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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · Jan 27

arstechnica.com/science/2016...

You need to read this article. There was a test in the 40s to determine the "personality type" of those that fall prey to authoritarianism. It still holds.

How World War II scientists invented a data-driven approach to fighting fascism

The F-scale personality test measured authoritarianism in US citizens.

arstechnica.com

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 8h

Just gave a lesson in ascension to all the kiddos from Ole Miss that sat through that...whatever the hell that was. The youth are doomed.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 8h

"Misconduct." Bullshit. Too bad it won't stop The Gamers (tm) from buying the game in record droves.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 8h

An incurable case of karen.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Trash.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Trash.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Why is it when things seem to be at their worst, you can always count on Gwyneth to step out there and start waving her privilege around?

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Parents taking kids out this year had better be armed. Protect the kids. Everyone's kids.

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

So our tax dollars will go toward protecting the private, not the public, sector?

That's it, riot time. I'm torching a Cosco.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Coward. You going to test them or shoot them at someone you muppet?

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

No, we'd like to tell him the ancient legend of the five fingers and what they said to the face. Slap.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

What the fuck are those teal assholes doing???

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Loser.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

See M$ for prime examples at numerous times in their history.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

M$ wouldn't be going all in on AI for nothing.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

We're not coming back from this any time soon. Some kind of crash is going to have to happen to snap folks out of this "privatize everything" trance they are in. Question is, how many folks will survive said crash and be able to pick up the pieces and rebuild?

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Guess we all had too much disposable income that a billionaire needed to reinforce their island bunkers...

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

Fucking ridiculous. HCR is documenting the daily destruction of democracy in the US.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

October 29, 2025

Today is the twenty-ninth day of the government shutdown, and the House of Representatives is still on break as House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to force the Senate to pass the House...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn't be upset if the game industry crashed at this point, tbh. Then again, seems the entire world economy is careening toward something catastrophic.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

Why Usha had children with this man is beyond me.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

And that's okay because...?

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

Can't. Fucking. Wait.

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

The smugness of two of perhaps the most useless men on the planet. Ugh.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

Well if we can't afford to buy games, OR have decided that we will ONLY buy them when they are on deep discount, what will that do to the industry? That's where we are on the other side of the equation.

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michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

Nobody asked you about Biden, shithead.

michaelb1397 @michaelb1397.bsky.social · 2d

TIL that even when we were clearly digging ourselves out of the hole caused by the wealthy, fascism had enough popularity at home to draw a crowd. Even then, with evidence in front of them as to why liberalism works, the lure of fascism was strong.

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