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Aspiring philosopher; tolerable human; "amusing combination of sardonic detachment & literally all the feelings felt entirely unironically all at once" [he/his]
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I really think at its heart philosophy is one giant battle, taking place over many eras and nations, between people who are basically pleasant bureaucrats and people who are sexy murder poets, and it’s both super important and super boring that the pleasant bureaucrats must win.
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The historian in me feels the need to note that contests between cities and their rural hinterland are not new things and they do not generally go great for the rural folks.
California alone produces a third of all the food America eats. So this is a lie.
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The historian in me feels the need to note that contests between cities and their rural hinterland are not new things and they do not generally go great for the rural folks.
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I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my 2nd year in Germany than keynoting the German Society for Women in Philosophy - join us in Ulm to discuss openness & democracy on Thursday 13 November: www.uni-ulm.de/einrichtunge... #philsci
SW*IP Germany Jahrestagung 2025 - Universität Ulm
www.uni-ulm.de
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my 2nd year in Germany than keynoting the German Society for Women in Philosophy - join us in Ulm to discuss openness & democracy on Thursday 13 November: www.uni-ulm.de/einrichtunge... #philsci
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The Dutch aren't an indigenous population.
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Dutch aren't an indigenous population.
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Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
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I wonder if there's any connection between this and the one in Delhi yesterday
Explosion injures eight outside court in Islamabad, police say reut.rs/47BIM5f
Explosion injures eight outside court in Islamabad, police say
An explosion injured at least eight people outside a court building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I wonder if there's any connection between this and the one in Delhi yesterday
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
Same energy
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Same energy
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Armenians, obviously
Do you think Jar Jar Binks was made for children to sympathize with indigenous populations? If so, which ones?
"I have no idea what being a contributing writer for a fascist rag has to do with despising a character that was created for children to sympathize with indigenous populations"
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Armenians, obviously
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If I were an ambitious Scottish general encouraged to violence by my wife, I would simply distinguish myself by killing the king and ascending to the throne.
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If I were an ambitious Scottish general encouraged to violence by my wife, I would simply distinguish myself by killing the king and ascending to the throne.
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Horny Tony Stark was able to build this in a sexual cave! With a box of erotic scraps!
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Horny Tony Stark was able to build this in a sexual cave! With a box of erotic scraps!
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we should do happiness savings time instead imo
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
we should do happiness savings time instead imo
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Say what you will about the royalty and nobility, but they were generally very good at class consciousness!
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Say what you will about the royalty and nobility, but they were generally very good at class consciousness!
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It’s a weird mix of penny-pinching and pointless extravagance
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It’s a weird mix of penny-pinching and pointless extravagance
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“Is Warhammer all you talk about?”
No. I also talk about Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Warhammer 40,000
Kill Team, Warhammer Underworlds, Waehammer: The Horus Heresy, Blood Bowl, Warhammer: The Old World, Warcry, Warhammer Quest, Legions Imperialis, Mordheim, Battlefleet G—
No. I also talk about Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Warhammer 40,000
Kill Team, Warhammer Underworlds, Waehammer: The Horus Heresy, Blood Bowl, Warhammer: The Old World, Warcry, Warhammer Quest, Legions Imperialis, Mordheim, Battlefleet G—
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
“Is Warhammer all you talk about?”
No. I also talk about Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Warhammer 40,000
Kill Team, Warhammer Underworlds, Waehammer: The Horus Heresy, Blood Bowl, Warhammer: The Old World, Warcry, Warhammer Quest, Legions Imperialis, Mordheim, Battlefleet G—
No. I also talk about Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Warhammer 40,000
Kill Team, Warhammer Underworlds, Waehammer: The Horus Heresy, Blood Bowl, Warhammer: The Old World, Warcry, Warhammer Quest, Legions Imperialis, Mordheim, Battlefleet G—
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If I were a mysterious yet handsome young gentleman raised in a deeply class conscious society and desperately in want of a wife I would simply distinguish myself by having £10,000 a year.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
If I were a mysterious yet handsome young gentleman raised in a deeply class conscious society and desperately in want of a wife I would simply distinguish myself by having £10,000 a year.
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They used to wiretap your phones to collect this kind of information from you but now you pay for a Bluecheck and post it yourself
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
They used to wiretap your phones to collect this kind of information from you but now you pay for a Bluecheck and post it yourself
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guillermo del toro's movies r all primarily cute and sort of sad/melancholy. like. people r always trying to call him stuff like "master of horror" but it's not true. he's master of cute monsters. cutie sympathetic little guys.
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
guillermo del toro's movies r all primarily cute and sort of sad/melancholy. like. people r always trying to call him stuff like "master of horror" but it's not true. he's master of cute monsters. cutie sympathetic little guys.
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He’s gonna be insufferable when he wins this fifa Peace Prize. “Obama never won the peace prize. Biden never won the peace price. Old Abe Lincoln never won the peace prize! Only me!” Only for me did they invent this imaginary bullshit peace prize. Yay fifa! Way to court a dictator’s favor.
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
He’s gonna be insufferable when he wins this fifa Peace Prize. “Obama never won the peace prize. Biden never won the peace price. Old Abe Lincoln never won the peace prize! Only me!” Only for me did they invent this imaginary bullshit peace prize. Yay fifa! Way to court a dictator’s favor.
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so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Hard to explain to non-Brits, but yes, people are genuinely emotional about a tube extension. Makes sense once you realise it's the only good thing to happen in ten years
The Elizabeth Line in London is interesting because it is concrete proof that it is actually possible for the state in the UK to do something good, like just straightforwardly it's a useful addition to our public transport infrastructure that works well and looks nice. So why are most things crap?
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Hard to explain to non-Brits, but yes, people are genuinely emotional about a tube extension. Makes sense once you realise it's the only good thing to happen in ten years
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at my cousin's wedding years and years he had a burlesque afterparty show and i was just in the room reading a warhammer army book lol
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
at my cousin's wedding years and years he had a burlesque afterparty show and i was just in the room reading a warhammer army book lol
Getting one over the hot men performatively reading in public by being an ugly man performatively writing warhammer fanfic. Sorry ladies, I'm taken.
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Getting one over the hot men performatively reading in public by being an ugly man performatively writing warhammer fanfic. Sorry ladies, I'm taken.
If I was an ambitious young officer raised from the ranks in a deeply class conscious society I would simply distinguish myself in the war against Napoleon in such a manner that my merits could not be ignored.
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
If I was an ambitious young officer raised from the ranks in a deeply class conscious society I would simply distinguish myself in the war against Napoleon in such a manner that my merits could not be ignored.