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In the face of fear, uncertainty, and darkness, the most courageous thing we can do is shine a light and be kind to strangers in this world. He/Him/His

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Nov 15

Sometimes, all you can do is sit there and breathe.

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 7h

“All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."

REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.

"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"

YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.

"So we can believe the big ones?"

YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.

"They're not the same at all!"

YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET—Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.

"Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what's the point—"

MY POINT EXACTLY.”

― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 1d

#Pinks #ProudBlue

To those going to #NoKings protest on Saturday, please be safe.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

- Ellie Wiesel

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 2d

Only mentioning the holy trinity of Powerpuff Girls is Bunny erasure. #Shun

powerpuffgirls.fandom.com/wiki/Bunny

Bunny

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 2d

You seem moistened.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 3d

Huge success!

They are practically snuggling.

My wheaten terrier, Willa, and my formerly feral black cat, Sparkle, co-sleeping on my bed.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 3d

Wow.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

Inside the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

www.motherjones.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 10d

The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 18d

Image from Mystery Science Theater 3000 reads "[Crow] When visiting Bakersfield, California, reconsider."

Image of desert with the Crow and Joel in the seats in front of the screen.

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Kelly² @anarchakelly.bsky.social · 21d

Friendly reminder that there is no legal way to fight fascism.

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 21d

If ghosts are real, why aren't there more #GhostDinosaurs

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 24d

"At a certain point, wealth shifts from being something that enables freedom to something that can only be used to take freedom away from the public."

www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/all-the-th...

All the Things That You Need a Billion Dollars to Buy Are Bad

One way to think about inequality.

www.hamiltonnolan.com

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 25d

You may have to switch programs and make it yourself.

On a side note, does continuing to support your Patreon make me an accessory before the fact? ;)

#IBelieveInYou

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Thanos Ending Credits Scene of Age of Ultron 2015 1080p (Fine, I'll do it myself) w/subtitles

YouTube video by imaad.627

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 25d

My greatest accomplishments are a function of the law of averages.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 29d

The average life expectancy of black folks is also less than white people, so fewer of them will ever get the chance to retire, even thought they've paid into the same system their whole lives.

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 29d

Glad to live in a state that still respects science. Got my COVID and Flu shots today.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 29d

Willa surveying her domain

Fluffy Wheaten Terrier standing on wood chips in a cement tube/dog park feature surveying her domain.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · 29d

Crescent Moon and Venus this morning.

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · Sep 18

Those of us who said Trump was a fascist got scolded for overreacting, catastrophizing, exaggerating, taking him too seriously.

But we were right.

paulwaldman.substack.com/p/we-were-ri...

We Were Right

The savvy scolds said lefties were overreacting to Trump a year ago, and calling him "fascist" was crazy. How's that looking now?

paulwaldman.substack.com

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 18

You can't reason someone out of their hypocrisy when it's their fragile ego and the fear of being left out of their in-group's reality distortion field that keeps them trapped there.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 18

New York is the opposite of Minnesota because New York is where the Big Apple is and Minnesota is where the Minneapolis

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 18

Toxic resentment is the only value proposition that holds their in-group together.

Popehat Or Danger of Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Sep 18

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 18

Toxic resentment is the only value proposition that holds their in-group together.

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Sep 18

The road to where we are now was paved with credulity to the most bad faith actors in political system.

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Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 18

Strangers are just the friends you don’t have to invent excuses to avoid.

Tony @isotopak.bsky.social · Sep 17

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.
- Lily Tomlin