Jesse Lansner

Alito, writing for the majority: “In upholding these laws, we concur with Anatole France, who noted that the law treats everyone with majestic equality…”

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darth™️

Found a copy of Fahrenheit 451 at a little free library yesterday which includes a 2003 interview with Bradbury, and was shocked by the naïveté of this statement.

I was voter #38 at my polling place, which is higher than I expected, given the only race here is for city court judge.

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cait

“…the faster they were carried the less time they had to spare!“ – “The Magnificent Ambersons” (1918) by Booth Tarkington

Just found this photo from 5 years ago. Kind of wish I’d actually bought these. 🐋 🔩

These covers are just so wrong. 🐋 🔩

These covers are wild. Who knew Emma Woodhouse and Daisy Buchanan were the same person!

One of these little women just committed a big murder. Can she be stopped before she strikes again?

I was saving this for the end #AMonthOfDick, but I fell too far behind. Same with #MiddleMarchMadness. But I managed to keep up with #HotFrankSummer every day, so now I’m celebrating finishing all three books. 🐋 🛖 🔩

Right before he dies, Victor finally gets one flash of sense, but then quickly rejects it. The creature really deserved a better archnemesis. 🔩

🔩 Tho he does manage one more moment of being sad trash, just to send us off: "During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blamable." Victor. VICTOR! You died like you lived, with not a shred of self-awareness. I blame you enough for both of us. 5/5

“By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Suns Of Warvan, you shall be avenged." 🔩

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Cavycore

I wondered this too, but I think reproduction wasn’t understood well enough at the time for VF to know which parts to leave out. See www.cam.ac.uk/stories/repr...

Usually having a large (by city standards) back yard just means extra work taking care of it. But sometimes we get visitors, like this baby groundhog.

The creature: Here’s a detailed account of exactly how you harmed me, why I’m seeking revenge, and what specific acts you need to take to earn my forgiveness. Victor: Why am I being randomly punished when I did nothing wrong? 🔩

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Ranamar

Having a gradient instead of stripes was a good choice, but there was an even better option.

Finally hit 3,000 miles on my RadWagon. 🚲 #banCars

Love the pairing of sympathy for Native Americans with casual racism against Asians. The creature is getting a nice crash course in racist pseudoscience. 🔩

Special delivery from Italy. Even there they know about “IL TWEET CHE HA CAMBIATO LA STORIA DELL'EDITORIA MONDIALE” (The tweet that changed the history of the publishing world) @amalelmohtar.com @maxgladstone.bsky.social

Being confused when you’re accused of a crime you didn’t commit (and when you’ve been sick for several days) seems like a pretty normal reaction, not a reason to be arrested. #allMagistratesAreBastards 🔩

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Cavycore

Also really good hair!

and another thing: im not a madman. please dont put in the newspaper that i went mad 🔩

Viktor can only think in extremes. He can’t be content with mere “great esteem and admiration at the university”; if he can’t gain “immortality and power” he’d rather do nothing. 🔩

Love that the structure of the book encourages us to roll our eyes at Viktor when he starts bloviating too much. 🔩

This is a funny thing to read in a book that invented an entire new genre of fiction. And a good reminder that MS probably doesn’t necessarily mean to endorse everything – or maybe even anything – that VF says. 🔩

The Victor-Elizabeth relationship just keeps getting ickier. 🔩

Viktor would fit right in with today’s tech bros. 🔩