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vfdinthewild · 2 years

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In what he termed his ‘natural state’ experiments, the American psychologist infiltrated a succession of settings where humans freely vie for dominion, from dorm rooms to summer camps.”

-from Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, ch. 11; 6:36:14.

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #a series of unfortunate events #poison for breakfast #vie for dominion #rutger bregman #audiobook #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #this book was alright #I had been hoping more for a series of essays on feel-good humans-doing-good stories but it was more of a study of human psychology #vie #for #dominance

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vfdinthewild · 1 year

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“In some circles, all of this really caught on, and Fletcher wound up with some very famous devotees.”

-via “Horace Fletcher, the Great Masticator” episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, 30:00

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #a series of unfortunate events #stuff you missed in history class #very famous devotees #symihc #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you might think #this one feels very snicketish #fletcherism #context is that Fletcher created a health program/fad that involved chewing food a LOT which was said to release more nutrients #very #famous #devotees #very famous

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vfdinthewild · 1 year

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“So actually, on the very first day of my medical school, you know, it started with a few grand welcome lectures in the lecture hall, and then we immediately went into the anatomy lab, which is where we would dissect a cadaver, gradually, slowly, over the coming four or so months of the first semester.” (2:15)

“...a journey that began on that very first day of medical school.” (2:56)

-from the “Balls *and* Brains: The Science and History of Offal” episode of Gastropod podcast

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #a series of unfortunate events #gastropod #very first day #double the helping for your money #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you would think #as always #happy VERY FIRST DAY of the year #from me at vfdinthewild #hope it's better than the last one #ps I love this podcast #very #first #day #very first

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“And in many cases, it’s a volunteer fire department, yes, that’s true.”

-regarding the localized nature of fire departments on Dear Hank and John, ep. 263: Before the Acorns, 24:50 @edwardspoonhands @fishingboatproceeds

#vfd #lemony snicket #Hank Green #john green #dear hank and john #volunteer fire department #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #yes i have tagged them even though neither uses tumblr regularly anymore #remember the halcyon days when they did #am i just a Tumblr Old #volunteer #fire #department

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“The final lesson in that ideal class for young men and women would center on the fact that contrary to the scary and alarming stories shown on the local news very few date-stalking situations end in violence.”

-from The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker, ch. 11.

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #a series of unfortunate events #all the wrong questions #very few date-stalking #audiobook #gavin de becker #this book is frequently recommended by advice columnists i follow and so far i agree #with the usual caveat of skipping the domestic violence chapter for being victim-blamey #it's about listening to your intuition to avoid violence etc #the quote here is from the chapter on stalking #the ideal class in question is him imagining what is essentially a class about consent for highschoolers #very #few #date #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think

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vfdinthewild · 2 years

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A survey of the crowd that day reminded me that very few D-Day or World War II vets were still alive and able to make the trip.”

-from A Promised Land by Barack Obama, ch. 15.

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #barack obama #obama #very few d-day #audiobook #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #this book was good and interesting #BUT #the audiobook is 29 hours long #twenty!! nine!! hours!!#I had the book on a 21 day loan from the library and I had to budget it out to finish within the timeframe #an hour and a half a day #thanks obama #very #few #d-day

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vfdinthewild · 2 years

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“Mainly because, on my very first day in office, I hadn’t had the foresight to tell Harry Reed and the rest of the senate democrats to revise the chamber rules and get rid of the filibuster once and for all.”

-from A Promised Land by Barack Obama, ch. 24

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #barack obama #obama #very first day #audiobook #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #again this book was very good #but very long #and as always #and happy VERY FIRST DAY of the year to you all #from me here at vfdinthewild dot tumblr #we can only hope 2022 is better #very #first #day

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“In the United States, scholars are asked to become entrepreneurs, producing ourselves as brands and seeking stardom from the very first days of our studies, when we know nothing.”

-from The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, epilogue.

#vfd #Lemony Snicket #ASoUE #a series of unfortunate events #all the wrong questions #very first days #audiobook #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #very first day #very #first #day

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“Yes! Vote for Doug Jones, vote for Doug Jones.”

-from My Favorite Murder, Minisode 199, 15:05

#vfd #lemony snicket #my favorite murder #karen kilgariff #georgia hardstark #vote for doug #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #double whammy #vote #for #doug #vote for

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“With the very first dose, it starts to work on their DNA, slowing their metabolism, causing weight gain, and dampening their emotional range, which makes them perfectly complacent.”

-from 7x09 “How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters” of Supernatural

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #supernatural #spn #very first dose #so you guys having fun charting how far along i am in my spn rewatch #it's fun to find these in real episodes and not just in destiel fanfic #but gotta tell you season 7 is bad #(breaking news I know)#i legit forgot about the dick roman plotline #blocked it out more like #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #tv #7x09 #very #first #dose #very first

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“San Fernando is basically two hours away from the Mexico-Texas border and because drug cartels smuggle drugs into the US using this highway, the location of the city of San Fernando has made it the subject of cartel violence for decades.”

-from My Favorite Murder, ep 257 Monster Machine, 46:45

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #ssdgm #my favorite murder #violence for decades #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #the fun thing about audio platforms is that the timestamp varies from platform to platform #so if you note the timestamp in one platform it does not always align with another #or even the same platform if you reconfirm it a few months later #this note brought to you by the last 30 minutes I spent looking for this VFD in this podcast #violence #for #decades #for decades

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vfdinthewild · 3 years

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“This is a unique situation. Only a very few directors at the time had this level of creative freedom that James Whale had earned.”

-from Stuff You Missed in History Class, ep.“James Whale”, 22:00.

#vfd #lemony snicket #asoue #a series of unfortunate events #Stuff You Missed In History Class #very few directors #podcast #clocking vfds in audio is more difficult than you think #very #few #directors #very few

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ecoamerica · 21 days

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