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Nov. 27th, 2023
When Libs of TikTok tweets, threats increasingly follow
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/11/02/libs-of-tiktok-tweets-death-bomb-threats/71409213007/
As Libs of TikTok’s reach has expanded [...] so, too, has the frequency and ferocity of the threats that follow Raichik’s posts. Hospitals have been evacuated; schools and libraries have cleared classrooms and canceled lessons while police officers search for bombs. Bookstores, Pride parades, cafes, even a dog rescue center, have had to lock down for fear of reprisals – and violence.
Something I find very cruel about the attitude of the "why don't you just block the haters" crowd is their refusal to acknowledge just how intense online harassment can be, as well as how it's almost always directed at people in vulnerable positions. It's good to see that someone has put the work into researching exactly what this entails.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/11/02/libs-of-tiktok-tweets-death-bomb-threats/71409213007/
As Libs of TikTok’s reach has expanded [...] so, too, has the frequency and ferocity of the threats that follow Raichik’s posts. Hospitals have been evacuated; schools and libraries have cleared classrooms and canceled lessons while police officers search for bombs. Bookstores, Pride parades, cafes, even a dog rescue center, have had to lock down for fear of reprisals – and violence.
Something I find very cruel about the attitude of the "why don't you just block the haters" crowd is their refusal to acknowledge just how intense online harassment can be, as well as how it's almost always directed at people in vulnerable positions. It's good to see that someone has put the work into researching exactly what this entails.
( Read more... )
He Brought You Into It Now
Nov. 27th, 2023 12:35 pmRauru vs Ganondorf in Tears of the Kingdom
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6auC37SPQqU
I hear people talk about how the story of Tears of the Kingdom doesn't fit together, and I agree with everything they say. At the same time, I think every Zelda game makes perfect sense if you play it with the understanding that the implicit subtext is "Ganon's Messy Divorce." I am not wrong about this.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6auC37SPQqU
I hear people talk about how the story of Tears of the Kingdom doesn't fit together, and I agree with everything they say. At the same time, I think every Zelda game makes perfect sense if you play it with the understanding that the implicit subtext is "Ganon's Messy Divorce." I am not wrong about this.