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cafebedouin @cafebedouin.org · Dec 28
A picture of the actor Slim Pickins asking, "What in the wide world of sports is a—goin' on in here," a quote from the movie Blazing Saddles.
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Free speech absolutism as the first Nazi.
September 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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If you use A.I. like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc., does it have a name? If so, what is it?
July 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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NYT is asking for people's top 10 movies since 2000. Hard to pick just ten, but: Twilight Samurai, Whiplash, Requiem for a Dream, No Country for Old Men, La La Land, Perfect Days, Donnie Darko Red Turtle, Gladiator, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Best Movies of the 21st Century: You Decide
More than 500 directors, actors and other notable movie fans submitted their ballots for the Best Movies of the 21st Century. Now it’s your turn to vote.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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...brunchlord chowderheads... is good language.
karlbode.com Karl Bode @karlbode.com · Jun 23
who do we think is funding all these brunchlord chowderheads and why do they always seem to have fifty times the cash and resources of real journalists and good faith writers?
June 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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How to Live on $432 a Month in America - by A.M. Hickman shagbark.substack.com/p/how-to-liv...
How to Live on $432 a Month in America
(For All Expenses)
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June 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Teacher Tom nails it. I think the criticism could be applied beyond schools. It is the same in the what is the matter with men, no one has friends, no one wants to work, and other discourses. Always about demographics, never the system or its incentives.

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Here We Go Again: Blaming Everything But Standardized Schooling
"Students are not where they need to be or where we want them to be." This is a quote from the commissioner of the National ...
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May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Playing around with @obsidian.md plugins for working with media / photos a bit better.

Found this Media Companion community plugin that seems really great github.com/Nick-de-Brui...

Other recommendations welcome!
GitHub - Nick-de-Bruin/obsidian-media-companion
Contribute to Nick-de-Bruin/obsidian-media-companion development by creating an account on GitHub.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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The "conversation" about Bella Ramsey reminded me of the Penny Arcade chestnut. Lyanna Mormont is my favorite character in Game of Thrones.

