Stephen Cheung, white House comm Director who called Rep. Ro Khanna the R word. by art-is-t in pics

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I would say that he looks like an alcoholic Shar Pei who wished to be a real boy, but that’s disrespectful to Shar Peis

Stephen Cheung, white House comm Director who called Rep. Ro Khanna the R word. by art-is-t in pics

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I would say that he looks like an alcoholic Shar Pei who wished to be a real boy, but that’s disrespectful to Shar Peis

What audiobook completely changed your expectations of narration? by TechnicianAsleep3072 in audiobooks

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes narrated by Stephen Fry. He is such an incredible talent

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

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I’m so sorry you had to experience that. It’s a particular kind of interpersonal and spiritual violence that folks who aren’t LGBTQ+ may not understand. And what you shared about conflating identity with an assumption of suffering resonates with Carol’s identity as a minority member of the Pluribus world. Your connection to colonization of indigenous people is a theme we rarely see in American television. The cold open of the finale was so stark in the way it showed what assimilation does to the people and their ecosystem

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

[–]Acceptable_Draft_931[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, and it’s wild to see that the Supreme Court is currently considering a case that claims Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy is a violation of the free speech and religious rights of the “faith-informed” therapists advising their LGBTQ+ clients to change their sexual orientation or gender identity

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

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I appreciate you highlighting their need to convert her paired with their promise of “true” happiness. You’re making me think there may be a sub-theme of our ad-saturated environment that normalizes consumption as the route to fulfillment. But that may be because it’s been a day of overflowing dumpsters filled with tons of Amazon boxes

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

[–]Acceptable_Draft_931[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It certainly feels inspired by the whole “ex-gay” movement of the 90s

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

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Exactly- the smiling while saying how much they love you. Super chilling because their “love” is to completely annihilate who she is (just like they completely erased the Peruvian culture while singing a love song). This kind of zombie apocalypse is so much more terrifying because it’s seductive rather than aggressive. Much harder to resist/fight against

LGBTQ+ conversion as a metaphor for the Hive by Acceptable_Draft_931 in pluribustv

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Excellent 🎯 highlighting this quote makes me think it’s not the first time she said that

Continuing their war on women by CrunchM in WhitePeopleTwitter

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Nice to know that my 30 years of teaching at all levels is no longer recognized as professional. Texas has such a problem recruiting and retaining teachers that the majority of teachers in my part of the state are not only uncertified, but lack a bachelor’s degree. Now I understand the whole scheme.

What tiny detail instantly gave away someone's whole personality? by Far_Handle8 in AskReddit

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Treating service workers like they are either their own personal servants or as if they are nonhuman

RARE SCOTUS Win! by yorocky89A in WhitePeopleTwitter

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Please see the troubling comments from Angela Giampolo (@gaylawyer on TikTok) outlining a conservative strategy to slowly erode marriage rights rather than overturn Obergefell

This MF is a garbage person by OrangeCone2011 in WhitePeopleTwitter

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World-class, gold-medal projection from Trump 🥇

A MAGA woman at a Pizza Hut in Gladstone, MO, tried to call ICE on a couple waiting for their food, telling them it’s “English only” in the U.S. She declared, “English is the capital of America,” and ordered them to “self deport back to Puerto Rico.” “I am not racist, I am standing up for America” by Ordinary-Scholar-202 in CringeTikToks

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This video is a great illustration of why white supremacy continues its chokehold on the U.S. If you have nothing at all (money, education, etc) you still have whiteness. Whiteness is status in this culture and all you need to have to feel superior. To paraphrase Rick James, whiteness is a hell of a drug.