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sammy-j.bsky.social
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Sometimes I find myself wondering what it is about the @nytimes.com opinion section that seemingly must have a consistently culturally conservative target to fear monger about? It seems to be laser focused on birth rates now…

In Ep 221, "Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism" we detail demagogues' favorite faux populist schtick of taking scientific studies out of context and mocking them, often with help from mainstream media. w/ Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists

So California being the bizarre place that it is has banned some plastic straws. Today we had super duper burger for lunch and the coolest thing happened. We got pasta straws! PASTA STRAWS!

I had a funny moment the other day where I made an argument then I heard @adriandaub.bsky.social make a similar argument on his podcast about housing and San Francisco. Which is tantamount to: we've created a system of investment in housing that produces the expectation of an appreciating asset. 1/

Sir we’re going to have to let you go. What do you mean I have to commit seppuku!? No, just leave please. I refuse to commit ritualistic suicide!!! How dare you! Sir… please just go.

Summer time

I just finished reading "The Dark Forest".. what a lovely book (other than the weird waifu stuff)

break it down for us!