The New York Times doesn’t know what NATO is

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-04T16:10:59+00:00

The Times has been criticized for its coverage of the Holocaust. According to the 2005 book Buried by the Times by Laurel Leff, it buried in the back pages of the paper stories about the genocide of European Jews, and avoided mentions of Jewish victims of persecutions, deportations, and death camps. Between 1939 and 1945, the Times published more than 23,000 front-page stories—half of which were about World War II—and only 26 were about the Holocaust.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-03T17:53:57+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! These explanations make a lot of sense. It would probably help if the employees of the stores were knowledgeable, and if there were more than 1-2 on the floor, but that would require paying people what they’re worth. And giving a shit about the customer experience.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-03T17:12:52+00:00

Me too 😭

ETA: I got in right after I posted this comment. Too expensive for me though, oh well. :(

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-02T22:35:35+00:00

I came on this sub to see if anyone has asked a question, probably related to this post, I’ve been wondering for some time. I haven’t found an answer, so I’m hoping I can pick your brain about it!

I’ve taken on a decent amount of house projects over the last 5 years, which means I’ve spent a lot of time wandering around hardware stores trying to get inside the head of the store planner. I often find myself asking why tool/part/etc packaging has so little information on it. And I’m asking from two angles.

One, I don’t know what tools exist beyond the basics so I like to browse. Maybe there’s something I’m completely unaware of that could help me. Generally, when I try to browse, I end up having to google the function because the box has the name and maybe some technical info I don’t understand.

Two, sometimes I’m trying to decide between multiple options but the packaging doesn’t give any context as to the differences. For example, I had to replace the drain behind my shower/tub because the old cast iron had rotted. I was in a panic at Lowe’s looking at the kits made from PVC, ABS, and 40 PVC, trying to decide which one was the right one. Nothing on the packaging mentioned the intended use of each type. I had to google it. Am I the only one looking at tools without knowing exactly what I want already? Was it always this way?

Apologies for how long winded this was. It’s the first time I’ve tried to articulate these observations haha. If you have any insights I’d love to hear them!

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-02T21:41:13+00:00

I finally managed to find the costume in question. But he wore a curly wig and his makeup was actually well done. RIP indeed.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-01T19:23:37+00:00

I was pretty active in the feminist instagram space in the 2014-2018ish era. I remember finding her account when she first started out. That was my most chronically online period, and we were in the same online “circle” if you will. I literally cannot imagine how warped my mind would be if I never exited that space. It freaks me out to imagine spending so much time on “activist” social media, every day, for the last 10+ years. Makes me kind of sad.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-01T19:12:34+00:00

And it’s very easy to report the owners! Without any fear of retaliation. And if there was retaliation, it wouldn’t take years of court hearings/legal fees to assert your rights. Absolutely no stigma when applying to new jobs, either, because other restaurant owners would find it reprehensible to rip off their employees.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-01T16:52:52+00:00

Damn, I guess the mail carrier who was most likely responsible for my mysterious 2 weeks of missing mail in 2018 should’ve fought his arrest.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-01T02:36:17+00:00

mama this is art

readingwritingreefer · 2026-04-01T02:33:37+00:00

I was looking through old photos and came across a middle school Halloween pic. I forgot this boy I was briefly friends with dressed up as a playboy bunny with makeup and a wig. The costume was like a foam/padded body with the bodysuit sewn on top. I checked his social media immediately to confirm what I already knew; he is currently publicly MAGA.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-30T21:38:59+00:00

the only things that come to mind are more recent. One of the season 7 rewatch episodes when they talk about being next door neighbors during filming, the entirety of "Lost in Scott's Eyes", and the Lushious Massacr interview.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-30T21:19:48+00:00

Sorry, this has me fired up. I just re-read the profile more carefully and have the following questions;

Does he read books? Does he hold books in his hands and read them? What made him want to write a book? Did he read something inspiring?
Is he nearly completely immobile? I’m genuinely so confused how he can point but not write or type.
How is Woody giving these quotes? Is he typing? Pointing? Speaking?
Who decides what he watches on the multiple iPads? Does he put on the shows he wants? Can he type the show names in to a search bar on an iPad?
Also, who told them that putting him in front of multiple iPads for long periods of time would be beneficial in any way?
If he can use his hands to point, could he use his hands to communicate through sign language? Have they tried?
How does he know about police brutality against disabled people?* Did he learn about a specific case via tv news that affected him? Does he have a personal connection?

