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“I do not know which to prefer,
The beauty of inflections
Or the beauty of innuendoes,
The blackbird whistling
Or just after.”
—Wallace Stevens
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“Responsibitity” to win? Either they didn’t proofread or they used a font so “fancy” it looks like a misspelling.
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Ha, ha, good one, guys.
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So spot on.
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These people are ghouls.
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"American Midnight" (2022) by Adam Hochschild
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Wow—lovely!
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Ah, the humor.
QUESTION: Maybe we could – maybe we could talk about it in a Signal group together.
SECRETARY RUBIO: (Laughter.)
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Can they not walk and chew gum at the same time?
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That’s great. Could you also stop voting to confirm Trump nominees?
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OTOH...
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“Civilization’s going to pieces,” broke out Tom violently…. “Well, these books are all scientific... this fellow has worked out the whole thing. It’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things.”
—The Great Gatsby
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“The Boy in the Bubble,” Graceland (Paul Simon)
“6’1”,” Exile in Guyville (Liz Phair)
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My god that’s refreshing.
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Read this recently; absolutely horrifying—60,000.
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Can’t help be reminded of this wonderful Dan Savage column to a 15-y-o boy: “learn enough about female anatomy that you’ll be able to find a clitoris in the dark…read books…(the best way to make girls think you’re interesting is to actually be interesting), and get out of the house and do shit.”
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It’s amazing what Theissen churns out.
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Thank you, Senator.
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Quit voting for Trump’s nominees, senator.
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Two of the most widespread destructive inventions of the 20th century—leaded gasoline and CFCs—were created by the same man: Thomas Midgley Jr.
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Needs a little more Al Green energy, senator.