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We’ve all heard the age-old question: are humans inherently good or bad? That debate may never be settled, but there’s no denying the incredible acts of kindness happening all around us.

And some take it to a whole new level! Over on the subreddit r/chaoticgood, as the name suggests, users share good deeds done in playful, often unexpected ways. Think funny notes left in library books or flowers planted secretly in neglected park corners.

Below, you’ll find more of these wholesome moments and a chat with Brooke Tansley, author of Small Good Things.

Even though the term ‘chaotic good’ implies not sticking to societal norms, the subreddit emphasizes that there are boundaries which need to be respected.

The mods, who oversee a community of 331K members, say that rule breaking should be achieved without cruelty or intimidation. By their definition, embracing chaotic good means valuing not just your own freedom and welfare, but everyone else’s.

Goodness can be a transformative experience. Brooke Tansley, known for her roles as a TV & film producer, actress, and entrepreneur, told Bored Panda that kindness turned her life around.

“I was feeling like I was in a sad funk and I didn’t really know how to snap out of it. I woke up in the middle of the night remembering that it feels good to do good things for other people,” she shared. So, she thought about her next move.

At first, Brooke considered diving into a volunteering project, but with work and two little kids, she knew it’d be tough to maintain. Instead, she went for a more manageable approach: practicing small acts of kindness.

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To spread positivity, Brooke Tansley does several things. “I made a New Year’s resolution to always tell someone when I think a nice thought about them,” she recounted.

As a former Broadway star, she takes advantage of her talent: “Sometimes I’ll record myself singing a song with the voice memo app in my phone and send it to someone if I think it would speak to them.”

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Lotekguy
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5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant move. But as a boomer who loathes that sort of assholery from anyone regardless of age, I chafe at your ascribing it to us. We are not a monolith. Many of us are still the liberals we were in the '60s and '70s. Don't overlook allies by assuming our thinning gray hair and crackling joints puts us on opposite sides of thedecency and courtesy spectrum. Keep up the good work.

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“I like to offer to help people with tasks that are either boring, difficult, or gross because it can feel like a special expression of love for someone when you volunteer to do something with them that isn’t fun. You can make it fun just by being there and helping,” Brooke added.

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandfather and his wife effectively brainwashed themselves with that channel. Fox "News" all day every day for a few decades and they were completely zombified. My grandfather believes so many stupid conspiracy theories toward the end. Completely alienated the rest of the family. It was really sad.

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Belle Miles
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please send instructions. Can we also block political ads. Please say yes. I just want to watch tv without hatred being spewed by people claiming to be good.

Sand Ers
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fox isn’t news. It is objectively propaganda. People who don’t watch any news program at all are better informed than fox “news” watchers.

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Ash
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend's elderly father was watching a lot of Fox News, until he came to live with her. She blocked Fox News on their TV, and he ended up watching other news shows instead. He kept asking, "Why did I never hear about this before? Why didn't I hear about THIS? And This??"

Miss Tinker
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, so Parental Control is for censoring what your PARENTS watch! I’ve obviously been using it wrong 🤔

Nimitz
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, I did this at my mom's house. I blocked all info wars related IP addresses on their router and her husband's phone. He has to get his batshit crazy from his fellow white supremacists

Karl
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only I could stop my MIL reading the Daily Mail, she might be a more empathetic individual.

LJS
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg same but my actual parents. The absolute c**p they get in their heads. It's excruciating trying to convince them otherwise.

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Gypsy Lee
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, I need to do this to my in-laws. Fox on 24/7, & they now seem to think violence towards those whose opinions differ from them is the rational choice. What level of heck did this color Kool-Aid come from?

ConservaDave
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is juvenile. Why is it necessary to try to control others to make them believe as you do? This behavior is getting old.

Linda Robinett
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. I am in my 70's and am tech savvy. Don't try blocking my SyFy with parental controls.

Cindy RS
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So he censored grown a** adults? Very open minded of him. Best to block all of them—all of the news stations have “gatekeepers” aka puppet masters of information.

lakitha tolbert
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That, and blocking their FB access, while telling them its broken!

Argie Smith
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone think that this is both disrespectful of his parents' rights and a form of censorship? I am bothered that he thinks this is ok to do and lie to his parents about. Our freedoms in this country include his parents' right to get news from whatever source, even if we strongly disagree with the viewpoint presented.

somnomania (she/her, queer)
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

some forms of censorship are for the greater good, like the current discussion on the news about the US surgeon general wanting to put black box warnings on social media sites because so many kids are getting so f****d up from their time online. and this person merely blocked their own parents from being able to see fox news; it's no different from removing alcohol from a place where an alcoholic is going to be.

