Effect Not Affect
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High school teacher by day, idiot 24/7.
Fuck man, I hope they subpoena my shit for hating ICE. Enjoy the nonsense and ennui, I'll enjoy getting to say I was on a list for not supporting fucking fascism.
February 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Fuck man, I hope they subpoena my shit for hating ICE. Enjoy the nonsense and ennui, I'll enjoy getting to say I was on a list for not supporting fucking fascism.
Holy shit. Y'all, if you think that national politics are insane, I beg you to get involved in small town local politics. I cannot even begin to describe how batshit nutburgers this stuff is.
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Holy shit. Y'all, if you think that national politics are insane, I beg you to get involved in small town local politics. I cannot even begin to describe how batshit nutburgers this stuff is.
Okay, so how can a nation that grew up with Desi fuckin’ Arnaz have a problem with this halftime show?
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Okay, so how can a nation that grew up with Desi fuckin’ Arnaz have a problem with this halftime show?
I went to a funeral for a kid today. If you're feeling like you have no way out, please reach out to someone. Fuck, shoot me a message and I'll hear you out. No one deserves to feel like there's not a way forward.
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I went to a funeral for a kid today. If you're feeling like you have no way out, please reach out to someone. Fuck, shoot me a message and I'll hear you out. No one deserves to feel like there's not a way forward.
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I‘m never sure if Galvatron is an official transformer, as he’s only sometimes cannon.
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I‘m never sure if Galvatron is an official transformer, as he’s only sometimes cannon.
I am replaying Dante’s Inferno for *reasons*, and lemme tell you…it is both not very good and also an insane time capsule of its era. Also, I have become increasingly familiar with Dante and the Divine Comedy since last I played the game, and now I have questions.
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I am replaying Dante’s Inferno for *reasons*, and lemme tell you…it is both not very good and also an insane time capsule of its era. Also, I have become increasingly familiar with Dante and the Divine Comedy since last I played the game, and now I have questions.
Sheryl Crow and I got coffee at the same place for several weeks, and I absolutely never said a word to her.
Catching a train from Bristol Temple Meads, but they shifted the service along the platform because a scene from THE OUTLAWS was being shot where it would usually come in. The scene featured Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant, but my train came before they shot it so I didn't see either of 'em.
Please quote this with the time you didn’t interact with someone famous - eg one time I was in Cardiff the same weekend as Willem Dafoe (but I didn’t see him or even know he was there until he appeared on the telly later)
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sheryl Crow and I got coffee at the same place for several weeks, and I absolutely never said a word to her.
I attended a very interesting presentation on historical examples of rebuilding democracy post-authoritarianism, and the general consensus is that the only way to do it is by having people who hate one another build the new thing together. So…
December 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I attended a very interesting presentation on historical examples of rebuilding democracy post-authoritarianism, and the general consensus is that the only way to do it is by having people who hate one another build the new thing together. So…
Okay, I'm bored so I wanna talk about how AI is making your kids dumber by making your kids' teachers dumber. If you want the tl;dr, fuck edtech.
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Okay, I'm bored so I wanna talk about how AI is making your kids dumber by making your kids' teachers dumber. If you want the tl;dr, fuck edtech.
There’s something about the little reminders of the height of the pandemic that make me feel a little ill at ease. Outlines of footprints on the ground. Assurances that the handrails are safe to use. Faded letters telling us to stay six feet back.
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There’s something about the little reminders of the height of the pandemic that make me feel a little ill at ease. Outlines of footprints on the ground. Assurances that the handrails are safe to use. Faded letters telling us to stay six feet back.
I got my first bot follower, so I'm doing pretty...something.
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I got my first bot follower, so I'm doing pretty...something.
I just read Spread Me and I think it's one of the worst thing I've ever read. Four stars.
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I just read Spread Me and I think it's one of the worst thing I've ever read. Four stars.
I've never felt more important than when I turned down that invite. I mean, it's entirely because my flight gets in too late and I can't afford to switch it, but damn it, I have that. I'm sure I won't be missed.
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I've never felt more important than when I turned down that invite. I mean, it's entirely because my flight gets in too late and I can't afford to switch it, but damn it, I have that. I'm sure I won't be missed.
So I got invited to meet with Congress, which is nice. Not while they're in session or anything, but it's the thought that counts.
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
So I got invited to meet with Congress, which is nice. Not while they're in session or anything, but it's the thought that counts.
I fucking hate knowing stuff.
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I fucking hate knowing stuff.
Wait, are we really suspending people for saying pedophile apologists should be put feet first into a woodchipper? Because damn, pedophile apologists should be put feet first into a wood chipper.
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Wait, are we really suspending people for saying pedophile apologists should be put feet first into a woodchipper? Because damn, pedophile apologists should be put feet first into a wood chipper.
I’d like to apologize for my post yesterday. Trump doesn’t just fuck kids. Trump RAPES kids.
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I’d like to apologize for my post yesterday. Trump doesn’t just fuck kids. Trump RAPES kids.
I am super excited to find out all the reasons Republicans will not give a damn that Trump fucked kids.
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I am super excited to find out all the reasons Republicans will not give a damn that Trump fucked kids.
Listen, I'm sure it's all gonna go back to shit in a couple hours but it was really nice to wake up and feel hopeful.
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Listen, I'm sure it's all gonna go back to shit in a couple hours but it was really nice to wake up and feel hopeful.
Hey, serious question that won't get any traction - does anyone know a person who has an active job who has also run for office? I'd love to talk to that person. For reasons.
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hey, serious question that won't get any traction - does anyone know a person who has an active job who has also run for office? I'd love to talk to that person. For reasons.
I was today years old when I found out Dick Cheney was still alive yesterday
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I was today years old when I found out Dick Cheney was still alive yesterday
Sometimes I wonder if my depression and anxiety are increasing because my meds aren't working, and then I look out the window and realize...oh, no, that's probably not it.
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sometimes I wonder if my depression and anxiety are increasing because my meds aren't working, and then I look out the window and realize...oh, no, that's probably not it.
I swear to god I'm gonna be hounding the fucking GOP senators and reps in my state to pay me back every goddamn penny I'm spending to feed other people right now. Do I believe I deserve to be paid back for this? Of course not. But my god, I want back the taxes that are going to fuck-all right now.
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I swear to god I'm gonna be hounding the fucking GOP senators and reps in my state to pay me back every goddamn penny I'm spending to feed other people right now. Do I believe I deserve to be paid back for this? Of course not. But my god, I want back the taxes that are going to fuck-all right now.
You know what's cool about the internet? No matter how chronically online you are, there's going to be stuff that you absolutely have no frame of reference for. I still don't know what Dans and Phils are, but good for them.
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You know what's cool about the internet? No matter how chronically online you are, there's going to be stuff that you absolutely have no frame of reference for. I still don't know what Dans and Phils are, but good for them.
That was unrelated to the museum question. I'm not coordinated enough to pull a National Treasure.
October 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
That was unrelated to the museum question. I'm not coordinated enough to pull a National Treasure.