It’s not so much about “better”. It’s more (and this is my fault for making the comment about me, when it’s more about the “art world” in general) the principle of it, that someone can sell their work for whatever they want if they know the right people (which is a super-privileged position to be in in the first…

I don’t have instagram, so I can’t see much in the way of detail. But it reminds me of those macaroni and newspaper clippings pieces that the art-teacher loves for being so “thoughtful”, but really aren’t that interesting. How much was this one, again?

Thank you. I followed the link in the article and was terribly disappointed by the tiny wikipedia entry, but even there I could see that the 3-torus is not merely “donut-shaped”.

Something needs to be done! *runs around in circles waving arms frantically*

I mean, I have had arguments with christians (the dominant religious category in the US, both in sheer raw numbers and in positions of power) claim without a hint of irony that they are “persecuted” or “oppressed”.

ACAB. Fascist pigs. These are the people that are entrusted by the State with the use of violence against its own populace. Not only are they unaccountable to the people, but quite often the State as well. And so now they’re getting protected status by the State, and actually enforcing it (admittedly, and…

Bless you for taking one for the team, I guess. Hopefully the damage isn’t permanent.

Better living through chemistry!

Thank you. (:

Ah, I see. Still sucks, but at least you have a house over your head. I recently found out I have until the end of december to find a new place to live, and then found out my job is going to end early next month (they’re closing down the site). I have health problems that require doctor visits and medication, so it’s…

Black Widow is largely carried by Florence Pugh, and she’s absolutely brilliant in it. 

I’m sorry, that sucks. I know the fear of having something become so much of a problem you can’t just live with it anymore, and having no money to do anything about it. Our medical system is so fucked in the US (I don’t know if that’s where you’re from).

The only one I’ve had they fucked me and didn’t sedate me properly. I was writhing and gasping in agony and begging them to stop, which of course they didn’t, pretty much the entire time (which seemed like an eternity). I had signed the form right before they looked at my chart for the first time, apparently, saw I…

I’m not nearly that old (another 30+ years to go), and yet I can tell I’ve lost some cognitive function (mainly in my ability to concentrate while reading). It’s frustrating and I don’t like it, but that’s aging for you.

Smoking bufo alvarius venom is so very stupid when 5-meo-DMT is fairly easy to acquire or synthesize. You’re basically just fucking with a poor animal (or supporting someone who does) for a dirty buzz.

You mean like through a combination of harsh economic sanctions, propaganda, assassinations and coups committed against socialist countries by the US?

Uh huh. I expected you to move goalposts, but this is pretty spectacular. Don’t bother replying, I already know where you stand.

It’s funny that you think all I’m talking about is the 20th century, but do go off. But to address your bullshit, in addition to all the coups, assassinations, and wars our government has waged (including being the only country to drop nuclear bombs on civilian populations), there’s that whole pesky “largest genocide…

I don’t think anyone in my entire family has ever had a “drawing room”, lol. It does make me sound way more sophisticated than I actually am.

It’s funny that you assume I haven’t read a history book before making that assertion, but go off.