I like dinosaurs, astronomy, gardening, poetry, science, cats, and dogs. I block MAGA Trolls, Q Cultists, COVID deniers, anti-maskers, and 1/6 deniers. he/him
Elon Musk has shown us that he can and will shut this site down on a whim. Some people aren't waiting for that - many of the most interesting accounts I follow have already moved on. Here's where I can be found:
Fantastic angle. This is the bystander effect put to good use. Usually it's "Nobody else is doing anything, so I won't either." Here people saw someone do something insanely brave and thought "That's a good idea but they need help. I'm going to help!"
- uncomfortable chairs
- poor lighting
- absence of therapy animals (pets)
- close quarters and shared cubicles
- exposure to whatever contagious disease that person over there has
- gas prices
- traffic jams
- deer on the highway
- other drivers on the highway
I'm in PA, Luzerne County - maybe you've heard of us. I voted by mail-in ballot at a drop box. Our initial ballots had to be invalidated and reissued because the printer misspelled a candidate's name. That caused some issues yesterday. Then we had a bomb threat.
For three years I kept my elderly mom safe from COVID. Even when she had to be hospitalized last January, the hospital was still following strict protocols. But after a minor fall last February she was taken to the hospital by an unmasked crew. She contracted COVID and died.