jan 23 in idea barrages

The new slang for pot will be “Portland oregano”.

I hate this idea that evolving on a position is a sign of weakness or deceit, as if you’re supposed to rise from the sea, Venus on the half shell, all knowing with a perfect ethical compass. Good leaders change with new information.

What it comes down to with Sanders for me is very similar to my relationship with the God of Abraham: we’re mostly on the same page but their fan clubs are so strident and crazy that I’ll keep my distance, thanks.

A movie about a collection of romantic disasters caused by following the guidance of advice columnists called LOVE, ANECDOTALLY.

In fandom, in politics, everything, the worst thing you can do is to confuse “having convictions” with “only listening to what’s already in your echo chamber”. Which the internet makes astonishingly easy.

Is assuming no one understands your fandom “stansplaining”?

You can reach a point where you’ve had so many crises that you dont know how to live without crisis and start manufacturing them just to feel normal. Don’t let life do that to you. Breathe.

The last words before something good that could’ve been saved dies are some edgy jack ass yelling “No compromise!”