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Reposted by Meilleur Nova is a bold rebranding of Maurice Meilleur Max
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I wasn't thrilled when BIll agreed to this debate, but it did provide us with this absolute banger of an exchange showing the difference between science and firewalled faith in nonsense.
A few years ago, Bill Nye the science guy debated creationist Ken Ham about evolution. The last question was "what would change your mind?"
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I wasn't thrilled when BIll agreed to this debate, but it did provide us with this absolute banger of an exchange showing the difference between science and firewalled faith in nonsense.
The important thing to remember in trying to make sense of this response is that Tom Cotton is a racist piece of shit with a wholly-unearned disregard for the intelligence of his audience
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The important thing to remember in trying to make sense of this response is that Tom Cotton is a racist piece of shit with a wholly-unearned disregard for the intelligence of his audience
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"Opinions are like assholes -- financializable, tradable assets."
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Opinions are like assholes -- financializable, tradable assets."
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i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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You know how a toddler has a massive tantrum that goes on for hours and hours, until they exhaust themselves and fall asleep?
And it turns out that they had a full diaper, but couldn't use their words, hence the tantrum, then they take a nap they don't want to take?
Toddlers, man.
And it turns out that they had a full diaper, but couldn't use their words, hence the tantrum, then they take a nap they don't want to take?
Toddlers, man.
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
You know how a toddler has a massive tantrum that goes on for hours and hours, until they exhaust themselves and fall asleep?
And it turns out that they had a full diaper, but couldn't use their words, hence the tantrum, then they take a nap they don't want to take?
Toddlers, man.
And it turns out that they had a full diaper, but couldn't use their words, hence the tantrum, then they take a nap they don't want to take?
Toddlers, man.
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“The only people who get angry when hearing service members being told to ignore illegal orders are people who intend to issue illegal orders.”
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“The only people who get angry when hearing service members being told to ignore illegal orders are people who intend to issue illegal orders.”
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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Reposted by Meilleur Nova is a bold rebranding of Maurice Meilleur Max
Today is the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Mahna Mahna on Sesame Street. You’re familiar with it by now, of course, but... well, it never hurts to be reminded, does it?
Sesame Street - Mahna Mahna (1969)
YouTube video by Tiny Dancer
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November 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Today is the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Mahna Mahna on Sesame Street. You’re familiar with it by now, of course, but... well, it never hurts to be reminded, does it?
Oof
"I bet Linus would’ve called those popping kernels 'little pangs of painful joy,' or something equally poetic, but of course, he’s not coming this year. Not after his meaning-of-Christmas bit took a turn to the right last winter. He’s booked solid through the spring with CPAC."
Thanksgiving’s Going to Be a Tough One This Year, Charlie Brown
Making popcorn again, huh, Snoopy? Keep it up. Sounds like pure nostalgia, especially with the way this year’s been going. I bet Linus would’ve cal...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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This is a powerful piece, very definitely worth your time and attention
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is a powerful piece, very definitely worth your time and attention
Anyone at least who’s done manual labor should know that there is *no such thing* as ‘unskilled’ labor, and the rest of you should pay attention
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Anyone at least who’s done manual labor should know that there is *no such thing* as ‘unskilled’ labor, and the rest of you should pay attention
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🔴 Brand new comic now up on @boingboing.net
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Billionaire Hollingsworth Hound explains who's to blame for the housing crisis.
It's... PATO AFORTUNADO!
"The poor migratory duck who's rich in luck"
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Billionaire Hollingsworth Hound explains who's to blame for the housing crisis.
It's... PATO AFORTUNADO!
"The poor migratory duck who's rich in luck"
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Hollingsworth Hound presents the real reason for the housing crisis
Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this world! And be the first on your block…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🔴 Brand new comic now up on @boingboing.net
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Billionaire Hollingsworth Hound explains who's to blame for the housing crisis.
It's... PATO AFORTUNADO!
"The poor migratory duck who's rich in luck"
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boingboing.net/2025/11/26/t...
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Billionaire Hollingsworth Hound explains who's to blame for the housing crisis.
It's... PATO AFORTUNADO!
"The poor migratory duck who's rich in luck"
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boingboing.net/2025/11/26/t...
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I have often seen masculinity, conventional version, as a constant renunciation, in return for corrosive power. All the things you're not allowed to like, enjoy, do, say, wear, but (metaphorically speaking) this straitjacket comes with a gun.
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I have often seen masculinity, conventional version, as a constant renunciation, in return for corrosive power. All the things you're not allowed to like, enjoy, do, say, wear, but (metaphorically speaking) this straitjacket comes with a gun.
112/365
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
112/365
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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This is apparently me at *every* museum, gallery, cultural site I visit
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is apparently me at *every* museum, gallery, cultural site I visit
110/365
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
110/365
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
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2/ so many gutting moment but this was among the first, from one of the world’s leading scientists on vaccines and immunology:
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
2/ so many gutting moment but this was among the first, from one of the world’s leading scientists on vaccines and immunology:
My friend Kelli Anderson’s truly excellent paper-engineering book on the Latin alphabet, Alphabet in Motion, in review on Adam Savage’s Tested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKCc...
You can buy Kelli’s book at: www.kellianderson.com/books/alphab...
You can buy Kelli’s book at: www.kellianderson.com/books/alphab...
Adam Savage Stunned By This Pop-Up Book's Engineering!
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
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November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My friend Kelli Anderson’s truly excellent paper-engineering book on the Latin alphabet, Alphabet in Motion, in review on Adam Savage’s Tested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKCc...
You can buy Kelli’s book at: www.kellianderson.com/books/alphab...
You can buy Kelli’s book at: www.kellianderson.com/books/alphab...