Clio2
@clio2.bsky.social
Student of #polycrisis, with detours into history, nature, oddments. Degrees in philosophy, history of science. Former teacher, writer, editor, public communicator, journalist, contract researcher. Occasional fictioneer. No AI. ;-)
Verbolatry.
Jesus in a Magic 8 ball.
Jesus in a Magic 8 ball.
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Verbolatry.
Jesus in a Magic 8 ball.
Jesus in a Magic 8 ball.
It's all about the power differential
November 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It's all about the power differential
No need to defend _Lolita_, I'm saying it's such a different species from _My Antonia_ , I find it weird that anyone would think to compare and even bracket the two.
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
No need to defend _Lolita_, I'm saying it's such a different species from _My Antonia_ , I find it weird that anyone would think to compare and even bracket the two.
Suspicion, a lot of this has to do with men feeling they need to _perform dominance_ in front of each other men.
Lest the other men, sensing "weakness," turn on them with contempt, exclude them from bro-hood, and possibly worse.
Lest the other men, sensing "weakness," turn on them with contempt, exclude them from bro-hood, and possibly worse.
November 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Suspicion, a lot of this has to do with men feeling they need to _perform dominance_ in front of each other men.
Lest the other men, sensing "weakness," turn on them with contempt, exclude them from bro-hood, and possibly worse.
Lest the other men, sensing "weakness," turn on them with contempt, exclude them from bro-hood, and possibly worse.
It all about maintaining a power differential.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It all about maintaining a power differential.
I stumbled in the first sentence at "inappropriate," paused for thought, skimmed a few grafs, and decided there are much better ways to employ this set of neurons at the moment.
;-)
;-)
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I stumbled in the first sentence at "inappropriate," paused for thought, skimmed a few grafs, and decided there are much better ways to employ this set of neurons at the moment.
;-)
;-)
There must surely be such a word, in German.
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There must surely be such a word, in German.
The synoptic gospels at least were written earlier than the so-called Apocalypsis Ioannou, & have some colorable claim to report his spoken words.
That said, we all cherry-pick. Have to. Contradictions give us no choice.
Suspicion: most find in the text whatever they already have in their heart.
That said, we all cherry-pick. Have to. Contradictions give us no choice.
Suspicion: most find in the text whatever they already have in their heart.
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The synoptic gospels at least were written earlier than the so-called Apocalypsis Ioannou, & have some colorable claim to report his spoken words.
That said, we all cherry-pick. Have to. Contradictions give us no choice.
Suspicion: most find in the text whatever they already have in their heart.
That said, we all cherry-pick. Have to. Contradictions give us no choice.
Suspicion: most find in the text whatever they already have in their heart.
And suggests Lolita has _anything_ in common with _My Antonia_?
_Lolita_, perfect in its way for Epstein--sociopathic perv who doesn't perceive his victim as human.
The narrator of _My Antonia_, cares about her as a person, beautiful book, as much about history & the community as anything.
_Lolita_, perfect in its way for Epstein--sociopathic perv who doesn't perceive his victim as human.
The narrator of _My Antonia_, cares about her as a person, beautiful book, as much about history & the community as anything.
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And suggests Lolita has _anything_ in common with _My Antonia_?
_Lolita_, perfect in its way for Epstein--sociopathic perv who doesn't perceive his victim as human.
The narrator of _My Antonia_, cares about her as a person, beautiful book, as much about history & the community as anything.
_Lolita_, perfect in its way for Epstein--sociopathic perv who doesn't perceive his victim as human.
The narrator of _My Antonia_, cares about her as a person, beautiful book, as much about history & the community as anything.