Rob
@fallibull.bsky.social
Anti-dogmatic. Human rights-monger. “The thing that is certain, is that nothing is certain. Not even that.” („Sicher ist, daß nichts sicher ist. Selbst das nicht”) ~Ringelnatz
New simplified definitions for the economic “-isms” Communism - putting community first Socialism - putting people first Capitalism - putting money first Feudalism - putting leadership first
When the exam question asks you to divide by 7 and then numbers don’t look right after that
Hot take of the day: If you don’t trust news owned by a country (aka publicly funded) Then why would you trust news owned by 1 person (aka a billionaire)
I can’t to watch the Odyssey as I intended: At home, bored on a weekend, 6 months after most people forgot about it
No Google Docs, I’m not trying to create emojis. I’m trying to use punctuation. Like an adult. /Old Man Rant
Hot take of the day: You CAN be a little bit of something. That doesn’t mean everyone is, you’re probably just projecting. It also doesn’t mean you get to use labels that you don’t fully understand. But you have learnt something about yourself so congratulations on that.
Hot take of the day: Everybody struggles with Theory of Mind. People just notice it more in neurodivergent people because they think differently.
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.
FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.
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there are a lot of philosophical concepts that get egregiously misused out of the seminar room (and in the seminar room, to be fair). but in terms of sheer pernicious misuse "social construct" has gotta be top 5 somewhere and it's not number 5
Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · last wk.Channel 4 has announced documentary “The Great ADHD Myth?” It “seeks to determine whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental disorder, or a social construct.”
Hot take of the day: mental health science needs to focus way more on internal experiences rather than external observations
I'm no economist but is 5 tech companies hiding $1.65t of debt from their books good?
“60 percent of the people getting hit are older — boomers and seniors — even though they make up only 14 percent of the population.”
Walking While Old Is Killing a Lot More Pedestrians Than Walking While Distracted
There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it.
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Do I like boardgames or do I like having clear instructions on how to act around people?
Flip 7 House Rule: You have to win in a dramatic fashion. Once you have enough points to win, you still have to flip one more card to see if you bust (minimum 3 cards).
On the subject of Silo. Yes, a damaged top goes out of alignment, but the easiest way to balance that isn’t to fix the damage, but to do equal damage to the other side
Silo is giving me Snowpiercer (TV) vibes *the show immediately makes the main character the sheriff* Well then, Snowpiercer 2 it is
Neurotypical people: People with autism can’t handle change Me, an Austistic: *doesn’t do things the way everyone else does things* Neurotypical people: YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG
Me trying to figure out if a post about the Odyssey counts as a spoiler. Like people have heard the story of the sirens right?
Friendly remember that the fear-mongering around trans women in sports has nothing to do with the “sanctity” of sports
Dr. Kristopher Wells@drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 2w ago21 years ago today, Canada became the 4th country in the world, and 1st outside of Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage. The sky didn’t fall. Hell didn’t break loose. Only Canada’s capacity for love and acceptance increased. Now over 30+ countries have followed Canada’s lead.
1996: can't use the internet without your phone 2010: the internet stretches before you like the vast expanse of a new frontier. You dance through it, unhindered. Unburdened. You have never heard of 2-factor authentication. 2026: can't use the internet without your phone
Tom Cruise? Are we just over what he did to Katie Holmes and Nicole Kidman? Oh, people were never “under” about it… well then, sigh
Is the US playing in the World Cup final? No? Then why is their anthem being sung? Deep political insecurity? Oh, okay
Appreciation: Jimothy is cool and interesting Ableism: Jimothy is cute and inspirational