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<p>&quot;I don&#39;t read novels. I prefer good literary criticism.&quot; – Metropolitan | Academic <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Librarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Librarian</span></a> | Information, (open) data and knowledge | Interested in the history of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>queer</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/feminist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>feminist</span></a> and marginalized <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SFF</span></a></p>

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    @tess Sartre is talking more specifically about open anti-semites here, but it applies to fascists generally, from his &amp;quot;Anti-semite and Jew&amp;quot;: &amp;quot;Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. [...]

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    @spacehobo *cries in bibframe*

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    @lzg The cutting edge of DJing

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    @stavvers This was part of the worldbuilding in Neon Yang&amp;#39;s Tensorate series and while the series never clicked I was really struck by that idea. Would buy into that.

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    @saraislet There&amp;#39;s a lot to be said for philosophical pragmatism. Its so practical, so much closer to the everyday, even when I disagree with the conclusions. Been hitting it a bunch reading Hasok Chang&amp;#39;s exceptional phil of science stuff

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    @LateOnsetGirl Saffron couchant in trian aspect, to sinister

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    @LateOnsetGirl Someone more expert than I would probably do it better, there may be a more fitting attitude than &amp;#39;couchant&amp;#39; (laying with head raised), but with such a noble beast I had to try

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    @mcc And I think that flip happened for the same reason the article was written: trans rights and acceptance had gotten to the point where trans people (as represented by a celebrity) were starting to become visible in broader media/society.

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    @mem_somerville Bring beans back to beantown

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    @SFRuminations One of my favorite authors! Dance the Eagle to Sleep is still on my list to read, but I love her He, She and It (late for your site&amp;#39;s time period) and Women at the Edge of Time, both also radical pieces of feminist SF.

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    @Sophie I&amp;#39;ve had a brother laser model What Was On Sale for ~8 years now and never had more issues than I think a single paper jam. Replaced the toner once, maybe. For all your getting print on paper needs.

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    @researchfairy Yes. and if we&amp;#39;re dreaming, may I suggest &amp;quot;A law preventing Elsevier et al.&amp;quot;

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    @Sophie Instantly brought back decades old memories of being on a scouting trip and just talking the whole time with the one other nerd in the troop about starcraft cheat codes. I was ahead of the curve.

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    @overholt Easy mistake to make! Not everyone is familiar with John, son of Ma