Public school teachers are way better than private school teachers bc they can’t just kick out kids they don’t like. I’ve been both.

Umm why wouldn’t they? Why shouldn’t they?

And literature can’t shy away from exploring the depths of human awfulness. It just shouldn’t sympathize or excuse it.

In other words if you don’t like sad boner professors, don’t read about them. If older dudes write and read them, go nuts but don’t expect other ppl to care. Most of these stories (Lolita, the Human Stain) are pretty self aware about the awful things old horny men do to themselves and the world

The real sin of this subgenre is that it purports to be central to the canon rather than romance fantasy for sad older guys. No one laments the existence of romance novels aimed at older women, it’s fine if an older woman enjoys a bodice ripper. But they don’t act like they’re for everyone.

It’s the oldest language out here anything’s a terp

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the Fincher one. Nothing like a rape revenge flick to set the mood

I would knock on a strangers door in search of great tamales but that’s just me I guess

This would make a great documentary to give everyone this context. (That might be the most NPR/ Bluesky comment I’ve ever made.)

Seth Moulton lost for throwing trans ppl under the bus. Trans and trans allies have power in the primaries. At least in Massachusetts

What a Talafreako

Meteor shit?!

Saw it in the theater with my cousin when I was 15. That run of action movies, snipes/segal/van damme/ Arnold/ sly was epic.

The bridge album to the polyphonic spree?

If you can guarantee 3.9 yards per down they will score on every drive. Maybe they should run more?

Goddammit I had Head over Heels in my head today for some reason this band is so underrated

Get that man some startup money let’s gooooo

I think for white ppl having shaggy hair is a fuck you to the man, but for black ppl having a fresh cut is a fuck you to the man.