Real artists would never use shared visual language to elicit an emotional response.
Story about not art: I know a lot of people are on the "games not art" weirdo train, but I met a guy once who claimed games can't be art because level design is inherently manipulative. The emotional reactions couldn't be "authentic" because you're led to them.
Kermit the Frog Nods Thoughtfully
ALT: Kermit the Frog Nods Thoughtfully
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September 21, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Real artists would never use shared visual language to elicit an emotional response.
What could elicit such an expression?
December 27, 2024 at 10:31 PM
What could elicit such an expression?
Wow. Watch Channel 4 News now
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
September 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wow. Watch Channel 4 News now
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
tom cruise going door to door as Digger trying to elicit any response from people
September 25, 2026 at 8:27 PM
tom cruise going door to door as Digger trying to elicit any response from people
"I lost my leg in Operation Epic Fury" - a yank trying to elicit sympathy from you in ten years time
February 28, 2026 at 12:08 PM
"I lost my leg in Operation Epic Fury" - a yank trying to elicit sympathy from you in ten years time
A poem designed to elicit a gut reaction…
English weather is wet
But German weather is Wetter
English children are kind
But German kids are Kinder
English mothers mumble
But German mothers Mutter
The English shout the word people
But Germans just quietly Menschen it
And English sausages can be bad
But a German sausage is the Wurst
But German weather is Wetter
English children are kind
But German kids are Kinder
English mothers mumble
But German mothers Mutter
The English shout the word people
But Germans just quietly Menschen it
And English sausages can be bad
But a German sausage is the Wurst
March 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A poem designed to elicit a gut reaction…
If I was trying to elicit sympathy I probably wouldn't go for Russian UFC teams and crypto guys. But that's just me.
March 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
If I was trying to elicit sympathy I probably wouldn't go for Russian UFC teams and crypto guys. But that's just me.
Actor and producer Gabrielle Union on what it means to elicit change and attain true equality in Hollywood
April 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Actor and producer Gabrielle Union on what it means to elicit change and attain true equality in Hollywood
The phrase “the likes of which we have never seen before” will surely elicit PTSD in the decades ahead.
March 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The phrase “the likes of which we have never seen before” will surely elicit PTSD in the decades ahead.
The DOJ…is lying to a court judge.
Will that elicit a contempt charge, I wonder.
Will that elicit a contempt charge, I wonder.
August 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The DOJ…is lying to a court judge.
Will that elicit a contempt charge, I wonder.
Will that elicit a contempt charge, I wonder.
Sure. But malarkey means nonsense or highfalutin bunkum. Claptrap literally means something said in a speech purely to elicit applause.
Malarkey works too
June 8, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Sure. But malarkey means nonsense or highfalutin bunkum. Claptrap literally means something said in a speech purely to elicit applause.
This is where we are in this country. Normally an FBI search on a figure such as John Bolton would elicit shock and speculation about what he did. Now the first speculation is, there’s something bogus and political afoot.
August 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is where we are in this country. Normally an FBI search on a figure such as John Bolton would elicit shock and speculation about what he did. Now the first speculation is, there’s something bogus and political afoot.
An important side note about today's Epstein/Trump revelations.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
An important side note about today's Epstein/Trump revelations.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
They show that Todd Blanche's questioning of Maxwell was either (a) completely incompetent; or (b) intentionally crafted not to elicit facts incriminating Trump.
Either way, he is not fit to serve as Deputy Attorney General.
If you're going to a No Kings march instead of a witty sign that might elicit a chuckle maybe you could just carry an American flag
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you're going to a No Kings march instead of a witty sign that might elicit a chuckle maybe you could just carry an American flag
You can hear producers whisper “bigger!” At the crowd to elicit a
Bigger reaction lol
Bigger reaction lol
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
You can hear producers whisper “bigger!” At the crowd to elicit a
Bigger reaction lol
Bigger reaction lol
I don't know why the uber wealthy starting a GoFundMe page would elicit praise from anyone
July 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I don't know why the uber wealthy starting a GoFundMe page would elicit praise from anyone
Anyway, those are my thoughts. You can choose to dress in certain ways to elicit certain reactions (e.g., perform respectability), but real respect is about more meaningful actions. Important to not conflate how you choose to dress with how you judge others. Dress respectability is Victorian ethics.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Anyway, those are my thoughts. You can choose to dress in certain ways to elicit certain reactions (e.g., perform respectability), but real respect is about more meaningful actions. Important to not conflate how you choose to dress with how you judge others. Dress respectability is Victorian ethics.
I actually can’t take it anymore, not just that these guys are our national leaders, but that their repulsive, degenerate behavior doesn’t even elicit comment
September 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I actually can’t take it anymore, not just that these guys are our national leaders, but that their repulsive, degenerate behavior doesn’t even elicit comment
Who’d have thought talking to people with respect would elicit good results.
April 11, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Who’d have thought talking to people with respect would elicit good results.
If I were the liberal equivalent of Alex Jones I’d spend months discussing how Trumps immediate statement after the attack on Ilan Omar was to discuss how someone might fake an assassination attempt to elicit sympathy.
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
If I were the liberal equivalent of Alex Jones I’d spend months discussing how Trumps immediate statement after the attack on Ilan Omar was to discuss how someone might fake an assassination attempt to elicit sympathy.
FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The President of the United States has found a way to elicit bribes from mainstream media outlets.
These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The President of the United States has found a way to elicit bribes from mainstream media outlets.
Grooming accusations are intended to elicit deadly violence against trans and queer folk.
...the concluding section of the essay, "Where Things Stand in 2026," takes a look at how these baseless "grooming/sexualizing children" claims continue to shape anti-trans/LGBTQ+ legislation...
juliaserano.medium.com/origins-of-t...
juliaserano.medium.com/origins-of-t...
June 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Grooming accusations are intended to elicit deadly violence against trans and queer folk.