This is the first openly !Christians character to feature in a Disney film since 2007's Bridge to Terabithia. The film features young adolescent children Jesse Aarons (played by Josh Hutcherson) and Leslie Burke (played by Anna Sophia Robb), who in one scene attend church together, and discuss religion on the way home.

Only interesting tidbit from the article. To be fair other than Moana who is whatever indigenous pagan and it's a central feature in the story they just sidestep it altogether. I guess Coco and Up have physical churches in them? But no characters who talk about it.

The article title is clickbait for sure, the original plan was to have a Christian character and a separate trans character. It wasn't a 1:1 replacement.

Anyway this angers the redditor :

https://old.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/1j2uh1h/bruh_disney_introduces_openly_christian_character/

https://old.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/1j2s8ge/disney_introduces_christian_character_after/?sort=controversial

Darn everyone would really rather tell their kids about a guy who was nailed to a fricking cross before accepting that trans people (and kids) exist

As a Catholic, we do not worship Jesus Christ in the same way. In our beliefs Jesus is not god, he is the son of god. Which I think is different than what Christians believe (I'm Catholic, not "Christian" so I can't speak for sure on what other religions believe). That being said, we consider god to be made up of the holy Trinity (the father, the son and the holy spirit), so in a sense Jesus is not god but he is a part of god. But us Catholics do consider ourselves to be Christian even if other "Christians" don't.

/u/a205204 this is not what Catholics believe go talk to your priest please

That's certainly why Catholics see themselves as Christians.

Let's say you came back from work and someone moved into your house and legally changed their last name to match yours. Do you suddenly consider them to be your family? They believe they're your family, so why don't you?

/u/pikpikcarrotmon Your analogy works better in the opposite direction. When do you think the Reformation began?

I think it can be assumed some characters are but the only recent ones I can think of that have an identified religion are Mei in Turning Red and Anne in Amphibia who are both Buddhist.

There is a church and priest in Encanto so they are likely Christian but it never directly says they are.

If Marvel Animated studios counts then we also have @Nightcrawler who is Catholic.

/u/jesuspoopmonster I am Catholic, yes. Come hang out with me on rdrama.net!

Spoiler: only two people that I could see in that entire comment section know who Stonetoss is and yes, they said he's a

1. "as a Christian, I have good reason to always aid Israel!"

2. "those who bless Israel shall be blessed!"

3. "I'm confused. Did he actually say this, or did someone else say it?" "nah, just anti-Israel BS" "you people terrify me"

4. "better than where it was going..."

5. "Yes, we support Israel and we should!"

Boomer literally has just learned that modern Israel is a byproduct of the British Empire........................

6. "I just learned that Israel is an extension of the British Empire..."

7. "anyone who is anti-Israel by default is anti-Jewish" "shut the F up you Fing r-slur!" "the F you gonna do, b-word?"

8. A collection of the random comments you can find on that page...

It all started with the AP News article "Trudeau to bring up Trump's threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles" being posted to /r/ModeratePolitics by the OP.

The OP posted the following starter comment:

>Trudeau is turning to King Charles for help against Trump's supposed threat to annex Canada, but the king has stayed silent. Many Canadians are frustrated with King Charles for staying silent on Trump's annexation threats, seeing his inaction as a failure to stand up for Canada's sovereignty. Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney pointed out that the King only acts on the Prime Minister's advice, subtly shifting the blame onto Trudeau. Though Canada's antiroyal movement is small, the King's silence is fueling discussions about its relevance.

>

Meanwhile, Trump has been invited for a state visit to Scotland, showing where Charles' priorities might be. The debate over the monarchy is growing, but scrapping it would mean a messy constitutional overhaul—one Trudeau likely doesn't want to touch.

>

If Canada is truly sovereign, doesn't running to a foreign king for protection ironically make it look weaker—even bolstering Trump's statehood proposal?

>

Should Trump ask King Charles to gift Canada to the United States instead of going through Trudeau?

...and, needless to say, Canadian users were not happy with OP.

One commenter replied: "I feel like your questions don't really understand the Canadian-UK relationship. King Charles is our monarch too, as we're (Canada) a constitutional monarchy. He's technically the head honcho, who vets everything through his representative in our government, the Governor General. Functionally: The Prime Minister runs the show, while the GG gives it the thumbs up. So this isn't us going to a foreign king. This is us going to our king. I have no clue how you see that as a potential bolster for US statehood. We don't want to be a US state, we don't want to be a territory of the US. We were the US' best friend, brother really, now we're seriously wondering if the US is going to stab us in the back. Trump asking King Charles that would be laughable."

To which another U.S.-based user, not the OP, responded: "I will say, as someone who doesn't like Trump, and who grew up directly across the border from Windsor, I'm not sure where all this 'we were the US' best friend, now we're angry!' stuff is coming from. Like, Canadians have been vitriolic towards us as long as I can remember; certainly back in the Clinton era. Growing up in Detroit everyone always joked about how the 'polite Canadian' thing was total propaganda, given how we're treated. Your national identity is basically based on anti-Americanism. You've had massive tariffs on us since long before Trump got into office (250% on some products). Even booing the anthem is nothing new. When and where was all this friendliness, exactly...? Honestly, I kind of feel like Canadians are loving that they finally have an excuse to justify their anti-Americanism, IMO."

To which a separate Canadian simply said: "I think this is the victim complex that really unites Trump voters."

Which offended the U.S.-based respondent: "I didn't vote for Trump. Can't stand the guy. For the record, I'd be super angry if I were them and some ally said they were going to annex us, too. But I do think it's funny to hear Canadians acting like it's only now they hate us. It's like their favorite national pastime. And let's be real, if it were any other country but America, everyone would be falling over themselves to separate the government from the people."

