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[@ChristinaVVM]

I was a 911 dispatcher for a county government. I entered a contest with a radio station to win concert tickets, it was a “How hard is your job?” Contest because the concert was to Dolly Parton (plays into her song 9-5). I came in second place and they wanted to come to the department and just sit with me for an hour. When the Lieutenant found out he put a stop to it, I could not benefit from my job beyond my salary and benefits. Why are Supreme Court Justices allowed to receive all that?!

[@FNLNFNLN]

You see, the difference is, you're poor, your family is poor, and your friends are poor, so know your place and stop questioning your betters. I'd /s but that is the actual reason behind all the mental gymnastics.

[@jackdanielsinthelionsden1887]

Just put yourself in charge of making the rules and regulations? Duh???

[@silversugar2140]

Got any stories you can share about that job here?

[@GGG_GetGoodGaming]

It's because we live in a society where if an everyday citizen robs a bank for $2000 they get 20yrs in prison; If a bank executive at that same bank embezzles (steals) $20 million they get a slap on the wrist and told to give the money back, or at worst a few years in a country club jail in an exotic location! #PowerEqualsPrivilege

[@ChristinaVVM]

@@silversugar2140 Thousands 😂 Do you want to laugh or run screaming?

[@bittrippn6570]

It's fucking gross that as a postal worker I could've been fired for not disclosing that I received more than $25 from a customer in gifts, which is very common around the holidays for letter carriers but the supreme court can get away with this bullshit.

[@djalex8080]

You can’t be paid but you would absolutely be allowed to go on a trip if a customer invited you. That’s what they do to get around, and how do you stop that? Tell judges they aren’t allowed to be friends with certain people? Not allowed to go on vacation? Creating rules like that would be near impossible or impractical. I understand what you’re saying, I also thinks it’s gross, but it’s not something that is easy to make laws for.

[@nickstewart1202]

I mean it is though? If you receive a gift, vacation, item etc. over a certain dollar amount then you have to disclose it (they didn't by the way which is already in violation of existing laws for other less impactful jobs). And, notably, if that gift was given to you by someone who is involved in a case you are presiding over, you should be required to recuse yourself. It's not about being "friends" with certain people or going on vacations. It's about the most powerful judges in the land not being held to a standard many professions already are being held to.​@@djalex8080

[@erinmarieee23]

@@djalex8080 The problem is that the livelihood of democracy in the US is essentially in the hands of these Supreme Court judges. Just like how a therapist would be fired for accepting any gifts from their patients because of the ethical harm it poses, the Supreme Court’s personal decisions also pose real risk and harm to their ‘patients’ (the public). It should not need to be written into law that those in the most powerful position in the country ought to consider the moral and ethical implications of their every decision before acting. It should just be expected. If not, then the people have the right to replace them.

[@djalex8080]

@@erinmarieee23 and we do have that power. Congress can impeach judges. If there are enough Congressmen that support what the judges are doing and enough voters to support those congressmen, this is what you get. Unchecked power even though the tools are there to address it. You can’t legislate people into caring.

[@emmao6578]

@@djalex8080 I'm with you up to the last part where you see to blame the people, from what I've seen most people are in favour of further restrictions on the supreme court and congress when it comes to gifts/bribes/stock trading/etc. but if there is no one to vote for who will impeach the judges then the people have no ability to do anything. The responsibility lies with the people in power happily making money between themselves and not giving a shit what the everyday citizen feels about it.

[@KT-wv2io]

Some guy pissed on me at a concert. I called the cops (NYC) and the guy rolled his eyes at me, said I had no evidence (minus the pee dress) and said he wouldn't even write down the man's name. I'm glad that woman got justice.

[@iiiZokage]

The cop rolled his eyes on you?

[@Zeppathy]

We have minimum age limits on president. WHERE IS THE MAXIMUM?!

[@NikkiBudders]

For supreme court justices as well apparently

[@shunyaku7759]

I used to work at a Dollar Tree, and we were lucky to have THREE people there. A dude cooked meth in our bathroom and none of us knew what the fuck to do. Understaffing is 100% an issue.

[@hwoods-kg1jf]

Smoked meth or cooked it? Because they are both completely two different things. Interesting though lol

[@yaboifaisal4636]

Some Breaking Bad shit 😂😂

[@FrankiePhoenix]

"no government official should be above the law" those same government officials just declared that the president is above the law, so now there is precedent. The system is fucked, times for a restart.

[@Joshua-ho5qm]

No they didn’t 🤦🏼

[@nate_storm]

yes, the congress people definitely made the supreme court decision

[@matthewshiers9038]

I was wondering if anyone else caught that little tid bit of hypocrisy.

[@FrankiePhoenix]

​@@nate_storm By "the same ones" I meant the targets in the investigation. The government officials who should be investigated are the ones who declared the precedent that government officials are not upheld to the same standards when it comes to the law. The ones in question are the ones who made the ruling, they practically ruled themselves untouchable as well through this precedent. How can we investigate a court who ruled that the government is allowed to be criminal? It will lead nowhere and waste tax dollars considering we already know the outcome. The system needs a reboot.

[@nate_storm]

@@FrankiePhoenix my bad, i got it now

[@froopty1854]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A DOLLAR TREE? I couldn't fathom someone would do that in a dollar store of all places... let alone it not be an isolated incident

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Why not a dollar store? It's literally the brokest store I can think of. Maybe Harris teeter or fresh market would be weird

[@SlickAstley_TV]

A friend of mine worked in a Dollar General and this type of thing and worse happens in those places all the time. My local DG had a guy who constantly wore sweatpants with an erection. Police never did anything. Another guy just walked around with his dick out. The police responded to that call, at least, and he never returned. Again, these things were tame compared to many other things that happened there regularly, like parents openly abusing their children. The higher-ups know and don't care, and the employees aren't paid enough or treated well enough to care

[@MarjanKaykavoosi]

@user-bn8jv8bv1v you mean by the fact that we have a convicted felon running for president??

[@yoyohayli]

​@user-bn8jv8bv1vLiterally how.

[@alienboy1322]

​@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 Fresh Market: Why do we always get the preverts?

[@benr.707]

My ex worked at Dollar Tree and they are chronically understaffed. She was promoted to assistant manager (still hourly) and basically asked her to do everything because they couldn't hire people quick enough to replace the ones who quit. They also frequently asked her to punch out for her break but still work off the clock to save on hours. She was transferred to a different store and it happened there too. Seemed common at least in the district she worked in. She called me up crying asking if we'd be okay if she just quit. I told her to do it and we'd make it work.

[@silversugar2140]

My best friend (at the time) also worked at one and had similar stories back in the 2010s. I thought it was just our area but hearing this all now really makes me feel like a class action lawsuit is in order. I hope everyone who endured those conditions gets something back. Also, truly, good on you for supporting your ex in that way. I couldn't convince my friend to quit when she was being so mistreated. It sucks how these jobs tear folks down like this. Disgusting and so sad.

[@EmmsReality]

Jon Oliver did a whole episode on Dollar Tree’s bullshit

[@mnichols1979]

If a judge has a lifetime appointment, they should be under lifetime scrutiny. It's not retribution.

[@Zenkai76]

The left is racist, they been after Clarence Thomas for a long time, they can't stand a right wing black person

[@Kay-po4pl]

I’m so glad you shared what you did about race-based medicine. I’m a practicing nurse who graduated from one of the top 5 nursing schools in the country. Part of our DEI-focused education was learning that black patients could be better treated by these medications, so they were the best option for them even though it’s an older and more expensive medication than others. My teacher essentially told us that the only patients who should start on this medication before other treatments (instead of as a back up if other, more affordable options didn’t work), was black patients. Thank you so much for reeducating me and others in our community because, as we’ve seen with vaccinations, bad science can have ripple effects for DECADES and can even mislead medical professionals.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

Boy, isn't it handy that Clarence Thomas also called into question the legality of appointing a Special Counsel last week!

