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@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 21 hours ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: No one wants a permanent gerontocracy; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/15/not-ok-boomer/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 21 hours ago

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 21 hours ago

Image:
Pacamah (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_building_at_Night.jpg

CC BY-SA 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en — Image: Pacamah (modified) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_building_at_Night.jpg CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

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