Nightcrawler is the best display and critique of American individualism and capitalism I’ve ever seen

Communists what’s your favorite movie (for reasons related to politics / economics)

before france was invented people kissed by tapping teeth together

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The Chinese term xǐnǎo (洗脑 lit 'wash brain') was originally used by early 20th century Chinese intellectuals to refer to "modernizing" one's way of thinking. The term punned on the Taoist custom of "cleansing/washing the heart/mind" xǐxīn ( 洗心) before conducting ceremonies or entering holy places.

A good and achievable goal for a new year is to grow an enormous glowing eyeball somewhere on your body. You're never too old to grow an enormous glowing eyeball.

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im gonna start posting my comic reviews here and theres nothing u can do to stop me

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With millions of Americans about to pay higher premiums or lose their health insurance, the Washington Post editorial board published a flagrantly misleading op-ed opposing Medicare for All. Not mentioned: Jeff Bezos's stake in the healthcare discussion zeteo.com/p/washington...

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iirc "brain washing" originally came from a direct translation of a mandarian term relating to therapy & reconciliation. it at first had a positive connotation of gentleness & healing. Orientalism & anti-communism are two of America's favorite propaganda angles, so it wound up associated with evil.

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When Grok takes the blame for generating CSAM while Musk and X refuse to do so, Grok is still very much “acting” as a man-made artifact doing something it was imbued by a human with the capacity to do

Sure, we don’t know 100% if Musk et al specifically intended to use Grok as as a blame absorption fire shield - but it is nevertheless DOING that right now, and with some success. Whether intended or no, Grok remains a man-made artifact that is producing a RESULT of deflecting blame from humans.

the ocean is a girl in the sense that she is not your property and, if you convince yourself that she is, one of you is going to die

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Me wanting to be a man i can respect is not for fucking sale And i am also not so full of myself that i believe i am always right Self proclaimed 'Alpha Men' would not last a day on their own without 'servants'

love learning that Black lesbian feminists were having the exact same arguments in the 80s that we're having now, down to "please don't make the mistake of downplaying the misogyny white women face, it hurts us" and critiquing the homophobia of their communities under the white gaze AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

My new years resolution is 480p I don't wanna see shit

context: i’m actively in therapy for CPTSD right now so i’m increasingly able to make deeply uncomfortable jokes about this experience. my therapist has assured me this is a sign i am healing.

In every single invasion by the American Empire of a sovereign country, there are always defectors. At least 23 US POWs refused to return after the Korean war. The US was so terrified of this it invented the propaganda concept of "Brainwashing" to explain why these soldiers had become communists.

This has nothing to do with being woke or being a good person. Strictly from a "He who stacks the most cheddar, wins!" perspective, you come to these same conclusions. I'm not debating this with y'all. I said what I said. Like it or don't.

If you look for the money, you come away with the inescapable conclusions that: * Sexism costs you money * Racism costs you money * Fascism is really bad * It's easier to sell things to people when they have money to spend * Not all talent is in the USA * Not all customers are in the USA

When I used to say that, "I as an *individual* investor, have cut checks to more Black founders than most professional VC *firms*? That's embarrassing for your whole industry." I couldn't make that claim about Y-Combinator. You can get as mad at that as you want, but check their receipts.

Other pro-civil rights and inclusion people used to get mad at me because I pointed out something really obvious about Paul Graham when he ran Y-Combinator: He invested in more Black and Latiné and women founded startups than most VCs. 🤷🏿‍♂️ Not because he loves us. Because he loves money and value.

nothing musk has done to the website is an accident. he likes the automated csam machine, he thinks we're the weird ones.

i’m asking because maybe there’s a good ending here where you defected to the North Vietnamese side against the imperialists or something

hey, quick question: why were being fired upon by a North Vietnamese soldier

Got hit by a car, went over the top and crashed down on the other side, stood up, dusted myself off, and went about my day. I can't be harmed by conventional weapons.

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. Hi, I'm anaphylaxis, 105-degree fevers, and falling into a swimming pool when I was like five (thus giving me permanent fear of water) I can also never remember if I *had* meningitis, or if the doctors *thought* I had meningitis

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. I'm -deadname-

Doctors wouldn't know the first thing to look for if something did go wrong because they just assume my body is default and/or they would think my particular presentation is biologically impossible or something.

Oh also to answer the prompt: apparently there's a minor but not insignificant chance that my particular intersex variation could lead to ovotesticular/adnexal torsion, which is *possibly* fatal. That, and testicular cancer due to the piece of a testicle attached to one of my ovaries. AMAB, btw.

this is not exhaustive fell 18 feet into an above ground structure and blew up my right leg h1n1 sent me into icu crashing hard but then i didn't die kissed two windshields with my dome from the passenger seat before airbags 6ft dive 4ft pool severe neck osteoarthrosis now cigs 30 yrs 🧠🤪

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Jokes on them this is my alt.

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. Hi I'm alcoholism! This party fuckin suuucks ✌️😂

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. I'm hypothermia from a farm work incident when I was a preteen. Additional fun fact: under US law there are few to no workplace safeguards for the children of farmers, not even having to be 18 to operate dangerous equipment.

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you hi im like 40g of tylenol

jokes on them, we’ve already worked through any trauma we’re willing to post about on main and will use it to traumatize them if they insist on being assholes about it

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you. Hi everyone! I'm drowning, rolling down a mountain in a jeep, getting hit by a car, a tumor, a mystery illness, hanging, and random incapability of breathing 🙂

Call me Powerline youtu.be/j4asUD0Ip5c?... I redid it bc the other one was bad quality

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I used to think X had no public utility but it is developing into some sort of monument to billionaire hubris. It's a living museum of paranoiac mania, a Grey Gardens situation.

Introduce yourself with what almost killed you: I’m My Stupid Drunk Redneck Cousin Trying to Blow Up a Broken TV with Several Pounds Worth of Tannerite and an AR-15

Can we stop fucking means testing people? If you’re still doing this, you are in fact an asshole. People die from hunger, freezing to death, preventable diseases, and so much more. Just be kind and help people without making them jump through hoops.

My books are officially open for 2026, I have limited space! I work with all SWers. My clients range from below 1% on OF and above. If you need your own personal Void, DM me for more info and we can see if we are a match! 🖤

AYYYY we hit 1700!!! thank you so, so much! 🥳🥳 I still would like to hit 25 new people /week. it's okay if you're broke & can't afford to buy anything! 1) I have quite a few free posts 2) you're literally helping me get seen by more people. it's a free way to help the baddies🖤

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