[@Anxious_McStabby]

This is my shocked comment

[@thisiscait]

I'm sorry what Okay now I have context.... I'm sorry fucking what?!

[@marinamagic6394]

My eyebrows have not dropped since I read the caption

[@Ash-mo7oc]

What's sadder is that it's actually something that happens often in Dollar Tree stores. I used to work for them for a few years. In those years, we had people who diddle themselves in public while gawking at the kids who were with their parents in the store. I told my manager about it, but she said that the protocol is to not do anything because they could be on drugs or heavily mentally unstable and could harm the employee. Since our stores have no security, we've also seen customers come running from the parking lot crying because they had just been raped 10 feet away from the entrance. We do call for the police on those cases, but it's only because it was after the perp leaves. It's a strategy for the company to save money on security and workers comp for employees that do get hurt trying to protect others. The cashiers are the stockers, janitors, and store front. Cashiers are young as 16 years of age, so it's a good idea for them not to confront anyone, but we definitely need at least a security guard that is trained to handle those situations from being further escalated

[@joeeaster1528]

​@@Ash-mo7ocmaybe dollar tree should do what gas stations do. Free coffee to cops, that way the city covers at least some stores without a contract

[@ohmygoditisspider7953]

it's not gross, it's philly nice!

[@petergeramin7195]

Bro, the fact you've seen this multiple times is crazy😬 You should call the cops

[@grandmaknarf]

“It’s not gonna lick itself” bro needs to be in jail for that shirt as well (edit: okay I’m sorry I never do this late edit to comment stuff but gawd damn top comment on a Philly d vid, life goals)

[@ComicXanz]

My cue to stay the f*ck away from dollar tree

[@TheRibottoStudios]

was JUST gonna say like the shirt says what this kind of guy is like all by itself.

[@veloriahex1593]

I wonder if the shirt could be argued as evidence of premeditation if it goes to court? Haha. What an awful person.

[@ChristinaMoralesMindfuqed]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SnaggleWumpus]

​@@ComicXanz*cue

[@TalonSky]

Casual reminder that Justice Clarence Thomas, a black man married to a white woman, has floated the idea of using the overturning of Roe v. Wade as precedence for overturning interracial marriage laws.

[@teriw7427]

I'm from Washoe County and this is just the beginning of what is going on with our County Comissioners right now. Just recently the two woman you mentioned tried to revoke donation money to a successful annual children's toy run charity, a charity run by the local motorcycle community. The two Commissioners believe the clubs are anti-Semitic and have ignored the clubs' explanations of their traditions and symbols and pleas that this is about the children and not political views. The Commissioners have taken to Facebook to discredit the charity and have refused to listen to any local businesses that have expressed their faith in that charity.

[@Ph34rn03V1L]

Way to bury the lede, lol. The 'traditions and symbols' the commissioners have a problem with is an Americanized Nazi War Eagle (i.e. a Swastika held in the talons of the Eagle from the Great Seal of the US). I'd have a problem with a fellow County Commissioner donating tax dollars to an organization whose members publicly flaunt that symbol too.

[@Knifoon121]

Your bog standard Federal Employee is held to a higher standard than Clarence Thomas. They can't accept a $10 gift card to Subway or they'll get fired and here's Clarence with lavish trips, RV's and straight up bribes.

[@Ryan-qr3xg]

You mean straight up "legal" bribes according to the court.

[@satisfied656]

He´s just a disgrace! No honour no dignity no values (beside $$$)! I hope US-citizens will finally vote out these republican grifter turds otherwise nothing will change! Either this or people had to eat poop to learn their lessons!

[@asiabrew81]

While Samuel Chase was the only Justice to be impeached, Abe Fortas stepped down as a Justice back in 1969 because he received a secret $15,ooo retainer from some indicted Wall Street financier who wanted legal advice. The Congress made enough of a stink that Fortas just resigned. Adjusted for inflation, that retainer is LESS ($135k) than the total amount of "gifts" Thomas has received over his 20yrs as a Justice ($213k). And that's the money we KNOW about, and he gets to remain a Supreme Court Justice. Those gifts only started happening after Clarence was "Loud Budgeting" about his pay, lifting the ban on speaking fees for Justices and wanting to retire if his pay wasn't increased back in 2000. This was all after he had incurred more expenses and 100s of dollars worth of debt at the time. Meanwhile people have been complaining about Justices having fun billionaire funded (and attended) vacations back when Alito died during a paid hunting trip of some billionaire he was a guest of. And everybody just made excuses or just brushed off the implied impropriety of it entirely.

[@hunnidisblack9337]

15* at least where i work

[@ferrari777ism]

Nancy pelosi is just a different version of this

[@Nenernener123]

24:25 Sadly it isn’t just race, medical treatments for female versus male is substantially inferior. An easy example is pain medications given to males after an in office vasectomy is often better than for women having a far more invasive hysterectomy surgery! The data of treatments for even a husband & wife having the same cold/flu is alarming.

[@kriskross6934]

@@burnedenok so me going to 3 doctors for a specific issue with a timeline of events wasn’t good enough? It’s that kind of shit right there that leave women behind when it comes to medical treatments. We tell doctors all the fucking time it’s not a mind reading game or a fucking date it’s life changing and threatening issues. On average a woman will have to seek out 5 doctors to receive a diagnosis for PCOS up to 10 fucking years when there have been plenty who have brought it up. But then were told we’re being too paranoid and that we’re exaggerating the pain. I could not walk with a pain on my right hip and was still in pain on fucking morphine and the advice I got was to “take 5,000mg of Tylenol and ibuprofen to keep up with the pain”. I’m so tired of this bullshit that women don’t speak up and then we are hysterical if we do. Women weren’t included in medical trials and studies until 1993 just fucking think about that. Please do not open your mouth if it’s just gonna spew shit out of your ass

[@kriskross6934]

@@burnedenmen also get the good shit when they get a vasectomy and told to rest and not work too hard. Women are sent home from giving birth with fucking ibuprofen and told to thug it out with a new born. Women don’t even get any pain medication beyond ibuprofen when we get IUD’s and Pap smears that literally insert into the uterus and takes out a chunk with the other. Do you know why? Because there’s still a prevailing myth that the uterus has no nerve endings. Men decided that and didn’t even consider consulting a woman on what they feel in THEIR body, and when they do they’re gaslit into thinking that they’re being too dramatic. Honestly dude get your head out of your ass, you are a part of the problem.

[@shopece8807]

**nods in Black WOMAN** YAY double-whammy!!

[@AskMiko]

Being Asian, but with African American family members, my aunt once told me about this and in Asia, hearing this is scary…

[@Windmelodie]

Also anything related to hormones and the issues they cause. I went undiagnosed with PCOS for 25 years because I just have a "lack of iron" and that I should eat healthier and exercise. After jumping between doctors I finally found one who took me seriously and we figured out I had PCOS and (caused by it) an insulin resistance. When, despite treatment, I still suffered from weakness, lethargy/lack of energy and uncontrolled weight gain, she tested me even further and found out I have hypothyroidism at age 30. Up until then I was constantly told it was my fault and I should just stop being a lazy glutton.

