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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 2h

I can fix her.

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 23h

Looking at the Korea Herald article it cites, it looks like that's right. Still pretty wild it took that long.

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 23h

Wait, the *first* adult? In 2012?

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans reinventing universal healthcare through the power of racism.

Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 2d

I've had a lot of success recommending stuff in applied ethics. Gets you thinking like a philosopher but is grounded and practically relevant in a way the metaphysics of possible worlds (or whatever) isn't.

lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 2d

OK people this is not a drill - my cousin has expressed an interest in philosophy, she needs a book recommendation. What's a good thing to read if you have no philosophy background?

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 2d

Watching game 7 of the 2007 ALCS to feel something.

Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 3d

I don't know if this is cope or somewhere in the text, but the thing I always hear is 'it's a big galaxy and basically nobody would have ever interacted with a Jedi'.

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 4d

*Sees the Chili's '3 For Me' deal*

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 6d

As a left-liberal alarmed by his corruption *and* a watch guy, this is a real one-two punch.

Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 6d

Please god give me this one thing.

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 6d

'Watch expert' on Antiques Roadshow calling a tourbillon a tur-BILLION. Get the fuck out of here with that shit.

Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 7d

Thälmann is gonna be pissed when he finds out they got his lady.

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 7d

Bondi claiming they arrested [checks notes] "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" has me in stitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Sean @quasirealism.bsky.social · 9d

Not surprising but...jesus.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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