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  • US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilians harmed by US weapons during Gaza war

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  • I'm surprised it's that low. In the first several weeks alone Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000lb bombs. "The heavy munitions, mostly manufactured by the US, can cause high casualty events and can have a lethal fragmentation radius – an area of exposure to injury or death around the target – of up to 365 meters (about 1,198 feet), or the equivalent of 58 soccer fields in area." That doesn't even count all the other munitions used.

  • Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Weird Tangent Explaining Water

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  • "I was shown the satellite pictures. I was like, 'Wow that's a lot of water. So much water. I know, I grew up around the best water.' Let me tell you - it's not even American water. American water is beautiful and pure and none of it comes from the floating trash heaps outside our borders. That water hurricane came to America illegally and it's killing people's cats and dogs. Biden let the water in - I wouldn't have let the water in. It's soaking couches in multiple states - I showed Vance the photos and he started crying. Now those tears are American water."

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • Edit: While I stand by what I say below about the sentiments being genuine, when actually reading top comments across boards - in most threads the top comments are pretty civil and reasonable. I was wrong.

    I believe the meme and comments actually reflect the views of the people posting them. Perhaps I'm wrong, but the sentiments come across as very genuine and so I don't think it's accurate to dismiss them as "just joking". I also picked it because I remembered it and so it was faster than trawling through other threads for examples.

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • I really wish the USA was just seeing the end of a double-term Bernie presidency. I'm not dumb enough to pretend that it would have all been roses and prosperity (especially with the pandemic), but missing the setbacks of that 1st Trump presidency alone would have been pretty great. I -think- I'd prefer a younger president, but if an older president had to be chosen then Bernie seems articulate and compassionate.

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • Edit: I'm adjusting my stance because while I can find abuse in many threads most of the time it WASN'T in the top comments. Seeing what actually makes it to the top proves I was wrong and I won't cherry-pick comments further down to argue I'm "right". "Vote bullying" exists so I'm not deleting, but when I looked for other examples I found that most of the time upvotes are for reasonable folks.

    I'll give one high-ish profile example that illustrates what I'm talking about: /c/politicalmemes has nearly 6k users, which is fairly big for Lemmy. In the last 6 months, the #3 top post with 1.91k upvotes is about how not voting because you feel there's no good choice means Republicans win and not seeing that means "you have a problem". The top comment in that post is about how people saying Biden isn't doing enough are propagandists. The #3 top comment literally tells dissenters to "do a lot more shutting the fuck up".

    As I've said from the beginning: it's not universal, but it shows up regularly enough to make me appreciate Bernie's approach.

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • I feel you. I completely agreed until sometime in spring, when Sen. Sanders first posted an argument very similar to OP's linked article. One of the major reasons I switched stances was environmental damage and global warming which is threatening horrible suffering for hundreds of millions at least. If for no other reason than that Trump must lose. Afterwards those who stand for ethics and proportional response can try to drag the Western leaders out of complicity with war crimes. Never stop criticizing such unethical and illegal policies, but if you're American please vote Democrat.

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • Edit: I'm changing my stance on how common this is after a few hours looking at top election posts and comments across boards. The abuse definitely exists, but in most places it WASN'T at the top. While "vote bullying" happens, I was wrong about how much support it gets. I'm happy to be wrong and glad to see that people usually are pretty decent about presenting their arguments. I still think OP's article shows how people should be convinced.

    I get what you are saying and half-agree. Where I respectfully disagree is that people have always been this reasonable. By writing "this is how it's done correctly, with respect and logic" I'm juxtaposing Sen. Sander's approach vs. "vote with us or else you're -insert insult here-" posts, comments, and memes. I've seen tons of some attempts to dehumanize or discredit critics of Biden/Harris/Dems on Lemmy and other platforms. You are right that some most have always tried to be empathetic and civil.

    I also agree high-profile endorsements matter. That bugs me a little bit because I think arguments should succeed or fail on their own merits and not reputation. But I know I'm a consciously "have no heroes" person because I believe everyone is fallible. I definitely have people I respect a lot, but no one that I'll agree with all the time.

  • How can I vote for Kamala Harris if she supports Israel’s war? Here is my answer | Bernie Sanders

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  • This is persuasion done correctly. "I understand how you are feeling. Israel's crimes and US support of them should be important to all of us. You aren't wrong to have your reservations, and I agree change is needed. That being said, please let me tell you why it's important to participate." No insults, readily apparent empathy, and a sound argument.

