Don't worry about me -- I'm just a puppet. Currently suffering in the Divided States of Omelas Opposed to apartheid/segregation in all forms 🍉 pfp: Mechamaru from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' banner: Illustration of Plato's Cave
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he said “bluesky isn’t important, but also here’s why it’s single-handedly responsible for every loss progressives have ever faced since enlightenment. also democrats are the left actually.”
Trump on the cover of French magazine Le Point. Translation: “Man from Moscow” Le Point is a major French weekly news magazine. It is considered a center-right / conservative-leaning publication.
Which ancestor is telling you this?
Oh my word! Y'all look SO GOOD in them specs! Lawd hammercy!
wait, this is his people and he’s saying whhhat?! chumash.gov/chumash-hist....
“Excited Delirium” Is Pseudoscience. Police Often Cite It to Justify Brutality. For decades, police, medical examiners, and coroners have used the term used to cover up killings in police custody. truthout.org/articles/exc...
I don't disagree. I do, however, feel that the perceived need for modification/augmentation should be interrogated first. Is this necessary? Is this coming from a type of dysmorphia? Is this a nature vs nurture thing? I want that kind of support for everyone so they can make the right choice.
SKINFOLK ≠ KINFOLK
It's also GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE...
Cosmetic leg-lengthening is a BBL for men.
I love to write, and that means I also enjoy finding the best, and most appropriate PUNCTUATION for whatever it is I may be writing. Sadly, though, it seems that one of my favorite forms of punctuation — the emdash — is now strongly associated with the use of AI LLMs. Which sux b/c I HATE gen AI!
Animation is, in my view, the superior medium for science-fiction and fantasy. Live-action always suffers from the constraints of physics, the "uncanny valley," set & location limitations, poor casting, etc; but with animation, all the artists need is talent, time, and a healthy imagination!
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I took Honors Biology in 1992-93 and we learned about people having multiple X and Y chromosomes (XXY and XYY) and intersex people. It really stuck out to me then how gender is a construct because a lot of these peope don't even know and will never know about the extra chromosomes.
Langston Hughes ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1930s. Fred Hampton ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1960s. Jean Genet (French writer/political observer) ws talking abt U.S. fascism in 1970s. THIS. IS. NOT. NEW. 😶 What HAS changed is white ppl’s willingness to pay attention NOW it is touching THEM.
Sometimes life is a whirlwind, and you find yourself caught up in it. And sometimes, YOU are the whirlwind, and your life is getting caught up in YOU.
I've worked with a ton of ppl like this woman. She is likely an agent of chaos who has NO SHORTAGE of stories like these. She, herself, is her own red flag. In fact, now that stories like these are an avenue to internet fame, she will probably continue to "find herself" in these situations.
Fucking BRILLIANT! 🤣🤣🤣
The same LIHO (low information high opinion)/"vibes" voters whom Heffalump appealed to are also the ones impressed by Newsome and the rest. Wherever the snarky, irreverent "fighter" winds blow, that's where they'll be, every time.
The hat is our wages. And our wages are the hat. These people deserve the judgment of Mario's brother.
Absolutely.
I used to be an anime "subs-only snob." Then I realized how tough it can be to EAT and WATCH subs. I was missing SO MUCH DIALOGUE! Dub Lovers, I hope you can forgive me for judging you so harshly back then.
Exactly. She's like "FUCK your FEELINGS! Hell, fuck MY feelings!!!"
And that's a super-important thing to recognize; our limitations and/or when it's time for a friend to seek professional help. We have our own shit to deal with; and taking theirs on, too, can even be harmful to us. Not everyone has the capacity, and that's just the reality of it.
Yup, exactly that. Generational. Societal. Cultural. All of it. It's as if we're living in Pompeii, next to Mt. Vesuvius, and it's exploding daily. But social support is like an antidote to life's hardships.
It's... not always that easy... The brain is really powerful. It can make you do things that don't make any sense whatsoever. If you're dying of thirst (or perceive yourself to be), dirty water is better than no water. You're right, it IS draining. But they won't leave without support.
Potentially. But I dunno... trauma often shapes a person's worldview. Pushes them right on over into Hobbes most of the time. I've seen it so many times, it's crazy.
I agree. It's an easily-accessible pain reliever. But it's not working as well as it used to. It will NEVER rival SOCIAL SUPPORT! There's never been a more important time to have a very strong (but often small) group of supportive ppl around. It's the key. The secret to making it.
The test of "deserve." Who deserves things — primarily FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS? Indeed, we are failing...
America has always just been three philosophies in a trench coat. The true test has always been to make sure that things never get SO BAD that we make Hobbes the head! When that happens, he makes REALLY BAD DECISIONS, and just keeps repeating "LEVIATHAN IS DADDY! GIVE US LEVIATHAN!"
