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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Master Political Social Media Thread

« Last post by Sandstone Outcropping on Today at 02:35:44 PM »

The "For You" tab is definitely designed to tap into this.
Unfortunately, I only see stuff in my "Following" view  if they  have a blue check purchased. The "Following" feed is choked full of ads and bots that look exactly like posts from actual people.

There's some science out there that shows evolutionarily, we are intrigued by things that get our heart rate up aka anger. And I thought it was a stretch but then I think about how all FoxNews, CNN, MSNBC, any political podcast, and all social media do is talk crap on the other team. They never say "look at the good that our team is doing!" Just "look at how rough ridin' stupid the people on the other side of the aisle are!! MAY THEY ROT IN HELL!!!" And people are addicted to it.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« Last post by ChiComCat on Today at 02:34:25 PM »

Guys I think I hate movie trailers. I just prefer to go in absolutely blind. Is that bad?

If I could avoid every trailer in the world I would. I get to a movie 20mins-30mins late in order to miss them. Sometimes I'll wait right inside the door of the theater until Nicole Kidman comes on screen before I take my seat.

I like them at the Screenland where they might introduce me to something weird/new but I don't need anything for the latest Marvel.  Although I did hear the new Marvel was literally insane.

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Other Sports (Tiger's Back) / Re: Official KC Current Thread

« Last post by ChiComCat on Today at 02:32:49 PM »

The prices aren't great but the food at the restaurant spots is a helluva lot better than stadiums I've been to.  If you went to the generic burger/chicken tender stands then it's probably different.  Mocat's pickle tots from one of those were pretty lol.

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Master Political Social Media Thread

« Last post by nicname on Today at 02:32:29 PM »

Real talk. It truly is. It’s incredibly hard to curate the “for you” tab even if you have the most mundane of interests. And the truth is, it is addictive. Tbh, it’s a form of pornography, or shares many of the same characteristics.

I know that I’m an information junky myself. It’s not great.

here's some information for you: it's spelled junkie

You’re right. I never really thought of that

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Master Political Social Media Thread

« Last post by mocat on Today at 02:31:24 PM »

Real talk. It truly is. It’s incredibly hard to curate the “for you” tab even if you have the most mundane of interests. And the truth is, it is addictive. Tbh, it’s a form of pornography, or shares many of the same characteristics.

I know that I’m an information junky myself. It’s not great.

here's some information for you: it's spelled junkie

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Master Political Social Media Thread

« Last post by nicname on Today at 02:29:16 PM »

Now throw in post-modernism

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: Master Political Social Media Thread

« Last post by LickNeckey on Today at 02:26:36 PM »

rage bait

 

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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: MAHA

« Last post by LickNeckey on Today at 02:24:33 PM »

https://newrepublic.com/post/198076/rfk-jr-fda-juul-vapes-maha

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« Last post by mocat on Today at 02:23:23 PM »

Every so often I fall asleep sitting upright in a chair (as in like, leg rest still perpendicular to the floor)

i think the biggest transition for me from being young to being old has been not fighting it when i'm sleepy. what a release. like it's 9:30pm and i don't care about this show or whatever as much as i care about how great it feels to fall asleep

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Signs of getting old

« Last post by DQ12 on Today at 02:12:08 PM »

Guys I think I hate movie trailers. I just prefer to go in absolutely blind. Is that bad?

If I could avoid every trailer in the world I would. I get to a movie 20mins-30mins late in order to miss them. Sometimes I'll wait right inside the door of the theater until Nicole Kidman comes on screen before I take my seat.

I'm the same way.  I don't even enter the theater unless and until I'm confident Nicole Kidman is on the screen.