#Observation

I had a whole thread planned out with links about #AO3's historical framing and how it's deeply dishonest to posit that it wasn't an always explicitly political project...But I'm too
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One thing Garfield doesn’t get enough recognition for is truly bonkers, impressionistic color choices. The sidewalk is pink and yellow. Jon wears purple pants. Every panel is like an Easter
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“You've got to believe in something... the problem is there's more than psych truth... there's a need for the numinous"Tom identifies an important puzzle: whatever shall we make of faith?https://twitter.com/tomxhart/statu
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kirishima and bakugou are strolling down one of the most scenic streets in downtown tokyo. it's christmastime and the snow sprinkles over their hats, scarves, and eyelashes like powdered sugar.
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Second thing for Zac Efron's birthday: he's doing some real superstar-wattage stuff in GREATEST SHOWMAN - like, old-school movie star stuff - and "movie stars" are often underestimated or not
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Let's talk about contingency in the history of life on Earth. Stephen Jay Gould, in "Wonderful Life" asked the question: what if we could 'rewind' the tape of life to
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Dedication + Creativity > Technology.#TeamLostTemples(If anyone knows the name of this temple please let me know in the comment.) I think, this thing() is the miniature version of Viman, the
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Recently watched Spider-Man (2002) for the first time in 10 years probably and it holds up better than most modern superhero films. It's damn near perfect, especially considering when it
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#BAFTAGames Winner: Best Original Property - Outer Wilds #BAFTAGames Winner: Best Music - Disco Elysium #BAFTAGames Winner: Best Evolving Game - Path Of Exile #BAFTAGames Winner: Best Debut Game -
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Here's the situation with COVID in NC:The biggest number that everyone follows is new daily cases. And that chart certainly looks discouraging. /thread/ #ncpol #covid19 BUT then you follow it
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Je suis quand même assez fasciné du parti pris de Jurassic parkAutant ils disent beaucoup de bêtises, autant affirmer en 1993 que les oiseaux "descendent" des dinosaures est odacieux !Aujourd'hui
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BREAKING: @BernieSanders endorses @JoeBiden "Today I am asking all Americans, every democrat, every independent, and a lot of Republicans, to support [Biden's] candidacy, which I endorse... to defeat the most
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THREAD: Clem Ford quoted me in one of her pieces recently. I'm going to copy and paste what she wrote in the next part of this thread. Look at the
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Ellis Marsalis Jr., Jazz Pianist and Patriarch, Dies at 85 - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/arts/music/ellis-marsalis-dead-virus.html There will be a singularly profound defining moment in the midst of this once-in-a-lifetime cr
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The secret to living a happy life: avoiding unhappiness.Ever since we're young, we're bombarded with the idea that happiness is the 'ultimate goal' to strive for. This is bullshit.What
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1/ So let's unpack the news story in the WSJ on the Biden deal, and it's supposed "debunking" of what the WSJ opinion side is saying. So the opinion side, namely @kimstrassel,
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