KnightShade

can we stop all the shitposting?

Every action has its equal opposite reaction. Villageidiotx shat the bed, I love the guy but he's in traction.

Oh shit.

We really need to put locks on that revolving door.

"The world is falling apart."

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I'm just fed up with idle chatter. It accomplishes nothing apart from making the speaker feel like they're helping.

@Awson

Joking about things is a way people can deal with it, I mean I don't want people to really become comfortable with it though. It's also a way everyone can talk about it to build a consensus to support action, although of course that consensus may just be a bubble. Narcissism is a huge part of social media culture, I don't think it particularly takes away from action though.

I think there are also cases where it has helped. Like Owen Jones springing up a protest over the Trump state visit basically over night on twitter, resulting in thousands of protesters and millions of petition signers. He got his agenda all over the UK media. Surely the social networks that requires are partly formed around 'clever' comments. Someone makes a dumb joke about Trump, its not just virtue signalling, it's a lighthearted way of signalling your political views. You friend or follow them or whatever, and whole networks can build up around stupid Joe Biden jokes.

"The world is falling apart."

The world is falling apart.

Let's never ever talk about it.

I got fired for the first time in my life (Adventures in Charleston, S.C.)

You got a new job in four days? Trump must be a genius

I got fired for the first time in my life (Adventures in Charleston, S.C.)

Also, I don't want to be the dick head who says this is character building. But when you get a job where they treat you right, you'll work your ass off while the pot smokers get fired because they take it for granted.

I got fired for the first time in my life (Adventures in Charleston, S.C.)

Congratulations on getting the fuck out of there.

@Vilageidiotx

Yep, just this

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Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who's this kid?

What's he gonna do?

The 9/10ths Compromise

I'm very uncomfortable with the idea that stupid people's opinions should count for less, but I'm too stupid to fully articulate why.

Book Challenge (2017)

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I do really enjoy her, and I've been searching for at least an audiobook reading of her other material but, alas, haven't found anything (for free (legally)). I suppose I could try out the other libraries in the area.

But from what I recall in her Lafayette book at least is that she admits to, and calls herself a visual historian of sorts. She doesn't write history solely on letters, diaries, and other records but has and will visit the relevant places to also include what might be learned there to add further depth, or add those little anecdotes that brings history forward.

You probably can't call her an academic historian in the same vein as others. But she at least makes it entertaining for people who are, or are not into history.

What's better is her dry voice adds a layer of casual sarcasm, since she performs her own audiobooks. If your uninitiated to her audio work, she voiced Violet in the Incredibles.

@Dinh AaronMk

I think her 'visual' history (I'd say it was more geographic, but that's quibbling), is a real strength. Like when she couldn't find the house of the doctor who fixed Booth's leg, it illustrated the case that he'd been there before quite well. It also means her books can work as loose historical travel guides too.

Personally I would think of her as academic, she shines new light on old things after all. I'm sure a lot of historians would be snobby about that but communicating with the public is too often neglected by academics.

I found out she voiced Violet at the end of Assassination Vacation. I think she works on radio too so I'm sure her voice work is great. She's one of those people that I was surprised I hadn't heard of before, once I got into her.