mclengthyname.bsky.social
Editor by day. Film critic by night. Internet Puddleglum 24/7.
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The closest that some of these organizations have ever come to resembling the early church
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🎯
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I'd never thought of it this way before, but I think you're right. And they justify it to themselves because, while Trump/Musk may be evil, the Democrats are more evil. "I voted for the lesser of two evils" thinking is not new, but "I voted for the lesser of two evils, and it rocks" definitely is.
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One thing I'm fairly certain about is that I will never be able to forgive the people who voted for this or who smugly justified their thumb-twiddling with both-sidesism. One day I may stop being angry, but I will never be able to forget what they've done and said.
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I feel this in my bones, man. It's never been harder to try to love, or even pray for, our enemies.
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I am *really* not a fan of being in a situation where I have to cheer on a billionaire just because he still evinces a solid grasp on objective reality
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Nate Silver 🤝 Noah Smith
Dunning-Kruger effect
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now you're cooking
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Cosign all of this except the two-film idea. We must not draw Eggers into anything resembling a franchise!
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I'm honestly glad for Vonnegut's sake that he didn't live to see where we are now.
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Lewis: "Meanwhile, Aslan is going to team up with Bacchus, Silenus, and their drunken revelers to bring jollity back to Narnia. Bacchus turns a bunch of schoolboys into pigs!"
*Tolkien suddenly stands up from the table and walks silently out the door*
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Lewis to the Inklings after the second pint: "Okay, so: a 14-year-old gets into a swordfight to the death with the adult villain. Then he's going to dismember and decapitate the villain's treacherous lieutenant."
*Barfield struggles to maintain a neutral expression; Williams grins excitedly*
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Love that line. What's this film?
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fantasizing about a world in which Congress is interested in doing literally anything other than fundraising for elections and whining about their impotence
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in this economy?
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please stand by while Jack types in his ChatGPT query
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woof
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*laughs melting into sobs*
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It's true as long as you define "a liberal" as "a person whose general political posture I personally dislike"
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ooh, I bet that milquetoast finger-wagging in the last paragraph sure has ol' Donnie Trump rethinking some things!
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His "I am totally not a corrupt politician" t-shirt sure is raising a lot of questions already answered by his shirt
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I lost my editions to water damage a few years ago and was heartbroken over it. Absolutely timeless.
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RETVRN
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My dad and my brother-in-law both draw federal pensions, so I get it. This is the worst. I'm sorry for you and your husband.
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Sorry to hear it. The days are evil.
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If I were drawing a paycheck or a pension from the federal government right now, I'd be terrified.
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It's almost as if Hegseth is just a talking haircut from TV who doesn't have any idea what to do when his job requires him to actually know things
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Corleones Now Most Powerful Family in Region After Tattaglia, Barzini, Stratchi, Cuneo, Greene Step Down During Baptism
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There's a reason he thinks that being bulletproof is an important automobile safety feature
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I mean, okay, but you don't have to lecture like the *best* expert though
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This is why they all jumped on board the Trump train. He gives them permission to be truly free: free from scruples, from basic decency, from self-reflection. It's literally a devil's bargain: "You can do anything. Everything is permissible."
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Yeah, that band-aid is 100% concealing a swastika or an Iron Cross
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I don't know why, but these two posts warm my heart! Might have to listen (even though I am not and may never be a bird guy).
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Can you point me toward that essay, Jamelle? I'd be interested in reading it.
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can't help but feel like everything would be ever-so-slightly easier to take if it all weren't happening in the most embarrassing way imaginable
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Jason Mantzoukas for the lead role in the Oscar-nominated biopic
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"Vichy" is probably the more precise term, but I'm starting to favor "quisling" as my go-to slur for Trump sycophants because it's a nastier-sounding word