MTBinDurham
@mtbindurham.bsky.social
Durmite, pain in the ass. Reconstituting this handle from birdsite after period of dormancy for purposes of posting about sporting things, politics, religion, vulgarity, music, antifascism, and horrible, horrible puns.
Avi: Biscuits + Banjos fest
Avi: Biscuits + Banjos fest
I love the part of the Jodeci origin story where Heavy D was walking past their audition and was like, holdonaminit.
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love the part of the Jodeci origin story where Heavy D was walking past their audition and was like, holdonaminit.
You mean like this?
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Maybe, just maybe, it's not an either-or thing?
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Maybe, just maybe, it's not an either-or thing?
TN election poll shows close race between Aftyn Behn, Matt Van Epps. Who has the edge?
A poll shows early voters favor Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn, while those planning to vote on Election Day are leaning toward Republican nominee Matt Van Epps. What to know.
www.tennessean.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
You mean like this?
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Maybe, just maybe, it's not an either-or thing?
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Maybe, just maybe, it's not an either-or thing?
I mean it depends on where in Louisiana because New Orleans would be a scene change, but he's not going to Tulane, he's going to Baton Rouge. Which is basically just increasing the mosquito and air pollution quotient without actually changing the rest of the milieu all that much.
November 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I mean it depends on where in Louisiana because New Orleans would be a scene change, but he's not going to Tulane, he's going to Baton Rouge. Which is basically just increasing the mosquito and air pollution quotient without actually changing the rest of the milieu all that much.
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Boycotts are meant to be very serious collective efforts. To call for a boycott is to issue a moral imperative.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Boycotts are meant to be very serious collective efforts. To call for a boycott is to issue a moral imperative.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
It's not okay to issue a boycott call casually, because it's really not okay to ignore a boycott call from an ally.
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Well and part of the problem is a confusion about language here.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
And shaming people doesn't do any good.
Do your best. Choose places you can boycott and do it.
But a focused approach is probably best.
Do your best. Choose places you can boycott and do it.
But a focused approach is probably best.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Well and part of the problem is a confusion about language here.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
A boycott is definitionally a COLLECTIVE action, not an individual consumer choice.
Spending your money individually in accordance with your values is great. But that's conscious consumption, not boycott.
100%. Paolo Freire got criticized for teaching advanced Marxist theory to poor people because first world Marxists assumed it would be too much for them to understand. And he was like, no, right away they find the useful bits they like and toss the bits they don't.
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
100%. Paolo Freire got criticized for teaching advanced Marxist theory to poor people because first world Marxists assumed it would be too much for them to understand. And he was like, no, right away they find the useful bits they like and toss the bits they don't.
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Americans who have experienced an ICE invasion go from “well I dont think anyone should be here illegally and you have to give Trump credit on the border” to looking for guillotines for ICE agents. I just saw it happen with wine moms in Raleigh Durham.
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Americans who have experienced an ICE invasion go from “well I dont think anyone should be here illegally and you have to give Trump credit on the border” to looking for guillotines for ICE agents. I just saw it happen with wine moms in Raleigh Durham.
There's a strong argument to be made for treating Andor -> Rogue One -> New Hope -> Empire -> Jedi as the true canonical spine of the series and everything else as side quests and lore.
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
There's a strong argument to be made for treating Andor -> Rogue One -> New Hope -> Empire -> Jedi as the true canonical spine of the series and everything else as side quests and lore.