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Post by lemondrop on May 26, 2020 14:35:59 GMT -6
Thank you lizblue , and starbuck for sharing those perspectives with me. I’ve taken a couple hours this morning to re-read all these posts and reflect on how what I said could be considered biased, dismissive or worse-racially charged. After you both pointing out certain phases I used, I do and see that now. Please know it was unintentional. I spent some time asking myself ‘what did I mean when I said that?’ ‘why did I phrase it that way’ Perhaps I should have been asking the question, “I don’t understand why each reacted they way they did, can someone explain?” Dr. Cox very directly shared that answer and helped me understand that very point: You can’t begin to fully understand something that you haven’t experienced yourself. I feel like social media has helped us as a society be more aware of the many issues that face us nationally, and globally, but also have deepened the divide with people feeling they have to chose sides. Sometimes there is a clear right and wrong, as in this case. Other times we are only given part of the information. Things are not always what they seem on social media and has caused me to question all posts until I further know or learn information. While that was my intention here (to seek clarity) I can see if came off very poorly. At first I regretted offering any thoughts on the situation, but now I’m glad I did, because you all have helped me see a new viewpoint I wasn’t aware of before, and I learned something, and am changed because of it. Didn’t you also cancel your hair appointment because the lady is Chinese?  |
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Post by cakewench on May 26, 2020 14:37:00 GMT -6
Add it to the hydroxychloroquine cocktail at this point... *FACEPALM*
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Post by lemondrop on May 26, 2020 14:44:23 GMT -6
Didn’t you also cancel your hair appointment because the lady is Chinese? Quoting myself because I'm just going to say this. Listening and learning is bullshit, because 97.274% of those who are "listening and learning" are "in one ear and out the other"ing. I've yelled at a lot of people for not having their dogs on a leash (mainly because I don't give a fuck if Fluffy the Maltese is friendly, my on-leash dogs are lunging and trying to eat it). I've been ignored, had eyes rolled at, had people profusely apologize as they leash their dogs, and had people tell me to go eff myself. Ya know what's NEVER HAPPENED?! I've never had someone flip their shit, call the cops, tell the cops that I assaulted them, and refer to me by my gender and skin color. The fact that this bitch DID, gives me all of the understanding as to why POC in this country are OVERRRRRR white people. One of my BFFs and ex-roommates says it all the time. "Y'all colorblind until someone of color does something you don't like". The fact that something "feels off" to you, says way more about you than it does to this man who was simply bird watching and asked someone to stop doing something that was fucking illegal. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 16:34:04 GMT -6
And for what it’s worth, I think the things to question on social media are those that too perfectly fit your own biases. We’ve had things shared in these threads that have turned out to be twisted, and someone points it out, and we’re all grateful for that.
This... is not that.
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Post by sctiger on May 26, 2020 16:40:51 GMT -6
I think I'm going to contact our county Sheriff and ask him if there are protocols in place like body cameras and anti bias training. Ask if they are working to prevent racially charged, police led violence.
Is that a good step?
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Post by enchanted on May 26, 2020 17:06:39 GMT -6
I think I'm going to contact our county Sheriff and ask him if there are protocols in place like body cameras and anti bias training. Ask if they are working to prevent racially charged, police led violence. Is that a good step? Absolutely yes. ETA: My local police got body cameras because after Michael Brown, the calls to them were overwhelming. Every call helps. |
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Post by byjove on May 26, 2020 17:12:59 GMT -6
Wow, what that woman did is disgusting. Ugh
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Post by Ls2012 on May 26, 2020 17:30:16 GMT -6
I'm so glad she was fired. Even her apology was b.s. Now she needs to get charged and convicted for falsely reporting and reckless endangerment.
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Post by dc2london on May 26, 2020 17:45:37 GMT -6
Guys.
Stephen Miller has reproduced.
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Post by lizblue on May 26, 2020 17:49:01 GMT -6
Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. Like....spawned something?? |
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Post by dc2london on May 26, 2020 17:54:18 GMT -6
Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. Like....spawned something?? If only. |
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Post by elle on May 26, 2020 17:55:50 GMT -6
Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. I have nothing nice to say about that so I will say nothing. |
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Post by elle on May 26, 2020 18:05:30 GMT -6
Wait scratch that, I do have something to say. I hope the child is born healthy and brilliant and nothing like his/her parents.
