Animal Spirits
@animalspirits.bsky.social
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
He/him
― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
He/him
Watching Stargate SG-1 and it’s amazing how they do a speed run through every sci-fi trope (multi-verse, hedonistic planet, robot duplicates, etc) in the first season
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Watching Stargate SG-1 and it’s amazing how they do a speed run through every sci-fi trope (multi-verse, hedonistic planet, robot duplicates, etc) in the first season
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fwiw
- no we cant "just ignore" cbs. it is a major, influential media outlet and pretending it doesnt have sway is dumb
- it is important to repeatedly and consistently call this sort of thing out. "everybody" doesnt know or is aware of media rot
- no we cant "just ignore" cbs. it is a major, influential media outlet and pretending it doesnt have sway is dumb
- it is important to repeatedly and consistently call this sort of thing out. "everybody" doesnt know or is aware of media rot
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
fwiw
- no we cant "just ignore" cbs. it is a major, influential media outlet and pretending it doesnt have sway is dumb
- it is important to repeatedly and consistently call this sort of thing out. "everybody" doesnt know or is aware of media rot
- no we cant "just ignore" cbs. it is a major, influential media outlet and pretending it doesnt have sway is dumb
- it is important to repeatedly and consistently call this sort of thing out. "everybody" doesnt know or is aware of media rot
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ive got a weird thing where i have a hateful respect for people like karl rove, roger ailes, and rupert murdoch. they fucking suck and made our world worse but they were actually competent at it. the modern iterations of these people - trump, stephen miller, bari weiss -- theyre just so bad at it.
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
ive got a weird thing where i have a hateful respect for people like karl rove, roger ailes, and rupert murdoch. they fucking suck and made our world worse but they were actually competent at it. the modern iterations of these people - trump, stephen miller, bari weiss -- theyre just so bad at it.
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I would be shocked if a democratic elected official says a thing about the cbs censorship. Democrats see no utility in pushing those narratives.
December 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I would be shocked if a democratic elected official says a thing about the cbs censorship. Democrats see no utility in pushing those narratives.
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why it's almost as if billionaires hired Bari Weiss to enflame cultural divides, disorient the public, and undermine journalism in a bid to divide and distract the electorate from the actual causes of most U.S. dysfunction
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
why it's almost as if billionaires hired Bari Weiss to enflame cultural divides, disorient the public, and undermine journalism in a bid to divide and distract the electorate from the actual causes of most U.S. dysfunction
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The right wing oligarchs are consolidating control of all media and the left barely wants to put money in a single newspaper/news site.
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The right wing oligarchs are consolidating control of all media and the left barely wants to put money in a single newspaper/news site.
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she's just doing what she was hired to do
Why would you need to put a pause on a story that has been meticulously fact-checked and lawyered?
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
she's just doing what she was hired to do
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Every time conservatives say they want to be “contrarian” and “independent” it means they’re fucking Nazis
December 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Every time conservatives say they want to be “contrarian” and “independent” it means they’re fucking Nazis
Weirdly I was just reminded of this song
Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Bad Horse Chorus
YouTube video by JerkieLegLeg
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December 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Weirdly I was just reminded of this song
I feel like I'm one of the few people who doesn't care if something is made with AI or not. AI is a tool. If it is used to make something good, it's good. If the result is bad, it's bad.
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I feel like I'm one of the few people who doesn't care if something is made with AI or not. AI is a tool. If it is used to make something good, it's good. If the result is bad, it's bad.
I could never stand the clutter in this home
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
www.redfin.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I could never stand the clutter in this home
For the first time in my life, my son can open a jar that I couldn't and I'm not sure my manhood can withstand this assault
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For the first time in my life, my son can open a jar that I couldn't and I'm not sure my manhood can withstand this assault
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i get shaking with anger when i see them just defacing the kennedy center while chuck schumer was like "welp, we just cant raise the minimum wage -- cause the parliamentarian said no."
jesus fuckin' christ.
jesus fuckin' christ.
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i get shaking with anger when i see them just defacing the kennedy center while chuck schumer was like "welp, we just cant raise the minimum wage -- cause the parliamentarian said no."
jesus fuckin' christ.
jesus fuckin' christ.
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I'm looking forward to 2029 when we remove and destroy every aspect of Trump's name on federal property like US forces taking down everything with Saddam Hussein on it.
That's the bare minimum any Dem should do. Leave no trace of his existence.
That's the bare minimum any Dem should do. Leave no trace of his existence.
