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 Vetulageusia (n.) from Latin vetula ("old woman") + -geusia ("condition of taste") a condition in which all flavour shifts toward what one imagines an older woman to taste like. Vetula- -geusia

What does a prototypical skirt-chasing ex-socialist hippie turned closeted Misesian-adjacent, geolibertarian-dabbling sort make of absolutism? Well, flat out, I don’t like it much. I quite dislike this absolutism stuff, even on a scale as small as a football team. Well, the “ex-socialist” part might be an exaggeration, which I tell left-wing friends. In reality, I’m pretty sure I had more like a simple passing interest in Bernie Sanders rather than ever being outright committed to the cause. I don’t think I was ever a pure-blood, probably just enough to appeal to the dominant political psychographic of the ladies of my day. I don’t think I was ever Republican before. At the time, when I could've have been one like subconsciously or through osmosis, I wasn’t close enough to my family for that to really happen. I think I also had an aversion to its marketing. I believe atheism may have “polluted” my mind at the time, not that Republicans are necessarily proper Christians or anything...

Exploring the Politics, Power, and Philosophy Behind the Encyclopedia The Wandering Wikis project, supported by the Moribund Institute , presents a curated playlist titled “About Wikipedia.” This collection examines the evolution, influence, and controversies surrounding the world’s largest collaborative knowledge platform, a site that, for better or worse, shapes much of our collective understanding. The playlist features a mix of documentary segments, interviews, and commentary exploring topics such as: The ideological and editorial struggles within Wikipedia’s open-source framework The role of gatekeeping, bias, and corporate or governmental influence How volunteer culture has shifted since the platform’s early libertarian roots Reflections from Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on the platform’s transformation From Crash Course ’s educational breakdowns to interviews with Wikipedia’s co-founders, this playlist invites you to think critically about who writes history...

 A treehouse outfitted with spears attached to climbing ropes could serve as a reusable defense system. However, there are risks depending on where you anchor the rope—whether to yourself, the tree, or elsewhere. If you miss a throw, you risk getting pulled down, damaging the tree, or even giving zombies a climbing route. That said, if your tree is thick and sturdy enough, and the zombies begin to climb the rope, you could stab them in the head one by one as they ascend. However, this strategy would be useless in a "World War Z" style outbreak, where zombies pile on top of one another to reach high places. Additionally, in a "Walking Dead" type scenario, where everyone is a carrier and turns upon death, sharing a small enclosed space like a treehouse with friends could be dangerous. If someone dies inside, the tight quarters could quickly turn into a death trap. P.S. Please ignore the absurdity of the setup in the AI-generated image—it's just meant to illustrat...

Lucan's troubles began with the disappearance of his beloved cat, Sir Meowglen Flufflebottom Whiskerford III. To cope, Lucan kept himself busy by opposing AbadarCorp’s credit system, calling digital currency a tool of corporate control. He advocated a return to gold coins and made his cat the mascot of his eccentric campaign for “real” money. People might have taken his movement more seriously if he hadn’t lost most of his fortune in an unrelated cat-themed crypto scam. About half of his retirement savings vanished along with his missing cat, whose custom collar held the credstick which stored the savings. He is still in possession of a few million credits without realizing it, a sum that happens to match what would remain after a divorce settlement takes half of one’s stuff. The loss gnawed at him, festering into obsession. Episodes of manic delusion, likely fueled by creeping dementia, culminated in him convincing the Order of the Pike, a group of Hell...