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nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🔥 "Eddie Barzoon, the poster child for the next millennium!" Al Pacino’s monologue in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> warned us: greed, ego, and self-worship run wild-sound familiar in a world of Musk &amp; Trump? 🌍💸</p><p>We’re living the prophecy: egos the size of cathedrals, chasing gold-plated fantasies, scrambling from deal to deal while the planet pays the price. Who’s watching out for the future? 🤖💰</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greed</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Egomaniacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egomaniacs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WakeUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WakeUp</span></a></p><p>🎬 Watch the prophetic scene: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0urFvJ0Faxg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0urFvJ0Fax</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p>
Coffin Rock Créationsun air de "l'associé du diable", je veux bien un salon comme ça.<br> <br> au musée des beaux-arts de Lyon<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/museum?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#museum</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/museedesbeauxarts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#museedesbeauxarts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lyon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lyon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lyoncity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lyoncity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/devilsadvocate?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#devilsadvocate</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/likeamovieset?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#likeamovieset</a>
ShadowPlay<p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/30DaySongChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>30DaySongChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Day" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Day</span></a> 16: A song you know the lyrics to</p><p>One of the first songs I ever memorized... <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/SympathyForTheDevil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SympathyForTheDevil</span></a> by <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/TheRollingStones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheRollingStones</span></a>! 😈 🤘 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a><br><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/60sMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>60sMusic</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Lucifer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lucifer</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a></p>
Ken S<p>Get rid of Taxi services. Means the regulator can focus on ‘Ride Sharing’ taxi services. Then have a public fleet of taxis for people with disabilities part-manned by current public service-contracted limousine services.</p><p>Then let’s see how former taxi drivers feel about discrimination. <br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a></p>
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn<p>Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #234: The Devil's Advocate was a real thing.<br>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devilsadvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devilsadvocate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/catholicchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>catholicchurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vatican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vatican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/churchhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>churchhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sainthood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sainthood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canonization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/didyouknow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>didyouknow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/webcomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webcomics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uselessfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uselessfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uselessfactsbadlydrawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uselessfactsbadlydrawn</span></a></p>
Maggie Maybe<p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> 😂 <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/4B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4B</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Literally expecting Al Pacino's 'Lucifer as Lawyer' to be nominated now. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MattGaetz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MattGaetz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a></p>
Mr. Lance E Sloan (IRL) 👤<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Strandjunker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Strandjunker</span></a></span> <br>Agreed. However, to play <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devilsAdvocate</span></a>…<br>Aren't the benefits at the Denmark McDonald's provided by the government, NOT the company? Which means the company can afford to be more generous with the pay. The price of the Big Mac there also depends on the prices of resources in that country (beef, bread, etc.).</p>
Ilan Kelman<p>"Creative Thinking in Crisis Psychology: Accepting and expecting the unexpected"<br><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202407/creative-thinking-in-crisis-psychology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologytoday.com/us/blog/di</span><span class="invisible">saster-by-choice/202407/creative-thinking-in-crisis-psychology</span></a><br>...and games about disasters <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202305/supporting-mental-health-through-disaster-prevention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologytoday.com/us/blog/di</span><span class="invisible">saster-by-choice/202305/supporting-mental-health-through-disaster-prevention</span></a><br>&nbsp;<br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Creativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creativity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CrisisPsychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisPsychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DisasterPsychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterPsychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UnknownUnknowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnknownUnknowns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DRR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRR</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DisasterRiskReduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterRiskReduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/DisasterRiskManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterRiskManagement</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Dive into the dark allure of The Devil's Advocate! 👼 💫 Experience a captivating journey alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, exploring themes of ambition, seduction, and ethical conflicts. Are you ready to accept the challenge? 💼<a href="https://mas.to/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FilmNight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FilmNight</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AlPacino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlPacino</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/KeanuReeves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeanuReeves</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CinematicTreasures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CinematicTreasures</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MustSee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MustSee</span></a> 🎬✨</p><p>🍅 :<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/devils_advocate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rottentomatoes.com/m/devils_ad</span><span class="invisible">vocate</span></a></p><p>⭐ :<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">imdb.com/title/tt0118971/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>🍿 : <a href="https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=40hHA9n4C2o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=</span><span class="invisible">40hHA9n4C2o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/MovieRecommendation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MovieRecommendation</span></a></p>
grateful wolf<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://archaeo.social/@mrundkvist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mrundkvist</span></a></span> </p><p> Porter: Who makes this thund’ring at the gate ?<br>Sure 'tis the Devil’s advocate.</p><p>Satan: No ! He’s, in person, hither come. </p><p>Porter: Is he ? He shan’t want elbow room !<br>[Porter runs off, crying, The Devil, The Devil ! ! !]</p><p>Enter the Pope. <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/PlotPoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlotPoint</span></a> <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Anti_Jacobin_Review_and_Protestant_A/Fxs2AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=%22devil%27s+advocate%22&amp;pg=PA398&amp;printsec=frontcover" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">google.co.uk/books/edition/The</span><span class="invisible">_Anti_Jacobin_Review_and_Protestant_A/Fxs2AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=%22devil%27s+advocate%22&amp;pg=PA398&amp;printsec=frontcover</span></a></p>
Coach Pāṇini ®<p>I learned the term <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ContrarianAngel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContrarianAngel</span></a> rather than <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> and I am stealing it.</p>
MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘<p>(Porting my bookmarks):</p><p>Let's play <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a>:</p><p>Why not arm every school child? Issue every 2nd Grader a gun with their #2 pencil. No safety/proficiency training required.</p><p>I mean, if "more guns make us safer" and "you don't need training to get a gun", then why limit guns in school to just Teachers or armed guards?</p><p>It's like Republicans are admitting there are people too irresponsible/immature to own a gun, and that arming EVERYONE isn't necessarily a good idea. 🤔</p>
WhichOne'sPink 🇫🇮<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@jhaue" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jhaue</span></a></span> Sheep next.<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a></p>
ahnlak<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@Danielsand" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Danielsand</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@Mair_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mair_</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/@neil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>neil</span></a></span> to briefly don a <a href="https://kavlak.uk/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> hat... one *could* argue that if you don't like the advertising on a site the "moral" response is not to visit the site - rather than using technology to acquire the content without paying the price you don't like.</p><p>If you don't like the price your local pub charges for beer, you don't nick the beer - you go to another pub.</p>
Brad Koehn<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/comic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comic</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comics</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/poorlydrawnlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poorlydrawnlines</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/devilsadvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devilsadvocate</span></a></p>
Sean Fenian<p><a href="https://thefolklore.cafe/@juergen_hubert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@juergen_hubert@thefolklore.cafe</a><span> </span><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/germany" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@germany@a.gup.pe</a><span> </span><a href="https://plasmatrap.com/@folklore@a.gup.pe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@folklore@a.gup.pe</a><span> "the devil" is an invention of the Christian church. But you have to look carefully to see behind the veil. List the names they give him. Satan. Beelzebub. Lucifer. .....Hey, wait a minute.<br><br>Lucifer is "Lightbringer".<br><br>They did a hatchet job on </span><b><span>Prometheus</span></b><span>.<br><br><br></span><a href="https://plasmatrap.com/tags/DevilsAdvocate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DevilsAdvocate</a></p>
MugsysRapSheet Blog ☑️<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Danaintq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Danaintq</span></a></span> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ArmTheKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArmTheKids</span></a> 🤔 <a href="https://newsie.social/@MugsysRapSheet/110306319115613185" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsie.social/@MugsysRapSheet/</span><span class="invisible">110306319115613185</span></a></p>
MugsysRapSheet Blog ☑️<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@flexghost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>flexghost</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@enoch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>enoch</span></a></span> <br>Let's play <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DevilsAdvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevilsAdvocate</span></a>:</p><p>Why not arm every school child? Issue every 2nd Grader a gun with their #2 pencil. No safety/proficiency training required.</p><p>I mean, if "more guns make us safer" and "you don't need training to get a gun", then why limit guns in school to just Teachers or armed guards?</p><p>It's like Republicans are admitting there are people too irresponsible/immature to own a gun, and that arming EVERYONE isn't necessarily a good idea. 🤔</p>
Nick<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> </p><p>I'm a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/husband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>husband</span></a> who loves my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wife</span></a> and a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stayathomedad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stayathomedad</span></a> of 3</p><p>Lover of most things <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p><p>Into all things <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TampaBayLightning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TampaBayLightning</span></a> </p><p>Try to be a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jackofmosttrades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jackofmosttrades</span></a> </p><p>For fun and to learn the other sides I often play the role of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devilsadvocate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devilsadvocate</span></a></p><p>Recently found <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> again but suck at it. Hopefully He's as forgiving as the good book says</p><p>Try to be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funny</span></a> but often times <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fail</span></a> </p><p>Tired of centralized social media, politics, and algorithms so trying out the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>