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Post by oreobitsy on Sept 10, 2020 18:39:08 GMT -6
My husband just turned on the NFL game to watch, old habits and all that. The fucking Chiefs fans BOOED the moment of silence where the two teams joined arms in unity to acknowledge the importance for unity and equality. Or whatever. It was drowned out by the racist cheers by the NFL fans.
I got irate and made him turn it off. I didn’t expect better but to be completely open like that on National tv? It’s bad.
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Post by elle on Sept 10, 2020 19:47:16 GMT -6
Looks like militias are pulling citizens over during evacuations: WTF to this? Way to terrorize people who are already in a vulnerable and fearful position. That's the point isn't it. These militias are domestic terrorists.
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Post by athn64 on Sept 10, 2020 19:49:47 GMT -6
WTF to this? Way to terrorize people who are already in a vulnerable and fearful position. That's the point isn't it. These militias are domestic terrorists. They should be arrested. But they won't be. They have no legitimate reason to pull people over. None.
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Post by elle on Sept 10, 2020 19:52:24 GMT -6
That's the point isn't it. These militias are domestic terrorists. They should be arrested. But they won't be. They have no legitimate reason to pull people over. None. And no authority! That's what kills me, who the fuck gave them the right?
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Post by stringy on Sept 10, 2020 20:22:26 GMT -6
My husband just turned on the NFL game to watch, old habits and all that. The fucking Chiefs fans BOOED the moment of silence where the two teams joined arms in unity to acknowledge the importance for unity and equality. Or whatever. It was drowned out by the racist cheers by the NFL fans. I got irate and made him turn it off. I didn’t expect better but to be completely open like that on National tv? It’s bad. wait, they allowed fans?
I'm over here watching tennis in an empty stadium...
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Sept 10, 2020 20:38:25 GMT -6
We started the West Wing. I love it so far.
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Sept 10, 2020 20:39:39 GMT -6
I wish the fans would have been escorted out of the stadium after the booing. Such bullshit. It’s the very least that could have happened.
And the militia stuff makes me sick. And nervous.
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Post by bunnyfungo on Sept 10, 2020 21:00:53 GMT -6
We started the West Wing. I love it so far. What episode are you on? I’m on 3 or 4 and I’m still kind of meh. But I was having a rough day yesterday and started full on sobbing when his army doctor with the new fucking baby died and I was so mad at them for getting me in the feels. That’s a totally normal reaction 😬
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Post by leahcar on Sept 11, 2020 5:53:30 GMT -6
We started the West Wing. I love it so far. What episode are you on? I’m on 3 or 4 and I’m still kind of meh. But I was having a rough day yesterday and started full on sobbing when his army doctor with the new fucking baby died and I was so mad at them for getting me in the feels. That’s a totally normal reaction 😬 I'm also watching! I'm in season 2. It took me a couple of episodes to warm up to it, but I love it now.
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Post by byjove on Sept 11, 2020 7:28:16 GMT -6
*remembering those lost on 9/11 today*
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Post by dc2london on Sept 11, 2020 7:29:04 GMT -6
Looks like militias are pulling citizens over during evacuations: WTF to this? Way to terrorize people who are already in a vulnerable and fearful position. I'm sure this utter nonsense is exactly what the founders intended. Batshit conspiracy theories blasting out of a haunted light box inspiring people to act as vigilantes carrying arm cannons.
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Post by dc2london on Sept 11, 2020 7:30:10 GMT -6
My husband just turned on the NFL game to watch, old habits and all that. The fucking Chiefs fans BOOED the moment of silence where the two teams joined arms in unity to acknowledge the importance for unity and equality. Or whatever. It was drowned out by the racist cheers by the NFL fans. I got irate and made him turn it off. I didn’t expect better but to be completely open like that on National tv? It’s bad. Don't worry, Josh Hawley was UTTERLY OFFENDED that a person on Twitter called Missourians "classless" TFG
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Post by byjove on Sept 11, 2020 7:34:37 GMT -6
I know it's coming, but 9/11 always sneaks up on me.
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Post by cakewench on Sept 11, 2020 7:44:46 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Sept 11, 2020 7:45:59 GMT -6
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Post by oreobitsy on Sept 11, 2020 9:04:24 GMT -6
I think someone recommended it here last year, but Garrett Graff’s Only Plane in the Sky is a really good and hard read about the events of 9/11. I think everyone should have a copy in their home.
