Rogue Scholar
@roguescholar23.bsky.social
Writer. Soldier. Scholar. Teacher. Queer. I am all of these, and I am not ashamed.
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She is the epitome of "righteousness," with absolutely no ability for self-doubt. "Not only did Rand make it “moral” for the wealthy not to pay their fair share of taxes, she “liberated” millions of other Americans from caring about the suffering of others, even the suffering of their own children.
Clinical psychologist explains how Ayn Rand helped turn the US into a selfish and greedy nation
The 'Atlas Shrugged' author made selfishness heroic and caring about others weakness.This story first appeared at AlterNet. Ayn Rand’s “philosophy” is nearly perfect in its immorality, which makes the size of her audience all the more ominous and symptomatic as we enter a curious new phase in our so...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
She is the epitome of "righteousness," with absolutely no ability for self-doubt. "Not only did Rand make it “moral” for the wealthy not to pay their fair share of taxes, she “liberated” millions of other Americans from caring about the suffering of others, even the suffering of their own children.
Loved this book, and I even included one of the related short stories in my master's project.
The original cover. By Thomas Canty. He understood it completely.
Post a Queer Book Every Day of Pride Challenge, Day 18: Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
#booksky #queerbooksky #🌈📚 #pridemonth
#booksky #queerbooksky #🌈📚 #pridemonth
June 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Loved this book, and I even included one of the related short stories in my master's project.
I'm a US army veteran and this speaks me so much
March 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm a US army veteran and this speaks me so much
I recently completed my 15(?)th playthrough of the Mass Effect trilogy. While doing the mission at Grissom Academy, I saw this note from Jack2). With ICE starting to raid schools, I couldn't help but tear up when reading this. I agree with this sentiment. #masseffect #resist
February 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I recently completed my 15(?)th playthrough of the Mass Effect trilogy. While doing the mission at Grissom Academy, I saw this note from Jack2). With ICE starting to raid schools, I couldn't help but tear up when reading this. I agree with this sentiment. #masseffect #resist
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I owed y'all a good, long snippet. This is a passage that won't fit in Book IV anymore, so I'm going to find a home for it in "Chapter Zero", which I've been discussing & working on with my Patreon patrons.
Setting: Sun Estate tower perch, smoking half a joint, at night. Addam, Rune, Brand.
:)
Setting: Sun Estate tower perch, smoking half a joint, at night. Addam, Rune, Brand.
:)
February 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I owed y'all a good, long snippet. This is a passage that won't fit in Book IV anymore, so I'm going to find a home for it in "Chapter Zero", which I've been discussing & working on with my Patreon patrons.
Setting: Sun Estate tower perch, smoking half a joint, at night. Addam, Rune, Brand.
:)
Setting: Sun Estate tower perch, smoking half a joint, at night. Addam, Rune, Brand.
:)
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“Screaming. A million mouths screaming but also laughing the sky will bleed and there shall be a great flensing a burning away of the flesh it is coming there is no way to stop what is coming.”
February 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Screaming. A million mouths screaming but also laughing the sky will bleed and there shall be a great flensing a burning away of the flesh it is coming there is no way to stop what is coming.”
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Hey, look at that. There's suddenly a declassified manual created by the CIA for sabotaging fascism available for free to anyone that wants it. Thanks @cullyhamner.bsky.social for the link!
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Hey, look at that. There's suddenly a declassified manual created by the CIA for sabotaging fascism available for free to anyone that wants it. Thanks @cullyhamner.bsky.social for the link!
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
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January 27th marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation.
Use the wisdom of the Holocaust survivors, their numbers are dwindling and lack of their personal accounts contributes to re-emergence of the fascist ideology. "Never again" used to be indisputable - today it sounds hollow.
Use the wisdom of the Holocaust survivors, their numbers are dwindling and lack of their personal accounts contributes to re-emergence of the fascist ideology. "Never again" used to be indisputable - today it sounds hollow.
January 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
January 27th marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation.
Use the wisdom of the Holocaust survivors, their numbers are dwindling and lack of their personal accounts contributes to re-emergence of the fascist ideology. "Never again" used to be indisputable - today it sounds hollow.
Use the wisdom of the Holocaust survivors, their numbers are dwindling and lack of their personal accounts contributes to re-emergence of the fascist ideology. "Never again" used to be indisputable - today it sounds hollow.
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Nazis aren’t included in our Reasonable Future
January 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Nazis aren’t included in our Reasonable Future
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Sorry, American male politicians. The only really "cool motherfucker" those days is @aoc.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Sorry, American male politicians. The only really "cool motherfucker" those days is @aoc.bsky.social
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This is how you do it...
January 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is how you do it...
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as profound a meditation on attention as anything I've read
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
as profound a meditation on attention as anything I've read
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Meanwhile on Meta:
Check if they made you follow this account without your input... react accordingly.
Check if they made you follow this account without your input... react accordingly.
January 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Meanwhile on Meta:
Check if they made you follow this account without your input... react accordingly.
Check if they made you follow this account without your input... react accordingly.
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Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!
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I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.
January 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.
Also in attendance were Lex Luthor, Maxwell Lord, Justin Hammer, Norman Osborne. Dr. Doom rejected an invite on moral grounds.
Big Tech billionaires had a front row seat at Trump's inauguration. They were seated in front of Trump's own cabinet. Tells you everything you need to know.
January 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Also in attendance were Lex Luthor, Maxwell Lord, Justin Hammer, Norman Osborne. Dr. Doom rejected an invite on moral grounds.
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"Masculine Energy"
January 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Masculine Energy"
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I just drove 3 hours listening to THE HANGED MAN (Green Docks and Battleship chapters),and missed my turn twice. Josh Hurley is a stellar narrator -- it is so weird to get caught up in your own novel like you're just a reader.
December 26, 2024 at 7:52 PM
I just drove 3 hours listening to THE HANGED MAN (Green Docks and Battleship chapters),and missed my turn twice. Josh Hurley is a stellar narrator -- it is so weird to get caught up in your own novel like you're just a reader.
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#tarotsequenceweekend plus a couple of days.... Good news, I was writing main novel stuff!
But here's another snippet from my "Chapter Zero" story, aka "The Funeral". (More draft content coming to my Arcana patrons in 24-48 hours....and hopefully a whole, small story for everyone this holiday.)
But here's another snippet from my "Chapter Zero" story, aka "The Funeral". (More draft content coming to my Arcana patrons in 24-48 hours....and hopefully a whole, small story for everyone this holiday.)
December 11, 2024 at 8:22 PM
#tarotsequenceweekend plus a couple of days.... Good news, I was writing main novel stuff!
But here's another snippet from my "Chapter Zero" story, aka "The Funeral". (More draft content coming to my Arcana patrons in 24-48 hours....and hopefully a whole, small story for everyone this holiday.)
But here's another snippet from my "Chapter Zero" story, aka "The Funeral". (More draft content coming to my Arcana patrons in 24-48 hours....and hopefully a whole, small story for everyone this holiday.)
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I took the time to make this cause I couldn’t believe he did it AGAIN:
December 6, 2024 at 2:31 PM
I took the time to make this cause I couldn’t believe he did it AGAIN:
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RFK Jr in the iPad repository about to take the shot.
November 28, 2024 at 6:01 PM
RFK Jr in the iPad repository about to take the shot.