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@brianatoole.bsky.social
I heard Charlie Kirk ate his own boogers.
September 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I don't be on here like that but all the same, hear ye hear ye! Ask a Philosopher session tomorrow (3/25) at 11 AM Pacific. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Someone's been stealing my stuff from the work fridge.

Wanting a non-aggressive way of dealing with the food bandit, I wrote a parody of "What is this feeling?" from Wicked and posted it on the fridge.

More show tunes forthcoming should this initial attempt fail!
February 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
1 - So, some folks found Kendrick's half-time performance anti-white. So I went & re-watched it. The only thing I could see, that folks might construe as anti-white, is that all the performers were Black. & that got me thinking about what else white folks don't like because it centers Black folks
February 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The paradox of education is...that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." James Baldwin, "A Talk to Teachers"

"Patriotic education" is *not* designed to create critical thinkers. Make no mistake about who the indoctrinators truly are.
January 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Resistance to Trump 2.0 will have to look and feel different.

Rest - you can't fill the cups of others if you're running low.

Reinvest - in communities and friendships.
January 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Me trying to figure out how Trump is going to improve the economy while issuing EOs that mean hundreds (and likely more) of people will lose their jobs.
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To be fair, capitulation of this sort shouldn't be surprising (even though it is disappointing). It always felt like much of what was achieved post-Floyd was performative hand-wringing, window-dressing at best, that did little to address the white supremacy underlying much of corporate culture.
January 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I don't know what's more upsetting - all the awful things Trump is doing through executive order or that so many are preemptively capitulating to this overgrown man-child.
January 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I saw a comic suggesting that one way women can bring "masculine energy" to the workplace is by pooping in the office bathroom.

Here to say I'm on it, fam!
January 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
January 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Folks, the begging will only become more unhinged.

Tomorrow it'll be donate or you're a bad person.

The day after it will be donate or I'll stalk you.

The day after the day after it will be the call is coming from inside the house.

Put an end to the madness and donate today!
Before 2024 ends, consider making a donation to help Corrupt the Youth continue to bring philosophy to kids.

Why donate to a philosophy program? Our volunteers can tell you better than I can what's possible when you corrupt the youth!

Donate at CorruptTheYouth.org/Donate

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December 31, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Today I learned the Gini coefficient for the US.

What's a Gini coefficient? A measure, from 0 to 1, of how equally a nation's wealth is distributed amongst its population.

An ideal score? 0 = perfect equality.

.30-.40 is considered "adequate".

The US's score?

.47
December 13, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Cards on the table, I made this post. I think the scary Duolingo bird is low-key hilarious, and I'm hoping that the gentle threat of harassment will encourage donations 🤭
This #GivingTuesday, donate to Corrupt the Youth! Here's what a donation to CTY supports --
December 3, 2024 at 9:41 PM
I run an outreach program, @corrupttheyouth.bsky.social, that brings philosophy to Title 1 high schools. To raise money, we're selling merch on Bonfire.

Enjoy this cute little ad featuring my cat, Mr. Fat, then head over to our store and snatch up some gear while supplies last!
November 30, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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For those of you new to Corrupt the Youth, have you checked out our Youtube page? In our latest video 👇, Jazmin - a volunteer from our NYC chapter - explains why she corrupts the youth.

How can you get involved? Visit linktr.ee/CorruptTheYouth to learn find out!

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November 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
New to Bluesky so I could be wrong, but it seems to me the difference in vibes btwn this platform and X is that on X it felt like you had to try to 'win' - get a lot of likes, get retweeted a bunch, go viral.

It doesn't feel like that here...yet!
November 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM