okay Kelly

Not proud of how long it took me to realize that you weren't using the heretofore unheard-of colloquialism "like the devil just south of harvard square."

Printer paper on an easel with an unfinished design that says "philosophy is." Below, a hand holds a pencil.

New design in the works. Coming to a Pacific APA near you?

We've seen it. We know that isn't it.

This crap can't win. I'm going to believe in art and beauty and truth even harder.

Every introduction's a meet-cute if you're adorable.

oh no. now you have to go over there and do a meet-cute 😟

I think that's the Sundayschoolification of it. imo fire is 🔥.

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(h/t @jennysaul.bsky.social)

"You wouldn't want leaders who exercised moral leadership." I mean, I'm willing to give it a try!

(To be clear, these statements are made in different settings. It's not a conflict between the sources; it's the use of a metaphor in different ways at different times.)

Jesus pretty famously says "I am the light of the world." That's in John. But in Matthew he doesn't say that. What he does say is *you* are the light of the world—meaning y'all. I think about that a lot.

💙

Moose are magnificent. This is really sad. I'm so sorry.

Going completely rogue today. (Slightly reorganizing a draft.)

Never meta.

Mandatory thread.

Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe...: the starry heavens above me and the microplastics within me.

New liar paradox just dropped?

I mean, you could use something like set theory with slightly different rules and such, but yeah I'm not familiar with a system like that.

I believe sets are defined as collections of unique elements but I could be wrong.

@languagedoodad.bsky.social are you asking if something can be a member of a set in virtue of its identity rather than in virtue of its features?

Ohh I have the opposite associations! Yeah I don't think I know what you're asking lol

Or like, Socrates's singleton set.

Tokens work. 👍Set of all dogs, for example.

bros before hoes voice:

In solidarity, I too am waiting til you get tenure before becoming lovable and a good hang.

delete this

Ansel Adams was alive for two decades after Mountain Dew went into wide distribution. Do y'all think Adams ever did the Dew?

That's right.

Exactly two things are true, but don't worry: we fit most of the things in those things.