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courtcan

@courtcan@mastodon.social

#author & #bibliophile: #fantasy #scifi #specfic
Amerigerman cultural mutt, aka #ThirdCultureKid
#ADHD #DAVE #neurosparkly
leaning into discomfort
mischief
a/theist tarrying in the "slash"
critical thought viking
I'LL BE YOUR ACCOMPLICE
she/her
Abi '96

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profile pic: photo. me. white woman. 40s. chin-length dark blond curls w/ multi-colored streaks. gray t-shirt w/ black sleeves

header: from cover of my spec-fic collection MALEFACTORS: blonde woman & creepy glow-eyed figure in cowl

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augieray, to random
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The casual dismissal of continuing risks drives me crazy. This chart notes that 2023 concert revenue "shatters records in Post-COVID comeback."

Post-COVID?! In four months of 2023, over 21,000 people have died of COVID. That's more than the gun homicides in the US in ALL of 2023. Where is this "post-COVID" world everyone talks about?!

https://www.statista.com/chart/32177/box-office-gross-of-the-global-top-100-music-tours/

courtcan,
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@augieray The "post-COVID" dwells in the non-reality dimension all of those people are living in.

I don't get it.

courtcan, to washington
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Last week's statements by the of State:

"We are devolving into a democracy, because congressmen and senators are elected by the same pool.... We do not want to be a democracy.....

"We encourage Republicans to substitute the words ‘republic’ and ‘republicanism’ where previously they have used the word ‘democracy'.... Every time the word ‘democracy’ is used favorably it serves to promote the principles of the Democratic Party, the principles of which we ardently oppose....

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courtcan,
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“We…oppose legislation which makes our nation more democratic in nature.”










https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/the-wa-gop-put-it-in-writing-that-theyre-not-into-democracy/

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atomicpoet, to random
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When I was a teenager, I was quite bitter that I missed out on being a Gen Xer by a mere year.

Whatever you want to say about Gen X, they really knew how to market themselves. 😆

courtcan,
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@SynAck @atomicpoet Hello, you've reached the winter of our discontent. 😁🖖🤘

Sylkykat, to HashtagGames
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When Chewbacca retired, he went to a rather backwards planet in the Sol system and lived in seclusion in the woods. The people of the area where he lived called him Bigfoot because they couldn't understand his language.


courtcan,
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@Sylkykat Since Star Wars took place "a long time ago," I now have the headcanon that the Bigfoots are all Chewbacca's descendants. I'm assuming he brought his wife & kid(s?) to Terra with him. 😁

courtcan, to books
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Seen elsewhere: name 10 authors of whose books you've read more than 5:

Elizabeth Moon >5
Margaret Atwood =5
Stephen King >5
Dean Koontz >5
Jennifer Roberson >5
Anne Rice >5
CS Lewis >5
Octavia Butler =5
Susan Cooper =5
JRR Tolkien >5

Bonus:
PC Hodgell =5




courtcan, to til
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#TIL the top 5 hits in #Germany the year I finished #school (Abi '96!) were:

  1. "Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden 🍋❤️

  2. "Insomnia" by Faithless ❓🤔

  3. "Macarena" by Los Del Rio 🎶💃❤️

  4. "Children" by Robert Miles ❓🤔

  5. "Killing Me Softly" by Fugees 😑

I even looked up the Miles & Faithless songs. They still ring no bells. Fugees gets a 😑 bc it got overplayed for a decade, which soured me in it forever & ever & ever.

We do the Macarena at #Zumba sometimes. Still a banger. 😁

#music

18+ Mrfunkedude, to sourdough
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It needs a name.

courtcan,
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@Mrfunkedude Trevor

RickiTarr, to random
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That Novelty Cup you had to have on vacation, you'll never use it again.

courtcan,
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@RickiTarr Can confirm. I took home a novelty cup from a party last year and did not use it once, forgot multiple times that it existed. It went to Goodwill.

courtcan,
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@RickiTarr In related news, a few years ago I switched to buying only fridge magnets as souvenirs, and I've never felt less cluttered. 😁

EvilBunnyPottymouth, to random
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from Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer

Little reminder !

from Lindsey Graham
@LindseyGrahamSC

  1. May 2016🚨
    If we nominate we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.
courtcan,
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@EvilBunnyPottymouth Offering alt-text for this because it's too important not to be perceived by all! 😊🤘🖖

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
Lady Liberty lies in on an exam table, her back to the viewer. The doctor, labeled "SCOTUS," stands near her, performing an ultrasound on her belly. He says, "This baby will likely kill you, but you're legally required to carry it to full term...."

The ultrasound screen shows an image of a tiny Xenomorph of ALIEN fame, inscribed with the name "Trumpism."