  • I want that job

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  • "What do you do?"

    "I'm a nunya."

    "Do you mean a nun?"

    "No, I mean nunya goddamn business."

  • The Vatican unveils official anime girl mascot

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  • "Ara Ara! Popu-Sensei is so kawaii!" /s Too bad there are so many cases where Catholic anime turns into the darkest type of hentai.

  • ‘Did Your Guest Just Say I Should Be Killed On Live TV?!’ Mehdi Hasan Can’t Believe What CNN Panelist Just Said to Him

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  • Ryan James Girdusky, the POS in this clip, just posted on X: "You can stay on CNN if you falsely call every Republican a Nazi and have taken money from Qatar-funded media. Apparently you can't go on CNN if you make a joke. I'm glad America gets to see what CNN stands for." (I'm not going to post a link because fuck that platform.)

    "Oh I was joking". If you were joking you wouldn't have told people you responded because you thought Mehdi said Hamas (which you didn't think, you heard Palestinian and got angry). You would have said it was a bad joke. What a typical Nazi crybully Girdusky is.

  • ‘Did Your Guest Just Say I Should Be Killed On Live TV?!’ Mehdi Hasan Can’t Believe What CNN Panelist Just Said to Him

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  • Dude realizes he said a heartfelt, knee-jerk "quiet part out loud" and frantically tries to walk it back. It's SO obvious that in his heart all Palestinians, and anyone who supports Palestinian rights, is a) Hamas and b) a valid target.

  • South Africa’s ICJ legal team says intent ‘clear’ in Israel’s Gaza genocide

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  • yttrium aluminum garnet

    Making me look up obscure gems first thing in the morning... and now I know it's used in optics and lasers which is knowledge I'll never, ever need. #Grumble #ComeOnIt'sJustAColorlessRock

  • Be happy if you woke up today and your throat didn’t hurt.

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  • Orgasms, exercise and other "arousal" stimuli like fear or aggression make your blood vessels shrink (vasoconstriction). From the link I posted above: "During arousal, your sympathetic nervous system — the one that activates your fight-or-flight response — kicks in. Just as when you exercise, your adrenaline levels go up and your blood vessels constrict. Less blood flow to your nose means less inflammation, so your nose opens up and you can breathe more easily."

    THC can cause vasodilatation, which is the opposite (blood vessels expand) so it makes sense they'd reduce effects or cancel each other out. Fun fact from the same article, it's also what causes the bloodshot eyes associated using weed.

  • Be happy if you woke up today and your throat didn’t hurt.

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  • Holy crap, it's true. Instantly might be optimistic, and they talk only about orgasms during sex (although they don't say other orgasms won't help), but it's genuinely backed up by doctors. Apparently it has to do with how your blood vessels react to excitement and exertion.

    For best results, get on top since then gravity is working with you.

  • Be happy if you woke up today and your throat didn’t hurt.

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  • Every night before I go to bed I do a mental health exercise where I list 3 things I was thankful for that day. It's a habit that is supposed to make you appreciate the good things and help get past the bad.

    On unremarkable or bad days the list is that I wasn't in constant/chronic pain, that I got to eat and drink all that I needed, and that the day is over and I'm in bed and statistically very safe. It may not seem like much on bad days, but if you've ever been missing one or more of those 3 things then you know it's a HUGE set of problems to appreciate not having.

  • Oregon school district asks Sen. Ted Cruz to remove anti-trans ads featuring teen students

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  • Cruz should receive whatever penalty exists for inciting violence/harassment against a minor, because that's what he's doing. Not only is he bullying teens from a position of power, he didn't even do so competently given neither cis girl is transgender.

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    Judge Throws Out Charges Against Arizona Mom Arrested for Criticizing Officials at a City Council Meeting

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  • "We don't care what the previously established laws say, we've decided our rules say you can't criticize us". Sounds like that city council was primarily selected from a pool of Reddit moderators.

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    Israel bans at least six medical aid missions from entering Gaza

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  • How dare Israel do this immediately after receiving a strongly worded letter from the US administration about letting aid into Gaza? Don't they realize they're on track to get another stern warning, or maybe even a disapproving phone call?