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Shelton Bumgarner @Migukin@octodon.social

It's words like "nyoom" and "awoo" that make you realize that our languages could have gone with different phonemes, but didn't

meh

It is completely alien to me that someone would be so sensitive that they simply refuse to engage at all in any discussion _at all_ simply because they don't want their existing beliefs examined. That kind of blows my mind.

We're all doomed folks, we really are.

this is a weird situation, where I can't just write whatever I want to, but I have to gauge if what I write might, in some way, possibly offend someone....deep. but it's a feature, not a bug. :-)

time for some game theory...ha!

Now is not the time to hide, folks. That is what Trump wants. He and Bannon want us to hide within our safe spaces to such an extent that we are too timid to challenge their insane polices. I know no one will listen to me, but I'd like to think I can rant as long as I use a CW.

RANT

Jesus Christ, people, if this was December 1941, everyone would be cowering in their bedroom not being engaged. I am very unhappy with tonight's events, but we need to engage, not hide in our safe spaces.

But whatever. I really, really don't want to troll anyone. And I am sorry if I have. I just needed to get this off chest.

So this basically feels like a distributed version of Twitter with more characters.

@Migukin I agree. I'm not sure how we got to this place where having a civilized discussion is so difficult. The whole point is to be exposed to a different POV. Safe spaces shouldn't be a thing, but civility should.

wag the dog

maybe this is a test to see if a wag the dog situation might be able to fix Trump's problems? Maybe the is next? God help us all

POLITICS

Guys, what if the acts up night as well?

some thoughts on "trigger warnings"

I give up. Whatever. If you are so God-awful sensitive that you can't handle a well-within the bounds of normal discussion debate on politics, then there's not much point in anything.

but I will be polite.

arrg.

I am NOT digging this warning thing at all. But I will be polite and abide by it.

I love you guys, but if this service is going to challenge Twitter, eventually you are going to have to not be triggered so easily by politics.

Politics, war, Trump Show more

SHOW TIME! 50 Tomahawks shot into Syria, folks.

if you hear anything about please toot it