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"We are all governed by chance. We are all subjects of distance."

This is a reread.

"Freedom is not just an absence of evil but a presence of good."

“In fascist ideology, the goal of general education in the schools and universities is to instill pride in the mythic past; fascist education extols academic discipline that reinforce hierarchal norms and national tradition.... schools and universities are there to indoctrinate national or racial pride, conveying for example (where nationalism is racialized) the glorious achievements of the dominant race.”

“Fascist politics seeks to undermine public discourse by attacking and devaluing education, expertise, and language…. When education, expertise, and linguistic distinctions are undermined, there remains only power and tribal identity.”

2025 Reading Goals
1. Read 12 books. This just about reading a book every month.
2. Reread 3 books.
2. DNF more often. If you don't want to read it don't read it.
3. Hello? Read other books from authors you already like.
4. When buying a book that isn't a reread read it right away, so it doesn't become a physical tbr book. It was a mood read purchase right? So read it while you're in the mood.

Consolata, Consolata. What a chapter so far!

So far, this book is worlds apart from Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic". Bechdel's relationship with her mother is so different than that with her father's was. Oh, the complexities.