The UDL movement has done a lot to rectify this, but I think Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Extemp are far more humane formats.
Anyway, this radiolab episode is also great for its discussion of the modern evolution of the activity.
Former Policy debater here - the older I get the more I sour on policy as an activity. 90s and 00s debate taught a generation that if you are clever enough, your arguments can overcome any morality or pragmatic opposition - essentially rhetorical shitposting.
A groundhog is in between two bookshelves in the library
If you count the groundhog, Eggs, who lives under my front door and has visited the library once, then I am proud to say my library is all of these things.
This obviously very stupid but is it also smart? We’ll talk to some liars after this break.
Receipt from a Venmo payment to Ashley for $50. The message attached says “Keep calm and shrek on”
KCSO
They’re calling it the Improbable Outcome On Ice.
[reading the news] this country is going down the crapper and we deserve it
[watching the olympics] USA USA USA
Uh oh - Casper has the yips
#olympics #curling
I'm using various AI agents to push out new code 24 hours a day. And as you can see, thanks to my hard work, everything just keeps getting better and better
Baltimore Book Thing is open this Sunday 2/15, books up for grabs 9-5, accepting donations 9-2
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so far tonight bad bunny has sung more reggaeton songs than the patriots and seahawks combined
This Super Bowl halftime show is like watching the opera: the music is cool as shit, I have no idea what they’re saying but I love the narrative, and it’s 1000 times better than the Rolling fucking Stones.
Christopher walken and his miniature model of Silicon Valley in “A View to a Kill”
Closeup of Christopher Walken saying “I propose to end…”
Christopher Walken finishing the thought “…the domination of Silicon Valley”
The enemy of my enemy, etc.
Christopher Walken in “A View to a Kill”
You at Book Thing tomorrow.
Let’s just do it an be legends.
Sure. Why not? What’s the worst that could happen?
Always a must-read.
One article I keep coming back to because it is such a singular delight…
I’ll second Kelemer Brothers. Great experience top to bottom.
Heard and saw some random fireworks out our window and thought it might have happened…
Every ICE agent, and every person who supports and funds them deserves no peace in this life or the next. Irredeemable scum.
Suspiciously asking my wife who's funding her anytime she criticizes me
Remember when he was indicted for trafficking machine guns to white supremacist groups?
Pepperidge farm remembers…
who called it wind chill instead of holy fucking shit what the fuck
What would a squirrel government prioritise? I bet it would be NUTS.
There has never been a band more vindicated than RATM and their worldview
Hundreds of stickers with “Punish the Villains” on them
Hope you don’t mind I had a bunch of stickers made I plan on handing out.
Some words from Mark Vonnegut to get us through this era of bad and stupid people:
“We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.”
lol - apparently it is the best kept secret in jury duty
8:30 at the latest - Ask for directions to the quiet room once you check in- much more comfortable
