It's almost like they never meant what they said

The crown jewel in the Arab empire was Persia. wft are you talking about?

Buddy, two problems. 1. That green area hasn't been anything close to a colonial empire in like 600 years. Not even the Ottomans had that. 2. Your logic means that the United States should give everything back to the Native Americans. Are you advocating for that too?

@critgal.bsky.social can you double check this math for us please?

Sorry you failed at reading. It's $2,000

You should let Cuomo know

I love this man

The logical implication of what you're saying is that there should be no laws. Criminals break laws, right, so what's the point in having any of them? Let's make all violence legal, according to you. This is a dumb internet argument, untethered from any actual facts of reality.

What bullshit smells like, and this dude was full of it. So when he repeated his question, I gave him the correct answer. Population density. NYC is no place for anyone to be firing a gun. Bullets travel 100 yards minimum, until they hit something or someone. That's why you always look downrange ...

Our eyes met. Shit, he got me. Now I'm in this conversation. Unfortunately for him I'm a lot more country than I look. I grew up around firearms, own firearms and started hunting when I was 12. I also grew up steeped in NRA propaganda that fuels this fear of "losing gun rights". I also know ...

Now I learned from the NYC subway that you do not make eye contact with the crazies. So, partly my fault. I should know better.
Anyway, I didn't hide my incredulity and looked up when he exclaimed "Why can't I concealed carry in NYC?!" Oh the injustice perpetrated on this poor pathetic soul!

One of the two barbers on duty was non-stop chatty about all the latest right-wing trends, not using his inside voice. "They're picking on Elon!" was my personal favorite.
I thought to myself, Self, do not engage. Just keep your mouth shut and get your haircut.
My face did not get the message...

If flat earth wants to be the new champ, it should do as much work as our current understanding does. But it can't.

When they shout, "Prove me wrong!' we all take the bait and play by their rules. They don't set the rules.

Instead, reverse it and make them prove their BS to you. They can't.

"Where's the curve?" uses the same tactic as "Boys in girls sports?! Gross!"

They put the burden of proof on the idea that they are attacking. That's backwards. The insurgent argument should be required to prove itself.

What we call #conspiracy theories follow a similar structure to modern propaganda. They target a soft spot on the edge of a position and undermine it, rather than taking direct opposition to the core. It's character assassination of an idea.

Every accountant in the country in the country just got a migraine.