Carlos Yu
@carloshasanax.bsky.social
Ball and chain. Packers shareholder. Duller than you can possibly imagine. Personally wrecked Brooklyn. "A quality follow" -- Peter Kafka
therapy in the US is probably best understood as an offshoot of Protestant religious behavior. anyone can be a therapist, because of the priesthood of all believers.
and how many minor Protestant sectarians make bullying their social identity?
exactly.
and how many minor Protestant sectarians make bullying their social identity?
exactly.
Therapy is barely regulated and pretty much anyone can claim to be one in a lot of places. And even people with actual training and experience can be bad therapists and bad people!
How are these people therapists
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
therapy in the US is probably best understood as an offshoot of Protestant religious behavior. anyone can be a therapist, because of the priesthood of all believers.
and how many minor Protestant sectarians make bullying their social identity?
exactly.
and how many minor Protestant sectarians make bullying their social identity?
exactly.
Mr. Rogers in Valhalla gettin everyone settled down
F160.0.3
Pagan otherworld identified
with Christian paradise (heaven).
Pagan otherworld identified
with Christian paradise (heaven).
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Mr. Rogers in Valhalla gettin everyone settled down
if she were a better person I'd say good for her.
(she does care for her son. as the blogger Jim Henley long ago stated, that's basic mammal behavior, but so many people can't even muster that these days.)
(she does care for her son. as the blogger Jim Henley long ago stated, that's basic mammal behavior, but so many people can't even muster that these days.)
yeah, I definitely don’t want to get anyone in trouble, but apparently her boyfriend is an open secret. he has Secret Service detail/nickname & she spends a lot of her time with him. I seem to recall he was initially a trainer or something extremely cliche.
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
if she were a better person I'd say good for her.
(she does care for her son. as the blogger Jim Henley long ago stated, that's basic mammal behavior, but so many people can't even muster that these days.)
(she does care for her son. as the blogger Jim Henley long ago stated, that's basic mammal behavior, but so many people can't even muster that these days.)
McMansion menswear exposé
patrolling the boundaries of yuppie taste
off-center window collar gap badthink
patrolling the boundaries of yuppie taste
off-center window collar gap badthink
I would love to read a Chotiner piece on Wagner, Guy, and Chotiner
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
McMansion menswear exposé
patrolling the boundaries of yuppie taste
off-center window collar gap badthink
patrolling the boundaries of yuppie taste
off-center window collar gap badthink
the late Harold Scheub at Wisconsin used to say cannibalism was as uncommon in the rest of the world as it was in Wisconsin
which
which
I refer you to that 1970s book that claimed cannibalism was a myth
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
the late Harold Scheub at Wisconsin used to say cannibalism was as uncommon in the rest of the world as it was in Wisconsin
which
which
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it's interesting to project the chatgpt's style into the past -- read historical texts with an LLM detector.
What are its precursors? What are the linguistic registers on which it depends?
Back-cover publisher texts seems like one good candidate to me
What are its precursors? What are the linguistic registers on which it depends?
Back-cover publisher texts seems like one good candidate to me
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
it's interesting to project the chatgpt's style into the past -- read historical texts with an LLM detector.
What are its precursors? What are the linguistic registers on which it depends?
Back-cover publisher texts seems like one good candidate to me
What are its precursors? What are the linguistic registers on which it depends?
Back-cover publisher texts seems like one good candidate to me
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peeking ahead in the book to 2029...
Spanberger meets with PM Starmer to reaffirm historic ties on VE Day
third daycare bombed in five days; FBI raids Hegsethite compound
MLB commissioner: "We have cut off the diseased limb"
third Musk will NOT AI forgery, claims Hollywood expert
Spanberger meets with PM Starmer to reaffirm historic ties on VE Day
third daycare bombed in five days; FBI raids Hegsethite compound
MLB commissioner: "We have cut off the diseased limb"
third Musk will NOT AI forgery, claims Hollywood expert
May 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
peeking ahead in the book to 2029...
Spanberger meets with PM Starmer to reaffirm historic ties on VE Day
third daycare bombed in five days; FBI raids Hegsethite compound
MLB commissioner: "We have cut off the diseased limb"
third Musk will NOT AI forgery, claims Hollywood expert
Spanberger meets with PM Starmer to reaffirm historic ties on VE Day
third daycare bombed in five days; FBI raids Hegsethite compound
MLB commissioner: "We have cut off the diseased limb"
third Musk will NOT AI forgery, claims Hollywood expert
a Minnesota Mexican restaurant
I find it very pleasing that sometime around 1040, an Icelandic skald addressed the king of the Norwegians as "sinjórr", showing that already at this early stage the French vocabulary for lordship had entered the Nordic world.
