Because of so-called AI we're past the old discourse of concern about online misinformation, but back when I worked at a rec center I'd find kids watching videos about how Jackson wasn't dead or footage of his "ghost." It was upsetting and we didn't get any training on how to handle stuff like that.

This is very lovely! I'm working on a paper rn about magic's marginalization in philosophy and theology depts, definitely struggling with the not sounding stupid part.

A peaceful, totally nonthreatening, country mouse 🐀

Bees and dogs can see "impossible colors" too, I don't understand what the big deal is.

I've not found anyone putting Moore's Neonomicon in conversation with LaValle's Ballad or the writings of W. H. Pugmire, but the (dis)continuities between their engagement with the Lovecraftian tradition re: race and sexuality should be looked at closely.

Slight context if you're not familiar: the book and the review are a continuation/development of a conversation on Jacobin back in 2023. Besides Nick French, Ben Burgis describes himself as an analytic Marxist.

jacobin.com/2023/01/anal...

jacobin.com/2023/01/anal...

If you ever get the chance to try Algerian food... It's one of the most underlooked cuisines 😵

Thomas goes to check the wound on Christ's hand, sees that He has six fingers that are all the same length.

"Under the Dome: Hygenoparasocial Relational Dynamics in the Stephen King Fandom Community"

Once the carnists are finished at the reeducation camp there'll be no need for illiberal enforcement!

(great read, frustratingly honest about how practically tough the problem is)

lol there's a special joy in spite reading.

Yes! People are usually happy to hear the rant during the reading group meeting :)

Big fan of having these conversations, but it was funny to read the book's description re: liberalism as "under siege." Critics have noted liberalism requires a fantasy enemy of subversives to define itself against, the political scientist Michael Rogin used "under siege" to describe the mentality: