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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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reddit white is like the typical racist guy living in a multicultural city with whom every time a nonwhite person enters their FOV they'll whip out the most predictable derisive racist quip like a pokemon shouting its own name. they'll consume nonwhite cultures as theatre but refuse to engage with it on the same level as white culture. tumblr white is like a gated community guy who is so unbelievably insulated from any nonwhite people or culture they'll straight up say wild shit like "well no one told me that dark skinned people didn't have thicker veins! how was i supposed to know that? you can't blame me for that!"

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Throwback to one of the funniest twitter interactions of all time:

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which 3 US presidents do you think would be the best omegas and which 3 bisexual pop stars would be their best matched alphas

1) John Adams

John Adams was a tireless advocate for the revolution (i.e. topping from the bottom) and he once described himself as "obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular" - "he was known for his bluntness, impatience, and tendency to be easily frustrated with those who disagreed with him." As a brat in Congress, his personality was repulsive, but everyone listened to him and they all still wanted him. They wanted him so bad they made him president. Kind of makes you think.

His match:

Adams needs someone with a strong personality to challenge his - someone who's not afraid to repel the mainstream in order to realize their vision. Gaga has it, and he needs it. "Bad Romance" in many way encompasses Adams' struggles through the 1776 Continental Congress. They could teach each other much.

2) Theodore Roosevelt

A man dedicated to the preservation of natural parks and ecological wonders - and for what? To run through the trees under the full moon as his pheromones wafted through the air? We know.

His match:

Grimes once described herself as becoming "way less gay" after she became pregnant, which is 1) weird, and 2) the reason I'm sticking her with Teddy. I don't think that he could fix her completely, but she seems the type to maintain no moral compass of her own, simply adopting the political ideology of whomever she's with, so maybe there's hope. Maybe Grimes could introduce Teddy to shrooms, and Teddy could take her out on trips in the forest. And then we can find out if Grimes getting a man pregnant makes her more or less gay.

3) Richard Nixon

Best known for his one legendary debate with the handsome JFK, wherein he became a stuttering, sweating mess, unable to focus or say what he meant. Interesting!

His match:

Bisexual icon Taylor Swift is also struggling to appease both sides of the political aisle. They could share their woes and their love of good ol' fashioned Americana, and then Taylor could tie him to the wall and make him bark like a dog. The pregnancy would be difficult on both of them with Taylor's extremely busy schedule, and Nixon would regrettably terminate it in the second trimester, causing a rift in the relationship that would never be mended. The resulting laments that Taylor composed about Nixon's abortion would of course be dissected and attributed to a secret relationship with a woman - Nixon's wife.

I welcome critical analysis.

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I got tagged by @noireservoir to post 6 pics I already had downloaded that describe me

I'm gonna tag @b0rderlinebvtch @thatdykepunkslut @phorgz-e @a-little-bit-poss @steam-butch @kagxme and @barghestia but no pressure if you don't wanna

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did you go to prom?

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This may seem like a very “well duh” post but i do think it’s important to be clear that when trump claims he intends to “deport” U.S. citizens that that is definitionally not deportation. Deportation specifically refers to the civil process of removal a foreign noncitizen to the country where they hold citizenship. Deportation is also, in most cases, a legal punishment in itself and will not result in the deportee being jailed upon arrival to their country of citizenship. Removing US citizens from the US and placing them in jails in countries that they have no citizenship claim to is commonly referred to as “disappearing,” “kidnapping,” or “trafficking” and discussions around trump’s desire to remove US citizens from the country should refer to it as such

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This is literally the exact same gotcha people in the US try to use about latinos emigrating here

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Not an attempt to downplay current happenings at All but I am noticing a scary number of people acting like certain political developments in the usa are brand new and shocking and unfathomable as though that government did not put japanese people in concentration camps and do the chinese exclusion act and lynch mexicans in an institutionalised form with the texas rangers and let the KKK exist and well the entire relationship between the average settler and indigenous people for the past like 400 years and so on and so forth

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For disability pride month, please keep in mind that

Tourettes is NOT a silly/quirky disorder.

Not everyone who has tics has Tourettes

There are a variety of causes for tics and multiple tic disorders.

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ARCHIE SWEEEPPPPPP

Archie Raph vs 2003 Leo

@majachee contributed pics ❤️

Raphael has been having fun at this tournament, and he fights well when he's having fun.

He also has his favorite outfit this round--which is not the one he thrifted with COOTS Donnie, that's his, uh, second favorite. For a fight against an icon like 03 Leo, he needs his shadow suit.

Confidence is high going in. Raphael is a hard hitter when it comes to that, but his fighting style actually is pretty sneaky. He's being a goof about the shadow suit but he really will blend in as well as he can and wait for the best moment to strike. One of my favorite moments fighting-wise is when he returns (from being with the Mutanimals iirc) unexpectedly and saves Master Splinter from being dropped off a roof. The sneaking was good, the altitude and quick...ness... was also impressive. And he had a red hood which suits him. Overall, he's got a lot of tenacity and creativity.

He will need it.

Because this guy will drop you off a roof if you give him half a chance.

Leo has also experienced a lot. He came to a place of better emotional regulation and self-esteem than Raphael ultimately landed, but in this fight I don't think that's particularly relevant, they both have been having a great time.

Actually, the most relevant moment for Leo, imo, is beating Ue when he first challenged him. Always coming back, getting his enemy's guard down, staying calm enough in crisis moments to still turn the tide. And that was in a fight he had no chance to prepare for.

They both had impressive matches last round. Now they are the only ones standing in each other's way of victory--a dangerous place to stand, in either case.

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guys, Israelism (2023), a documentary made by jewish filmmakers that focuses on the insane zionist brainwashing jewish US americans go through throughout their entire lives and how difficult it is to even open your eyes to it when you grow up in that type of cultist and fascist environment, is now available for free on youtube ! I urge you to watch it !

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i don’t know how to explain to you people that no matter what a country’s government is like i do not and will not support the US indiscriminately bombing that country’s civilians and i don’t know why that’s a controversial take tbh

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ngl if some animals are gonna be killed for their meat, i'd prefer if every single part of the animal wasnt thrown away but maybe that's just me

ALSO AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO DOESNT GET ICKED OUT BY THE INGREDIENTS IN HOT DOGS??? LIKE... bro. Would you rather that meat be thrown away????

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i said this was going to happen like four years ago (and then three, and two, etc.) and EVERYONE gave me shit about it. i fucking told you it was going to happen!

the essence of being a leftist is as always people getting mad at you for being correct too early