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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 20h

As a corollary if *i* discuss any of the above we can only conclude that it was so fascinating that i could not help but reluctantly share

volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 20h

things i, a 40-something man, do not care to hear about from my peers.
1) their fantasy sports teams
2) their gambling
3) their group chats
4) their (literal) dreams, ie the ones that happen while they sleep

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 20h

I see the appeal of *being* in one for sure. I see less appeal in *talking* about being in one and much less appeal in *hearing* people talking about theirs.

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 2d

I wouldn't be shocked if we found that this general pattern holds for prior generations and is another reason why 47 year olds are so miserable. The up-and-coming stuff is not for you but you're not ready to live purely for nostalgia

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 4d

Yes there is something about the format that makes everything come across as both authoritative and glib

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 9d

an 11-year marriage to tom cruise creates a sexual attention deficit that is impossible to overcome in one lifetime

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 9d

Finally someone has illustrated one of my least favorite corporate-speak terms (scalable) in a manner i can grasp

volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 10d

If only he were as committed to her as he is to his 2002 soccer mom hair

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 13d

For sure. Also if you're concerned about "regrettable posts" AI is not the way you want to go.

volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 15d

I'm sure there will always be some impact just due to nature of images but i think not going to be nearly what it was when we all had internalized moving images on tiny screens as being "proof" of whatever

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 15d

I am probably overly optimistic about this and other sorts of fakery but I just feel like it wont take very long for now-unreliable video to lose much (even if not all) of its power

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 15d

Like how heroin addicts more likely to overdose in unfamiliar settings--as I say this now that one feels a little made up

volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

Yeah I guessed Luke Bryan also

volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

If anything this will get him more votes! (Not *many* more)

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

I'm probably off-base, and it wouldn't diminish your framing at all imo, but do you think you're projecting a bit?

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

The new airport is world-class!

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 17d

He is clearly unwell

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 19d

was it hosting a charlie day lookalike contest?

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 19d

I think DFW said something like if the author does his job right he reminds the reader how smart the reader is, which imo says a lot about him and (some of) his readers.
anyhow, he had his virtues I'm sure. I cant look at his stuff objectively because he gets under my skin so fucking much

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 19d

DFW was so very smugly wrong about so many things and you'd get a very different manifestation of the same dynamic you see with Elon where a layperson might nod along/think he's brilliant on a certain topic (eg math, linguistics) but when an expert reads it they can't believe how wrong he is.

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 19d

As a stylist though HST could be excellent. DFW always drives me up the fucking wall.

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 20d

credit where due

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volcanicsand.bsky.social @volcanicsand.bsky.social · 20d

he must have just met with some random american furniture maker

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