Sweet I got chosen to move to the next room. I hope I get to be on a jury. inb4 somehow voir dire comes out of my mouth

I think its funny that though the people who are into communism and occultism are often ideologically opposed, both communities are often glorified book clubs where people peacock over all the theory they know

I just realized having social anxiety is basically your brain treating interactions like a game trying to metagame and picking apart every potential misplay you made during every interaction.

hate to be that “too woke friend” but the reason the far-right can consolidate power is because the left have become so consumed with puritan success that we can’t except progress starts with imperfect people. we either want something to happen perfectly or we give up.

I remember having a conversation a year ago about an incredibly worrying trend. In surveys, the dividing line between young voters wasn't just male vs female — it was whether you graduated high school pre or post-COVID. The latter group was incredibly anti-social and very angry.

They banned the word “status” omg

Musk is so stupid. Exhibit #10544 There aren’t thousands of 150 year olds getting paid social security. There are null values in a database he doesn’t understand how to read…

Do yall think that avian dinosaurs’ courtship rituals are similar to that of modern birds? Wb non avian feathered dinos. Im tryna imagine a peacocking trex 🦖

TW: suicide An online friend took their own life 2 weeks ago. Combined with all the tragedies that seem to be occurring daily, Im reminded how easy it is for someone to just suddenly permanently disappear from your life and how every missed opportunity to talk could be the last

Ngl, part of me is lowkey mad they didnt send these out to NYC. The irony is I enjoy reading religious texts but never get unsolicited copies as others seem to. I dont even have a copy of The Book of Mormon despite having many tracters near me npr.org/2025/09/15/nx-…

So given how wide spread the cesium contamination in Indonesia is, is this another Goiania?

Now, here’s my point. There are ways to talk about the role of churches, and other nonprofits in society, that make sense, and some that don’t. It is good and reasonable to expect churches, and other nonprofit organizations, to serve their communities.

This is the control the original experiment needed.