When someone quotes Simone Weil, you have my attention ;) Great start to @civictechto.bsky.social
ChrisD
@chrisd.bsky.social
Being critical, but not cynical. Vibe connoisseur and x-risk contemplator. Toronto, ON 🇨🇦
I’m surprised that Critical Critical Thinking isn’t an explicitly named field of study. I’m sure critical scholars do this implicitly (i.e address Critical Thinking as a construct of European enlightenment thinking), but also who wouldn’t want to call themselves a critical critical thinker?
@natehagens.bsky.social is one of my favourite post-progressive educators and you should check him out if you haven’t already youtu.be/hyhz4q-5NKA?...
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10 bands to get to know me: Young the Giant Florence and the Machine Lord Huron the xx The Revivalists Jackson 5 Evanesence Tokyo Tea Room Mazzy Star Jefferson Airplane
Mauro Ranallo is one of the best Canadian fight announcers of all time and I hated to see him wasted on freakin Jake Paul and a near 60 year old Mike Tyson
Now that the Swifties are in town, it’s time to say that I like Taylor like a supportive dad: only knows like two songs but will sing them from the top of my lungs Meeting the organizer of Taylgate on a walking tour was great too
Evergreen tweet for those who are (re)migrating
CEO OF COOKIES@ceo.ingroup.social · 3y agoIN THIS HOUSE WE - REPLY like it's IMPROV - hold our beliefs LOOSELY - be FRIENDLY, AMBITIOUS NERDS - FLIRT with ABANDON - MUTE POLITICAL REPOSTS - AMPLIFY the GOOD - DISTRUST UNHAPPY INTELLIGENCE and always ALWAYS like before replying
You mean I can just post the word Substack here and I don’t have to worry about getting view suppressed?!?
One thing I’m starting to see is if someone is more sad than angry then there is a lot of self blame but if one is more angry than sad then it’s othering. Explains why I get sad when someone is a dick towards me as opposed to angry.
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The Other site is obsessed with truth seeking but losing people who want to imagine a more beautiful, plural world. They won’t offer a way through; they just want to gloat and be cynical about institutions, especially academia.
gm If you can joke your way into fucking up your life, you can joke your way into loving well.
Well if someone aligned with a past enemy fought against a current enemy’s past army, does that still make them worthy of a standing ovation?
Putting finishing touches on my 2000s playlist and I can't stop listening to "Unfaithful" by Rihanna. Also, "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys was a talent show cheat code.
The Prime Directive is an ingenious anti-colonial storytelling device.
Succession but it’s about keyboard warriors trying to get the most likes on their political memes.
I really need to take a day or two to learn the ins and outs of algorithmic choice… Where the bootcamp at?
I don’t watch much basketball but that Celtics-Heat game was one for the ages!