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Post by elle on Feb 11, 2023 9:36:31 GMT -6
Have we talked about what’s happening in Ohio? I think the initial derailment has been touched on, but there doesn't seem to be much coverage of the ongoing issues (and issues = putting it mildly). A reporter was even arrested during yesterday's (Thursday's?) press conference ( link).
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Post by clucky on Feb 11, 2023 10:27:49 GMT -6
Have we talked about what’s happening in Ohio? I think the initial derailment has been touched on, but there doesn't seem to be much coverage of the ongoing issues (and issues = putting it mildly). A reporter was even arrested during yesterday's (Thursday's?) press conference ( link). For some reason I couldn’t click the link. But I’ve been following it a bit from TT after this poster popped up for me. This video seems to go against not knowing what could have caused it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRtNV9H8/
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 11, 2023 10:32:56 GMT -6
I watched White Noise last night and it was rather prescient.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 11, 2023 10:34:15 GMT -6
Have we talked about what’s happening in Ohio? I think the initial derailment has been touched on, but there doesn't seem to be much coverage of the ongoing issues (and issues = putting it mildly). A reporter was even arrested during yesterday's (Thursday's?) press conference ( link). I saw this briefly on the news this week and I thought they were talking about the Middle Eastern country 🤦♀️ Ohio has a lot of cities named after other places, most are pronounced horribly incorrectly
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 11, 2023 10:35:27 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 11, 2023 11:14:18 GMT -6
We are all reading your words. You did clearly say people are wrong if they don’t do XYZ. And I don’t (well, didn’t) have beef with you. I didn’t pop out of nowhere. And my disagreement was with your view being an absolute right/wrong with no space for conversation. My reply that started all this was “yes sometimes but not always” I keep thinking the topic has finally been dropped but you keep coming back and digging in. Let’s let it go. I’m not digging in - I’m trying to keep people from twisting my words. Stop doing that, and I’ll stop responding. I havent participated but I've been following along and.......................... yeah you're digging in. I dont know if its history with posters or just because you're super passionate about the issue but it feels very "i'm on my hill and I dont care what others say" TO ME.
You didnt leave room for nuance, and when certain situations have been brought up, you didnt really give an inch. We're not going to solve centuries of disenfranchisement and land theft by people selling their second home. it has to be a better conversation than you're a horrible person because you own two or more homes. And yes thats how the conversation read.
Full disclosure - me and the bank own my only home.
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Post by AmyG on Feb 11, 2023 12:08:31 GMT -6
I’m not digging in - I’m trying to keep people from twisting my words. Stop doing that, and I’ll stop responding. I havent participated but I've been following along and.......................... yeah you're digging in. I dont know if its history with posters or just because you're super passionate about the issue but it feels very "i'm on my hill and I dont care what others say" TO ME.
You didnt leave room for nuance, and when certain situations have been brought up, you didnt really give an inch. We're not going to solve centuries of disenfranchisement and land theft by people selling their second home. it has to be a better conversation than you're a horrible person because you own two or more homes. And yes thats how the conversation read.
Full disclosure - me and the bank own my only home.
I'm finally at the point where I own more of my home than the bank does. Like why is anyone saying an individual that owns 2 homes should do this big thing and donate one of them? When banks own way more than 2 homes and if they donated 1% it would be billions? And only a blip in their financial picture. The little guy doing the little thing is good. Noy only millionaires own 2nd homes. But Demanding the little guy do something when the big guy doesn't do anything at all?
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Post by elle on Feb 11, 2023 13:19:28 GMT -6
Ohio are you okay?
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Post by sifl on Feb 11, 2023 13:32:28 GMT -6
I’m not digging in - I’m trying to keep people from twisting my words. Stop doing that, and I’ll stop responding. I havent participated but I've been following along and.......................... yeah you're digging in. I dont know if its history with posters or just because you're super passionate about the issue but it feels very "i'm on my hill and I dont care what others say" TO ME.
You didnt leave room for nuance, and when certain situations have been brought up, you didnt really give an inch. We're not going to solve centuries of disenfranchisement and land theft by people selling their second home. it has to be a better conversation than you're a horrible person because you own two or more homes. And yes thats how the conversation read.
Full disclosure - me and the bank own my only home.
Ohhh so because I’m not going to change my mind I’m digging in? Why is it so important for you to convince me I’m wrong? I don’t care if you disagree with me. Maybe that’s the problem. Lol. Carry on.
