• toddtyrtle@literature.cafe
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    4 days ago

    Here’s why this matters to me. “Orphan crushing” comments only add discouragement. The “OCM” and those doing the help are different humans. When an OCM is operating near you it is good to know there are still people who care enough to save people from it. It’s also good to see as it encourages others to see that they can make a difference.

    Yes the machine should be dismantled and good people are working on that. At the same time, anyone blocking the machine’s intake, helping slow the machine down or otherwise bandaging its survivors is still to be celebrated. Discouraging this is not helpful.

  • BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    … And then they suspended him for a month for interfering with the school’s lunch program, and for using a plastic knife to spread the Nutella.

  • Rothe@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    The shit that Americans thinks is wholesome is deeply depressing to most.

  • ExtremeDullard@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    A country in which students have to sneakily make free sandwiches to support fellow students is nothing to celebrate.

    Please stop turning everyday American tragedies into feel-good stories.