My take on the Maine and Michigan Democratic Senate primaries is that our left seems entirely incapable of judging character, if a candidate says the correct leftie things. It's distressing.
Dan Osher
@danosher.bsky.social
American expat in Greece, retired school psychologist, recovering attorney. Read Doonesbury books as a child, understood about a third of it. He/him.
The point isn't to produce essays, it's to teach students how to think for fuck's sake. The minute you automate that, it's over. You might as well close the course. Which they're also doing. This is an attack on learning, and everyone is just shrugging.
the fact people are fighting about interpretations of a Homeric epic in 2026, makes me want to cry with happiness
PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
TERMINATOR: Come with me if you *really* want to live. [montage of them going to art galleries, swimming with dolphins, sky diving etc]
The internet: -is a social environment structured to ensure everyone gets their dumbest beliefs validated, no matter how flagrantly those beliefs fly in the face of fact or expertise -has slowly become the main environment for all modern social interaction Consequently society has gone insane
Mention of Bob Hoskins on the timeline has me watching this on repeat several times again
I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.
*watching The Odyssey, becoming disappointed* Me: I was in Greece last year and there were lots of cats. There are no cats in this movie
The Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee has endorsed our campaign! I’m proud to have the support of so many of my colleagues who are in the CBC, including Congressman Clyburn. I look forward to continuing my work with the CBC as Michigan’s next Senator. Let’s go win!
Bobby Jr. promising 250 million cases of exploding diarrhea to commemorate the semiquincentennial.
In his fiery eyes of scorn and triumph, you then saw Ahab in all his fatal pride.
So…did Platner ever get around to filing the withdrawal paperwork?
Best birthday wishes to the out-of-this-world actors: Sir Patrick Stewart (86) and Mr. Harrison Ford (84). 🥳🎉
When in trouble, just say "funded by AIPAC!"
Wait, he has a tattoo of WHAT? So….how many girls has he been sexting? Whaddaya mean he said he’d rape a burglar? His ex told you he held her hostage in her own place because she needed to calm down? He’s….he’s a rapist??? Honey, no. You broke up but now he’s refusing to leave your apartment?!?!
People keep trying to make this Dem schism about policy, because they think they can win it with catchy slogans. But it’s actually not about policy. It’s about whether or not you look at the GOP under MAGA with disgust or with envy.
Have @warren.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov or the DNC pulled their Platner endorsements yet?
Everybody who didn‘t draw the line at the Nazi tattoo should be really, really ashamed right now.
maybe it’s a bad idea to teach your followers that any science that conflicts with doing exactly what they want to do is bullshit
Hiro Protagonist did it for me too. Also, I noped out of Star Trek Voyager's pilot when it was revealed that writers were so lazy and out of ideas that they named the crappy Klingon knockoffs "Kazons."
Andrew Male@andrewmale.bsky.social · last mo.Opening up a judgement free zone but what's the smallest thing that discouraged you from entering into a vast cultural landscape that others have found vastly rewarding. Mine was discovering that the hero/protagonist of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash was called Hiro Protagonist.
Yay!!! I’m excited to have Canada in Eurovision!
Minna Ålander 🌻@alanderminna.bsky.social · last mo.I’ve kept telling Canadian colleagues and friends that if they want to get closer to Europe, the first step is to take part in the ESC. And here they go (or, come) ! Canada is clearly walking the talk 😁