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Post by cakewench on May 26, 2020 18:15:58 GMT -6
Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. I am trying but failing to find a gif of Sheldon undergoing mitosis on BBT. Video instead: |
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Post by roloma on May 26, 2020 18:36:55 GMT -6
Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. So I see she was also testing beautifully with pregnancy tests, huh? |
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Post by Ls2012 on May 26, 2020 18:40:17 GMT -6
Wait scratch that, I do have something to say. I hope the child is born healthy and brilliant and nothing like his/her parents. I feel like nature and nurture are both working against that poor kid. May it have the most marvelous teachers to undo the home damage. |
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Post by enchanted on May 26, 2020 19:36:55 GMT -6
He is losing his damned mind about it. Said Twitter is stifling his free speech, interfering with the election, and threatening to do something about it. |
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Post by jkjacq on May 26, 2020 20:28:19 GMT -6
I want them to name, names. I also want to see these 4 arrested today. Along with their entire personnel file and any juvenile infractions they committed right next to their mugshots |
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Guys. Stephen Miller has reproduced. Shudder |
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Post by dc2london on May 27, 2020 7:27:22 GMT -6
Damn
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Post by cakewench on May 27, 2020 7:39:41 GMT -6
DC area folks:
Metro HQ was literally on fire this morning:
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Post by dc2london on May 27, 2020 7:41:11 GMT -6
😬😬😬😬😬
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Post by enchanted on May 27, 2020 13:07:39 GMT -6
Man, it is a sign of how much I loathe that walking pile of discarded Muppet fur that just seeing Air Force One arriving for the SpaceX launch bummed me out.
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Post by elle on May 27, 2020 13:09:24 GMT -6
Man, it is a sign of how much I loathe that walking pile of discarded Muppet fur that just seeing Air Force One arriving for the SpaceX launch bummed me out. He's just so odious that even a mention of him makes me instantly enraged. I really hope they don't let him speak. Ugh. |
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Post by enchanted on May 27, 2020 13:11:47 GMT -6
Man, it is a sign of how much I loathe that walking pile of discarded Muppet fur that just seeing Air Force One arriving for the SpaceX launch bummed me out. He's just so odious that even a mention of him makes me instantly enraged. I really hope they don't let him speak. Ugh. We're watching the feed on SpaceX's website. I have no doubt any of the news outlets will cover anything he says. I don't know about SpaceX. My spouse said he saw the walking q-tip earlier but he didn't say anything. |
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Post by elle on May 27, 2020 13:22:02 GMT -6
He's just so odious that even a mention of him makes me instantly enraged. I really hope they don't let him speak. Ugh. We're watching the feed on SpaceX's website. I have no doubt any of the news outlets will cover anything he says. I don't know about SpaceX. My spouse said he saw the walking q-tip earlier but he didn't say anything. I'm watching on Discovery and they only made a brief mention that he was attending the launch, no images yet. *crossing fingers* |
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Post by maybe on May 27, 2020 13:42:41 GMT -6
I am a lurker here but wanted to come on to see if this story was being discussed. I actually know the man in the video. He is a kind and unassuming man as evidenced in this video. This woman called the cops on him for being black. Not for threatening her, not for harassing her. It makes me sick. So many people in my circles are swooning over him, male and female. He is such a hunky nerd in the audobon society videos on twitter. |
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Post by maybe on May 27, 2020 13:52:21 GMT -6
I came here today because I was already overwhelmed and disgusted by the 1-2 punch of George Floyd's murder and Amy Cooper's karen-ing. Then, I woke up to see that the MN police used teargas and had on riot gear for the protesters yesterday and I have been in a funk all day. It's just too much to see that knowing that all of those anti-shutdown people were met with no resistance from officials. It's sad that even in the pandemic, the same shit just continues unabated.
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Post by Uncaripswife on May 27, 2020 14:04:28 GMT -6
I would really like to hear a good explanation for why the protesters in MSP needed to be tear gassed but white guys with guns in the state house are met with passivity.
Spoiler alert: there is no good explanation, it's just racism
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