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22, he or they. comp lit phd student, unconvincing new yorker. je ne sais quoi young man, slightly tainted with the oxford manner, attracted to the world of wilde.
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NYC and northeast folks: i'm directing a play! MANGLED HOUSE, an edwardian gothic mash-up of aeschylus and seneca, runs march 29-31, and you, yes, you, can get your tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/mangled-ho...
March 13, 2024 at 1:48 AM
NYC and northeast folks: i'm directing a play! MANGLED HOUSE, an edwardian gothic mash-up of aeschylus and seneca, runs march 29-31, and you, yes, you, can get your tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/mangled-ho...
March 13, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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A lot of classic cocktail recipes call for a drizzle of simple syrup, but if you're looking to really knock your guests' socks off this holiday season, consider investing in a selection of puzzling, ineffable syrups.
November 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM
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While the media dissects the secret goings-on at a school that has 7,000 students, California faculty at largest US university system - with over 400,000 students - are on strike.

calmatters.org/education/hi...
Cal State union stages first of one-day strikes over faculty salaries
As Cal State rejects a 12% increase in faculty salaries, the California Faculty Association stages the first of four one-day strikes.
calmatters.org
December 12, 2023 at 2:45 PM
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the Wikipedia entry for axolotls reads like a Cake song
December 11, 2023 at 10:52 PM
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recruiting people to bluesky
December 10, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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the lady of the lake showed up and gave me excalibur when i went camping maybe five six months ago and it's just been leaning up against the wall by my patio door. i have no idea what i'm supposed to do with it
December 5, 2023 at 5:26 AM
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fending off allegations of appropriating ghost culture after getting my legs replaced with a smoky wisp
October 13, 2023 at 2:50 AM
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Citing the union’s history of opposing apartheid and fighting for justice, UAW president Shawn Fain—who represents 400,000 workers across the country and just won a historic strike—has just called for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. THIS is what real union leadership looks like.
December 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM
best books of november, with compliments to BLACK SWANS and BRAINWYRMS
December 1, 2023 at 1:35 AM
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In his memoir Palimpsest, Gore Vidal describes encountering Kissinger at an event at the Sistine Chapel:

‘As I left him gazing thoughtfully at the hell section of The Last Judgment… I said to the lady with me, "Look, he's apartment hunting"’
November 30, 2023 at 3:09 AM
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the devil called his greatest pupil home
November 30, 2023 at 1:50 AM
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EVERYONE GET IN HERE, KISSINGER FINALLY DIED
November 30, 2023 at 1:49 AM
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i would simply smoke in the designated smoking rooms of the Great Library of Alexandria
aparker.io austin @aparker.io · Nov 29
I would simply not let the wooden horse through the gates
if I was designing a boat I would simply give it enough life boats
November 29, 2023 at 12:39 AM
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I know the word just means slightly salty but it has such a vibe to it
November 26, 2023 at 8:46 PM
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are all the deep sea biota of the abyssal plain hanging out without me
November 25, 2023 at 1:32 PM
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comparing myself to 22 year old professional hot people is so stupid. i should be comparing myself to the young Jack Aubrey, a Royal Navy lieutenant who has just been promoted to the rank of Master and Commander, effectively a captain
November 23, 2023 at 1:16 AM
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The problem is only people who would qualify as low-tier Batman villains want to be the Mayor of New York. The mayorship should instead be a solemn task imposed on random citizens every couple of years, like jury duty
NYC Elect A Normal Mayor Challenge Difficulty Level Impossible
Andrew Cuomo is reportedly indicating to allies he may want to run for NYC mayor if Eric Adams sinks under the weight of a federal investigation
November 22, 2023 at 12:45 AM
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i think it should be a bigger story that NYC’s public libraries are now being forced to close on Sundays due to budget cuts while the NYPD spends 95% of the Library system’s total budget to get new encrypted radios that prevent people from knowing when the cops kill people
The NYPD is spending $390 million on a new, encrypted radio system
The public and news reporters will no longer be able to listen in.
gothamist.com
November 21, 2023 at 5:52 PM
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adhd is bullshit. i don't even get to choose what my brain likes. it just goes "hey fucko, time to drop $100 on modeling clay!" i am not in control. my brain is haunted by some old ass ham radio nerd and i am but his puppet. you think i WANT to be spending my early 30s researching maritime disasters
November 18, 2023 at 10:09 PM
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Respect for the 20 out of 25 finalists of the National Book Awards for calling for ceasefire on the stage:

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...
National book awards: finalists use ceremony to call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire after sponsors pull ...
Twenty of the 25 nominated authors make collective statement after Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk win major categories
www.google.com
November 17, 2023 at 10:27 AM
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Farewell to the great A. S. Byatt.
November 17, 2023 at 2:27 PM