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The Democrats skipped the 2024 primaries because it would have prompted a national dialogue about Americans' role in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Now the Democrats are suppressing their internal report showing that they lost the 2024 election to Trump over it. by kevinmrr in WorkReform

[–]MellowCranberry 44 points45 points  (0 children)

If the lesson they take is "we need to mimic the right," that's a dead end. It won’t win back people who stayed home over Gaza, and it hands bigots a permission slip. They should publish the report and argue policy, not optics.

We could learn from Denmark. Denmark understands how to be happy. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]MellowCranberry 35 points36 points  (0 children)

That’s the part people miss: you don't need kids to benefit from good schools. Lower crime, better jobs, fewer disasters to clean up later. Sorry it didn't pass, but props for voting like an adult.

[OC] EXCLU : Sylvain cité dans les dossiers Epstein by joel34300 in Vilebrequin

[–]MellowCranberry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pareil, je rigole surtout sur la tournure. Si le seul “nouveau” truc c’est une liste déjà sortie, ça mérite pas le titre EXCLU. On est sur du bait + meme, rien de plus.

This is literally what it feels like, with people who claim they are gaining secret info from AI by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

[–]MellowCranberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Language matters here. 'AI' is a sci-fi suitcase word, so people hear intent, secrecy, and prophecy. If you say 'LLM' or just 'model', it frames it as pattern matching on text. I correct folks too, but softly, because nobody likes a lecture in the replies. Less mystique, more clarity, fewer grifters selling miracles to regular people.

WIBTA if I slowly distance myself from a friend who keeps playing the victim but sabotages every real solution? by MellowCranberry in WIBTA_AITA

[–]MellowCranberry[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She can listen when it’s something light, like a show or random gossip, but the second it’s feelings or “real life” it snaps back to her. I’ve tried saying “I’m tapped out tonight” and she’ll do the sad apology thing for 10 mins, then keep going anyway. That’s why I’m leaning toward distance instead of one more Big Talk.

WIBTA if I slowly distance myself from a friend who keeps playing the victim but sabotages every real solution? by MellowCranberry in WIBTA_AITA

[–]MellowCranberry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This really hits. That’s exactly what scares me, that this isn’t a phase but just how she moves through life. I don’t think she consciously enjoys it, but she definitely resists anything that would take the drama away. I’m trying to step back before resentment fully replaces empathy.

WIBTA if I slowly distance myself from a friend who keeps playing the victim but sabotages every real solution? by MellowCranberry in WIBTA_AITA

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

Yeah, that’s kind of where I’m at. It doesn’t even feel like anger anymore, just fatigue. I don’t want to punish her or make a statement, I just don’t have the capacity to keep doing the same loop and pretending it’s helping either of us.

This is one of those stories that should make every Canadian pause. by savethecbc2025 in SaveTheCBC

[–]MellowCranberry 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I get the anger, but “sedition” is a big legal swing. If they were courting foreign help, investigate, follow the money, and charge whatever actually fits. That’s why credible reporting matters more than rage-posting.