@mcaloney.bsky.social
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Big day for dads with pocket knives
December 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Big day for dads with pocket knives
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I dislike "big tent." I like "solidarity." Solidarity holds on even when it's unpopular, which is dangerous, but it doesn't let people go. I distrust those willing to give up this group to get that group while saying "we need all groups." We DO need all groups; so hold tightest to marginal groups.
October 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I dislike "big tent." I like "solidarity." Solidarity holds on even when it's unpopular, which is dangerous, but it doesn't let people go. I distrust those willing to give up this group to get that group while saying "we need all groups." We DO need all groups; so hold tightest to marginal groups.
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I agree we need a big coalition. So if transphobes want to fight fascism, I'd say they need to recognize that antifascism is going to need a big tent, so they're going to have to stop issuing political purity test and let trans people live their lives. We can't afford to shrink the tent for them.
October 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I agree we need a big coalition. So if transphobes want to fight fascism, I'd say they need to recognize that antifascism is going to need a big tent, so they're going to have to stop issuing political purity test and let trans people live their lives. We can't afford to shrink the tent for them.
Damn, I sent thoughts and prayers and everything
September 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Damn, I sent thoughts and prayers and everything
You could disagree with the guy on the left without worrying about violence.
The guy on the right is focused, zealous, crazy. He proudly holds onto his twitter account, talks about the gym all the time, and secretly reads MRA forums
The guy on the right is focused, zealous, crazy. He proudly holds onto his twitter account, talks about the gym all the time, and secretly reads MRA forums
The latest batshit internet scandal is men accusing women of “lying” when stating a preference for Ollie Murs’ before pic.
So I unpacked all that
nataliaantonova.substack.com/p/this-inter...
So I unpacked all that
nataliaantonova.substack.com/p/this-inter...
This internet poll is breaking men's brains!
And this is what we get when male fitness standards clash with female preferences.
nataliaantonova.substack.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
You could disagree with the guy on the left without worrying about violence.
The guy on the right is focused, zealous, crazy. He proudly holds onto his twitter account, talks about the gym all the time, and secretly reads MRA forums
The guy on the right is focused, zealous, crazy. He proudly holds onto his twitter account, talks about the gym all the time, and secretly reads MRA forums
christ, there’s still forty-five months of this to go
April 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
christ, there’s still forty-five months of this to go
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"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"
April 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"
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it’s so cool to think of something you need to do and then tell the person nearest to you “remind me to do x thing” … you fucking sucker. you rube. it’s your problem now. idiot
December 30, 2024 at 5:10 AM
it’s so cool to think of something you need to do and then tell the person nearest to you “remind me to do x thing” … you fucking sucker. you rube. it’s your problem now. idiot
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I say “fuck off” out loud to intrusive AI features at least 20 times a day.
December 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I say “fuck off” out loud to intrusive AI features at least 20 times a day.
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I recently did a courtesy call with an indie developer. They wanted to talk to me because their game's target audience is ... uh, me. 25-40-year-old women, many of whom are moms.
They wanted to know: what did I need to pick up a game? What would bar me from playing?
Here are some answers 🧵(1/?):
They wanted to know: what did I need to pick up a game? What would bar me from playing?
Here are some answers 🧵(1/?):
December 9, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I recently did a courtesy call with an indie developer. They wanted to talk to me because their game's target audience is ... uh, me. 25-40-year-old women, many of whom are moms.
They wanted to know: what did I need to pick up a game? What would bar me from playing?
Here are some answers 🧵(1/?):
They wanted to know: what did I need to pick up a game? What would bar me from playing?
Here are some answers 🧵(1/?):
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Japanese government to populace: Go fuck yourselves.
Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time | CNN
The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees, in its latest push to help working mothers and boost record-low fertility rates.
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Japanese government to populace: Go fuck yourselves.
