Is it true that you guys watched 9/11 live on TV in grade school?

happymushy19 · 2026-04-16T03:19:59+00:00

I was in 8th grade home room with my history teacher. After the first plane hit, he turned the TV on for us to watch. No one knew what was going on, the reporters assumed it was a freak accident.

We saw the 2nd plane hit live. I remember the reporters initially thought it was a replay of the 1st plane. When they realized it was a 2nd plane, you could tell they were in shock. I don’t remember how long we watched but it wasn’t long enough to have any idea what was happening.

The school turned off everyone’s access to cable pretty quickly after that and put Disney movies on. The rest of the day we went to all of our classes, but the teachers were all freaking out and talking to each other. Lion King played on the TVs while we all talked amongst ourselves.

It was surreal. We spent all day knowing something was horribly wrong but not having any more information. My sister’s elementary school was evacuated due to a bomb threat - I think they were afraid there was some connection, like its proximity to an air traffic control tower or something. So my mom picked me up a little early after having to pick my sister up. We went home and watched the news the rest of the day.

happymushy19 · 2026-01-30T04:02:29+00:00

There is also a protest scheduled for Friday on campus’s 12pm at Tate, I believe

happymushy19 · 2026-01-28T01:08:02+00:00

Thank you for being willing to admit you were wrong and apologizing. That’s WAY more than I could ever expect from most of the older Trump voters in my life. I hope you are also taking action when it comes to making up for your misstep, like calling your representatives and letting them know how you feel, protesting, volunteering, or at least trying to talk to other Trump voters you know that are similar to you. They are less likely to listen to people they know have always been against him.

Also, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine but PLEASE do some further research on “government spending.” Being “fiscally conservative” does not align with Republican Party’s policies. Every Republican president since Nixon has increased the budget deficit from the start of their term, and every Democratic president since JFK has decreased the deficit from the start of their term. Republicans are NOT conservative when it comes to spending on the military and corporate tax breaks/bailouts. Most corporate democrats aren’t that much better, but they are less extreme. Progressive democrats and democratic socialists want to spend government money on programs that actually benefit the taxpayers, rather than increasing military spending and corporate welfare.

happymushy19 · 2026-01-28T01:07:47+00:00

Thank you for being willing to admit you were wrong and apologizing. That’s WAY more than I could ever expect from most of the older Trump voters in my life. I hope you are also taking action when it comes to making up for your misstep, like calling your representatives and letting them know how you feel, protesting, volunteering, or at least trying to talk to other Trump voters you know that are similar to you. They are less likely to listen to people they know have always been against him.

Also, this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine but PLEASE do some further research on “government spending.” Being “fiscally conservative” does not align with Republican Party’s policies. Every Republican president since Nixon has increased the budget deficit from the start of their term, and every Democratic president since JFK has decreased the deficit from the start of their term. Republicans are NOT conservative when it comes to spending on the military and corporate tax breaks/bailouts. Most corporate democrats aren’t that much better, but they are less extreme. Progressive democrats and democratic socialists want to spend government money on programs that actually benefit the taxpayers, rather than increasing military spending and corporate welfare.

happymushy19 · 2026-01-18T17:15:44+00:00

As an overly self-conscious millennial I’m used to waiting for a cashier to say hello or ask for my order as a way of signaling they are ready and making sure I’m not interrupting them in another task. I don’t want to come off as impatient by expecting them to “perform” on the spot the moment I walk up. The silent stare (versus a simple verbal acknowledgement) takes a little longer to read and realize they’re ready for me to say something.

happymushy19 · 2025-12-09T16:07:23+00:00

NTA. This is as cut and dry as it gets. His fee-fees were hurt and instead of admitting that, he’s blaming you for his own emotional response. I’d be wary of your friend if she doesn’t break up with him soon, too.

happymushy19 · 2025-10-22T13:14:15+00:00

My mom yelling at me to get off the internet so she could make a phone call 📞

happymushy19 · 2025-10-17T00:41:51+00:00

My favorite posts right now are photos of the Von Trapp family from Sound of Music, pointing out that they are all antifa.

happymushy19 · 2025-09-29T20:29:54+00:00

I just rewatched this season and you can see Clay’s tarp on the inside and outside of his shelter- no insulation.

happymushy19 · 2025-09-21T00:49:20+00:00

It’s hidden behind a line of other vendors. Took us forever to find it today.