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Post by gymngemini on Feb 11, 2023 14:06:11 GMT -6
No we're really not 😭 I just stay in my little bubble where the community is ridiculous in it's own way (the most recent community divide surrounded if we should join the county library system or stay independent, which we needed up doing) and now surrounds what to do with too many school buildings and not enough students. But I tend to forget how absolutely terrible many places in the state can be. The stories surrounding this group are terrifying.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 11, 2023 14:09:57 GMT -6
Nope We're stuck here for a while but daydreaming about leaving 😫 Nobody should be subject to shitty education (or anything else) because of the state they live in though. I really wish they would have been forced to fix the gerrymandering before the last election like they were ordered to by the State Supreme Court
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Post by gymngemini on Feb 11, 2023 14:13:52 GMT -6
Nope We're stuck here for a while but daydreaming about leaving 😫 Really nobody should be subject to shitty education (or anything else) because of the state they live in though. I really wish they would have been forced to fix the gerrymandering before the last election like they were ordered to by the State Supreme Court Or even the area of the state they live in. With vast majority of funding coming from property tax values, you are already setting up so many kids at a disadvantage before they've even stepped inside a building. But no matter how many times it's ruled unconditional, no changes have been made.
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Post by kbw on Feb 11, 2023 14:38:11 GMT -6
The train derailment thing is really scary. My brother and sister in law have been watching because of their careers. I’ve seen news articles saying that this could be a Chernobyl type situation where the after effects for years.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 11, 2023 14:44:28 GMT -6
The property taxes for school funding makes me so mad. If that's how they want to fund schools, fine, but pool it all into one big pot and divvy it out proportionally based on student population, not what zip code your parents can afford to live in.
I know that will never happen, but a person can dream.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 11, 2023 14:44:50 GMT -6
*snip* I’ve seen news articles saying that this could be a Chernobyl type situation where the after effects for years. Oof.
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Post by elle on Feb 11, 2023 14:46:59 GMT -6
The train derailment thing is really scary. My brother and sister in law have been watching because of their careers. I’ve seen news articles saying that this could be a Chernobyl type situation where the after effects for years. Yeah it sounds like this situation has some pretty horrific environmental implications. Apparently in a certain neighborhood/area everyone's backyard chickens are dropping dead. linkAnd speaking of White Noise blurnette989 - After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make. Pretty surreal that it was filmed in that area.
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Post by elle on Feb 11, 2023 14:52:24 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 11, 2023 15:30:58 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 11, 2023 16:00:57 GMT -6
Apparently Canada just shot down a UFO in their flying space.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 11, 2023 16:02:36 GMT -6
byjove Another "weather balloon"?
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Post by dc2london on Feb 11, 2023 16:17:13 GMT -6
I'm so excited to watch Rep Frost continue to slay dragons and grow over time. His brain and 🔥 is exactly what is needed. I feel like I've been seeing the genuine outrage I feel expressed by elected Democrats more lately
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Post by byjove on Feb 11, 2023 16:31:18 GMT -6
Apparently Canada just shot down a UFO in their flying space. I guess technically we shot it down for Canada?
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Post by byjove on Feb 11, 2023 16:32:21 GMT -6
byjove Another "weather balloon"? 🤷♀️ They’ve not said if the one yesterday and today were balloons- just that they were smaller than balloon from China last week
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Post by Minerva on Feb 11, 2023 17:53:10 GMT -6
byjove Another "weather balloon"? 🤷♀️ They’ve not said if the one yesterday and today were balloons- just that they were smaller than balloon from China last week It’s like Duck Hunt with weather balloons out there.
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Post by elle on Feb 11, 2023 18:07:30 GMT -6
Jfc
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Post by clucky on Feb 11, 2023 18:17:39 GMT -6
🤷♀️ They’ve not said if the one yesterday and today were balloons- just that they were smaller than balloon from China last week It’s like Duck Hunt with weather balloons out there. I was thinking Space Invaders, but with yours we get the bonus giggling dog that pops up.
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Post by byjove on Feb 11, 2023 18:26:34 GMT -6
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Post by richard on Feb 11, 2023 18:55:56 GMT -6
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Post by richard on Feb 11, 2023 19:00:30 GMT -6
Literally what is happening
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Post by sudsy on Feb 11, 2023 19:06:56 GMT -6
I just came here to see if you guys were thinking aliens or China, but I see we’re all on the same page that Scully needs transported to the Yukon.
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