Third Thoughts
@thirdthoughts.bsky.social
Ex-academic political scientist/theorist.🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights. Nuance > Hot Takes. Youtube vids on political history and philosophy. Occasional blog post.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThirdThoughtsYT
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThirdThoughtsYT
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Go R’Abby!!
November 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Go R’Abby!!
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Be on the look out for my forthcoming commentary on Pirkei Avot, titled: Daddy Issues
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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it's hard given like 6 separate people have accused me of supporting kid murder, but like, if we want to actually regulate these things effectively, we need to know what they are
August 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
it's hard given like 6 separate people have accused me of supporting kid murder, but like, if we want to actually regulate these things effectively, we need to know what they are
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Every time I go bisexual on main it becomes EXTREMELY clear that when some of y'all are picturing a slutty man you're just picturing, like, literally any man with his shirt off. Raise your standards. This is not a request.
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Every time I go bisexual on main it becomes EXTREMELY clear that when some of y'all are picturing a slutty man you're just picturing, like, literally any man with his shirt off. Raise your standards. This is not a request.
I remember this episode of The West Wing.
A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I remember this episode of The West Wing.
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Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
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Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
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a religious person is capable of joking about their religion. religious people make anecdotes that never happened go viral and they still make the rounds almost a decade later.
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
a religious person is capable of joking about their religion. religious people make anecdotes that never happened go viral and they still make the rounds almost a decade later.
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crunchyroll doing its level fucking best to make sure everyone hates LLM-involved workflows and everything that uses them as much as possible, ffs
this is a great case of *as someone supportive of the tech & who thinks it can and will be positively transformative for humanity* i hope ppl eat shit
this is a great case of *as someone supportive of the tech & who thinks it can and will be positively transformative for humanity* i hope ppl eat shit
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
crunchyroll doing its level fucking best to make sure everyone hates LLM-involved workflows and everything that uses them as much as possible, ffs
this is a great case of *as someone supportive of the tech & who thinks it can and will be positively transformative for humanity* i hope ppl eat shit
this is a great case of *as someone supportive of the tech & who thinks it can and will be positively transformative for humanity* i hope ppl eat shit
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Never doubt that Jews can also be Nazis.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Never doubt that Jews can also be Nazis.
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Honestly "Don't Engage, Just Block" has transformed my social media experience so profoundly that it's hard for me to describe. It's just so much better to be online now.
i also liked the fact that most of us who had come from the other site had the mentality of not giving "bad actors" the benefit of the doubt on here , and told all to block, not mute, an move on
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Honestly "Don't Engage, Just Block" has transformed my social media experience so profoundly that it's hard for me to describe. It's just so much better to be online now.
Important context! "Sprawling global organization with a lot of internal tradeoffs and private discussion" dealing with 2000 years of slowly evolving, often quite rigid, canon law and theology. Also big changes require global bishops councils (e.g. Vatican 2) not just THE POPE (tm).
A lot of folks don’t seem to understand that the Church predates modernity and that while it is, like everything in the world, in conversation with modernity, you can’t analyze it as a modern phenomenon
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Important context! "Sprawling global organization with a lot of internal tradeoffs and private discussion" dealing with 2000 years of slowly evolving, often quite rigid, canon law and theology. Also big changes require global bishops councils (e.g. Vatican 2) not just THE POPE (tm).
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I’ll give a shit about the things he says to the White House press corps when the White House press corps learns how to walk out of a room, remotely defend itself, consistently ask a difficult question, or otherwise treat him how they treat any Black woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I’ll give a shit about the things he says to the White House press corps when the White House press corps learns how to walk out of a room, remotely defend itself, consistently ask a difficult question, or otherwise treat him how they treat any Black woman.
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I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I suppose they'll sell them through a shell company
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when the wicked son opens his mouth at the seder:
(id: a picture of sandy dunes and the words "God will ABSOLUTELY leave your ass in the desert")
(id: a picture of sandy dunes and the words "God will ABSOLUTELY leave your ass in the desert")
When you see this, post an image from your gallery to describe your mental health
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
when the wicked son opens his mouth at the seder:
(id: a picture of sandy dunes and the words "God will ABSOLUTELY leave your ass in the desert")
(id: a picture of sandy dunes and the words "God will ABSOLUTELY leave your ass in the desert")
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anyways
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
anyways
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BOAT STUCK HOLIDAY EDITION
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
BOAT STUCK HOLIDAY EDITION
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to mention again, i went to undergrad with him. had multiple classes with him. including the misfortune of film 101
jacob wishes he was the one who had an affair with rfk jr, there's no irony here
jacob wishes he was the one who had an affair with rfk jr, there's no irony here
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
to mention again, i went to undergrad with him. had multiple classes with him. including the misfortune of film 101
jacob wishes he was the one who had an affair with rfk jr, there's no irony here
jacob wishes he was the one who had an affair with rfk jr, there's no irony here
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the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
the requirement is, of course, “be white” amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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when even Jerry's like wtf
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
when even Jerry's like wtf
Proof it is possible to both agree and disagree with a post.
Turkey is substandard poultry. The flavor is strong enough to overpower a lot of spices but inferior to duck, chicken, pheasant, etc. Its best use is disrupting Massachusetts traffic.
But yes, if it is dry you are just shit at cooking.
Turkey is substandard poultry. The flavor is strong enough to overpower a lot of spices but inferior to duck, chicken, pheasant, etc. Its best use is disrupting Massachusetts traffic.
But yes, if it is dry you are just shit at cooking.
Turkey is fucking delicious and if you don’t like turkey because think turkey is dry then you’re just bad at cooking turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Proof it is possible to both agree and disagree with a post.
Turkey is substandard poultry. The flavor is strong enough to overpower a lot of spices but inferior to duck, chicken, pheasant, etc. Its best use is disrupting Massachusetts traffic.
But yes, if it is dry you are just shit at cooking.
Turkey is substandard poultry. The flavor is strong enough to overpower a lot of spices but inferior to duck, chicken, pheasant, etc. Its best use is disrupting Massachusetts traffic.
But yes, if it is dry you are just shit at cooking.
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“Santa is secular”
Santa:
Santa:
Saint Nick was based on Nicholas, bishop of Bari, an early Christian saint who gave gifts to people in secret, usually as a way to have done a good deed. The name Santa clause is a bastardization of Sinterklaas, a Germanic form of Saint Nick. It’s very Christian.
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“Santa is secular”
Santa:
Santa:
Final post on this I think. Here's a TL;DR of where I draw the line, given the global context. It's basically "The pope and cardinals get a pass on monogamy, US bishops and the US Conference of Bishops (lobbying arm) don't."
Papal statements on monogamy are dual messages because of that. And these are many of the same countries where LGBT rights are the least existent.
This is why I will, for example, criticize a US bishop making anti-poly statements, but I withhold judgment on a pope.
This is why I will, for example, criticize a US bishop making anti-poly statements, but I withhold judgment on a pope.
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Final post on this I think. Here's a TL;DR of where I draw the line, given the global context. It's basically "The pope and cardinals get a pass on monogamy, US bishops and the US Conference of Bishops (lobbying arm) don't."