Kamusha

Trans people warned that these laws were gonna be weaponized against cis women, particularly women of color. It's too easy for anyone to make an accusation and there isn't any protections against false claims. Same thing with bathroom bills, really. There has been an increase reporting from cis people being stopped from using the correct bathroom because someone thought they may be trans.

If you wanna be my dictator, you gotta indict my friends

39 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said:

Their credibilty as a "just the facts" news channel is literally the ONE thing they had going for them. 

I should clarify that I mean perceived credibility. CNN is corporate owned and I already had many issues but someone like Anderson Cooper was someone that was trusted by many. In divided times most people were okay with Cooper and now he won’t be viewed the same ever again.

On 5/8/2023 at 5:38 PM, EternallDarkness said:

dang this one was not really that kid friendly 

A 12 year old girl sitting few seats down from me was openly weeping during a couple scenes.

22 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

93. I'm sick of these pieces of shit living forever.

It’s all that clean living

On 5/20/2023 at 11:10 PM, SoberChef said:

Look. Legit, I don't want a film to ever fail ... except when from concept on paper you had EVERY red flag saying BAD IDEA! So yeah, par for course for modern Disney.

I have good news for you… movie is tracking to open much lower than Crystal Skull did.

'Indiana Jones 5' Early Tracking Predicts $60 Million Box Office Opening, Well Below 'Crystal Skull'

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"Dial of Destiny" projected for significantly lower opening than "Crystal Skull"

I liked X pretty fine but Pearl kinda blew me away. Mia Goth is such a captivating presence.

CNN has lost so much of its audience in recent months and I don’t see many returning. Who would trust their anchors again after they’ve shown they’re more beholden to a paycheck than journalistic integrity?

It's one of those classic movies that is so influential that is influential that it's fun when you finally get around to it because you can see how much of in impact it's had on what you already love. You can't have Anchorman without Network.

Why use such kid gloves when discussing domestic right wing terrorism. How are bomb threats merely bullying? Not sure how the legitimization of right wing terrorism could be framed as a positive development.

19 hours ago, sblfilms said:

One of the things I’ve noticed when more liberal contingents say they are boycotting a business over political/social actions, conservatives tend to buttress those firms in response.

This doesn’t seem to happen when the roles are reversed. Firms are left with the most logical choice of capitulation to the boycotters.

This is far from a boycott so it's not comparable. Far right people were going in and destroying merchandise and harassing employees. That is terrorism not a boycott.

I'm 30+ hours into it and haven't done a single dungeon. As soon as I got the paraglider I've been exploring the world and visiting all of the Skyview towers.

Even though this is the same overworld as BoTW the new ways to travel makes it all feel fresh. I know there was some fear before release that this would feel like an expansion pack but it's a totally new game that perfects what BoTW started.

I absolutely loved the vertical exploration of BoTW and having the ability to shoot up into the sky has added a whole new dimension to exploration. I've only played around in the Underneath a little but everything I saw so far really impressed me. It feels a little more surreal fantasy than what I normally expect from Zelda and I'm here for it.

Seasons 2 and 3 aren't perfect but some of the character moments are more interesting than anything in the first season. They are shaggier seasons but I still love being with these characters. Not gonna lie I got kinda emotional during the finale. It was the right amount of sweetness for a Ted Lasso finale.

Every message board community is smaller than it used to be. Just look at IGN for example.

But I'm pretty openly far left and I would not call the community here radical left at all. Criticism of capitalism will still generate a decent amount of disagreements.

Headline and discussion should be centered around Target giving in to terrorists.

This movie had a lot of good individual sequences but didn’t fully gel for me. Several tones are being juggled and the more emotional elements never really landed for me.

After the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago I knew that the next Republican president was going to use FBI and DOJ to go after political opponents in retaliation.

Oh there's not question that the next Republican president is going to use the DOJ and FBI to go after polical opponents in reaction to the Mar-a-Lago raid.

On 5/24/2023 at 12:06 PM, mclumber1 said:

Were these types of initiatives by Target and other retailers at all profitable?  Can a company be inviting/accepting to groups of downcast groups of people without "pandering"?  

I dunno is it pandering to the Jewish population for them to carry Hanukah merchandise every year?

On 5/24/2023 at 7:21 PM, Reputator said:

 

That's up to Kamusha but if this is still up the first of June I'm making another contribution. I couldn't do much this week.

On 5/24/2023 at 8:04 PM, stepee said:

I’d keep it up until at least a week into June to give it a chance in case any randoms might come across it

I'll be keep it up for a while so I can share it other communities I'm part of.

On 5/24/2023 at 8:25 PM, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

This is honestly the most generous online community I’ve ever seen. Great job, guys. 

I'm honestly so blown away by all the contributions. You guys are amazing. 

I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and donations today. It's been a tough few months watching my situation grow more worrisome but I'm feeling hope in a way I haven't in a long time. Y'all mean so much to me. Thank you 

Tampa pride event cancelled after DeSantis signs ‘anti-drag’ bill

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A yearly pride event in downtown Tampa has been cancelled after a bill concerning “adult live performances” was signed into law Wednesday.

This was a few days ago but I didn't see it posted. I'm still so heartbroken over this.

Tampa is cancelling all their pride events next month due to retaliation from the state, so sure, let's talk about how this is a purely political statement.

So many people here are scared and you have to be sheltered as to think there is no danger of coming here if you're trans. I've been talking to tons of other trans people in other online communities I'm part of and so many are actively working on moving out of red states right now. There is an actual migration of minority groups fleeing increasingly oppressive states. How do people not realize what's happening?

DeSantis’s $13.5m police program lures officers with violent records to Florida | Florida | The Guardian

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Governor’s incentive scheme recruits officers with history of excessive violence or who have been arrested since signing up

Florida is actively recruiting violent officers who have been fired from other states. So while there may be a political element to putting out such a statement, it’s also practical advice. This state is becoming more and more extreme at an alarming rate.