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Independent Systems Theorist ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ https://gadflai.substack.com/ NEVER PAYWALLED

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You called it. You're like the Kwizatz Haderach or something.

11.03.2026 02:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably just a reception issue. I got this...
*adjusts satellite of love accordingly*

11.03.2026 02:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Switzerland of hotels? No thank you...

10.03.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know, I know. But look, I don't get a lot of institutional validation so I cherish what comes my way.

10.03.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a young girl in a blue top is smiling and clapping her hands ALT: a young girl in a blue top is smiling and clapping her hands

TFW: Someone with more letters after their name than in it reads your paper and thinks it's solid

10.03.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That sounds like a good idea. I might peruse some cave listings later.

10.03.2026 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The "so-and-so hates America" argument has been pushed for so long now that I find it hard to believe anyone can't see it as projection at this point. It's clearly projection. Why would they want to make it "great again" if they didn't hate it as-is?

10.03.2026 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a calf wearing a party hat and surrounded by different colored balloons

a calf wearing a party hat and surrounded by different colored balloons

this is the future liberals want

10.03.2026 11:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1766 ๐Ÿ” 329 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Izzat right?

10.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm loving that you're in this for the long game :)

10.03.2026 00:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a red robe says " this is getting out of hand " ALT: a man in a red robe says " this is getting out of hand "
09.03.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Called it ๐Ÿ˜‚

09.03.2026 21:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yuss! Be gay, do crimes.
Community approved ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

09.03.2026 20:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think he looks about an hour in a makeup chair away from being the next Joker.

09.03.2026 20:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is how I access Bluesky...

09.03.2026 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The guy got popular for paying his social media handlers to stoop to Trump's level. I don't see why he should be rewarded for that. The whole situation is gross.

09.03.2026 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sports should be about community building, and at a certain level they are. However, professional sports wear "community" as a costume while they pick your pocket and generate unnecessary interpersonal conflict.

09.03.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which isn't to say that competitive sports lack any value at all. All I'm saying is that the word "tradition" is extremely loaded. It's a moat intended to repel people who dare question the validity of any established institution, and it gets invoked a lot in sports discussion.

09.03.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Public stadium financing, tax structures, the ratio of public subsidy to community benefit, the labor economics of the actual athletes versus the ownership class. It's a remarkably efficient wealth transfer mechanism wrapped in "community identity."

09.03.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it's time to have a long think about precisely what kind of value sports provide and compare that to the value we've assigned them. I don't think that equation is very balanced, but that's just a hypothesis.

09.03.2026 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@lisasingletary.bsky.social
I still can...

08.03.2026 22:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I assume "can't log in" actually means someone finally patched the hole in their roof and you're stuck with building a tree nest like everyone else?

08.03.2026 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. And that's precisely why I'm ignoring you. Toodles.

08.03.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The hidden cost of hustle culture. They don't tell you that part at the motivational presentations.

08.03.2026 18:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've never met a dog that I've wanted to ignore.

08.03.2026 07:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what Sam Altman signed on for. Kinda makes his folksy PR tone a little more enraging, doesn't it?

08.03.2026 15:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love that ๐Ÿ˜‚

08.03.2026 01:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Especially in Canada. We don't have pennies anymore. Export that shit and make bank.

08.03.2026 01:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sources matter, and you aren't the one who gets paid to know better.

08.03.2026 01:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here, screenshot this for evidence:

ficklenuts is absolutely a bot. Obviously so. I don't know you, but if you fell for the human routine that's going to be a lot of shame to process and I wish you luck.

Godspeed, fellow human.

07.03.2026 23:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0