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Body in the twin cities, mind in the 16th-early 20th century. Thomas Paine was robbed…and so were we.
Predator Badlands is absolutely fantastic.
Trachtenberg keeps hitting it out of the park.
Trachtenberg keeps hitting it out of the park.
January 7, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Predator Badlands is absolutely fantastic.
Trachtenberg keeps hitting it out of the park.
Trachtenberg keeps hitting it out of the park.
All the discourse of late re: “leftists” has reminded me that we’d be far better off organizing around the shared principle of respecting difference and treating all others with the dignity and respect that we would want for ourselves.
We all fall into 1 of 2 groups - “the kind” or “the unkind”.
We all fall into 1 of 2 groups - “the kind” or “the unkind”.
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
All the discourse of late re: “leftists” has reminded me that we’d be far better off organizing around the shared principle of respecting difference and treating all others with the dignity and respect that we would want for ourselves.
We all fall into 1 of 2 groups - “the kind” or “the unkind”.
We all fall into 1 of 2 groups - “the kind” or “the unkind”.
Matthew Arnold really had American Newspapers pegged back in 1888. His whole book “Civilization in the United States” is one hell of a read.
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Matthew Arnold really had American Newspapers pegged back in 1888. His whole book “Civilization in the United States” is one hell of a read.
“Never steal from happy people”
The Mighty Nein is such a good show!!
The Mighty Nein is such a good show!!
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“Never steal from happy people”
The Mighty Nein is such a good show!!
The Mighty Nein is such a good show!!
Really hating that the response from Democrats on the topic of war crimes is that they are “illegal”.
Use that space to thunder about right and wrong, what is ethical, what is moral…take a sec and explain WHY we have drawn that line.
They should not assume that this is obvious to everyone.
Use that space to thunder about right and wrong, what is ethical, what is moral…take a sec and explain WHY we have drawn that line.
They should not assume that this is obvious to everyone.
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Really hating that the response from Democrats on the topic of war crimes is that they are “illegal”.
Use that space to thunder about right and wrong, what is ethical, what is moral…take a sec and explain WHY we have drawn that line.
They should not assume that this is obvious to everyone.
Use that space to thunder about right and wrong, what is ethical, what is moral…take a sec and explain WHY we have drawn that line.
They should not assume that this is obvious to everyone.
If Neil Postman was still alive, he would write “Accommodating ourselves to Death: the worldview of Ezra Klein”
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If Neil Postman was still alive, he would write “Accommodating ourselves to Death: the worldview of Ezra Klein”
Progressives: Fusion!
Conservatives: Fission!
Centrists: Ugh. Both of you, stop being divisive!
🤪
Conservatives: Fission!
Centrists: Ugh. Both of you, stop being divisive!
🤪
October 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Progressives: Fusion!
Conservatives: Fission!
Centrists: Ugh. Both of you, stop being divisive!
🤪
Conservatives: Fission!
Centrists: Ugh. Both of you, stop being divisive!
🤪
Never paid much attention to Jay, but when I saw this post, I instantly became very worried about this site.
Communication is meant to share what we think, but, most importantly HOW we think.
Understanding other minds is crucial and you cannot do that if you pop in, grab what is shiny and run out
Communication is meant to share what we think, but, most importantly HOW we think.
Understanding other minds is crucial and you cannot do that if you pop in, grab what is shiny and run out
October 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Never paid much attention to Jay, but when I saw this post, I instantly became very worried about this site.
Communication is meant to share what we think, but, most importantly HOW we think.
Understanding other minds is crucial and you cannot do that if you pop in, grab what is shiny and run out
Communication is meant to share what we think, but, most importantly HOW we think.
Understanding other minds is crucial and you cannot do that if you pop in, grab what is shiny and run out
Reposted
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
In the Klein/Coates interview, the word “politics” appears 47 times.
The word “principles” appears zero times.
The word “values” appears zero times.
The word “truths” appears once - when Coates discusses that the animating nature of this politics is that “all humanity is equal”.
Ezra missed it.
The word “principles” appears zero times.
The word “values” appears zero times.
The word “truths” appears once - when Coates discusses that the animating nature of this politics is that “all humanity is equal”.
Ezra missed it.
September 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In the Klein/Coates interview, the word “politics” appears 47 times.
The word “principles” appears zero times.
The word “values” appears zero times.
The word “truths” appears once - when Coates discusses that the animating nature of this politics is that “all humanity is equal”.
Ezra missed it.
The word “principles” appears zero times.
The word “values” appears zero times.
The word “truths” appears once - when Coates discusses that the animating nature of this politics is that “all humanity is equal”.
Ezra missed it.
Before someone is born, they do not check a box asking to be made unable to navigate reality and act against their own interests.
To a substantial degree (perhaps entirely), their environment has shaped them.
