Footnote Enthusiast
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Because every thought has bonus material. Armchair historian, avid reader of sci-fi, fantasy & romance, queer, not particularly adept at life. Comes with two cats. German. She/sie.
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“If it goes away when you take your meds it’s probably not a character flaw” is something I have to tell myself often.
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“If it goes away when you take your meds it’s probably not a character flaw” is something I have to tell myself often.
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My should-be-entirely-non-controversial position is that any personal assets over, say, $500 million should be taxed at about 90%, and if you're genuinely opposed to that, why? What human being needs that much money? Or more than that?
Capitalism is a sickness.
Capitalism is a sickness.
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
My should-be-entirely-non-controversial position is that any personal assets over, say, $500 million should be taxed at about 90%, and if you're genuinely opposed to that, why? What human being needs that much money? Or more than that?
Capitalism is a sickness.
Capitalism is a sickness.
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Unsurprisingly, procrastinating all day has not made the thing I need to do spontaneously resolve itself. Maybe if I procrastinate another half hour it will?
December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Unsurprisingly, procrastinating all day has not made the thing I need to do spontaneously resolve itself. Maybe if I procrastinate another half hour it will?
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Hey du,
es ist okay, dass du Angst hast.
Es ist okay, dass du überfordert bist.
Es ist okay, dass du Hilfe brauchst.
Es ist okay, dass du gerade nicht belastbar bist.
Es ist okay, wenn du keine Leistung bringst und keine Erwartungen erfüllst.
Es ist einfach okay, dass nicht alles in Ordnung ist.
es ist okay, dass du Angst hast.
Es ist okay, dass du überfordert bist.
Es ist okay, dass du Hilfe brauchst.
Es ist okay, dass du gerade nicht belastbar bist.
Es ist okay, wenn du keine Leistung bringst und keine Erwartungen erfüllst.
Es ist einfach okay, dass nicht alles in Ordnung ist.
December 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Hey du,
es ist okay, dass du Angst hast.
Es ist okay, dass du überfordert bist.
Es ist okay, dass du Hilfe brauchst.
Es ist okay, dass du gerade nicht belastbar bist.
Es ist okay, wenn du keine Leistung bringst und keine Erwartungen erfüllst.
Es ist einfach okay, dass nicht alles in Ordnung ist.
es ist okay, dass du Angst hast.
Es ist okay, dass du überfordert bist.
Es ist okay, dass du Hilfe brauchst.
Es ist okay, dass du gerade nicht belastbar bist.
Es ist okay, wenn du keine Leistung bringst und keine Erwartungen erfüllst.
Es ist einfach okay, dass nicht alles in Ordnung ist.
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Ooh have to update my #proofofcat for the new season. Behold: winter cat with newly finished sweater 🧶
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Ooh have to update my #proofofcat for the new season. Behold: winter cat with newly finished sweater 🧶
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This path leads to chaos.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This path leads to chaos.
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Apologies for starwars
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Apologies for starwars
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need-a-penny, take-a-penny
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
need-a-penny, take-a-penny
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Periodically I see people justifying means-testing to ensure The Rich don't get stuff for free when they can afford it.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Periodically I see people justifying means-testing to ensure The Rich don't get stuff for free when they can afford it.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
I see the logic, but we can just tax them more.
Plus, the BIGGEST thing not means-testing solves is
*deep breath*
IT STOPS RICH PEOPLE FINANCIALLY-ABUSING THEIR KIDS ANYMORE.
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"Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation"
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
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November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
"Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation"
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"Forgive, don't demand accountability" is a perfect way to maintain the existing power structures and ensure that nothing changes.
This is unfortunately a common response to even very serious issues such as sexual abuse. Never expose them, never press charges, never demand accountability even from positions of leadership. It's horrifying.
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Forgive, don't demand accountability" is a perfect way to maintain the existing power structures and ensure that nothing changes.
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I keep saying this but it’s at least very interesting that many doctors didn’t think ADHD persisted into adulthood until you couldn’t buy Ritalin over the counter anymore and most people stopped smoking.
yeah tbh I’d really rather be on ADHD meds and NOT have to develop a two pack a day cigarette habit as someone who’s never smoked before just to function
I guess I can drink twelve coffees a day while chain smoking if you want me to do this in a socially acceptable manner, I just don't see how that's better for my physical or mental health than Vyvanse, y'know?
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I keep saying this but it’s at least very interesting that many doctors didn’t think ADHD persisted into adulthood until you couldn’t buy Ritalin over the counter anymore and most people stopped smoking.
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god tier
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
god tier
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November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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I’m sorry I just found out that in 1379, as in, 650 years ago, a baby girl was born in Yorkshire and named Diot Coke
history is a fucking joke lmao
history is a fucking joke lmao
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m sorry I just found out that in 1379, as in, 650 years ago, a baby girl was born in Yorkshire and named Diot Coke
history is a fucking joke lmao
history is a fucking joke lmao
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This is why the Right jumped on the trans issue. They know their politics is based on disgust. If your reaction to trans people is disgust, they can start you on the journey down the road of legally enshrined prejudice and discrimination, and fury at people who dare point out what you're doing.
Transphobia is a pipeline to the far right. An example:
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
Suzanne Moore used to be a left wing columnist at the Guardian.
Then came the anti-trans panic. Despite the Guardian also promoting it, it wasn’t enough & she left.
Moore is now complaining about wokeness over the Irish famine & colonialism.
Suzanne Moore, who would rather be locked up than pay her BBC licence fee because the BBC is too nice to trans people for her liking.
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This is why the Right jumped on the trans issue. They know their politics is based on disgust. If your reaction to trans people is disgust, they can start you on the journey down the road of legally enshrined prejudice and discrimination, and fury at people who dare point out what you're doing.
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I've been explaining to my mom what ADHD is like because we've got ppl in our lives affected by it and the looks of horror she gets when I get to the part about how the feeling of reward after completing a task is just not there and how that makes it so much harder to start the task -
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've been explaining to my mom what ADHD is like because we've got ppl in our lives affected by it and the looks of horror she gets when I get to the part about how the feeling of reward after completing a task is just not there and how that makes it so much harder to start the task -
Ouch
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ouch
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The book spam I'm getting has taken a strange turn
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The book spam I'm getting has taken a strange turn