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Damaged vending machines. "No change" messages on broken ATMs. Pepsi ads sponsoring diabetes research. These images may have little in common, but transmit a widely shared yet subtle sensation — they’re the unsettling reminders of a dark and strange twist in the reality we find ourselves in today. And unfortunately folks, it’s also a pretty bleak one.

Let me present to you the 'Boring Dystopia' subreddit, an online community dedicated to "chronicling how Advanced Capitalist Society is not only dystopic, but also incredibly boring." In case you've never heard of this term, it was coined by the late British academic and cultural theorist Mark Fisher. It refers to the feeling of unease in the form of mildly coercive signs that flourish in a late-stage capitalist society.

We at Bored Panda scoured the online group and handpicked some of the most vivid examples that illustrate there's something not quite right with this world. Continue scrolling and be sure to share your thoughts with us in the comment section below. And after you’re done reading this piece, take a look at our earlier compilations full of dystopian madness right here, here, and here.

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We're All Just Profit Potential

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ThePanInPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so well-written as well, sounds like a passage from a dystopian novel, but the dystopia is our reality.

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    From A 7-11 In Allen, Tx

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    Real Nice System We Have Here

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was prescribed an inhaler, Spuriva, but I didn't have insurance. $565. I did not get it.

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    To learn more about boring dystopia, we reached out to Macon Holt, Ph.D., a researcher at Copenhagen Business School and author of Pop Music and Hip Ennui: A Sonic Fiction of Capitalist Realism. He told Bored Panda this phrase is related to Mark Fisher’s critical term capitalist realism, "which he used to describe the pervasive belief that capitalism is the only viable form of the political, social and cultural organization following the end of the cold war."

    It may be difficult to wrap your head around the term "boring dystopia" but once you get the hang of it, chances are, you’ll start seeing it everywhere. "[It] is more about the aesthetic experience of living in capitalist realism at a point in time when the system appears ever more unsustainable (ecologically, [politically], and in terms of increasing inequality and decreasing standards of living) but in which no other way to organize society has emerged," Holt explained.

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    “If I Had A Super Power, It Would Be To Fly. I Would Tell Other Children From Around The World To Come And Play With Me And My Sisters, And To Drink Tea Together!” – Mohamad, A Syrian Refugee In Lebanon

    “If I Had A Super Power, It Would Be To Fly. I Would Tell Other Children From Around The World To Come And Play With Me And My Sisters, And To Drink Tea Together!” – Mohamad, A Syrian Refugee In Lebanon

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    Gigi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This made me tear up. Lovely child. I cry over these babies daily

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    Sadly, This Situation Is Only Gonna Get Worse

    Sadly, This Situation Is Only Gonna Get Worse

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    TonyTee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's sickening how screwed up the economy is. All we can do is hope it gets better in time, but unfortunately, that seems like wishful thinking. I'm so used to living in apartments (and now a trailer in a trailer park because rents for apartments are ridiculously high) that I have no idea what it's like to live in a house. Maybe one day I'll be lucky enough. But only maybe.

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    Wait? Am European Lol

    Wait? Am European Lol

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    Alexandra Nara
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While freedom is still a glorified statement against healthcare or weapon laws- my mind humming some lines of Bobby McGhee. and it 's gettin louder everyday

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    Although most of us grew up imagining a dystopian future full of terrifying end-times scenes, brutal police states, and decadent rulers, it is more likely to consist of mundane and unappealing scenarios. Holt mentioned exciting movies like Blade Runner or The Matrix from the '80s and '90s that offered depictions of going out with a bang, "But as the years in which those images came around, none of the dreams or nightmares came true," he said.

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    "Instead, space travel is becoming the hobby of billionaires while they ignore the ecological crises they could perhaps help with, AI and robots seem either to be surveilling us while they vacuum or when we click on a link, and the VR worlds of the metaverse are just ways to charge us more rent for spaces that we can't actually occupy."

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    "Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag", From United Auto Worker, October 1937

    "Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag", From United Auto Worker, October 1937

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    ThePanInPanda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one made me kinda smile, but it is sadly true. 1937 authors knew what was up!

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    Normal Country

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    Cool Era We're Living In

    Cool Era We're Living In

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    muffin woman
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The media needs a dose of reality. (also, yes we should allow trans bathrooms)

    Shawn NowayJose
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally I think we should move to genderless single room bathrooms. Have multiple ones that way everyone can have a solid door and real walls between them and other people. I'm a cis Male and I have never felt secure in public restrooms, so I can only imagine how others feel.

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    Catherine C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have an upcoming election here in Australia and a hot topic is around trans people and sports. It's an absolute non issue.....there are far more pressing things including the safety and well-being of trans people. It's driving me nuts

    Hagen Radcliffe
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welcome to this miserable world. Apparently the greedy & monstrous really are running everything.

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    Melissa Gallo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also people in Ukraine are sitting on the floor of bomb shelters clutching their pets...