We need to keep a good society if we ever hope to keep good government.
To a substantial degree (perhaps entirely), their environment has shaped them.
We need to keep a good society if we ever hope to keep good government.
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Before someone is born, they do not check a box asking to be made unable to navigate reality and act against their own interests.
To a substantial degree (perhaps entirely), their environment has shaped them.
We need to keep a good society if we ever hope to keep good government.
To a substantial degree (perhaps entirely), their environment has shaped them.
We need to keep a good society if we ever hope to keep good government.
Me, on the Ezra Klein show:
“We’re going to…
…not say ‘steelman’ or ‘orthogonal’. (Flick on nuts if you do)
…drink these.” (12 pack of Spotted Cow)
…read these.” (B. Russell, T. Paine, H. Marcuse, M. Aurelius)
…shave that.” (The beard…*shudder*)
…while watching this.” (All of George Carlin)
“We’re going to…
…not say ‘steelman’ or ‘orthogonal’. (Flick on nuts if you do)
…drink these.” (12 pack of Spotted Cow)
…read these.” (B. Russell, T. Paine, H. Marcuse, M. Aurelius)
…shave that.” (The beard…*shudder*)
…while watching this.” (All of George Carlin)
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Me, on the Ezra Klein show:
“We’re going to…
…not say ‘steelman’ or ‘orthogonal’. (Flick on nuts if you do)
…drink these.” (12 pack of Spotted Cow)
…read these.” (B. Russell, T. Paine, H. Marcuse, M. Aurelius)
…shave that.” (The beard…*shudder*)
…while watching this.” (All of George Carlin)
“We’re going to…
…not say ‘steelman’ or ‘orthogonal’. (Flick on nuts if you do)
…drink these.” (12 pack of Spotted Cow)
…read these.” (B. Russell, T. Paine, H. Marcuse, M. Aurelius)
…shave that.” (The beard…*shudder*)
…while watching this.” (All of George Carlin)
I had JUST beaten the “bird fight” arena on Silksong after trying a stupid number of times….
…..went to bed. Updated software…reverted back to the save before the fight.
😂
…..went to bed. Updated software…reverted back to the save before the fight.
😂
September 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I had JUST beaten the “bird fight” arena on Silksong after trying a stupid number of times….
…..went to bed. Updated software…reverted back to the save before the fight.
😂
…..went to bed. Updated software…reverted back to the save before the fight.
😂
We are in the most recent battle in the centuries long war between “the miserable” and “the cheerful”.
August 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We are in the most recent battle in the centuries long war between “the miserable” and “the cheerful”.
During all this talk of eugenics and fascism, I think we should remember that this goes back much much much further than Nazis. I present to you Heraclitus, a miserable asshole who believed that for humanity to survive, it had to allow “strife” to kill the weak.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracli...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracli...
Heraclitus - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
August 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
During all this talk of eugenics and fascism, I think we should remember that this goes back much much much further than Nazis. I present to you Heraclitus, a miserable asshole who believed that for humanity to survive, it had to allow “strife” to kill the weak.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracli...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracli...
“It would be odd if the last effect of science were to revive a philosophy dating from 500 B.C.”
Read this excerpt from Bertrand Russell’s “Impact of science on society” (1953). We are in the odd place.
Read this excerpt from Bertrand Russell’s “Impact of science on society” (1953). We are in the odd place.
August 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“It would be odd if the last effect of science were to revive a philosophy dating from 500 B.C.”
Read this excerpt from Bertrand Russell’s “Impact of science on society” (1953). We are in the odd place.
Read this excerpt from Bertrand Russell’s “Impact of science on society” (1953). We are in the odd place.
Me, looking at the meetup options in Minneapolis:
“In which of these will I find the ‘enjoys Bertrand Russell and is excited about the new Demon Slayer movie’ crowd?”
Throwing axes first and hoping you have shared interests second seems like a silly way to do this.
“In which of these will I find the ‘enjoys Bertrand Russell and is excited about the new Demon Slayer movie’ crowd?”
Throwing axes first and hoping you have shared interests second seems like a silly way to do this.
August 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Me, looking at the meetup options in Minneapolis:
“In which of these will I find the ‘enjoys Bertrand Russell and is excited about the new Demon Slayer movie’ crowd?”
Throwing axes first and hoping you have shared interests second seems like a silly way to do this.
“In which of these will I find the ‘enjoys Bertrand Russell and is excited about the new Demon Slayer movie’ crowd?”
Throwing axes first and hoping you have shared interests second seems like a silly way to do this.
So let’s examine the techbro endgame here:
-They want to live forever via science.
-They want to make their intelligence limitless with implants.
-But they want robots to do everything physical
-and AI to do everything creative.
Making the perfect toothbrush while ripping out all their teeth.
-They want to live forever via science.
