James M. Patterson
@McGillPatterson
It is up to us as a free nation to choose the truth, to choose the good, to choose and affirm God and the freedom of the peoples of the world.
Passive construction conceals who does the “imposing.” Any guesses?
No, fascism is the logical conclusion of communism, a continuation of the liberal project. We are stepping outside of the bounds of the intellectual straightjacket that is imposed upon the West.
Dude: “I believe in Carl Schmitt’s friend/enemy distinction.” Boss: “OK. You are my enemy and are fired.” Dude: “Not like that!”
Horrible news, @FeelsGuy2003 (Pinesap) says he feels ‘destroyed’ after losing his well-paying job following the release of a Jubilee debate where he expressed his political views. You can disagree with his political philosophy, but Pinesap is one of the nicest people I have ever…
God, to be an ornamental hermit
In 18th-century Britain and Ireland, some affluent landowners employed ornamental hermits to reside on their estates, serving as living garden features and subjects of intrigue for visiting guests.
When texting in Japanese, 草 is one of the shorthand symbols for “laughter” like our “lmao.” Now, 草 means “grass” and is pronounced “kusa” But the verb “to laugh” is 笑う, pronounced “warau” This got shortened to “w,” like lol, and then to “www,” like “lololol.” And www…
ACADEMIC JOB 🚨@utk_civics invites applications for tenure-track assistant professors in American Civics to begin August 2026. Applicants should have focus in American political thought, constitutional law, or ancient to early modern political philosophy. loom.ly/mrptVWM
A blue whale eats between 30-50 million krill a day. They can live to be over 100 years old. Trillions of krill tortured to death for the benefit of a single animal life. Is it worth it? Let us exterminate the blue whale!
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Christopher Lasch in his great little book about writing, PLAIN STYLE, on the passive voice: "Precisely its anonymity endears it to bureaucrats, who wish to avoid responsibility for their decisions"
It’s okay to start losing your hair in your 20s. It happens to a lot of guys. You don’t have to do this.
Cmon lmao
What a steady diet of De Maistre, Bonald, Donoso Cortes, Maurras, and Schmitt gets you.
This is Chuck Noblet erasure. The second picture features Colbert after having written a slur.
Colbert’s career began on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. He had comedic craft and delivery, but as @EsotericCD puts it: “He is not a writer himself; he is only as funny as the people he pays to ‘be funny’ for him.”
The "Spring" 2025 issue of Pietas now available! Enjoy new articles on C.S. Lewis, Maimonides, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and the "Great Schism." We also have book reviews covering St. Augustine, Mark Twain, teaching virtues, and David Rieff's new book.
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applied research centers be like
Trump: "He has these think tanks. They build buildings for people that think."
Traces of Texas reader Toni Carter graciously sent in this bodacious photo of her father-in-law and a group of children in Abilene circa 1939. I'll give y'all ONE GUESS as to which child he is! Thank you, Toni. TOO great!
woahhhh dude you do drugs???😮😮 and you like baby games as well??😮
yeah man, I love collecting Pokemon cards
He held on for one more show.
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It’s always a good time when a Kantian announces they want to murder you. As much as you should detest and distrust Consequentialists, never forget that Kantians will come up with things so batshit crazy they make Ayn Rand seem sane — and they will call this “reason.” I did…
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The fact that this is the most famous silhouette in the world.
The fact that this is the most famous silhouette in the world.