[@EbbnFlow_Design]

Not me immediately recognizing the parking lot of the dollar tree...I guess I will be more aware when I do my laundry next door. For every time I was tempted to pop into that dollar tree to pass time between laundry cycles..im glad I didn't lol

[@Magnum3144]

Bullet dodged 👌

[@whatever3145]

Honey this can happen literally anywhere any time. It can happen in your laundromat. It happens in people's home. On the street. You are not safe, anywhere.

[@nfullenwider]

The Target Phil covered a few weeks back is right around the corner from my job, so yeah, it's a little weird.

[@travissullivan6575]

At the school I work at in Tokyo (like most schools here), using your phone during school hours is a warning the first time, a 3-day suspension the second time, expulsion after the 4th time

[@paddington1670]

good!

[@deltamovieshd9255]

I also work in Asia and we have a similar policy. Only high school students are allowed phones and laptops, but they can only use their phones to contact parents during break if important. First misuse, their phone is taken for the day and parents must collect it at the end of the day. 2nd offence, phone is taken for a week and they must sign a contract admitting their wrongdoing and the consequences of a third offence. Third offence, phone permanently banned by student and further disruption can/ will result in expulsion. Parents and student must sign the second contract. 😂 It works!!

[@MrSlowestD16]

Yeah but people parent correctly in Japan, especially when it comes to recognizing kids' faults. In the US kids are super entitled and the parents assume any issue is the teacher's fault, that their kid would never do anything wrong. The difference is in parenting.

[@elodieelvira7913]

@@MrSlowestD16 no they absolutely do not. MANY children under 6 full on hit their parents, who just take it. They put a phone into these babies hands the second they have enough strength to hold it. Theyalmost never create a safe environment for children to talk about their feelings, the parents of bullies do nothing to stop their de mon spawn, they will REFUSE to get their obviously on the spectrum kid tested or admitted into a special needs school leaving them in gen pop school being anuisance to the other kids and not being catered to properly themselves. But yeah, the kids wipe their classroom so I guess that was enough to make you believe they parent better

[@siyrean]

@@MrSlowestD16I think it’s more that there schools aren’t public the way ours are. The CAN kick students out because they had to pass a placement to get into them in the first place.

[@GMAceM]

That first story had me thinking “too much internet for today”

[@swanninja4164]

I work for a dollar tree and i will say that it feels like people lose all sanity in these stores. Theres always something crazy going on in a dollar tree, I had one customer walking around with shit running all the way down his leg, you could see it through his pants and he was shopping like there was nothing wrong.

[@ScienceNsoul3]

Goodness gracious. I’m sorry you guys are exposed to that. What does the store train you guys to do when things like that happen??

[@fredericoespinoza]

Poopee pants

[@UrialTheDarkOne]

LoL i work overnight at circle k... your craziest stories are a slow night for me.

[@livewiiiiire]

​@@UrialTheDarkOneoh, man. I get off work really late, usually stop by my local Circle K on the way home, and I always have to stop myself from saying, "im so sorry you have to deal with this shit," even when nothing is happening lol i cant imagine having to put up with the parade of homeless, rowdy, and/or straight up weirdos

[@Beautyaddixion]

Dollar Trees are dangerous to work at. I was robbed at gunpoint in '96 at a Dollar Tree! 😳

[@Leedark3]

It's not just that kind of thing at dollar stores. Other assaults, robberies, all kinds of shit. And the company knows. They refuse to have more than 2 or 3 employees in the store, and that's not enough. If they can't afford to staff their stores, they shouldn't be in business. It's a serious safety issue.

[@taylorbug9]

My family keeps suggesting dollar stores to work at because there are so many by our house. They think I'm silly refusing to even apply to one.

[@rileyfuckingrifle]

​@@taylorbug9Do not accept that gas lighting. Avoid that shit.

[@brookelynnwu8016]

Are you saying they need armed guards? I’m not trying to be funny, I’ve just never really heard about this before.

[@MarjanKaykavoosi]

I’m just not understanding why any man would want to behave this way and how can they get off on such a gross act??

[@HollhouseVanHouten]

@@brookelynnwu8016no, they are saying that there needs to be some sort of legal requirement that makes the minimum number of workers required to run a store be more than one, regardless of the time of day (specifically for businesses with many stores who can clearly afford to employ more people but choose not to, not smaller family-run local businesses). People like the perv in the vid take advantage of the fact that many stores like the dollar tree only have 1 worker there at any one time.

[@fyrewatermelons]

As a black person, the bidel story definitely recontextualized the experiences I had with doctors growing up. While my mother made sure that my siblings and I got the healthcare we needed, my father was always more skeptical about why we were prescribed certain medicines if he felt that we didn't need it.

[@virallcullture8585]

Same for me, that ADHD and ADD meds my brother & I were put on, and my mom accepted, my dad lost his mind, &would NOT be silenced

[@jamesmitch9792]

you guys need to stop nutting on people. lol

[@get.sassyxd]

I'm the same way with my kids (we are white) but I especially don't blame your father for getting really wild after I learned about The Tuskegee "experiment" 😮‍💨 that sh!t was out of control and while I would hope we wouldn't do such things in 2024...I don't trust people, especially medical that is more corporate. While things are in a better place in the US in regards to race, we still have a loongg way to go 😒

[@rampagegamingg8434]

@@virallcullture8585 my ADHD medication when i was younger improved my focus sure, but made me unable to eat, was never hungry. Was always so mellow i was just tired, felt like a zombie. I was awake mentally but i felt weighed down. Thabkfully i was able to stop the meds cause i was given a choice and decided to try harder and apply myself more. Thays not a solution for everything and everyone with adhd. But it did improve everything for me.

[@whatever3145]

​@@virallcullture8585okay but aside from the speed they give adhd ppl (I've shot up meth and its virtually the same. Same high.) This can be very dangerous. Psych meds especially have huge stigmas and really bad things happen when ppl of authority in the family decide someone can't take it. That woman that drowned her 6 kids in the bathtub? I think it was one of the first cases. Look into it. She was a mormon wife who begged her husband for help. Husband refused meds for her. She told people she was having violent urges she feared she couldn't control and that she was afraid she'd hurt the kids. The doctor told the husband hey if you refuse to give her medication and mental health care DO NOT leave her alone w the kids. He ignored the whole thing and look what happened. Some people genuinely need psych meds. Im one of em There is no black and white when it comes to mental health. But no. Do not take RX meth.

[@StarWonder]

