Not really safe for work. Still, an interesting use of social media scraping.
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on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsThinking about this some more. Back in the late 80s, Mom took us to see an off-Broadway Big River. I…
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsOK, that sounds a lot less interesting. Perhaps even less so than actual musical theater.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIf there were money in it, they'd be doing it.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25It occurs to me that, presuming the isn't bending the knee, what he might be doing is trying to pres… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Indeed.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIt would be if it was like a movie theater, but it's more like a computer room (24 monitors, people… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25From the NYT: The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024 Here's stuff from the middle: First, they shoul…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Right, we discussed this last month. It wasn't really clear what Bezos meant. One comment, whose bre…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Well, sure, if they meant it they would be hammering Trump. If I were a libertarian I'd be absolutel… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Smart. I'm not a coder but I can predict that if they're deranged enough to try it; it's going to be…
March 28, 2025
They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
March 27, 2025
A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
Bowling — Balling Up the Score
March 25, 2025
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Wow that is interesting to look at. Boy that could get even uglier if you did that with some other words.Report
I’m surprised and saddened that the F word is trending so high. I’ve tried to get my nephew to see that “gay” and “no homo” are hurtful, but without much success.Report
Dumb yet sincere question, with no way to answer, but how many of the instances do you think come from actual gay people tweeting to other gay people, much like black people might call each other ‘my nigger’?Report
I’d say very few. You can see the the tweets — it doesn’t have that feel to it.Report
I didn’t have the patience to sit through much scrolling.Report
I’m not sure what offends me more – the potential homophobia or the confirmed illiteracy.Report
I always found “No Homo” to be an interesting phenomenon.
Essentially, it’s saying, “I’m going to engage in what might be a stereotypically gay behavior but I’m not gay!” Which you would think could serve to disarm stereotypes. It doesn’t seem to do that but I wonder if, over time, it is breaking down those stereotypes.
It doesn’t make it any less offensive, of course.Report