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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1m

The dems are so obsessed with copying conservatives they are even getting their own politicians with secret nazi tattoos

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Frank Cogliano @frankcogliano.bsky.social · 5h

Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

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Former Brundlefly @thatguywasfly.bsky.social · 27m

At this point Platner isn't just a guy with a Nazi tattoo, he's a guy who inspired a bunch of people ranging from centrist to leftist to start defending having political candidates / elected officials with Nazi tattoos. We need a clean break with that.

Former Brundlefly @thatguywasfly.bsky.social · 29m

I think that would have to include stepping down as a candidate for me to take it seriously. Anything short of that, to me, indicates he still doesn't quite grasp how big a fuck-up this was (to put it generously!) and its awful impact.

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 43m

I don’t think it’s unclassy at all, personally. Knowing yourself and being honest with yourself is always classy

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 44m

Dark Academia is just Academia that we’ve recognized sucks, but can’t explain why except vibes

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Vita Breva🇻🇦🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🇺🇦🇦🇲🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🇵🇦 @vitabreva.bsky.social · 10h

“The first political video game.”

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 13h

This is like if someone made the Pokemon game that all the urban legends were about

Jess ⚢⛓️🩸 @dykemelodrama.bsky.social · 14h

this is so interesting! youtu.be/WJmAl2DNvU8?...

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 16h

every american is a temporarily embarrassed operator turned lifestyle influencer

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 17h

You can always tell when someone is full of shit about their claims of ruthless practicality and disinterested strategizing on the big picture when they seem to invest their entire selves into a cause well past the point of it becoming untenable

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 22h

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 21h

Oh my god! I’m so sorry that happened

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 21h

Hey party people, someone broke in while I was sleeping and stole my laptop. My books are all backed up, thank God, but my renter's insurance has a high deductible and if you like my work I'd appreciate some support right now

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 22h

But what if I instead cynically use this coordinated attack on our community by reactionaries who have captured our institutions to score points against other portions of the community I have completely unrelated grievance with, all under the guise of academic rigor

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

*looks up progression fantasy*

Well, I suppose that technically is a type of progression

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Your domicile’s opulence should be inversely proportionate to the amount of power you wish to have over your fellow humans. I’m thinking a cinderblock shoebox would be more appropriate lately

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

The White House pics don’t upset me because we shouldn’t be indulging would-be presidents’ aristocratic ambitions by putting them in a gilded neo-classical mansion

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Jess ⚢⛓️🩸 @dykemelodrama.bsky.social · 1d

just bought my copy!!

ira @lashonhara.bsky.social · 1d

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

I have like the opposite of a corruption kink, whatever that is

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 1d

Israel has broken its agreement and resumed its active torture of the Palestinians. Please give what you can to help my friend Sama'a and her family survive.

Samaa❤🍉❤ @samaa4.bsky.social · 2d

Israel has sealed Gaza’s borders again, no aid, no food, no medicine. We're being starved, not by fate, but by force. My family is trapped in this nightmare. If you still believe in humanity, please help us survive. Every donation is a lifeline.💔
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Marigold 💠🌸✿🌸💠 (palette princess) @fraumarigold.bsky.social · 1d

swear fealty in body and soul to the saint of thorns

a woman clad in complex white garb with thorn embroidery, her collar a massive rose blooming out behind her. She holds a sword before her chest. At her feet, a knight is rutting the blade, cuts marking her flesh. Her hands are bound by thorn vines.

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

I will never shut up about ressentiment. Such a useful concept

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that they feel they have to pull out the whole editorial board to argue this is evidence that this narrative is beginning to slip. Triangulating to the center has been treated as such an obvious sensible choice that it did not even need to be argued as long as I’ve been alive

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

I just did a jump scare and @joshgondelman.bsky.social asked me what was wrong.
Behold:

OPINION
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Partisans Are Wrong:
Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win

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TrueFeyQueen888 🏳️‍⚧️ (Necromancer, Beast Tamer, Monster Queen) @truefeyqueen888.itch.io · 2d

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Thorne, Space Dragon @dragonthorne.bsky.social · 2d

Modern advertising is an act of violence. I don't mean this in a hyperbolic way. I mean most ads are physically and mentally harmful to their audience.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 5d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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The Impossible Dream @transladyknight.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday!!

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