This is how you think like an idiot.

A couple of months ago, I remember arguing that it would be fairly easy to restart the economy once we had defeated COVID-19. My reasoning was pretty simple: unlike a normal recession, which breeds a tremendous amount of uncertainty, an artificial recession can be brought to a clean end.

That’s just not how the economy works. It’s not how any complex system works. It’s a frankly child’s-level view of a system like the economy. How do people become this clueless?

I feel so active about this. Nothing's made me feel this hyped and angry in years. I want to write somebody or go protest. I would literally go protest in the streets about this. Or cry. I feel dumb if I cry about this but I think it might happen. I read all those subs so much.

— Aella (@Aella_Girl) July 11, 2020

Many of the subreddits I used to read are now banned, too. Not ideologically correct enough. I feel the same way she does, though I don’t care quite that much. The range of permitted discussion is ever-narrowing.

I did not know who else had signed that letter. I thought I was endorsing a well meaning, if vague, message against internet shaming. I did know Chomsky, Steinem, and Atwood were in, and I thought, good company.

The consequences are mine to bear. I am so sorry.

— Jennifer Finney Boylan 🐕 (@JennyBoylan) July 7, 2020

If you ever see me this weak and pitiful and loser-ish, fucking slap the shit out of me. Just do it. I’ll deserve it. Don’t hesitate. Haul off and let me have it.

I just want to say if anyone pulled that kind of shit on me below, I will find you. I have the time, resources, and interest.

I don’t doxx people. I show up at your house myself. So much more efficient and fun.

My brother's friend had dumb jokes in his Hinge profile abut how much he loves money and hot people, so one of the women who saw it said she was reported him to his bosses. pic.twitter.com/XOTpTcf4aR

— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) July 9, 2020

But cancel culture is fakkkkkkkke!

The best way to tell you’ve become a good photographer is that a significant percentage of the people who see your work accuse you of the photos being “staged.”

Why yes, I staged that bird landing there. I am like Snow fucking White — I have the goodwill of all animalkind, and can control the weather, too! I’m like some blend of Storm from X-Men and Cinderella, all in the service of a more perfect photo. Right-o, buddy. You got me.

Sigourney Weaver eating a hotdog in LA, photographed by Douglas Kirkland, 1983. pic.twitter.com/B0BeXoe3d8

— Dave Haslam (@Mr_Dave_Haslam) July 10, 2020

Ahhhhhh…I remember those cups! The ice cream parlor my grandparents took me to when I was a wee little hellraiser had those. Everyone remembers the 90s cups, but the ones from the late 70s/early 80s were better.

Cute photo, though.