JabberJaw
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JabberJaw
@thejabberjaw.bsky.social
· May 3
so you've arrived at my profile to see what i'm all about. first, welcome! second, while i am young and many of my views are in flux, i do have some strong opinions. however, i welcome opportunities to be challenged; i believe in the transformative nature of facing one's shadow.
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maybe the entire internet being run on a single infrastructure provider is not actually a good idea
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
maybe the entire internet being run on a single infrastructure provider is not actually a good idea
at its core, political theory is how value gets decided (epistemology/metaphysics) and by whom (legitimacy).
for the left, value is contingent (because history or society could have shaped it differently). for the right, value is inherited (because it precedes the chooser).
for the left, value is contingent (because history or society could have shaped it differently). for the right, value is inherited (because it precedes the chooser).
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
at its core, political theory is how value gets decided (epistemology/metaphysics) and by whom (legitimacy).
for the left, value is contingent (because history or society could have shaped it differently). for the right, value is inherited (because it precedes the chooser).
for the left, value is contingent (because history or society could have shaped it differently). for the right, value is inherited (because it precedes the chooser).
is this all there is truly?
this
satisfaction of implanted desires
this
slavery in the guise of freedom
what of purpose?
is there something higher we’ve been distracted from
this promise of the worldly
satisfies nothing
of what we truly need
and offers nothing of what would save us from ourselves
this
satisfaction of implanted desires
this
slavery in the guise of freedom
what of purpose?
is there something higher we’ve been distracted from
this promise of the worldly
satisfies nothing
of what we truly need
and offers nothing of what would save us from ourselves
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
is this all there is truly?
this
satisfaction of implanted desires
this
slavery in the guise of freedom
what of purpose?
is there something higher we’ve been distracted from
this promise of the worldly
satisfies nothing
of what we truly need
and offers nothing of what would save us from ourselves
this
satisfaction of implanted desires
this
slavery in the guise of freedom
what of purpose?
is there something higher we’ve been distracted from
this promise of the worldly
satisfies nothing
of what we truly need
and offers nothing of what would save us from ourselves
the one upside of being surrounded by your enemy is that you can fire in all directions and still hit your target
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
the one upside of being surrounded by your enemy is that you can fire in all directions and still hit your target
ngl this is a pretty terrible article, but this section as egregiously bad.
the fellowship is quite literally a consolidation of power. the point is the refusal of corrupting power, not the refusal of any power. i mean i can go on at length how wrong they are here. maybe read the books again.
the fellowship is quite literally a consolidation of power. the point is the refusal of corrupting power, not the refusal of any power. i mean i can go on at length how wrong they are here. maybe read the books again.
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
ngl this is a pretty terrible article, but this section as egregiously bad.
the fellowship is quite literally a consolidation of power. the point is the refusal of corrupting power, not the refusal of any power. i mean i can go on at length how wrong they are here. maybe read the books again.
the fellowship is quite literally a consolidation of power. the point is the refusal of corrupting power, not the refusal of any power. i mean i can go on at length how wrong they are here. maybe read the books again.
how your email finds me
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
how your email finds me
emerson on why he viewed goethe as an example of the ideal writer:
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
emerson on why he viewed goethe as an example of the ideal writer:
may you not waste your present worrying about a past that no longer has a future.
October 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
may you not waste your present worrying about a past that no longer has a future.
this seems like a pull back to buy, if one were so inclined
September 29, 2025 at 6:11 AM
this seems like a pull back to buy, if one were so inclined
for anyone saying the rapture didn't happen, you're thinking too linearly
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
for anyone saying the rapture didn't happen, you're thinking too linearly
helpful to remember that even marcus aurelius said you don’t need to have a take on everything
September 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
helpful to remember that even marcus aurelius said you don’t need to have a take on everything
words are not coming to me right now. this just seems like one of those days that you look back on and go yeah things are sort of different now than they were before that day. regardless how you feel about kirk, he was a father to a young girl who will grow up without a dad. i am heartbroken.
September 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
words are not coming to me right now. this just seems like one of those days that you look back on and go yeah things are sort of different now than they were before that day. regardless how you feel about kirk, he was a father to a young girl who will grow up without a dad. i am heartbroken.
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Ultimately, all humans will have left is imagination and willpower
Beware those who have abandoned imagination
Beware those who have abandoned imagination
August 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ultimately, all humans will have left is imagination and willpower
Beware those who have abandoned imagination
Beware those who have abandoned imagination
1917 bolshevik revolution seems like an inflection point in history how it forced every ideology that survived to redefine itself in relation to bolshevism
prior to 1917, it was basically assumed that a functional society needed a shared unifying mythos towards some end beyond individual preference
prior to 1917, it was basically assumed that a functional society needed a shared unifying mythos towards some end beyond individual preference
August 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
1917 bolshevik revolution seems like an inflection point in history how it forced every ideology that survived to redefine itself in relation to bolshevism
prior to 1917, it was basically assumed that a functional society needed a shared unifying mythos towards some end beyond individual preference
prior to 1917, it was basically assumed that a functional society needed a shared unifying mythos towards some end beyond individual preference
early look at kamala's new book. if the whole book is like this, i'm thinking this is going to sellout within 5 minutes. preordering now.
August 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
early look at kamala's new book. if the whole book is like this, i'm thinking this is going to sellout within 5 minutes. preordering now.
who wants to tell them
July 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
who wants to tell them