Peaceniks vs Martyrs + Repost of John Cleese (1987), "The Advantages of Extremism"
Radical inclusion and radical exclusion are polar opposites. Both define themselves as peaceful ideologies.
Harm Reduction Rant + Repost: The Latin Times, "RFK Jr. to End 'Godsend' Narcan Program"
I’ve lost too many friends to drugs.
Repost: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, "Live Not By Lies"
“the simplest, the most accessible key to our liberation: a personal nonparticipation in lies!”
Repost: Two stories about Trump's "influencers"
I believe people make choices
Fashion Anarchist, Mulling the Mullet, Pondering the Pointy
A reflection on accidental fashion, science fiction grooming, and the best haircuts I ever had.
Repost: Noēma Mag, "The Cult Of The American Lawn"
This deep dive traces the American lawn from colonial ideals of taming land to the postwar fantasy of uniform suburbia.
Repost: Ashley Rindsberg (Pirate Wires), "The Terrorist Propaganda to Reddit Pipeline"
Posts exposing Hamas war crimes or antisemitic rhetoric are deleted, while calls for violence against Israelis are tolerated or even encouraged.
Repost: Michael J. Petrilli, "Teachers Should Replace 'the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations' with 'the Suspension of Disbelief'"
I expect more. “Low expectations, high standards” has been my motto for years.
Repost: Louise Perry, "What Sexual Liberation Really Looks Like"
“Following hookups, women are more likely than men to experience regret, low self-esteem, and mental distress.”