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Karl Steel

@karlsteel.bsky.social

the thing in medieval confessional manuals about being careful not to accidentally introduce your parishioners to ways of sinning they had never yet considered. like that.

derek van vliet @derek.bike · Nov 5

good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx

guy said, “Do you like Marx?”

I said, “I haven’t met him.”

Guy said, “No, no, he’s dead.”

“Wow, what happened?”

“No, no, he died long ago.”

I thought the guy Marx had just died. So then, “Why are you asking me if he died long ago?”

“No, he wrote a lot. He wrote that poor people should not be poor.”

I said, “Sounds amazing.”

I’m giving you a sense of how naïve I was. After they left, I went to the library to look for Marx. So that was my introduction to Karl Marx.

BS: The FBI.

MM: The FBI. Then, of course, I took a class on Marx. Couldn’t just get Marx out of the library. But,

November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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Adam

@arbiterw.bsky.social

The clown is the one with the psychology degree btw

Sera @serageranium.bsky.social · Oct 15

🎯Critical Hit on Woolie 🎯
@wooliewoolz.bsky.social @patstaresat.bsky.social + guest star Edmund McMillen

October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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Lux ❄️ Alptraum

@luxalptraum.com

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

October 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM

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A half-clever Tapir

@amelia.codes

An image of a bluesky post:
Alex Blechman

Senator: (posting on bluesky) The president told his supporters to prepare for the "Night Of One Thousand Screams." Might I suggest he instead hold the Night Of One Thousand Bipartisan Discussions Of Job Creation
Opportunities

September 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM

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Sovereign Eel

@sovereigneel.bsky.social

RISE, MY MINION

August 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM

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thorny, proud Bleeter

@ithinkiplaygames.bsky.social

this is just my two cents, but when calling your Republican senator about this, i think you should avoid the standard anti-AI talking points and bring up:
• potential for scams on the elderly
• reinforcing mental illness and delusional thinking
• federal government taking away power from the states

Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · Jun 26

The US ban on state AI regulation may be voted on in the senate very soon. If you live in one of these states - FL, MO, TX, TN, WI, AK, ME - please call your senators & ask them to remove the "state AI regulation ban" in the budget reconciliation bill NOW! Link to call & what to say in next post 1/