Posts by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
(DIR) Post #A5ZWaZ1fP0AdTTeku8 by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-03-25T15:05:00Z
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@mk Your comparison of a machine intended for driving to one made for killing and maiming is not original or helpful.
(DIR) Post #A5u03jO7ZyKbIh6M8u by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-04T01:27:06Z
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It’s a Bridie mlem! #Caturday #catsofmastodon #mastocats
(DIR) Post #A5v6IPwYwv8iDmYcTI by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-04T16:41:20Z
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@Vision Great news, V! I'm so glad we're all posting about our vaccines. It could help people who haven't gotten theirs yet. I go in for my second dose of Pfizer on Thursday and I'll post about anything that people will want to know about how it goes.
(DIR) Post #A5xIszLcNmIWDTOxNI by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-06T01:48:42Z
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Discord certainly isn't perfect, but they've shown much more willingness to get rid of extremists than Facebook and birdsite. They had some big problems with hate groups in their earlier days, but they seem to have learned from it. A lot of it does depend on the moderators and admins of individual servers.https://www.npr.org/2021/04/05/983855753/group-chat-app-discord-says-it-banned-more-than-2-000-extremist-communities
(DIR) Post #A5xNBtLRKCgeuwaTXE by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-06T02:43:37Z
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@mithrandir Read the article.
(DIR) Post #A68vjHX1xAn2fVf3Ym by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-11T16:26:04Z
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@MariaHill @TonyStark Several of the ones around here are just a step away from cult status, and some are already there.
(DIR) Post #A6VODU9wXs2lSkBQie by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-22T03:55:18Z
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For #EarthDay, why not learn some new stuff about what scientists have discovered about our world in the last 365 days? Some of it is scary, of course, but some of it is cool, and all of it is valuable information.The one fact that should surprise no one: "A recent UN review of more than 300 studies found that forests within tribal territories in Latin America and the Caribbean have significantly lower rates of deforestation where land rights are formally recognized."https://www.vox.com/22392485/earth-day-climate-change-environment-year-review
(DIR) Post #A6XcR3UEIY9qT0xNZY by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-23T14:53:18Z
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@calculsoberic I'm so sorry. 🖤
(DIR) Post #A6cXOLeQmJwVxDPxqK by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-04-25T20:14:34Z
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@MariaHill I want to say up front that I believe people deserve to earn a living from the things they create. This is getting out of hand, though. I wouldn't pay money to pass by a wall where a famous person has put up some flyers and I don't want to pay to read their tweets. Social interactions are an important feature of the internet now, and I don't think things were inherently better before social media. I just think that, as usual, once people figured out how to profit from it they managed to screw it up. "Money changes everything," indeed.https://youtu.be/pp4suZ4jNXg
(DIR) Post #A794QThBM4HP1o2sxk by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-11T14:02:06Z
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I'm happy to see that The Washington Post has hired a woman to be its executive editor. Sally Buzbee is the first woman to hold this job in the WaPo's history and she comes from the Associated Press. I'm not the only one who's noticed a bit of a disappointing shift in their political coverage lately, but maybe this will have a positive effect. It's too soon to know. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/sally-buzbee-washington-post-editor/2021/05/11/63491212-b25d-11eb-ab43-bebddc5a0f65_story.html
(DIR) Post #A7BancGbEsWV7ZbnUG by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-12T21:12:49Z
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@TonyStark @DrHankPym I’m guessing that whatever soul fragments they might have been left with when they made their bargains for power aren’t attached to anything resembling a conscience.
(DIR) Post #A7DhZACJtFd40Xa9cu by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-13T20:17:50Z
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@TonyStark I'm not sure if their brains are as smooth as the surface of an eggshell or they simply have the acting skills to tell endless lies with a straight face.
(DIR) Post #A7DwuyxBsH1EonMqbQ by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-14T00:41:52Z
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@TonyStark @DrHankPym I think this can be arranged.
(DIR) Post #A7HXjqNxfbDspyJyka by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-15T15:33:01Z
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@TonyStark Hi, Spud! Bridie is helping out with wardrobe selection. Will it be a black t-shirt or a pastel black t-shirt? She’s mostly floof, but she has aspirations of becoming a stylist for humans. #catsofmastodon #Caturday #mastocats
(DIR) Post #A7PeFvdnorZ5OR5nvc by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-19T16:21:08Z
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@Drax @TonyStark Decades ago I overheard an acquaintance, whom I'll call A, say something about how they'd recently had to cut out smoking because of a cold. My then-friend B told A that they should smoke menthols when they were sick because "it's recommended." Everyone laughed, thinking it was a joke, but B was serious. Who recommended it? B claimed that this information came from old-time doctors. It's no coincidence that B smoked more than a pack a day, and they were just looking for an excuse to keep smoking when they were sick. That was when I knew B was an idiot and I gradually cut them out of my life for that and other reasons.I used to think highly of B because they were well-read and talented at many creative pursuits. They were one of my earliest examples of how even someone who seemed smart can fall for misinformation that aligns with what they want to hear.B later went on to study at a notorious religious college, and I haven't seen them in about 10 years.
(DIR) Post #A7RvUVKe0Mfng5aTaa by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-20T18:01:17Z
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@TonyStark What Republicans and a lot of corporations apparently want is something more like socialism for people and corporate entities who already have money and capitalism for those who don't.
(DIR) Post #A7SX11Amqw360ALMJM by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-21T01:48:23Z
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South Carolina Republicans just can’t wait to get back to executing death row inmates, and they’re trying to force them to choose between a 109-year-old electric chair and a firing squad because they can’t get lethal injection drugs. Two of those inmates are suing in response. This is just plain bloodthirsty behavior from Republicans. Instead of dredging up execution methods that were halted a long time ago, they could try working on abolishing the death penalty, but of course not.https://www.npr.org/2021/05/20/998600135/south-carolina-reinstates-firing-squad-but-not-without-legal-challenges
(DIR) Post #A7U1KKCNX10mIHAc7s by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-21T17:52:14Z
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@TonyStark Republicans are trying to rewrite history in real time. Everyone needs to remember who is the target audience for these lies. Don't slide into the quicksand.Because we had tuned in to see the Electoral College certification, there was a worldwide audience who saw it in real time on TV. It took hours for Capitol police and other law enforcement to clear the Capitol so that members of Congress could safely resume the work that we elected them to do. I had nightmares for months from watching footage from that day, and I still can't watch footage of it. I wasn't even anywhere near DC, so I can only imagine what it's like for survivors of the invasion. Those feelings are real. What we saw was real. If you're angry that Republicans are trying to wipe the reality of January 6th, 2021 from history, you should be. We can't let them make it easier for the next tyrant.
(DIR) Post #A7ULCzs0iDi8InQUy0 by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-21T22:40:30Z
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@MariaHill @TonyStark Would that be a... Rocky Road? 🥁
(DIR) Post #A7UetgwmqE2tC8jTLU by NatashaRomanoff@democracy.town
2021-05-22T01:55:56Z
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@TonyStark The #Fraudit is the new Benghazi.