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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 1:13 AM

#philosophy #quotes #CivilSimian #UniversalHumanism

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM

Sometimes I get disappointed in the Stoic outlook. If people are being hurt, be offended....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 10:59 PM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:57 PM

Power WILL NOT win against the masses....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 8:39 PM

Those that long for this...you deserve to be persecuted, excluded, ostracized...you earn that reaction....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:24 PM

This old man seems like an escapist. An old man that does it right will continue what the baby does but with eyes open.

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 5:50 PM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 4:52 AM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 3:53 AM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

#philosophy #quotes #CivilSimian #UniversalHumanism

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 1:39 AM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Just a reminder: "Atheism" shouldn't exist. Theists have not proven or shown that there is a "God", therefore taking the name "A" or "Anti" hands the win to them for free. We're just people living life...not doing what they do....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 11:16 PM

That's only a half-truth because some people are self-destructive. We also have to nail down unquestionable principles: Respect reality and uphold universal human rights.

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