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I am not far enough in to give any further verdict but I like that Starfleet Academy gives representation to my way of sitting in chairs
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I am not far enough in to give any further verdict but I like that Starfleet Academy gives representation to my way of sitting in chairs
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not leaning too far out of the window on this one, but I think that the structures and constraints of academic professionalization prevent many interesting kinds of philosophy and generate many uninteresting kinds.
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
not leaning too far out of the window on this one, but I think that the structures and constraints of academic professionalization prevent many interesting kinds of philosophy and generate many uninteresting kinds.
nearby, an angel has decided to become human. a local antique shop paid them for some armor
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
nearby, an angel has decided to become human. a local antique shop paid them for some armor
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philosopher of language going down an undetached rabbit parts hole
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
philosopher of language going down an undetached rabbit parts hole
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I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I've been saying to get rid of your ring for years, but SERIOUSLY. Get rid of your ring!!!
imagine having a compass in your brain and you mainly use it for pooping correctly www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
Dogs defecate in accordance with earth's magnetic field, research finds
A scientific study has revealed that dogs adapt their excremental habits to be aligned with the earth’s axis
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
imagine having a compass in your brain and you mainly use it for pooping correctly www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
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checking my phone to see what time it is. checking my antique pocket watch to see what time it would be in the 1870s
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
checking my phone to see what time it is. checking my antique pocket watch to see what time it would be in the 1870s
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Congrats to iOS 26 for simulating uncorrected astigmatism.
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Congrats to iOS 26 for simulating uncorrected astigmatism.
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shouldn't have put that room in my mind palace where the teens make fun of me, that was a stupid stupid thing to put in my mind palace
January 12, 2026 at 4:59 AM
shouldn't have put that room in my mind palace where the teens make fun of me, that was a stupid stupid thing to put in my mind palace
freecycle is the only "buy nothing" group I trust because no one is in it anymore except anarchist 40-somethings
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
freecycle is the only "buy nothing" group I trust because no one is in it anymore except anarchist 40-somethings
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"why did pythagoras hate beans" as a reminder that mathematics has a higher calling than mere bean-counting
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
"why did pythagoras hate beans" as a reminder that mathematics has a higher calling than mere bean-counting
besides chaos and order muppets, there are Yes and No muppets (and yep/nope muppets, of course: the Martians). No muppets: Oscar, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf. Yes muppets: all the rest of them
December 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
besides chaos and order muppets, there are Yes and No muppets (and yep/nope muppets, of course: the Martians). No muppets: Oscar, Sam the Eagle, Statler and Waldorf. Yes muppets: all the rest of them
all the public radio stations putting their classical music into 24/7 digital format was an odd choice because the people who want to listen to classical music want to listen on a non-digital radio
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
all the public radio stations putting their classical music into 24/7 digital format was an odd choice because the people who want to listen to classical music want to listen on a non-digital radio
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asunder has to be one of the worst ways to be rent
December 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
asunder has to be one of the worst ways to be rent
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Obscure fact: a schooner is almost exactly a ryle of beer (named after the philosopher Gilbert Ryle, who was convinced it was the only correct size to serve beer in)
December 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Obscure fact: a schooner is almost exactly a ryle of beer (named after the philosopher Gilbert Ryle, who was convinced it was the only correct size to serve beer in)
Devo failed to warn us about the dangers of *over*-whipping it (curdling)
December 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Devo failed to warn us about the dangers of *over*-whipping it (curdling)
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Large Language Bean
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Large Language Bean
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only one more shopping day to find that perfect spice for a baby
December 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
only one more shopping day to find that perfect spice for a baby
yeah, I'm a poster (I put the cap on top of my fountain pen while writing)
December 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
yeah, I'm a poster (I put the cap on top of my fountain pen while writing)
the thing that confuses me about the financial troubles of the New School (about which I too am sad) is how a university with so many paid MA programs could be out of money
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the thing that confuses me about the financial troubles of the New School (about which I too am sad) is how a university with so many paid MA programs could be out of money
I’ve found it: the perfect party game
December 21, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I’ve found it: the perfect party game
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I still think this is my favourite wallpainting of a trip full of wallpaintings. From the tomb of Sennefer, Mayor of Thebes, so around 1400 BCE.
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
enough with these unrealistic Christmas stockings. people should use their actual socks. treats proportionate to feets
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
enough with these unrealistic Christmas stockings. people should use their actual socks. treats proportionate to feets
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I grow old ... I grow old ...
I shall write in 14-point Arial Bold.
I shall write in 14-point Arial Bold.
I have seen the battery of my laptop flicker,
And I have seen the eternal Help desk hold my login, and snicker,
And, in short, I was afraid.
And I have seen the eternal Help desk hold my login, and snicker,
And, in short, I was afraid.
on my feed women come and go
talking of Michelangelo
talking of Michelangelo
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I grow old ... I grow old ...
I shall write in 14-point Arial Bold.
I shall write in 14-point Arial Bold.