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Post by mrsweasley on Sept 11, 2020 9:29:14 GMT -6
I know it's coming, but 9/11 always sneaks up on me. Same. I already had a full on cry this morning and I'm generally not a crier. We visited Shanksville last summer and I was a mess. I saw the live feed of the ceremony earlier and 45 sitting there like an idiot and it just enraged me. He never had the right affect in these situations.
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Post by Rebel on Sept 11, 2020 9:42:40 GMT -6
Thank you for sharing this, I hadn’t seen it. Chilling.
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Sept 11, 2020 11:29:33 GMT -6
We started the West Wing. I love it so far. What episode are you on? I’m on 3 or 4 and I’m still kind of meh. But I was having a rough day yesterday and started full on sobbing when his army doctor with the new fucking baby died and I was so mad at them for getting me in the feels. That’s a totally normal reaction 😬 Middle of episode 8. I think I’ve had tears in every single episode so far 😖 But I can’t stop comparing to our reality.
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Post by dc2london on Sept 11, 2020 11:33:25 GMT -6
I know it's coming, but 9/11 always sneaks up on me. Yellow Ledbetter came up on my playlist earlier and, man, that song just hits different on this day
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Post by dc2london on Sept 11, 2020 11:35:58 GMT -6
I know it's coming, but 9/11 always sneaks up on me. Same. I already had a full on cry this morning and I'm generally not a crier. We visited Shanksville last summer and I was a mess. I saw the live feed of the ceremony earlier and 45 sitting there like an idiot and it just enraged me. He never had the right affect in these situations. Let's make sure next year for the 20th anniversary there's a good president up there
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Post by stepho on Sept 11, 2020 11:48:45 GMT -6
What episode are you on? I’m on 3 or 4 and I’m still kind of meh. But I was having a rough day yesterday and started full on sobbing when his army doctor with the new fucking baby died and I was so mad at them for getting me in the feels. That’s a totally normal reaction 😬 Middle of episode 8. I think I’ve had tears in every single episode so far 😖 But I can’t stop comparing to our reality. I'm currently re-watching and am on the final season. Love the campaign in this season. The "disasters" they encounter and the "scandals" that take down politicians seem borderline charming to me now when compared to current real life.
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Post by richard on Sept 11, 2020 14:54:45 GMT -6
Re: West Wing, I will always love it but I definitely yell "Fuck you Sorkin" at the tv whenever the men talk down to the female characters.
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Post by stepho on Sept 11, 2020 15:56:50 GMT -6
Anyone remember this? I’m glad he pursued charges AND that he’s having success.
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Post by elle on Sept 11, 2020 16:51:02 GMT -6
This thread though.
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Post by jaygee on Sept 11, 2020 17:25:42 GMT -6
This is big.
The reason they were barred from becoming fire fighters after serving their sentences is because their convictions disqualified them for the job.
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Post by elle on Sept 11, 2020 17:46:39 GMT -6
I mean, I expect nothing less but even so, yikes.
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Post by addymac on Sept 11, 2020 20:41:37 GMT -6
I am having a lot of feels about 9/11. It basically snuck up on me this year with life happening and it makes me feel a way that it snuck up. I hate seeing pics of the planes hitting the towers. Like that picture is literally the moment in which someone is actively dying. I hate it. I hate seeing them. It just brings up so many emotions from then. Growing up on LI, being in HS when it happened, I was so close but far enough removed to not know someone directly that died but someone of someone. This girl’s dad, that one’s aunt, my cousin’s coworkers at meetings that day, etc.
Sigh. It feels fake to post a 9/11 social media post and it also feels weird not to. Like when did life become so linked to social media? FFS. I feel the need to step back from it but it’s where I do a lot of my “speak up” “activism” and how I keep spreading info about BLM and what not.
Sorry for the random thoughts.
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Post by cakewench on Sept 11, 2020 20:43:15 GMT -6
ETA: Tweet was deleted because it was an old article, don't mind me or my hard seltzer posting tonight
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Post by elle on Sept 11, 2020 20:51:26 GMT -6
That tweet has been deleted, what did it say?
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