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polycrisis = "these unprecedented times"
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
polycrisis = "these unprecedented times"
The Fermi paradox: we live in a galaxy, assumably rife with intelligent beings, yet said intelligence is difficult to find, particularly under current administration.
January 18, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The Fermi paradox: we live in a galaxy, assumably rife with intelligent beings, yet said intelligence is difficult to find, particularly under current administration.
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We do it not alone
January 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
We do it not alone
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but us, old friends --
what's to discuss, old friends?
here's to us
who's like us?
damn few
what's to discuss, old friends?
here's to us
who's like us?
damn few
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM
but us, old friends --
what's to discuss, old friends?
here's to us
who's like us?
damn few
what's to discuss, old friends?
here's to us
who's like us?
damn few
and people wonder why I am so cynical about society's ability to think critically. deductive reasoning eluded this man
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. shares why he stopped taking flu shots in 2005
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking annual flu shots because of concerns about side effects.
www.usatoday.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
and people wonder why I am so cynical about society's ability to think critically. deductive reasoning eluded this man
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
but when juveniles end up in court for misdemeanors no one says this about them - that they just have a "willingness to push the boundaries of the law". this is only afforded to
certain people, i.e., the rich and the authoritative. I guess.
certain people, i.e., the rich and the authoritative. I guess.
NPR just referred to the Trump regime’s “willingness to push the boundaries of the law.”
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 AM
but when juveniles end up in court for misdemeanors no one says this about them - that they just have a "willingness to push the boundaries of the law". this is only afforded to
certain people, i.e., the rich and the authoritative. I guess.
certain people, i.e., the rich and the authoritative. I guess.
I was in a situation today which illuminated for me, most starkly, that many people believe they are exercising critical thinking when they are in fact incapable of suffering even the slightest questioning.
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I was in a situation today which illuminated for me, most starkly, that many people believe they are exercising critical thinking when they are in fact incapable of suffering even the slightest questioning.
Critical thinking and its levels.
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Critical thinking and its levels.
Sometimes we feel grief when we are not afforded our right to feel anger,
And contrariwise.
And contrariwise.
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Sometimes we feel grief when we are not afforded our right to feel anger,
And contrariwise.
And contrariwise.
grieving on many levels at the moment. I can't put a better face on it. grief is grief.
January 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
grieving on many levels at the moment. I can't put a better face on it. grief is grief.
sorrow is a companion with whom I am all too familiar. people see us together and infer I must really prefer its company.
it is not in me to explain.
it is not in me to explain.
January 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
sorrow is a companion with whom I am all too familiar. people see us together and infer I must really prefer its company.
it is not in me to explain.
it is not in me to explain.
Seen on interstate: car with bumper sticker reading
ON JUDGMENT DAY YOU'LL WISH YOUR CAR HAD MORE JESUS STICKERS
Me: not only am I pretty sure that won't be my first wish, I'm fairly confident more bumper stickers aren't Jesus' first priority, either
ON JUDGMENT DAY YOU'LL WISH YOUR CAR HAD MORE JESUS STICKERS
Me: not only am I pretty sure that won't be my first wish, I'm fairly confident more bumper stickers aren't Jesus' first priority, either
January 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Seen on interstate: car with bumper sticker reading
ON JUDGMENT DAY YOU'LL WISH YOUR CAR HAD MORE JESUS STICKERS
Me: not only am I pretty sure that won't be my first wish, I'm fairly confident more bumper stickers aren't Jesus' first priority, either
ON JUDGMENT DAY YOU'LL WISH YOUR CAR HAD MORE JESUS STICKERS
Me: not only am I pretty sure that won't be my first wish, I'm fairly confident more bumper stickers aren't Jesus' first priority, either
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it’s a wicked world in all meridians
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
it’s a wicked world in all meridians
some situations just go beyond swearing. I'm trying really hard not to drink.
January 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
some situations just go beyond swearing. I'm trying really hard not to drink.
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Media has to drop the description of DHS activities as "immigration crackdown". The agency is engaged in illegal beatings, snatches, disappearances and death every day. The parked woman they rushed in a group was white and a citizen; every person in the USA has been at risk since Jan 20, 2025.
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Media has to drop the description of DHS activities as "immigration crackdown". The agency is engaged in illegal beatings, snatches, disappearances and death every day. The parked woman they rushed in a group was white and a citizen; every person in the USA has been at risk since Jan 20, 2025.
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I don't even have words any more
January 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I don't even have words any more
stop typing so hard it's not an actual typewriter you're killing it Karen
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
stop typing so hard it's not an actual typewriter you're killing it Karen
when people hear something bad and rush to say "prayers" on Facebook so everyone can see how well-intentioned they are
January 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
when people hear something bad and rush to say "prayers" on Facebook so everyone can see how well-intentioned they are
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
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Yeare ys not startinge out as a personal best. A bit of heartebreake. So it doth go.
January 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Yeare ys not startinge out as a personal best. A bit of heartebreake. So it doth go.
Founding Fathers looking at us right now
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Founding Fathers looking at us right now