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Frank Thames

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Political Scientist, Beer Drinker. Soccer Bores Me

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 1d

1) I have a new piece in the @lseinequalities.bsky.social blog today. Here I'm responding to the many who have suggested that all objections to inequality come from envy of the rich and "successful."

Concern about inequality is not mere envy

Are those who object to inequality simply voicing their envy of the richl? If so, we must dismiss the principled arguments of Plato, Jesus, Hobbes, Mill and Marx

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Frank Thames @fthames.bsky.social · 8d

Mayo and guac seems problematic to me....

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 8d

cc @mehr.nz @fthames.bsky.social a crime against culinary arts

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Monika Nalepa @monikanalepa.bsky.social · 8d

Not a humble brag (ok, maybe a little), but if somebody wants the chapter I wrote from this very expensive Oxford Handbook, please send me an email. This is not the best figure, but I promise the others are worth it! Transitional Justice and Elite Polarization url: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Transitional Justice and Elite Polarization

AbstractDoes the origin of polarization regarding transitional justice (TJ) in Poland lie with the elites or within society? We examine the causes of polar

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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 10d

There is little coherent thought animating the Trump administration, just a president motivated by his psychological urges (and greed) and a bunch of other key actors (Vance, Rubio, Miller, etc.) pursuing their own pet agendas. 2/2

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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 10d

I don't think we should over index Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" comments & infer that he favors a great-power-spheres-of-influence world. He's not that consistent. A few months ago he claimed to have brokered an Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, cutting out Russia. 1/2

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 10d

Sopranos bustout episode

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11d

“Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!”

Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.

My latest for Zeteo:

Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!

Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.

zeteo.com

Frank Thames @fthames.bsky.social · 13d

Some of us like slimy okra with just butter, salt, and pepper.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16d

The Incas had ritual human sacrifice. We have Pop-Tart self-immolation and cannibalism.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 18d

Technically, ‘should of’ is ‘should have,’ but we’re all about showing grace in the new year.

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 20d

The USC-Notre Dame rivalry may be ending, but we'll always have that weird bowl game they played on Christmas Eve in Die Hard... bit.ly/3NhIf0j

A Christmas query: Why is Notre Dame playing USC in 'Die Hard?'

Nearly 30 years after its release, one question about 'Die Hard' remains unanswered. Why was Notre Dame playing USC in a Christmas Eve bowl game?

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 21d

Whereas this student is being empowered for making vague and unsubstantiated references to Biblical authority, I was once placed on TPUSA's Professor Watchlist for specifically citing Biblical authority in a paper outlining the Bible's concerns about concentrated wealth. You can't win.

Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN

The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that pr...

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Frank Thames @fthames.bsky.social · 28d

Mom always fried up the cheese grits the next day. Usually had ham and fried eggs. One of my favorite meals she made.

Frank Thames @fthames.bsky.social · 28d

Make sure you fry up some of the leftovers for breakfast!

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29d

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“I had just let the whole thing wash over me. I marveled at what a good story the truth could make in the right hands,” the author Stephen King writes about seeing “Stand by Me,” Rob Reiner’s adaptation of King's novella “The Body.”

Opinion | Stephen King on Rob Reiner’s ‘Stand by Me’

In Rob’s hands, “Stand by Me,” my most autobiographical novel, rang true.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 16

Joe Ely has died at 78. A singer-songwriter at the forefront of alt-country, he earned the nickname Lord of the Highway thanks to tireless touring.

Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78

Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music.

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · Dec 15

Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.

Us: Across your entire career?

Reiner: In a 6 year period.

Us: That sounds-

Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.

Extract from Rob Reiner's Wikipedia

Filmography
1986 - Stand By zme
1987 - The Princess Bride
1989 - When Harry Met Sally
1990 - Misery
1992 - A Few Good Men

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Dec 5

Lastly, we get to ‘Donner’ and ‘Blitzen.’

‘Donner’ was originally ‘Donder,’ which is Standard Dutch meaning “thunder.”

‘Blitzen’ comes from the Standard Dutch ‘bliksem,’ which means “lightning.”

We've always thought these two were the bad boys of the sleigh.

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Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · Dec 1

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Dec 1

The fact that 12% of federal judges are Black shows the corruption of DEI. The fact that 67% of Supreme Court Justices belong to a small legal cult called the Federalist Society shows the power of meritocracy.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · Nov 28

Putin is the Hyacinth Bucket of great power leaders: it's all about keeping up appearances. Russia's a great power only to the extent that it can persuade others it is, because there's very little material basis for its pretensions to great power status. That's why Trump's deference is so important.

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Nov 27

I used to feel bad
for the aunt cleaning up
while everyone else talked
but now I know
she just wanted to be alone

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keelin @keelin12ft.bsky.social · Nov 27

Happy Thanksgiving

A four-panel meme from the animated show King of the Hill. In the first panel, John Redcorn, an indigenous man, responds “Yes?” while looking at a blond boy Bobby Hill in a classroom. In the second panel, Bobby looks confused and asks, “Are you sure it’s the white man who did all that stuff?” The third panel shows Bobby gesturing toward himself and saying, “Because I come from white people,” and the fourth panel continues with him saying, “and this is the first I’m hearing of it.”

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · Nov 27

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

Norman Rockwell's Freedom of Speech but it's Ellen Ripley

Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Nov 25

can’t fucking catch a breath

make it stop

Is ChatGPT Conscious? Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.
By Jeff Wise, a science journalist and private pilot.

Frank Thames @fthames.bsky.social · Nov 24

I remember my cousin Walter making a black roux for gumbo. Had to unplug the smoke detectors. Best gumbo I’ve ever had.

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Nov 14

This showed up in the other place. I'm amused!

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · Nov 14

It's increasingly clear that these people portray immigrants, LGBT folks, and trans people as creepy predators who prey on women and children because they themselves are creepy predators who prety on women and children.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Nov 14

‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.

‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.

But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…

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Brent Terhune @brentterhune.bsky.social · Nov 10

Looks like Kim Davis is gonna have to go back to tying James Caan to the bed during a snowstorm now.

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