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“Life is a nightmare that leaves its mark upon you in order to prove that it is, in fact, real.” ― Thomas Ligotti, Songs of a Dead Dreamer Philosophical Pessimism | Nihilism | Cynicism | Misanthropy | Negative Utilitarianism | Antinatalism | Efilism
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When you think you're helping but you're really not.

Cool of NYT to include Buffalo Hunter Hunter:

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You know, it occurs to me there are Republican Party offices in every county, city and capital, in every state in the nation. If we’re looking for places to make our displeasure known, they’re right there.

If you can eat cloves of raw garlic like Tic-Tacs, this is for you! I'm not garlic shy, but one bite was about all I could handle. 😅 Great flavor, not chili hot, but crazy garlic burn.

The first magnolias of spring

🎃🖤 Shudder’s #HalfwayToHalloween is BACK—and it’s a bloodbath! 💀 4 new films, Joe Bob Briggs, watch parties, and a killer lineup of classics. April 1st can’t come soon enough. 🔪🍿 #HorrorMovies #Streaming #Shudder #HorrorFan

This was definitely my experience of French class 😄

I liked Severance's S2 finale quite a bit. Since I have already sold a second article on the themes of Philip K. Dick in Severance, this finale connected the greater mystery to themes in both Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (stuff only in the novel) and there is UBIK all over Severance.

Canada‘s new immigration minister says Trump presidency is creating an “incredible opportunity” for Canada to attract the best and brightest from around the world – including talented people currently living in the United States. #cdnpoli

While the top scientists and researchers leave the US, the Trump government is trying to find someone who will give them eggs. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Framed #1107 🎥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ framed.wtf

No, I didn't send this with the last line, but I have to say it felt really good to write it.

So the international community is just going to watch, either with indifference or active glee, as a population that is almost 50% children get bombed or starved into oblivion? Is this where we are?

I have Cartman in my head, singing that farkin Come Sail Away song, and I wish someone would just knock me out already.

Social Security is our money. That's not a debate. It exists because it is deducted from a paycheck. Yours. Mine. Ours. It's our money.

i have a friend who dearly loves baseball and i truly enjoy hearing him nerd the fuck out over this thing that i care not even a whit about because we are friends and we should share in each others' joy.

She's doing a bit. She's a comedic angel and has never done anything wrong ever. I believe this because I choose to

Haha good. One day soon, the only Cybertrucks to exist will be one in a Damien Hirst installation and one in Jay Leno's freak dungeon

Hey, an occasional reminder: Should you be fighting fascism here in the US? Yes, you should! Are you the one who decides how best you can do that? Yes, you are! Should the people who decide that you're not doing it right (i.e., the way they want you to) fuck off into the sun? Yes, they should!

Help me, hive mind: Do I know anyone who writes in / teaches on / is expert in the following? Egyptology Ossuaries Shipwrecks Holy relics Stone tape theory Much obliged for any help.

should I bring my nearly 3 year old to a monster truck show

Saw a post from someone who'd hated a book I'd written, but JUST READ IT AGAIN and hated it even more the second time. 😜 I can't explain why this makes me happy, but it does. Am I a masochist, or just easily amused?