockade — and stop the genocide.
They are being starved to death by Israel.
Yet our government still refuses to end all arms sales and implement sanctions, granting endless impunity for Israel's crimes against humanity.
End the blockade — and stop the genocide.
April 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Palestinians are not “facing” starvation.
They are being starved to death by Israel.
Yet our government still refuses to end all arms sales and implement sanctions, granting endless impunity for Israel's crimes against humanity.
End the blockade — and stop the genocide.
They are being starved to death by Israel.
Yet our government still refuses to end all arms sales and implement sanctions, granting endless impunity for Israel's crimes against humanity.
End the blockade — and stop the genocide.
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Wow, that was fast and will be popular with white men who will be able to think “well I’m not the problem, it’s the foreigners”
April 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Wow, that was fast and will be popular with white men who will be able to think “well I’m not the problem, it’s the foreigners”
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The most dangerous thing about AI chat bots is how many men with political power treat them *exactly* and unquestioningly like actual Ancient Greek oracles.
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The most dangerous thing about AI chat bots is how many men with political power treat them *exactly* and unquestioningly like actual Ancient Greek oracles.
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In my lifetime, the promotion of 'training' and 'skills' (esp. from gov) has come with the message of "the only way to move up or get paid more is to do training so you can change jobs". Business is going to absorb that message too.
Does this reluctance lie in a fearful way of thinking - "what if we train them but then they leave?" Rather than, say, "if we all do more training, we'll all become more productive?"
The UK's skills challenge in a nutshell:
"...British firms are oddly reluctant to offer training of any kind. They spend about half as much educating workers as companies in the EU do, even when courses of all types are combined"
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
"...British firms are oddly reluctant to offer training of any kind. They spend about half as much educating workers as companies in the EU do, even when courses of all types are combined"
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
March 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In my lifetime, the promotion of 'training' and 'skills' (esp. from gov) has come with the message of "the only way to move up or get paid more is to do training so you can change jobs". Business is going to absorb that message too.
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‘I had to use AI for this because I couldn’t do it otherwise’
Then you couldn’t do it? Big whoop. I can’t do surgery or build a house or draw anything better than a stickman. So I would ASK SOMEONE WHO CAN AND THEN PAY THEM. OR LEARN HOW?! Stop short cutting life, you dork. It’s embarrassing 😬
Then you couldn’t do it? Big whoop. I can’t do surgery or build a house or draw anything better than a stickman. So I would ASK SOMEONE WHO CAN AND THEN PAY THEM. OR LEARN HOW?! Stop short cutting life, you dork. It’s embarrassing 😬
March 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
‘I had to use AI for this because I couldn’t do it otherwise’
Then you couldn’t do it? Big whoop. I can’t do surgery or build a house or draw anything better than a stickman. So I would ASK SOMEONE WHO CAN AND THEN PAY THEM. OR LEARN HOW?! Stop short cutting life, you dork. It’s embarrassing 😬
Then you couldn’t do it? Big whoop. I can’t do surgery or build a house or draw anything better than a stickman. So I would ASK SOMEONE WHO CAN AND THEN PAY THEM. OR LEARN HOW?! Stop short cutting life, you dork. It’s embarrassing 😬
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British PM Starmer hugged Zelenskyy. That’s how bad U.S. foreign policy has gotten—it’s driving the Brits to physical displays of emotion.
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
British PM Starmer hugged Zelenskyy. That’s how bad U.S. foreign policy has gotten—it’s driving the Brits to physical displays of emotion.
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To cede control of one's life as a release from the agony of deciding for oneself is very much Totalitarianism 101.
But why did we have to end up with the shittiest version of it possible?
But why did we have to end up with the shittiest version of it possible?
Dave just showed me the ad for Spicerr, an “AI powered” spice Juicero that releases the “proper” amount of spices for your food and, what are we doing here people
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
To cede control of one's life as a release from the agony of deciding for oneself is very much Totalitarianism 101.
But why did we have to end up with the shittiest version of it possible?
But why did we have to end up with the shittiest version of it possible?
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We’re going to see any expression of virtue in the face of vice depicted by legacy media as a vicious attack on an innocent victim
January 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
We’re going to see any expression of virtue in the face of vice depicted by legacy media as a vicious attack on an innocent victim
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Just so we’re clear:
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩
Thanks for stopping by 💃
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩
Thanks for stopping by 💃
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just so we’re clear:
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩
Thanks for stopping by 💃
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩
Thanks for stopping by 💃
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
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This is bullshit. Don’t be fooled by TikTok going “dark” for one day. The Biden administration said they’d defer enforcement to Trump. This is just an act to make Trump look good when he “saves” TikTok on Monday.
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This is bullshit. Don’t be fooled by TikTok going “dark” for one day. The Biden administration said they’d defer enforcement to Trump. This is just an act to make Trump look good when he “saves” TikTok on Monday.
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to all of you making rude posts about the death of anita bryant all i can say is carry on
January 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
to all of you making rude posts about the death of anita bryant all i can say is carry on
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it genuinely sucks that basically nothing on the internet works well anymore. search? barely works. social media? filled with garbage engagement-bait designed to game the algorithm. news websites? pages that refresh at random or so covered in video ads that it’s impossible to read stories
January 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
it genuinely sucks that basically nothing on the internet works well anymore. search? barely works. social media? filled with garbage engagement-bait designed to game the algorithm. news websites? pages that refresh at random or so covered in video ads that it’s impossible to read stories
I think this should be everyone's resolution.. :3
My new years resolution is to be nicer to people born specially in February and June
January 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I think this should be everyone's resolution.. :3
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! A special thank you to those who are working over the festive period.
Not everyone is able to enjoy Christmas in comfort — here’s to a more equal world free of injustice, suffering & war.
Today, express gratitude to those who bring you joy!
Not everyone is able to enjoy Christmas in comfort — here’s to a more equal world free of injustice, suffering & war.
Today, express gratitude to those who bring you joy!
December 25, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! A special thank you to those who are working over the festive period.
Not everyone is able to enjoy Christmas in comfort — here’s to a more equal world free of injustice, suffering & war.
Today, express gratitude to those who bring you joy!
Not everyone is able to enjoy Christmas in comfort — here’s to a more equal world free of injustice, suffering & war.
Today, express gratitude to those who bring you joy!
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🔔🌲🕯️May your longest night be gay & bright! Happy winter solstice! 😘
December 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
🔔🌲🕯️May your longest night be gay & bright! Happy winter solstice! 😘
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the greatest christmas story ever told uses the threat of dying alone and unmourned to scare a wealthy man straight and i think that’s just really nice
December 6, 2024 at 3:40 PM
the greatest christmas story ever told uses the threat of dying alone and unmourned to scare a wealthy man straight and i think that’s just really nice
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people say “you need to start living in the real world” but they forget that the real world includes lupines and lightning bugs and ginger beer and starlight and sea coasts and Renoir paintings and Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and fog banks and foxes playing in snow.
December 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
people say “you need to start living in the real world” but they forget that the real world includes lupines and lightning bugs and ginger beer and starlight and sea coasts and Renoir paintings and Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and fog banks and foxes playing in snow.
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i need a shock collar that punishes me for trying to do more research once i’ve decided it’s time to start writing.
December 2, 2024 at 4:09 PM
i need a shock collar that punishes me for trying to do more research once i’ve decided it’s time to start writing.
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“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
December 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM
“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
Muppet mad max would go so hard
December 2, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Muppet mad max would go so hard