Who's got annexation of Greenland on their 2025 bingo card?
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Natalie returns for a quip on this auspicious day
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🎵Good neeeeeeewwwwwwsssss, she’s DEEEEEEAAAAAAAAD🎵
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Undrinkable Victory Gin
That is all.
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New Video coming soon(?)
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Everyone taking psychedelics will not save them
I got into this thought train today, and I cannot remember if this is something Natalie talked about in a tangent, interview, or ama (or at all tbh)… That it used to be kind of common imagination/hope that “”if everyone just ate a bunch of mushrooms, humanity would do better for each other,”” and that is demonstrably false given how much the techies and ultra wealthy do hella psychedelics and all it does is give them a god complex rather than a humbling sense of oneness.
Sorry for the run-on but if anyone remembers this, I’d love to revisit the conversation. If it was a tangent, would prob be in psychedelics/spirituality/granola fascism.
And I’d love to keep discussing bc it really hit me today how that idea felt like a comfort blanket almost— a hope for something that was unlikely to ever happen so you never had to face that it was false. And then to learn some of the worst people have done psychedelics and are still the worst was very sobering. Like it makes me think more deeply about the tools/perspectives of psychedelic experience, rather than imparting some universal Truth to everyone.
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Why did Natalie choose the name "Wynn" ?
I've had this question for a while now, so do you guys know why?
I have a guess: cause it rhimes with Win
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Cancelling turns 5 today!
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Remember when she said this? She was so real
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Nosferatu and Twilight
spoilers for Nosferatu (2024)
obv, Twilight being mormonized to hell and back made this piece vamp media much more sweet and palatable to a broader audience. With the caveat that there was way more emphasis on the horror than allure of a vampires, and not explicitly a straightforward romance, did any of you watch this and pick up on themes that Natalie discussed in her essay?
as soon as Orlock said to Ellen something along the lines of “and now we become one flesh”, my mind noted that the script was making the dual hazard and appeal, or both vampires and of union with another generally, very explicit. also, Ellen wears what looks like a bridal gown and is called the only one who can redeem her town before she is consumed as the sacrificial lamb at the end.
these are just the first two examples that stuck out to me on my first viewing but would also love to hear from you all.
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I adduce for your consideration:
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did she ever talked about The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover?
I have this faint memory of her citing this movie and I don't know if it actually happened and if yes, where. It could be anywhere, in videos, lives or tangents. Pls help.
EDIT: sorry typo in title
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Visited the Pabst mansion today and one of the rooms was giving contra
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Judith Butler
https://youtu.be/VTs1PgzwKms?si=TIeEYIikjDlNgtB8
YouTube recommended this post-election speech by Judith Butler. I've listened to them perhaps a couple times now. Thoughtful and considerate writing and speaking. I really feel they care about the same things I do. I think about the tone Natalie uses in her videos, and some of the way she sings the syllables are unmistakably nods to Judith. Certainly it's nice to hear from them in the days, months, and years Natalie is somewhere preparing her next work.
P.s. I recently began contributing to Natalie's patreon just wishing her well. I'm thankful for this sub.
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I need a drink
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Predict the title of the new video based off of easter eggs?
Is it going to be a complete pivot from all the new tangents or is it going to be something that lies within the broader belief system realm?
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Anita Bryant Dead at 84
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Youtubers with a style/vibe similar to Contra, with a focus on mental health / wellness / psychology?
Something I love about Contrapoints is her ability to seamlessly and entertainingly interweave the personal/intimate experience of living, the esoterica of philosophy and psychology, and the macro-level cultural and political context of a single topic. All while keeping me entertained and engaged despite my social media-fried, goldfish-like brain.
I'm trying to learn more about mental health as I train to become a therapist. I'm interested in learning more about concepts like Depression, Anxiety, Self-Concept, and so on, but much of the digital literature about these topics can be very dry or even feel somewhat corporate.
I wish there existed a 2-hour Contrapoints video on the topic of Depression like there is on Envy, Cringe, or Shame (even though the video on Shame is mostly about her personal experience, rather than a global understanding of the emotion).
Is there anyone you can recommend who brings an engaging energy to deep-dives on these kinds of topics?
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Is there a place to see her sources? Namely, any books she read(s)?
Really just wanting to know if there is a place wherein you can see all of the non-fiction books that she used to come to her conclusions.
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Anyone else having trouble accessing the AMA streams collection on patreon?
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Hi everyone!
I have been trying to access the AMA streams on Natalie's patreon page, but every time I click on the tag, I am sent back to the collections page (screenshot). It was not like this before. Is anyone having the same issue?
I tried with three different browsers and get the same issue each time.
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To any patrons who’ve heard about this movie from contra, Paprika is being rereleased in theaters!
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These guys are always obsessing about the skulls, exhibit #88
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What's Wrong with Capitalism (Part 1) -- This might be my all time fave ContraPoints vid
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Is she still on Patreon pause or should we be expecting a new tangent?
I know at some point she said she was pausing patreon to work on a new video so I’m not sure where she is at with that
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The Harry Potter Board Game but Better. Screw Jo Ro
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Why heal when you can make trauma your identity?
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"Violence Has No Place In Politics" OH REALLY? || An excellent, concise, emotionally-powerful explanation of the violence inherent in the state and capitalism. [7 minutes]
https://youtu.be/e3nSRcTkQsA
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What translation of the Dao De Jing is best?
I know contra had mentioned reading it in her tangent, but I can’t find what translation she read. Does anyone know, or have their own personal favorite they could recommend to a beginner?
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Happy Christmas to all Contrapoints fans!
Special greetings to Natalie and to all who celebrate 😃❤️🎄❄️🐾
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10:56 seems to have aged like fine wine
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