-They want to make their intelligence limitless with implants.
-But they want robots to do everything physical
-and AI to do everything creative.
Making the perfect toothbrush while ripping out all their teeth.
August 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
So let’s examine the techbro endgame here:
-They want to live forever via science.
-They want to make their intelligence limitless with implants.
-But they want robots to do everything physical
-and AI to do everything creative.
Making the perfect toothbrush while ripping out all their teeth.
-They want to live forever via science.
-They want to make their intelligence limitless with implants.
-But they want robots to do everything physical
-and AI to do everything creative.
Making the perfect toothbrush while ripping out all their teeth.
Fuck me running, it takes so little anthropomorphizing of inanimate tools/tech to get humans to start sputtering about “meaningful experiences” and “spirits” and “ghosts in the machine”.
Starting to think if we put googly eyes on hammers and screwdrivers, Home Depot could host a singles night.
Starting to think if we put googly eyes on hammers and screwdrivers, Home Depot could host a singles night.
August 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Fuck me running, it takes so little anthropomorphizing of inanimate tools/tech to get humans to start sputtering about “meaningful experiences” and “spirits” and “ghosts in the machine”.
Starting to think if we put googly eyes on hammers and screwdrivers, Home Depot could host a singles night.
Starting to think if we put googly eyes on hammers and screwdrivers, Home Depot could host a singles night.
Murderbot final episode review:
-perfect
-will make you cry ugly, warm and wholesome tears
-perfect
-will make you cry ugly, warm and wholesome tears
July 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Murderbot final episode review:
-perfect
-will make you cry ugly, warm and wholesome tears
-perfect
-will make you cry ugly, warm and wholesome tears
The Ben Ryan NYT “scoop” is corrosive dogshit, so I won’t repost it.
But it is worth looking it up here on Bluesky and reading the comments. So refreshing to see thousands of voices calling it out for what it is.
But it is worth looking it up here on Bluesky and reading the comments. So refreshing to see thousands of voices calling it out for what it is.
July 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The Ben Ryan NYT “scoop” is corrosive dogshit, so I won’t repost it.
But it is worth looking it up here on Bluesky and reading the comments. So refreshing to see thousands of voices calling it out for what it is.
But it is worth looking it up here on Bluesky and reading the comments. So refreshing to see thousands of voices calling it out for what it is.
As AI slop takes over the internet, people will just retreat to usable sites and also shift to doing other (hopefully offline) things…I hope.
If not…i don’t even want to know what kind of mind that is going to produce. “Chronically online AI slop brain” is going to be an abomination.
If not…i don’t even want to know what kind of mind that is going to produce. “Chronically online AI slop brain” is going to be an abomination.
June 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
As AI slop takes over the internet, people will just retreat to usable sites and also shift to doing other (hopefully offline) things…I hope.
If not…i don’t even want to know what kind of mind that is going to produce. “Chronically online AI slop brain” is going to be an abomination.
If not…i don’t even want to know what kind of mind that is going to produce. “Chronically online AI slop brain” is going to be an abomination.
Looking forward to mentally escaping into the world of Death Stranding 2.
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Looking forward to mentally escaping into the world of Death Stranding 2.
A reminder that “Common Sense” begins by basically stating:
“Most of you aren’t going to agree with this and there are many who are going to argue against it. When you make a habit of not calling a wrong a wrong, you start to think it is right.
Well, fuck that.”
Paine would have pissed on polls
“Most of you aren’t going to agree with this and there are many who are going to argue against it. When you make a habit of not calling a wrong a wrong, you start to think it is right.
Well, fuck that.”
Paine would have pissed on polls
May 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A reminder that “Common Sense” begins by basically stating:
“Most of you aren’t going to agree with this and there are many who are going to argue against it. When you make a habit of not calling a wrong a wrong, you start to think it is right.
Well, fuck that.”
Paine would have pissed on polls
“Most of you aren’t going to agree with this and there are many who are going to argue against it. When you make a habit of not calling a wrong a wrong, you start to think it is right.
Well, fuck that.”
Paine would have pissed on polls
We should have a detached, free, objective press that relentlessly works to inform the people on how their government is meeting the mission statement of the preamble.
What we have instead are mouse droids on a star destroyer…squeaking, cleaning up imperial boot scuffs and uselessly tipping over.
What we have instead are mouse droids on a star destroyer…squeaking, cleaning up imperial boot scuffs and uselessly tipping over.
May 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
We should have a detached, free, objective press that relentlessly works to inform the people on how their government is meeting the mission statement of the preamble.
What we have instead are mouse droids on a star destroyer…squeaking, cleaning up imperial boot scuffs and uselessly tipping over.
What we have instead are mouse droids on a star destroyer…squeaking, cleaning up imperial boot scuffs and uselessly tipping over.