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Not what I expected coming from John Green

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so long as we're back to social justice 101 on this stupid website, u need to be aware of the feedback loop that emerges from disproportionate scrutiny: any social group that is placed under extra scrutiny, regardless of the actual prevalence of any particular behaviour, will appear to engage in that behaviour more often.

you see this most blatantly with racialised groups (more cops in black neighbourhoods = more arrests in black neighbourhoods = "omg look at all the crime in these neighbourhoods!" = more cops in black neighbourhoods etc). even if the rate of crime is the same (putting to one side the criminalisation of poverty which is also an important related factor), one group gets away with it way more often and a new generation of racists is indoctrinated with the crime statistics which "prove" that some groups are simply more criminal in nature. we see a similar phenomenon online with particular groups (trans women being a huge example) being subjected to mass stalking, their every move documented by weirdos and broadcast as representative of the group as a whole.

tl;dr - overscrutinising groups based on existing bigotries creates a recurring feedback loop, reproducing those bigotries across generations and nominally justifying them. this is bad, and you need to remember that you are not immune to it.

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"you are one of gods strongest soldiers" i say, not even believing in either of those institutions

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On April 16th 2025 the US federal government has proposed to change the interpretation of the endangered species act so that it no longer protects habitat.

This is open for public comment until the end of May 19th. Please comment and make your voice heard.

Wildlife need their habitat. If the ESA redefines harm so that habitat is no longer protected, the implications for wildlife would be catastrophic.

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Thank god for Russian dash cams to bring us wonders like this

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This needs to be its own post

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u/Professional_Arm794

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The most famous documentary about the flat earth movement is "Behind the Curve" (2018). Three of the major figures in that film are (1) Patricia Steere (host of one of the most popular flat earth podcasts), (2) Jeran Campanella (host of another of the most popular flat earth podcasts), and (3) Robbie Davidson (host of the most popular flat earth conference).

In early 2025, all three of them renounced flat earth theory, in direct response to the observations of the "Final Experiment" Antarctica expedition (which Jeran went on).

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the stranglehold this image has on my brain. every time someone mentions that they're going to the bathroom my reflexive response is always "go piss girl", like saying "bless you" in response to a sneeze

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in case anyone was forgetting what the church was all about

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May 8, 2025 - Wise words from an antifascist Indian kid while a piece of shit Hindutva interviewer tries to intimidate him into supporting the war on Pakistan. [video]

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