Race based medicine also severely effects undiagnosed Autistics &/or ADHDers. I'm AuDHD & it's well known within our community to be equated to "Little White Boy Syndome" because if you're not white, 4-8 years old, assigned male at birth, "you don't LOOK Autistic" is the most common thing said to non-cis male &/or non-white &/or adult Autistic folks. Autism doesn't have a "look", & I displayed all the same symptoms as an AMAB child from 6 years old & was misdiagnosed & given all the wrong drugs & mistreatment & neglect & abuse that turned into PTSD & cPTSD. I was diagnosed ADHD at 13/14 but never told, never given meds, found out when I got screamed at by one of my bosses about my attention & cried at home & got laughed at by my abusive parent as they said "oh its just your ADD" & I was like... "I'm sorry, WHAT?!" ... "I thought you knew! Hahahhaha that's even funnier." "How could I know when you didn't tell me?" "I thought you would figure it out. It's no big deal." I proceeded to have a meltdown after, as all my memories & the invalidation of my struggles came flooding in. I struggled so much in school & stayed a whole extra year, failed English 11 twice, & 12 once, was exempt from the Math provincial, was in special Ed class, had other diagnosises I was not told. Like dyslexia. Skipped 50% of my entire grade 9 grade, had after school tutoring & managed to pass my classes. When I skipped class, I just hung out with my on again/off again GF or other queer &/or Autistic/ADHD friends & often doing homework from other classes or reading books at the library or going to my cafeteria class & asking to do work, even laundry, when I had another block (such a rebel lmao). They started giving me spare blocks instead & I did much better. I pushed hard to graduate at 19, diagnosed with some things & never told & hated myself & always thought I was the problem & was always told I was, & neglected to straight up abused (emotional/mental/physical/verbal/psychological) by parent, grandparent, some teachers, & my teenagehood family "doctor". Got re-diagnosed with both ADD & ADHD at 19/20 (yeah it was a confusing time for me), was told they could "cure" my ADHD but it was $4 a pill & I couldn't afford that. It was all a fight to get proper help & treatment for being Autistic as where I live adult Autistics aren't allowed/is no protocol to diagnose past certain ages & for none at all for Indigenous peoples. So to get treatment & therapy I had to be misdiagnosed on paper while I had counsellors, therapists, psychiastrists & a psychologist all agreed but couldn't offically diagnosed me. I got so many resources & my whole world makes sense & it was so validating but it took until my late 20's & PTSD episodes & being hospitalized for it & finally diagnosed with c-PTSD & PTSD from 2 specific instances for anyone to take me seriously (one of which after 2 years of therapy & mushrooms I was able to overcome & change my internal process for, but the other so severe I can't mention without the trigger starting & being taken right back into the incidents). There was a paramedic that came to get me for severe abdominal pain, & I am self soothing, scared, I don't know if I should go just to be told I'm faking, but my blood pressure & skin paleness & dizziness said I was in a loooot of pain, & I'm holding my Toothless plush & rocking back & forth & repeating things to say or what to ask or if this was worth it or was it serious or what if I'm just inconviencing others or how loud the hospital was or do I have a hospital bag ready or holding Toothless's hand & telling him it's okay, & when he came up, I watched his feet, I made no eye contact & I was so overstimulated. I let him know first thing I was Autistic, as this helps when Drs/paramedics handle/understand/speak to me, & the first thing he said was I "didn't look Autistic" while laughing, & I said "I get that a lot", & asked if he "had an Autistic nephew" & he stared, stunned, "How did you know that?!" 🤦‍♂️🙃💙🫂 Every time I experience this, I immediately think of how much HARDER it would be if I was born a different skin colour & constantly get in arguements with white cis male Autistics about their racism & sexism (especially if they were diagnosed Aspergers & refuse to let go of the term & defend it like a badge of honour. Except Jewish 'Aspergers' were given yellow stars/Jewish badges instead. Were murdered, tested on, & killed with the 'lesser' Autistics (& Jewish/suspected Jewish people) that don't reach the 'Asperger' threshhold of "better than" & "useful" & classist, discrimanatory behaviour amongst the Autistic community itself is rampent still because of the same standards perpetuated by Allistics ((non-Autistics)) to this day. Also perpetuating to hide being Autistic or "quirky" (which is typically to hide Autistic joy that runs through our whole bodies) & being forced to assimilate or be ostricized. Even when/if one does assimilate into "Neurotpyical" society, (I couldn't because I can't mask), still can't fit in because our brains are literally different & process different & both diagnosed & undiagnosed Autistics in their late 20's to 40's suffer Autistic burnout, lose their jobs, feel like they are going insane, (many undiagnosed & diagnosed Autistic AMAB committing suicide too - average age 36), only to discover - if they are fortunate enough - it's Autism. Discovering they are fighting to live in not only a non-Autistic world, but anti-Autistic. My friend & I talked about ableism & I came up with "All stairs build are ableist" & they came up with "All standardized tests are ableist" & had lots of those, & felt very validating why we struggled so much).

[@DoctorDraxion]

THIS. SO MUCH THIS.

[@sea-salticecream612]

Family Dollar employee here, another dollar store owned by the same company Dollar Tree is, and the safety for both staff and customers is of little priority to those higher up the food chain. They cut back on hours which leads to many instances where employees are left by themselves to handle and watch the whole store. Closing shifts have a maximum of 2 people for them with no mid shifts to cover high traffic times. I, a female, have had numerous times where guys have gotten way too close, trying to rub my arms or hands, or said the things they could do to me while asking when I get off of work. Another female coworker got flashed by a dude in the parking lot while she was by herself for a morning shift. The safest we employees of Family Dollar/Dollar Tree are is actually when customers who are good people are there

[@JayFBGz]

This caption is wild. I never clicked so fast before.

[@afternoononthebeach6818]

Same bro.

[@nikotnikuf]

Yup

[@Lasikisal]

It only took 5 words

[@DeadlyPinch]

😂😂😂

[@DustinKThornton]

Same

[@ElisaKristine]

her cries were so heartbreaking, imagine the feeling of being violated so disgustingly

[@brookelynnwu8016]

I felt for her 😢

[@sageissleeping5165]

@user-bn8jv8bv1vok so because of her political views she deserves to be assaulted? have some human compassion

[@Stolensweetroll1]

​@user-bn8jv8bv1v What

[@clarifine]

​@user-bn8jv8bv1vtf are you on

[@sageissleeping5165]

@user-bn8jv8bv1vhave a little human decency

[@jameshampton814]

I feel like this opening dollar tree story is another symptom of capitalism seeking the bottom line. John Oliver had a fascinating piece about just how long an employee can be working a store alone. Customer safety also gets thrown out the window. Be safe out there you all.

[@EthelJung-j5w]

Fun fact my step mother was a manager at dollar tree who got assaulted by a lady she caught shoplifting and had PTSD after. The companies answer was to put up dake security cameras and nothing else

[@Supernov4]

Fun fact: This is a bot. Ignore and report.

[@MrTinRobot]

Hey look, it's the same bot from Comment Commentary today!

[@coppercorn]

Don't lie. Your mom was an IBM 1130, and your dad was a punched card.

[@Xecoda]

Phil. The amount of drinks at this point that I owe you (for fun trivia) would force you to restart your health journey 😂❤

[@just2lovable]

This entire Justice Thomas mess feels like Trump’s. We’re all just sat here screaming *DO SOMETHING* while he gets away with a never ending stream of bullshit.

[@zachdrasher128]

Did trump kill your dog or something? Why do yall hate him so much? Ive googled “what has donald trump said thats racist?” Ive googled “what has donald trump said thats sexist?” Ive googled “what has donald trump said thats homophobic?” I found exactly zero things that were racist or homophobic, and everything that could be construed as sexist was about a specific individual. What has he done?

[@zachdrasher128]

Why do yall hate trump so much? Ive googled “what has donald trump said thats rac$#t?” I found a 3 second clip of him saying “puerto rico”. Thats it. Thats all you got. How does that make someone rac$#t? Biden smelled a couple people so clearly hes r&#ed every woman in america, right?

[@TheseUseless]

It’s even worse just because of how much shit there is. Evidence against Trump is clear and conclusive but he at least tries to hide it.

[@LaffierTaffer]

​@@zachdrasher128 Your sealioning needs work, the bait is too obvious.

[@Jindychick]

Yes sadly I commented elsewhere that I'd take a bet that if Garland actually takes it up, Thomas would be dead before he got anything done. A lot of what's going on judicially in the US right now is due to Garland dragging his feet on everything.

[@RashidMBey]

So... maybe it's bad that billionaires buy the supreme court like I buy a taco supreme?

