I was inspired to write this #poem about #tyranny and #capitalism by the cancellation of @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
#colbertwontbesilenced
#wewontbesilenced
Posts by Ollie “the Optimalist” Rankin
@nivakay.bsky.social I’ll be back home in Auckland a few times between now and Mid May. Is there any social impact XR group I should be connecting with?
💩💩 Happy #DoubleDeuceDay! I give 2 sh!ts. How about you? @doubledeuceday.bsky.social
Have you heard about @doubledeuceday.bsky.social? On Feb 2nd, post 2 poop emojis (💩💩) to tell the world you give 2 sh!ts
Visit doubledeuceday.org to learn more. #DoubleDeuceDay
My 2025 resolution is to not obsess over “things” that drain my energy, without energizing me back. I hope everyone gets the 2025 they need. Aroha nui
The whole point of life is to experience as much wonder and joy as you can… without fucking things up for anybody else! www.unitedhumans.com
In 2024, remember that we’re really all here to experience as much wonder and joy as we can. Don’t be tricked into prioritizing money over wonder and joy. Stay Curious. Stay Kind.
#UnitedHumans #Optimalism #StayCurious #StayKind #love #fairness #science
This is momentous. World leaders have agreed to begin transitioning away from fossil fuels. It’s on us to hold them to it! #ClimateCrisis #Optimalism #love #fairness #science
If it isn’t obvious to you that the way to end poverty is to give people money, your cognitive bias is to blame. The scientific evidence in favor of universal basic income keeps growing #UBI #Optimalism #love #fairness #science
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it’s also not anti-progress to call out Musk for being a hypocritical, narcissistic, racist, sexist, antisemitic, transphobic, late stage capitalist fuckwit. If anything, not calling him out for those (and other) things is anti-progress. That’s all.
It’s undeniable that Musk has been involved in some transformational things. But… just as it’s not antisemitic to call out Israel for war crimes in Gaza or Islamophobic to call out Hamas for committing atrocities in Israel,
Welcome to the #AIpocalypse