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
a Minnesota Mexican restaurant
they should adapt some classic science fiction for the Star Wars universe
imagine STAR TREK but the Federation is based out of Coruscant and the Klingons are Wookiees or something
imagine STAR TREK but the Federation is based out of Coruscant and the Klingons are Wookiees or something
I want to just flat-out adapt some classic Westerns for Star Wars universe
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
they should adapt some classic science fiction for the Star Wars universe
imagine STAR TREK but the Federation is based out of Coruscant and the Klingons are Wookiees or something
imagine STAR TREK but the Federation is based out of Coruscant and the Klingons are Wookiees or something
are we having *another* round of "why won't the government pay me to be a depressed stoner with creative/professional class markers like they do in Europe/like it would under socialism" Discourse™?
I don't think socialism will need quite so many vape and Fleshlight testers as all that, frankly.
I don't think socialism will need quite so many vape and Fleshlight testers as all that, frankly.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
are we having *another* round of "why won't the government pay me to be a depressed stoner with creative/professional class markers like they do in Europe/like it would under socialism" Discourse™?
I don't think socialism will need quite so many vape and Fleshlight testers as all that, frankly.
I don't think socialism will need quite so many vape and Fleshlight testers as all that, frankly.
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Grateful to ONS for pushing this out.
A second Lavender Scare is taking shape through administrative targeting of transgender service members and veterans. The language is technical; the harm is personal. My piece lays out what is happening and why state and local leaders can act now.
A second Lavender Scare is taking shape through administrative targeting of transgender service members and veterans. The language is technical; the harm is personal. My piece lays out what is happening and why state and local leaders can act now.
Check out Luke's newest piece on "The Second Lavender Scare" targeting transgender service members, and a practical, state-level repair path through our Trans Veterans Policy Toolkit
www.washingtonblade.com/2025/11/24/s...
www.washingtonblade.com/2025/11/24/s...
www.washingtonblade.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Grateful to ONS for pushing this out.
A second Lavender Scare is taking shape through administrative targeting of transgender service members and veterans. The language is technical; the harm is personal. My piece lays out what is happening and why state and local leaders can act now.
A second Lavender Scare is taking shape through administrative targeting of transgender service members and veterans. The language is technical; the harm is personal. My piece lays out what is happening and why state and local leaders can act now.
BlueSky isn't a bubble of bien-pensant yuppies at all
more people regularly watch the CBS show TRACKER than check into BlueSky
you've never heard of it?
"Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a trusted lone-wolf survivalist who uses his instincts to find the missing and collect rewards."
more people regularly watch the CBS show TRACKER than check into BlueSky
you've never heard of it?
"Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a trusted lone-wolf survivalist who uses his instincts to find the missing and collect rewards."
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
BlueSky isn't a bubble of bien-pensant yuppies at all
more people regularly watch the CBS show TRACKER than check into BlueSky
you've never heard of it?
"Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a trusted lone-wolf survivalist who uses his instincts to find the missing and collect rewards."
more people regularly watch the CBS show TRACKER than check into BlueSky
you've never heard of it?
"Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a trusted lone-wolf survivalist who uses his instincts to find the missing and collect rewards."
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Milwaukee, 74 years ago today
“Duke Ellington knotting his necktie in a mirror prior to a performance at the Milwaukee Arena.” —Wisconsin Historical Society
Ellington likely stayed at the Dietz residence at 2463 N. Palmer, as most Milwaukee hotels refused to allow Black guests
“Duke Ellington knotting his necktie in a mirror prior to a performance at the Milwaukee Arena.” —Wisconsin Historical Society
Ellington likely stayed at the Dietz residence at 2463 N. Palmer, as most Milwaukee hotels refused to allow Black guests
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Milwaukee, 74 years ago today
“Duke Ellington knotting his necktie in a mirror prior to a performance at the Milwaukee Arena.” —Wisconsin Historical Society
Ellington likely stayed at the Dietz residence at 2463 N. Palmer, as most Milwaukee hotels refused to allow Black guests
“Duke Ellington knotting his necktie in a mirror prior to a performance at the Milwaukee Arena.” —Wisconsin Historical Society
Ellington likely stayed at the Dietz residence at 2463 N. Palmer, as most Milwaukee hotels refused to allow Black guests
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That’s drugs. To my mind, there’re only two explanations for this kind of nonsense and both of them involve being high on drugs.