[@monicag_00]

I wish that first story was the first time I heard about something like that happening, but in my country years ago there was a man who did the same to a 16yo girl who was wearing her SCHOOL UNIFORM on a bus on her way home. I was still in high school at the time and me and my friends were all horrified and terrified bc it could happen to one of us too. I can't imagine how violated these women and girls must have felt :(

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Japan apparently made a whole ass game about it that got banned in some countries

[@kingofhearts3185]

​@@banquetoftheleviathan1404I remember that game from iceberg videos. Not even the worst game with that stuff by a wide margin.

[@RitzScythe]

As the King of the World I can confirm you should take the comment section with a grain of salt. Some people out here lying.

[@kittehgo]

As a representative of the Lizard Illuminati, we approve of this message. Oh and @RitzScythe, can we count on you for the BBQ next week?. We have some fun stuff planned, including some designs for a new high tech throne

[@RitzScythe]

@@kittehgo Yes thank you, tell the Grand Reptillius I appreciate the gesture, and that we are a go for the peaceful transfer of power to the reptilians for 2032. I also have a gift basket for them.

[@randomdan89]

The government saying, "we stopped the 2000 pound bombs" while still sending 500-pound bombs shows just how little they care. Seeing as the 500-pound bombs are smaller and dropped in clusters, they are probably the desired bomb in these situations. I have seen a cluster of four 500-pound bombs get dropped on a hill that was about 2 KM away (about 1.2 miles), and I could feel the impact. You only use these weapons in a city if you want to destroy it.

[@AaronHarver-dj4yq]

I’m really not one to judge but the dude wearing a “it isn’t gonna lick itself shirt” tells me all I need to know about the situation. Guilty af

[@silversugar2140]

I was gonna say.

[@vorpalalice82]

Pink also sang about this, in so very many songs. "Don't Let Me Get Me" being the first to pop in my head. The standards set by the industry had this absolutely gorgeous woman having a panic attacks over her costume for "Lady Marmalade" because she had been convinced her body was a problem.

[@dumbledork01]

Was gonna vote 3rd party this year, but Project 2025, the recent SCOTUS rulings, and Clarence Thomas possibly being impeached has easily convinced me to vote Democrat. I don't see it as voting for Biden anymore, I'm voting democrat so we can get some balance in the Supreme Court hopefully.

[@dacksonflux]

Exactly. I don't like Biden, but because of this false dichotomy we have between candidates no other party has a chance. We can't let the SCOTUS keep going in this direction, regardless of our political leanings.

[@jamesmitch9792]

BASED

[@raeperonneau4941]

Amen.

[@CorwinFound]

That's a great decision. Yeah, the system sucks, Biden sucks. But Trump, Proj 2025, and many many things are so beyond sucking. Utterly disastrous.

[@Dianderson1816]

John Oliver did a deep dive on dollar tree and dollar general they have 1 person working the entire store

[@ServingKant290]

Why would hamas accept a deal like that? The overview Phil gave felt like Israel windmilling on them

[@TheChaoticAsexual]

Clarence Thomas should’ve accepted John Oliver’s offer

[@RashidMBey]

What did the Toucan of Truth offer him?

[@BlokedAgain]

@@RashidMBey He offered to pay him: $1 Million/year & give him a $2 Million top of the line motor home (Clarence is known for his love of motor homes) if his resigned.

[@RashidMBey]

@@BlokedAgain John Oliver proves yet again that he is a national treasure. lol

[@flarethecharizard648]

I came here to say this. I’m so glad someone else remembered….how long ago January seems now. John Oliver is a national treasure and hero ❤

[@nef4588]

I thought the same thing

[@TubezThe1]

In general, black people have been talking about medical racism for years and have been told that they were being hyperbolic, even with known things like the Tuskegee experiments and Henrietta Lacks. I'm glad this is finally being acknowledged in a more mainstream sense, but I can't help but be annoyed about how it took this long and that it took thinking about how this affects white people as well just to start looking into it. Glad it's happening, but that is my one gripe about this that I feel should be generally acknowledged. Hell, the only reason I have not had to personally deal with this in my family is because my mother is a phlebotomist and was the supervisor of the City health department.

[@JaydragonM]

For context, I 100% agreed that medical racism is a thing and is a big problem. But is race truly not in any way a medically important piece of information? I thought sickle cell disease for example was more prevalent in people of African-American descent?

[@jefferybrown6473]

​@JaydragonM The problem comes from, as an example, a myth that African Americans have a higher pain tolerance. As a result, doctors on average prescribed fewer pain killers and were more likely to ignore comments about pain post operation.

[@TubezThe1]

Also sickle cell is developed because of an evolutionary trait to protect from malaria, likely because over half the world population lives in malaria infested places. Take that and combine that with 400 years of slavery, with black people being forced to work out in the hot sun or in the blistering cold, DNA wise, that's going to leave a mark.

[@truckerdave8465]

@@JaydragonMBecause we use race as a shorthand for ethnicity. Black people who came from the slave trades don’t have a chance at knowing if they are African, Caribbean, Middle eastern, etc. Sickle Cell is genetic with some environmental factors. And white people do get it as well.

[@jepooh05]

to add, it would be helpful to know what questions exactly to ask when I go to doctors about race influence healthcare. How to start the conversation, and how to probe further, because I’m often an advocate for my older family memes when they go to doctor

[@mothmansuperfan7513]

"We could be looking at a full-blown constitutional crisis" is the most exhaustingly necessary phrase

[@freedomishavingachoice3020]

Make a new one that's less crisis prone, would you. ❤ (kind exasperated sarcasm)

[@rustomkanishka]

Yeah, a document that is 250+ years old nearly impossible to change probably causes some problems, huh? (Not a Yank here, did study US politics in college)

[@lukedumoulin6049]

It makes me so thankful I’m Canadian cuz while our politics are by no means good I can’t wrap my head around things in the USA right now

[@FNLNFNLN]

@@rustomkanishka There's literally a mechanism for change that's been successfully used 27 times. The problem is that the US founding fathers assumed people would always operate with honor and decorum, because obviously, only well bred elites like themselves would be in power, and never envisioned that a bunch of extremists would be able to seize power and screw up the whole system because half the rules for running the government weren't actually rules, it was just run on the honor system.

[@FNLNFNLN]

@@lukedumoulin6049 Yeah, unfortunately, US politics bleeds into Canadian politics like you wouldn't believe, also, Canada has the same fundamental problem as the US - that being, an outdated electoral system that promotes extremism and suppresses third parties. Trudeau's biggest failure was not delivering the electoral reform he promised.

[@joshreiter690]

Dollar Generals are notoriously understaffed. Many have self checkout now too. There are plenty of times I've run in for something, found it, checked out, and never see an employee. Like Walmart greeters, the presence of a human is often the deterrent for wrongdoers. DG is an easy target.

[@unusuallydorky1364]

It's crazy that anyone still thinks this isn't about erasing Palestinians. There will always be remaining Hamas

[@AmorArdet]

How is anyone walking around "bust a but ready" so much so they can blast someone in the leg..poor lady will never be the same

[@eddedream8586]

Ikr how can a 🥜 be that important like bruh do that at home or wank in the car like a normal person 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@kristin87425]

Because he is aroused by harming someone else. It’s the same as anyone else who wants to assault and harm someone. He should be in prison.

[@ephraimboateng5239]

I wonder the same thing. Either he's got a hose down there, or he managed to get super close to her, without her noticing or moving in time. Fucking gross

[@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude]

if you saw the girl u would understand lol

[@BC-ny3zb]

​@@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydudeum.....what

[@zezenono6205]

"Calling an investigation into Thomas ..." Me: "PLEASE SO SICK OF THIS SUGAR BABY"

[@micahpolizzi7007]

I went on Twitter for the first time in months, immediately saw that dude in Philly, and deleted it yet again

[@tareginda]

Good for you.

