be careful to only negatively polarize against things that are bad, not things that are good
I think the calculus of the Ohio ad is that they believe it’s good for them if voters are reminded Acton was an abuse victim. In their sociopathic hierarchy of power, abuse victims are inherently inferiors and unworthy.
I have never seen Dan so excited about food.
Mina Kimes@minakimes.bsky.social · 4d agoYes that’s a Cinnamon bun. Yes that’s Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Yes that’s ice cream.
Somebody said "They voted for racism and got poverty" The thing is... social scientists and economists have been saying for the last 50 years Racism is austerity
You knew @economist.com journos were dumb, but this is just impressive stupidity and groveling.
Alex Hern@hern.bsky.social · last wk.do think there's a danger of looking at extremely cool shit like a car driving upside down then doing a kickflip before landing, and convincing yourself it's actually lame because the guy funding it is a white supremacist
I forget when I had that moment of clarity when I realized “Oh, they are an elder, they have just been bad at this for decades.”
William B. Fuckley@opinionhaver.bsky.social · 2w agoOne of reasons that the whole attmepted rank pulling thing people do about being “protest elders” or “hardcore longtime activists” isn’t something you have to necessarily respect is because at a certain point its clear this shit is just your hobby, like you just like going to protests.
New York State declares a “Measles Emergency”* (*Latest Fad) Thankfully, help is on it’s way ... @theonion.com @governor.ny.gov
“ALL Pumpkins are Racist!” Is one of my favorite Treehouse lines.
Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality)@talkinghenry.bsky.social · 3w agoDay 5: If you thought the countdown toys would only reach season 12, allow me to present Treehouse XIX’s the Grand Pumpkin
Can you imagine being a Northerner at the start of the civil war. All the fancy lad West Point military guys are Southerners. Your president is a backwoods yokel one term congressman and your generals are some guys we found at a 7-Eleven. It's over for our ass...unless all those guys are geniuses
During the 2nd Triumvirate Sextus Pompey almost starved Rome into submission blocking grain imports. How history may be different is Sextus didn’t fumble.
Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 3w agoI don’t think the roman helmet guys on musk’s csam emporium know this one (from josephine quinn’s how the world made the West)
![By now the Roman imperial economy depended heavily on African agriculture, manufacturing, and trade, much of which was in the hands of Africans themselves. At the same time, local landowners attained great power and status in Rome: by the 180s CE nearly a third of Roman senators were of African origin.[33] These were men like Septimius Severus,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzlqyldh7nfc34pfffvd24ko/bafkreihnug56wzczu6qvirzzepjtp7owp3tynpy2sqw6bset7o53w4zhbu)
“Mitosis” McDonald singing 🎶 I can’t. Believe. We’re not in love anymore. I’ll make this baby by myself. 🎶
Patrick Monahan@pattymo.com · 3w agoThis story is great but man I am laughing at how much this guy looks like Michael McDonald - did any other genes even make it in? If you told me that he’d been the result of asexual reproduction by Michael McDonald I’d believe you
Straight up: As a woman in football, this sucks to listen to. This week in particular.
The Grizzly Princes of Strawberry Canyon can do no wrong as the ACC review team just proved.
BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL@edsbs.bsky.social · 4w agoWhatever the team playing Cal does is stupid and fucked up, and whatever Cal does is awesome and exactly what they meant to do
Within like 18 months of the launch of the iPad Steve Jobs wouldn’t let one in his house around his kids.
Anna Gifty@itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 4w agolol but not THEIR kids though. Tech bros want their kids to be tech-free.
Claude forever, every visit to the Academy of Sciences as a kid felt like there was magic in nature when you saw Claude.
depths of wikipedia@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · last mo.when i mention "claude" you can assume i'm talking about the albino alligator not the llm
Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Former DNC chair is Charmin soft, news at 11.
Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social · 2mo agoDamn. That's weak.
