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theropologist

@theropologist@beige.party

In the middle like a bird without a beak 🐓 Admin of this here instance 🦖 I have no idea what I'm doing 🦣 he/him 🙆‍♂️

Alt Text: Avi is the head of a rooster with a velociraptor's face instead of a beak, seen in profile and looking majestic af. The header is a hilariously inaccurate 19th-century woodcut depicting an iguanodon and a megalosaurus as big lumbering quadrapedal lizards biting each other. Neither of them seems bothered by this, in fact they both are sporting big goofy toothy grins.

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Men will literally get shot at on the surface of the sun rather than go to therapy

RickiTarr, to random
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It still gets me the Bible Jesus is a homeless socialist with brown skin, hangs out with 12 dudes and a Prostitute, tells rich people to pay their taxes and give their wealth to the poor, tells the religious leaders that they need to love everyone equally, gets a whip and goes hog on people using religion to sell stuff, and then straight up gets murdered for these beliefs. Yet somehow churches act like he's some kind of Conservative Haircut in khakis and a button up, who would support cutting welfare programs, and would preach Prosperity Gospel.

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr I blame Theodosius I

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr To be clear, I'm not letting Justinian I off the hook, but Theodosius committed the original sin of making Christianity the state religion, thus co-opting it as a bulwark of orthodoxy, rather than a cudgel against it as it had been back when it was a just one of many crunchy new-age eastern mystery cults.

theropologist,
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@NickGates @RickiTarr DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE THESSALONICA MASSACRE

theropologist,
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@NickGates @RickiTarr All started because some homophobic Goth had "concerns" and Theodosius didn't have a fucking spine. Fie upon him! I say Fie!

theropologist,
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@NickGates @RickiTarr Look, I'm not defending pederasty based on our modern ethical standards but...nope, nope there's no good way to end that sentence. I'm out!

theropologist,
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@rothko @RickiTarr Constantine allowed broad toleration of Christianity. He also tried to steer it towards theological orthodoxy with the Council of Nicea, but that was for political purposes as much as religious purposes. He didn't wasn't a bunch of different Christian factions splitting up the loyalties of the Roman people. He wanted one religion for one empire. He himself hedged his bets, however, and only converted on his deathbed. It wasn't until Theodosius that Christianity was made the official state religion of Rome, but you're right in that Christianity being used as a means to enforce orthodoxy rather than challenge it does go back to Constantine and the Council of Nicea.

But everyone's got their own axe to grind on the Fedi and I've been sharpening mine for Theodosius for a while now.

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I wouldn't say I'm a genius when it comes to home improvement. That's it, that's the whole toot.

theropologist,
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Incidently this also how the database backup strategy for Beige Party is set up

theropologist, to random
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Algorithms are not magic. They are neither good nor evil, but they also aren't neutral. They are just math recipes written by regular ol' dumb human beings, and so they don't absolve us of our responsibilities as human beings. If anything, they amplify them. If you make a bad batch of enchiladas, that's really just a problem for you. If you program a computer to make unlimited batches of bad enchiladas, well now you are assaulting the entire world—the whole enchilada, as it were.

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Okay, this is me planting an idea in your mind. I say, "don't think about elephants." What are you thinking about? That's right, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's stupid handsome face.

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Ah yes I have trained my phone's AI well

theropologist, to random
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I switched over to the Mönchengladbach - Köln match after getting bored with the Bayern München match after they went up 5:1 over Mainz and was not disappointed. This is a local derby so I was expecting some intensity but it feels like the stadium is about to explode. The Köln fans appear to be fenced off in the corner to prevent a full on riot. I'm rooting for Köln mostly because I'm a fan of Hennes but wow this has been a fun game to watch. So much back and forth. Even if it ends on tie it's been well worth it. Anyways, go Hennes! :fc_koln:

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr Hennes is a goat! He's pretty much the GOAT goat.

RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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ROUND FOUR, choose the best of the four:

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@RickiTarr these polls are making me feel like I'm 87 years old. I love horehound candy. I remember it being a big deal when I was a kid because the only place I knew I could get it was at the candy shop in Main Street USA in Disneyland.

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Some people may claim the Like button does nothing but it's actually the equivalent of giving the author a small kiss on the lips

RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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Choose one and seal your fate:

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr Hmm I think we still have some bugs. For some reason I can't vote for black licorice and wax dipped in sugar.

theropologist, to random
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Forcing remote workers back into the office against their will should be classified as a disciplinary action. And it should be illegal without cause.

theropologist, to random
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Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity

But keep in mind that even stupid people are capable of multitasking

RickiTarr, to random
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So, now that Insurrections are legal, does that mean we can do one or...

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr I'm gonna do one on my employer by not showing up to the office but still getting all my work done. That'll show em.

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Trying to get rid of social media distractions by getting suspended.

I'll see you doo doo heads and fart biscuits in heck!

theropologist,
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@StefanThinks That's it, BANNED!

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Just to be clear, when I post without the beige checkmarks, I'm just being a stupid idiot.

When I post with the beige checkmarks I'm being a stupid idiot in my official capacity as Beige Party admin.

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It does wear a body down, being constantly at the mercy of so many motherfuckers.

theropologist,
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OK, caveat: this has nothing to do with Mastodon. This is about simply trying to exist in a capitalist system in the year 2024 without having your soul completely crushed.

theropologist,
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@RickiTarr I FEEL EVERYTHING

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