Rational Dove, The
@therationaldove.bsky.social
Librarian by day, Trash video game enjoyer by night. Part-time Twitch streamer, full time spider fan. She/her. https://linkt.ree/therationaldove
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Consistent regular reminder that empathy for your fellow human being is a huge act of resistance. Care about people beyond just your friends and family. Care about strangers you've never met. Show them daily kindness. Remind everyone that suspicion and hosility should not be the baseline.
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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
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that woman is about to become the biggest right-wing / cancel culture / anti-woke grifter we have ever seen
the Thanos of “I’m being persecuted by being made to experience one consequence of my own actions”
the Thanos of “I’m being persecuted by being made to experience one consequence of my own actions”
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
that woman is about to become the biggest right-wing / cancel culture / anti-woke grifter we have ever seen
the Thanos of “I’m being persecuted by being made to experience one consequence of my own actions”
the Thanos of “I’m being persecuted by being made to experience one consequence of my own actions”
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It’s hard to not see the Netflix/WB news as a sort of doomsday scenario. The constant mergers and large scale absorptions of brands might be good for business, in theory, but they are bad for art; they are bad for creators; they are bad for preservation. Which makes it bad for us.
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It’s hard to not see the Netflix/WB news as a sort of doomsday scenario. The constant mergers and large scale absorptions of brands might be good for business, in theory, but they are bad for art; they are bad for creators; they are bad for preservation. Which makes it bad for us.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
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We wanted to understand why so many young liberal New Yorkers love Zohran Mamdani. So we talked to three reactionary Free Press contributors at a yoga studio in Los Angeles.
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We wanted to understand why so many young liberal New Yorkers love Zohran Mamdani. So we talked to three reactionary Free Press contributors at a yoga studio in Los Angeles.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
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i'd say the midterm-level turnout for a special election is even more ominous than the swing
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
i'd say the midterm-level turnout for a special election is even more ominous than the swing
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JUST IN: Democrats have flipped the mayor's office in Roswell, Georgia, in tonight's runoff.
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
JUST IN: Democrats have flipped the mayor's office in Roswell, Georgia, in tonight's runoff.
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
My sewing machine is on strike I stg
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My sewing machine is on strike I stg
Finished Defunctland's newest video yesterday and I truly cannot believe that the story of Animatronics ends with Walt Disney getting reanimated in the exact same way in the exact same venue as Abraham Lincoln did. Sometimes real life has real poetry.
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Finished Defunctland's newest video yesterday and I truly cannot believe that the story of Animatronics ends with Walt Disney getting reanimated in the exact same way in the exact same venue as Abraham Lincoln did. Sometimes real life has real poetry.
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In a weird way I feel like Costco is one of the last megacompanies that actually practices capitalism as its supposed to work
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In a weird way I feel like Costco is one of the last megacompanies that actually practices capitalism as its supposed to work
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pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
I named my fists Dewey and Decimal because I'm gonna classify you as a fucking loser
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I named my fists Dewey and Decimal because I'm gonna classify you as a fucking loser
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This is especially true for Right Wing Authoritarian personalities. They prioritize "normal" and feel safest when their choices are simple (or made for them) and conform to the group. That level of comfort is easily threatened. Liberals tend to like novelty and choice and difference. Good video.
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This is especially true for Right Wing Authoritarian personalities. They prioritize "normal" and feel safest when their choices are simple (or made for them) and conform to the group. That level of comfort is easily threatened. Liberals tend to like novelty and choice and difference. Good video.
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Has this been posted yet
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Has this been posted yet
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She should just skip the formalities and drop out to get on the conservative grifter tour because that’s clearly the goal here
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
She should just skip the formalities and drop out to get on the conservative grifter tour because that’s clearly the goal here
Re: Literacy discussions, I'm looking up words in the dictionary more and holy cow, I am facing the cold reality that my vocab knowledge is more lacking then I thought.
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Re: Literacy discussions, I'm looking up words in the dictionary more and holy cow, I am facing the cold reality that my vocab knowledge is more lacking then I thought.
Partly to stay up to date on what's happening current event-wise. Partly social (lots of my friends are deep into politics). I'm also have the kind of brain that loves sponging up new things constantly.
here is an interesting question vectoring off from the "people have drives" discussion yesterday
what do you feel drives your engagement with political content on this website? is it social interaction, fear, or something else?
what do you feel drives your engagement with political content on this website? is it social interaction, fear, or something else?
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Partly to stay up to date on what's happening current event-wise. Partly social (lots of my friends are deep into politics). I'm also have the kind of brain that loves sponging up new things constantly.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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i’ll never understand why public transit haters discourage use of public transit and want to defund it. if less people use cars the roads will have less traffic and you’ll get to where you want faster with your own car. stupid people
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
i’ll never understand why public transit haters discourage use of public transit and want to defund it. if less people use cars the roads will have less traffic and you’ll get to where you want faster with your own car. stupid people
I once tried to start a conversation with family about the book I was reading at the time and then asking them what they were reading. Let's just say I felt very ashamed for even bothering to ask.
i figured out the ways i was bad at reading by talking to people about the things i read, whether txting friends or an actual book club. do people not talk to others about what they read?
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I once tried to start a conversation with family about the book I was reading at the time and then asking them what they were reading. Let's just say I felt very ashamed for even bothering to ask.
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Psst you can ignore the rules you don’t like, or even make up your own. Nobody is stopping you from playing Drow Pogrom. It’s mostly a private game and there are no role playing cops.
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Psst you can ignore the rules you don’t like, or even make up your own. Nobody is stopping you from playing Drow Pogrom. It’s mostly a private game and there are no role playing cops.
Read through the Reddit thread referenced in the article and I really think some of these people need to play something else. There are so many other TTRPG systems you can try out if 5e isn't for you anymore.
A game where you can do anything and they’re mad that people are doing anything.
November 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Read through the Reddit thread referenced in the article and I really think some of these people need to play something else. There are so many other TTRPG systems you can try out if 5e isn't for you anymore.