society
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This is a new thought in a territory I don’t know much about, so I’m going to try to piece it together. Bear with me. Shoplifting has increased. We know this. It’s driven by accidental negligence. A mom may be distracted by a child, and something doesn’t scan. Inflation and the job market mean tight… Read more
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I’m a bit jaded today. Okay, a lot jaded. The meanness, stubbornness, and exceedingly critical review of – everything — including the stupid writing prompt from WordPress – is just a front for a deep well of emptiness. For desperation. I’m not exhausted – although I would prefer it. I crave the flatlined mind that’ll… Read more
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In Bruce Banner’s lecture hall, a student asked: “Why didn’t Thanos just make unlimited food?” — Or something like that. My memory isn’t perfect. But it did take me off guard. Why did Thanos see that his only option was to poof half of universal life? It tickled the really teeny tiny itty bitty part… Read more
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Just a bit of a vent – To rehash, I’m an adjunct.I’ve been so for longer than most of my students have been breathing. The enshittification, grade inflation, and reduction of college standards nearly mirror the increasing failing of my infection-producing body. It’s odd how they – my body and college education – are breaking.… Read more
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Will America fall? I think that this is two questions, honestly. It’s too ambiguous. (Version One)Will America fall?— Will it disappear? Become akin to Rome and just disappear? Is Trump Ozymandias, and will one of his statues be found in the middle of a desert a hundred years in the ruins of what was D.C?… Read more
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A couple of days ago, PlayStation announced that it’s killing physical gaming. No more printed discs. PlayStation 6 won’t have a disc drive, and, for backward compatibility, one could probably be purchased at an insane price. But if a person has a PS5, there wouldn’t be a need. The companies that make the discs and… Read more
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I don’t pretend to understand the stock market, the Federal Reserve, or anything like that. From exposure to political theory, discussions, and self-education, I’d think I’d be at about a third-grade level of understanding. But when there is almost zero finance literacy being taught, I’m a titan among normies. However, I like to pretend –… Read more
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