@ardentpaige.bsky.social
If you follow me and I don't know you, I will block you.
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I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.
men’s loneliness gets “more airtime”?
baby I have lived the past three decades of my life witnessing corporate media elevate men’s loneliness into a full-blown balls-to-the-wall CRISIS once every 4-5 years
“more airtime” is hilarious
baby I have lived the past three decades of my life witnessing corporate media elevate men’s loneliness into a full-blown balls-to-the-wall CRISIS once every 4-5 years
“more airtime” is hilarious
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.
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and in this case the enemies in question have a very long track record of operating in bad faith
"assumption of bad faith" is the proper way to treat right wing complaints like this and I have a hard time thinking of a situation in which it was incorrect
"assumption of bad faith" is the proper way to treat right wing complaints like this and I have a hard time thinking of a situation in which it was incorrect
Assumption of good faith is a solid heuristic.
But also "assumptions" are guesses you make before you have the evidence. You are allowed to retract good faith once more evidence arises.
But also, you shouldn't assume good faith from folks who are your avowed enemies.
But also "assumptions" are guesses you make before you have the evidence. You are allowed to retract good faith once more evidence arises.
But also, you shouldn't assume good faith from folks who are your avowed enemies.
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
and in this case the enemies in question have a very long track record of operating in bad faith
"assumption of bad faith" is the proper way to treat right wing complaints like this and I have a hard time thinking of a situation in which it was incorrect
"assumption of bad faith" is the proper way to treat right wing complaints like this and I have a hard time thinking of a situation in which it was incorrect
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we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
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Think about how so many people who were in power in the beginning of the post-9/11 forever war bloodthirst, are still in power. Over two decades later, zero consequences.
Same names, older and more wrinkled faces, still doing their warmongering thing.
Same names, older and more wrinkled faces, still doing their warmongering thing.
October 12, 2023 at 11:29 PM
Think about how so many people who were in power in the beginning of the post-9/11 forever war bloodthirst, are still in power. Over two decades later, zero consequences.
Same names, older and more wrinkled faces, still doing their warmongering thing.
Same names, older and more wrinkled faces, still doing their warmongering thing.
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hey cis friends
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
hey cis friends
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
when i say we need you to be an accomplice, not an ally
this is what i mean
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I for one, am looking forward to all manners of transhumanistic nonsense this will inevitably lead to
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I for one, am looking forward to all manners of transhumanistic nonsense this will inevitably lead to
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#TalkCollapseLibrary
"Wir wissen, daß die Klimakrise durch höchst ungleiche und undemokratische Wirtschaftssysteme verursacht wird.
Die jüngste Geschichte dieser Wirtschaftssysteme auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent und in Eurasien wird vom Aufstieg der neoliberalen Ideologie beherrscht."
"Wir wissen, daß die Klimakrise durch höchst ungleiche und undemokratische Wirtschaftssysteme verursacht wird.
Die jüngste Geschichte dieser Wirtschaftssysteme auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent und in Eurasien wird vom Aufstieg der neoliberalen Ideologie beherrscht."
Julia Steinberger: What we are up against (German translation) — Céline Keller
Original article: What we are up against I made this translation comparing two Ai translations and editing a bit. It is probably not perfect, but better than none. Please let me know, if you find...
www.celinekeller.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#TalkCollapseLibrary
"Wir wissen, daß die Klimakrise durch höchst ungleiche und undemokratische Wirtschaftssysteme verursacht wird.
Die jüngste Geschichte dieser Wirtschaftssysteme auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent und in Eurasien wird vom Aufstieg der neoliberalen Ideologie beherrscht."
"Wir wissen, daß die Klimakrise durch höchst ungleiche und undemokratische Wirtschaftssysteme verursacht wird.
Die jüngste Geschichte dieser Wirtschaftssysteme auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent und in Eurasien wird vom Aufstieg der neoliberalen Ideologie beherrscht."
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Thread. “AI is patching up the holes in conspiracy theories and so making them seem more reasonable, making them easier to spread and more resilient to collapse” was not on my bingo card.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thread. “AI is patching up the holes in conspiracy theories and so making them seem more reasonable, making them easier to spread and more resilient to collapse” was not on my bingo card.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
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OMG what the hell.
