Root Beer Man
@root-beer-man.bsky.social
root beer man knows his purpose
assistant professor of political science (main: political theory) at [somewhere]
Will Stancil is showing us the Truth and the True Way
assistant professor of political science (main: political theory) at [somewhere]
Will Stancil is showing us the Truth and the True Way
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Root Beer Man
@root-beer-man.bsky.social
· Nov 19
i’m putting a marker down. i‘ve “seen enough,” as is said, and so, 50¢ says there’s actually something very bad in there. i’m putting my money where my mouth is: it’s my last 50¢!!
the new claude has done something very strange, unforeseen, and not directly prompted by me, that is the first thing i've ever seen that gave me a tickle of doubt as to whether 'has feelings' is something that could meaningfully be attributed to whatever the hell it is
February 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
the new claude has done something very strange, unforeseen, and not directly prompted by me, that is the first thing i've ever seen that gave me a tickle of doubt as to whether 'has feelings' is something that could meaningfully be attributed to whatever the hell it is
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Doesn't matter who holds the knife as long as Caesar bleeds, tbh
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Doesn't matter who holds the knife as long as Caesar bleeds, tbh
i hope this is right
Anthropic and Google now seem to get that the primary value people get out of AI is doing annoying work they don't want to do (coding, basic research, drafting emails, etc), OpenAI/XAI/Meta seem to still think image/video slop and search replacement are the future
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
i hope this is right
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Feels like the US has spent the last 5+ years on the verge of some kind of secular moral revival that keeps getting channeled into weirdo lifestyle puritanism
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Feels like the US has spent the last 5+ years on the verge of some kind of secular moral revival that keeps getting channeled into weirdo lifestyle puritanism
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When I complain about a lack of representation in video games, this is what I mean
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
When I complain about a lack of representation in video games, this is what I mean
PSA: shatner is 94 years old
February 9, 2026 at 1:12 AM
PSA: shatner is 94 years old
lol no he couldn’t — he’s dead!!!!!
Ronald Reagan could run as a Democrat today.
This is a problem.
This is a problem.
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM
lol no he couldn’t — he’s dead!!!!!
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"It is not enough just to say that Trump is illegitimate. We need to be thinking about the implications. We need to be thinking about how Democrats can use their powers, now and in the future, to deny that Trump has a legitimate right to rule." www.liberalcurrents.com/mamdani-teac...
Mamdani Teaches Us How to Speak the Language of Illegitimacy
How should the next Democratic government act on the belief that Trump's second term was lawless and illegitimate?
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
"It is not enough just to say that Trump is illegitimate. We need to be thinking about the implications. We need to be thinking about how Democrats can use their powers, now and in the future, to deny that Trump has a legitimate right to rule." www.liberalcurrents.com/mamdani-teac...
the modern term “lawyer,” as we use it, is losslessly translated into plato’s vocabulary as “sophist”
There’s always room for more focus on how debate is bad and has damaged our discourse. It also completely misunderstands how scholars and scholarly work gets communicated and revised.
February 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
the modern term “lawyer,” as we use it, is losslessly translated into plato’s vocabulary as “sophist”
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stamp of approval
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
stamp of approval
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
what dictates which horrible trump utterances are going to become big news storms and which just get mixed on in with the slop and forgotten? the obama video is extremely bad. but i saw it when it was new and i am surprised it lit the world on fire today. he does things like that almost every day
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
what dictates which horrible trump utterances are going to become big news storms and which just get mixed on in with the slop and forgotten? the obama video is extremely bad. but i saw it when it was new and i am surprised it lit the world on fire today. he does things like that almost every day
answering the call of @jdp.extropian.net, this account will henceforth do more posting, with these aims:
1 to increase the quality of bluesky discourse
2 to increase awareness of the goodness of root beer
some say my aims are 'in tension'. i respond: root beer is a better than average soda drink
1 to increase the quality of bluesky discourse
2 to increase awareness of the goodness of root beer
some say my aims are 'in tension'. i respond: root beer is a better than average soda drink
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
answering the call of @jdp.extropian.net, this account will henceforth do more posting, with these aims:
1 to increase the quality of bluesky discourse
2 to increase awareness of the goodness of root beer
some say my aims are 'in tension'. i respond: root beer is a better than average soda drink
1 to increase the quality of bluesky discourse
2 to increase awareness of the goodness of root beer
some say my aims are 'in tension'. i respond: root beer is a better than average soda drink
when is this c-span call-in show? i’d like to make it appointment watching but i can’t tell what the show is called or when it’s on
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
when is this c-span call-in show? i’d like to make it appointment watching but i can’t tell what the show is called or when it’s on
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Appropriate background music for this skeet:
Game of Thrones Kazoo Cover
YouTube video by Kiwiii
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Appropriate background music for this skeet:
the new claude is an extremely capable machine
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the new claude is an extremely capable machine
possible trump didn't know the obama thing was in there. it was a shock-splice in last 5 seconds, no relation to rest of video, & the 'theme' of his tweets last night was outreach to black voters. not that this excuses anything but it raises the question of... who's exactly is playing tricks on who?
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
possible trump didn't know the obama thing was in there. it was a shock-splice in last 5 seconds, no relation to rest of video, & the 'theme' of his tweets last night was outreach to black voters. not that this excuses anything but it raises the question of... who's exactly is playing tricks on who?
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MENACE TO THE SENATE. ANTI-CONSUL AND TRAITOR.
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
MENACE TO THE SENATE. ANTI-CONSUL AND TRAITOR.
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why is it that the specific demographic that is ‘leftish-anarchistoid people who are ignorant about everything ever but are going to explain History and Tactics to you, and also hate will stancil for stupid reasons’ — why is it, i ask, that this demo has pervasively adopted the southern term “y’all”
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
why is it that the specific demographic that is ‘leftish-anarchistoid people who are ignorant about everything ever but are going to explain History and Tactics to you, and also hate will stancil for stupid reasons’ — why is it, i ask, that this demo has pervasively adopted the southern term “y’all”
"valorously setting a dumpster fire"
And like, the problem of normie libs being instinctive snitches because they fear "provocateurs" when they see someone valorously setting a dumpster fire as a barricade is so universal. Like a fucking ton of normie moms in any movement with sufficient numbers are gonna have the same reaction.
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"valorously setting a dumpster fire"
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Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
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Folks, I’m really upset about Dem candidates always robo-asking me for money. Can you help out? Please rush me $100, $25, or even $3
Dem candidates still doing everything they can to make me regret giving to any D candidate. Feels like aversion therapy: give once, spammed forever
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Folks, I’m really upset about Dem candidates always robo-asking me for money. Can you help out? Please rush me $100, $25, or even $3