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Radical AnthropologyReally nice piece on the misuse or contradictory use -- contranym -- of <a href="https://c.im/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a>'Performative' means an utterance or speech act which effects change in the world. Like the words 'I do' spoken in context of wedding. Before saying it, you were not married, then you were. Nothing happened but everything changed! 💯 Annoying that the way it's used now undermines speech act theory, not to mention gender performativity. <a href="https://scatter.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/performative-has-become-a-contranym/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://scatter.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/performative-has-become-a-contranym/</a>

🇪🇷GötterdämmerungWhite America, like a ghost that doesn't know it's dead, haunts the Empire it built out of denial & asphalt. Every era gave it a sacred moment to grow a soul, & every time it chose a slogan instead. It grieved nothing cuz it believed it has lost nothing. But what is whiteness, really if not the taxidermy of identity. A stitched together myth kept upright by debt, delusion & Home Depot? This isn't about guilt. Guilt is <a href="https://glitch.social/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a>. Guilt gets you a TED Talk & a book deal.

Pete Orrall<a href="https://universeodon.com/@godpod" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@godpod</a> DEI initiatives were all <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bullshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bullshit</a> anyway. Really heavy on crafting a public image, with plenty of internal and external <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#propaganda</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#marketing</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Target</a> is not interested in actually supporting marginalized communities, just increasing profits.The annual <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pride</a> stuff was the epitome of it. They only sold Pride goods in June but never year round. When right wingers put pressure on them for it, they folded like empty soda cans in a 24 ton hydraulic press.

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈'<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheDailyShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheDailyShow</a>' Spots 4 Major <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Flaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Flaws</a> In <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NancyMace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NancyMace</a>'s '<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Performative</a>' <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiTrans</a> '<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bullshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bullshit</a>'. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DesiLydic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DesiLydic</a> spotted how the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SouthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SouthCarolina</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congresswoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congresswoman</a>'s old self "would not be happy" with her <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#antitrans</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#campaign</a>. <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daily-show-desi-lydic-nancy-mace-anti-trans_n_6740027be4b09ddca7938be6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daily-show-desi-lydic-nancy-mace-anti-trans_n_6740027be4b09ddca7938be6</a>

GGConservative leader, Pierre <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Poilievre</a> is threatening to bring down the Liberal government if they don't get rid of the carbon tax.👉 "Canadian conservatives are feigning outrage at carbon pricing to distract from their lack of an actual plan or action on the environment."<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poilievre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/carbontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carbontax</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-non-confidence-motion-carbon-tax-1.7149637" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-non-confidence-motion-carbon-tax-1.7149637</a>

GG<a href="https://mastodon.social/@Auxonic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Auxonic</a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/@shayman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@shayman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@CStamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@CStamp</a> Minister Lecce is more concerned about a 2 minute solar eclipse than a biosafety level 3 pathogen in your kid's classroom.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Performative</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DoesntCostAnyMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DoesntCostAnyMoney</a>

HeavenlyPossum<a href="https://mastodon.social/@justicesandwich" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@justicesandwich</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/@messaroundmarx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@messaroundmarx</a> All these <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hashtags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hashtags</a> make this whole thing seem really <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> like you’re doing it for a wider <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/audience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#audience</a> rather than as part of an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/actual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#actual</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/conversation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conversation</a> which makes me think you’re a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/troll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#troll</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/antisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#antisemitism</a>

NonilexGiven today’s inane & gratuitous <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/courtroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#courtroom</a> drama, it’s important to restate that this is patently <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> wants it, & his dancing monkeys are happy to oblige.He wants the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpTrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpTrial</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#narrative</a> of a “biased court” in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#media</a>.Trump & his attys haven’t been suddenly forced into an exigent situation.Judge <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Engoron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Engoron</a> & his staff (incl’g his <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/clerk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#clerk</a>) have been adjudicating the Trump <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/civil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#civil</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/financial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#financial</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fraud</a> case for >3 yrs.<a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/111178250903335708" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/111178250903335708</a>

NonilexBut Sen Rick Scott (R-FL) joined 2 other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GOP</a> senators in pushing legislation that would prevent the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Palestinian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Palestinian</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/humanitarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanitarian</a> funds from being spent until the president “certifies to the appropriate congressional committees” that the money can be spent w/o benefiting <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hamas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hamas</a> or other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/terrorist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#terrorist</a> groups, among other restrictions.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biden</a> addressed this every time he spoke about the aid package today.This is <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extortion</a> at the expense of innocent lives by the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Israel</a>

NonilexIn a fiery (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a>) floor speech yesterday, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Gaetz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaetz</a> vowed that if House *Speaker* <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KevinMcCarthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KevinMcCarthy</a> seeks to pass government <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funding</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#legislation</a> w/o including any <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/concessions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#concessions</a> to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomCaucus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomCaucus</a>, he will trigger a vote to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/depose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#depose</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/McCarthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#McCarthy</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForMeButNotForThee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ForMeButNotForThee</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TheRealWeaponizationOfGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheRealWeaponizationOfGovernment</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AbuseOfPower</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicDisservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PublicDisservice</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PoliticsOfAppeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoliticsOfAppeasement</a>

Tucker TeagueI found this video excellent. I know it just scratches the surface, but there's still a lot of fundamental ideas and questions in it. I've been wanting for years to read Butler's "Gender Trouble," but haven't yet. Someday soon, probably.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gender</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#justice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genderTheory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#genderTheory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#feminism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gayRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gayRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sexuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sexuality</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/person" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#person</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#human</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JudithButler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JudithButler</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialNorms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#socialNorms</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#queer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sociology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sociology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psychology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transRights</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/UD9IOllUR4k?si=iw6V4Iypm5nv1mw3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/UD9IOllUR4k?si=iw6V4Iypm5nv1mw3</a>

hesgen"Tories must show they care about the environment, says Thérèse Coffey"Well, it is all a show.<a href="https://mstdn.media/tags/Performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Performative</a> <a href="https://mstdn.media/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Conservatives</a> <a href="https://mstdn.media/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mstdn.media/tags/GreenCrap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreenCrap</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/06/tories-must-show-they-care-about-the-environment-says-therese-coffey?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/06/tories-must-show-they-care-about-the-environment-says-therese-coffey?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other</a>

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