Welch on Society
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Helping humanity fall in love with the world.
Alt text for profile pic: a gorgeous picture of me, with the sun on my head. More detail would just ruin whatever you’ve just imagined.
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Those who say no will say yes when they themselves are immunocompromised, therefore we ignore the nos.
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Those who say no will say yes when they themselves are immunocompromised, therefore we ignore the nos.
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Spydere Man, Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondry webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo! anon cometh Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondry webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo! anon cometh Spydere Man
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Spydere Man, Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondry webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo! anon cometh Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondry webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo! anon cometh Spydere Man
This is the closest thing to a corporate mission statement one can get from an anarchist:
next week's episodes are gonna include some mindblowing revelations about the ancient greek connotations for the word "anarchia" and I will be so excited about this really nerdy thing that I will somehow convince both my guest and my listeners to be excited too.
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is the closest thing to a corporate mission statement one can get from an anarchist:
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If you want
to protect yourself
against the flu
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the Covid
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the “something”
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
to protect yourself
against the flu
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the Covid
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the “something”
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you want
to protect yourself
against the flu
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the Covid
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the “something”
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
to protect yourself
against the flu
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the Covid
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
And if you want
to protect yourself
against the “something”
that’s going around:
wear a mask.
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If they respond
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If they respond
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
(and they will respond)
to the mask you wear
and the precautions you take
by telling you
that at this point
nobody cares
about the pandemic anymore,
remember: the fact
that they feel so compelled
to tell you this
is because your actions
are proving them wrong.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Some say
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Some say
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
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"Strong floor, no ceiling" is very literally the basis of like every Gilded Age political cartoon
November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Strong floor, no ceiling" is very literally the basis of like every Gilded Age political cartoon
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonely. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Remember: It ys okaye to be lonely. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
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You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 4:41 AM
You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast, Charlie Brown
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast, Charlie Brown
get in the robot, Charlie Brown
Welcome to the Pit, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast, Charlie Brown
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast, Charlie Brown
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Spanish language banger:
"I understand the urge to want to go back to Twitter (or Tuenti back in 2009), but those sites don't exist anymore. We're like Ulysses; 20 years have passed, and there are freeloaders holding banquets in our living room and drinking our wine. There's nowhere to go back."
"I understand the urge to want to go back to Twitter (or Tuenti back in 2009), but those sites don't exist anymore. We're like Ulysses; 20 years have passed, and there are freeloaders holding banquets in our living room and drinking our wine. There's nowhere to go back."
Yo entiendo el impulso de querer volver a tuiter (o a Tuenti en 2009), pero esos sitios ya no existen. Somos Ulises, han pasado veinte años, hay gorrones haciendo banquetes en nuestro salón y bebiéndose nuestro vino. No hay a donde volver
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Spanish language banger:
"I understand the urge to want to go back to Twitter (or Tuenti back in 2009), but those sites don't exist anymore. We're like Ulysses; 20 years have passed, and there are freeloaders holding banquets in our living room and drinking our wine. There's nowhere to go back."
"I understand the urge to want to go back to Twitter (or Tuenti back in 2009), but those sites don't exist anymore. We're like Ulysses; 20 years have passed, and there are freeloaders holding banquets in our living room and drinking our wine. There's nowhere to go back."
🎶 Your own
Personal
Jesus/
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares… 🎵
Personal
Jesus/
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares… 🎵
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🎶 Your own
Personal
Jesus/
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares… 🎵
Personal
Jesus/
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares… 🎵
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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My aunt, the doctor,
told me a new joke.
She asked:
How can you tell
that we’re in
for a rough winter?
I said I did not know.
And in response
she sent me a graphic
from New York City’s
Department of Health
that recommended
wearing a mask.
And then neither of us laughed.
told me a new joke.
She asked:
How can you tell
that we’re in
for a rough winter?
I said I did not know.
And in response
she sent me a graphic
from New York City’s
Department of Health
that recommended
wearing a mask.
And then neither of us laughed.
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
My aunt, the doctor,
told me a new joke.
She asked:
How can you tell
that we’re in
for a rough winter?
I said I did not know.
And in response
she sent me a graphic
from New York City’s
Department of Health
that recommended
wearing a mask.
And then neither of us laughed.
told me a new joke.
She asked:
How can you tell
that we’re in
for a rough winter?
