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Get away from me, slaver.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Need…

I will not explain why. You see it lol
October 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Have you read the book? It’s a riot. Every page is as good as that excerpt.
September 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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‘I think Stein was right. All art emerges from conditions of intimacy and privacy and private jokes.’

Adam Thirlwell on Gertrude Stein: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Thirlwell · Devotion to the Cut: Gertrude Stein makes it plain
We’re so used to voice as confession, as a form of radical honesty, that it can be hard to appreciate Gertrude Stein...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"The Reason Why the Colored American is Not In The World's Columbian Exposition" is a remarkable document for any number of reasons, but the hope amidst most depressing reality contained therein.
September 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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the skewer seems loosening out of the middle of the world
September 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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they don't want pussy. they want to endlessly critique pussy
August 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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pro-tip: this vegetarian red beans and rice recipe is killer. the use of white miso and soy sauce for umami is a great idea. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020...
Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Here’s a vegan version of the classic New Orleans dish that uses smoked paprika, miso paste and soy sauce to add a savory notes Pressure cookers are ideal for preparing dried beans; even unsoaked bean...
cooking.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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its easier to believe in the end of American democracy than the end of the sixth party system
I’m trying hard not to doom and I remain long term optimistic about the politics and about our ability to rebuild.

but it is hard not to notice that every function of the federal government intended to prevent death is currently on fire, except for the ones that are ashes already.
August 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth - Wikipedia
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August 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Being interviewed by Terry Gross ruined all other interviewers for me.

"Well prepared" doesn't even begin to cover it, and she is just so generous in the conversation.

It's like playing tennis with Serena Williams but she only wants to keep the volley going as long as possible.
I love Terry Gross she is a top ten person
August 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Feeling seen by targeted product placement on Society6 rn.
August 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Must-read piece by Amitav Acharya that surveys some historical examples of stable multipolar orders often overlooked by Western IR and its emphasis on hegemonic stability theory.
Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.
foreignpolicy.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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People keep walking into my house and asking me what is going on with the books.
July 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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READ THEORY
July 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
By repetition that which at first appeared merely a matter of chance and contingency becomes a real and ratified existence.
July 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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I am going to try this dangerously fancy sandwich today for lunch! (White beans are on sale!)

spainonafork.com/better-than-...
"Better than Deli" CREAMY Dill Pickle White Bean Sandwich
This CREAMY Dill Pickle White Bean Sandwich is filled with flavors, easy to make, and done in just 10 minutes. Vegetarian Recipe.
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July 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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April 14, 1865. WASHINGTON — The British comedy "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington was cut short tonight.
July 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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🚨 New Episode 🚨

This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the always amazing @chrisgeidner.bsky.social with @lawdorknews.bsky.social about the sexual and reproductive health and rights cases from this past SCOTUS term. Buckle up y'all it's a lot. www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blo...
A Finished Term: Decided Supreme Court Cases Impacting LGBTQI+ and Repro Rights — rePROs Fight Back
From Skrmetti to Medina to Mahmoud , the Supreme Court has been busy issuing devastating rulings on cases that carry profound implications for LGBTQI+ health and rights and reproductive health an...
www.reprosfightback.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM