Liberty Socks
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29 year old boomer | I like history and stuff | Where my friends at
This is my yearly reminder that
A) The Pilgrims never turned on the Wampanoags. The Puritans who did were a whole different group of people.
B) Thanksgiving became a holiday to celebrate whooping the Confederates.
Sometimes we can just enjoy traditions without guilt!
A) The Pilgrims never turned on the Wampanoags. The Puritans who did were a whole different group of people.
B) Thanksgiving became a holiday to celebrate whooping the Confederates.
Sometimes we can just enjoy traditions without guilt!
Thanksgiving is problematic. Giving thanks is not. As someone who wants to remember the attempted genocide of indigenous people but also likes a reminder to practice gratitude, I like to use Indigenous People's Month to support (and be grateful for) indigenous creators. A partial list! /1
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is my yearly reminder that
A) The Pilgrims never turned on the Wampanoags. The Puritans who did were a whole different group of people.
B) Thanksgiving became a holiday to celebrate whooping the Confederates.
Sometimes we can just enjoy traditions without guilt!
A) The Pilgrims never turned on the Wampanoags. The Puritans who did were a whole different group of people.
B) Thanksgiving became a holiday to celebrate whooping the Confederates.
Sometimes we can just enjoy traditions without guilt!
Exploring the connection between a 2500 year old Greek play and your role as a citizen in a modern democracy:
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Civil Disobedience and Antigone
Most Americans, I hope, have the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” memorized.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Exploring the connection between a 2500 year old Greek play and your role as a citizen in a modern democracy:
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Random take of the day: I feel like an ideal American system would have Senators be seen as the most prestigious politicians and the president would be more of a “First Citizen” thing
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Random take of the day: I feel like an ideal American system would have Senators be seen as the most prestigious politicians and the president would be more of a “First Citizen” thing
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Every argument I hear in favor of school uniforms sucks. I still think they're good, though.
Every argument I hear in favor of school uniforms sucks. I still think they're good, though.
Devil's Advocate: School Uniforms
This is edition number 2 of a series(?) where I make the opposing argument to a stance I’ve historically held, and see whether my opinion has shifted at all.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Every argument I hear in favor of school uniforms sucks. I still think they're good, though.
Every argument I hear in favor of school uniforms sucks. I still think they're good, though.
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Tl;dr There are probably objective, universal matters of right and wrong that transcend culture and time. I just don’t think those come from god.
Tl;dr There are probably objective, universal matters of right and wrong that transcend culture and time. I just don’t think those come from god.
Morality is (Probably) Objective, but not Divine
There is no way out of the Euthyphro dilemma
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November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Tl;dr There are probably objective, universal matters of right and wrong that transcend culture and time. I just don’t think those come from god.
Tl;dr There are probably objective, universal matters of right and wrong that transcend culture and time. I just don’t think those come from god.
I feel like this On Repeat should get someone institutionalized
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I feel like this On Repeat should get someone institutionalized
Yea I’m discoursing over the NYC mayor election. Teddy got robbed.
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Yea I’m discoursing over the NYC mayor election. Teddy got robbed.
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This started as a rant on a pseudo-intellectualism that grinds my gears and then kinda became a defense of the Senate? Idk. Read it.
This started as a rant on a pseudo-intellectualism that grinds my gears and then kinda became a defense of the Senate? Idk. Read it.
The Purpose of a System is Possibly Distinct From What it Does
Or: In Defense of the American Senate
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November 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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This started as a rant on a pseudo-intellectualism that grinds my gears and then kinda became a defense of the Senate? Idk. Read it.
This started as a rant on a pseudo-intellectualism that grinds my gears and then kinda became a defense of the Senate? Idk. Read it.
Healthy Joe Flacco is an elite QB. Now that the era of the pocket passer is over it’s a little easier to see that he just had the misfortune to be merely elite at a time where four of the GOATs were active
November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Healthy Joe Flacco is an elite QB. Now that the era of the pocket passer is over it’s a little easier to see that he just had the misfortune to be merely elite at a time where four of the GOATs were active
Gutted for Toronto but also Yoshinobou Yamamoto will forever be an absolute Grade A dawg in my book for this series.
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Gutted for Toronto but also Yoshinobou Yamamoto will forever be an absolute Grade A dawg in my book for this series.
I used to think cat ladies who said their cats talk to them were silly but I stg my cat has distinct "hi" and "thank you" meows
October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I used to think cat ladies who said their cats talk to them were silly but I stg my cat has distinct "hi" and "thank you" meows
I GET TO GO TO BED LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I GET TO GO TO BED LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO
inning... 17...
a cartoon of spongebob wearing sunglasses is standing on a wooden floor
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October 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
inning... 17...
IBINNING SIBTEEN
a cartoon of spongebob and mr krabs with the words mr krabs i wanna go to bed at the bottom
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October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
IBINNING SIBTEEN
INNING 15
a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants is holding an apple
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October 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
INNING 15
14. INNING. GIVE IT UP. FOR.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
14. INNING. GIVE IT UP. FOR.
INNING 13 INNING 13
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October 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
INNING 13 INNING 13
GIVE IT UP FOR INNING NUMBER 12
a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants is holding a crab in his hand and screaming .
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October 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
GIVE IT UP FOR INNING NUMBER 12
The Books I Will Return To
Not all DNFs are created equal
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October 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Proper schedule of when you should be decorating your house for the holidays
Christmas: Day after Black Friday - Jan 6 (Epiphany Day)
Easter: Fat Tuesday - Easter
July 4: Summer Solstice - July 14 (Bastille Day)
Halloween: Harvest Moon - Nov 1
Thanksgiving: Nov 2 - Black Friday
Christmas: Day after Black Friday - Jan 6 (Epiphany Day)
Easter: Fat Tuesday - Easter
July 4: Summer Solstice - July 14 (Bastille Day)
Halloween: Harvest Moon - Nov 1
Thanksgiving: Nov 2 - Black Friday
October 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Proper schedule of when you should be decorating your house for the holidays
Christmas: Day after Black Friday - Jan 6 (Epiphany Day)
Easter: Fat Tuesday - Easter
July 4: Summer Solstice - July 14 (Bastille Day)
Halloween: Harvest Moon - Nov 1
Thanksgiving: Nov 2 - Black Friday
Christmas: Day after Black Friday - Jan 6 (Epiphany Day)
Easter: Fat Tuesday - Easter
July 4: Summer Solstice - July 14 (Bastille Day)
Halloween: Harvest Moon - Nov 1
Thanksgiving: Nov 2 - Black Friday
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Prop 50 is a Faustian bargain that may end American democracy as we know it. Vote for it.
Prop 50 is a Faustian bargain that may end American democracy as we know it. Vote for it.
Yes on 50: Vote for the Faustian Bargain
Rare political post from me.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Prop 50 is a Faustian bargain that may end American democracy as we know it. Vote for it.
Prop 50 is a Faustian bargain that may end American democracy as we know it. Vote for it.
Is there a meme involving Thursday? We have one for every other day of the work week
I hate Mondays
It’s Chewsday my dudes
Lemon it’s Wednesday
It’s Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday
I hate Mondays
It’s Chewsday my dudes
Lemon it’s Wednesday
It’s Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Is there a meme involving Thursday? We have one for every other day of the work week
I hate Mondays
It’s Chewsday my dudes
Lemon it’s Wednesday
It’s Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday
I hate Mondays
It’s Chewsday my dudes
Lemon it’s Wednesday
It’s Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday
It’s the ninth fucking inning of game fucking 7 and the broadcast is going “and now a word from Glorp” every three pitches
October 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It’s the ninth fucking inning of game fucking 7 and the broadcast is going “and now a word from Glorp” every three pitches