Deep Down I’m Really Shallow
@reticent-scroller.bsky.social
Observer of humanity, pursuer of knowledge, consumer of media, and general verber of nouns. Movies, music, literature, and video games keep me busy enough to avoid more self destructive tendencies.
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When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for a pluralistic society to reject the inherent biases of a system built on oppression, genocide, and exclusion, uncomfortable truths must be faced.
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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Murdering random fishermen IRL for clout on Xitter.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Murdering random fishermen IRL for clout on Xitter.
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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‘dear rax, the VP at my day job is an AI true believer and it fills me with despair — is hope lost?’
www.patreon.com/posts/143594...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
‘dear rax, the VP at my day job is an AI true believer and it fills me with despair — is hope lost?’
www.patreon.com/posts/143594...
www.patreon.com/posts/143594...
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This is going to be the Megalopolis of books.
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is going to be the Megalopolis of books.
Last saved meme as my moral philosophy; yeah, this tracks.
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Last saved meme as my moral philosophy; yeah, this tracks.
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I went to college for criminology and I remember a professor shutting this shit down so fast when someone tried it by saying "Nope, there are only two types of people who ever need to care about this distinction: the people committing the crimes and the lawyers involved in those cases, THAT'S IT"
I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I went to college for criminology and I remember a professor shutting this shit down so fast when someone tried it by saying "Nope, there are only two types of people who ever need to care about this distinction: the people committing the crimes and the lawyers involved in those cases, THAT'S IT"
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I do, of course, have a paragraph from "Why We Fear AI" for this
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I do, of course, have a paragraph from "Why We Fear AI" for this
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the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
the decision to really just abandon moderation and let it rip suggests that this is what meta wants for its platform. this is the final, idealized form of the product
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NOT A SINGLE DROP OF FRESH WATER SHOULD BE USED ON GRASS LAWNS LET ALONE DATA CENTERS. CAN WE STOP HAVING LOSER MINDSETS
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
NOT A SINGLE DROP OF FRESH WATER SHOULD BE USED ON GRASS LAWNS LET ALONE DATA CENTERS. CAN WE STOP HAVING LOSER MINDSETS
Make The Onion Hyperbolic Again.
Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Make The Onion Hyperbolic Again.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
Most people interested in teaching others do so by affirming the truth of some subject, while others simply model the worst of humanity and expect you to learn that their behavior is justified because shitty people exist.
Give me the opening line of the spite obit you’d write. No need to identify the decedent. Let fly.
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Most people interested in teaching others do so by affirming the truth of some subject, while others simply model the worst of humanity and expect you to learn that their behavior is justified because shitty people exist.
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Me: So I've been hanging out with this woman, and I just... how do I put this? I really like her. Like, I think she's the best thing in the world. She has a big butt, and when she smiles at me, I can't help but trust her.
Bell Biv Devoe: What?! No. We talked about this.
Bell Biv Devoe: What?! No. We talked about this.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Me: So I've been hanging out with this woman, and I just... how do I put this? I really like her. Like, I think she's the best thing in the world. She has a big butt, and when she smiles at me, I can't help but trust her.
Bell Biv Devoe: What?! No. We talked about this.
Bell Biv Devoe: What?! No. We talked about this.
One of the benefits of working near the federal building is that I will occasionally hear things like “Fuck ICE” chanted outside my office, just as is happening right now.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One of the benefits of working near the federal building is that I will occasionally hear things like “Fuck ICE” chanted outside my office, just as is happening right now.
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You can short circuit ChatGPT by asking it if The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy passes the Bechdel Test
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
You can short circuit ChatGPT by asking it if The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy passes the Bechdel Test
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I keep saying "the second we NDs figure out a way to stop getting sucked into playing tetris for 8hrs straight, it's over for you bitches" re: toppling the government
November 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I keep saying "the second we NDs figure out a way to stop getting sucked into playing tetris for 8hrs straight, it's over for you bitches" re: toppling the government
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Over the past 20 years, there is not a single major US newspaper that consistently told the truth about:
* The rise of US fascism
* The relationship between police racism and innocent Black folk
US News frames the world from the view of the violent minority, but expects the majority to subscribe.
* The rise of US fascism
* The relationship between police racism and innocent Black folk
US News frames the world from the view of the violent minority, but expects the majority to subscribe.
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Over the past 20 years, there is not a single major US newspaper that consistently told the truth about:
* The rise of US fascism
* The relationship between police racism and innocent Black folk
US News frames the world from the view of the violent minority, but expects the majority to subscribe.
* The rise of US fascism
* The relationship between police racism and innocent Black folk
US News frames the world from the view of the violent minority, but expects the majority to subscribe.