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Green Blackboards (And Other Anomalies) - Penny Arcade
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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This and
A series of tumblrs post by user 'skaldish': "Still bothered by the US cultural idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate with one another in war-like or competitive circumstances. skaldish Follow I'm pretty quiet about the fact I'm a transman usually, but holy shitl need to tell you about the culture shock I'm going through because it's blindsiding me. There's a huge sense of social isolation that comes with being perceived as male, because now people are subconsciously treating me as a potential predator. All strangers, no matter their gender, keep their guard up around me. It made me realize that there is no inherent camaraderie in male socialization as there is in female socialization-unless, of course, it's in very specific environments. And the fact I don't amnbiently experience this mutual kinship in basic exchanges anymore is an insanely lonely feeling. You know how badly this would have fucked my mind up if I had grown up with this? It is 4:30am and I'm mourning the loss of a privilege I didn't even know I had. skaldish Anyway, I'm going to figure out how to navigate this. Don't know how yet, but I'm gonna." Quote Repost of user 'azaloset' by 'Skaldish': "If you figure it out, can you share your insights? This is a fundamental as to why im in the closet" Answer: "Absolutely, because it's an extremely sticky issue. Frankly, this is something I would've never understood without living the experience. It's now blatantly clear to me that most cis men probably experience chronic emotional malnutrition. They're deprived of social connection just enough for it to seriously fuck with their psyches, but not enough for them to realize that it's happening and what's causing it. It's like they're starving, but don't know this because they've always been served 3 meals...except those meals have never been big enough. This deprivation comes from all sides of aisle, by the way. In the case of women: When I'm out in public and interact with women, all of them come off as incredibly aloof, cold, and mirthless. I have never experienced this before even though I know exactly what this composure is—the armor that keeps away creepy-ass men. As someone who used to wear it myself, I know this armor is 100% impersonal. Nobody likes wearing it, and I can say with absolute certainty that women would dump the armor in favor of unconditional companionship with men if doing this didn't run the risk of actual assault. (Trust me when I say women aren't just being needlessly guarded.) (cont.) Continuation of the post on the previous image: "But I only have a complete understanding of this context because I've experienced female socialization. If I hadn't, I would've thought this coldness was a conspiracy against me devised by roughly half of the human population. Even now, with all that I know about navigating the world as a woman, I'm failing to convince my monkey-brain that this armor isn't social rejection. And as for male socialization? Again, it seems taboo for a man to be platonically intimate with men for reasons I have yet to fully understand, but I think it boils down to a) the fact society teaches boys that it's not okay to be soft with each other, and b) garden-variety homophobia. Our media only shows men being intimate with one another when they're teamed up against a dire situation, and I'd bet real money it's a huge reason why men gravitate toward activities that simulate being teamed up against an opposing force. But men are not machines of war. Yes, testosterone absolutely gives you Dumb Bastard Brain, but that just makes you want to skateboard a wagon down a hill or duct-tape your friend to the wall, not kill someone. The human species looks so much colder standing from this side. I can see how men might convince themselves that their feelings of emotional desperation is personal weakness as opposed to a symptom they're all experiencing from White Imperialism. Because this human connection, this frith, is as essential for our wellbeing as water is. So sick. How sick. I want to destroy this garbage. #this is a certain perspective you gain from having crossed the gender barrier"
May 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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"The [Left's] focus on lived experience by identity groups prioritizes the emotional world of the inner self over the rational examination of issues in the outside world and privileges sincerely held opinions over a process of reasoned deliberation that may force one to abandon prior opinions."
Francis Fukuyama - Wikiquote
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May 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!
David Graeber Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! 2000
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April 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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For those in the U.K. and are fans of The Prisoner.
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Aftermath: Return to the Village
A new illustrated story based on cult TV show The Prisoner
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April 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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wow. if you want to go on a real journey, here you go pbfcomics.com/comics/traum...
April 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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www.shortoftheweek.com/2025/04/07/p...
Pillow Talk - a short film by Mathilde Hauducoeur
Watch Pillow Talk by Mathilde Hauducoeur - a short film about two women who process their experiences with the intimacy that only female friendship has.
www.shortoftheweek.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Love this interview with Bill Murray. Introverts hearing about Bill meeting an order of magnitude more people than them are thinking, "Damn, Bill, I feel your pain."

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/m...
‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be
The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Dave Chappelle nailed it 🤣🎯
April 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Something about those not remembering history being condemned to repeat it.
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Market Sentiment on Substack
Here's Ronald Reagan on Tariffs:
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April 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Writer Andy Diggle and artist Francesco Pisa are back with debut writer and actor Wes Chatham for a new, mythos-expanding story! It’s our official launch of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗘: 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 campaign on Kickstarter featuring campaign exclusive covers and much more!

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Coming soon: James S.A. Corey Returns to THE EXPANSE in A LITTLE DEATH
After the record-breaking Dragon Tooth campaign on Kickstarter, James S.A. Corey's The Expanse returns!
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April 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I think COVID was the first time a lot of average Americans realized how quickly the modern surveillance state could come down on them and control what they saw and how they traveled and none of it was communicated effectively by our various institutions. (Because mass media was eaten by the web.)
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Poster seen in Oaxaca, Mexico 🤣🎯
March 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Reality show concept: Bachelor/Bachelorette but for I.V.F.

Doing my part to hasten the decline of Western Civilization.
March 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Page by Charlotte Moore-Lambert | @cavatica.bsky.social
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it woul...
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March 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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A modest proposal.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 18
NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!”

@USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?”

NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY*

(not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
March 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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The first rule of cookbook club is you don't talk about cookbook club.
open.substack.com/pub/annehele...
The Easy Connection of Cookbook Club
How to start one, how to join one, how to keep on going
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March 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Idea to actualize: Cover band called the Dead Trumps that does a cover of: "America, Uber Alles," with redone lyrics appropriate for our historical moment.

Reminder: Uber Alles means "above all", or First, if you prefer English.

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Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles - Official Music Video
YouTube video by goregore dave
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March 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM