David S
@dslakter.bsky.social
Community college philosophy professor. Former Oklahoman; current New Yorker. Kidney collector.
There's more to life than books, you know (but not much more).
https://philpeople.org/profiles/david-slakter
There's more to life than books, you know (but not much more).
https://philpeople.org/profiles/david-slakter
Deep Harry Plinkett lore.
* Pizza rolls are a potent symbol of midcentury USA culture. The guy who sold them was the son of Italian immigrants, born in rural MN, made his first fortune selling frozen Chinese food, then tried putting other things in wonton wrappers...leading to pizza rolls.
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Deep Harry Plinkett lore.
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man, trump fucked our economy. under joe biden, you could buy a car with this
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
man, trump fucked our economy. under joe biden, you could buy a car with this
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no wonder g_d was pissed when they ate that fruit
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
no wonder g_d was pissed when they ate that fruit
How did the discourse fail to ever talk about how the term 'dungeon master' is problematic?
November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How did the discourse fail to ever talk about how the term 'dungeon master' is problematic?
JFK
Blown away
What else
do I have to say?
Blown away
What else
do I have to say?
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
JFK
Blown away
What else
do I have to say?
Blown away
What else
do I have to say?
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As someone who's read their (now former) spouse's fantasies about their affair partner, I'm just glad this has not been triggering for me. I think it would have been, a few years ago.
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
As someone who's read their (now former) spouse's fantasies about their affair partner, I'm just glad this has not been triggering for me. I think it would have been, a few years ago.
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TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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The 36 hour window of opportunity to impose Gay Feminist Sharia Communism in America is now open!
Act fast, brothers and sisters, and may chairman-prophet Muhammad-Lenin bless our efforts!
Act fast, brothers and sisters, and may chairman-prophet Muhammad-Lenin bless our efforts!
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The 36 hour window of opportunity to impose Gay Feminist Sharia Communism in America is now open!
Act fast, brothers and sisters, and may chairman-prophet Muhammad-Lenin bless our efforts!
Act fast, brothers and sisters, and may chairman-prophet Muhammad-Lenin bless our efforts!
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logging into bluesky dot app
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
logging into bluesky dot app
Student who has failed course due to not submitting *anything* is now attempting to convince me to let them pass by sending me screenshots of all the assignments they have not completed.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Student who has failed course due to not submitting *anything* is now attempting to convince me to let them pass by sending me screenshots of all the assignments they have not completed.
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People said it would be a long time before AI took any jobs but judging by the latest Grok update Kara Swisher will be out of work very soon
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
People said it would be a long time before AI took any jobs but judging by the latest Grok update Kara Swisher will be out of work very soon
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I'm just glad we dodged the bullet of having an old president.
Update: now he’s suggesting the Democratic lawmakers should be executed.
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm just glad we dodged the bullet of having an old president.
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hey ryan, read your story, how you doin, it's ya homeboy keith
not ya rival anymore, i'm here to squash the beef
life's too short for animosity against a fellow human
but my relationship with her is best described as grooming
not ya rival anymore, i'm here to squash the beef
life's too short for animosity against a fellow human
but my relationship with her is best described as grooming
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
hey ryan, read your story, how you doin, it's ya homeboy keith
not ya rival anymore, i'm here to squash the beef
life's too short for animosity against a fellow human
but my relationship with her is best described as grooming
not ya rival anymore, i'm here to squash the beef
life's too short for animosity against a fellow human
but my relationship with her is best described as grooming
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Someone should write a Moynihan report on our elite class, explaining that their problems are not socioeconomic but the product of a pathological ghetto culture.
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Someone should write a Moynihan report on our elite class, explaining that their problems are not socioeconomic but the product of a pathological ghetto culture.
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WHY SHOULD I CHANGE MY NAME
HE’S THE ONE WHO SUCKS
HE’S THE ONE WHO SUCKS
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance. www.fox5ny.com/news/michiga...
Michigan man who shares same initials as JD Vance convicted of threatening to kill president, vice president
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance.
www.fox5ny.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
WHY SHOULD I CHANGE MY NAME
HE’S THE ONE WHO SUCKS
HE’S THE ONE WHO SUCKS
I just think people should understand the difference between a subjective description like "most racist city" and states that vote for racist policies and politicians over the span of decades.
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I just think people should understand the difference between a subjective description like "most racist city" and states that vote for racist policies and politicians over the span of decades.
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As I tidied up the desk, something on the Kimpton stationery caught my eye. I started to read.
“If I swallowed every drop of water from the 24 pack of Dasani bottles you brought to Four Seasons Total Landscaping,” Olivia had written, “I would still thirst for you.”
“If I swallowed every drop of water from the 24 pack of Dasani bottles you brought to Four Seasons Total Landscaping,” Olivia had written, “I would still thirst for you.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
As I tidied up the desk, something on the Kimpton stationery caught my eye. I started to read.
“If I swallowed every drop of water from the 24 pack of Dasani bottles you brought to Four Seasons Total Landscaping,” Olivia had written, “I would still thirst for you.”
“If I swallowed every drop of water from the 24 pack of Dasani bottles you brought to Four Seasons Total Landscaping,” Olivia had written, “I would still thirst for you.”
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Well I guess I’ll never post excerpts of my memoir on BlueSky. I thought this was a nurturing community that cared for its members.
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Well I guess I’ll never post excerpts of my memoir on BlueSky. I thought this was a nurturing community that cared for its members.
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
