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Theoretical Metaphysicist. Poet laureate of the Comintern. Author/Performer. https://davidraffin.com Degree in philosophyβ€” a very charming man. North of Canada. Vegan if you must hate me. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Go Dutch. Anarchist in the anti-room. I nullify your paradigm.

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I mean it didn’t change anything politically but it sure does sell Levi’s.

08.03.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man. The 70s must’ve been awful. All of those hippies sitting around saying, β€œwell… Let’s give this Reagan a chance.β€œ
No wonder punk rock happened.

08.03.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every ICE officer who has broken the law should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for their crimes.

07.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 9541 πŸ” 1965 πŸ’¬ 395 πŸ“Œ 115

Yeah this kind of shit got a lot of Nazi camp guards just straight up shot.

08.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to take my kitty Noah πŸˆβ€β¬› on my walks in the park in a backpack like this but there’s no way he’d put up with it. It would be very cute though and we’d probably attract attention from cute dudes. But Noah says eff off with that. Not happening.

08.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ceding Ground | Ali Winston Zohran Mamdani has ceded control of New York City Police Department to an ideological opponent.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has revived stop-and-frisk, cracked down on low-level β€œquality of life” offenses, and allowed her department to collaborate with ICE. Why has Mayor Mamdani kept her on?

07.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Always preferred Richard Hell to Billy Idol anyway. Obviously.

I belong to the blank generation, and
I can take it or leave it each time, well
I belong to the β€” generation, but
I can take it or leave it each time

07.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The whole concept of generations is stupid, but also, Gen X is the worst generation. This is Maoist self-criticism, which I was taught in college in the '80s, before anyone was using the term Gen X. Those were the days. I blame Douglas Coupland and myself.

07.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A man has been hit by a glamour ray and it gives him super personality and so all the police gather around and ask to touch him. He is wearing polkadot boxer shorts. And the police are all smiling. It’s very unreal. Smiling police. Without death and destruction? Outrageously incorrect.

A man has been hit by a glamour ray and it gives him super personality and so all the police gather around and ask to touch him. He is wearing polkadot boxer shorts. And the police are all smiling. It’s very unreal. Smiling police. Without death and destruction? Outrageously incorrect.

07.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just pulled up this classic made for me by Hugh D'Andrade from a decade or so ago. From not so long after Google abandoned its "don't be evil" motto so it could be unrelentingly evil.

07.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel our cities don't have enough giant Ferris wheels.

07.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daisies (1966) β€” Senate Theater Daisies (1966)    Sat. Mar. 7   Doors – 7:00 PM    Organ Overture – 7:30 PM    Films – 8:00 PM    Tickets - $6    1hr 16min | NR | Comedy/Chaos | Czechoslovakia  

Don't miss DAISIES at the Senate Theater in Detroit tonight! www.senatetheater.com/events-input...

07.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Billboard with a man leaning against it.
JOBLESS MEN KEEP GOING 
WE CANT TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Billboard with a man leaning against it. JOBLESS MEN KEEP GOING WE CANT TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Heroes for Sale.
William Wellman. 1933.

07.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#OtD 7 Mar 1921 the repression of the Kronstadt Rebellion against the Bolsheviks, demanding worker self-governance and freedom for socialist prisoners began. It was brutally crushed by the Red Army led by Trotsky and hundreds were executed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1072...

07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5
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#OtD 7 Mar 1970 the Snake Pit gay bar in NYC was raided by police. Over 160 men were arrested, one of whom, Diego ViΓ±ales, an Argentinian fearing deportation, was severely injured as he leapt out of a second story window at the police station. More: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1073...

07.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI got ways a making β€˜em laugh,” said the clown, leaning forward, speaking quieter, β€œup close, it might resemble torture.β€œ It leaned closer still and became quieter, β€œfrom a distance, I assure you, it appears to be mere slapstick.β€œ His breath. On you. β€œIt is art.β€œ

07.03.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hantzel and Gretel.
A sweet story about warmth and insatiable forbidden lusts. Warms the heart. Stokes the fires within. Sticky.

07.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The speed of light is the same for everyone. Lay off the horn.

06.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The motto Pete Best is simply the best didn’t work out for him. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a good motto. It is a good motto.

06.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And then the cowboy turned to me and said, what do you mean β€˜and the horse I rode in on’?

The old West was a hard and lawless place.

06.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many robots does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Robots don’t fear the dark. They are not like you.

06.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The devil you say!

06.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once I said to a friend what has gotten into you? But the joke was on me. Because he was possessed.

You know. You know who is never lonely? The possessed.
Exorcism hurts two people. Minimum.

06.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNo change ever! We are just the same as always! We can’t afford anything nice! We have to appeal to Republicans! No we can’t! Can’t do it! Nothing must ever change! We are geniuses!”

06.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Again the most dangerous thing the Democrats are doing to their future. Is not challenging Trump. The Republicans will. And it’s not gonna look great that the Republicans are the ones who topple Trump. While the Democrats sat back and did nothing. And then run as hey we’re exactly the same people.

06.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under way

Pentagon finally admits something we all damn well knew. Yeah, the US did this.

170 little girls dead. Hegseth needs to be in leg irons in the Hague when this MAGA nightmare finally ends.

06.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you know, you know...

06.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 213: Logan's Run (1976) Logan 5 (Michael York) and Jessica 6 (Jenny Agutter) live in the City of Domes where life seems idyllic with just one little catch: everyone dies at 30. We speak to Logan's Run authors William F. Nolan George Clayton Johnson about their landmark book. We discuss the film with Eric Cohen of The Cinefiles.

Remember William F. Nolan on his birthday with our LOGAN'S RUN episode: www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2015/04/epis...

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