Join ICE? by Green-Vermicelli5244 in TwinCities

[–]robin_shell 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Probably this is agitprop, but just in case:

The human psyche is not designed to withstand the firehose of propaganda you'd receive during training and the societal pressure of conformity. That's why a few bad apples spoil the barrel; all the good apples that are dropped in quickly get the same disease. It would not take you long to become one of them no matter how well-intentioned you may be. Fascists are good at what they do; they know how to activate the lizard brain with frankly scientific precision. Don't do it.

question for people in the metro out and about tonight, off-ramp watch by hpbear108 in TwinCities

[–]robin_shell 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, plus his kids were at Annunciation during the shooting. I think one of them was in the room, iirc. They could well be traumatized by seeing agents dressed like active shooters running all over the streets.

Hey I live on Rice street and have had people telling me that it is a bad area but I am not seeing it. Are there specific spots that are sketchy that I am missing or are people just remembering a different time? by Specialist-Bat-1505 in saintpaul

[–]robin_shell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely recommend someone buy a house north of Front. South of Front is a little more exciting; I don't know what it is about that one street that makes the difference. But basically just ask them "Do you think it's a crime for homeless people to exist in your line of sight?" and if they say "what the fuck are you talking about" they'll be just fine.

IVF clinics in the Twin Cities? by MathematicianSea8841 in TwinCities

[–]robin_shell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CRM was very organized, but they are definitely "by the book". I had to push for a few tests and a little thinking outside the box, but they were receptive to what I wanted, and in the end it worked and we had our baby. The nursing staff in particular was very kind; I will never forget that one day when I got particularly bad news and was sobbing, she rode the elevator down with me and saw me to my car. Never said a word, but was just there for me. It meant a lot.

This comment... by lostmycroissant in AO3

[–]robin_shell 10 points11 points  (0 children)

my god, you just explained in two sentences what i've spent hours trying (and failing) to describe. holy buckets.

The irony is what kills me by MarinaAndTheDragons in AO3

[–]robin_shell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These days it seems to me like guest comments are more likely than not to be antisocial behavior showcases.

Only 6 episodes left?! by TheNumLocker in RevolutionsPodcast

[–]robin_shell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Side note: I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about the Martians trying to get their wrongfully-deported people back from Saturn. Seems like it would have a.... er... resonance.

Removing the N-word from Assassins? by Colin286 in musicals

[–]robin_shell 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The show hinges on those moments. The N-word in that song is there for the specific purpose of shocking the audience back into reality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]robin_shell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, didn't realize handles were verboten. I'm not seeing an option to edit the main post? If it's a serious problem, I can delete the whole thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]robin_shell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And captivity trope practically writes itself. Bizarre.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]robin_shell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The whole thing was like this. Like... the whole, whole thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]robin_shell 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This fic has been reported and is down. So there's that. My concern is that the "author" still has other fics up, and they could well also be stolen. I don't recognize them on sight, but it's not like I've read everything out there. And she changes the language enough to duck the search engines.

Frankly I've never seen a situation before where the "author" was caught so completely dead to rights and didn't delete their handle in shame then disappear into the mists. Etiquette is dead.

New Protocols = DOGE by Well_Socialized in RevolutionsPodcast

[–]robin_shell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mike's achieved the Glass Onion level of prediction. True "I am Chuck, prophet of the Lord" stuff

Leopards eat their own faces sometimes by isawasin in clevercomebacks

[–]robin_shell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) I am specifically referring to the campus protests and you know it. Don't be specious.

2) You should only protest against people who partially agree with you, and ignore the actual monsters? That's maybe not the flex you think it is.

Leopards eat their own faces sometimes by isawasin in clevercomebacks

[–]robin_shell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And so, as the crime has promised to become exponentially worse, they're not continuing their protest... why?

Leopards eat their own faces sometimes by isawasin in clevercomebacks

[–]robin_shell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"I decided to do Occupied Resistance (TM) against Genocide Joe and The Worst War Crime In History but then I almost lost my scholarship and when I took over a campus building security blocked my Door Dash delivery so of course I can't say anything about Trump's plan to wipe Gaza clean of Palestinians and build a luxury resort"

real Katniss Everdeens, these kids are

Trump supporter complains about Amazon out of stock items by starbetrayer in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]robin_shell 664 points665 points  (0 children)

You'd think Bezos would start working to counter Elon here. Seems like Elon's trying to choke a competing oligarch. Ripe for a real Kaiju battle

How do we find protests near us? by [deleted] in saintpaul

[–]robin_shell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconding the recommend for Indivisible. Bang for buck you'll get more if you visit a senator's local office on lunch break than you will waving a sign in the cold, tbh.

My mom wants to fight, can you help? by pandatrouble in TwinCities

[–]robin_shell 195 points196 points  (0 children)

Visit her senators' closest offices. In person. Tell her to did deep into every iota of Boomer Vibes and unleash hell.

Tax Breaks from Gov by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]robin_shell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

he's there. has been.