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C.A. Pinkham

@eyepatchguy.bsky.social

11K followers 810 following 45K posts

I write stuff and talk about restaurant stories a lot. Also the Mongolian Empire. He/him Bylines @ Jezebel, @ Jewish Currents, @ Thrillist, @ Daily Meal, @ FanBuzz, @ FanByte [email protected]

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 33m

Derogatory

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 34m

The issue is that it’s a ripped from context quote that doesn’t say what’s being claimed, not that he was misquoted

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

I wish I had the chops to wear this, this is just a funny internet image I found like 15 years ago

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

It’s Heidecker, the entire thing is a bit

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

It was dumb for him to say it in the first place but even now he’s not even *really* saying it, he’s just saying “I won’t make up my own laws.” International law could still technically be considered law

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Correct but he called out jay’s transphobia and we can’t be having that

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Best possible arms race

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Unexpectedly kind of you

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Also please, I wish I was a twink

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

I’m sorry you are a deeply annoying little shit, does that count

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Hey I respect the honesty

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

That little shitcannon Marty literally directly threatened the mods and they eventually let him back on (an actual mistake), if they don’t do the same with link it’s inexcusable

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Fully banned. It’s enraging

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

See? This is called “re-examining your priors” and it is a thing grownups with fully developed brains can do

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Now see *this,* which is a separate thing you have not yet posted until now, is a much bigger issue and is much less of an absurd point to make than anything else you’ve said

It’s still true that no one owes you a fucking apology and you’re a contemptible little twit, though

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

The fact that your immediate reaction is “I WAS RIGHT” rather than talking about why it’s disappointing really does give the game away to everyone here that it’s not about actual principles (which I suspect you do not possess), it’s about feeling smug and superior

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

If you think Mamdani is betraying the left by saying “I will not simply make up my own legal system by fiat,” just say you want a dictator that agrees with you! Be honest about your beliefs so we can laugh at and dismiss you!

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Alright I can’t say it’s not silly but this is way better than any other cause

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1h

Reddit is helpful with things like “my car is having an issue and I can’t figure out why.” It is singularly useless for actual political or legal analysis

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

Yes I have seen this the first 10 times you posted it, I do not find it compelling and frankly I find it embarrassing for you that you do

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

Also it is truly amazing you are using *a Reddit thread* as some sort of factual source. 10/10 no notes

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

“Leftists whose only real principle is feeling smug and superior as a means of coping with their deeply-held inadequacies will turn on Mamdani as soon as he becomes slightly popular” is an outcome you could set your watch by

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

Like yeah I’m a writer, I also have successfully firing neurons and an ability to think critically rather than seeking confirmation bias

C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

The Reddit thread is a random dude making a claim, it is not Mamdani making a claim. Begging you to re-examine your priors exactly one (1) time

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 2h

I don’t think I do, actually, since that’s not an accurate quote

unhinged leftist ☭🔻 @gnommunist.bsky.social · 5h

you all owe me another apology

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