DISCLAIMER: if you’re looking for the usual summary, just go directly here. I’ve got a spleen to vent.


Say what you will, but I just can’t let this piece of news go. I actually have two subjects I’d like to broach.

First, I gauge reader reaction by voting, both positive and negative, as I am of the school of thought that participation is a good thing, regardless of in which direction the voting may go. Don’t test my limits on this.

I post about a man who diverted a river, your reaction was (at last look) 29 upvotes. I post about a trans woman’s testicles left in her ex’s fridge, 34 ups and 2 downs plus 27 comments even. I post about Taylor Swift, oh well then, 77 ups, 14 downs and comments galore! “Every gun death is avoidable”? 106 up, 16 down and, boy, were you all vocal with your 52 comments!

I post about an elected Michigan State Representative espousing racist conspiracies only David Duke could love and imbeciles would believe and…11 upvotes. Crickets. Don’t believe me?

Far be it for me to tell you how you should feel or react to a situation. But, sincerely and with all due respect…how are you all not angered by this? I mean, y’all get riled by GNOME v KDE v some strange-ass TUI. Kirk v Picard v who-the-feez-ever? Outrage City. This? Crickets. Your silence on this matter concerns me.

The second subject I wanted to touch on is…tell me Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate doesn’t look like Clark Kent two seconds before he rips open his button-down shirt!

  • lolola
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    11 months ago

    I’m angered, sure. But I don’t think “racist politician shitposts” rises to the level of importance that I’d vote/comment on it. I try to avoid feeding into the outrage machine too much. But then, I prolly wouldn’t have voted/commented on any of the other topics you mentioned, either. Most of the time I’m just a lurker, I’m part of the problem.

    Regarding your second subject… you’re not wrong lol

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      11 months ago

      I try to avoid feeding into the outrage machine too much.

      I get that. With all the free-floating clickbait, it’s a lot of distractions to field. But I’m glad you found it important enough to comment here and now.

      Up, up and away! 🦸‍♂️