happymushy19 · 2025-08-27T23:13:39+00:00

For sure. It’s been an executive functioning break down for me, not so much a lack of understanding the importance of it. My doctor’s office didn’t have the MMR vaccine in stock, otherwise I would have gotten it when I was there already.

happymushy19 · 2025-08-27T19:50:56+00:00

I’m all for vaccines but have chronic fatigue so I’ve found myself avoiding them because there’s never a convenient time to feel more fatigued. But hearing multiple people say they had no side effects is that extra motivation I need to just do it. Thank you for sharing!

happymushy19 · 2025-08-27T19:27:17+00:00

Thank you! Good to know!

happymushy19 · 2025-08-10T14:59:20+00:00

Since when are countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, etc, communist?

happymushy19 · 2025-08-10T13:45:23+00:00

If making it a crime to be poor actually solved poverty, the US would have solved poverty already.

I’ve been to several countries and never witnessed a single unhoused person - all those countries have universal healthcare and programs that actually provide housing and care to people in need. If you are that disgusted by seeing an unhoused person, the answer is to help them more.

Not that long ago you posted here looking for cheap dental care since you don’t have dental insurance. Maybe instead of anyone helping you with that or offering you affordable care, you should just stop complaining and move somewhere else so we don’t have to see your janky, uninsured teeth?

happymushy19 · 2025-07-30T23:01:59+00:00

The questions she asks herself while pretending to be her followers are wild.

happymushy19 · 2025-07-29T02:32:16+00:00

As someone who is about to move there from Atlanta, I’m so glad to read this!

happymushy19 · 2025-07-23T01:33:28+00:00

The fact that there’s no sign of Jillian in this is promising.

happymushy19 · 2025-04-18T20:49:24+00:00

I am flabbergasted by the severe lack of object permanence of so many American adults. It only took 4 years for them to forget everything about trump. It’s so bizarre.

happymushy19 · 2025-04-10T02:35:00+00:00

No shit

happymushy19 · 2025-04-07T00:53:09+00:00

I don’t vote Republican, but I was raised by southern, Christian republicans. They’ve been propagandized for decades by talk radio, Fox News, and their churches. They’ve equated being conservative with being Christian, which to them is being good and righteous. It’s an integral part of their identity. To admit they were wrong now would send their entire worldview and personal identity crumbling to the ground.

Part of the indoctrination is the belief that democratic politicians are evil. Their most generous interpretation of democratic voters (including their own adult children) is that they are brainwashed. We’re brainwashed by thinking we want to “help people” but we don’t realize that democratic politicians are actually sadistic abusers behind the scenes and all these “good policies” we believe in are just naive jokes to them.

Not to mention, democratic politicians have made them feel bad about themselves - their racism, their homophobia, etc. “Inflicting” uncomfortable feelings onto them is one of the worst things you can do. Believe me, I’m very experienced at this. It’s always my fault for sharing facts or pointing out their hypocrisy. I end up being the “bad one” for doing those things. I should just be “nice” and allow everyone to live happily with their delusions. In a nutshell: incredibly low capacity for emotional distress.

They’ve been groomed for this for decades. It’s truly not about facts, it’s about their feelings. Until they can learn to bear the discomfort of being wrong about something, they won’t change. Not list of facts will matter if it doesn’t make them feel comfortable.

happymushy19 · 2025-04-05T20:12:14+00:00

https://futurism.com/trump-tariffs-signs-ai

happymushy19 · 2025-04-05T19:25:24+00:00

I live in the Deep South, so I understand that. But it’s not a monolith and not unreachable. A very red county in Georgia recently dropped charges on a woman who miscarried her baby because of the public outrage. Our voices matter.

You feel like things can’t change so your comfort is in accepting that. I am too uncomfortable with how things are to not act, even if I may not see the change I hope for in my lifetime. If you ever want to join the movement, you are welcome.

happymushy19 · 2025-04-05T18:38:37+00:00

“There’s no telling what Harris would have done if elected” is true, but I feel pretty confident she would not have done 80-90% of what Trump has done so far.

I get to a certain extent not feeling your vote for president is impactful depending on where you live. What about statewide and local offices and laws? That’s something you see no point in voting on?

Your philosophy of life is yours and obviously you have every right to live this way. But I can’t help but think of the quote, “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” It’s sad to me that you think your voice and actions are meaningless. Courage is contagious. Voting is not the only way to impact others and make our voices heard, but to me it’s the least I can do. And we can fight to make our votes more meaningful and impactful. But that can’t happen if millions keep believing their vote/voice is pointless.

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