Bix Frankonis

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This was the internet weblog of Bix Frankonis. #FrannyWasRight

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2024-10-08 •

The author discusses the use of the term 'race science' and argues that it is not a valid scientific concept, but rather pseudoscientific racism. The author criticizes the use of the term and suggests using 'pseudoscientific racis...

2024-10-05 •

The blog post criticizes the Social Web Foundation for promoting only a specific kind of web sociality through a single protocol, ActivityPub. The author argues that the foundation's name is misleading and that it is not promoting...

2024-10-04 •

The blog post discusses the issue of faking disabilities and the lack of support for people with disabilities. The author argues that society should extend more patience and understanding to people with disabilities, and that the ...

2024-09-30 •

The author is moving the blog from Pika back to Weblog.LOL due to the need for more features and functions that don't exist on Pika. This will result in changes to the RSS feed address and post URLs. The author emphasizes that the...

2024-09-25 •

The blog post is about a dream the author had, which led to a discussion about the meaning of the author's favorite Muppets. The dream involved a hallway with celebrities and a mention of Jim Henson's birthday. The author's favori...

2024-09-24 •

The author criticizes the Social Web Foundation's attempt to rebrand the 'fediverse' terminology and claim the social web banner for ActivityPub. He argues that the web has been social for a long time and that ActivityPub partisan...

2024-09-23 •

The author discusses his decision to move off of Pika, a simple blogging platform, due to the lack of date-based permalinks. He expresses his dislike for blog posts without date-based permalinks and explains his search for a blogg...

2024-09-22 •

The author discusses the issue of echo chambers on the Bluesky platform, arguing that it is not a problem that people on Bluesky like it because they generally don’t have to put up with conspiracy theorizers and the overtly-racist...

2024-09-21 •

The author discusses the decision to pause importing old blog posts and focus on cleaning up and conforming the markdown files. They express frustration with the lack of a blogging platform that suits their use case.

2024-09-18 •

The blog post describes the experience of seeing a band at the height of their career and then at a reunion show two decades later. The author reflects on the changes in the band and the audience, as well as the sensory and anxiet...

2024-09-12 •

The blog post discusses the recent deaths of several goats in the Belmont Goats herd, and the author's thoughts on the impact of these deaths. The author reflects on the emotional and practical implications of the deaths, and the ...

2024-09-10 •

The blog post discusses the issue of body shaming and toxic masculinity, particularly in relation to a 'small dick' joke made at the Democratic National Convention. The author argues that the joke is a form of body shaming and tox...

2024-09-09 •

The blog post discusses the upcoming reunion tour of Soul Coughing and the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, Ruby Vroom. The author shares personal anecdotes about his connection to the band and the significance of their...

2024-09-07 •

The blog post discusses the movie 'Shoplifters of the World' and its themes of love, humanistic love, and the need to see and be seen. It also delves into the characters and their personal growth throughout the movie. The post als...

2024-09-05 •

The blog post discusses the concept of liberal nihilism and the idea of Stoicism as a solution. It also delves into the topics of patriarchy, climate change, and human nature, and how hope and action are necessary for change. The ...

2024-09-05 •

The blog post discusses the significance of the right side in a debate, focusing on the positioning of candidates and the impact on viewers. The author explores the idea that Western viewers tend to scan visual frames from left to...

2024-03-12 •

The blog is coming to a close, and the author reflects on the reasons for continuing to blog despite feeling that it may not be substantial. The author will maintain the homepage and post to the statuslog, and is accessible via em...

2024-03-08 •

The author discusses putting their previous blog on hiatus and the uncertainty of the future of this new blog. They also talk about the technical aspects of the blog and its experimental nature.

2024-03-07 •

The author, an actually-autistic Portlander, expresses support for the proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in the city and county. They share their personal experience with the noise and express hope for a more pleasant envir...

2024-03-07 •

The author describes his first-ever lucid dreaming experience, which began with a broken cellphone in a Disney warehouse. He realized he was dreaming and began to fly and experiment with superpowers. Later that morning, he had a s...