competentcuttlefish

pop New Atheism trained a certain section of the public to be huge dunces while wearing the smuggest grins possible

I'd love to know more about this cultural phenomenon, where people demand deeper meaning in cheap (often children's or YA) entertainment media instead of just directly learning about the things they want to learn about.

I'm realizing just now that the Wayfair stuff might have been filling a gap in the public panic market, during a time when the longstanding kidnapped-in-a-mall-parking-lot myth rang less true because people weren't shopping in person as much.

FWIW I'm not confident this style of criticism is particularly effective nowadays, especially in online spaces. It relies on the assumption that racists are embarrassed enough to not publicly state their beliefs, which Cofnas clearly isn't.

shoutout to everyone who recommended Apteka in pittsburgh. one of the best meals i have had this year

Iran's already laid mines, haven't they

We don't ever deserve forgiveness for what we're doing. How could we be vain enough to ask for it?

"Just one or two, officer."

Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Bovino out is a great indicator. It’s a great start. But none of us can be appeased right now. It’s still abolish ICE. It’s still prosecute these fascists. It’s still destroy the whole apparatus that has been terrorizing and disappearing and murdering our neighbors.

Greatest website ever created by far. I want to see the day when the ideals of open access to knowledge and global collaboration are reflected everywhere in society.

Still need more baseball? We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.

What's it called when every social encounter feels like I'm playing guitar hero and hitting 65% of the notes

China connecting the entire country via high speed rail and revolutionizing EV tech. The US:

Mickey 17 (2025)

oh i think this is exactly right. people care about your views but they ALSO care about whether you seem real and authentic

Milk is $20 a gallon here. My family can't take more of this.

Almost every day I have had to tell myself that the best thing I can do to make the world a better place is to show kindness when others don't but boy is it hard sometimes.