ghost malone ergo propter bones

I know it’s really distasteful and dispiriting and gross to think about, but you won’t understand Trumpist politics or the status of women if you don’t understand that a lot of people aren’t just in denial about the prevalence of rape; they are affirmatively pro-rape.

That’s also why Vivek isn’t exactly lying when he says he didn’t mean to say Acton lied about being raped as a child. He doesn’t think she lied; he thinks that being raped disqualifies her from office, because she belongs to the class of people power is wielded against, not the class that wields it.

Look, I'm an evolutionary physiologist, ok? I believe in biology, not this sentimental feminist claptrap. Women are biologically optimized to be nurturers. They run households, they don't fight lions. That's why they're the only ones we can trust to govern our complex, industrialized civilization.

there might be feelings better than having your kid snuggle up asleep on you but there is no feeling like it. I am a simple ape and probably you are too

I am 100% in favor of people who don't want kids not having kids, but watching your kids play on the beach on a day where all your responsibilities are asleep is a peak human experience of a type you will struggle to get elsewhere.

also, released Kettle (formerly Clade) this weekend with xo integration, in case you have ADHD and also know people. it centralizes your contacts from different sources then enriches them into kind of a personal lore wiki for your agent.

Too many American Jewish organizations will not call out the blatant antisemitism of a non-Jewish president saying that Jews are being "disloyal" if they vote for Abdul El-Sayed. I am so grateful we have this organization that will.

one time for the weekday crew: upcoming Bluesky happy hour in DC, see below. come hang out!

Hexagonal growth in a black olive tree.

read this if you want to try to understand the Israeli election landscape

I learned tonight at the Seahawks game that throwback nights aren’t just the “good blue” jerseys. They also played a lot of New Jack Swing over the PA. And “What I Like About You” by the Romantics! Five stars.

awwww Butker couldn’t keep it up

Emmanuel Wilson is the purest replacement-level RB in the NFL

Brazil’s results tonight are a big endorsement for the idea that every country should have a second “are you you sure about that” election a couple weeks after the first one for the important stuff

🇧🇷🗳️L'actualisation de la projection des résultats finaux de #ElectoMaps sur désormais plus de 40% des bureaux dépouillés : ➡️Chances de gagner 🔴Lula 97 % ⚫️Flávio 3 % ➡️Résultats finaux 🔴Lula 51,5 % ⚫️Flávio 48,5 %

Austin has an in-N-Out now if she wants her only shot at a double double ever

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

with permission I’m going to share this note which I enjoyed receiving. not sure xo would be useful for anyone or everyone but some people are finding it helpful:

Been reading about a lot of very bad but entirely ordinary people throughout history for the next season of Past Lives (Everyday Villains). This guy is utterly typical. 1) Doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. 2) Permission structure in a system of hierarchical authority. 3) Benefits materially.

Your facebook friend who never moved out of your hometown and thinks the Cheesecake Factory is fancy voted for Trump because he thought it would make the economy better is voting for Dems in the midterms this year because gas prices are high

this is very cool and I’ve been happily using a chunk of it for ~a month