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southpaw. i’m a dude btw

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joan@westvirginia· 28d

here’s an image of the SEC filing report’s section on cyclospora if anyone wants to read it.

joan@westvirginia· Jul 8

womp womp

September 7, 2023 / Leave a Comment/ Traditional

Campaigning / By Terry Patrick

In the realm of political campaigning, the terms endorsement and recommendation often come up as tactics to garner support and build credibility. Though they may seem similar at a glance, each has distinct implications and uses. This article aims to dissect the key differences and similarities between endorsement and recommendation, providing insights into when and why a campaign should leverage one over the other.

Table of Contents

What is Endorsement and what is Recommendation?

In the context of a political campaign, both endorsements and recommendations play crucial roles but serve different purposes and have different impacts.

Endorsement: An endorsement in a political campaign is a formal public statement of support made by an individual, group, or organization. It is meant to sway public opinion in favor of a specific candidate or policy.

Endorsements usually come from influential figures or institutions and often include the use of the endorser's
name and likeness in campaign materials.
Recommendation: A recommendation, by contrast, is a less formal expression of approval or support. It may come from anyone who believes a particular candidate or policy is benefic • campaigninginfo.com indation may be made publicly, it can also be shared privately among

joan@westvirginia· Jun 24

trump really hates this guy for using technician boosted false swipes for months followed by hypnosis

persian, the pokémon

joan@westvirginia· Jun 3

joan@westvirginia· May 21

ah, well

AUTHOR myron J clifton saying “last response” and then responding directly after. it’s funny, myron. because you said you weren’t responding and then did and it’s in the screenshot

joan@westvirginia· May 12

damnnnnnn

pink lady slipper flower

joan@westvirginia· Apr 27

decent bike ride today, view was alright

river and a gorge at sunset. very pretty

joan@westvirginia· Apr 7

there were so many baby grasshoppers today it sounded like rain

mossy rock in a spring forest

big ol rock in a forest with blue skies

pretty trillium

little butterfly

joan@westvirginia· Apr 6

it’s better this way

bluesky, running on vibes, showing only the template of the UI

joan@westvirginia· Apr 5

i’m at the taco bell i’m at the kfc i’m at the crucifixion, taco bell, and kfc

3 guys in flatwoods wv on crosses re-enacting the crucifixion of jesus. in the background are the mcdonald’s arches and a combination kfc/taco bell

joan@westvirginia· Mar 26

PLEASE

Can we just… shut the fuck up about cursive?

(Handwritten note)

joan@westvirginia· Mar 22

panel 1: scully from x files says “hm astute observation”

panel 2: scully w one eye obscured in her glasses “…no, astute observation can’t be true”

panel 3: scully w both eyes obscured “by jove, it seems *astute observation IS correct”

panel 4: scully w blue glasses on “oh god. *astute observation is correct”

joan@westvirginia· Feb 25

and then there’s this.

army college of war paper titled “minotaurs, not centaurs: the future of manned-unmanned teaming”

the abstract reads: ABSTRACT: Contesting Paul Scharre's influential vision of "centaur warfighting" and the idea that autonomous weapon systems will replace human warfighters, this article proposes that the manned-unmanned teams of the future are more likely to be minotaurs, teams of humans under the control, supervision, or command of artificial intelligence. It examines the likely composition of the future force and prompts a necessary conversation about the ethical issues raised by minotaur warfighting.

joan@westvirginia· Feb 18

this is on you, bud. this is the house you’re building for yourself, glass brick by glass brick.

roundup of dubious news headlines saying AOC offered word salad in her response to a question on taiwan.

joan@westvirginia· Feb 12

joan@westvirginia· Feb 9

a ship leaving the super cluster and heading to the frontier i guess

me near the ukraine support supercluster on the bsky map

me by myself on the bsky map (zoomed in)

joan@westvirginia· Feb 5

here’s one

To: Jeffrey <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Subject: Collective Consciousness: Choosing Possibility
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Welcome to the new year! What a beautiful opportunity for us to start anew and to go within so that we can recommit to what really matters.
As I think about where we've been and where we're going, I can't help but be struck by the level of uncertainty that is out there. I think now, more than ever, we have arrived in a moment that requires us to really be here, to live in the now. It is a time for community to come together; we all have to take responsibility for the state of chaos that our world is in.
Life doesn't remain the same; it changes and changes us with it. But, it's because of this that I am seeing the world through a different lens. I have witnessed so much possibility over the past year and I've seen dreams become reality - from all that has happened in Haiti, to the developments of Urban Zen Foundation's UZIT Program, to the growth of my grandchildren -- I stand amazed.
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While the promise of a new year offers us uncertainty, it also offers us unprecedented possibility. I encourage each and every one of you to go within and explore the limitless potential of your own being. To help us launch this journey of the self, we've asked David Lynch to be our ambassador for the month of January. As the founder and chairman of the Board of Trustees of for the David Lynch Foundation, David has been champion for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.
Through his foundation, David has been able to bring scientifically proven stress-reducing modalities, including Transcendental Meditation, to at-risk populations. The impact of this work is truly extraordinary and I know we can learn something powerful from his example.
Let's all come together and devote 2012 to living consciously. I know amazing possibility awaits us. I am wishing you all a year filled with passion, purpose and boundless happiness.

