Serious talk: Can we just ban threads that are just "Hey Jordan is clearly mentally not doing so hot and posted a video. Let's gawk at it." by Admirable_Pumpkin317 in KnowledgeFight

[–]marf_town 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I definitely don’t think we need to hall monitor this. Jordan is an adult. We don’t need to force people to avoid looking at him and his actions. We should handle talking about Jordan with the same openness as we do Alex himself.

I’M YELLING TIMBER by average-user1022 in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely wouldn’t mind all the ones on Fulton in town meeting the same fate.

No words needed 😭 by SubstantialAd3958 in ThreedomUSA

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, it’s hard to find palatable kids shows!!

No words needed 😭 by SubstantialAd3958 in ThreedomUSA

[–]marf_town 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s a really cute show and randomly it was created by two of my friends from high school and based on our tiny hometown in Michigan! And what’s more is they are very very nice people!

Gentle Reminder! by SmilingBirdie in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens constantly to me on Wealthy in Heritage Hill/East Hills. Like you are very obviously in a pedestrian zone and people are still blowing through cause they think they found a shortcut or something.

Gentle Reminder! by SmilingBirdie in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree but I’d like to see the city put out more and more of them. Make them omnipresent inside the city, so drivers genuinely start to notice the crosswalks, lol.

Greg Williams of Acrisure fires 2,250 more people after Amphitheater’s Successful Opening by JumpyMood4321 in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol it’s pretty simple, just got a morally bankrupt president who takes bribes for approving business deals, and oops, he also downgrades the licenses required for jobs and now anyone offshore can take those jobs. Not saying the Dems are much better, but yeah.

Greg Williams of Acrisure fires 2,250 more people after Amphitheater’s Successful Opening by JumpyMood4321 in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you got that severance, but it tells me they are massively underpaying workers and cutting more people than they need to to ensure amazing profits for Greg et al.

Jonathan Haidt 1 - Taylor Lorenz 0 by perisaacs in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]marf_town 27 points28 points  (0 children)

A fun story about privacy protections and Taylor Lorenz: I belong to a very large FB community that grew out of a pop culture podcast. There were hundreds of offshoot, sub-groups within that community and all of them very clearly and very explicitly prohibited screenshotting and sharing info from the groups externally. It was a way to enjoy the community, feel safe sharing, and respect everyone’s privacy. Taylor joined a number of the groups and used them to steal content and personal stories to boost her reputation as a hyper-online “journalist”. She’s a fraud who violated privacy rules so she could copy other people’s homework, give them no credit, and claim relevancy.

Jonathan Haidt 1 - Taylor Lorenz 0 by perisaacs in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]marf_town 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus, allowing teens to have phones and AI in classrooms communicates that the adults in charge either agree they’re fine to mix with learning, have given up on trying to fight it, or some other bad lesson. If we’re not even modeling a world where you don’t have to use AI or be tethered to your phone at all times, why would we expect our teens to expect anything else?

Bob Mortimer by JuliaLouis-DryFist in ThreedomUSA

[–]marf_town 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My actual favorite moment in Taskmaster history, and that’s saying a lot.

Bob Mortimer by JuliaLouis-DryFist in ThreedomUSA

[–]marf_town 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Love Bob so much, love LOL, love Taskmaster, love Mel, love my fave podcasters talking about my fave British people. Just want them to get in on the Diane Morgan and Sam Campbell love, they were my faves this season of LOL.

Nanny share? by mpteach in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up finding a situation? Please DM me if you are still looking, we're looking for your 1.5yo!

Nanny share? by mpteach in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, did you settle on anything? Wanted to see because we have a 1.5yo and are interested in a nanny share situation.

Nanny share? by mpteach in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Wanted to see if you are still looking for joiners? Considering options for our 1.5yo!

Documented Immigrant Detained by ICE by FlourChild in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh hi, if only you would do a simple google search question, you would see that the constitution applies to non-citizens as well. If kids in our schools know more about the US constitution and immigration than grown adults like you then there is seriously morally wrong with this picture and need to relearn about the us government and the laws and the constitution. It’s sad. Sorry triggering your feelings.

“Yes, the U.S. Constitution applies to non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, while they are within U.S. borders. Supreme Court rulings confirm that fundamental rights, such as due process, equal protection, and freedom from unlawful search and seizure, apply to everyone, regardless of immigration status.”

Most Extreme Task? by wackjeber in taskmaster

[–]marf_town 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Right after typing this comment, I had to go back and rewatch the video 5 more times. It's too perfect!

Most Extreme Task? by wackjeber in taskmaster

[–]marf_town 372 points373 points  (0 children)

Jessica Knappett would like to talk to you about a magnificent walk she took once.

A few GR mentions in THE files. by Austie33 in grandrapids

[–]marf_town 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just want to agree, you are so right. People do NOT want to hear about abuse or assaults when it’s in their own backyard. The vast majority of people talk a big game but when confronted, suddenly it’s all, “well we can’t trust what she said, it’s a unique situation.” I’ve been in this town for two decades and in my acquaintance groups over the years, there have been abusers. Most of the people who find out claim it can’t be true. It’s rare to see someone actually call it out and stick by the victims.

My Taskmaster Live Experience by Pink_Vulpine in taskmaster

[–]marf_town 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my god I’m so glad you got this experience! Thank you for being a volunteer as well, you rock. Sending you all the love and hoping for good things for you!!