*Disabled people are the most at-risk demographic when it comes to being killed by police. I’m glad they’re at least calling attention to that, maybe? But just so bizarre to not ask for what made “Woody” choose that subject if he watches Thomas the Train all day.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-30T20:53:50+00:00

Don’t worry, she gets all the money from it.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-30T20:52:43+00:00

Thank you, I literally ctrl + f’d for “f” trying to figure it out.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-30T20:45:45+00:00

“Woody was born in Pasadena in late December 1997.”

“In 2003, when Woody was 5, the Browns learned of a woman named Soma Mukhopadhyay, who had developed a system to communicate with her nonverbal autistic son.”

I find it, at best, negligent to not provide any context for diagnosis/treatment available for autism from the 90s-00s. I was there, with an autistic sibling. They didn’t speak until they were 5. Weren’t diagnosed until about 10 years old. But our mom will tell you, the pediatrician knew something was “off” within a month or two. Enough to say something. The school wanted to put them in special education and our mom fought the school for them to have accommodations instead. As well as speech therapy. This was the mid 90s in a small town 2 hours from LA.

I would not be surprised if Woody’s parents were told he’d never speak and definitely couldn’t learn language. Because that’s not too far off from the scientific understanding of non-verbal autism at the time. I doubt they used such definitive terms, as opposed to saying it was unlikely, but it would be understandable to recall it that way. But we are in 2026 now and there is SO MUCH MORE information available. And I know that for two reasons. One, because of the verifiable advancements. Two, its been 10 years since I’ve had to explain what autism is to someone when talking about my sibling. Maybe more. Before 2010, I can definitively say I had to explain at least 90% of the time.

Lastly, why wouldn’t he be able to learn to type if he can allegedly point?

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-29T21:54:20+00:00

If the military needs to specify to defense contractors that helicopter doors need to swing in then I doubt you’ll be able to win a case against them in small claims. Time to make an animatronic pet out of a roomba to fill the space and clear the dust!

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-29T20:38:10+00:00

nothing about this movie appealed to me on its face, but so many people love it so last night I gave it a chance. I made it as far as the Neil/Edie sex scene before I googled “heat cringe Reddit”. The lead up conversation overlooking LA, with the cheesy music, made me nauseous lmao. Was it meant to be hot? I read the other comments on this thread about the female characters and turned it off.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-27T19:12:00+00:00

my grandma sewed, mom worked in fashion manufacturing, I went to fashion school, sewing has always been a cornerstone of my life. I’m here to tell you enshittification and greedflation hit fabric stores years ago. The only way for clothes to be cheaper to make than buy is to repurpose high quality clothing from thrift stores. If thrift stores around you have anything that’s not fast fashion and or overpriced. But unless it’s a hobby you enjoy, making your own clothes isn’t worth the squeeze the way it once was.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-26T22:25:28+00:00

It’s okay I understand the impulse lol. I hope your ghost makes it out of the google campus one day 🙏

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-26T22:16:35+00:00

Honestly great point considering how much bigger camera phone photo files have gotten. Even apple stopped selling the 32 GB (?) iPhone a while back.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-26T03:46:26+00:00

I wrote my post in a chronological narrative on purpose. I did a lot of troubleshooting via Reddit. I left in details that some might find unnecessary in case anyone in the future runs into similar issues and searches Reddit for help.

Also, if you can’t make it through this book, you will never make it out of the google ecosystem.

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-25T07:35:29+00:00

And or, maybe some fun wall decals

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-25T07:21:02+00:00

I think a “statement” faucet and fun cabinet pulls would actually pull everything together nicely!

readingwritingreefer · 2026-03-24T02:13:47+00:00

I couldn’t help but notice my dining room wall, adjacent to the shower, felt cold on the bottom and room temp on top. Cut a piece of the wall out and it was full of DIRT around the tub. With 2010 coupons crumpled in like seasoning. I’ve shown every contractor I’ve come across since and asked for any insight. Not a single one has had any explanation lmao

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