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
That’s drugs. To my mind, there’re only two explanations for this kind of nonsense and both of them involve being high on drugs.
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at the debates:
"I'm over here, Vance"
"or am I - over here!?!"
in stereo: "hahahaha"
"I'm over here, Vance"
"or am I - over here!?!"
in stereo: "hahahaha"
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
at the debates:
"I'm over here, Vance"
"or am I - over here!?!"
in stereo: "hahahaha"
"I'm over here, Vance"
"or am I - over here!?!"
in stereo: "hahahaha"
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Let’s start the week with an Owl
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Let’s start the week with an Owl
oh well!
Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital currencies.
Crypto Crash Is Eroding Wealth for Trump’s Family and Followers
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital currencies.
bloom.bg
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
oh well!
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Erik Hall
"Get Where You're Going," 2015
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 in
"Get Where You're Going," 2015
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 in
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Erik Hall
"Get Where You're Going," 2015
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 in
"Get Where You're Going," 2015
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 in
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Literally the reason Twitter sucks now is all these foreigners logged on willing to do racism for pennies on the dollar and undercut our home-grown American racists. We need to erect serious trade barriers to protect the integrity of our domestic racism industry and preserve racist jobs.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Literally the reason Twitter sucks now is all these foreigners logged on willing to do racism for pennies on the dollar and undercut our home-grown American racists. We need to erect serious trade barriers to protect the integrity of our domestic racism industry and preserve racist jobs.
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All kinds of Russian influence explanations of Nigerian and Indian bots and trolls on X are being forwarded. But the real reasons are college educated, unemployed youth with access to the internet and small sums of money to bot farm type places or even individuals from Russian sources.
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
All kinds of Russian influence explanations of Nigerian and Indian bots and trolls on X are being forwarded. But the real reasons are college educated, unemployed youth with access to the internet and small sums of money to bot farm type places or even individuals from Russian sources.
we have an answer to this! they were largely entrepreneurs from low- to middle-income countries who aped the social conservatism of the hegemonic power for Twitter money.
a little like sex work, but much less respectable.
a little like sex work, but much less respectable.
like, are these people twelve years old? did they just escape a religious compound? are they from some conservative rural part of South Asia?
or is it from the other direction? are they so used to seeing an OnlyFans model get down to business that they've never seen a tease?
or is it from the other direction? are they so used to seeing an OnlyFans model get down to business that they've never seen a tease?
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
we have an answer to this! they were largely entrepreneurs from low- to middle-income countries who aped the social conservatism of the hegemonic power for Twitter money.
a little like sex work, but much less respectable.
a little like sex work, but much less respectable.
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Milwaukee was machinist and metalworker to the world. Falk Corporation, Wisconsin Historical Society image 50858.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Milwaukee was machinist and metalworker to the world. Falk Corporation, Wisconsin Historical Society image 50858.
where are all the urine stains on the walls
PHOTO TAKEN NOV 22, 1963 - HOW PRESIDENT KENNEDY LEFT THE OVAL OFFICE
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
where are all the urine stains on the walls
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Another indication that is past time that we demand that leaders in the heterosexual community do something about the pathologies and excesses of this decadent lifestyle choice.
Wait, so Ryan Lizza is charging people to view the raunchy texts from the guy who was boinking his fiance? Content aside, isn't that kind of f-ed up?
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Another indication that is past time that we demand that leaders in the heterosexual community do something about the pathologies and excesses of this decadent lifestyle choice.
why would men read ye olde style science fiction when they can experience weird fascism so many other ways today
Science fiction now is a far smaller part of the industry, and if it wants to regain its prominence and remain relevant, publishers and readers are going to have to find new approaches and stories.
I jotted down some thoughts: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/romantasy-sc...
I jotted down some thoughts: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/romantasy-sc...
Cross-genre takeover
A new report points to 2025 being the biggest year for speculative fiction ever, thanks to the ongoing boom in romantasy fiction
transfer-orbit.ghost.io
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
why would men read ye olde style science fiction when they can experience weird fascism so many other ways today