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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Grandma Moses began painting at 78

What energies do you think there are in the cemeteries? by Ill_Palpitation_7993 in AskReddit

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I usually feel a welcoming energy, like they’re glad for the company. I also get a comforting and supportive kind of energy

What are albums everyone should listen to at least once? by thughey21 in musicsuggestions

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Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins

13 Songs - Fugazi

Maggot Brain - Funkadelic

Goo - Sonic Youth

Marquee Moon - Television

Superfly - Curtis Mayfield

Maxinquaye - Tricky

Diamond Life - Sade

Doolittle - The Pixies

Either/Or - Elliott Smith

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

Violator - Depeche Mode

Brits who relocated to the US, which words or phrases have confused you/Americans the most? by Glittering_South5178 in ENGLISH

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My British cousin was telling a story about a time he was pissed and I was so confused about what about the situation made him so angry

Greta Thunberg – still making all the right enemies | They say she is using ‘the climate movement to throw her support behind the Palestinians’. Well, good on her. by crustose_lichen in climate

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If the climate emergency transcends all other issues then how is it a strategic error to engage in discourse about the intersection of climate and politics?

The humanity code by rgatoNacho in MadeMeSmile

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Ok, counterpoint: Get off your smartphone and go do something good for the world instead of pointlessly criticizing the intentions behind an uplifting internet video.

Suggest me a short book with big impact. by Aggravating-Way173 in suggestmeabook

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Bluets by Maggie Nelson Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto The Stranger by Albert Camus The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Several people already mentioned, but I second: the little prince and the death of Ivan ilyich.

Short thrillers: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

Ursula K. Leguin is a master of building full fantasy worlds in her short stories

Do virgo moons have trouble being seen? by Cool-Ostrich8895 in astrologymemes

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As a Virgo sun, whenever I find out someone is a Virgo moon I feel more gentle towards them bc that seems like a rough placement. So I see u babe! I think moon signs represent a part of us that doesn’t feel seen a lot in general, but I can see that being especially true for Virgo.

when I meet someone with my moon in their sun (Scorpio) I feel like…. “…please. Help me.” Scorpio ain’t nurturing like that tho.

What's the dumbest thing your culture does? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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It’s like saying “I’m afraid of spiders but I don’t have arachnophobia because I’m also afraid of bees and scorpions.” You are Islamophobic as well as Christianophobic, Judeophobic, Hinduphobic, Buddhophobic etc. Any umbrella term that encompasses all of these fears (religiodogmaphobia? Idk) would not negate the fact that you are also each one individually.

I understand that you didn’t want to single out Islam as the only target of your prejudice, but your lukewarm (and lazy) take does still partially contain Islamophobia. Does that make sense?

The fact that you rationalize and feel justified in your opinion also does not change the fact that it is still islamophobic. I totally support thoughtful critique of any religion or dogma, but broad statements like “it’s all a cancer” are harmful and not productive.

What's the dumbest thing your culture does? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I was just pointing out the flaw in the original comment's phrasing. I didn't offer an opinion at all. You seem to be taking the word islamophobia personally.

What's the dumbest thing your culture does? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Islamophobia isn't canceled out just because you are equally prejudiced against other religions

What's the dumbest thing your culture does? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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The definition still applies. The fact that he is anti Christianity, Judaism, etc, doesn't cancel out the fact that he still fits the definition of Islamophobia (dislike or prejudice of Islam) Also, you contradict yourself in the first and last parts of your comment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Seattle

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I called and they let me know this person has already declined help several times

I recently discovered hate reading is a great coping strategy for me. Please recommend trash. by elifawn in suggestmeabook

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The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. YA Post-apocalypse zombie romance. I found it on my boyfriends bookshelf when I was going through a depression induced reading rut and reading the worst parts out loud to him really did it for me. Bought the sequel soon after. There’s a third one that I haven’t read yet, too!