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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

Dem Senator Cops to Bad Tweet After Being Confronted On Fox News Over Appearance He Was Cheering For Iran

Sen. Chris Murphy faced backlash for a sarcastic post about Iran, clarifying it was misunderstood and criticizing the nature of discourse on Twitter.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

Dem Senator Clarifies Post Was Sarcasm' After MAGA Influencers Accuse Him of Rooting for Iran

Sen. Chris Murphy faced backlash for a sarcastic tweet about Iranian vessels evading a U.S. blockade, leading to accusations of supporting Iran.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Dem Senator Cops to Bad Tweet After Being Confronted On Fox News Over Appearance He Was Cheering For Iran

Sen. Chris Murphy faced backlash for a sarcastic post about Iran, clarifying it was misunderstood and criticizing the nature of discourse on Twitter.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Dem Senator Clarifies Post Was Sarcasm' After MAGA Influencers Accuse Him of Rooting for Iran

Sen. Chris Murphy faced backlash for a sarcastic tweet about Iranian vessels evading a U.S. blockade, leading to accusations of supporting Iran.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Your sarcasm is showing and its history is surprisingly violent

Sarcasm comes from the Greek words 'sarx', or 'flesh', and 'sarkasmos', or 'tearing flesh'. This violent origin reflects its early use as a verbal attack.
Humor
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Dark message found inscribed on sling bullet from ancient Holy Land

'This is the first instance of the Greek word "learn" attested on sling bullets - probably the local defender's sense of sarcasm.'
History
Typography
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon

Using :-) and :-( to mark jokes versus serious comments resolved tone ambiguity in text, enabling clearer intent and helping sarcasm flourish online.
Science
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

What science says about sarcasm: To understand it, you need to have street smarts

Understanding sarcasm in Spanish engages a more extensive brain network than reported in English, making comprehension a demanding neural task with diagnostic potential.
fromThe New Yorker
8 months ago

Cover Letter for a Job I Don't Want but Will Be Offended Not to Get

I once led a project to completion using only Slack emojis and a positive affirmation that I lifted from somebody's tote bag.
Careers
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

Thanks for Nothing: The Twisted Art of Sarcasm

Sarcasm is a complex social signaling mechanism that relies on tone, context, and delivery, affecting relationships positively or negatively.
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