They might "eclipse" America, but what does it mean to do that when the bar is basically in hell. Also, what they GAIN in nifty communist infrastructure, they LOSE in cruel capitalist exploitation. Nearly ALL their jobs now have a 9-9-6 requirement (9am to 9pm, 6 days a week). It's killing them...
It probably won't work. The guy'll have a GiveSendGo fund within a week. And a job in the Heffalump Administration or ICE within two weeks...
But you DO understand! What color is the DC mayor? What color is the Chicago mayor? This is about wrenching power out of the hands of ALL of America's black leadership, under the guise of "their cities are violent hellscapes b/c they're incompetent." They're evicting us from all forms of power.
Is it any wonder why men are in a "loneliness epidemic?" In addition to the sinister undertone of emotional abuse, this was a missed opportunity b/c he didn't take it seriously. A successful Act of Service can BOLSTER a relationship, even if it's not our partner's primary love language.
As long as watching it doesn't impair other aspects of your life (for instance, you can't get other shit done b/c you're watching too much), you're probably fine. Just don't forget the impact of a REAL, FLESH & BLOOD partner. TONS of stimuli & sensory input there to pair ur arousal response around.
It's like in the experiment Ivan Pavlov did with salivating dogs. He'd conditioned them to salivate when they heard a bell because their brains expected food to come next. As sex educator Emily Nagoski says, "the dogs don't wanna eat the bells..." — it's just a paired stimulus & response.
Most ppl aren't ADDICTED to porn, per se; they're simply HABITUATED towards it. The brain is a pattern-forming & pattern-recognizing machine. If you experience desire, and then a screen comes next (or vice versa), then your brain may link the two. It can easily become a habit to our arousal.
The Orange has mold on it.
It's a Sony Pictures Animation movie on Netflix. I cannot recommend it more highly. You need to WATCH IT and see what all the fuss is about!
I hope trump is taking medication advice from RFK jr. He should be able to clear up whatever’s going on ASAP. 🤞🏾
Who was it the other day talking about people with "apple juice eyes?" 🤣🧃
TODAY I LEARNED:
Exactly this. They pretty much spelled this out in Dred Scott v Sandford. In their view, they thought they could make us out to be no different than the ORCS in LotR. And that way, they'd be the super-awesome and benevolent hero race to save us through the "instructive" power of SLAVERY!
This poor guy. If only he could complete his lycanthropic shift, y'know? Being trapped in this incomplete state, b/w man and beast, has CLEARLY done a number on his mental health. He certainly shouldn't be posting, speaking, podcasting. None of that.
#FreePalestine
A lot of people don't realize there's a difference b/w the SEXUAL, the SENSUAL, the INTIMATE, and even the EROTIC. We see it in America, especially, due to a lack of sex education, in addition to healthy conversations about sex from an early age. Part of good SOCIALIZATION is good SEXUALIZATION.
What's with all the White Beyoncé slander?
"If the child doesn't have the pallor of a boiled catcher's mitt — as I do — they are clearly ill!"
Mr. President: when you pass, there will be no heaven for you. You are, in fact, bound to the hells of all those you've hurt and had killed. Doomed to the fecal pots. Doomed to be chased, mauled, consumed, and reformed. Doomed to the dumpster behind Red Lobster on a hot day. An Orange Sisyphus.
[sigh] I often wish that The Rapture was real, just so we could figure out an expedient way to be rid of all these Lawful Evil people everywhere. WTF is taking so long? Whatda we gotta do to kick off your Neon Exodus Evangelicals so we can finally move society along w/o you? GTFOH ALREADY
What a generational talent. Wondering when he made this and where I can find the original.
Can. Not. WAIT to "mourn" the passing of King Barrabas Iscariot Travesty Clayface Heffalump (BITCH).
GOP = Genitalia Obsessed Party. It's in the name.
Spock's HUGE smirk in the post-credits scene at the end of this week's SNW was FANTASTIC!
There isn't a reason why Meta and other predatory tech companies shouldn't be sued into oblivion. Zuckerberg himself has said that he prefers the company of AI chat bots to humans. As a reminder, he also created Facebook to compare the hotness of people in photos he didn't have permission to use.
My therapist told me somethin I will never let go of… You’re not “self aware” just cuz you’re good at pointing out all of your flaws. If you can’t also point out all your goodness you’re just a bully
I mean was it wrong though? It’s mostly water, so if you bless it why wouldn’t you be able to baptize babies with it? Where in the Bible does it say you can’t get your thirst quenched with your blessing
Define "help"... 😅 Seriously, though: drug use is quite common in the military. People use and abuse them for many of the same reasons folks outside the military often do. I worked in mental health, so I saw it frequently. Self-medicating emotional pain/non-physical wounds, mostly.
Prior military here. This means that the compound will now be screened for during the random piss tests that servicemembers are required to do. They previously didn't screen for shrooms, so folks could often get away with taking them. Looks like those days might be over.
