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Emeritus philosopher & gadfly, poet, cook, #taijiquan, #ukulele I write along the watermargins of philosophy, mythology, religion, culture, and nature. This is the Bluesky home for the Motley Cow substack http://markcepeterson.substack.com

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So, really? Starbucks rebranding itself as waffle House friendly.

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I remain amazed and shocked at how many voters have shown themselves psychologically hard wired for cultism.

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This little reminder coughed itself up this morning. 🤭 “The first problem of the returning hero is to accept as real, after an experience of the soul-satisfying vision of fulfillment, the passing joys and sorrows, banalities and noisy obscenities of life.”

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Had a root canal last week. Very exciting. It reminded me of where we are. open.substack.com/pub/markcepe...

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Ten years ago I’d have dismissed this as the pathetic wishcasting of a fascist, pinchbeck intellectual. It’s now clear that the moment they think they can get away with this, they will absolutely try it.

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#LockHimUp

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In case anyone had doubts abut the relationship Moscow thinks it’s building with Washington, this is from the website of Russia’s SVR (foreign intelligence service):

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me this morning www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

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@sophiegilbert.bsky.social just wanted to send you a fan letter for your latest article in the Atlantic on the impact of porn. I taught a class for years on philosophy and pop culture w/the Frankfurt school’s critique that media has turned us into spectators on all parts of our lives. Great stuff!

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Grievances in the Declaration of Independence: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences Sounds familiar.

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Tonight in the US, the American News media is reporting Trump's refusal to abide by supreme Court rulings as a standoff, instead of treasonous insurrection.

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Time to impeach

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The metaphor department is working too hard

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And just like that, America becomes a dictatorship. What kind of crazy lib nonsense is this? When the President can ignore the law as explained, clearly, by the Supreme Court, and do whatever he wants? Uh, is there another name for it?

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Wi on board

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Salt Lake City showed up

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Hands off! Cedar Rapids, IA

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Hands Off Atlanta #meidastouch

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The Detroit Hands Off protest today stretched for miles, it was so powerful when we all realized that we were seeing the front of the protest looping back on the opposite side of the street when were 1.5 miles from the end. Glad a friend got video on her way to work, it really shows the scale.

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Some group chat memes for fun

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I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

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This...

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Here's what's in my head today. No reason to get excited The thief, he kindly spoke There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I, we've been through that And this is not our fate So let us stop talkin' falsely now The hour's getting late....

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Trump loses in Wisconsin

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More thoroughly: Moral Cowardice. It's what's for Breakfast in America. open.substack.com/pub/markcepe...

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So, really? Starbucks rebranding itself as waffle House friendly.

I remain amazed and shocked at how many voters have shown themselves psychologically hard wired for cultism.

This little reminder coughed itself up this morning. 🤭 “The first problem of the returning hero is to accept as real, after an experience of the soul-satisfying vision of fulfillment, the passing joys and sorrows, banalities and noisy obscenities of life.”

open.substack.com/pub/markcepe...

Had a root canal last week. Very exciting. It reminded me of where we are. open.substack.com/pub/markcepe...

Ten years ago I’d have dismissed this as the pathetic wishcasting of a fascist, pinchbeck intellectual. It’s now clear that the moment they think they can get away with this, they will absolutely try it.

#LockHimUp

In case anyone had doubts abut the relationship Moscow thinks it’s building with Washington, this is from the website of Russia’s SVR (foreign intelligence service):

me this morning www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

@sophiegilbert.bsky.social just wanted to send you a fan letter for your latest article in the Atlantic on the impact of porn. I taught a class for years on philosophy and pop culture w/the Frankfurt school’s critique that media has turned us into spectators on all parts of our lives. Great stuff!

Grievances in the Declaration of Independence: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences Sounds familiar.

Tonight in the US, the American News media is reporting Trump's refusal to abide by supreme Court rulings as a standoff, instead of treasonous insurrection.

Time to impeach

The metaphor department is working too hard

And just like that, America becomes a dictatorship. What kind of crazy lib nonsense is this? When the President can ignore the law as explained, clearly, by the Supreme Court, and do whatever he wants? Uh, is there another name for it?

Wi on board

Salt Lake City showed up

Hands off! Cedar Rapids, IA

Hands Off Atlanta #meidastouch

The Detroit Hands Off protest today stretched for miles, it was so powerful when we all realized that we were seeing the front of the protest looping back on the opposite side of the street when were 1.5 miles from the end. Glad a friend got video on her way to work, it really shows the scale.

Some group chat memes for fun

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

This...

Here's what's in my head today. No reason to get excited The thief, he kindly spoke There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I, we've been through that And this is not our fate So let us stop talkin' falsely now The hour's getting late....

Trump loses in Wisconsin

More thoroughly: Moral Cowardice. It's what's for Breakfast in America. open.substack.com/pub/markcepe...

Let's take a moment and remember this (with the dangerous final lyrics included for a change): youtu.be/2Q7PULELvok?...

Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.

Seems accurate