[@anotherks7297]

Deleted my account a week ago. I was scrolling way too much.

[@iloveplasticbottles]

Imagine killing scores of innocent people to get one bad guy

[@bobbyjoe5781]

Phil's comment on "creative cheating" just reminds me of the Naruto Chuunin exam. Iykyk

[@DaniiLuma]

I know

[@ZeketheZealot]

SEED sponsoring this video has a drastically different meaning from usual

[@emmao6578]

OMG 😭

[@Nose4a2]

"If I had a nickel for every time....well I'd only have 2 nickels but it's weird that it happened twice" -Doofenshmirtz

[@silversugar2140]

Was looking for this quote.

[@2nd-place]

Unfortunately this happens a lot, I've come across some wild videos online, but most aren't caught on camera from the other perspective and identified. Seems to happen a lot on crowded buses and subways.

[@SoaringLettuce]

31:08 "very creative cheating in school is itself, in a way, a showcasing of creativity and intelligence" lmao, i used the needle from my compass tool to carve equations into my pencils, i had a cheat sheet that was basically invisible.

[@cuterosr1718ify]

Damn Monday's video is gonna be a lot

[@chadjr2004]

I literally came to see if he posted yet

[@fruitpunchbb]

​@chadjr2004 same 😭 PDS is like a safety blanket at this point so I don't have to read about the news on Twitter

[@Sterlingl3591]

A doctor in Jefferson hospital in Philly (no relation) said that blacks weren’t believed when they said they were in pain. Doctors believe that blacks have “thicker skin” and can’t feel the same amount of pain that whites do. The doctor who wrote the article was black. My and I see doctors there. My mom asked her doctor about it and if he believed it. He didn’t just confirm that doctors think that way but he said he thinks that way. Keep in mind my mom is black and Native American. My mom’s doc didn’t apologize, he just said he does.

[@commentetiquettestudent1788]

Wait, you're telling me that a singer who became famous showing her body and using a powerful man in the industry now is showing off her body and used a powerful man for her new song? Shocking!!!!

[@kahp1072]

I don't care about Katy Perry but my God, people need to drop the "I'm gonna cancel everyone" as their personality. It's not that hard to ignore something you don't like or think is problematic.

[@Zakading]

I find it funny that any "girlpower" song with a sexy music video gets dragged for just being a video for men, meanwhile people en mass unironically yell "yaaaas queen slay" for songs like WAP.

[@lovd888]

@@Zakading well no one was calling WAP a feminist song until the conservatives started running with the narrative. Cardi and Megan were just having fun with the song.

[@honey-bagder3451]

​@@ZakadingI think you might be confused about what feminism is...

[@caitlynsult2685]

@@Zakadingfr. but at the end of the day, who cares if katy is dressing in a revealing way. isn’t feminism about choice. if you wanna sexualize yourself or not? if katy wants to dress that way then that’s fine but if she doesn’t then she doesn’t

[@brutalhonesty07]

You can get STD’s from people’s bodily fluids like this. This should be an absolute open and shut jail sentence for doing this in public.

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

Inarguably horrible, that's not how STDs work. Lol

[@brutalhonesty07]

@@user-eu3hi2vo3e No you can. Same with getting into contact with fluids like blood. This truth is why there’s tons of safety HR stuff at workplaces outside of contexts like this scenario.

[@DeadKraken]

@@user-eu3hi2vo3e Bro if she had a skin lesion where that c+nt nutted, she could get infected with whatever shite he had. STDs don't actually need sex to be transmitted, they need contact with the bloodstream or a mucous membrane, any contact. You can get STDs by getting any sort of body liquids in open wounds or skin lesions, or some can infect you even by simply using the same towel of an infected person.

[@justsomeguy1136]

It's absolutely MIND BOGGLING that he got away with it so lightly. JUST harassment? Not sexual harassment for NUTTING ON SOMEONES LEG WHAT????? Dude must have had a great lawyer to get off like that.

[@franciscochavarria732]

There is little to no food or aid being delivered to Gaza. Palestinians are desperate and trying to survive. It’s sickening and disappointing how our government supplies for more death and carnage.

[@boltkid8454]

the israel situation is just disgusting, you want me to believe that they were not able to catch a single hamas fighter UNTIL the citizen went back home. so they bomb them and say leave. this is not just "a hamas fighter" situation this is a "fuck outta here" situation

[@AgtPaper665]

Literal example of "...then I'd have two nickels; which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice."

[@notajetplane]

Dudes be nuttin' on strangers at the Dollar Tree, and I thought shit went down at the Dollar General. 😂

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Dollar trees are fucking disgusting ....

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Its basically the Walmart people x10

[@SplurginSergeon]

"Sponsored by Seed" - yeah that first story sure was 😂

[@brittnianime]

i worked at a bagel shop in a downtown shop market hall. I was working my shop "alone" one morning (other people in the other stalls nearby) guy comes in with disgusting basket ball shorts and a extremely noticeable tent. Has his hand in his pants the whole time and tried to take the food he ordered from me with the pants hand. I tried reporting him to the market security. They said they couldn't do anything cuz we didnt make any physical contact & he didnt "technically expose himself"

[@Bhethar]

Back in my school days, you couldn’t cheat using smartphones because 2005. So me being me, I had to invent an alphabet that looked like random cool symbols and using a pencil, draw on my school desk. Back than all our school desk came with years worth of drawings and markings on so no one cares if you draw on your desk. I draw this pretty cool looking dragon and put the symbols on him and would change them depending on the exam. Yes, cheating is bad, but when you have undiagnosed ADHD and your parents can’t afford a tutor, being creative in how to pass a chemistry exam is a bit of a good thing. To this day can’t say chemistry really helped me much. I’m grateful for the art class, that’s for sure. ❤️

[@MaybeAnnatar]

Trying to release a "feminist" song while working with someone who allegedly assaulted and blacklisted another woman is a questionable choice I'm not going to lie.

[@johntom8581]

yet people still support chris brown and lizzo

[@kingofhearts3185]

Only when certain people do it. Others get away with it for decades.

[@honey-bagder3451]

​@johntom8581 not me. What's your point?

[@noway377]

​@@honey-bagder3451he didn't say you specifically. He just said people in general. There are a lot of abusive celebrities that still have a ton of support from people. It's sickening.

[@honey-bagder3451]

​@noway377 thank you honey, but I was well aware that they weren't referring to me. 🙄 I asked them to elaborate on the point they were trying to make, because what they said could be interpreted as dismissive or a cynical observation. So I'll wait before I say more.

[@Mxnst3rMutt]

"it's not gunna lick itself" The shirt gave him away

[@alienboy1322]

I now hate sexually explicit shirts.

[@jonh1899]

As a bot who posts horrible shit in the comments, I appreciate Phil in comment commentary mentioning that people who say they belong to a certain group or occupation aren't always who they say they are. This is the internet. Always have your guard up. Except for any links that I, a bot who posts horrible shit in the comments and is definitely who I say I am, happen to post. Trust those with your heart.

[@lildramatic4760]

I get that we have treaties with Israel, but…what happens if we break them?

[@gammaprysem]

Race effecting medical tests has been a big issue in my life as well. I'm an Apache (Native North American), and ive as a result ive had to go for second and third opinions to get treatment for issues or illnesses. Example, a medication i was on was causing actual kidney pain and issues, i decided to go out of town to another doctor. First set of doctors kept trying to say things were fine "for my background", second doctor broke it down and explained that they may have been "testing with preconceived values based on being native", but the reality was the medication was causing issues. Thats when i found out apparently doctor often assume Indigenous peoples kidney and livers only operate at 60% the efficiency of Caucasian individuals.

