#don't be stupid

[transmascpetewentz]

While Russophobic allegations of someone being a "Russian psyop" are a thing, one thing that those outside of the Russian political sphere need to understand is that the Putin government DOES use bots and paid shills on websites such as Tumblr, masquerading as marginalized minorities in order to sway elections. While this shouldn't cause you to mistrust accounts of minorities, you DO need to be aware of a few different kinds of rhetoric that are attempts to make you into a useful idiot to Putin's authoritarian regime:

ANYTHING telling you not to vote in elections, or anything saying that democrats and republicans are the same/republicans are better than dems for minorities just bc dems have issues

anti-Ukraine sentiment, claiming that what Russia is doing to the people of Ukraine is not a genocide (and yes, I am Russian, I don't hate all Russians, shut up)

"Nazis in Ukraine" or defending Russian settler colonialism in eastern Ukraine by ignoring the fact that Russian settlers swayed elections in the area

anti-west sentiment in general. "the west is so weak and degenerate unlike the glorious east." This talking point is used by tankies as well as Putin-affiliated users, but shouldn't be confused with the general critique of European white supremacy.

antisemitism of any kind, but especially rootless cosmopolitan rhetoric and holodomor denial.

This rhetoric is used and spread around by a lot of people, and doesn't 100% guarantee that whoever posts this is a bot, but these are just some of the ideas to avoid if you don't want to fall for the paid shills that are objectively on these sites.

Remember, people can go on the internet and just lie. People can claim to be from anywhere. We've caught a lot of people pretending to be Jewish online in the past few months to validate their opinions on Israel. Stay vigilant, don't play into the hands of a genocidal monster destroying a smaller nation.

Check For Comprehension

How is OP more qualified than the average person to speak on this subject?

Is OP advocating for uncritical support of the US/western governments? Might there be a middle ground between uncritical support and uncritical condemnation?

Did the statement about antisemitism make you uncomfortable or angry at OP? If you answered yes, why might that be, and how should you change that?

Can people lie about personal characteristics such as identity and background on the internet? If so, what might be some evidence that someone is a paid shill or just lying?

Did this post ask you to mistrust leftism or minorities?

[arunswild]

These kinds of comments really bug me because it's so clear how confused the person who wrote them is.

So let me clear this up for you, @nagashii

Israel has not stolen Palestinian culture. Of all the ridiculous claims you could make, this one is probably the most silly because it's absolutely meaningless. I'd love to hear what cultural things you think we "stole", but I'm just letting you know that whatever you think it is, you're wrong. I'm not gonna bother elaborating

You're making a very important distinction between Jews and Israel, which is great except you screwed it up. You are assuming that the existence of Jews is not dependent on the existence of Israel, while ignoring the fact that the REASON Israel exists is to protect the Jewish people. Even if there's a very Jewish person who has no interest in Israel, Israel has helped them in more ways than you can imagine. Israel gives money and aid to Jewish community and it's also gained the right to prosecute people who commit antisemitic hate crimes in other countries. So you can say that Jews are okay but Israel needs to die, but you're basically saying Jews need to die, which is, obviously, antisemitic and disgusting.

Israel doesn't have genocidal ideals, don't be idiotic. If Israel wanted to commit genocide, believe me, there would be no humanitarian aid, no warnings, no attempts to evacuate gazans. The IDF has absolutely no interest in harming anyone who isn't part of Hamas, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The fact that Hamas uses its civilians as human shields makes this incredibly hard. I know people who are currently fighting in Gaza. Trust me, killing more people is the last thing they want. Obviously there are some morons who want to kill everyone and take Gaza back, but they're idiots and nobody really gives a shit what they think because they're being childish and narrow. Those few people do not represent Israel.

The Jewish people are absolutely and completely entitled to have a country of their own, and the fact that Israel was the land chosen has not only Historical and Traditional but also Legal reasons. I'll reblog this with links to useful explanations. As I said, Israel is essential to the continued existence of the Jewish people which means that yes, we are entitled to it. Absolutely. Whether or not all the actions of the Israeli government are okay is a completely different story. The botton line is that Israel must and will continue to exist.

Hope this helps.

