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Whit

@contrawhit

Philosopher, (AOS in Ancient Philosophy.) Classicist (Latin. Greek). Human Rights Activist. Comp Science & Mathematics background, and feminist. Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto.

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Cities are failing women on bikes, but we can fix it
Cities are failing women on bikes, but we can fix it YouTube video by Shifter

Great video on the many facets of why women cycle less than men. This can be a contentious issue so it's good to see such a dispassionate discussion that teases out some critical aspects of the gender gap.

youtu.be/EelTzxPd3Oo?...

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Tillis: You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested the appropriate time in training it, and then you have the audacity to say it’s a leadership lesson. You killed a goat and said it was behaving badly. You’re a farmer β€” you don’t castrate a goat, they behave badly.

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"Writers can't write as fast as governments make wars; because to write demands thinking."

(Bertolt Brecht)

01.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is sitting with his eyes closed and the word thinking is above him ALT: a man with a beard is sitting with his eyes closed and the word thinking is above him

Khamenei blamed feminism and secularism for destroying society. Some folks at MAGA and Fox News say the same thing - just in English.

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Welcome to the 3rd decade of 2026.

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We should call it "epic furry" because it has a distinct "modern kink" vibe and... well, no ancient Greek would ever consider tyranny written this way as even remotely plausible

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Donate to Support Helen's Children After Her Passing, organized by Marcus Arvan Help provide Helen De Cruz's children with a better start in life after her un… Marcus Arvan needs your support for Support Helen's Children After Her Passing

I miss my friend, Helen. It would have been her birthday today. Please consider donating to the fundraiser for her kids: www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...

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'A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.'

(Gilles Deleuze, Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia)

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CIA Realizes It’s Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years LANGLEY, VAβ€”A report released Tuesday by the CIA’s Office of the Inspector General revealed that the CIA has mistakenly obscured hundreds of thousands of pages of critical intelligence information wit...

CIA Realizes It’s Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years β€” theonion.com/cia-realizes...

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β€œThe more the people understand, the more vigilant they become, the more they realize in fact that everything depends on them and that their salvation lies in their solidarity, in recognizing their interests and identifying their enemies.”

(Frantz Fanon, born on this day)

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β€œNothing is more important than stopping fascism, because fascism is gonna stop us all.”

- Fred Hampton

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Please do remember to help us out guys

I have a lot to say but I can’t because I don’t want to come out as bitter

But I do believe smaller accounts especially need some love. Big artists eat and absorb all the support, but everyone needs a hand in feeling appreciated… please, help us.

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β€œYou - you alone will have the stars as no one else has them...In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night...You-only you-will have stars that can laugh.”
(Antoine de Saint-ExupΓ©ry)

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