December 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I'm looking forward to 2029 when we remove and destroy every aspect of Trump's name on federal property like US forces taking down everything with Saddam Hussein on it.
That's the bare minimum any Dem should do. Leave no trace of his existence.
That's the bare minimum any Dem should do. Leave no trace of his existence.
Bank of America consistently reaffirms my decision to never use their services
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Bank of America consistently reaffirms my decision to never use their services
Every time I see a post about how they have to pay signing bonuses to get people to work for ICE it gives me hope because it means that they can't find people who will sacrifice their souls to do that job.
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Every time I see a post about how they have to pay signing bonuses to get people to work for ICE it gives me hope because it means that they can't find people who will sacrifice their souls to do that job.
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as a man raised by a single mother in the 80s and 90s who showed me via words and actions that women can in fact do it all, im so offended that in 2025-6 we're seriously even discussing "women, are they asking too much by asking for basic equality?"
shut the hell up. go shut up.
shut the hell up. go shut up.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
as a man raised by a single mother in the 80s and 90s who showed me via words and actions that women can in fact do it all, im so offended that in 2025-6 we're seriously even discussing "women, are they asking too much by asking for basic equality?"
shut the hell up. go shut up.
shut the hell up. go shut up.
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I took my friend with only a high school degree to a fancy party and saw his face freeze up at the terminology being used by the elite. “Hebephile?” “Ephebophile?” I quickly asked him if he wanted to go somewhere else and he anxiously nodded yes and so we went to a Trump rally.
By David Brooks
By David Brooks
December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I took my friend with only a high school degree to a fancy party and saw his face freeze up at the terminology being used by the elite. “Hebephile?” “Ephebophile?” I quickly asked him if he wanted to go somewhere else and he anxiously nodded yes and so we went to a Trump rally.
By David Brooks
By David Brooks
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nope. i liked her. i voted for her. she should have been president, but harris lost and a lot of that is because she didnt put her foot on the gas precisely when we needed it. she didnt have momentum. she lost every swing state. she underperformed hrc and gore. its not a model we should copy.
You might want to include the 3rd highest vote getter in history despite having only 107 Days to nearly win one of the closest elections in history.
Kamala Harris inspired the momentum Democrats have now. And she still is.
A bunch of folks need to stop pretending otherwise.
Kamala Harris inspired the momentum Democrats have now. And she still is.
A bunch of folks need to stop pretending otherwise.
December 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
nope. i liked her. i voted for her. she should have been president, but harris lost and a lot of that is because she didnt put her foot on the gas precisely when we needed it. she didnt have momentum. she lost every swing state. she underperformed hrc and gore. its not a model we should copy.
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shit like the ban on gender affirming care (and it is a ban and we should call it that) is why democrats cant be mealy-mouthed bigot lite on this issue. its why theres a problem with people like gavin newsom giving ground on this issue.
this has to be a line in the sand.
this has to be a line in the sand.
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
shit like the ban on gender affirming care (and it is a ban and we should call it that) is why democrats cant be mealy-mouthed bigot lite on this issue. its why theres a problem with people like gavin newsom giving ground on this issue.
this has to be a line in the sand.
this has to be a line in the sand.
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A property of mine just went out of option, and I want you all to know it happened not because Hollywood is woke and a white dude can't get a fair shake but because selling anything in LA is a roll of the fucking dice and sometimes things just don't happen so you put on your big kid pants and deal
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A property of mine just went out of option, and I want you all to know it happened not because Hollywood is woke and a white dude can't get a fair shake but because selling anything in LA is a roll of the fucking dice and sometimes things just don't happen so you put on your big kid pants and deal
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Did any Democrat threaten to hold up all senate business until the ACA subsidies are secured or is everyone just fine to let them expire?
December 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Did any Democrat threaten to hold up all senate business until the ACA subsidies are secured or is everyone just fine to let them expire?
Funny how the Southwest boarding process got very unpopular as soon as they started overbooking all their flights after the pandemic
Here is what you need to know about the next era of Southwest boarding.
What to know about Southwest Airlines’ new boarding process
The famous numbered metal stanchions that for decades defined Southwest Airlines’ unique boarding process are coming down as the Dallas-based carrier laid out the final plans for a new boarding pro…
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December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Funny how the Southwest boarding process got very unpopular as soon as they started overbooking all their flights after the pandemic
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Desperately trying to “look for the helpers” these days. Ahmed Al Ahmed is definitely one. And in a different way, so was Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Desperately trying to “look for the helpers” these days. Ahmed Al Ahmed is definitely one. And in a different way, so was Reiner.