This is just cruel
Jewelry often has a value beyond the practical, it's often a reminder of loved ones.
Could this timeline be a little less reminiscent of 1930ies Germany?
This is just cruel
Jewelry often has a value beyond the practical, it's often a reminder of loved ones.
Could this timeline be a little less reminiscent of 1930ies Germany?
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
OMG what the hell.
This is just cruel
Jewelry often has a value beyond the practical, it's often a reminder of loved ones.
Could this timeline be a little less reminiscent of 1930ies Germany?
This is just cruel
Jewelry often has a value beyond the practical, it's often a reminder of loved ones.
Could this timeline be a little less reminiscent of 1930ies Germany?
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This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
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Chapter 4 contained many references to Bill Gates' interview with Jimmy Fallon about how AI will replace humans.
F: "Will we still need humans?"
G: "Uh...not for most things."
[gasps from audience]
G: "We'll decide!"
The obvious question: who's "we"? Williams warns it isn't the democratic we.
F: "Will we still need humans?"
G: "Uh...not for most things."
[gasps from audience]
G: "We'll decide!"
The obvious question: who's "we"? Williams warns it isn't the democratic we.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Chapter 4 contained many references to Bill Gates' interview with Jimmy Fallon about how AI will replace humans.
F: "Will we still need humans?"
G: "Uh...not for most things."
[gasps from audience]
G: "We'll decide!"
The obvious question: who's "we"? Williams warns it isn't the democratic we.
F: "Will we still need humans?"
G: "Uh...not for most things."
[gasps from audience]
G: "We'll decide!"
The obvious question: who's "we"? Williams warns it isn't the democratic we.
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This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
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When I talk about the invention of "AI" as an attempt to manifest the Infinite Money God, this is part of what I'm talking about. Private equity achieved the ability to make money without a good or service—AI is the attempt to make money without even customers or employees.
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When I talk about the invention of "AI" as an attempt to manifest the Infinite Money God, this is part of what I'm talking about. Private equity achieved the ability to make money without a good or service—AI is the attempt to make money without even customers or employees.
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Ain’t gonna happen. Trump never
gives out money without ropes attached.
And it’s money he took from US,
in raised prices due to tariffs.
gives out money without ropes attached.
And it’s money he took from US,
in raised prices due to tariffs.
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ain’t gonna happen. Trump never
gives out money without ropes attached.
And it’s money he took from US,
in raised prices due to tariffs.
gives out money without ropes attached.
And it’s money he took from US,
in raised prices due to tariffs.
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Joyce Carol Oates sitting across a desk from Kendrick Lamar:
"So I'm putting a team together..."
Isaac Chotiner knocks on the open door.
"So I'm putting a team together..."
Isaac Chotiner knocks on the open door.
Personally, I will be trying to avoid the notice of Joyce Carol Oates and Kendrick Lamar for the rest of my natural life
I need Joyce Carol Oates to be mean to me online so I can get my life together
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Joyce Carol Oates sitting across a desk from Kendrick Lamar:
"So I'm putting a team together..."
Isaac Chotiner knocks on the open door.
"So I'm putting a team together..."
Isaac Chotiner knocks on the open door.
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This would be “worst NFP print since Dec 2020,” adds the Goldman desk.
(WSJ) - U.S. nonfarm payrolls likely shrunk by 50,000 roles in October, economists at Goldman Sachs said.
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This would be “worst NFP print since Dec 2020,” adds the Goldman desk.
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This essay on Trump v. Orr, the transgender passports case, is excellent. The short of it: The Supreme Court put a lot of people in harms’ way, both at home and abroad.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
Opinion | The Ruling About Passports Isn’t About ID. It’s About Social Control.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This essay on Trump v. Orr, the transgender passports case, is excellent. The short of it: The Supreme Court put a lot of people in harms’ way, both at home and abroad.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
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Severe geomagnetic storm watch in effect, aurora likely visible across much of the US.
Seattle:
Seattle:
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Severe geomagnetic storm watch in effect, aurora likely visible across much of the US.
Seattle:
Seattle:
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.