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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What in the world is going on with the black ink-stain looking bits across this post?

Image of the text above, but with odd black lettering running vertically, looking very much like a newspaper ink spill.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fascism is hegemonic masculinity enacted at the level of the state.

“Fascism is male. It loves danger, dislikes chitchat, and scorns courting; because of its natural roughness, it uses its fists when necessary; Fascism is as hard as stone; a far cry from the sweet texture of candied fruit that—like the soul of a woman—hides a hard, teeth-cracking pit inside. That suffices to determine its sex. . . . In short, Fascism arouses virility against any sort of effeminateness or weakness of the spirit. It is also against the Petrarchism of poetry, the mysticism of religion, the democratization and liberalization of politics, against dandyism and leniency at school. Is there anything more masculine than that?”
-Statement by Italian fascist Giuseppe Maggiore prior to World War II
(Benadusi, 2012, p. 29)

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Lizzy forlorly acknowledges that Smokey has won this afternoon's "get the comfy bed first" competition.

A very large gray sprawls sleeping in a dog bed. On the tile floor beside the bed a rather pitiful little dog--slightly smaller than the cat--lays facing the way.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Absolutely. And this goes waaay back:

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

According to Kant, people in their 20s are just a product of upbringing. In their 30s, they are still dependent on the judgment of others. Only at 40 is one mature enough to "aquire a character." 'Kant: A Revolution in Thinking' by Marcus Willaschek.

Image of a book cover. Title is 'Kant: A Revolution in Thinking' by Marcus Willascher

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Very clever, Mr. Fly. Very clever indeed.

A flyswatter resting on a countertop. On it, a fly has landed and sits there (smugly).

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I don't get it. ('The New Yorker.' June 22.)

Cartoon. One man on Noah's Ark (presumably) points a spear at another man in the water. A woman next to the man on the Ark says "Sorry, but it's gonna be much better this way." Several animals look on.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

My favorite Fourth of July poem. The thing is, we really could make this place beautiful.

Good Bones

A poem By Maggie Smith

Life is short, though I keep this from my children.
Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine
in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways,
a thousand deliciously ill-advised ways
I’ll keep from my children. The world is at least
fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative
estimate, though I keep this from my children.
For every bird there is a stone thrown at a bird.
For every loved child, a child broken, bagged,
sunk in a lake. Life is short and the world
is at least half terrible, and for every kind
stranger, there is one who would break you,
though I keep this from my children. I am trying
to sell them the world. Any decent realtor,
walking you through a real shithole, chirps on
about good bones: This place could be beautiful,
right? You could make this place beautiful.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Fascism comes from misogyny as much (or more!) as it comes from racism. The fascists themselves have been clear about this for a century. So yeah, one expects stupid trans bigotry from fascists, but those on the left who repeat such things are either closet fascists, or unwitting fascist enablers.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I don't have an issue with their findings, which seem reasonable and well-qualified. But zoomed out, the drop in 2007 appears to be the continuation of much longer trend that was very briefly stalled prior to 2007. So it seems clear there is something (many things?) besides cell phones at work.

Graph of U.S. teen birth rates. It begins in 1940 with about 54 births/1000 women age 15-19. It rises to 96 in the late 1950s. After that it declines steadily, with a small rise to 61 in 1990, and another small pause in the decline at 41 around 2008. The latest data is 17.4 births/teen in 2018.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The inflection point in 2007 is clearly visible in the data, but also seems to be the end of a brief pause in an otherwise consistent trend. So as the paper says, phones are part of the story, but not the whole story. And haven't we wanted lower teen birth rates? Maybe we should celebrate phones!

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The role of racism in the development of fascism is well known. Less widely known, but as important (I'd argue) is the role of sexism. Hegemonic masculinity, with its inherent misogyny and homophobia, has been central to the rise of every fascist movement. #it'sallgender

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

People always forget how much of fascism arises from misogyny.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

My favorite A.I. checker (Pangram) agrees.

Image of the results of an A.I. checker, showing the story in question is 100% A.I. generated.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Precarious manhood makes men do stupid things, from teenagers driving like idiots, to farmers voting like fools.

Tweet by Micah Efran. The text reads "Just in case you thought people voted on actual policy results: 77% of farmers voted for Trump in 2024." Below is a graph showing high farm bankruptcies under the first Trump administration, a sudden and consistent drop under Biden, and then a sudden rise again in 2025 under Trump.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

It's not much, but the @splcenter.org is fighting fascism, and that's appreciated.

A donation screen to the Southern Poverty Law Center showing an (admittedly small) $20 donation made in honor of "Democracy"

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I was a triceratops man for a time, so I understand. But I ask you this: have you considered the Ankylosaurus?

An Ankylosaurus walking through a forest. It roughly the shape of a lizard with a pointy head, but the size of a small horse, with a spiny back and a large club-like bulge on the end of its tail that one imagines might be used to smash an overeager carnivore.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It's absolutely been a key element of fascist movements from the start--as important as racism, I'd suggest. The fascists themselves have been quite open about the sexism that underlies their philosophy.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Krugman's estimates of oil prices, based on possible degrees of disruption and elasticity of demand, are incredibly scary. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-oil-cr...

A chart showing possible future oil prices depending on the level of disruption and the elasticity of demand. The predictions range from $99/barrel to $372/barrel.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Here is the local CBS (of course) affiliate describing the No Kings rally of about 2000 people in McAllen, Texas as involving "dozens of protesters."

CBS News picture of several protesters with "No War" sign. The caption reads "Rhis morning dozens of protesters stood outside Bentsen Tower to be part of the "No Kings..."

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#NoKings in small town Texas. A thousand people, more or less, with almost every car honking and giving thumbs-up.

A No Kings protest. Several hundred people gather on the far side of the road, with more on the near side. An American flag waves in the foreground on the right.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Winning ugly is still winning. On to the Sweet 16. Go Cats!

Score of the second round NCAA game between 9 seed Utah State and 1 seed Arizona: Utah State 66; Arizona 78.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A chilly tour of Brooklyn with my daughter. Thanks to @hunterw.bsky.social for the travel tips, and a reminder for everyone to support independent news media by signing up for @talkingpointsmemo.com!

A father and daughter posing in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, a tower of rhe Manhattan Bridge in the background.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

So as I understand it, this means China now won't be getting rid of the Stanley Cup?

Depiction of the final score for the US - Canada gold medal hockey game, showing the US winning 2 to 1 in overtime.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Fascism is hegemonic masculinity performed at the level of the state.

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Stephen Morrison @stephen-morrison.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

"Laughter lines the faces of camp staff as they prepare for a sing-song."

A black and white photo of about 13 Nazi soldiers, men and women, laughing and posing for the camera.. One man holds an accordion.

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