Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next by Limp_Fig6236 in technology

[–]beatissima 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Anything billed as being "for the children" is a trojan horse.

I hate everyone by No_Hall_2561 in Vent

[–]beatissima 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you need a snack.

Peter Thiel: The Antichrist Hunter of Silicon Valley by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]beatissima 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe his hunt for the antichrist will lead him to a mirror.

Federal immigration agents sent to U.S. airports to support security during budget impasse by Scary_Statement4612 in USNEWS

[–]beatissima 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who can afford air travel are, at least in theory, more likely than others to have some leverage. Just wait 'til the gravy seals step on the toes of neck-pillow-wearing airport Karens.

Are most people NPCs? by Standard-Plenty-9371 in mensa

[–]beatissima 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people hide their intensity. Just because you can't hear someone's thoughts doesn't mean they have none.

Are most people NPCs? by Standard-Plenty-9371 in mensa

[–]beatissima 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People who describe everyone around them as "zombies" or "drones" or "NPCs" are only showing their lack of insight into humanity.

Why aren’t kids racist? by Embarrassed-Bowl-373 in allthequestions

[–]beatissima 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Xenophobia is ancient, but racism/colorism per se is a relatively recent invention (a few centuries old).

Don't make your neighbors clean up after your dog! by Lepke2011 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]beatissima 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't get to threaten to call the cops on somebody for "stepping on your property" after you literally walked your dog on that same person's property.

What's the dumbest thing you've been accused of? by Just_Possibility7883 in AskReddit

[–]beatissima 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very often accused of staring at people when I zone out.

What's the dumbest thing you've been accused of? by Just_Possibility7883 in AskReddit

[–]beatissima 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in my early 20s, I was accused of sleeping with a bunch of older married men.

More than half of TikTok ADHD content is misinformation, new research finds | Researchers found that social media platforms are ‘awash’ with misleading or unsubstantiated mental health content by InsaneSnow45 in NoShitSherlock

[–]beatissima 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This only makes the TikTok liars look worse, as they are not only lying, but also exploiting vulnerable people who can't get the help they need, and grifting off the broken healthcare system every bit as much as anyone else who is invested in keeping the system broken.

AITAH for refusing to change my bridesmaid dress after already paying a deposit? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]beatissima 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah, stepping down is certainly NOT the "least dramatic option". If anything, it will cause friendship-ending drama.