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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 32m

I think Dimension 20 had a villain whose motivation was to “free humanity from the tyranny of causality,” so props to them for taking a shot at the “rules are always bad, no matter the circumstances“ crowd.

M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 1h

They should get a bunch of monkey suits and endorse modern Gorilla Warfare. One thing I’ve learned about effective protests over the past several years is that earnest and silly always beats cool. The cringe will inherit the earth.

A penitent who is loud @loudpenitent.bsky.social · 1d

People's problem with the inflatable animal costumes is transparently aesthetic - they don't just want to oppose fascism, tneyw want to be cool urban guerilla punks doing it, stylishly throwing hands while performing Protagonist.

Understandable! But sometimes only a clown can destroy a clown.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 2d

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 1h

JVGraz has, on multiple occasions, claimed that Adolph Hitler was Jewish and the Holocaust was a Zionist plot to displace Palestinians. That self-proclaimed anti-fascists would jump on a trend he started effectively calling (((Israelis))) “rootless cosmopolitans” shows the rot in the online left.

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli food: poutine. Israelis have developed and continue to enjoy a delicious cuisine rooted in the uniqueness of Israeli society itself

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 1h

Apparently the villain argues that he needs to take over because he’s seen WWII in a vision of the future, and the heroes are not particularly moved by that. It’s not great to make the main antagonist’s motivation (even if he’s lying) preemptively stopping Hitler’s rise to power.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 1h

Someone hit the giant protest frog, didn’t they?

Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 2d

“Multiplying protest frogs” 🤣

Troops to Portland still on hold, multiplying protest frogs, fact-check on Trump claims: Get caught up

It’s not clear when the 9th Circuit panel will issue its ruling, but it will likely come before an Oct. 17 hearing

www.oregonlive.com

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 1d

I 100% support blocking him. I’ll also be even happier if the moderation team on this site does its job and nukes him from orbit.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 2d

RFK Jr. thinks the ability to read social cues is stored in the foreskin. Which is understandable coming from someone who had a worm eat half his brain.

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 2d

I still can't believe a person who is responsible for healthcare in this country said out loud and meant it that a cause of autism is children getting circumcised. I still cannot believe that this is the country, the world, that I fucking live in

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 2d

I refuse to believe that Medhi Hasan isn’t online enough to have seen the tweet about not handing it to ISIS. I think that retweeting the Jews-Made-Fake-Fossils-to-Falsely-Debunk-Creationism lady and the Jewish-Space-Laser lady probably fall into a similar category regarding internet interactions.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 3d

Tagging a synagogue is not a political statement; it’s a hate crime against Jews. Ditto for defending people who tag a synagogue. (Much like how tagging a mosque with “F**k Hamas” would be an Islamophobic hate crime.)

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Your ability to find a token that every groyper has tweeted that specific graphic of at least once doesn’t magically make antisemitism a non-issue, and your inability to see your own bigotry means that you’re not worth speaking to any further. May you grow a brain in the near future.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

It looks delicious.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Replying with a neo-Nazi meme. How trite. I reiterate:

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

I just hope there’s a strong police presence in case any of the self-righteous terrorists attending the “rally” decide they need to reenact what they’ve come together to celebrate. Passion plays often led to pogroms and this is just a variation of that for a less religious audience.
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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately, I can’t say I’m surprised by Within Our Lifetime choosing to celebrate the second anniversary of the worst pogrom in decades while still claiming to care about human rights (they named it after the pogrom; that’s not a coincidence).
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The latest celebration of terrorism masquerading as a march for human rights by Within Our Lifetime.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

What about fandom affiliations? Do those factor into diplomatic relation?

M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

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theotherbelle.bsky.social @theotherbelle.bsky.social · 8d

Oh no! In that case I shan’t make that comparison of Republicans to Pharisees in deference to my Jewish friends. If I feel like name-calling, I shall just stick with “Cromwellian Roundheads”! There are no living Cromwellian Roundheads, are there? That’s probably closer to the situation at hand.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Banned MtG cards are about to become far more accessible.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Given who the frog’s facing down, there’s a decent chance.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Looks like some people learned the right lesson from ancient Egypt.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 8d

wizard frog is insane

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

(And now, for the less serious answer:) Also, let’s not pretend this version of Lex wasn’t jacked. He has broader shoulders than Superman.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

It ends up being a decent (if different) take on Lex, in my opinion. Also, he ends up being a good villain for the more family-focused show. And his new vices are interesting to explore.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

I don’t know. We’re still around, and the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Romans, Greeks, Crusaders, Inquisitors, Ottomans, etc. are all dead. Maybe people need to learn to start getting along better with us.

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

It holds up surprisingly well, especially with several thousand years of interpretation to help adapt to modern times. (I know it’s an attempted shot at Christianity but they’re not the ones who’ve been around since the Bronze Age.)

Gxro6883 @gxro6883.bsky.social · 8d

Might be time to drop the Bronze Age superstition

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M.O.D.O.X. @modox613.bsky.social · 6d

Have you not seen the cave paintings of early minyanim? Note the shtender and the rudimentary gartels.

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