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« Reply #840 on: July 10, 2022, 09:09:19 PM »
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« Reply #841 on: July 10, 2022, 09:15:03 PM »
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There are only three instances where a ballpoint pen was used in the diary: on two scraps of paper that were added into the diary at a later date (the contents of which have never been considered Anne Frank's writing and are usually attributed to being Otto Frank's notes) and in the page numbers (also probably added by Otto Frank while organizing the writings and papers).

Don't be Halocaust deniers ffs.

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« Reply #842 on: July 11, 2022, 12:22:35 AM »

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« Reply #843 on: July 11, 2022, 12:28:38 PM »
Something is happening on twitter but everyone is subtweeting so I dont understand
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« Reply #844 on: July 11, 2022, 04:34:07 PM »
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« Reply #846 on: July 12, 2022, 09:24:10 AM »
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« Reply #847 on: July 12, 2022, 11:02:25 AM »
American politic dorks constantly pining for celebrities running for president :girlaff

How did that one work out last time?
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« Reply #849 on: July 12, 2022, 05:17:06 PM »
https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1546899739903500289

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« Reply #850 on: July 12, 2022, 07:44:41 PM »
https://twitter.com/016ca5f1/status/1546655409385226240

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« Reply #851 on: July 12, 2022, 07:56:18 PM »
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« Reply #852 on: July 12, 2022, 08:31:45 PM »
https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1546899739903500289

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« Reply #853 on: July 13, 2022, 12:32:53 AM »

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« Reply #854 on: July 13, 2022, 03:58:05 AM »
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There's plenty more where that came from:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320573-the-ones-we-burn

https://twitter.com/AshiaMonet/status/1541085622559035392
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« Reply #855 on: July 13, 2022, 05:57:03 AM »
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There's plenty more where that came from:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320573-the-ones-we-burn

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in the interest of being transparent and holding myself accountable, ive deleted my original review and will not be promoting this book any further. Alongside that, i can and will be doing more on my part to be more critical with the books that i choose to promote and uplift on my own platform. i fully acknowledge my part in overlooking the racist and antisemetic elements in this book, and i deeply apologize to those i directly impacted with my initial recommendation and review.

i’ll be updating this with more info, but check the original thread here

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Edit as of 6/27: After listening to Black and Jewish readers who pointed out the racism and antisemitism in the book, I'm taking down my review. Black readers have rightfully pointed out that this book is a reverse racism fantasy, where the Black people in power are oppressing the white people. And Jewish readers have rightfully pointed out that the main character being a blood witch falls into the harmful trope of a blood libel, which is antisemitic propaganda. I fully acknowledge that it was because of my white privilege that I missed these problematic aspects as I was reading the book, and I need to work on my own internal biases and educate myself more on harmful, racist and antisemitic tropes in general so that I learn to recognize them in the first place. I sincerely apologize to anyone that I recommended this book to, especially my Black and Jewish followers, and I hold myself fully accountable for that. I've already taken down all of my tiktoks about the book and will be posting a video explaining why tonight.

The YA scene is one of the craziest out there

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« Reply #856 on: July 13, 2022, 06:37:29 AM »
Interestingly, the usual suspect right wing news sites had very little to say or report about California announcing they plan to make their own insulin to offer it at a less inhumane price.
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« Reply #857 on: July 13, 2022, 09:29:20 AM »
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« Reply #858 on: July 14, 2022, 01:37:25 PM »
The YA scene is one of the craziest out there
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« Reply #859 on: July 14, 2022, 07:36:11 PM »
The worst part is that it's authors tearing down other authors. It's like these people might be all shut ins without any social skills and a twisted view of the world that's been formed almost exclusively via extremist Twatter accounts...
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« Reply #860 on: July 15, 2022, 03:41:17 AM »
https://twitter.com/ZenobiaShroff/status/1547406348035538944

Embrace tradition :rejoice
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« Reply #861 on: July 15, 2022, 03:51:56 AM »
https://twitter.com/ZenobiaShroff/status/1547406348035538944

Embrace tradition :rejoice
Consensus on well respected media critique site theboredotcum says it's one of the better Disney+ Marvel shows.
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« Reply #862 on: July 15, 2022, 02:26:59 PM »
https://twitter.com/ABCReligion/status/1547703755818143751

wow if true
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« Reply #863 on: July 15, 2022, 04:08:02 PM »
https://twitter.com/ABCReligion/status/1547703755818143751

wow if true
I've noticed a few "gaming hysteria" news pieces the last couple of weeks. There was a "children can get addicted to games" story last night on the 6pm news bulletin. Someone must be trying to stir some stupid shit up.
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« Reply #864 on: July 15, 2022, 09:06:32 PM »
https://twitter.com/PabloReports/status/1547335454248280064

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« Reply #865 on: July 15, 2022, 11:13:39 PM »
https://twitter.com/PabloReports/status/1547335454248280064
Can't wait for white progressives to shout down the Latina migrant.
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« Reply #866 on: July 16, 2022, 12:15:33 AM »
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-lore-change-game-of-thrones/

House of the Dragon Makes One Much Needed Lore Change to Game of Thrones

No prizes for guessing what that "one much needed lore change" is...
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« Reply #867 on: July 16, 2022, 08:37:07 PM »
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« Reply #868 on: July 16, 2022, 11:21:23 PM »
oof
https://twitter.com/REPRORising_VA/status/1547656303610191874
https://twitter.com/REPRORising_VA/status/1547656308588851205
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DO BETTER :social

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« Reply #869 on: July 17, 2022, 03:54:18 AM »
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This image unfortunately cuts off the best response:
http://twitter.com/bax_connor/status/1340813372418215938

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« Reply #870 on: July 17, 2022, 06:44:56 AM »
https://twitter.com/REPRORising_VA/status/1547656317019402242

I'm confused. How is that supposed to be wearing oppression as a costume? The whole point is that they're feeling oppressed. Also there's literally a black woman in the image they're using

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« Reply #871 on: July 17, 2022, 10:22:31 AM »
https://twitter.com/calvinrobinson/status/1548300730032746507

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« Reply #872 on: July 18, 2022, 03:06:05 PM »
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« Reply #873 on: July 19, 2022, 10:11:54 PM »


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« Reply #874 on: July 19, 2022, 10:17:25 PM »
https://twitter.com/sharp_inhale/status/1549527947941498886

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« Reply #875 on: July 19, 2022, 10:20:06 PM »
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« Reply #877 on: July 20, 2022, 01:21:54 AM »
Bernie would probably be called centrist in many European countries. Just one more sign about how fucked up America is.

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« Reply #878 on: July 20, 2022, 08:38:32 AM »
He's pretty centrist according to the neoliberal democratic party too!

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« Reply #879 on: July 20, 2022, 05:39:55 PM »

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« Reply #880 on: July 20, 2022, 06:43:22 PM »
Bernie would probably be called centrist in many European countries. Just one more sign about how fucked up America is.

Yeah. Honestly thought Bernie was as left as would be acceptable in America. Still think it’s true, but he was buried, as shown in those tweets.

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« Reply #881 on: July 20, 2022, 06:46:58 PM »
He would have fucked with far too many profits, and its easy to "outflank" someone with idpol cos that stuff costs nothing really.
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« Reply #882 on: July 20, 2022, 06:47:23 PM »
roads are bike lanes for cars, you have to admit having all this space where the average person cannot walk reserved for those with the privilege of vehicle ownership is fiscally discriminatory :wag
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« Reply #883 on: July 20, 2022, 07:33:11 PM »
I really think a lot of this stuff is deliberate psyops that has completely ruined internet discourse and broken a lot of people's brains. The fact that corporations have so easily implemented this stuff into their HR and PR departments is a red flag for me. It's such an effective way to neutralize or deflect criticism, or absolve guilt.

If I say I like bananas, I am not erasing oranges or not being inclusive enough to pears. I like bananas and am talking about them, alone.

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« Reply #884 on: July 20, 2022, 07:43:16 PM »
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Finally I feel confident enough to talk about how handicapped parking spots are ableist towards the non disabled

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« Reply #885 on: July 20, 2022, 09:03:19 PM »
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Removing bike lanes is anti-ableist because it will mean more cyclists are hit by cars thus creating more disabled people!!!

Checkmate fucking atheists
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« Reply #886 on: July 20, 2022, 09:04:01 PM »
I really think a lot of this stuff is deliberate psyops that has completely ruined internet discourse and broken a lot of people's brains. The fact that corporations have so easily implemented this stuff into their HR and PR departments is a red flag for me. It's such an effective way to neutralize or deflect criticism, or absolve guilt.

If I say I like bananas, I am not erasing oranges or not being inclusive enough to pears. I like bananas and am talking about them, alone.

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I always read it as perfect must always be the enemy of good meets constantly mindreading people's true deep dark nefarious intentions.

You want us to only plant bananas? You want to eliminate all fruits except bananas? Nobody should eat anything BUT bananas? You want people who don't like bananas to JUST DIE?!? FUCK OFF PD!

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« Reply #887 on: July 20, 2022, 11:38:45 PM »
There's also this weird union between purity Olympics and victimhood Olympics. Who can be the most pure marginalized person, and how can you leverage that for maximum effectiveness. How can I, as a writer who does not read or write - ablest constructs used to discriminate - explain that your selection of James Joyce as the author of the month erases the contributions of marginalized group authors who inspired me to become a writer who does not read or write.

It's an exhaustive game, largely reserved to the internet but also seeping into specific real life sectors (education). Certainly not worth obsessing over and I hate the way "woke" has been sloppily co-opted to mean anything that isn't 100% white.
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« Reply #888 on: July 21, 2022, 09:30:07 AM »
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« Reply #889 on: July 21, 2022, 09:56:26 AM »
90% of these are "the movie is good but you're watching it wrong" which is such an absurd claim

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« Reply #890 on: July 21, 2022, 09:59:24 AM »
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https://twitter.com/klagowski/status/1549839337096896527
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« Reply #891 on: July 21, 2022, 12:52:46 PM »
https://twitter.com/FirstAvenue/status/1549866287572160512

They did it, they canceled Dave  :cry

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« Reply #892 on: July 21, 2022, 01:53:18 PM »


and now they've made the decision not to be a box with black people in it 👀
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« Reply #893 on: July 21, 2022, 02:10:20 PM »
The statement doesn't specify why they banned him. So it's not that weird to assume they did it because he's black and/or jewish.
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« Reply #894 on: July 21, 2022, 02:13:34 PM »
This wouldn't have happened if Billy was still in charge :tocry
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« Reply #895 on: July 21, 2022, 02:42:01 PM »
https://twitter.com/leonhernandez/status/1550124425957101569

:heyman

From the comments, the show was moved because the staff at the other theater were on strike over Dave being booked.
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« Reply #896 on: July 21, 2022, 02:47:03 PM »
I'm quite shocked to be honest, they would actually go and cancel Dave Chapelle.

These are dark, dark times.
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« Reply #897 on: July 21, 2022, 03:08:56 PM »
"You are welcome to send feedback"

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« Reply #898 on: July 21, 2022, 05:09:25 PM »
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« Reply #899 on: July 21, 2022, 05:45:06 PM »
Thank God I was a teen in the early 2000s because option 3 was available to me.

3) Listen to emo and nu-metal for hours



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