Makoto
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I seriously think the Social Internet is 21st century cigarettes. Complete with secondary smoke causing a lot of harm in nonusers.
June 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I seriously think the Social Internet is 21st century cigarettes. Complete with secondary smoke causing a lot of harm in nonusers.
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History always has a lesson.
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
History always has a lesson.
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Just came up with a new word to explain how I feel about everything: Exhaustressed™️
April 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Just came up with a new word to explain how I feel about everything: Exhaustressed™️
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Every American Citizen right now has privileges of free speech that those with Visas or Greencards currently do not. It is your *duty* to speak up loudly and contest what's happening. The Constitution is getting violated daily, which isn't surprising, but highly dangerous.
Wield your privilege.
Wield your privilege.
March 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Every American Citizen right now has privileges of free speech that those with Visas or Greencards currently do not. It is your *duty* to speak up loudly and contest what's happening. The Constitution is getting violated daily, which isn't surprising, but highly dangerous.
Wield your privilege.
Wield your privilege.
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America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
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When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When America has your back — the weekly illustration from The Economist
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And just like that, overnight, there’s a US-Russia axis. If you made a movie out of this people would say it’s an absurd premise
February 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
And just like that, overnight, there’s a US-Russia axis. If you made a movie out of this people would say it’s an absurd premise
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Yes, of course I voted for Smaug the Terrible for President of Dale.
I like how he speaks his mind, he's a different kind of politician. Plus he's just like us townsfolk, in that he also hates the elves. What could go wrong?
I like how he speaks his mind, he's a different kind of politician. Plus he's just like us townsfolk, in that he also hates the elves. What could go wrong?
February 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yes, of course I voted for Smaug the Terrible for President of Dale.
I like how he speaks his mind, he's a different kind of politician. Plus he's just like us townsfolk, in that he also hates the elves. What could go wrong?
I like how he speaks his mind, he's a different kind of politician. Plus he's just like us townsfolk, in that he also hates the elves. What could go wrong?
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Yes, this is the endgame we all worry about. The screaming about the dangers of authoritarian govt followed
By Americans answering "but that's what we want". There's no good comeback for that except to say "you'll be sorry."
By Americans answering "but that's what we want". There's no good comeback for that except to say "you'll be sorry."
I unfortunately many years ago reached the point where I realized that what most Americans long for is a benevolent dictator. AKA "Authoritarianism, as long as it's my guy".
Voters will proudly admit this today, saying out loud that it's fine because they don't intend on losing again. 😐
Voters will proudly admit this today, saying out loud that it's fine because they don't intend on losing again. 😐
February 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Yes, this is the endgame we all worry about. The screaming about the dangers of authoritarian govt followed
By Americans answering "but that's what we want". There's no good comeback for that except to say "you'll be sorry."
By Americans answering "but that's what we want". There's no good comeback for that except to say "you'll be sorry."
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OK this is funny
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
OK this is funny
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What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
February 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
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Starting to actually think that the United States might be cursed.
Is there any chance whatsoever that we accidentally built it on top of an Indian burial ground??
Is there any chance whatsoever that we accidentally built it on top of an Indian burial ground??
January 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Starting to actually think that the United States might be cursed.
Is there any chance whatsoever that we accidentally built it on top of an Indian burial ground??
Is there any chance whatsoever that we accidentally built it on top of an Indian burial ground??
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lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
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One of my core beliefs is that the toothpaste tube never actually runs out, I am just not squeezing it hard enough.
There is still some in there, I know it.
There is still some in there, I know it.
January 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One of my core beliefs is that the toothpaste tube never actually runs out, I am just not squeezing it hard enough.
There is still some in there, I know it.
There is still some in there, I know it.
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“Country starves itself to make point about borders”
"We are definitely very concerned," said Alfredo, a farmworker in Washington state. "We really take pride in doing farm work, but it’s becoming very hard to look forward to going out to work."
Immigrant farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan
www.reuters.com/world/us/imm...
Immigrant farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan
www.reuters.com/world/us/imm...
Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan
About half of U.S. farmworkers are undocumented. Some are assigning guardians to U.S.-born children in case of detainment.
www.reuters.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“Country starves itself to make point about borders”
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My deepest take, a rather new one, is that the specialization of modern society both creates and requires ignorance of... a lot.
It is impossible to know all the things, which means there's value in individuals knowing a lot about some things, and those individuals exploit knowledge gaps.
It is impossible to know all the things, which means there's value in individuals knowing a lot about some things, and those individuals exploit knowledge gaps.
January 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My deepest take, a rather new one, is that the specialization of modern society both creates and requires ignorance of... a lot.
It is impossible to know all the things, which means there's value in individuals knowing a lot about some things, and those individuals exploit knowledge gaps.
It is impossible to know all the things, which means there's value in individuals knowing a lot about some things, and those individuals exploit knowledge gaps.
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January 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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People always say “fiction isn’t reality”, but I think it is important to remember non-fiction isn’t reality either.
Everything, history *especially*, is written with a bias. Question it. Find multiple sources. Do your research.
Everything, history *especially*, is written with a bias. Question it. Find multiple sources. Do your research.
January 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
People always say “fiction isn’t reality”, but I think it is important to remember non-fiction isn’t reality either.
Everything, history *especially*, is written with a bias. Question it. Find multiple sources. Do your research.
Everything, history *especially*, is written with a bias. Question it. Find multiple sources. Do your research.
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Lay abstracts are hard. It's surprisingly difficult to thread the needle between: "Streptomyces are Gram-positive actinobacteria that biosynthesise a spectrum of bioactive metabolites," and "There is a tiny magic creature that lives in the soil and will make the bad-bad go away."
🧪🦠
🧪🦠
January 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Lay abstracts are hard. It's surprisingly difficult to thread the needle between: "Streptomyces are Gram-positive actinobacteria that biosynthesise a spectrum of bioactive metabolites," and "There is a tiny magic creature that lives in the soil and will make the bad-bad go away."
🧪🦠
🧪🦠
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A book is brand new every time someone reads it for the first time. There's no such thing as coming late to any story.
January 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A book is brand new every time someone reads it for the first time. There's no such thing as coming late to any story.
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Respect to @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting the Washington Post due to censorship over her on-point cartoon. More of this from artists and writers, please. Don't obey in advance, especially to the broligarchy.
January 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Respect to @anntelnaes.bsky.social for quitting the Washington Post due to censorship over her on-point cartoon. More of this from artists and writers, please. Don't obey in advance, especially to the broligarchy.
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An image taken after the closest approach to Pluto's surface shows the setting Sun highlighting mountains and haze layers.
Credit: NASA
Credit: NASA
January 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
An image taken after the closest approach to Pluto's surface shows the setting Sun highlighting mountains and haze layers.
Credit: NASA
Credit: NASA
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Last week I posted about how much it annoys me that people *insist* Frodo and Sam MUST be gay because they're so close
Today I want to talk about this more & how it relates to our society's general devaluation of friendship
Based on the movies; I haven't read LoTR in 20 years
1/?
Today I want to talk about this more & how it relates to our society's general devaluation of friendship
Based on the movies; I haven't read LoTR in 20 years
1/?
December 30, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Last week I posted about how much it annoys me that people *insist* Frodo and Sam MUST be gay because they're so close
Today I want to talk about this more & how it relates to our society's general devaluation of friendship
Based on the movies; I haven't read LoTR in 20 years
1/?
Today I want to talk about this more & how it relates to our society's general devaluation of friendship
Based on the movies; I haven't read LoTR in 20 years
1/?