Castigate

to punish or criticize severely.

umamusume: when they cry

umamusume: when they cry

@lesbianmakima.bsky.social

i love when liberals and centrists trot out horseshoe theory to castigate the left as if it isn't a completely discredited theory in most academic circles. in truth, the center has more in common with the right and when push comes to shove, many centrists will back the fascists over the socialists

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Facetious

to treat serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor or to be flippant; glib; flippant; sardonic; mischievous;

windii's wingdings

windii's wingdings

@cosmicmaria.girlonthemoon.xyz

every day I understand the “been getting into yogurt” tweet more and more because back on xitter I said “sonic movie 3 will be finally good when they release an R-rated cut where Sonic and Shadow touch dicks to turn super” in a facetious tone and someone really thought I want porn in a baby movie

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Sardonic

characterized by bitter, scornful mocking; characterized by extreme and negative sarcasm; grimly mocking or cynical

Roberto Xavier Torres-Torres

Roberto Xavier Torres-Torres

@rxtt.bsky.social

READERS! Do you like wildly irreverent speculative fiction? Do you like sardonic metaphysics? Do you like stories that blow your mind repeatedly? Do you like stories that make you feel good without being trite or saccharine?

IN CRED is for you!
rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2024/07/in-c...

#books

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Restive

unable to stay still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control (usually happening because of impatience, boredom or some sort of dissatisfaction) alternative definition exclusively when describing a horse: refusing to advance; stubornly standing still; moving backwards or sideways

Betty C. Jung

Betty C. Jung

@bettycjung.bsky.social

America rings in its 250th, with rifts aplenty @nytimes.com
By Patricia Mazzei

What a time for America to celebrate its 250th birthday.

The country is deeply polarized, its politics as restive as ever. Trump🤡 created his own organization,

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Flout

to show contempt or scorn at something

Chris Merle

Chris Merle

@clmerle.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy

RE: https://newsie.social/@servelan/116853618221169151

Soldiers in uniform are not supposed to express their political opinions in uniform. And it’s probably not a good idea out of uniform. The UCMJ is pretty clear on that.

It’s unfortunate that he chose to flout the rules with a convicted […]

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