almost forgot about this
Dan of the YearHe will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"
a political scientist but not your political scientist (methods x ir); jewess, gemini, chaös muppet. do the readings or we all die snacklight snakekeep snirlboss (snail girlboss)
we've been drifting away from right and left having meaning for years, decades, and centuries, so i'm going to redefine it. the absolute political center exists where a person's preferences towards exactly one genocide are "meh." an informed, educated opinion. it is not hate. it is pure ambivalence.
i love how epictetus talks like a brain genius who has been bonked on the head with a giant cartoon mallet. when i get really stressed out i often do this little internal or external tbh bit where i narrate things i see and whether they are good or bad.
doctor eep (alt decorative gourd season)[epictetus voice]: there are things one can do that are good, and there are things one can do that are bad. doing those things that are good, rather than doing those things that are bad, is good.
you can't compose a plural claim from a singular example
DemocratsHUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.
vox can't even deliver 'articles i want to read' so like cool your jets, buster
VoxNew York City probably can’t deliver “Costco For All.” www.vox.com/politics/497...
i bet this shit hits so hard if you're stupid
Richard MurphyI did an infographic on Marx recently. This seems like the appropriate follow-up. In one way or another, I used AI in creating this post. I also used a word processor, my brain, thinking time, coffee, discussion, and about 50 years of reading.
a couple months ago i challenged the newly-murdoch'd vox to eat my poo. and by god, they've done it
VoxA guide to ethical ignorance. www.vox.com/advice/49731...
are we taking this guy's word that he won't do something if his boss tells him to do it, meaning like his literal job description from the perspective of this administration. aren't we just verifying his willingness to lie about that. aren't we just institutionalizing oathbreaking.
Eric Michael GarciaBREAKING: Todd Blanche says the anti-weaponization fund is officially dead, setting him up to be confirmed as attorney general. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...