I think itβs the confident stupidity that distinguishes the American version of fascism
13.06.2025 03:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@joyfulsisyphean.bsky.social
PhD: Political Ecologies, Writing Studies, Environmental Philosophy, Rhetoric, 19C Am lit/letters. Former fly-fishing guide; write outdoors articles sometimes. Teach at UVic. Endless Book Project: The Rhetoric of Wolves
I think itβs the confident stupidity that distinguishes the American version of fascism
13.06.2025 03:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0George Soros is 94; so what happens when he dies?
18.04.2025 02:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This is just nonsense: Habitat has ALWAYS been a key component and determining factor of species protections under the ESA--and thatβs the only way it has ever worked. wapo.st/3RlPEuE
17.04.2025 16:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This what Foucault meant by policing makes the law
09.04.2025 17:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Now I know where Iβve seen him!
07.03.2025 20:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Are you claiming that the scope of concentration within the oldest generation has not fluctuated over time though? So no difference between 1925, 1965, 2025?
12.02.2025 22:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0cool history at that place
31.01.2025 03:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask:
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
Because itβs important to βinstill a patriotic admiration for our incredible Nationβ in young people, the President has issued this executive order banning indoctrination.
29.01.2025 23:30 β π 441 π 107 π¬ 36 π 13Cultural theorist pet peeve:
Saying something is "trolling" isn't sufficient for proving you don't believe what's being signified--typically, it's just so you can disavow it and avoid responsibility thru 'plausible deniability'; i.e., it's the cowardice of lacking the courage of your convictions.
One of my favorite courses to teach pre-pandemic was a Health and Society advanced rhetoric course. Really think some of the nursing, pre-med, psych, and humanities students who took it came away with some useful tools and insights that allowed them to see recent health controversies more clearly.
25.11.2024 17:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβll join the party!
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