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somnomania (she/her, queer)
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why? dailykos has good petitions, and nextdoor is a useful resource for local things. yes, there are some whackos on nextdoor, but that's what the mute button is for.

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ShyWahine
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5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clever guy - gonna do this at my Mom's place ...

Sarah Jones
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool! If only there was a way to stop my in-laws reading the Daily Mail

Randy Sanders
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate to say this, but, do you think your mother is too stupid to figure things out for herself? You can not get freedom by censoring speech, no matter how egregious it may be.

Gail McFadden
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mohamad, you are part of the big problem in this country. Shame on you for becoming your parents' censor medium. I believe your folks are old enough to hear the news and decide for themselves without your ignorant interference. How dare you? Fox News is only one part of the media that gives BOTH sides of political arguments. Now, you have decided to ALLOW your parents to watch the radical left media side of politics. This is beyond disgraceful!

Bill Marsano
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boy, I’ll bet you’re so proud of aping the Biden Administration’s attacks on freedom of speech by suppressing uncomfortable facts and dissenting opinions. The delicious irony here is that although Biden’s campaign succeeded in blocking the revelations of Hunter’s laptop—by cleverly getting 51 intelligence ‘experts’ to sign a letter saying it was probably Russian disinformation. Then the laptop was later admitted to be genuine by major media outlets (NYTimes and Wash Post among them), even the FBI, which had known it all along) and helped convict him. You owe your parents an apology.

Bill Marsano
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice little personal version of the Biden's administration's ongoing attempts to silence any and all dissenting opinion or uncomfortable facts. The delicious irony here is that Hunter's laptop, denounced sight-unseen at the request of Biden campaign as possible Russian disinformation by 51 intelligence 'experts,' was not only shown on multiple occasions to be genuine but helped convict the President's "beautiful son."

Ralph Watkins
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know why Fox News has the highest ratings in the nation. It's not conservatives watching it. It's liberals who are glued to it so they can be offended & boast about the lies online.

somnomania (she/her, queer)
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you've clearly never interacted with someone who agrees with the points of view fox news spews 24/7. they really are brainwashed.

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Lee Henderson
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You feel justified determining what your parents watch? Are they eight years old? Do you think they will suddenly watch Rachel Maddow now?

Still DG
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5 months ago

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Yes! Save our country through censorship and control.🤔

somnomania (she/her, queer)
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's what numerous conservatives want to do, with dismantling roe v wade, banning books en masse, trump wanting to do away with the entire department of education, etc.

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Princess Bride
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Interesting that any post (mine included) that mentioned that guy's secret censorship of his parents' Fox News channel and the attending critical remarks about there are all marked something like 'this comment is hidden. Click here to view' So now we know that Bored Panda are big liberal progressives that don't want opposing views/comments on posts here.

Tamra
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So p**s off to Truth Social, where people will definitely say what people like you want to hear.

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Teutonic Disaster
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What's wild is, someone named MOHAMAD of all things has to resort to this. News Flash folks, they don't like you over there at FN, so don't be a bunch of useful idiots!

Friedrich Hochdorff
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Censorship 101! It always comes as an act of presumed benevolence. (Btw. I am no fan of FOX News)

Princess Bride
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My nieces and nephews all went to woke colleges and got brain washed by liberal college profs, and brainwashed by CNN news. Now they spout all the idiotic: "Trump is a Nazi," Trump is going to imprison liberals." Such idiocy.

firecrackershrimp
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes trumpsters are idiots...Trump is a Nazi...when elected allowing the Jews will not replace crowd to rally for him and not condemning them? All you have to do is actually listen to the words coming out of his mouth..calling to lock up jail execute your rivals ?. Or grab em by the pussy wasn't enough for you...

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So you are into censership, so you can control what other people can see? There are other countries that really like these ideas. Maybe go there.

KinoEel
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your kidding yourself if you think that massive censorship isn’t already a thing everywhere

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So you've decided who needs to see or hear what news? You are an admitted leftist and show your true colors--if you don't agree with it, block it or try to run it out of business.

Jas Warner
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can't block people and their idiocy in real life.... (or can we? ) but I mean like take your fox news somewhere else.

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Wanting to inspire others to brighten their lives in a simple way, Tansley created the Small Good Things journal. She encourages readers to do one good thing each day for yourself or someone else, write it down and reflect on it.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad when the best healthcare you can get is from your d**g dealer. But kudos to the dealer for caring more for his customers than what he can earn from them. If only pharmaceutical companies acted like this..

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Occasionally, Brooke gets creative and channels chaotic good, just like the users of the subreddit. She once made business cards with a drawing of a snail that said, “This is the Happiness Snail just wishing you happiness!” Another time, she printed a set of cards with the message “I hope you eat something yummy today!”

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ninjaTrashPandaBoom
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5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

F*U*C*K Putin!!! He has committed crimes against humanity. Take all of his wealth, every single ruble. Give it all to Ukraine to help rebuild after Russia is defeated. Along with all the wealth from the bootlicking Russian oligarchs who enable Putin as well. *edit to defeat BP censors.

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Tansley also took part in organizing a flash mob marriage proposal for a friend, involving choreographed dance videos. “Around 70 people and one dog traveled from lots of different places to do this, [...] and she said yes!”

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome!! Damn shame she was in that predicament in the first place!!

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know if you wear a cape, but if not: not all heroes wear capes! And if you do: thank you caped hero!

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Brooke believes that kindness can greatly improve mental health, and science supports this. In one study, participants who performed multiple good deeds for seven consecutive days reported increased happiness. Another study found that people who regularly helped others felt more confident, capable, and fulfilled.

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ninjaTrashPandaBoom
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately it's Starbucks (yuck), but at least OP's heart is in the right place!!

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok. Where is this even legal???? Please don’t say the States, cause I’m getting really tired of them!!

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The warm feeling that appears when you do something nice for someone is often called the ‘helper’s high’, a concept coined by Allan Luks in the '80s. It suggests that being generous and selfless not only feels rewarding but also promotes longevity and resilience.

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MissMePhoenix
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean its a real àsshole move in the first place to fill the SKATE PARK with fùcking sand, but maybe I'm wrong...

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Con O Cuinn
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5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dunno, this could be one of those "don't attribute to conspiracy that which can be explained by incompetence"" kind of deals. Just as likely to be a f*****t using corrosive cleaning products

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Caring about others influences physical well-being, too. Research shows compassion lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of hypertension. Moreover, kind actions release endorphins and oxytocin, and create new neural connections in the brain.

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pocwaddler
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kennedy is such a joke. He tries to act like Foghorn Leghorn, but he was educated at Vanderbilt and Oxford, yes, the one in England. And he was one of the GOP senators who flew to Moscow and groveled in front of Putin on July 4, 2018.

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So, why not sprinkle a little kindness into your day? Remember, it doesn’t have to be extravagant; even a simple gesture is enough to make a change.

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catastrophegirl
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i put extra cheese on all the tacos and mexican pizzas when i worked at taco bell. and more tomatoes, when applicable. at the time the rules were something like "5 pieces of diced tomato is approximately 1/4 oz" or whatever and that was paltry portioning.

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ninjaTrashPandaBoom
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this, the team actually built an electric wheelchair for the kid, but I really like the dark twist of this post!!!

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Walmart is subsidised by American taxpayers because they pay so poorly their staff qualify for food stamps and other benefits.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scalping products has been out of hand for a long time! I remember when the movie Frozen came out, It was the first movie my 4 year old daughter saw in a theater. She really wanted and Elsa doll. They were $6.50 at walmart and target but people would show up and buy them out whenever they were stocked. They were as high as $50 on ebay. Insanity.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the benefits of living in Colorado is the requirement that a job must include a pay range! I've gotten so many sketch looking job posts taken down from indeed because they don't have the salary range posted and they're sending it to me in Colorado. Small wins I guess.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cement is not the greenest substance. But really, if there's a drought on letting the fracks at the country club continue to have their lovely 18 holes watered is downright evil.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would upvote for the getting people to vaccinate part buuuuut i cant get over the gaining someones trust to ultimately lie to them part.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm aware that this will probably result in me getting shot..."? Good grief. Tell me you're American without telling me you're American... 😑

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, using "alternative facts" against their creators! Delightful irony!

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because this doesn't fit your personal stance on morality, you don't have to be abusive. Besides, technically the priest is perfectly right. There are no mentions of supermarkets in the bible. /hyperbole

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And how do they make sure they don't target financially struggling parents?

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

.... how much do you want to bet they're currently procrastinating something

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