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kellyaster

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Transfem | she/her | programmer | old

PSA: Ten Forward is the new Risa https://lemmy.world/c/tenforward

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Dave Chappelle vs Girl Dick part XVII

kellyaster, (edited )
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Peanut Hamper! It's like Kelly Kapoor as a robot. In space!

kellyaster,
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\m/

kellyaster,
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Hexbear.net (spun off from r/chapotraphouse, banned on Reddit in 2019 for fascist propaganda), has downvotes disabled on their entire instance, so that's one. Please note that though they claim to be "leftist," their users' primary focus is spreading right wing propaganda via strawman and red herring tactics, usually in swarms.

kellyaster,
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Oh wow, the blahaj admin wants to federate with them? That is unfortunate and more than a little disappointing. I'm sorry to hear that, I hope they figure it out soon and decide not to federate, because they'd just be exposing their users to fascist recruitment propaganda that is specifically tailored to the LBGTQ+ community. JFC, that would be awful.

The Hexbears' support for the queer community, as I'm sure you're aware (I'm saying this to promote general awareness), is superficial at best and in reality is a major part of their recruitment machine. They operate just like extreme right wing orgs: they target a specific disenfranchised group with the claim that they hear them, support them, and will fight for their rights, but in practice they take advantage of their already-present anger by funneling it towards a specific political target...in this case, the "liberal western world." The Hexbear ethos tells them that western values are the reason why they are being oppressed, and in the process they (somewhat ironically) become radicalized instruments of hate.

It's fucked up and really sad, and it's hard to get through to people just how dangerous this group is. A common defense is that the Hexbears are harmless because they think the Hexbear trolling approach is funny and that Hexbears don't come right out and say they are pro-Russia or deny genocide is happening in the world... it can be real difficult to get people to think critically and see past the manipulation tactics. But it's there, plain as day, it is a hate group.

But I digress. People need to know that these are not innocent good people. I will continue to speak out against these fascists, and I hope you do the same.

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There's a megathread on their front page right now dedicated to Joseph Stalin. Now, they'll argue all day over semantics and adamantly state that Stalin was merely a misunderstood communist, but functionally there's no difference between how he ran Russia compared to the shit going on in Germany and Italy at the time. The guy was a fascist dictator who murdered millions of people, including the members of the opposition he ordered to be executed. Not to mention the forced labor camps (Gulag), the censorship, government control of all media, state-authorized violence and murder...these are the things their hero did. They are in no way indicative of left wing tenets, nor are they merely anti-capitalist in nature. That shit goes way beyond hating capitalism...that is fuckin' fascism.

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I understood that reference

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https://i.postimg.cc/4N4L0Yxy/7-Rd-Ex-J-2127538890.gif

kellyaster,
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This was a rollercoaster. Omfg Car Talk with Martok is back, but wait, what, you're leaving Risa?? I see you will still be posting elsewhere so that's good, but I hope everything is ok.

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It does, it truly does feel like the best fandom place right now. And of course, thx to you and @ummthatguy. I keep seeing posts from you guys pop up in other communities and I always gotta check where I am. Hah everywhere feels like Risa

kellyaster,
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It's such a shock, he wasn't even old enough to collect retirement benefits.

Raises glass thank you for the drama and the laughs, Andre. You were truly one of a kind.

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Also, I'm mostly a lurker, but I've been here since a bunch of us left the Bad Place and I want to reintroduce myself. I used to go by - - - (will edit this out later) and I really appreciate the steady stream of memes and hilarious conversation. You guys are awesome. @Stamets, I am a big fan

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Slappa da bass man

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Well, a strange object was found near Uranus

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