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Flex wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:29pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:26pm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -promotion

Good lord. There were a total of zero voices who thought to say, “Um, wait a second …”?
"The Colonel" in this case refers to Colonel Klink.
Makes sense, as the people below saw nussink!
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:26pm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -promotion

Good lord. There were a total of zero voices who thought to say, “Um, wait a second …”?
function kfcAnnouncement(holiday) {
return `Commemorate ${holiday} – treat yourself to more soft cheese and crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!`;
}

kfcAnnouncement(Kristallnacht);
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Kory wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 5:50pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:26pm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -promotion

Good lord. There were a total of zero voices who thought to say, “Um, wait a second …”?
function kfcAnnouncement(holiday) {
return `Commemorate ${holiday} – treat yourself to more soft cheese and crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!`;
}

kfcAnnouncement(Kristallnacht);
Horribly, you're undoubtedly right, but how can there not be even one human being as some kind of quality control? I mean, evil corporations like this know full well the importance of avoiding shitstorms. Brand rep matters to an unhealthy degree in our social media dystopia.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 5:59pm
Kory wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 5:50pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:26pm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -promotion

Good lord. There were a total of zero voices who thought to say, “Um, wait a second …”?
function kfcAnnouncement(holiday) {
return `Commemorate ${holiday} – treat yourself to more soft cheese and crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!`;
}

kfcAnnouncement(Kristallnacht);
Horribly, you're undoubtedly right, but how can there not be even one human being as some kind of quality control? I mean, evil corporations like this know full well the importance of avoiding shitstorms. Brand rep matters to an unhealthy degree in our social media dystopia.
I kinda can't stop myself from thinking that saving/making money takes precedence over everything, even preventative measures. The short-term moneymaking is all that matters.
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Kory wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 6:22pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 5:59pm
Kory wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 5:50pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 3:26pm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... -promotion

Good lord. There were a total of zero voices who thought to say, “Um, wait a second …”?
function kfcAnnouncement(holiday) {
return `Commemorate ${holiday} – treat yourself to more soft cheese and crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!`;
}

kfcAnnouncement(Kristallnacht);
Horribly, you're undoubtedly right, but how can there not be even one human being as some kind of quality control? I mean, evil corporations like this know full well the importance of avoiding shitstorms. Brand rep matters to an unhealthy degree in our social media dystopia.
I kinda can't stop myself from thinking that saving/making money takes precedence over everything, even preventative measures. The short-term moneymaking is all that matters.
I fully believe that profit > indoctrination in normal business practice—I'm not lefty conspiracist—but when these companies spending millions on advertising annually, the notion of not having quality control for their social media feeds just seems too unlikely to me.
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Finally A politician wbo isnt afraid to tske an unpopular stance on the issues

Mayor Adams unveils latest NYC anti-rodent laws: ‘We are going to kill some rats’

http://mkt.nydailynews.com/T/v600000184 ... 8WxqopKg==

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revbob wrote:
19 Nov 2022, 8:53am
Finally A politician wbo isnt afraid to tske an unpopular stance on the issues

Mayor Adams unveils latest NYC anti-rodent laws: ‘We are going to kill some rats’

http://mkt.nydailynews.com/T/v600000184 ... 8WxqopKg==
You sure he doesn't mean police informants?
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revbob wrote:
19 Nov 2022, 8:53am
Finally A politician wbo isnt afraid to tske an unpopular stance on the issues

Mayor Adams unveils latest NYC anti-rodent laws: ‘We are going to kill some rats’

http://mkt.nydailynews.com/T/v600000184 ... 8WxqopKg==
So he's going after Republicans?
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung

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Brilliant observation I came across: 80% of conservative outrage is just someone finding out how stuff works for the first time.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Dec 2022, 10:28am
Brilliant observation I came across: 80% of conservative outrage is just someone finding out how stuff works for the first time.
And they usually don't really understand it.

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revbob wrote:
10 Dec 2022, 11:35am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Dec 2022, 10:28am
Brilliant observation I came across: 80% of conservative outrage is just someone finding out how stuff works for the first time.
And they usually don't really understand it.
No, of course not. It proves there's a conspiracy of some kind at work.
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Go Peru! And as an aside, they also have the coolest national football team jerseys.


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Low Down Low wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 7:43am
Go Peru! And as an aside, they also have the coolest national football team jerseys.

That's doing shit right.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 8:43am
Low Down Low wrote:
12 Dec 2022, 7:43am
Go Peru! And as an aside, they also have the coolest national football team jerseys.

That's doing shit right.
Seems like a workable blend of people power and common sense policing. Wonder if it would ever catch on elsewhere.

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First there's this, which is good for a laugh.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/greta-thu ... r-response

And then...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/far-right ... es&via=rss

Sometimes karma comes at ya fast. 😆😆😆

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