    Mateo Buysse
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In all fairness, the media only reports the news. If americans did not have so many conservative asshats wasting time on things that should barely matter, they would not report it.

    Krista
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree that the media only reports the news. A certain entertainment channel masquerading as a news channel consistently embellishes, twists, or straight up makes "news" up. They also have conservative asshats eagerly partnering with them to spread misinformation and lies.

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    Paul Ellis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More fool you if you take anything in the media as a template for a morally useful life.

    Russ Kincade
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A good bit of Florida's coastal cities will be underwater by the end of the century, so their legislature is keenly focused on preventing that. HAHAHA! Just kidding! They are focused on making sure school children don't learn what "gay" means.

    Rob Chapman
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, right now the media's only concern is the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp drama

    RandomFrog
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a trans bi male, I wish everybody would just get over arguing if we should be allowed to pee in the left or right room. Like just let us pee where we want!! I don’t want to do anything in there other than use the restroom and be recognized as a male.

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    It's a good thing you think like this but no everyone thinks like you. Some people will pretend to be trans so that they can rape other people or even kill, kidnap or whatever evil they want because no one will question them. While there are more important things to discuss, this too is a topic to be discussed too. In some instances, trans people are mistreated in those bathrooms. So it's tricky.

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    commie pinkofag
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember that godawful lyric "I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free?" Think about that phrase "at least." Liars and idiots often tell deep truths by accident. "At least," huh? And at most?

    Marc Lauzon
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair with media is they have to report "news", not just "world news" or "country news". Anything can be news, just might not interest you or feel there should be any debate about. Also, they need to supply an endless chain 24/7 to get decent ad revenues since newspaper and TV news are getting less consumers. Also, what does "transgender bathrooms" mean here? People should be allowed to go to any bathroom of their choosing. Being a voyeur/rapist regardless of gender is still illegal.

    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, according to the right, climate change is a hoax.

    Eat Dirt Crow
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair (and somewhat depressing) of all the topics listed here, regardless of which way you lean, there's only one you can actually do anything about and have an actual impact on. The rest are so far out of one person's control that you could yell and argue about it until you're blue in the face and all you would change is how blue your face was.

    Lisa Intally
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vote for the Democrats. That's your change. Democrats need a real majority to change anything.

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    Kallen Kneeland
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I don't think the transgender fear came from the media, but from the conservative religious folks who can't be bothered to think past what their leaders tell them.

    madbakes
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure why you're downvoted for something so true. The media amps it up with their coverage, but the politicians are the ones really messing things up.

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    Wend kirk
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go online for independent news. Don’t be distracted by red herrings and SKY BS

    Ben
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are many clubs in my area where all the bathrooms are unisex

    Jerry Salgado
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, Republicans refused to allow transgenders to use either women's or men's bathrooms.

    Julia Mckinney
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The actual media is reporting on all of the horrible news going on in the world. Sinclair Media stations and Fox stations are leading the charge against "wokeness".

    Lisa Intally
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wokeness now being the traditionally oppressed people saying something against their oppressors. Sure, the Republicans hate that.

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    Jessica Menschel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    states should ALLOW transgender bathrooms, the state shouldn't have a say in if they are allowed, there should just BE transgender bathrooms, and nobody gets a say.

    Teresa Thayn
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This issue is subterfuge so we might not notice how badly we're being screwed!

    Mindframe
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty far right compared the the average crowd here (read as: not flying rainbow toned BLM Ukraine flags all over my house) and I'm finding myself agreeing with y'all a lot today

    Al Upinya
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only people complaining about any of these things enabled it by obsessing in their man made politics the way they have all their young lives. As for anyone hating the rich they're simply envious is all, granting the wealthy free full time head space without haters putting any substantial & actual effort into halting the creation of wealth/wealthy. And haters never will because they don't know how to.

    EJN
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The right-wingers like to choose their targets and stir up a lot of interest with lies and rabid talk. They prefer to take on transgender as opposed to climate, no tax for the rich, or violence in its infinite variety throughout the world.

    Anna Bremmer
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't take a s**t in America without political drama. It seems we have an overabundance of complexity.

    Shelley Dawson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. I think that so much of this wokery is a diversion to the real issues people are facing and will face in the future.

    Jackie Lulu
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Media wouldn't report it if state legislators weren't making it an issue. Well...... most mainstream media

    Alexandra Henderson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People are so quick to forget reality because it often doesn't directly affect them ... Like as if we need to literally be in Palestine to understand that children are being slaughtered by Zionist (I wouldn't say Jews because Zionist go against so much of Jewish faith and tradition). They're so quick to forget that wealthy people are staying wealthy while inflation is bringing us down

    Baali Venomax
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its a basic tactic. They know we cant do anything about the above story so the people would just become restless and violent because we cant act but the below story is grass roots level so people FEEL like they are making a difference when they speak out about it. Truth is, we have no voice, we have no say except very cosmetic things in our life. They control us from the cradle to the grave and unless something miraculous happens, they always will. I've known for this for two decades but I can't do anything with that knowledge. You cant tell anyone because then you are *noticed* by the state and they will quietly remove you from where your words might upset the masses.

    EEF🤓
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shock. The media and entertainment industry distract us from what is really important and demands action.

    David Kramer
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sadder part is, the only reason the media focuses on stuff like that is because it'll get more views, meaning more money from ads. The news isn't their product anymore - we are.

    Julia McElroy
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah... It's just the media... They aren't playing to their customer base and reporting the stories people care most about. Not at all. We aren't responsible for anything.

    Laura A Williams
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the media. It's the politicians who started this. The media is just covering these stupid unfair laws some politicians are pushing.

    RadiatorAnkleSpider
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Media spoon feeds us our narratives. We are so conditioned to having them tell us what we should care about.

    Lisa Intally
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, Reality: people in the US are dying in mass shootings almost every day. Republicans: states should ban transgender people out of existence because it's how we want to promote a warped version of "Christianity." The media just reports what the idiot Republicans say.

    daniel280456
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, people in the US are dying in gang shootings every day. But doing smth about it would be racist.

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    Roody
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a shame I can't upvote this more than once. Also I can't believe how ironic are all the comments of people still weighing in on the bathrooms!

    Kantami Blossom
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly the media cares more about sensationalism than it does making an actual point. And yes there should be three bathrooms one male, one female, and one for everybody in between, if you're in the process of transitioning(I hope that's the word) you use the middle one until the process is complete when you then use then one for whatever gender you've become.

    Deux
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reality: Palestinian children being used to carry out attacks by Hamas but hey ho, on you go with your narrative.

    Quasar
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also reality: Israel and its supporters don't belive Palestinians exist despite the fact the UN has said they are

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    BlahBlahBlackSheepah
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Choose your media wisely. If you're reading garbage it's because you chose to. There are many excellent news sources available at no cost - propublica is one.

    Doug FM
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh give me a break, you act like they ignore the first three and just report the last one. I see plenty of uneducated morons laughing at any climate change story on a daily basis.

    Pan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Question is, why are there more than one type of bathroom?

    Amaranthim Talon
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (Bob Standen 2 days ago) "As a male (68) I don't want to be standing at the urinal pissing while on either side of me are woman with bigger di*ks than me outpissing me. Is that wrong?" Best comment on this p**s-poor post

    El Dee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trans people represent a TINY percentage of the population. Those who come to the attention of the news with sports are a tiny minority of a tiny minority. Anger is being inflamed for the sake of a headline. There is no need to be concerned about Trans people (even if you are a transphobe)

    Corey
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Climate change isn't real, Palestinians are Iranians that left their homes and were kindly given land to live on by Israel and if the richest don't make money people don't have jobs.

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    A few girls will get sexually abused or flashed every month, but that's the price of progress.

    Melissa Rodriguez
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That happens to girls regardless of where trans people use the bathroom. Typically by their own relatives. Nice straw man though

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    Devil's Advocate
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    No, bathrooms are single sex for a reason, and too many men (including trans women) have attacked women in what should be their safe spaces.

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    Men and woman are biologically different. You cannot change your gender. Gender disphoria is a mental disorder that needs to be treated as such. This world needs to grow up.

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    climate change has been happening since the earth has had a climate.

    nicehar
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    Climate change is going to kill us? Lol, yeah right

    Quasar
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maybe not kill us but it would mean over 25% of total landmass going underwater

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    Trans athletes are definitely a pressing threat to our society because society is heavily dependent on *checks notes* the results of college womens swimming competitions.

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    Hey, making sure that everybody feels included is way more important than anything else here in the West - like making sure that drug dealers don't feel uncomftable and excluded instead of, I don't know, stopping them from selling drugs (example taken from Berlin)

    olx
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    are you calling transpeople criminals?? lol the mental gymnastics

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    Typically, the most evident samples of boring dystopia are senseless ads and ordinary images of broken machinery. When asked about other examples of this experience, Holt mentioned we can find it in bureaucracy, "like the terms of a rental contract that forbid tenants to use cooking oil on the stove, so a landlord can keep the deposit if a single drop is found on the extractor fan hood."

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    "NFTs are perhaps a good example of boring dystopia,” he continued. "If a sci-fi writer were to dream up a situation in which people paid the money they had earned doing actual work for a certificate of verification that they own a .jpeg of a bored ape, their editor would probably say the world the story depicted would be too depressing to publish."

    He also noted that outlets such as Bored Panda draw attention to the conditions of contemporary boring dystopia in its name and try to break up the monotony of the everyday. "In boring dystopia, people are often anxious about work, housing and the future of the planet, and there's very little to alleviate this. As Mark Fisher put it 'No one is bored, everything is boring.'"

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    The American Dream: Move Out

    The American Dream: Move Out

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    InfectedVoice
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't assume it's all peaches and daises in Europe, people are broke here too, with the same ridiculous housing costs and everything else, In the U.K. for example we just have universal healthcare, no guns and nowhere near as much racism but it isn't perfect by any means.

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    2% Of Musk's Wealth Could Help 42m People

    2% Of Musk's Wealth Could Help 42m People

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    Boring dystopia tells us that while capitalism is often labeled as the most efficient economic system out there, it is not necessarily geared toward human flourishing. "Depending on who you ask, it can be argued that in some particular corners of the world at a certain point in history when there was a relatively strong welfare state and high tax regime, capitalism was part of what brought a good number of people out of poverty."

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    Siri To Stop Bad Cops

    Siri To Stop Bad Cops

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Says so much about our country that people seriously need to do this to interact with cops who are supposed to serve and protect.

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    Back To School

    Back To School

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    Validating Your Employees By A Pointing System

    Validating Your Employees By A Pointing System

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    InfectedVoice
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If my boss tried any of that s**t (not that she would), I would sue the company to the ground, holy s**t!

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    However, other people will point to the historical and contemporary violence, the destruction of the environment, and the inequality and exploitation required to make such "market dynamism" possible. According to Holt, capitalism has only ever been efficient at producing more capital. But "capital doesn't care who holds it. How it is made, what it is spent on or invested in and who gets to decide these things have always been political questions. And the answers to these questions have been, largely, deferred to the market for a long time, which has produced a world of increasing inequality, anti-democratic power structures, ecological ruin and boredom," he told us.

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    Glad Critical Medical Care Is Being Taken Care Of By Private Companies That Definitely Give A S**t

    Glad Critical Medical Care Is Being Taken Care Of By Private Companies That Definitely Give A S**t

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    After The Government Let Companies Influence School Curriculums, My Exams Now Look Like This

    After The Government Let Companies Influence School Curriculums, My Exams Now Look Like This

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    For some, pictures pointing out our dull dystopian reality could be a source of entertainment. For others, they may create a daunting sense of a lost future. Speaking of the latter one, Holt said that the material things that make people feel that way (skyrocketing housing prices, student-loan debts, insane medical bills — the list goes on) stem from actions at various levels of society. "It is just what happens when the interests of people with power align," he added. "Boring dystopia is the experience of our faith in the future having been betrayed. There is not a quick fix. Instead, to quote Donna Haraway, we have to "stay with the trouble" if we want to commit to a future we can flourish in."

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    Epstein's Homie

    Epstein's Homie

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    Capitalism At Its Finest. Smh

    Capitalism At Its Finest. Smh

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    Christophe Beunens
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the $150 is a fair price, giving that they need to do a mass amount of tests (aids on of them) and store the blood. They also do a lot of non-profit support. But charging thousands for a blood transfusion is criminal

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    "One piece of advice that is really easy for coming to terms with and starting to imagine a way out of boring dystopia would be to read Fisher's Capitalist Realism: Is there no Alternative? It is an incredibly accessible piece of critical theory and is only about 86 pages long. It is a great jumping-off point for finding out more. Read it with friends and talk about it after. It is a great way to feel less alone in a world that seems to be ever more isolating," Holt concluded.

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    Gen Z And Millennials Are Ruining This Country! How Dare They

    Gen Z And Millennials Are Ruining This Country! How Dare They

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    #26

    Capitalism Leads To Concentrated Wealth. Concentrated Wealth Means Concentrated Power. Therefore Capitalism Is Incompatible With Real Democracy, Which Requires Dispersed, Not Concentrated Power

    Capitalism Leads To Concentrated Wealth. Concentrated Wealth Means Concentrated Power. Therefore Capitalism Is Incompatible With Real Democracy, Which Requires Dispersed, Not Concentrated Power

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    Charlotte
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bill Gates is the odd one out here. He's spent billions on initiatives that are improving the world, as opposed to denying his workers bathroom breaks, or building a giant penis to fly to space for fun.

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    #27

    A Grim Reality Sets In

    A Grim Reality Sets In

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    June’s Very Own
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel this. You just work and work everyday with the aim of life or economic status getting better. But it feels as though it never does.

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    #28

    The Way Most People Engage In Online Discussion Today Is On A Handful Of Centralized Platforms Owned And Operated By A Few Very Large For-Profit Tech Companies

    The Way Most People Engage In Online Discussion Today Is On A Handful Of Centralized Platforms Owned And Operated By A Few Very Large For-Profit Tech Companies

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    #29

    Don't Solve The Problem, Just Spend Tons Of Money To Ignore It

    Don't Solve The Problem, Just Spend Tons Of Money To Ignore It

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's one of the saddest things I've read in a while. Won't even let the desperate eat their scraps. Dogs are treated better.

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    #34

    State Trooper Fired For Disloyalty Simply For Speaking Out And Telling The Truth

    State Trooper Fired For Disloyalty Simply For Speaking Out And Telling The Truth

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    #35

    How Might This Have Happened

    How Might This Have Happened

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    Hedgeh og
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans: Vote Blue. At every level of every election until the Red party gets their heads out of their a*sses and rejoins democracy with at least a modicum of decency and a tiny bit of care for regular people.

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    #37

    Arrested For Holding Up A Blank Sign

    Arrested For Holding Up A Blank Sign

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    #38

    Facebooks Re-Brand Did Nothing

    Facebooks Re-Brand Did Nothing

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We took a right at common sense, then a left at compassion, did a U-turn at greed and ended up in hell.

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    #39

    Anti-Ai Face Paint

    Anti-Ai Face Paint

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    Lawrencium
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an AI technique called universal perturbations which subtly changes pixel values which are entirely indistinguishable to humans but completely mess up classification algorithms. You can even train them to cause the algorithm to mistake you for something specific: like a panda! 🐼

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    #40

    Whoever Made This Billboard Can Shove It Up Their A**

    Whoever Made This Billboard Can Shove It Up Their A**

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    #41

    Texas Lawmakers Posing As Human Beings, After Passing The New Abortion Ban

    Texas Lawmakers Posing As Human Beings, After Passing The New Abortion Ban

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    Hedgeh og
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Monsters, all of them. And hypocrites!!! "My body my choice" for masks but not for abortions. "Parents get to decide" for vaccination but not for all the books they've banned. Party of small government my A**E.

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    #42

    After Working From Home For Two Years, "Return To Work" Today

    After Working From Home For Two Years, "Return To Work" Today

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    #43

    Nbc Is Turning Water Into Thousands Of Pounds Of Real Snow For Their 'Once In A Lifetime' Superbowl Coverage... In Southern California... During A Drought

    Nbc Is Turning Water Into Thousands Of Pounds Of Real Snow For Their 'Once In A Lifetime' Superbowl Coverage... In Southern California... During A Drought

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    #44

    Haha, There Was A Tussle At The Rich People's Gold-Statue Party

    Haha, There Was A Tussle At The Rich People's Gold-Statue Party

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    June’s Very Own
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I think I’ll just watch from here. From my balcony. In my million dollar mansion”

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    #45

    Yea... Let's Go Ahead And Bring Back Slavery

    Yea... Let's Go Ahead And Bring Back Slavery

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    #46

    Big Banks Using Heavily Edited John Stuart Mill Quotes In Their Advertising

    Big Banks Using Heavily Edited John Stuart Mill Quotes In Their Advertising

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    #47

    …and Justice For All

    …and Justice For All

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    Anna Lessens
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is wrong with you people. I thought you loved protesting fascists and hated terrorists...like you used to.

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    #48

    What Y’all Think Bout This Is This The Right Place ?

    What Y’all Think Bout This Is This The Right Place ?

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    #49

    Manager Refuses To Allow Employee To Go To College Graduation Ceremony

    Manager Refuses To Allow Employee To Go To College Graduation Ceremony

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    #50

    I Had To Update The Amount It Costs To Do This If You’re Not Handy, But Thought You’d All Enjoy This!

    I Had To Update The Amount It Costs To Do This If You’re Not Handy, But Thought You’d All Enjoy This!

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    speechless, jaw dropped, they look left, right, then left again, then stare into space, drop the mike, and walk off the stage . . . bewildered

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    #51

    The Military Gets Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars A Year, Yet Soldiers Have To Beg Civilians For The Right To Call Their Families

    The Military Gets Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars A Year, Yet Soldiers Have To Beg Civilians For The Right To Call Their Families

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone who was in the US Army during the invasion of Iraq, and she said the military contractor they worked with was so absurdly over-funded that if a vehicle broke down they'd dump it in the desert, set it on fire, and buy a new one rather than fix it. They spent the whole operation throwing money around however they pleased and wasting it on other unnecessary crap, because they had "justify" the budget they'd been given.

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    #52

    How Is Underpaid Child Labor Legal?

    How Is Underpaid Child Labor Legal?

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially when they're all going to get treated the same.....like crap.

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    #53

    This Is Veterans Row. A 3 Block Homeless Camp In West L.a. Where Homeless Veterans Live In

    This Is Veterans Row. A 3 Block Homeless Camp In West L.a. Where Homeless Veterans Live In

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    Troux
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would really love to know why they choose to display an American flag.

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    #54

    Making An Obscene Profit During A Crisis, Late Stage Capitalism

    Making An Obscene Profit During A Crisis, Late Stage Capitalism

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    #55

    Amazon Won’t Support Your Kids Ball Team

    Amazon Won’t Support Your Kids Ball Team

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    Roz!!!
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why the down votes for not recognizing a vacated building?

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    #56

    At Least 6 Amazon Employees Died Yesterday, Jeff Bezos Hasnt Said A Word About Feeling Bad Or Expressed Any Sympathy Towards The Families Of His Dead Employees. Yet He Has Time To Tweet About Space

    At Least 6 Amazon Employees Died Yesterday, Jeff Bezos Hasnt Said A Word About Feeling Bad Or Expressed Any Sympathy Towards The Families Of His Dead Employees. Yet He Has Time To Tweet About Space

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    #57

    Modern Poetry

    Modern Poetry

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    Lou Lopez
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always pee while on the clock; f**k using your limited break time, make them PAY you.

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    #58

    I Typed Your Symptoms Into The Thing Here, It Says You Have Problems In Your Justice System

    I Typed Your Symptoms Into The Thing Here, It Says You Have Problems In Your Justice System

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    #59

    18,000 Flights Had Been Flown Empty To Keep Airport Slots

    18,000 Flights Had Been Flown Empty To Keep Airport Slots

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    #60

    "Only A Limited Amount Of People Will Get To Remain On Earth"

    "Only A Limited Amount Of People Will Get To Remain On Earth"

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    #61

    Meh

    Meh

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    François Carré
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All these big companies usually act like criminals in time of peace. It's just logic that in time of war they instantly start to act like war criminals.

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    #62

    Not Sure If People Have Already Posted About This Here

    Not Sure If People Have Already Posted About This Here

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's really going to make desperate people want to reach out for help. NOT

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    #63

    This Was What Kaiser Permanente Gave To Their Nurses To Recognize Them During Nurses Week

    This Was What Kaiser Permanente Gave To Their Nurses To Recognize Them During Nurses Week

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    Mistralok
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every single nurse got together, dragged the entire board of directors into a major stadium and used these to stone them to death. (In my dreams)

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    #65

    So Are We Just Watching Reality TV?

    So Are We Just Watching Reality TV?

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    muffin woman
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really sad that "Squid Game" has now become a reality TV show

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    #66

    People In Mn Calling Each Other Instead Of Cops

    People In Mn Calling Each Other Instead Of Cops

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    Trevor Nicholson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call me and I'll come Febreeze the bad guys in the face like I do with a spider. Spritz spritz now they'll find you with your scent of lavender.

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    #67

    Seen In Brooklyn. This Isn’t Clever, Doordash. Just Sad

    Seen In Brooklyn. This Isn’t Clever, Doordash. Just Sad

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    #70

    You Know It Was Coming

    You Know It Was Coming

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    #71

    Tesla Corp Will Decide When To Adjust Your Seat

    Tesla Corp Will Decide When To Adjust Your Seat

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    #72

    Your Pr Moves Are Like Your Food: I'm Not Buyin It

    Your Pr Moves Are Like Your Food: I'm Not Buyin It

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, you can't even eat the garbage because we make impossible garbage cans now so the poor people can't reach inside to get stuff out.

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    #73

    Great Success For Homeless Students

    Great Success For Homeless Students

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    Kimi Tomminello
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so torn on this. It's so sad but a someone who's lived in my car having a place to park overnight and actually sleep along with having access to restrooms, showers and wifi is actually a complete game changer.

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    #74

    Greedy Manufacturers Absolutely *shocked Pikachu* When Their Subscription Cash Grabs Malfunction

    Greedy Manufacturers Absolutely *shocked Pikachu* When Their Subscription Cash Grabs Malfunction

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    DC
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why there isn't just a tank in each printer, where you put standardized ink into ... like, you know, pens had that feature since 1700's ... you don't need to buy Ford gasoline, or GM gasoline, or Mercedes Gasoline in order for your car to run correctly, but just any gasoline, because it is a standardized stuff, with set features, that has to meet standards. Like ink has to anyway already ... just don't change out the tank with it all, but just sell in bottles and refill. Reuse bottles, of course, because that way, all material and energy used to make the bottle is done for like 50 times of use ... instead of a silly and stupid one. We need a law to make this mandatory, as capitalism itself doesn't care, and therefore needs boundaries that are not for sale or up to negotiation - they accept it or leave the game.

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    #76

    We’re Really At That Point

    We’re Really At That Point

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    #77

    Tyranny Of Capitalists

    Tyranny Of Capitalists

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    #78

    "I Need To Evict Tenants So I Can Make More Money!" - Man Literally Standing In Front Of A Private Jet

    "I Need To Evict Tenants So I Can Make More Money!" - Man Literally Standing In Front Of A Private Jet

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    #79

    Steven Donziger Saying Goodbye Before Being Sent To Prison For Filing A Lawsuit Against Chevron For Decimating Indigenous Rainforests

    Steven Donziger Saying Goodbye Before Being Sent To Prison For Filing A Lawsuit Against Chevron For Decimating Indigenous Rainforests

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    Percy Peterson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh... no. "Donziger was found guilty in July of six counts of criminal contempt of court for withholding evidence in a long, complex legal fight with Chevron, which claims that Mr. Donziger fabricated evidence in the 1990s to win a lawsuit he filed against the oil giant on behalf of 30,000 Indigenous people in Ecuador."

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    #80

    Man

    Man

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    jburgh
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here is an article about it: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-robert-hadden-columbia-new-york-presbyterian-sex-abuse-doctor-victims-20211201-4i5tm6csrjg7df76ztx33d6uaa-story.html

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    #81

    No Subtlety Anymore

    No Subtlety Anymore

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    Squilmo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Risk your life for a piece of paper that will get you a few more $ per hour (maybe.)

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    #82

    Anti-Racism Mural In Cardiff, Wales Being Painted Over As McDonald's Advertising Space

    Anti-Racism Mural In Cardiff, Wales Being Painted Over As McDonald's Advertising Space

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    #84

    Even Your Friendly Neighborhood Piggly Wiggly Is Turning Into A 1920's Sweatshop. Public Sign On The Wall By The Cashiers

    Even Your Friendly Neighborhood Piggly Wiggly Is Turning Into A 1920's Sweatshop. Public Sign On The Wall By The Cashiers

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    #85

    The Cost Of Our Enjoyment This Sunday. How Dare We

    The Cost Of Our Enjoyment This Sunday. How Dare We

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    #86

    The Internet Is Forever

    The Internet Is Forever

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can someone think those innocent random villagers were at fault when some terror organisation nesting in their country kills soldiers?

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    #87

    The "Come Back To The Office" Propaganda Is In Full Force

    The "Come Back To The Office" Propaganda Is In Full Force

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    #88

    London’s Smallest Microflat Up For Sale At £50,000 For 7 Square Metres

    London’s Smallest Microflat Up For Sale At £50,000 For 7 Square Metres

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    #89

    It's Honestly Just A Black Mirror Ripoff At This Point

    It's Honestly Just A Black Mirror Ripoff At This Point

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    #91

    This Guy Is A Libertarian, By The Way

    This Guy Is A Libertarian, By The Way

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    Nikole
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that's terrifying. And the financial company I work for has BlackRock as a client...

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    #92

    An Interesting Title

    An Interesting Title

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    Trevor Nicholson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, just like with the McDonalds one above. Blame whomever is in charge of approving this instead of the company advertising their product.

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    #93

    "Justice" In America

    "Justice" In America

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    Anna Lessens
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait you can get arrested...for doing the right thing?! When did that happen in the hunger games...oh this is real life. My bad

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    #94

    Hittable Faces

    Hittable Faces

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never drink alcohol or go to party, so give me my house now, mister!

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    #95

    This Dystopia Is Boring, I’m Plugging In

    This Dystopia Is Boring, I’m Plugging In

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    June’s Very Own
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that the only kind of solace that can be found for him is not even real is devastating

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    #96

    People Using Human Suffering As Reaction Content..

    People Using Human Suffering As Reaction Content..

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    muffin woman
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't we put """lunkers tv""""" in the warzone and see what he thinks about it

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    #97

    24 Hours Is Not Enough! Work/Life Balance Will Make You Fail! Your Existence Is To Work!

    24 Hours Is Not Enough! Work/Life Balance Will Make You Fail! Your Existence Is To Work!

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    Donnie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you're his wife, you sacrifice others lives too. Seriously. Look it up. She killed someone while boating while drunk. He "couldn't remember" if she had been drinking when he was asked on the witness stand. She got off on it.

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    #98

    Burger-Flipper As A Career

    Burger-Flipper As A Career

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    Mistralok
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darn good people. Even though they were used and abused by the owner and management they still care for the customer. God bless them all.

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    #99

    Keep Your Identification In Plain Sight So The Police Don’t Shoot You When You’re Following Orders To Retrieve Your License And Registration

    Keep Your Identification In Plain Sight So The Police Don’t Shoot You When You’re Following Orders To Retrieve Your License And Registration

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    Trevor Nicholson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how cops will ask to see your license and then immediately assume you're actually reaching for a gun instead of the exact thing they're asking for, so then they just shoot you dead and now you need a special baggy because the cops are just paranoid and trigger happy.

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    #100

    Honor Their Sacrifice

    Honor Their Sacrifice

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A minute’s silence would be more appropriate and cost them less.

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    #101

    I Think The Fact That Texas Roadhouse Employees Are Forced To Wear This To Work Is Very Dystopian

    I Think The Fact That Texas Roadhouse Employees Are Forced To Wear This To Work Is Very Dystopian

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    #102

    Jesus Christ I Need To Stop Looking At The Nyt

    Jesus Christ I Need To Stop Looking At The Nyt

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    #103

    Nothing To Add

    Nothing To Add

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    #104

    Each Of The 8 Stadiums At The World Cup In Qatar Will Have Air Conditioners To Battle The Hot Temperatures And To Keep The Air Clean.