I said I did not know.
And in response
she sent me a graphic
from New York City’s
Department of Health
that recommended
wearing a mask.
And then neither of us laughed.
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You should build bike lanes for people who are not currently biking and build housing for people who don't currently live in your neighborhood.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You should build bike lanes for people who are not currently biking and build housing for people who don't currently live in your neighborhood.
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Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
Land acknowledgement malfunctions, causing land to be briefly returned to First Nations
A land acknowledgement at an event in Regina malfunctioned on Tuesday, causing the city and huge parts of Saskatchewan to be briefly returned to First Nations. Land acknowledgements are statements ...
walkingeaglenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
Nickel misers?
Nickel nickers is RIGHT THERE
Nickel nickers is RIGHT THERE
now that they've stopped making pennies, americans should update our sayings:
* you can't put your two cents in, you must now put your five cents in
* nickel for your thoughts?
* a nickel saved is a nickel earned
* nickels from heaven
* worth every nickel
* penny-pinchers are now nickel-misers
* you can't put your two cents in, you must now put your five cents in
* nickel for your thoughts?
* a nickel saved is a nickel earned
* nickels from heaven
* worth every nickel
* penny-pinchers are now nickel-misers
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Nickel misers?
Nickel nickers is RIGHT THERE
Nickel nickers is RIGHT THERE
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Or in the case of COVID, the NYT told the horrible truth early on but, along with the rest of the media, downshifted to the more soothing “it’s mild/like a cold” narrative for the return to “normal” in 2021/22. From June 2020:
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Or in the case of COVID, the NYT told the horrible truth early on but, along with the rest of the media, downshifted to the more soothing “it’s mild/like a cold” narrative for the return to “normal” in 2021/22. From June 2020:
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I am kind of sitting here mouth agape as I realize that the thing that really got eight Democrats to cave was a provision which provides backdoor criminal and civil immunity to them personally by making it functionally impossible to ever investigate the Senate
read the actual bill text and this is quite literally a provision designed solely to impede civil and criminal investigations into United States Senators and their staff. www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I am kind of sitting here mouth agape as I realize that the thing that really got eight Democrats to cave was a provision which provides backdoor criminal and civil immunity to them personally by making it functionally impossible to ever investigate the Senate
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Let’s be clear: this is class warfare.
Tens of thousands of working-class Americans are going to die because of this “deal.”
Real people. Real deaths. For another tax break for the rich.
Those who voted for it — Republicans and Democrats — are on the side the 1%, fighting against the rest of us.
Tens of thousands of working-class Americans are going to die because of this “deal.”
Real people. Real deaths. For another tax break for the rich.
Those who voted for it — Republicans and Democrats — are on the side the 1%, fighting against the rest of us.
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Let’s be clear: this is class warfare.
Tens of thousands of working-class Americans are going to die because of this “deal.”
Real people. Real deaths. For another tax break for the rich.
Those who voted for it — Republicans and Democrats — are on the side the 1%, fighting against the rest of us.
Tens of thousands of working-class Americans are going to die because of this “deal.”
Real people. Real deaths. For another tax break for the rich.
Those who voted for it — Republicans and Democrats — are on the side the 1%, fighting against the rest of us.
“Looks like democrats are about to cave”
It’s not a surrender when you’re on the same side and pretending not to be.
It’s act 3.
You should be angry about the play and ask who is writing it and to what purpose.
It’s not a surrender when you’re on the same side and pretending not to be.
It’s act 3.
You should be angry about the play and ask who is writing it and to what purpose.
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“Looks like democrats are about to cave”
It’s not a surrender when you’re on the same side and pretending not to be.
It’s act 3.
You should be angry about the play and ask who is writing it and to what purpose.
It’s not a surrender when you’re on the same side and pretending not to be.
It’s act 3.
You should be angry about the play and ask who is writing it and to what purpose.
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genuinely when you're online arguing that the graphs say the economy is good actually, what do you expect people to say? what is the end result you're hoping for? for everyone to stop complaining about their personal starvation, evictions and medical debt because a line is going up somewhere?
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
genuinely when you're online arguing that the graphs say the economy is good actually, what do you expect people to say? what is the end result you're hoping for? for everyone to stop complaining about their personal starvation, evictions and medical debt because a line is going up somewhere?
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Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC