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Post by dc2london on Dec 13, 2022 10:50:43 GMT -6
This is so pathetic
(It's also a flat out lie)
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Post by byjove on Dec 13, 2022 10:51:51 GMT -6
Long wow to that.
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Post by goldenbird on Dec 13, 2022 10:54:40 GMT -6
That's so stupid and frankly impossible. You're always going to be able to find a white doll. Since dolls with skin tones were invented there were white dolls. Dumbass.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 13, 2022 11:08:04 GMT -6
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/The Age of Social Media Is Ending It never should have begun. By Ian Bogost "A global broadcast network where anyone can say anything to anyone else as often as possible, and where such people have come to think they deserve such a capacity, or even that withholding it amounts to censorship or suppression—that’s just a terrible idea from the outset. And it’s a terrible idea that is entirely and completely bound up with the concept of social media itself: systems erected and used exclusively to deliver an endless stream of content."
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Post by madamewaffles on Dec 13, 2022 11:23:17 GMT -6
This is so pathetic (It's also a flat out lie) They circle so much around the point without acknowledging the issue--representation is important! I do not believe what he was saying about not finding a white doll though.
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Post by athn64 on Dec 13, 2022 11:24:08 GMT -6
This is so pathetic (It's also a flat out lie) For sure. They have like 60 dolls in the "Like me" line. And you can also create and order a customized one with your exact specifications. We have four AG dolls. Not one of which looks like either of my girls, but that's because they picked the ones they liked and didn't need carbon copies of themselves. But they could have, because those were there.
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Post by Jesslfar on Dec 13, 2022 11:35:39 GMT -6
That’s pretty pathetic. Why choose a doll that so many people can cite how wrong this story is. We also have ones the kids created that look like them and random ones they chose. They have tons of white options.
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Post by mrsweasley on Dec 13, 2022 11:44:42 GMT -6
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/The Age of Social Media Is Ending It never should have begun. By Ian Bogost "A global broadcast network where anyone can say anything to anyone else as often as possible, and where such people have come to think they deserve such a capacity, or even that withholding it amounts to censorship or suppression—that’s just a terrible idea from the outset. And it’s a terrible idea that is entirely and completely bound up with the concept of social media itself: systems erected and used exclusively to deliver an endless stream of content." MH frequently says we should just shut off the internet. And by we he means literally no more internet for anyone
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Post by enchanted on Dec 13, 2022 13:39:24 GMT -6
That’s pretty pathetic. Why choose a doll that so many people can cite how wrong this story is. We also have ones the kids created that look like them and random ones they chose. They have tons of white options. Because it's never about the facts and always about being the victim.
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Post by willow on Dec 13, 2022 13:52:16 GMT -6
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/The Age of Social Media Is Ending It never should have begun. By Ian Bogost "A global broadcast network where anyone can say anything to anyone else as often as possible, and where such people have come to think they deserve such a capacity, or even that withholding it amounts to censorship or suppression—that’s just a terrible idea from the outset. And it’s a terrible idea that is entirely and completely bound up with the concept of social media itself: systems erected and used exclusively to deliver an endless stream of content." MH frequently says we should just shut off the internet. And by we he means literally no more internet for anyone My mom said the other day that no one should be allowed to say anything without their full name attached to it on the internet. I knew what she meant by it but I was immediately full force WTF NO WAY about that, lol.
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Post by starbuck on Dec 13, 2022 14:07:59 GMT -6
This is so pathetic (It's also a flat out lie) They circle so much around the point without acknowledging the issue--representation is important! I do not believe what he was saying about not finding a white doll though. They say they can't find a white girl doll meanwhile there are about 10 white girl dolls that show up on screen during the conversation.
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Post by richard on Dec 13, 2022 17:15:17 GMT -6
This is going to be a particularly deranged primary.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 13, 2022 18:01:24 GMT -6
The South Lawn signing ceremony for RFMA was really beautiful. I teared up when POTUS talked about how much Nancy has done for the cause and for the country.
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Post by athn64 on Dec 13, 2022 18:56:29 GMT -6
This is going to be a particularly deranged primary. I saw a DeSantis sign out in the wild last weekend. I'm in IL. He's definitely making headway.
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Post by carmensandiego on Dec 13, 2022 20:40:22 GMT -6
A little holiday cheer from the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Post by fatpony on Dec 13, 2022 20:58:55 GMT -6
A little holiday cheer from the Fish and Wildlife Service. I did a painting in 5thbgrade that is basically that. I'll have to take a picture of it next time I'm at my parents.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 14, 2022 6:07:15 GMT -6
This is a great speech from the EU President (she's talking about the EU VP, who was caught up in Qatargate) www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVub6h9/
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Post by Ls2012 on Dec 14, 2022 9:06:15 GMT -6
A little holiday cheer from the Fish and Wildlife Service. I did a painting in 5thbgrade that is basically that. I'll have to take a picture of it next time I'm at my parents. My grandmother was renowned in our family for painting cardinals. Every year she would hand paint cardinals in winter scenes as christmas cards to all her family. I have dozens of them still, and I put them up every holiday season in her memory. I was so happy to see this article.
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Post by cakewench on Dec 14, 2022 9:45:15 GMT -6
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of Sandy Hook. Biden has declared it a National Day of Remembrance and issued a statement:
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Post by enchanted on Dec 14, 2022 12:14:18 GMT -6
Those kids should be learning to drive and making their parents mad because they spend all their time on their phones in contact with their friends. 💔
I'm glad (for lack of a better word) that President Biden did something to mark the day. Those poor parents were put through hell after having their hearts shattered.
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Post by sifl on Dec 14, 2022 13:29:18 GMT -6
The Internet has enabled a lot of cruelty and danger, I won't deny that. But it's also created connections for a lot of people who are isolated, provided jobs for folks who can't leave home, and more. I think it's simplistic to blame social media as a whole (especially thinking about how Black creators have been vocal about Twitter enabling them to build an audience, for all its flaws). I didn’t read the article shared because I just don’t have it in me this week, but I agree with this. Activists have been able to connect and build networks, and they often need anonymity. Disabled and housebound folks have built online communities, and again not having your name tied to your account can allow some to share more vulnerably and meaningfully. I think social media is a mirror. Yeah it brings out the worst in humanity sometimes but we should work on better guardrails and consequences for that behavior, as we do in “real life.”
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Post by elle on Dec 14, 2022 13:56:03 GMT -6
I missed this yesterday. This is fantastic.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 14, 2022 14:06:02 GMT -6
This is really scary. So sad for his family. Grant Wahl Died of a Burst Blood Vessel, His Family Says nyti.ms/3WeQkST'His death resulted from a weakness in an artery wall called an aneurysm, which may balloon outward and then tear open. An autopsy conducted in New York revealed that Mr. Wahl, 49, experienced a catastrophic rupture in the ascending aorta, which carries oxygenated blood from the heart... He had just turned 49 and was quite healthy, making his death even more of a shock to his friends, family and readers. The sniffles and other cold symptoms he had were most likely unrelated to the aneurysm, Dr. Gounder said."
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Post by dc2london on Dec 14, 2022 14:58:22 GMT -6
Omg. Is this Veep? I'm cackling!
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Post by richard on Dec 14, 2022 15:50:49 GMT -6
What the hell is happening here. Ryan Atwood! Testifying to Congress! About Crypto!
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Post by richard on Dec 14, 2022 15:52:35 GMT -6
This is one of the craziest sentences I've ever read:
"However, actor and author Ben McKenzie Schenkkan, best known for his role as Jim Gordon on "Gotham," said his research shows cryptocurrency is built on "misinformation, hype and fraud" and that the estimated 40 million Americans who have invested in it were lied to."
BEST KNOWN FOR GOTHAM! HIS RESEARCH!
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Post by mrsweasley on Dec 14, 2022 16:41:38 GMT -6
This is one of the craziest sentences I've ever read: "However, actor and author Ben McKenzie Schenkkan, best known for his role as Jim Gordon on "Gotham," said his research shows cryptocurrency is built on "misinformation, hype and fraud" and that the estimated 40 million Americans who have invested in it were lied to." BEST KNOWN FOR GOTHAM! HIS RESEARCH!
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Post by dc2london on Dec 14, 2022 17:21:42 GMT -6
What the hell is happening here. Ryan Atwood! Testifying to Congress! About Crypto! This is like when they trotted out Herschel Walker to testify about reparations
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Post by clucky on Dec 14, 2022 17:24:31 GMT -6
They circle so much around the point without acknowledging the issue--representation is important! I do not believe what he was saying about not finding a white doll though. They say they can't find a white girl doll meanwhile there are about 10 white girl dolls that show up on screen during the conversation. Fact-checked www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVxjUH2/
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Post by sifl on Dec 14, 2022 17:49:29 GMT -6
They say they can't find a white girl doll meanwhile there are about 10 white girl dolls that show up on screen during the conversation. Fact-checked www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVxjUH2/Even a large animated white doll! 😂
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