Is This Praxis?
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writer & editor, inveterate communist, wife guy, he/him
accidentally read an Economist article and took 28 psychic damage
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
accidentally read an Economist article and took 28 psychic damage
as a student I had to do an unpaid internship so to keep it fair I attempted to drink $15/hr worth of free coffee from the break room
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
as a student I had to do an unpaid internship so to keep it fair I attempted to drink $15/hr worth of free coffee from the break room
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It's only a martini if it's from the Martinaise region of Revachol. Otherwise it's just sparkling Commodore Red.
December 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
It's only a martini if it's from the Martinaise region of Revachol. Otherwise it's just sparkling Commodore Red.
this is the essence of it yes
middle age is apparently going to involve a lot of putting together a spreadsheet then frowning at it
inflation is your year-over-year monthly power consumption declining by 12.1% but the amount you paid increasing by 2.5%
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
this is the essence of it yes
A guy I knew in high school had lost an eye (recently! in a tragic accident!) and when he called another guy a bitch the other guy said "at least I have depth perception"
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A guy I knew in high school had lost an eye (recently! in a tragic accident!) and when he called another guy a bitch the other guy said "at least I have depth perception"
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now for my favorite Portland Christmas tradition: giving fentanyl to small children in exchange for their Christmas candy
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
now for my favorite Portland Christmas tradition: giving fentanyl to small children in exchange for their Christmas candy
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The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
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Grínch, or the 120 Days of Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Grínch, or the 120 Days of Christmas
this is now a dozen devastatingly lesbian chapters. the gnome haunts me
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
this is now a dozen devastatingly lesbian chapters. the gnome haunts me
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When it comes to Godard you can only follow and be destroyed. Other filmmakers see the rashness and speed and flamboyance of his complexity; they're conscious of it all the time, and they love it, and, of course, they're right to love it. But they can't walk behind him. (1968)
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When it comes to Godard you can only follow and be destroyed. Other filmmakers see the rashness and speed and flamboyance of his complexity; they're conscious of it all the time, and they love it, and, of course, they're right to love it. But they can't walk behind him. (1968)
low-stakes creative play and make-believe with friends are good for your soul, but low key embarrassing for adult introverts. TTRPGs give us social permission to experience the childlike joy of creation by combining those things with goblins and microsoft excel
What, in your opinion, is the actual end goal or "purpose" of playing a TTRPG?
This is for an in-progress writing project and would really love input (via replies, quotes, and/or shares).
This is for an in-progress writing project and would really love input (via replies, quotes, and/or shares).
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
low-stakes creative play and make-believe with friends are good for your soul, but low key embarrassing for adult introverts. TTRPGs give us social permission to experience the childlike joy of creation by combining those things with goblins and microsoft excel
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
ADHD telling me it's time to disregard work and write 10,000 words of fanfic about my DnD character's toxic situationship with a mercenary gnome
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the year is 2026. the disney-nvidia merger has been approved. erika kirk is the new head of cbs news. bill kristol is extolling the necessity of a vanguard party and permanent revolution
Is it possible that there are now issues where I am to the right of Bill Kristol??
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
the year is 2026. the disney-nvidia merger has been approved. erika kirk is the new head of cbs news. bill kristol is extolling the necessity of a vanguard party and permanent revolution
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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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it's so crystal clear that they think the very existence of anyone queer is obscene and pornographic. and it's maddening that anyone can ignore that obvious fact
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
it's so crystal clear that they think the very existence of anyone queer is obscene and pornographic. and it's maddening that anyone can ignore that obvious fact
the masculine urge to take the afternoon off of work and make a tarte aux pommes
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
the masculine urge to take the afternoon off of work and make a tarte aux pommes
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Bach, you have to stop. Your clavier is too well-tempered. Your concertos too Brandenburg. They’ll kill you
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Bach, you have to stop. Your clavier is too well-tempered. Your concertos too Brandenburg. They’ll kill you
work-provided wellness coach: and what does "doing okay" mean today?
me, tabbing over from microsoft outlook: do you ever feel like the dying words of your soul are growing too faint to hear
me, tabbing over from microsoft outlook: do you ever feel like the dying words of your soul are growing too faint to hear
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
work-provided wellness coach: and what does "doing okay" mean today?
me, tabbing over from microsoft outlook: do you ever feel like the dying words of your soul are growing too faint to hear
me, tabbing over from microsoft outlook: do you ever feel like the dying words of your soul are growing too faint to hear
not the first to say it but john fetterman has betrayed the oaf community. he does NOT represent us
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
not the first to say it but john fetterman has betrayed the oaf community. he does NOT represent us
Birds from today's walk #photography
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Birds from today's walk #photography
reading a baking post on reddit where someone asks about macros and a commenter just assumes they meant to say macarons
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
reading a baking post on reddit where someone asks about macros and a commenter just assumes they meant to say macarons
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when james hoffman schlorps a subpar coffee out of his special ion-plated cupping spoon you can visibly see him go through every stage of grief
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
when james hoffman schlorps a subpar coffee out of his special ion-plated cupping spoon you can visibly see him go through every stage of grief
Daniel Naroditsky is such a loss. Watching him anticipate his opponent's moves in blitz was surreal: pure prophecy measured in tenths of a second. He was 29.
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Daniel Naroditsky is such a loss. Watching him anticipate his opponent's moves in blitz was surreal: pure prophecy measured in tenths of a second. He was 29.
illegal black market energy drink called PAEAN TO THE CONCEPT OF TRUTH with 60 mg of adderall + 200 mg of caffeine. tastes like neodymium and fresh blood. if you drink two you either die or start an anti-AI resistance cell
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
illegal black market energy drink called PAEAN TO THE CONCEPT OF TRUTH with 60 mg of adderall + 200 mg of caffeine. tastes like neodymium and fresh blood. if you drink two you either die or start an anti-AI resistance cell
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