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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2h

Waffles. The variation in texture takes them over the top.

Achilles @achilleslaststand.bsky.social · 3h

Seriously though: Pancakes or waffles

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Émile: Air Will Be Bud @emperorholly.bsky.social · 10h

This sounds mean and I absolutely intend it to be, but the internet‘s validation of introversion was an epochal disaster for society at large.
Go outside and make some friends, you nerds.

Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 11h

Relatedly, I recall a lot of "the joy of canceling plans" jokes and memes from the 2010s and now folks are talking about a loneliness epidemic, and, well...

Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 12h

People will scoff at virtue signaling and then wonder why today’s billionaires don’t build museums, libraries, hospitals, and universities like Gilded Age ones did.

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 11h

Relatedly, I recall a lot of "the joy of canceling plans" jokes and memes from the 2010s and now folks are talking about a loneliness epidemic, and, well...

Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 12h

People will scoff at virtue signaling and then wonder why today’s billionaires don’t build museums, libraries, hospitals, and universities like Gilded Age ones did.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 9h

Not yet

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 23h

I’m happy for the state, I’m happy for the country, but I did have the thought “I’m happy for Clayton” lmao

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

and people already don’t like the economy!

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

They really think that violence is the One Weird Trick to winning and libs are just too scared to use it. It’s irritating.

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 1d

It’s just example # 486 of “reasonable nuanced critique of liberalism gets flattened to meaninglessness through a game of telephone”. Cogent critiques of aspects of respectability politics get turned into “it makes you a brave revolutionary to be the biggest asshole possible to everyone”

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 2d

note that since mid-2010s you can always get a standing ovation in blue social media by denouncing the idea of civility or politeness more broadly. the experiment in how this has worked out keeps on yielding predictably unpleasant results

Ed @ed3d.net · 3d

I lack the words to describe what is wrong with these people.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 2d

note that since mid-2010s you can always get a standing ovation in blue social media by denouncing the idea of civility or politeness more broadly. the experiment in how this has worked out keeps on yielding predictably unpleasant results

Ed @ed3d.net · 3d

I lack the words to describe what is wrong with these people.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so tired of people smugly criticizing protestors for *not* being violent

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

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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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

the turn this takes about 9 minutes in had me howling. excellent work

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

That’s fine, but much like social science, I find it interesting to evaluate the results but do not want to do it myself lol

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

wow I just realized the perfect comp for him is ELPRESADOR

DrawPlayDave @thedrawplay.com · 1d

Cam Skattebo runs like he's dashing through a forest and has a vendetta against every tree

Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 1d

The phrase “cooking is an art, baking is a science” is true for multiple reasons, one of which is that it explains why I like cooking much more than baking.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2d

I hate that I don’t need you to

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2d

This is anecdata, but basically the number one ding the lower info voters I know had of Kamala was that they didn’t trust her—they thought she said stuff she didn’t believe just to win. And now the novel advice from Mr. Doesn’t Wash His Hands is “Say stuff you don’t believe to win.”

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2d

And this is readily apparent if you look at the other side. There would be no confusion as to why Republicans can’t easily moderate on abortion: their base is sincerely anti-abortion!

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like one of those 80-20 issues politicians are always looking for!

Lakshya Jain @lakshya.splitticket.org · 2d

This is extremely uncontroversial and it’s time to consider guardrails and regulations on AI that can protect people without hamstringing an economic sector. It’s possible!

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 2d

Nah, don’t go down this road. I’m not saying it’s for sure accurate, but disputing poll numbers because you don’t like the results is never a good idea.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

anyone with a vague knowledge of Spanish would pronounce it POON-ta GOR-duh, but natives, for better or worse say something more like Punnagorda

Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

well, if you pronounce the name of my hometown like you’re supposed to in Spanish, I can tell you’re not from there lol

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

January 6th was a major moment of disillusionment for me with lots of the left online because I couldn’t seem to figure out a reason why they weren’t treating January 6th seriously other than “liberals were freaking out about it so it must not be a big deal”

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

hey, IKEA was selling horse meatballs back in the day, so maybe you could have gotten discs of horse there, too

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

I wish I had a fancier way of putting it, but the vast majority of the time, being mean is bad and you should try to not be.

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Jake Christie @jakechristie.bsky.social · 3d

Leni Riefenstahl could’ve seen the first PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN in theaters.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 4d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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