peripateticxander.bsky.social
Philosopher—Lifter of weights—Aristotelian—Developmentalist—Bibliophile.
“A gentleman is never rude except on purpose.” - Christopher Hitchens
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I appreciate you!
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Wow.
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The call is coming from inside the house.
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Putting Donald Trump back in that office shows a thousand times more disrespect for it than Zelenskyy not wearing a suit.
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Who could have possibly seen this coming?
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I should reread it. It’s been a while.
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I look at a lot of right-wing political cartoons (one of my least favorite activities) and “fan faction” is probably the most apt descriptor of what I’m seeing.
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I rewatched Chernobyl in preparation for 2.0
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Second, there are friends for fun and enjoyment. Here, the friend is essentially a playmate. We see this in the juveniles of many social animals. Humans, being neotenous apes, retain this kind of friendship into adulthood.
Third, there is a kind of complete friendship exclusive to human adults.
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There’s a word for that. It begins with an f, I think… I wanna say it’s “frenship” or something like that.
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Golden gun? Clown school? Prison time? Draft her for President in 2028.
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Even the weather and yet you get rained on.
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It’s what the people want, David.