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I have a pretty high tolerance for 19th century British novels, but Tom Jones, a Foundling has defeated me. If it can be said in 20 words, Fielding is content to use 3,000. To avoid obscure references, he instead resorts to the opaque and arcane. The plot is harder to follow than the Kabbala.

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I read a lot of fiction, and a lot of it is dystopian. The silly, over-the-top, trying-way-too-hard authoritarian nomenclature in those stories has always struck me as the most metaphorical, least realistic thing about those novels. I would like to rescind my opinion in light of current events.

submitted 20 days ago • 17 comments

#EmbarrassmentInChief 🤮

submitted 52 days ago • 2569 comments

with the LA fire apocalypse going on, important to remember what our mayor and city council thought it was more important to spend money on than fire prevention: cops to beat you!

submitted 55 days ago • 24 comments

Depression is: NOT a failing, weakness, or a sin. IS treatable, and you can get better. DON'T believe the grifters who tell you to "just go to the gym" or "you need to take my supplements". TALK to a trustworthy medical professional, NOT an influencer on the internet. You can and will get better.

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

A question for Filipinos: Why do you accept poor service and products? A car dealership who never answers their phone. Nice restaurants where the food comes out cold. Why do you not politely complain and insist on being treated well? I love my adopted country, but I'm puzzled by this aspect.

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Me: "Doctor, I told my wife that the next time I get sick, she should bring me to the veterinarian instead of to the hospital." My doctor: "Paul, if I was a vet, I'd recommend to her you should be put down and that she should check shelters for another husband."

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Those of you who have read "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis, your opinion, please? I read it in grade school and honestly remember little about it. I think I'm going to add it to the To Read pile.

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

According to the latest BMI chart, I am severely under height.

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Say something nice about yourself: "Other than for an emergency ambulance call when I was on duty, I have never knowingly crossed a picket line."

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

I pressed the wrong button on the Samsung TV remote and summoned Bixby. Does anyone actually use that horrid assistant? Getting it to go away was like trying to cast out a demon that was accidentally summoned.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

Looking for suggestions for a book to read. Something on the deconstruction of post-modern, anti-colonialism thought in theater, with an emphasis on the struggle of those with left-handed ideations. Nothing too mainstream or popular, please. Fair trade only.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

My skills are 30% verbal, 30% dexterity, and 50% math.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

If the Philippines has taught me anything, it's that there is almost nothing that can't be transported by motorcycle.

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

Bluesky has better data security than my bank. No matter what I post on here, the odds of anyone seeing it are close to zero.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Pretty sure the HP support website was designed by Franz Kafka.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Just another day on social media

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

I think Thanksgiving in the US must be infectious agent's favorite holiday. Between air travel, family gatherings, and food left out overnight, it's the perfect event.

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Always thought I’d die in battle, defending freedom and the rule of law. These days, COPD and decubitus are looking more likely.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Accurate

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They sound nice. 🙄

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

It’s not about politics anymore, it’s about values - the idea of having to be friends with someone with incompatible values is new. We used to just joke about the racist uncle we had to see at family events, but no one expected anyone to be friends with him

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

Please post pictures of your turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberries, and whatever. I live far from family and friends in a place that doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving and I would love to see them.

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

It's important to be respectful and to keep an open mind about the foods found in other cultures and...NO

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

As an immigrant living in another country, it is not nearly as easy as most people seem to think. I have the advantage of financial stability, some language fluency, and a wife who is a citizen here. Still, it is challenging and frankly, depressing at times.

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

When a shiver runs down your spine, do you say "Someone walked over my grave"? This was a common saying in the Midwest of the US when I grew up in the 60s and 70s. Seems to have fallen by the wayside currently.

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