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A Psychological Theory about Charlie Kirk’s Assassin

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On the conservative morning show “Fox and Friends,” President Trump recounts the moment he heard about Charlie Kirk’s assassination: “Oh when I heard it? I was in the midst of building a great — for 150 years they’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House, right? They don’t have a ballroom. They have to use tents on the lawn for President Xi when he comes over. If it rains, it’s a wipeout. And so I was with the architects that were designing. It is going to be incredible.” At a July 2nd press conference, Trump responds to a softball question … Continue reading A Psychological Theory about Charlie Kirk’s Assassin

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An Exposition on Organizing & Mental Health, Part 1: My Story

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When I tell people today that I used to be an introvert with paralyzing social anxiety, people generally don’t believe me. They don’t believe me because it’s taken years for me to get to the point where I can (usually) talk with new people comfortably and with ease — from a place where stuttery 10-second “hello how are you” greetings could send me down a spiraling self-hating, socially anxious depression to a state where I joyfully talk with random workers every day for a living. My first year of college, when my social anxiety and depression were at its all-time … Continue reading An Exposition on Organizing & Mental Health, Part 1: My Story

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Milo Yiannopoulos on Real Time with Bill Maher

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Watched all the clips of Milo Yiannopoulos on Real Time with Bill Maher. (Sick curiosity.) I already knew he was going to say a bunch of racist, misogynistic, transphobic, etc., stuff. That bullshit wasn’t interesting. What struck me the most was just how awkward Milo appeared. Like, really, really cringe-inducingly awkward: he wasn’t picking up on very basic social cues, his conversational tone didn’t fit, and even his humor (forgetting the actual content) felt *structurally* off and his *timing* off-beat. That Milo’s fans include white supremacists, misogynists, truly hateful, etc., people is probably the main thrust of Milo’s growing popularity. … Continue reading Milo Yiannopoulos on Real Time with Bill Maher