Adam Kotsko

@adamkotsko.bsky.social

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Writer, teacher, and translator. Views do not represent those of my employer. Yes, neoliberalism is a thing.

Blog: itself.blog
Professional site: adamkotsko.com

Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 01:56 UTC

Alas!

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 01:32 UTC

Some personal news.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 23:26 UTC

Huge missed opportunity not to call the Twister sequel Twist-er.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:42 UTC

It's kind of like how you're not allowed to point out the obvious fact that Obama's sheer existence drove a large plurality of Americans mad.

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Mr. Am I Being Detained @gonebabygone.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:23 UTC

We kept hearing about how RFK Jr was poised to take advantage of historic dissatisfaction with the major party nominees and now he only pops up to say stuff like “people see a child driving and assume they know the whole story”

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Michael Tae Sweeney @mtsw.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:18 UTC

lmao first past the post is so stupid. What a country

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:08 UTC

There's a ratcheting effect with rightwing paranoia, simply because you need more extreme content to get that same flush of anger. It's like the flavor dust on chips -- you quickly become desensitized and have to eat more and more chips with more and more bizarre flavors.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:07 UTC

They want to kill us because they believe we're "murdering" fictional people who haven't even been born. They want to kill us because a few dozen trans kids are getting the treatment they need. They want to kill us because we're "persecuting" the most worthless and corrupt man alive.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:06 UTC

What I would ask is: FOR WHAT?! What are we doing that is so dangerous and harmful? These people want to kill us based on crazy lies they intentionally feed themselves day after day to keep themselves angry.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:02 UTC

good heavens www.ft.com/content/7410...

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 14:52 UTC

"Tell your doctor right away if you experience rapid mood swings, suicidal thoughts or actions, or two souls dwelling in your breast."

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b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 14:13 UTC

we’re in danger

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 14:50 UTC

Biden was the equivalent generic Democrat until he accrued the baggage of literally being old.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 13:52 UTC

Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools. Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 22:52 UTC

I always cut the plastic soda rings for sea turtles even though they probably wouldn't give me the time of day.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 13:05 UTC

Nice electoral landslide you got there, Labour. Be a shame if you adopted most of the Conservatives' failed policies while ekeing out some minor incremental gains they'll reverse next time they're in office.

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:04 UTC

July 4th is very rough on my dog (he is a royalist and considers George Washington a traitor)

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 02:02 UTC

[Big Lebowski voice:] He believes in NOTHING

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

Fireworks suck. Our convoluted unsingable anthem sucks. The Fourth of July sucks. But hot dogs are good.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:59 UTC

I am also skeptical

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:47 UTC

My arms are... WIDE OPEN to that possibility.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:46 UTC

Kamala Harris (Some version of the lyrics of Eleanor Rigby)

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:44 UTC

I’m not saying it should be a law that when people get drunk in a field and set off weapons-grade fireworks that Creed has to be playing, I’m just saying it should be looked at.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:42 UTC

Your sadism theshold must be higher than mine -- I gave up a couple seasons ago

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:38 UTC

What I like is that it's based ON ENGLISH instead of starting from Latin

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:33 UTC

Socrates is old. He has a lot of baggage. The Stranger is an unknown quantity, but maybe that's a good thing?

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:31 UTC

I know it's expensive, but I LOVE this book: Understanding English Grammar a.co/d/0c4EPyLi

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:23 UTC

One must develop a specialty

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 01:22 UTC

Gun to your head, who is your nominee? Socrates The Eleatic Stranger

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Katie Tightpussy @juicysteak117.gay
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 23:51 UTC

leftists: here is exactly what will happen libs: that's not true. you leftists are delusional [exactly what happens] libs: you leftists have ruined everything again

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:46 UTC

Must be tired of SOMETHING

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:39 UTC

(I personally think they obviously did not and am shocked she would think that.)

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:35 UTC

Say it ain't so, Joe Your age is a heart breaker Say it ain't so, Joe Your nom is a life taker Dear Harris I write you In spite of years of memeing

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:26 UTC

You need to savor every episode, one a night

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 00:23 UTC

RON HOWARD: It was.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 12:25 UTC

I'm excited for UK Labour to win an unprecedented landslide and then not pass a single identifiable policy throughout their entire term.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 17:51 UTC

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 22:10 UTC

Help adjudicate a household debate: on The Bear, did Tina (older Latina line cook) and Mikey (dead brother) have an affair?

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:51 UTC

Appropriate that it's the Fourth of July when I get asked if I want to re-up the full human rights package

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:45 UTC

"Beethoven?! Fuck that shit! John! Philip! Sousa!"

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:35 UTC

There's a case to be made that the biggest mistake Obama made was to try to stop smoking at the same time he was becoming president.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:04 UTC

Remember how the "retail theft crime wave" disappeared as soon as companies had to do their annual reports? That's because it's illegal to lie to shareholders.

AI is booming (if you're a pleb) but if you have money - Goldman Sachs will be honest with you instead web.archive.org/web/20240629...

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:26 UTC

I know you all want to talk about politics, but I'm still reeling that Olivia Coleman's restaurant on The Bear is closing. I really thought it would always be there.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:02 UTC

"...because I read this article, which I think is really right, that said a brokered convention would make politics interesting again..."

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:58 UTC

[Obama, about to be put on hold for the third time:] Let's be clear!

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:56 UTC

Them too, but you have to strike at the root.

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:45 UTC

This is known as a Zero Viral Tweet policy. And if everyone did it, there would be no viral tweets, ever!

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:43 UTC

Tired: instantly blocking anyone who says something you don't immediately understand in your mentions Wired: instantly blocking anyone whose post gets retweeted at you more than three times

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:42 UTC

Wow, I can't believe the right-wing rag that went all-in for the Iraq War would "go there"

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Adam Kotsko @adamkotsko.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:39 UTC

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