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@below-left.bsky.social

Youtube essayist and occasional convention panelist.

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what "materialism only" does to an mf. They discount your right to dignity as a customer since that's a capitalist interaction and therefore irrelevant.

12.12.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Bad people can be smart. Sam Altman is technically skilled but he is deeply stupid.

11.12.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember how the Qataris acted over protests towards gay pride, these two can get fucked. Forfeit if you don't like it.

11.12.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

declare the problem solved, get the presser, and move on.

11.12.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes the intrusive thoughts are right but this is a broken clock phenomenon, usually when I've made something that is pretty much just for me and it gets posted anyway.

09.12.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even when I'm pretty enthusiastic about something I make you get the occasional intrusive thought that says "this is all bollocks."

In my version of it at least it's not really "you're bad at this" but more "why would anyone possibly be interested?"

09.12.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for coming to my TEED Talk

08.12.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a Virginian it would be satisfying to see Youngkin's cozy-sweater-dad schtick melt into being a screaming white supremacist. Aggravating that he's gotten to play the nice guy all this time.

07.12.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

like Desperation Disease from Eureka Seven too, people who would just stare at the amita drives all day

07.12.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Government falls mostly peacefully eventually but after 12 years has sapped the country and left so much death and economic damage in its wake.

06.12.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Syria is a study in tragedy even if (for now!) it seems like it ended happily.

Sometimes you protest peacefully and the result is live fire and air raids.

Sometimes you try a "2nd amendment solution" and get whomped on the battlefield and war-crimed.

06.12.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Outspoken martial artists almost universally have bad to terrible politics though.

06.12.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd say UFC more than WWE. The McMahons certainly are that way but a lot of the talent isn't. The fanbase actually leaned *left* mildly, not too long ago, although had the lowest propensity to vote of any sports fandom.

06.12.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I recall being told again and again in the 2010s in public policy grad school that the US was suffering from a "skills gap" and these people were just trying to get away with not raising wages (or bringing on more immigrants).

05.12.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I went to the DBW last night! Only sad that they don't have the mystery bags back yet (but didn't want to say anything as it seemed they were still in move-in mode).

05.12.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Llama rename coming soon

05.12.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

astroterf

gottem

03.12.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if they could then they're just De Facto Dems like Bernie and Angus King. Knowledge of that fact is what sunk Osborne. Red state voters aren't stupid, just bad.

01.12.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That's more or less my point, there would be minimal benefit. If they could not help the Dems get the gavel in either chamber they are of little use even if they would vote for economically progressive bills, because chamber control is what really sets what gets passed or not.

01.12.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Red state voters know who the de facto Dem is, it would have to truly be an independent party which would not caucus with Democrats and vote with Republicans on social issues.

30.11.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

inshallah

30.11.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

we really just need to pass a Bill of Attainder against all of the Paypal Mafia types.

If we're going to shred the constitution might as well do some good.

30.11.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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that will get caught up as being misandrist somehow

30.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.11.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the destruction of kids TV in particular is because of YouTube.

30.11.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

only point in their favor in this is that there is an opposition government waiting in the wings, and one that has much broader support domestically than when we made that excuse in Iraq (where there was also an exiled opposition leader but one with few active connections).

29.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This might be her reasoning, have to imagine those 5 are basically props.

29.11.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A grocery store cardboard stand for Monster Energy "Orange Creamsicle" flavor, the text calls it "Wickedly Creamy"

A grocery store cardboard stand for Monster Energy "Orange Creamsicle" flavor, the text calls it "Wickedly Creamy"

What's wrong babe you haven't touched your Creamy Monster

29.11.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've got Metroid Dread this week.

The game? no, have it, beat it, still playing Pokemon. But I am nervous about whether Prime 4 is going to live up or not.

29.11.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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