TruelyEsoteric
@truelyesoteric.bsky.social
What do I know about anything? I am still mad about the Punic Wars.
Pinned
Nobody seems to remember the poem.
The moment that you think it's okay to sacrifice other groups is the moment that you begin your own destruction.
Now is the time to stand up, before nobody is left to help you.
The moment that you think it's okay to sacrifice other groups is the moment that you begin your own destruction.
Now is the time to stand up, before nobody is left to help you.
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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
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bringing this energy into 2026
Artist who draws 'terrible portraits' vows to never improve | CBC Radio
Chicago artist Jacob Ryn Reno has built up a sizeable clientele in recent months for his self-described "terrible portraits," which he draws in five minutes for $5 US a pop at parties, weddings and hi...
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December 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
bringing this energy into 2026
Anyone who has chosen to go no contact this holiday, even tho it may be hard, I am proud of you.
December 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Anyone who has chosen to go no contact this holiday, even tho it may be hard, I am proud of you.
I made this for my parents in Junior High. They let us play with metal cutters and soldering irons in between our hormonal mental breakdowns, and these things last the test of time.
Can you feel the angst that still lives in this?
Can you feel the angst that still lives in this?
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I made this for my parents in Junior High. They let us play with metal cutters and soldering irons in between our hormonal mental breakdowns, and these things last the test of time.
Can you feel the angst that still lives in this?
Can you feel the angst that still lives in this?
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Ok well first of all the LEAST important thing about making art is being good at it so write that down
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ok well first of all the LEAST important thing about making art is being good at it so write that down
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A genuinely dispiriting thing about covering sexual violence is how often the suffering of women and children is metabolized as political point-scoring or titillating entertainment.
one lesser awful thing about the Epstein files is that genuine crimes against a huge number of children are being morphed into fuel for the influencer industrial complex who don't care about truth or accuracy and just want grist for the content mills
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A genuinely dispiriting thing about covering sexual violence is how often the suffering of women and children is metabolized as political point-scoring or titillating entertainment.
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The cashier at Target should be able to work full-time and afford their bills with a little left over. That’s not radical.
December 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The cashier at Target should be able to work full-time and afford their bills with a little left over. That’s not radical.
It's hilarious to me how much and how often the AI at the top of google is wrong. I just want to shut the thing off. It's worthless.
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's hilarious to me how much and how often the AI at the top of google is wrong. I just want to shut the thing off. It's worthless.
I have read an obscene amount of books this year (coping mechanism). I can't even begin to play favorites, so I'm going to share some superlatives over the next week of some of my favs as a year end review.
#booksky
No order and probably forgetting a few here we go:
#booksky
No order and probably forgetting a few here we go:
December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I have read an obscene amount of books this year (coping mechanism). I can't even begin to play favorites, so I'm going to share some superlatives over the next week of some of my favs as a year end review.
#booksky
No order and probably forgetting a few here we go:
#booksky
No order and probably forgetting a few here we go:
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I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
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One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
December 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
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In our district none of the 4th grade boys made the honors program. The district planned to cancel honors & do something for the boys. An attorney quietly explained all the ways they were breaking the law. It was nothing to take something away from the girls in order to help less studious boys.
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In our district none of the 4th grade boys made the honors program. The district planned to cancel honors & do something for the boys. An attorney quietly explained all the ways they were breaking the law. It was nothing to take something away from the girls in order to help less studious boys.
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Tell me again how schools are biased against boys?
"Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled"
apnews.com/article/scho...
"Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled"
apnews.com/article/scho...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her.
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tell me again how schools are biased against boys?
"Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled"
apnews.com/article/scho...
"Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled"
apnews.com/article/scho...
I had to work on a Saturday! I had to reduce the size of a PDF (which is really my job security). It took soooooooooo long. I am going to take Monday off.
December 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I had to work on a Saturday! I had to reduce the size of a PDF (which is really my job security). It took soooooooooo long. I am going to take Monday off.
Final Four (for the year)
I've been reading A Darker Shade of magic Trilogy on and off for a few months. I love this series so so much. VE Schwab is a master. (Starting)
Wrath by John Gwynne. A good time. There is one thread that I could do without, but overall I love it. (33%)
1/2
#booksky
I've been reading A Darker Shade of magic Trilogy on and off for a few months. I love this series so so much. VE Schwab is a master. (Starting)
Wrath by John Gwynne. A good time. There is one thread that I could do without, but overall I love it. (33%)
1/2
#booksky
December 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Final Four (for the year)
I've been reading A Darker Shade of magic Trilogy on and off for a few months. I love this series so so much. VE Schwab is a master. (Starting)
Wrath by John Gwynne. A good time. There is one thread that I could do without, but overall I love it. (33%)
1/2
#booksky
I've been reading A Darker Shade of magic Trilogy on and off for a few months. I love this series so so much. VE Schwab is a master. (Starting)
Wrath by John Gwynne. A good time. There is one thread that I could do without, but overall I love it. (33%)
1/2
#booksky
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14 wants a "modern mullet".
I told him it wasn't a mullet - it's a Mohawk that forgot its punk while getting cut by a flowbee.
After I explained what a flowbee is, he was super unimpressed with my assessment.
I told him it wasn't a mullet - it's a Mohawk that forgot its punk while getting cut by a flowbee.
After I explained what a flowbee is, he was super unimpressed with my assessment.
December 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
14 wants a "modern mullet".
I told him it wasn't a mullet - it's a Mohawk that forgot its punk while getting cut by a flowbee.
After I explained what a flowbee is, he was super unimpressed with my assessment.
I told him it wasn't a mullet - it's a Mohawk that forgot its punk while getting cut by a flowbee.
After I explained what a flowbee is, he was super unimpressed with my assessment.
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What a surprise! They had the letters T-R-U-M-P ready to go before the vote! Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What a surprise! They had the letters T-R-U-M-P ready to go before the vote! Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Don't let them tell you lies.
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Don't let them tell you lies.
Not the most important thing, but I want to know where in NH.
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Not the most important thing, but I want to know where in NH.
Happy release of the Epstein Files Eve, for Charlie Brown.
December 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Happy release of the Epstein Files Eve, for Charlie Brown.
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Everyone is understandably sharing the Miller quote, but I found this response from photographer Christopher Anderson to be notable, too.
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Everyone is understandably sharing the Miller quote, but I found this response from photographer Christopher Anderson to be notable, too.
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I see the issue. When we said we would replace human workers with machines you assumed the machines would work. That's on you
August 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I see the issue. When we said we would replace human workers with machines you assumed the machines would work. That's on you
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This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2