[anotherfauxredhead]

This Dumb Ho

Whatever your opinion is on Taylor, the point here is: Real men don't spew this bullshit! Anyone else notice an uptick in these freaks' obsession with Swift being a mom? I bet they also don't have kids themselves. And why Swift? Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, and even Lady Gaga don't have kids. And was there a baby boom when, oh, Beyonce had her kid? Or when Britney and Xtina had their kids? Why these oxygen-thieving "men" be obsessed with Swift getting knocked up is disgusting and it shows how fucking desperate they are in seeing a highly-successful woman (who's accomplished a fuckton more than those guys ever will) retreat to the very ordinary role of motherhood.

There are sadly more captures of that "Fragl" chode being a dumb ho in the link below.

*source*

[gg-carboxylase]

By the way.

There's only one antibiotic that can treat gonorrhea now. Ceftriaxone. That's it.

So. Just reminding everyone about that. If you end up with a strain that's really resistant to ceftriaxone, you're kinda fucked. There's like, one or two newer cephalsporins that are on the way to being approved and they have some potential, but... It isn't necessarily going to help things.

Use a condom. All the time. Unless you're 100% sure you're in a monogamous relationship.

Get tested with your partner regularly. It doesn't mean you don't trust them, it's to make sure everyone is safe.

PrEP is only for HIV. Stop treating the rest of the STIs like they're nothing. Start living like Gen X did. Sex can permanently alter your health in terrible ways.

[parker-likes-tea]

hey. hey. yeah you. there is a difference between giving up and taking a pause. there's a difference between pushing through it and being fucking stupid. and I know that's hard to keep track of in this stupid mixed messages society. but taking a pause. taking a week. hell taking a year. is fine. you aren't weak. you aren't stupid. you aren't useless. you're taking a break. you're relaxing. you're taking a second to breathe. that's important, okay?

[please-someone-give-me-love]

You know that it's too much tumblr when you read people saying that Damian is homophobic after wanting to beat cops for the community and supporting Jon and connor before and after the pride.

[thegoodmorningman]

Plumb the Depths of The Morning's Joy 🔧🪣☀️

[lotsumy]

A reminder that you can be honest and kind at the same time when saying someone you just hate everyone

[ertrunkenerwassergeist]

Currently playing God of War Ragnarök.

It’s the first GoW I’ve ever played(just never got around to playing the others), and it’s so well written. I just spent 10 minutes literally yelling at my screen for Atreus not to visit Odin, like the monumentally stupid idea of teenage angst it is.

[galentineday]

if you're going to make a maximoff oc they HAVE to be romani .. maximoff is literally a romani name

[squeaks-reactions]

Please.

[keyofjetwolf]

I've spent the past three hours trying to figure out how this training lesson was implementing this particular piece of logic required by their very specifically described scenario , only to discover when I finally resorted to looking at their solution that the answer was "THEY DIDN'T THEY JUST FUCKING DIDN'T BOTHER THE SCENARIO REQUIREMENTS ARE INHERENTLY REDUNDANT AND STUPID".

[anotherfauxredhead]

Another gem I found on Reddit...

The one thing that ruined your 20s is the same "bestie" you want to travel and party with when you're in your 40s?!?!?!?!

*sighs* There's plenty to unpack here, but ****FLEX ALERT**** since I won't ever have kids in this lifetime, I get to travel and party in my 40s and 50s and beyond with actual besties and not with beings I had to push out of my vag that also ruined my 20s.

Well, whatever helps her sleep at night. If she does get some sleep...

[beejsdevilishsoulmate]

Just swapped out 2 hot water bottles for my back brace... It's gonna be a very uncomfortable night for me.

At least while I'm wearing it the pain eases a little, but it's so not comfortable to sleep in! Makes me feel like my breathing is restricted.

If I could change any event where I was monumentally stupid from my past, I would go back to 2005 and stop myself from attempting to sit on a third floor railing.

I wouldn't even go out that day!

This is a mistake I'll pay for for the rest of my life...

[curvymommy70]

Electrical Safety for Idiots

@therunnymoonsover

[iguessweallcrazyithinktho]

You're not supposed to wash chicken bud, it spreads salmonella around the kitchen. Look it up.

Wash your hands and sink after you stupid butt