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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 2:29 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:59 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A lone silhouetted figure stands on dark rocky ground facing a towering column of bright white and violet light pouring down between shadowy cliffs, surrounded by swirling teal and purple mist. Large white handwritten-style lettering with a blue-to-pink glow and dark outline displays a quote reading Familiarity breeds contempt. -Publilius Syrus. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:27 PM

A woman is a woman to the extent that she is a superwoman.

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:31 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:51 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:15 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:21 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 11:04 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:49 PM

I have said enough...😁...gimme a book deal and I'll say more....until then, philosophy service industry it is....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:33 PM

I do think the monotheistic "God" is a determined emergence given a sea of individual particulars...one takes rest in a singular universal. The issue is the universal is still expressed in a particular fashion.

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 7:08 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 6:10 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 5:51 AM

Some things never change form....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:39 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:17 AM

I don't have the full context of the quote, but, fervour in support of true justice, fairness and universality is a duty. Exclude those that exclude.

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:34 AM

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:32 AM

I'll let you guys unpack...the word "rank" here is damning....

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 11:01 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:49 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 8:38 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

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