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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 1d

i really don't think there's any fixing this. it's not the kind of problem you can vote your way out of, because the root problem is that Americans are now unable to self-govern. at best, you can only advocate for a benevolent caretaker... and that is a really damn dangerous way of thinking

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 1d

this was, of course, the entire point of the aforementioned decades of dumbing down- those efforts have now borne fruit in the form of a voting bloc that really doesn't think about much of anything, and can therefore be swayed without much effort

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 1d

these are not the kind of people who can be trusted to effectively cooperate toward a society that benefits all participants. they're less like thinking voters and more like herd animals that have to be guided in a direction before they can do anything at all.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 1d

it's not just that the median American votes against their own interests- even an intelligent person can be duped with the right rhetoric. it's that rhetoric really doesn't have anything to do with their decision-making in the first place. there's no critical thought behind it at all.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 1d

i really hate that this is becoming a recurring thought, but i'm starting to think decades of a coordinated effort to misinform the public and de-emphasize education have resulted in many (though not all!) Americans not really being equipped to participate in society, or even take care of themselves

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jude paw picture diary 🐱 @judepaw.bsky.social · 4d

this coming tuesday is the day of my partner's move! we're trying to get by with what we've raised so far, but anything you can spare to help would be so greatly appreciated

jude paw picture diary 🐱 @judepaw.bsky.social · 28d

my partner (who you may know as @heathenish.bsky.social) is trying to get out of Florida. we're both struggling to find consistent work right now, so we're fundraising to offset the cost of moving out-of-state as much as we can... please share our campaign around if you can

Donate to Help Lexi Start Fresh in a New State, organized by BJ Anderson

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to ask for help on behalf of my partner, Lexi, … BJ Anderson needs your support for Help Lexi Start Fresh in a New State

gofund.me

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mr. cannoli @boner.ink · 6d

the toadies were right, i DO wanna die

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 12d

our representation, the way we're presented on the world stage- it's so crass and incurious. we really are in the American Century of Humiliation.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · 12d

one of the smaller things that bothers me about the present state of affairs is that it's made being an American so embarrassing. like, it was never exactly something to be overly proud of- not in my lifetime, anyway- but now, it's so much worse. the people that represent us are humiliating.

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jude paw picture diary 🐱 @judepaw.bsky.social · 28d

my partner (who you may know as @heathenish.bsky.social) is trying to get out of Florida. we're both struggling to find consistent work right now, so we're fundraising to offset the cost of moving out-of-state as much as we can... please share our campaign around if you can

Donate to Help Lexi Start Fresh in a New State, organized by BJ Anderson

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to ask for help on behalf of my partner, Lexi, … BJ Anderson needs your support for Help Lexi Start Fresh in a New State

gofund.me

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Sep 12

seems like a great idea to anyone with sense, but it would require marketing executives to concede that they don't know everything about the market at all times. might as well hope it rains spaghetti!

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Sep 12

this is not a case of "old people are so uncool"- this is a case of a cultural divide so vast that the drives and motivations of the new generation are essentially completely alien to the people that run our society. that's a serious problem.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Sep 12

it sounds ludicrous to suggest this, but part of the reason that right wing extremists control the narrative so easily in traditional media is that no one in traditional media is young enough to understand the current environment of youth radicalization and how it emerged over the last 15 years.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Sep 12

news media organizations (every organization, really) desperately need to start hiring people under the age of 35 and start putting them in decision-making positions. any organization that can't understand youth culture also lacks the ability to meaningfully report on current events

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Sep 7

feels not great for society that no one has any money to spend on anything, but almost all the postings on most job boards are just different ways of saying "sales." employment is now begging people to buy products they don't want with money they don't have. grifter nation!

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Jul 11

the superman of 2025 is not of one nation, but of the world- and that's what makes him relatable. my latest:

James Gunn's Immigrant Song

SUPERMAN (2025) is a celebration of our best selves- and a refutation of our worst

bjanderson.substack.com

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Jul 12

it is, quite literally, the exact opposite of everything Snyder's Superman was, and that's what makes it perfect! highly recommended!

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Jul 11

the superman of 2025 is not of one nation, but of the world- and that's what makes him relatable. my latest:

James Gunn's Immigrant Song

SUPERMAN (2025) is a celebration of our best selves- and a refutation of our worst

bjanderson.substack.com

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jude paw picture diary 🐱 @judepaw.bsky.social · Jun 30

got back my Star Trek self-insert commission from @heathenish.bsky.social and it is STAGGERINGLY beautiful (much like myself). i told Heathen my s/i's Starfleet rank was Lieutenant Junior Grade, and they have accurately reflected that in the pips on his collar. PLEASE commission Heathen, who i LOVE

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MAVERICK @mavlotov.bsky.social · Jun 28

hi gang!!

i’m about $300 bucks short on rent - could use a little help!! >_<

MAVERICK @mavlotov.bsky.social · Oct 19

HI EVERY !! ❤️‍🔥

i’m mav! boygirl oc x canon/self ship/yume enthusiast and character artist!! i like drawing niche big stinky men and cute girls!!

🥩 check out my vgen to commission me!! 🥩

vgen.co/MAVLOTOV

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · Jun 27

"It's fine because the executive order is still barred in blue states."

Folks, PEOPLE IN RED STATES DESERVE HUMAN RIGHTS TOO, AND LOTS OF IMMIGRANTS AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE EO LIVE IN RED STATES.

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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · Jun 27

we can’t all be empaths some of us have to wield the blade

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · Jun 16

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · Jun 6

it isn't that i begrudge anyone who bought a switch 2- it's just that i encourage, in the strongest terms possible, the ongoing effort to undermine nintendo's security efforts so the entirety of their offerings can be accessed entirely for free on your own home PC.

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jab. @quartercirclejab.bsky.social · May 28

i'll need bayer but yes

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