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A conservative scholar and literary critic blogging at http://clarissasblog.com
When ideology conquers science, the results are bad for everybody. This happened in the USSR but unfortunately this lesson wasn't learned by anybody else.
The formula for who gets a kidney was changed in 2022 in the spirit of recognizing “race as a social construct, rather than a biological one”.
It's quite fascinating that this woman managed to miss almost the entirety of Western literature, whose most significant novels often bear the names of female protagonists. Then again, what can you expect from somebody who thinks "Barbie" is a good movie.
Historically,men have been the default protagonists in most stories as heroes,leaders,central figures so when a film like barbie shifts the focus to women’s experiences it unsettles that deep rooted expectation. It’s not just discomfort with the content but also a challenge to a
So true. We need to claw back from the noise the time when we are not consuming, not taking in, not absorbing. Thought is born in the silence of a person who is not a recipient of somebody else's intellectual product.
This is 100% correct and why I barely listen to music other than church music anymore The average person listens to way too much music, its not normal to constantly be listening to something, youre frying your brain
Life hack: You can just create a little human and make him your best friend who wants to do all your favorite things with you
Teach great books and #DefendTheCanon!
That's exactly how it worked in the USSR. Congratulations! You successfully reinvented totalitarianism.
#EuropeProtects #DSAProtects #DemocracyNotAlgoracy
This is so sweet.
While U.S. envoy General Keith Kellogg was in Kyiv this week, Russia paused its nightly attacks. Since 'Keith' sounds like 'Kit' ('cat' in Ukrainian), thankful Kyivans shared these memes of giant Keiths protecting Kyiv like St Michael. I hope Trump and Kellogg see this. 🐱🇺🇦
Many are Restoring Order and reading
Just received a box filled with wonderful things courtesy of @PassagePress You must BUY BOOK or else…
Honor the work of vigil, that consolation may come near your soul. Persevere in reading while dwelling in stillness, that your mind may be drawn toward the wonders of God at all times. St. Isaac the Syrian
Every time I hire in Illinois, I have to write these justifications for when a candidate is white.
NEW: “hiring justification” policy at DHS goes into effect next month. “Hiring supervisors must provide a hiring justification when seeking to hire a non-underrepresented candidate… prior to an offer of employment being made.”
Absolutely true. Being able to experience life without a screen stuck between you and the experience is becoming a rare and precious commodity, a status market.
I just realized something.. Being poor now means digital addiction. Wealth is required to get away from these damn screens The rich are out there enjoying the world while the rest of us slow crawl into our Matrix pods
Current annual investment by USAID in Laos now approaches $50 million, spread across health, education, disability inclusion, environmental legacy, and governance. This is what the US has bought with all this money in Laos:
BREAKING: Laos will send soldiers to Russia to help them against Ukraine in the Kursk region. The Laotian soldiers are supposed to demine the area and help free up Russian soldiers who will then go to fight in Ukraine itself. Laos has been a communist state since 1975. 🇱🇦🇷🇺
True patriotism touches us all because deep inside we recognize the profound nobility of this sentiment.
My love letter to America on her birthday: Dear America, You raised me before I ever wore your uniform. I was the little girl in red, white, and blue waiting for my dad to come home. You were the backdrop of every childhood memory and the purpose behind every adult decision…
In 1968, Cairo traffic froze. A woman in glowing white stood on the roof of a church. Thousands watched in silence. She returned again the next night. And again. And again—for 3 years. This is the most publicly witnessed Marian apparition in history. 🧵👇
This quote is taken out of context. In my conversation with Lukashenko we discussed a full and unconditional cease fire. Any limitation on Kyiv's conduct was conditional on reciprocal action by Moscow. At no point did I make comments related to Ukraine's prosecution of the war…