    Each Of The 8 Stadiums At The World Cup In Qatar Will Have Air Conditioners To Battle The Hot Temperatures And To Keep The Air Clean.

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    June’s Very Own
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my highschool, before corona there was NEVER any soap in the girls bathrooms. As much as we complained they would never fill them up. It took the school a whole ass global pandemic to realise that we needed soap in the toilets. And constantly told us the importance of washing our hands. Well of course we all wanted to wash our hands thoroughly, but because of you that privilege was taken away.

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    #105

    People Actually Think Like This

    People Actually Think Like This

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    #107

    An Entry Level Part Time Job Should Not Require Two Years Of Experience

    An Entry Level Part Time Job Should Not Require Two Years Of Experience

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    #108

    Do Not Enjoy Meals During Your 13 H Shift

    Do Not Enjoy Meals During Your 13 H Shift

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    #109

    I Was Told This Only Happens Under Communism

    I Was Told This Only Happens Under Communism

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    Kimi Tomminello
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is this happening? I haven't travelled at all since covid and the shelves just stay bare here or they fill the spots with things they have more of. I'd be so grumpy if I got faked out and walked acrossed a store to a display thinking there was a product there and it was just cardboard.

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    #110

    Millions Unemployed Because Automated Software Can't Understand Nuance Or Context

    Millions Unemployed Because Automated Software Can't Understand Nuance Or Context

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When are computers actually going to make our lives easier like they promised in the 90's?

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    #111

    Welcome To Britain In 2022, Where You're Actively Discouraged By The Government From Giving Homeless People Money

    Welcome To Britain In 2022, Where You're Actively Discouraged By The Government From Giving Homeless People Money

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    InfectedVoice
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a lot of homeless people and for the ones that actually want to get off the street, it is a good thing to give money to homeless charities, but also giving a dude on the street a fiver when you see them isn't a bad thing either, this is more about keeping them out of the area, keeping it looking nice for the people spending money.

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    #112

    Capitalism Reinventing Itself -- Or So They Say

    Capitalism Reinventing Itself -- Or So They Say

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    #113

    My Local Small Town Grocery Store Is Running Out Of Food. Their Main Supplier Shut Down Deliveries, Due To A Covid Outbreak Among Their Whole Workforce. My Town Is In Trouble

    My Local Small Town Grocery Store Is Running Out Of Food. Their Main Supplier Shut Down Deliveries, Due To A Covid Outbreak Among Their Whole Workforce. My Town Is In Trouble

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    #114

    There's Money To Be Made Making It Look Like You're Productive When Working From Home

    There's Money To Be Made Making It Look Like You're Productive When Working From Home

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    *****. Would Work Here Again!

    *****. Would Work Here Again!

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    #121

    A Missile Booster Stuck In A Crosswalk At Kharkiv's Kinniy Rynok. Used To Buy Sausage There, S**t's Crazy

    A Missile Booster Stuck In A Crosswalk At Kharkiv's Kinniy Rynok. Used To Buy Sausage There, S**t's Crazy

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    CATMONSTER2018
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does a missile booster just make the missile faster? Like... is it safe to go near (will not blow up.)

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    #122

    Thank You Indeed

    Thank You Indeed

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for literally making a whole PLANET be boiled, we indeed thought that's impossible but you did it nonetheless!

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    #123

    You Did It! Congratulations!

    You Did It! Congratulations!

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    RK Barbo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a solution. Make impoverished nations listen to his spoken word album. They'll kill themselves. Problem solved.

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    #124

    Microapartment In Koszalin, Poland (2.5sqm / 26.9 Sq)

    Microapartment In Koszalin, Poland (2.5sqm / 26.9 Sq)

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    Trevor Nicholson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't mind a small apartment if there's places to go outside. But also, this is too small.

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    #125

    Dna Is The New Oil

    Dna Is The New Oil

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, GREAT, the conspiracy theorists were right ... What's going to happen next, lizardmen in the government, microchips in vaccines or moon Hitler? This world is a mess ...

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    #127

    Sigh*

    Sigh*

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    Andie Day
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More boring headlines: People with money continuing to profit from death.

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    #128

    *laughs Nervously* What The F**k?

    *laughs Nervously* What The F**k?

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    #130

    Not Even Hiding It Anymore. High Ranking Us Official Officiates Oil Oligarchs Daughters Wedding

    Not Even Hiding It Anymore. High Ranking Us Official Officiates Oil Oligarchs Daughters Wedding

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    King Kashue
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "US Official" and "Oil Oligarch"? Really phrasing that to make it seem sinister. It's Ivy Getty and she married a fashion photographer. The entire way this is phrased - "Not even hiding it any more" - is rhetorical bollocks. What was being hidden in the first place? That a rich family from California knows a California Congressperson?

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