[@Shart-santha]

YIKES! I hope you’re doing better now!🖤 I’d say, what that doctor did, was borderline negligence. ☠️

[@gammaprysem]

@@Shart-santha yeah luckily i was able to get things straightened out before any perminant damage was done. I did talk with an attorney and unfortunately because the doctors were acting on testing values/methods well within standard accepted procedure....it doesnt qualify for a negligence case.

[@michaelolatunji2100]

Phil, I have notifications turned on my work computer 💀.

[@BigDaddyWes]

And it took this happening for you to realize that's not smart? Lol

[@Bragituba]

Well, that’s certainly a headline…

[@calmman32]

The court of public opinion can only do so much. As we have seen when the public wants something less 30% of the time. The current republican appointed republican nominated care nothing about the constitution, the previous ruling, nor the spirit of the law but they do care about the money they get

[@eli-5292]

Oh Phil, I feel bad for what you’re coming back to tomorrow…

[@chillin5703]

To be clear, the problem with "race based adjustments" ISN'T that there aren't _trends_ in that some races _tend_ to have some differences to others. The problem is that "race" itself -- as in, the categories we construct, that's not what actually is _causing_ the difference. If one group is generally more likely to live in an area with worse air quality, they likely will have worse lungs. Neither "Race" nor biology caused that -- the air quality did. Even if there IS a connection to biology, it's only rarely, if ever, related to "race" itself (as in, an essential or immutable characteristic of a given population). More often, it's an adaptation that is more common in some groups than others (like eumelanin production). Higher rates of eumelanin production cause darker skin colors, as is common in people with African or South Asian ancestry. But this doesn't mean every person with such ancestry will experience higher rates of eumelanin production relative to others, nor that every person _without_ such ancestry would experience _lower_ rates of eumelanin production relative to others. Even if it did, not everyone with African or South Asian ancestry will recognize it, and even many who recognize it will not identify with a corresponding "race" (ie: black, Indian). Even if they did, that doesn't mean members of these populations are "immune" from the risks of excess sunlight exposure, as is commonly supposed. So, you just end up with a lot of discrepancies that can be very dangerous in clinical medicine -- imagine someone simply assumes you don't have a skin condition because they "don't think it can occur in your population"... very scary. (Also, to all my black and south Asian brothers and sisters out there, y'all can sunburn too! Even if it's less likely, all of that unprotected exposure is NOT good for ya!)

[@Rita-kx3yr]

That's why melanoma is often fatal when discovered in black population. Not because it's more deadly for black people, but because there's a myth that black people don't get skin cancer. So by the time the skin cancer is found, it's often in the final stages, and fatal. These myths are harmful.

[@1st2nd2]

I am glad that the unnecessary use of race is being curtailed/ended. I am curious, though, about the implication of there being no medical difference between races. I thought that illnesses like sickle-cell anemia displayed racial biases. Familial Mediterranean fever is exclusive to people of (what we would currently call) Mediterranean descent. I am not doubting the experts on their statements. I am not even remotely in a medical field. Perhaps I made an inference that was not implied. I am also aware that this was not the focus of the segment.

[@chillin5703]

​@@1st2nd2 The thing is, _race_ is not causing these differences -- rather, it presents a crude and often poor approximation for a far more complex reality of human variation (genetic and socially-induced). Take the Sickle Cell example -- the higher rate of occurrence in African Americans _is_ real. But a conclusion that it is a "Black person's condition" is flatly false, and must be guarded against. Sickle Cell arises from a "maladaptive" mutation against malaria infection. It may manifest in a descendant of *any* population with historically high exposure to that disease -- including indigenous Southern Europeans (Malaria used to be a far bigger problem there during the ancient past), Levantines & Arabians, and South Asians. Africa currently has the largest surface area exposed to the disease, so it makes sense most occurrences of Sickle Cell arise from those with African Ancestors. But it is not their "Africanity" or "Blackness" causing this. In fact, the trait is extremely rare in many parts of Africa, including most of Southern Africa and Eastern Africa; it is most common in West/Central Africa (the regions where most African Diaspora happen to find their African ancestry), and somewhat common in North Africa, a region whose indigenous inhabitants are not even typically considered "Black". So, treating sickle cell as a "race trait" falls short of fully comprehending its nature (even before we get into the complexities of self-identification and racial perception by a doctor looking to make a diagnosis of a condition); understanding why it is more likely to manifest in certain populations is more useful a starting point. "Race" may be a lead, but that's all it functions as. There are too many discrepancies, and these are discrepancies we need to account for when trying to best diagnose and treat patients who may present any number of genetic complexities. So, when we treat "race" as biologically or genetically valid, we essentially enable bad practice. One of the biggest dangers is that we set ourselves up to lazily conclude that "race itself" is causing an observed difference, as if there were a "race indicator" that simply changes one's stats as in a video game, instead of digging deeper to understand the true nature of things. I've presented this with respect to Sickle Cell, but this reasoning applies to so many other things. We shut ourselves off from a lot of knowledge when we simply chose to rely on "race"... thus, it is not only lazy -- it is dangerous. As De Franco outlines in his discussion in-video, it is also just plain bad science which can cause demonstrable harm.

[@1st2nd2]

@@chillin5703 I greatly appreciate the detailed and in-depth response. In summary (to ensure I understand), race can/might/(should at most) be used as a starting point for leading to the genetic causes which are not based on race, but are based on ancestry. This is, naturally, only in such instances where genetics play a part and the root cause is not economic, geographical, or any of the other examples from the segment. Is this a fair assessment of the conclusion?

[@asum7213]

​@@chillin5703 I love you, stranger. You could tell this is something you're passionate about.

[@87alsjth]

Absolutely horrifying. I hope she will be okay, my goodness.

[@Nephilimking01]

That title was wild as hell in my notifications

[@malikmalak4631]

The news about race and the medical outcome made me realize something. We always assumed that the reason East Asia is much more on top of collecting correct data is because they're homogeneous. When in reality it's just they don't take race into account. It also explains why East Asian facial recognition is more accurate than American facial recognition. Race was never a factor in data collection, so it based it only off of actual data/physical features. The US should stop being so racist in its data collection.

[@jefflum4040]

It’s crazy that people can see what Israel is doing in Gaza and not think this is a genocide

[@budderbryan]

Fr

[@kimhaz6082]

Fr

[@jeremypippen]

I know we're from different worlds, but "I didn't know I had two subscriptions for the same service" is insane.

[@ZaidTabani]

This title is like a jump scare

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Ayyye

[@FreakinPeanut]

It came too soon.

[@Ironcorgi2]

The guy came and went

[@HER0_]

What goes around comes around

[@J0K3R_the_Nerd]

Have these people ever watched a Katy Perry video? This is new video is VERY standard for her 😂

[@marisolamaya159]

For real… also, aren’t these feminists the same ones that praise women who are hypersexual/choose to be revealing by choice (ie OF, revealing and scantily clad fashion choices, etc)? So why are they complaining, if she’s doing it by choice (idk about working with that producer tho)?

[@buffywasright]

I see zero problem with it. She’s 40 and proud to still look hot and probably works hard at it after having a child. It is empowering, at least no less than Rodrigo singing about not eating cake on her birthday to stay pretty. Booh hoo. So out of touch.

[@AskMiko]

The video styling is a sanitised version of female hip hop anthem videos that people label as ghetto. Put a think white lady out front instead, the feminist types call it trash , too. Perry is an entertainer why would they expect her to do anything different? The producer connection is interesting; does seem tone death.

