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Musician, Taxonomist, Former academic librarian. Tabletop games. Tolkien. Critical theory. Tennis. Horror. Living in OK. Host of Album Book Club: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QsLYrSR3FKtHyHnoWbioa?si=5d9d80c039f94ca0
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I want some communications or rhetoric or behavioral psych pro to do a study on the way that an increasing % of people on this site just repeat a post back to the poster in its replies. What is that?!

Why isn't there a Dewey Cox stage musical?

I want some communications or rhetoric or behavioral psych pro to do a study on the way that an increasing % of people on this site just repeat a post back to the poster in its replies. What is that?!

Kinda wish I was going to this one instead of Stillwater so I could catch American Aquarium. Oh well!

It is absolutely maddening and ridiculous the way people drop quotes from, or otherwise reference, Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" in a way that is 100% indistinguishable from the way people cite holy scriptures. It's just a dumb little undertheorized book by a guy speaking completely out of his lane!

It’s true. As someone who has lived in OK for a while, you hear a lot of locals referring favorable to the “Chat Pile bod”. In fact, you can even filter for it on a lot of the local dating apps.

Like A Prayer would have to occupy like the top 20 spots, if I'm being honest, but if I'm simply answering the prompt: Like A Prayer Ray Of Light Papa Don't Preach Borderline

I happen to think that comparing a 21st century USA-ian's personal social media behavior to a 1940s German Jew's decision to leave or stay in his homeland is pretty stupid and disgusting, but maybe that's just me.

So excited to finally read this book!

Happy New Dax Riggs Day to all who celebrate.

I cannot explain, @emilystjams.bsky.social , how much I loved your beautiful and inspiring newsletter this morning. What a treasure you are and how lucky we all are to get to share in that.