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How much of modern conservatism is traceable to being offended by something a woman said and then obsessing over it for decades
October 16, 2024 at 5:44 PM
How much of modern conservatism is traceable to being offended by something a woman said and then obsessing over it for decades
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hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
October 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
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People still on Vichy Twitter sometimes tell me they don't see pro Trump stuff and, if they site was actually being rigged to help Trump, left leaning people won't. They'll see anti-Trump stuff that also tells them not to vote for Harris
On Twitter, the most popular and loud views are either “Harris is a commie, don’t vote for her” or “Harris is a genocidal psychopath, don’t vote for her.”
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
October 14, 2024 at 8:53 AM
People still on Vichy Twitter sometimes tell me they don't see pro Trump stuff and, if they site was actually being rigged to help Trump, left leaning people won't. They'll see anti-Trump stuff that also tells them not to vote for Harris
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On Twitter, the most popular and loud views are either “Harris is a commie, don’t vote for her” or “Harris is a genocidal psychopath, don’t vote for her.”
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
October 14, 2024 at 3:16 AM
On Twitter, the most popular and loud views are either “Harris is a commie, don’t vote for her” or “Harris is a genocidal psychopath, don’t vote for her.”
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
From a marketing perspective, these are different forms of messaging for different audiences, but with the same call to action.
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So grateful for the sober and careful work of @gidmk.bsky.social on healthcare for trans youth. I wish all journalism on this subject was thoughtful and driven by real care for young people of all kinds. slate.com/technology/2...
There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted
It’s complex, but the bottom line is clear.
slate.com
October 11, 2024 at 1:52 PM
So grateful for the sober and careful work of @gidmk.bsky.social on healthcare for trans youth. I wish all journalism on this subject was thoughtful and driven by real care for young people of all kinds. slate.com/technology/2...
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Per NYT, X's crackdown on Ken Klippenstein and the Iran-hacked Vance doc came after the Trump campaign reached out. Well within each party's right, but this is the exact same thing Musk, Trump, and the right threw a yearslong fit about over Hunter Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/u...
October 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Per NYT, X's crackdown on Ken Klippenstein and the Iran-hacked Vance doc came after the Trump campaign reached out. Well within each party's right, but this is the exact same thing Musk, Trump, and the right threw a yearslong fit about over Hunter Biden.
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/u...
“It can babysit your kids”, says the guy with 13 kids who hate him
Tesla’s Optimus robots walked out into the crowd after the new Robovan reveal. It will be able to “babysit your kids, walk your dog,” Elon Musk said
www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/2...
www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/2...
October 11, 2024 at 2:30 PM
“It can babysit your kids”, says the guy with 13 kids who hate him
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Every time someone corrects my vocabulary it just makes me think fewer of them.
October 2, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Every time someone corrects my vocabulary it just makes me think fewer of them.
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In retrospect, it’s incredibly dark that big social media companies spent the last 10 years making planet-sized profits off the backs of actively trying to get people to hate each other more.
In retrospect, it’s remarkable that the rat bastards got away with convincing so many of us that social media NEEDS to be a grueling, miserable hellscape of constant vicious argument with horrible people (or otherwise, it’s Intellectually Inconsequential).
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.
Kill the Social Media Needs to be Like a Fight Club demon that squats inside your head
September 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
In retrospect, it’s incredibly dark that big social media companies spent the last 10 years making planet-sized profits off the backs of actively trying to get people to hate each other more.
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In retrospect, it’s remarkable that the rat bastards got away with convincing so many of us that social media NEEDS to be a grueling, miserable hellscape of constant vicious argument with horrible people (or otherwise, it’s Intellectually Inconsequential).
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.
Kill the Social Media Needs to be Like a Fight Club demon that squats inside your head
This is why I find complaints about "echo chambers" really baffling. What exactly do we think social media is supposed to be?
September 29, 2024 at 8:15 PM
In retrospect, it’s remarkable that the rat bastards got away with convincing so many of us that social media NEEDS to be a grueling, miserable hellscape of constant vicious argument with horrible people (or otherwise, it’s Intellectually Inconsequential).
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.
We don’t have to listen to them anymore.