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Currently feeling nostalgic about the future.

courtcan,
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@amiserabilist @Mrfunkedude Headcanon says Flintstones was always secretly set in the future. 😫

courtcan,
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@qurlyjoe @amiserabilist @Mrfunkedude nods vigorously 😳

courtcan, to linguistics
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Concerning #grammar & #spelling, I no longer adhere to #prescriptivism as I once did. #Descriptivism dovetails far better with my acquired understanding of language as a living, growing, metamorphosing creature that will not be contained or constrained by any rules we humans try to place upon it.

However.

Choices such as

orientate
conversate
nucular
alot
realitor
michievious
definatly
apart of

will never fail to make me wither away a little on the inside.

Sorry, y'all. 😆🖖

#language!

courtcan,
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@cy okay I laughed until I CRIED 😂

CRICKEM NIGFOPS 🤣🤣🤣

Mrfunkedude, to random
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It's Tuesday!

May your tues be ever shining!

courtcan,
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@Mrfunkedude The tueth IS out there!

GottaLaff, to legal
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1/…🧵

Let’s start with this, via @darthstar, because NY has laws that govern . I heard the Legals on TV say the same thing as Sean here:

https://mastodon.online/@darthstar/112320741962522803

courtcan,
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@GottaLaff YES PLEASE. Let the buffoon speak for himself!

courtcan,
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@GottaLaff That analogy is actually spot-on. Doesn't matter if it's a news article or someone else's personal opinion -- he grabbed it and paraded around with it as a proxy for his own statements.

courtcan,
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@GottaLaff Laffy, your threads are always chef's kiss gold. Thanks so much, and I hope the rest of your day goes smoothly! 😊🤘🖖

courtcan, to random
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"Those who ban books often cite 'obscenity law and hyperbolic rhetoric about "porn in schools" to justify banning books about sexual violence and LGBTQ+ topics (and in particular, trans identities),' the report says. [NO KIDDING, adds Courtney.]

"...A study by The Washington Post found that in 2021-2022, 'Just 11 people were responsible for filing 60 percent" of book challenges."

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/16/1245037718/book-bans-2023-pen-america


BootsChantilly, to random
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This morning, I overheard someone talking about the "violence" that takes place during an . & so now, you get a 🧵

Below is a wonderful chart that helps folks understand fetal development. There are times I want to have it painted on sandwich board, so I can wear it everywhere I go.

I've given birth to a full-term baby; had an abortion; suffered a miscarriage. The least violent of the 3 was most assuredly the abortion. +

courtcan,
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@BootsChantilly I haven't had an abortion, but I've had a miscarriage and a full-term pregnancy with delivery. At the very least, I can confirm that childbirth is incredibly violent. Childbirth does violence to the person giving birth. And that violence doesn't end with the delivery, even if it's successful. In some cases (such as mine), the violence persists for months. And can persist for years.

TonyStark, to random
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Abortion reached its lowest point since Roe under Obama/Biden because the goal was not to punish women, but to address inequality issues and have policies like health insurance covers birth control so that abortions wouldn’t be needed to start with.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/17/509734620/u-s-abortion-rate-falls-to-lowest-level-since-roe-v-wade

The "prolife" movement has shown itself to be a nauseating fraud bent on punishing low income, non-white women.

Drive time for abortions are longest in low-income, diverse areas across U.S.:
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/21/abortion-ban-drive-time-states-low-income

courtcan,
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@TonyStark The best way to prevent abortions is to prevent unwanted pregnancies. And the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies is for men to control their ejaculations.

The existence of unwanted pregnancies is entirely in the hands of men. @gabrielleblair has an excellent short book on this:

EJACULATE RESPONSIBLY: A WHOLE NEW WAY TO THINK ABOUT ABORTION

https://a.co/d/2sTFk55


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mapologies, (edited ) to Etymology
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Among , bees stand out as crucial pollinators, small but vital for ecosystem health and agricultural productivity. What about their etymology?

https://mapologies.com/bugs/

courtcan,
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@mapologies I cannot possibly Express in any words or any ancestors of any words how happy this chart makes me. This apiphile and hobby linguist is ending her day on a really good note. Thank you! 😄❤️🤘🖖🐝

18+ slothrop, to Parenting
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Now that the kids are a little older, my wife and I are realizing, with fascination, just how absolutely exhausting it´s been to Always Have Our Shit Together At All Times, come what may.

It´s good to be able to relax a little.

courtcan,
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@slothrop Spouse and I never Have All Our Shit Together...and we have always let kiddo see this (she is now 11)...and we are still exhausted.

courtcan, to random
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Heavens to murgatroid, there's nothing like getting blocked by a nuance-averse pickle chip. Y'all should try it sometime! 🤣🤣🤣

https://universeodon.com/@tomcapuder/112197331713647738

courtcan,
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Here's what I'd share with Tom at this point if he hadn't blocked me.

is a brilliant Irish philosopher and pyrotheologian. I've been following his work for several years now and find it fascinating, revelatory, nuanced, unique, and challenging. I haven't watched this whole vid yet, but the first 30min make it worth sharing:

https://youtu.be/_uSff-Mlhzc?si=T9mh8hgwv5xnZ-N9










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