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Geoff Bowser

@geoffbowser.bsky.social

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Real Estate and Employment Attorney. Living in Brooklyn. Dad of two boys (6 & 2) I feel like it should be pronounced Blueskee

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · Feb 22

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

-George Orwell, 1984

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 5h

Get a what's app from my boss that I "need" to deal with.

30 Minutes pass.

Me to myself: Did I take the meds?

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 8h

[consensually] Touch a tushy on Tucci Tuesday

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 13h

Those last two refrains.

Such a unique vocal talent.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 21h

Even with a day to reflect, do you still not see that your interpretation doesn't make any sense in the context of the first and third sentences?

He's describing what assumptions go into the joke-post "working." That the joke is reliant on classic Nazi tropes. One being "blood and soil".

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 23h

That's good to know. I have a five year old who can get overwhelmed by large crowds and loud noises and a three year old that is a threat to bolt (for fun because he's three and wants to explore and isn't scared of people). So we're getting sitters.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

How confident are you that the protest will be remain kid friendly?

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

So who's writing my check

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

Opponent's Admission Ruled Hearsay

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 5d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

How about a 9 page triple net lease (top google search example):

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

This is like the exact opposite of a different story. It's like, yea, we intentionally squandered it and Trump let us.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

What was the post

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

lol, those flame wars were scorched earth.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

I agree it can be read in two ways, one of those ways requires the reader to accept the most tortured possible reading of the first three sentence you wrote and to effectively ignore the "Not", the other is what you meant.

You've created a great reading comprehension test.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

New reading comprehension test format:

What did the deleted post likely say based on the repost criticism?

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

Only if they specifically set it due to the low likelihood of rain.

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, I never read the deleted post. It's possible that this critique of it is unfair, I'm not sure. But I can still read an understand what the critique is. The critique is claiming that the original post was implicitly or explicitly contrasting Jews to Aryan people groups.

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

I think you pass a basic literacy test, but I think you would struggle on the LSAT reading comprehension test, if you can't follow this.

The sentence starts with "Not". Yet your reading interprets it as an affirmative statement.

Do you understand why that should make you question your reading?

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

He's explaining what the claim the other person made. It's used in the negative. He didn't say it affirmatively, he said, the other person was claiming it was absent as a part of their Nazi viewpoint.

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

This reading is obviously incorrect, he's calling out the Nazi bs, that claims aryans are a real people because of "blood and soil" and Jews aren't. But I'm not sure we're going to convince someone so locked into the other reading of it that they're wrong.

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 1d

So I think they are locked in on their interpretation, which is a possible (but wrong) reading, and they're unwilling to admit they misread it initially.

They read him saying "not a real ethnicity ... rooted in their blood and soil" as deploying "blood and soil" on behalf of Jews.

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

It's sort of amazing that Alexa is currently unable to play Taylor Swift's new album on Apple Music right now. (Only a commentary version of the album or a piano/string cover).

I wonder how long it will take her team to notice and force them to fix it.

@swiftonsecurity.com

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

Isn't a big part of it winter there?

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!! Would you recommend a gas mask, or just water to wash out irritants.

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

I may or may not be attending a protest soon, got any recommendations. Does wrapping it in aluminum foil work? (Semi joke question)

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Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

Agreed, but if she wasn't actually afraid, it demonstrates the use of her power to single him out.

It's like thinking it's fine that Trump is charging Comey and James because they convinced a grand Jury to indict.

In reality that's irrelevant, the abuse of power is the story.