☆ YOUR FRIDAY REMINDER ☆ Patriarchal White Supremacy is cultural bleach. To achieve "purity," it makes sterile what was once fertile. It makes blank what was once colorful. It makes bland what was once flavorful. It makes silent what was once musical. It makes empty what was once spiritual.
I recently learned about the concept of inverted totalitarianism and... oh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverte...
STOLEN VALOR
Ah, yes. The "sexist shovenus." I believe it's similar to that one spell from the Harry Potter series, but this one causes an asshole to manifest when you cast it.
"Why don't you put the rod down and fight me up close, huh? Bet you can't do SHIT without all them SPELLS and BUFFS!!!" - Melee player who lost to a spellcaster in PvP
Can't tell you how RELIEVED I was to see this guy on 'The Majority Report'. Set my mind at ease right away to know that this guy passed the empathy test from jump. Looking forward to his success as we work to reshape America into a country that is safe for EVERY AMERICAN.
Who tf asked for this?!?!
The vocal stim I'd been gnawing on all day feels like the kind of phrase that would become a linguistic virus like in the movie 'Pontypool.' SKIBIDI PEABODY SKIBIDI PEABODYY SKIBIDIPEABODYYYY God, I can't STOP... 😅
Remember: most tech CEOs are not cool people. They are WEALTHY, and they think that makes them cool, but it doesn't. When they tell us that something will be awesome and fantastic, we shouldn't believe them. In fact, replacing most of them with AI might be better for society at large.
Respected in the sense that you must "respect" any posted signage and your Geiger counter if you wish to visit parts of Chernobyl.
I love when Black people!!
Making a playlist for somebody really a very intimate and vulnerable thing when you really put intent behind it.
Watching a Waymo stuck in the middle of a block party, creating a surreal traffic jam because it can’t figure out how to briefly cross the yellow line to get past the crowd. Now the cops are here. They don’t understand the problem and are yelling at everyone but the car. The future is so stupid
They don't want any Palestinians here, so this tracks.
Trump doesn’t like wind or solar because he’s not smart. He thinks if the wind stops or the sun goes down, the electricity goes off. This dumb, dangerous man doesn’t understand the concept of batteries.
Mitch McConnell has been "dying" for the past decade or so. I'm not holding my breath for this guy to croak. These ppl are REVENANTS.
I'm thankful for the terms I've learned from this community.
It's the 3rd rung of Mt. Maslow aka Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Republicans blew up society in order to bring back slurs and the r-word. While Democrats are avoiding informative, necessary words like land mines. This is why they almost always lose in the game of politics; when Republicans flip the table, Dems keep trying to play from the ground.
Quality Time, followed closely by Physical Touch
Because they also need poor people to exist. For exploitation, to build an identity of greatness and success off of, and to serve as a living embodiment of what happens to those who don't play by the rules. The word "deserve" is the quickest ideological and philosophical litmus test u can give.
EXIT STAGE SWIPE, EVEN!
Please be mindful of your mental health right now. Stuff like this can make you vulnerable, and that's OK. Don't be afraid to lean on your support system, whoever they may be. This is what they're there for. Pride might tell you not to — to HIDE instead, but don't listen. Let them bless you.
I'm in a similar employment situation. My employer hired me SUPER FAST; like someone who was DESPERATE to be in a relationship. Now we're stuck together and all the toxic traits are coming out. There's even the threat of AI targeting us for termination if we mess up.
I hate this. I genuinely hate this. Again, this sucks and I'm sorry it's happened to you. If you don't mind me asking: what field of work was this in?
Not sure why I hadn't thought to consult one seeing as we have one in our family, but that's an excellent idea. Appreciate your help. 🫡
WTF! I'm terribly sorry to hear this, man.
Some people say the "new girls" can't sing, but that's because they're set in their ways. Vocal "horns" are losing popularity — operatic style & training for loud, sustained notes. These kids like vocal "violins" — rapid-fire cadence and key changes, with a heaping helping of vibrato.
Precisely. I've worked with several mental health patients who deal with it, and it usually is a marker of a kind of arrested development. I remember one guy describing it perfectly: "I'm in love with love..." The IDEA of the ideal person and a relationship with them rather than the ACTUAL person.
Today we remember Nat Turner’s courageous uprising. August 21, 1831
If slaughter and mass-suicide is all you think we're destined for in the absence of women, then you've got me dead-to-rights, friend. I can't relate.
Who is getting KILLED? And WHY?
You keep saying that, but I'm not fully convinced you wouldn't be a casualty in the Mens' mass suicide epidemic in the aftermath of the hypothetical Women-Only Rapture...
You are SPOT-ON. Men are groomi— I mean, socializing one another to pursue frequent sexual encounters as evidence and validation of their attractiveness and virility. It's limerance — the desire to be desired. It's a thirst that can never be quenched.
Until men COLLECTIVELY can become safe, they can't be in a community. With ANYONE.