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Mr. Am I Being Detained

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Idk why I’ve come around on tactical optimism lately, I guess I’ve been thinking of what Rudolf Abel says in Bridge of Spies: “You don’t seem alarmed.” “Would it help?”

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Silly B Man's avatar Silly B Man @lawnerd.bsky.social
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As an autistic lawyer and military veteran i found that bit fuckin’ hilarious. It stands at the center of all my Venn diagrams.

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Pivot Pathways 's avatar Pivot Pathways @pivotpathways.bsky.social
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Tactical optimism can be a game changer. Sometimes, staying calm and practical is the best approach.

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What a great line to have in your hip pocket for adulthood.

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Public Universal Ally's avatar Public Universal Ally @returnofmccarthy.bsky.social
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I see value in deploying some can't hurt, since the status quo is so toxic. We gotta try shit we haven't been trying

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Anita McP / miscelena 🌳🧬's avatar Anita McP / miscelena 🌳🧬 @miscelena.bsky.social
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Interesting because I don't see that as any kind of optimism at all. There's a time for sounding alarms, and yes, we are rapidly passing it by... but is that good?!

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"Do you never worry?"
"Would it help?"

Sorry to be pedantic but wholly accurate.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRc...

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Jessica Ritchey 's avatar Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social
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Love that movie, it got weirdly passed over at the time.

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Taco Bell's Cannon's avatar Taco Bell's Cannon @jamtoday.bsky.social
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Years ago I was hospitalized for a serious emergency. I was int the right place, on medication, things were big and scary but was getting the treatment I needed. When the attending came to my room on rounds she apparently didn't like my breezy tone and scolded me that this was really serious, and /

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