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Aparna Nair

@disabilitystor1

Historian, occasional anthropologist, working on disability, race and Empire; histories of public health. Eternal immigrant, writer, teacher. Indifferent cook. There will be many dogs on this feed. Luddite, yes, in the best way. Lives with epilepsy.

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They need to be sued until their balls are in a jar on someone lawyer's bookshelf.

11.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
xkcd cartoon with Cueball repeatedly complaining through the years about social isolation caused by (in 1840) books, (in 1880) newspapers, (in 1910) magazines, (in 1960) television, (in 1980) the Walkman, (in 2015) smartphones. In the final panel, someone tells him "Dude, it's been *two centuries*. *Take a hint.*"

xkcd cartoon with Cueball repeatedly complaining through the years about social isolation caused by (in 1840) books, (in 1880) newspapers, (in 1910) magazines, (in 1960) television, (in 1980) the Walkman, (in 2015) smartphones. In the final panel, someone tells him "Dude, it's been *two centuries*. *Take a hint.*"

Jakub Grygiel through the ages:

10.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is your daily solidarity call from nurse Hammam and his family, including young Abood who needs a surgery on his leg
Hammam has been severely discriminated against on this platform. He is heartbroken and calling for our help.
Let’s be the community they need
chuffed.org/project/1580...

10.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

You’re pleased to see him threatening to annex Canada again?

10.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I've had it up to here with this carp

10.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve strayed so far from God

10.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I wished I was religious so I could find comfort in knowing these people were going to one day be made to answer for their actions.

10.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG OMG

10.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

wake up babe, it’s the end of days.

06.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5

oh i think Im gonna be sick

10.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Capitalist β€˜innovation’

10.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This headline is written in English.

But so is this one: "Purple Monkey Dishwasher"

10.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Buffalo Wild Wings unveils wing-flavored protein espresso martini Buffalo Wild Wings' new Espresso Proteini is infused with Buffalo Dry Jump and jampacked with 10 grams of protein.

close, its a proteini!

www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

10.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They better call it a MANtini

10.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t have to use ChatGPT to know it tells you that you’re right even when you’re wrong. I’ve talked to people about their LLM usage, read reporting and studies about it, and seen what people have shared online. The idea that you HAVE to use something yourself to critique it is not always true

10.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1016 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 10

In '91, the Royal Navy led mine clearing efforts in the Gulf because the US didn't have sufficient capability. Fortunately, in the last 35 years, the US Navy has... ah.

10.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

also, i dont know why, but I can smell this drink through the screen, I cant say why

10.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

does protein need to be in everything lol

10.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The article says it's called a "proteini."

10.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

With great shame and indignity I must humbly confess: would

10.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

AI hallucinating nonsensical headlines again.

10.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

when you just can’t shit your pants fast enough, Buffalo Wild Wings has got you covered

10.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is, perhaps, too specialized a coffee drink even for me. But as a Buffalonian am contractually obliged to try it…

10.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

finally a Martini for MEN

10.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would really like to reset the Earth at this point

10.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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The trailer for EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY. In select theaters starting April 17th πŸΏπŸ€‘πŸ€£

10.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 4065 πŸ” 1249 πŸ’¬ 117 πŸ“Œ 229

I understand every single word used in that headline. I do not understand what it says.

10.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now all we need them to do is also make them high fiber.

10.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i think the coffee will take care of it, tbh, no need for added fibre but I am imagining the taste and it is making me feel ill

10.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0