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and there’s no Stalin in the “Marxist-Leninist”.
“Marxism-Leninism” is Stalinists’ preferred term for their political ideology. They endorse the genocidal tyranny of Stalin, while claiming that Stalin’s tyranny is justified by Lenin’s and Marx’s theory.
If someone calls themselves a “Marxist-Leninist”, just ask what they think of Stalin’s genocides (plural). Then stand back.
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Drugs@lemmy.world•What are some provocative but legit characterizations of a substance you learned and that makes sense?
3·20 days agoA friend once told me, “I will never try cocaine, because I already like it, I just don’t know I do.”
Fax may outlast landline telephony.
I’d rather have aphids than have no pollinators!
Ladybug larva — and if you see a lot of these, that’s a really good sign. It means that there’s an actively reproducing ladybug population, which in turn means that the area isn’t heavily poisoned with insecticides. Let’s keep it that way!
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•I noticed that so many people I know were born in November. Then I counted nine months back...
5·26 days agoSeptember kids eventually figure out we were probably New Year conceptions.
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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Future Replacement for Nancy Pelosi looks identical to NYC Pizza tour guide with the same name
1·28 days agoHe also looks a bit like Alex Pretti.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•The phrases "This shit is dope!" and "This dope is shit!" have exact opposite meanings.
4·28 days agoUsually, “shit” is worse than “ass” as a swear word. And yet, in “this shit is ass”, the negative sentiment is carried by “ass”, not “shit”.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•When you've been both the giver of unrequited love, and you've also been the receiver of unrequited love, you understand love in ways both tragic and yet also profound.
4·28 days ago“I’ve looked at love from both sides now…”
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politics @lemmy.world•Marco Rubio Is Rebranding the State Department as Explicitly Christian
32·1 month agoAntichristian, that is; in service to Mammon and to the Beast 666, Nero redivivus.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•In Ender's Game, Ender's brother became president of the world by violently posting in a web forum. I can't even remember the username in the last post I commented on...
1·2 months agoEnder’s Game came out before the Web. But like many science fiction authors of the time, Card was a very early Internet user and would have been familiar with Usenet newsgroups.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•KPop Demon Hunters is half way between Hannah Montana and Van Helsing
2·2 months agoWith a little bit of Hellboy.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”English
2·2 months agoA lot of folks in Ireland have an Aunt Aoife.
Booticus Lewdy Shorts.
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What are the most confusing false friends from your language to another that are spelled exactly the same?
9·2 months agoThat new mix tape was the bomb. Or did it bomb? I’m confused.
You just started reading this sentence and it’s already over.
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•E-bikes are just bicycles with a motor. Therefore, e-bikes are motorcycles.
43·4 months agoEtymologically speaking, “engine” means any invention, whereas “motor” means specifically something that makes things move. A gasoline engine is a motor; an electric motor is an engine.




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