j alfred postrock
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books and sad songs. illustration? look I don’t know
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“Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks, and difference when evocative. Beauty is not just a means of escape; it is, above all, an invocation.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
“Defend slowness when it serves a purpose, silence when it speaks, and difference when evocative. Beauty is not just a means of escape; it is, above all, an invocation.”
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men
November 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men
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Lots of valid concerns about any possible WB sale, but my main concern is that this Chuck Jones cartoon might go back in the vault.
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Lots of valid concerns about any possible WB sale, but my main concern is that this Chuck Jones cartoon might go back in the vault.
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From a statement from faith leaders at Broadview this morning:
"God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."
"God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
From a statement from faith leaders at Broadview this morning:
"God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."
"God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."
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The mayor-elect of Seattle fucking Washington standing in a picket line for Starbucks workers hours after her victory speech. This rules so hard
It’s #SolidaritySeason and we’re joining @sbworkersunited.bsky.social baristas in their fight for a fair contract. Seattle’s newly elected mayor, Katie Wilson, joined our Seattle rally today to stand with workers, too.
DON’T BUY STARBUCKS! ☕🚫
#NoContractNoCoffee
DON’T BUY STARBUCKS! ☕🚫
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The mayor-elect of Seattle fucking Washington standing in a picket line for Starbucks workers hours after her victory speech. This rules so hard
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Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
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Immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, do have a direct impact on the housing supply. But it's the opposite of the one Vance claims. www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it wors...
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, do have a direct impact on the housing supply. But it's the opposite of the one Vance claims. www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
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'"There is no good way to say this" but to say this: AI is the antithesis of education. It is the antithesis of the future. As such, it is a kind of epistemological death, and I recognize... we have long been surrounded by such efforts; we are grieving already. And yet, we go on.'
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
'"There is no good way to say this" but to say this: AI is the antithesis of education. It is the antithesis of the future. As such, it is a kind of epistemological death, and I recognize... we have long been surrounded by such efforts; we are grieving already. And yet, we go on.'
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wwhere’s my ordur.. im a pedophile btw
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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New York Times killed Weinstein and Epstein stories but just asked Ms Rachel if she was funded by Hamas.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New York Times killed Weinstein and Epstein stories but just asked Ms Rachel if she was funded by Hamas.
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after reading how all these rich folks write i think i understand why they believe everyone else needs a chatbot to write everything from emails and text message to novels
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
after reading how all these rich folks write i think i understand why they believe everyone else needs a chatbot to write everything from emails and text message to novels
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
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Wild how every single member of the political and business elite went into full drooling fascism the second the prospect of consequences for abhorrent behavior started to seem possible
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wild how every single member of the political and business elite went into full drooling fascism the second the prospect of consequences for abhorrent behavior started to seem possible
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jeffrey epstein wrote like rfk jr talks
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
jeffrey epstein wrote like rfk jr talks
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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JCO just showing everyone the value of an education in the humanities
![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
JCO just showing everyone the value of an education in the humanities
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“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
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Mine counted, make sure yours did, too!
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Mine counted, make sure yours did, too!