Diacritical Mark
@brotherault.bsky.social
'Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you...'
Reader/producer of audiobooks.
YNWA
Reader/producer of audiobooks.
YNWA
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anita bryant died? her feud with bob hope over gay rights, and his refusing to stop making jokes about her, got him boycotted by religious conservatives and pushed him to come out for gay rights. i wrote this about the backlash he faced for @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
How Woke Bob Hope Got Canceled by the Right
The conservative comedian spoke out for gay rights and gun control, and got boycotted and ostracized by friends on the right, including Ronald Reagan.
www.thenation.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
anita bryant died? her feud with bob hope over gay rights, and his refusing to stop making jokes about her, got him boycotted by religious conservatives and pushed him to come out for gay rights. i wrote this about the backlash he faced for @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
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I keep coming back to Paxton’s definition of fascism.
September 30, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I keep coming back to Paxton’s definition of fascism.
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My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.
Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...
Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking
www.theregister.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.
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Don't understand why the GOP acts like conflict of interests/national security risks don't apply to Musk.
Vivek last year: “I have no reason to think Elon won’t jump like a circus monkey when Xi Jinping calls in the hour of need."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Vivek last year: “I have no reason to think Elon won’t jump like a circus monkey when Xi Jinping calls in the hour of need."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk (Gift Article)
His cozy relationship with Chinese leaders and reported contacts with Russian officials is a cause for alarm.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Don't understand why the GOP acts like conflict of interests/national security risks don't apply to Musk.
Vivek last year: “I have no reason to think Elon won’t jump like a circus monkey when Xi Jinping calls in the hour of need."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
Vivek last year: “I have no reason to think Elon won’t jump like a circus monkey when Xi Jinping calls in the hour of need."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/o...
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Jimmy Carter outlived the guy who wrote his obituary
December 30, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Jimmy Carter outlived the guy who wrote his obituary
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I got the Luigi Mangione manifesto. The real one, not the forgery circulating online. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-man...
Luigi's Manifesto
Exclusive: read Luigi Mangione's 262-word manifesto on the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
I got the Luigi Mangione manifesto. The real one, not the forgery circulating online. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-man...
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So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
November 30, 2024 at 2:35 AM
So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
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i’m still thinking about the fact that ana gasteyer was childhood friends with amy carter and played the violin for jimmy, menachem begin and anwar sadat at camp david
November 30, 2024 at 9:02 PM
i’m still thinking about the fact that ana gasteyer was childhood friends with amy carter and played the violin for jimmy, menachem begin and anwar sadat at camp david
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Total Eclipse of the Heart Played on Increasingly Smaller Rubber Chickens
Total Eclipse Of The Heart on the Chicken
YouTube video by Vinheteiro
youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Total Eclipse of the Heart Played on Increasingly Smaller Rubber Chickens
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
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Had an excuse to find and watch this again and honestly it’s one of the most absolutely perfect comedy skits I’ve ever seen.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ryED...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ryED...
How Can We Let Darfur Know How Much We're Doing For Them?
YouTube video by The Onion
m.youtube.com
October 26, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Had an excuse to find and watch this again and honestly it’s one of the most absolutely perfect comedy skits I’ve ever seen.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ryED...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ryED...
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"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
- Glamorizes hustle culture
- Speciest
- Was taught to you in elementary school
"Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow."
- Metal as fuck
- Implies that you are a wizard
- No one will know you are testing out a font
- Glamorizes hustle culture
- Speciest
- Was taught to you in elementary school
"Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow."
- Metal as fuck
- Implies that you are a wizard
- No one will know you are testing out a font
October 15, 2024 at 8:16 PM
"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
- Glamorizes hustle culture
- Speciest
- Was taught to you in elementary school
"Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow."
- Metal as fuck
- Implies that you are a wizard
- No one will know you are testing out a font
- Glamorizes hustle culture
- Speciest
- Was taught to you in elementary school
"Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow."
- Metal as fuck
- Implies that you are a wizard
- No one will know you are testing out a font
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hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
October 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
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“I think all minority audiences watch movies with hope. They hope they will see what they want to see. That's why nobody really sees the same movie.”
-Arthur Laurents #BOTD
Rita Moreno was the only actual Puerto Rican member of the cast. The 1961 film used over 100 lbs of brownface makeup.
-Arthur Laurents #BOTD
Rita Moreno was the only actual Puerto Rican member of the cast. The 1961 film used over 100 lbs of brownface makeup.
July 14, 2024 at 4:28 PM
“I think all minority audiences watch movies with hope. They hope they will see what they want to see. That's why nobody really sees the same movie.”
-Arthur Laurents #BOTD
Rita Moreno was the only actual Puerto Rican member of the cast. The 1961 film used over 100 lbs of brownface makeup.
-Arthur Laurents #BOTD
Rita Moreno was the only actual Puerto Rican member of the cast. The 1961 film used over 100 lbs of brownface makeup.
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1. I believe that Donald Trump is a fascist;
2. I believe that his election would be a clear & present danger to the survival of the Republic;
3. If President Biden remains on the ballot, I will vote for him and work my hardest to get him elected;
4. On his worst day, Biden is much sharper . .
2. I believe that his election would be a clear & present danger to the survival of the Republic;
3. If President Biden remains on the ballot, I will vote for him and work my hardest to get him elected;
4. On his worst day, Biden is much sharper . .
July 11, 2024 at 11:00 PM
1. I believe that Donald Trump is a fascist;
2. I believe that his election would be a clear & present danger to the survival of the Republic;
3. If President Biden remains on the ballot, I will vote for him and work my hardest to get him elected;
4. On his worst day, Biden is much sharper . .
2. I believe that his election would be a clear & present danger to the survival of the Republic;
3. If President Biden remains on the ballot, I will vote for him and work my hardest to get him elected;
4. On his worst day, Biden is much sharper . .
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TIL that the New Wave band DEVO was formed in response to the Kent State shootings.
In 1970, co-founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis got serious about their idea of the "de-evolution" of the human race after Casale's friends Jeffrey Miller & Allison Krause were killed by OH national guards.
In 1970, co-founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis got serious about their idea of the "de-evolution" of the human race after Casale's friends Jeffrey Miller & Allison Krause were killed by OH national guards.
July 2, 2024 at 9:32 PM
TIL that the New Wave band DEVO was formed in response to the Kent State shootings.
In 1970, co-founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis got serious about their idea of the "de-evolution" of the human race after Casale's friends Jeffrey Miller & Allison Krause were killed by OH national guards.
In 1970, co-founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis got serious about their idea of the "de-evolution" of the human race after Casale's friends Jeffrey Miller & Allison Krause were killed by OH national guards.
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"Moses, Nucleus of Creation" by Frida Kahlo (1945).
July 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM
"Moses, Nucleus of Creation" by Frida Kahlo (1945).
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The body is weak. The mind is also weak. Luckily, the soul is so horrifyingly weak that those guys seem jacked in comparison
May 27, 2024 at 9:39 PM
The body is weak. The mind is also weak. Luckily, the soul is so horrifyingly weak that those guys seem jacked in comparison
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For those saying that Americans are righteously angry because the level of prices is up even though the rate of inflation has fallen, a history lesson
May 27, 2024 at 4:47 PM
For those saying that Americans are righteously angry because the level of prices is up even though the rate of inflation has fallen, a history lesson
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Remembering the genius Douglas Adams on #towelday. So many wonderful quotes but I’ve always loved this one:
‘A mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.’
‘A mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.’
May 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Remembering the genius Douglas Adams on #towelday. So many wonderful quotes but I’ve always loved this one:
‘A mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.’
‘A mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.’
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