Effect Not Affect
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High school teacher by day, idiot 24/7.
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.
Okay, so I realize that this is really weird coming after the last post, but also does anyone have the name of a good attorney (probably criminal defense, maybe just someone with a good civil rights background) in DC for me to keep in my back pocket for reasons?
October 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Okay, so I realize that this is really weird coming after the last post, but also does anyone have the name of a good attorney (probably criminal defense, maybe just someone with a good civil rights background) in DC for me to keep in my back pocket for reasons?
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My qualifications are that I have moderated a lot of small online communities and also would ban Jesse Singal immediately.
October 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My qualifications are that I have moderated a lot of small online communities and also would ban Jesse Singal immediately.
Okay, so pretend you have exactly ninety minutes to go through a museum in DC - assuming they'll be open in a few months - where would you go?
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Okay, so pretend you have exactly ninety minutes to go through a museum in DC - assuming they'll be open in a few months - where would you go?
So, at this point you may well have seen an article like this one: movieweb.com/neil-gaiman-..., and I really want to talk about what it actually means from a legal perspective. Just to establish bona fides here, I'm not a lawyer. I'm a guy who went to law school, got out, and learned he hated law
Neil Gaiman Assault Lawsuit Comes to an Abrupt End
The civil court case against author Neil Gaiman has come to an abrupt end after being dismissed by the judge.
movieweb.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
So, at this point you may well have seen an article like this one: movieweb.com/neil-gaiman-..., and I really want to talk about what it actually means from a legal perspective. Just to establish bona fides here, I'm not a lawyer. I'm a guy who went to law school, got out, and learned he hated law
You know, when I was a much younger and more confident man, I wrote a whole damn book. People bought it! I made less than a hundred dollars and it is out of print now, but it was a real thing. I have no idea why I'm now so terrified of the blank pages in front of me.
September 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You know, when I was a much younger and more confident man, I wrote a whole damn book. People bought it! I made less than a hundred dollars and it is out of print now, but it was a real thing. I have no idea why I'm now so terrified of the blank pages in front of me.
Y'all, I am getting sent to so many places to show off what a good teacher I am, and I really just want to be really clear about the fact that I am really not a very good teacher.
September 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Y'all, I am getting sent to so many places to show off what a good teacher I am, and I really just want to be really clear about the fact that I am really not a very good teacher.
It's wild to stop and think about how horses started out in North America, went extinct, and then ended up being brought back to North America.
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It's wild to stop and think about how horses started out in North America, went extinct, and then ended up being brought back to North America.
People out here are posting that being on the spectrum doesn't mean you're broken. I just want to say that being on the spectrum is like the LEAST problematic thing about me.
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
People out here are posting that being on the spectrum doesn't mean you're broken. I just want to say that being on the spectrum is like the LEAST problematic thing about me.
I think it's really relevant right now, as people turn on one another, to point out that a lot of really work - some of it really good - is being done and not talked about on the internet. There are some people who are really good at boosting and some things that need to be shared. Other things...
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I think it's really relevant right now, as people turn on one another, to point out that a lot of really work - some of it really good - is being done and not talked about on the internet. There are some people who are really good at boosting and some things that need to be shared. Other things...