[@whatever3145]

​@@AskMiko*deaf

[@whatever3145]

​@@buffywasrightlol the issue is the man. That opens up criticism. But if they actually watched the video they'd know the first half is mocking previous women anthems including herself. The second half has alot more diversity including trisha paytas. Hate her if you like but she def isn't stick thin. Also has a black girl dancing. But I'm also assuming the first half was shown more to get ppl pissed so they'd watch the video

[@stevestewart9282]

100% not surprised Israel is capable of genocidal tactics. They obviously learned their lessons well 80yrs ago.

[@Motosapien46]

Phil, local Northern Nevada resident here who years ago railed in these very comments for you to pronounce Nevada correctly, which to your credit, YOU NOW DO! But... It's Wash-O county not wa-show county. Keep up the strong work, you'll get it!

[@teriw7427]

I'm just thrilled for the recognition.

[@BlackOpMercyGaming]

The most unbelievable thing in the Gaza story was that there was still a school that Israel hadn’t destroyed yet

[@quickenmyend]

You mean a school that Hamas wasn't using the kids as human Shields.

[@mbryson2899]

​@@quickenmyend Explain all the other businesses and residences the IDF had destroyed. In your imagination was there a Hamas member in each one? They are laying waste indiscriminately, without regard to civilian casualties.

[@DavidJones-ot8qu]

@@mbryson2899That is objectively not true. There are absolutely instances where Israel seems to be lacking heavily in specific targeting leading to civilian death, but the vast majority is quite literally because Hamas is holed up and firing rockets from heavily populated areas. There was a pretty major bombing recently that occurred because Hamas was doing there thing, Israel bombed them, and that bomb set off an ammunitions dump that Hamas had placed out in the open around civilians. You can hardly blame Israel for things like that. Look further into the conflict, I urge you

[@nimrodery]

@@DavidJones-ot8qu Nope, all targets are now "legitimate:" 1: Hms "militants" 2: Hms "non militants" (police, doctors, any "government" employees) 3: large civilian targets are also "acceptable" with the excuse that hideous carnage will encourage civilians to reveal Hms "militants." There is literally nobody in Gaza that wouldn't be considered an acceptable target by the IDF.

[@nimrodery]

@@DavidJones-ot8qu Please tell me why they eliminated the poet.

[@SephoneNorth]

Is it bad that the moment he said “at a dollar tree”, I went “oh, yeah, that tracks.”

[@aFoxyFox.]

The truth is pretty bad.

[@silversugar2140]

Had a similar thought unfortunately.

[@GGG_GetGoodGaming]

Teachers used to take phones during class; then people started to sue schools and teachers because, "My phone worked when the teacher took it, and now it doesn't!" or "My phone screen wasn't cracked when the teacher took it but is now!" or " The teacher took my phone and then it disappeared forever! ' From a less cynical view: Parents complain about their kids "needing" the phone at all times for various reasons! My response would be, " People who went to school pre-2000s managed fine without them!!

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

These parents who advocate for their children to get to keep their phones on them during class are setting them up for failure. I cannot believe it's even an argument. I even remember hearing about a teacher who got an IEP request for a kid to be able to scroll on their phone during class because of anxiety. ??? Like what?

[@HelloHigogo]

I don't think phones at school are good, but the "pre 2000 was fine" argument doesn't hold too well when you realise that between the 1700s and the year 2000 there were a total of 15 school shootings in the US. It's not exactly like it was before the year 2000 and I can understand a parent never wanting to be uncontactable.

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

Dumb phones still exist.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

​@HelloHigogo then maybe is the phones that are also at fault for more school shootings? Are you going to stop that shooter with your phone?

[@reachbean]

If Dr. Disrespect is news so is Cody Ko

[@steggiec]

I used to work for a municipality in a department that handled elections among other things. Though recounts across the state were rare, they did happen, and when they did, often the Town or City Clerk would ask for department volunteers from other cities and towns to assist, since we knew election law better. One particular recount I volunteered for was a hand recount, and the end results ended up being exactly the same as the initial tabulator results. We split each precinct up and paired off in groups of two - one to read the names, and one to check the boxes. Each candidate was allowed one observer per volunteer, so I had two observers for my role as the box-checker. For the most part, things went smoothly, but the observer from the "losing" side kept interrupting, complaining that she couldn't see who I was checking off until I actually checked them off. I usually write with both arms resting on the table, but to accommodate her, I moved my arms to my lap and made exaggerated open moves so she would see exactly where my pen was before I checked off the box. That wasn't good enough, so I added verbal confirmations of what the reader was telling me before I checked the box. That wasn't good enough either, and she called the warden over to complain about me, but everyone else at the table from both sides tried to explain to her that I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Bottom line: Observe all you want. If there are fishy things going on, say something. Otherwise, let us do our jobs. We don't have "agendas" to sway election results one way or another. We are honestly trying to make sure the election is lawful and fair.

[@mattbarker97]

I am a high school English teacher and I had a kid who I genuinely believe didn't know that "unalive" isn't a word. He used it in like three essays, even after I left a note about it on his paper

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

Learning academic writing is so important, too. It's unfortunate that more families and our governments don't prioritize education.

[@jijitters]

Late Gen Z and Gen Alpha are so doomed.

[@PhrontDoor]

An English teacher that doesn't know how words work. If enough people use it and agree on the meaning, then it's actually a WORD now. That's how words work. Have you heard of a NOSEDIVE or an EYEBALL or a YUPPIE or even a RETIREE? Yeah, those are made up -- they are all made-up.

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Probably habit due to censorship from youtube and other platforms i dont even use the real word anymore I say delete

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

Considering how I hear and see it more than the word it’s meant to replace, it’s 100% a word now. Language doesn’t follow your rule book.

[@lisah420]

Words are words. Hopes are hopes and actions are actions. And murder is murder. No wonder Putin is feeling even more brazen, parroting the same excuses as Israel.

[@LanternCharlie]

I take issue with the phrasing of "Israeli attacks being associated with mass casualty events". That's like saying the guy from the first story is "associated with" spunking on someone's leg

[@dudercort5962]

I'm glad to hear Phil isn't changing his language for the online algorithm. I too think these new era words are silly and serve zero purpose. I feel embarrassed that so much of the internet are afraid of words like "death" and "drugs" like they're going to accidentally summon Lord Voldemort. It's not only a terrible thing to develop a behaviour of shying away from topics we might not normally like, but also language fills in the gaps. Soon "unalive" will be the banned word because when everyone hears it, it will just be death by another name, which still smells sour.

[@nicolevalley94]

Hey Phil, July 15th I turn 30 and many years ago you tweeted me back when Philly cream cheese was trending and I said you're the only Philly I need- just wanted you to know I'm still around, still a fan and you're still the only Philly I need

[@justifydwarrior]

That "you owe me a drink" joke just made me snort laugh for the first time in a very long time.

[@nbarnes6225]

I'm not really sure why people are surprised by Katy Perry. This is the same shit, different song

[@chrispylee1019]

Hi Phil! Thanks for joining me for dinner once again! lol

[@yan-rayiller-may8443]

Race is not a social construct. Different races have different medical problems I.E sickle cell or even something small like Asain Flush. Looking at everyone the same medically is a dangerous precedent. It's okay to view us as different. We're all different, that's perfectly fine. Ignoring differences in our races within medicine is only going to hurt people and hurt the medical field.

[@PlantsTreesBees123]

Can you please talk about the Cody Ko rape allegations

[@Egotolegend2]

Phil: The most controversial drug in recent American history… Me: opioid Phil: Bidil Me: oh (>v