geistbuster
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You genuinely would've been better prepared for how to deal with Trump by watching all the Lando scenes from Empire Strikes Back than by hiring the world's most expensive lawyers and asking them what to do
April 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
You genuinely would've been better prepared for how to deal with Trump by watching all the Lando scenes from Empire Strikes Back than by hiring the world's most expensive lawyers and asking them what to do
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If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
March 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
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If i saw a child doing heroin i would jump in front of the needle and take the Hit . That is how dedicated i am to community's
March 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If i saw a child doing heroin i would jump in front of the needle and take the Hit . That is how dedicated i am to community's
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
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December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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The absolute chaos that'll be unleashed in the humanities when we just accept that the surface read of thinkers is usually correct: Plato really is just a proto fash mystic, Wittgenstein really was just a behaviourist who needed therapy, Aquinas really was a black nationalist etc.
December 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The absolute chaos that'll be unleashed in the humanities when we just accept that the surface read of thinkers is usually correct: Plato really is just a proto fash mystic, Wittgenstein really was just a behaviourist who needed therapy, Aquinas really was a black nationalist etc.
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like i have been saying, a lot of americans do not treat politics as “real” — they approach it with an ironic distance that allows them to treat clear threats and statements of intent as mere rhetoric. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
December 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
like i have been saying, a lot of americans do not treat politics as “real” — they approach it with an ironic distance that allows them to treat clear threats and statements of intent as mere rhetoric. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
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Personally, in my opinion, there's actually some significant differences between lynching and people being mean to you online. I do see how at some level of abstraction they share features (both, for instance, involve agents taking actions) but on the whole I would tend to emphasise the differences.
Morrissey says he wanted to do a Smiths reunion as a thank-you to fans but has no sentimental attachment to Johnny Marr after 30 years of "bitchslap comments."
Also, "To be cancelled is the modern version of lynching, isn’t it?"
Also, "To be cancelled is the modern version of lynching, isn’t it?"
Morrissey Talks Nixed Smiths Reunion, Cancel Culture, And Johnny Marr's "Bitchslap Comments"
"To be cancelled is the modern version of lynching, isn’t it?"
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December 12, 2024 at 6:58 AM
Personally, in my opinion, there's actually some significant differences between lynching and people being mean to you online. I do see how at some level of abstraction they share features (both, for instance, involve agents taking actions) but on the whole I would tend to emphasise the differences.
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This is pure supervillain behavior
December 9, 2024 at 3:43 PM
This is pure supervillain behavior
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avenged ben folds fivefold
December 6, 2024 at 4:08 AM
avenged ben folds fivefold
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Wealth is at root a claim to 1) some physical objects, and/or 2) the future labor, in various configurations with capital, of *other people.* (2) is the biggest part of a billionaire's hoard by far, and it is entirely social. No one can become a billionaire absent a highly ordered social context. 1/
December 6, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Wealth is at root a claim to 1) some physical objects, and/or 2) the future labor, in various configurations with capital, of *other people.* (2) is the biggest part of a billionaire's hoard by far, and it is entirely social. No one can become a billionaire absent a highly ordered social context. 1/
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browsing a pet adoption site and found my dog's profile. I'm furious but can't even confront him without having to address why I was on there.
December 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
browsing a pet adoption site and found my dog's profile. I'm furious but can't even confront him without having to address why I was on there.
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People say "The best thing since sliced bread" because before slicing it was invented, you had to swallow a loaf whole and you could see it going down your throat sideways while your eyes watered and you banged your fist on the table.
December 4, 2024 at 2:27 PM
People say "The best thing since sliced bread" because before slicing it was invented, you had to swallow a loaf whole and you could see it going down your throat sideways while your eyes watered and you banged your fist on the table.
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best I could do given that I don't really give that much of a shit and am also bad at this
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 AM
best I could do given that I don't really give that much of a shit and am also bad at this
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ME *enjoying a pizza*: Mmm, just what the doctor ordered
{knock, knock}
ME *opening door*: Hello?
DOCTOR: Do you have my pizza?
{knock, knock}
ME *opening door*: Hello?
DOCTOR: Do you have my pizza?
December 3, 2024 at 2:50 PM
ME *enjoying a pizza*: Mmm, just what the doctor ordered
{knock, knock}
ME *opening door*: Hello?
DOCTOR: Do you have my pizza?
{knock, knock}
ME *opening door*: Hello?
DOCTOR: Do you have my pizza?
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Philosophers think that relativism is the natural viewpoint of naïve undergraduates. Anthropologists believe that opposition to relativism is the spontaneous stance of their untrained students. – Are students choosing the wrong subjects? #philosophy
December 3, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Philosophers think that relativism is the natural viewpoint of naïve undergraduates. Anthropologists believe that opposition to relativism is the spontaneous stance of their untrained students. – Are students choosing the wrong subjects? #philosophy
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Oscar Wilde WISHES he came up with “would you suck every ape’s dick to save one human?”
December 3, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Oscar Wilde WISHES he came up with “would you suck every ape’s dick to save one human?”
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I am a picking eater, and man, my taste bubs went off the roof.
December 2, 2024 at 5:14 PM
I am a picking eater, and man, my taste bubs went off the roof.
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To understand your species I studied its primitive artwork. I scrutinized the antics of the cartoon cat and mouse and saw the deepest fears of your so-called humanity (fingers the handle of a comically oversized mallet)
December 1, 2024 at 1:11 PM
To understand your species I studied its primitive artwork. I scrutinized the antics of the cartoon cat and mouse and saw the deepest fears of your so-called humanity (fingers the handle of a comically oversized mallet)
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"I spent quite some time waiting for anyone to pass in front of this colourful entrance area in Amsterdam. In the end, a dog proved to be just right."
Walking the Line by Paul Brouns
Walking the Line by Paul Brouns
December 1, 2024 at 12:29 PM
"I spent quite some time waiting for anyone to pass in front of this colourful entrance area in Amsterdam. In the end, a dog proved to be just right."
Walking the Line by Paul Brouns
Walking the Line by Paul Brouns
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twisted sister? she’s just a regular sister to me 😈
August 21, 2023 at 11:13 PM
twisted sister? she’s just a regular sister to me 😈
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One actor - four roles
December 1, 2024 at 1:49 PM
One actor - four roles
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one of my iron clad beliefs is that there are very few actual “schemes” in the world. instead, there are just a lot of stupid, venal people and quite a few of them hold positions of real power and authority
"Corporate leadership is as stupid as everyone else and freaked out about viral shoplifting videos" isn't as exciting as "the pharmacies are doing fascist performance art so they can uh murder all poor people" but sometimes things really are just stupid
November 30, 2024 at 11:42 PM
one of my iron clad beliefs is that there are very few actual “schemes” in the world. instead, there are just a lot of stupid, venal people and quite a few of them hold positions of real power and authority