joan@westvirginia· Feb 2

“what new york needs, sleeper argues, is a politics that…” lasch, 1996

“what new york needs, sleeper argues, is a politics that… will emphasize class divisions instead of racial ones, addressing the "real problem, which is poverty, and the real need, which is jobs." Working people have a common stake in liberating the city from the parasitic interests and industries that now control it. To be sure, they also have a common stake in "upholding standards of personal account-ability, public honesty, and trust." A commitment to common standards is a necessary ingredient in any interracial coalition. But a populist coalition of the kind Sleeper has in mind has to include a commitment to egalitarian economic reforms, to a frontal assault on corporate power and privi-lege. Instead of a politics of radical gestures, Sleeper offers a substantive radicalism that would lead to real and not merely rhetorical changes—always an unwelcome prospect for those (including many self-styled radicals and cultural revolutionaries) with a heavy investment in the existing arrangements.”

christopher lasch, “revolt of the elites and the betrayal of democracy”, 1996

joan@westvirginia· Jan 30

futuristic utopian city with text overlayed “SOCIETY IF “STAUNCH” MEANT TO STOP BLEEDING”

joan@westvirginia· Dec 28

cookie

our cookie (lil grey kitty girl) going blep in the box, her favorite toy

our cookie posin w a fake sunflower, her favorite toy

our cookie gnawing on string, her favorite toy

joan@westvirginia· Dec 9

🫡 have fun, soldier

i get that this, too, is a joke

BUT

joan@westvirginia· Nov 14

how was erythrosuchus real dawg lmfao this thing is ridiculous

erythrosuchus, a reptilian predator from the triassic. its body is like a lizard mixed with a sauropod dinosaur, but its head is like a t. rex and is absolutely massive. it looks fake. like the noggin to body ratio is hilarious. i drew this when i was 5 lmao.

joan@westvirginia· Nov 11

this is absolutely fucking hilarious bc their framework for “left wing authoritarianism” is this bullshit:

left-wing authoritarianism, which they called the Left-Wing Authoritarianism Index. The results indicated that left-wing authoritarianism was comprised of three primary dimensions.
The first is anti-hierarchical aggression. People who score high on this dimension agree with statements such as "The rich should be stripped of their belongings and status" and "We need to replace the established order by any means necessary."
The second is top-down censorship. People who score high on this dimension agree with statements such as "I should have the right not to be exposed to offensive views" and "Getting rid of inequality is more important than protecting the so-called 'right' to free speech."
The third is anti-conventionalism. People who score high on this dimension agree with statements such as "All political conservatives are fools" and "The 'old-fashioned ways' and 'old-fashioned values' need to be abolished."
Costello and his colleagues also found a large overlap in personality traits, cognitive styles, and beliefs among those who scored high on left-wing authoritarianism and those who scored high on right-wing authoritarianism. Both groups had heightened levels of psychopathic meanness and boldness, dogmatism, disinhibition, conscientiousness, need for closure, fatalistic determinism beliefs, belief in conspiracy theories, and belief in a dangerous world.

joan@westvirginia· Nov 7

joan@westvirginia· Nov 5

got yall

me informing mark cuban about lina khan overseeing mamdani transition

HAHA

joan@westvirginia· Nov 3

i think this mamdani guy might have principles about him

top skeet from @kevinbaker.bsky.social: “kind of staggering how much more discipline mamdani has than your average democratic elected official.”

bottom skeet:
quote skeet from @alexip718.com
Zohran picked「卓蘭」 ("excellent orchid") for his first name and「夸梅」("brilliant plum") for his
middle name.

The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.

joan@westvirginia· Oct 22

look at you. all stupid and shit!

joan@westvirginia· Oct 21

3 years of waiting and lemon tree has buds :’)

lemon tree branch w a small bud in front of a bland office wall

joan@westvirginia· Oct 15

i don’t need to use chats anyway. you don’t need my social, my ID, or my credit card info, bsky.

age verification chat on bsky

joan@westvirginia· Oct 6

today at 2:55 pm

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