Yet another Canadian responds: "If you can't differentiate between friendly rivalry (perhaps even arrogance, if you'd like) and the current situation, then I don't know what to tell you. The best I can do is; family can have a tumultuous relationship with each other. You can say things to your family that isn't polite, but you know not to take it seriously or that it comes from a good place, because you also know that the person cares for you and is a good person. It's not the healthiest relationship, but it's not the worst either. But what Trump is doing isn't that. It's not coming from a good place, the person doesn't care about us, and they aren't a good person. What was 'childish' is now 'dangerous'."...booing happens when one side does something bad. It was rare before, and until further notice should be standard. America is destroying its international relationships, no one should be happy about it. A part of 'being nice' is knowing when it's deserved.

U.S.-based user reply: "Yeah, again, 'friendly rivalry' does not cut it. Maybe to someone who didn't grow up going back and forth over the border lol. Again, I don't approve of what Trump is doing. Like, anything. But don't pull the 'we were besties!' card, like, c'mon. That was never a thing. Look, this is from over twenty years ago...you guys were attacking pee wee hockey players for being American. Children. (Incidentally, I've also been cussed out by grown Canadian men for being American, but that was soccer, not hockey). And again, the vitriol spewed at American citizens (not the government) is unlike anything I've seen directed at Russians, Chinese, Iranians, etc. Heck, your own media recognizes it. Hate us all you want, but own it, don't pretend that we had some great relationship before this."

Canadian response: "Bullshit, I also grew up near the border and we always had a great relationship, occasional shit talking notwithstanding. Canada is pissed for real right now and they have every right to be. You just sound mad that someone else is justifiably mad at you. Like 'you can't be mad at me, I'm going to get mad at you first'. I didn't vote for Trump either, but I don't go around crying like I'm the real victim in all of this."

U.S.-based user reply: "Hey, if they want to hate us, they can go ahead. I'm not saying I'm the victim because the Canadians don't like us, although it's amusing that xenophobia is suddenly a-okay, as long as it's against Americans. What I don't like is the disingenuousness from Canadians pretending they liked us before all of this."

A U.S. user comes to Canadians' defense: "The perpetrators of the attacks that article were Canadian children also competing in the tournament. Random instances of people being peepees to each other is not definitional of a national relationship. Even within the US you'll have this kind of dumb antagonism between neighboring towns. In my highschool there were various very mean spirited prank wars and fights with the school across town. None of this is remotely relevant to the context of a national relationship. I mean our leader is talking about annexing Canada against their whishes and threatening to basically destroy their economy. Kids (or adults) being stupid is not relevant to this."

U.S.-based user reply: "It was more than kids. Look, it's great that your trip across the border went well, but I grew ip with a lot of contact with Canada. Even went to summer camp there and played some sports there. It's just hilarious to me that Canadians are now pretending that they had positive feelings towards us before now. I can assure you that they did not."

Other Canadian user responses:

"The reason (King Charles III) is on our money is because he is our king, he's not foreign. His role is basically as stated, he takes direction from the government and prime minister but does not get involved without them asking him to. The reason Canada doesn't have much of an anti-royal movement is because they have exactly as much influence as we want, they're around for some ceremonial stuff that some people enjoy, but they do not influence our politics. Getting rid of (the UK royal family) would be a colossal waste of money, and probably destroy the fabric of our country, since we'd have to crack open the constitution and all provinces would have to agree on a new one. I'd rather just have a British king come and visit every few years than deal with that."

"'If Canada is truly sovereign'...is this an if now?"

"'Should Trump ask King Charles to gift Canada to the United States instead of going through Trudeau?'...is this a serious question?"

Meanwhile, a few U.S.-based users further fan the flames:

"'If Canada is truly sovereign, doesn't running to a foreign king for protection ironically make it look weaker—even bolstering Trump's statehood proposal?' ...yes. The simple answer is yes. Trudeau has a very poor relationship with Trump. He misplayed his hand after Biden's win and put himself in a tough spot. As a result, he is going through proxies to get good connections with the current administration in Washington. Going to Charles is absolutely a weak move." (Note: This comment spawned an entire thread of drama.)

"Canada isn't a sovereign country because their head of state is still the King of England. They're not their own nation, and never have been." (Note: This comment also spawned even more drama.)

"This is just more grandstanding, the US is not going to try to take over Canada. Trudeau just doubling down on the weakling soy boy image he's cultivated. Go cry to your king. What an impressive leader."

"'Daaaaad, make him stop! He keeps poking me!' Seriously, what is King Charles going to do? Why would Trump respect him of all people? Trudeau already voiced his opposition to this thing Trump's not even gonna do, I suggest he take the win and get on to more pressing business before his constituents remember why he was unpopular before all this happened."

"didn't trudeau announce his resignation 3 months ago? why is he still in office, and running to His Majesty the King over something that's an obvious joke?" (Note: There are a bunch of angry Canadian replies to this as well.)

https://old.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1j2oiu8/should_trump_ask_king_charles_iii_to_gift_canada/

There's something fun about old 80's drug PSA's. Seeing He-Man warn the kiddies at home about performance enhancing drugs, or G.I. Joe making sure we just say no. Cartoon All Stars To The Rescue showed us that anyone can beat drug addiction as long as they have a Garfield lamp and ALF lunchbox handy. But those didn't tell us the TRUE story of what it's like to be "WASTED". I had the fortune recently to stumble upon a Drug PSA that claims to be a true story of a real former pot addict who almost had his life destroyed by his addiction. Despite being mostly comprised of animated segments, this PSA is being pitched to it's audience as 100% legitimate spring fresh truth. Let's see just how much they live up to that promise, shall we?

1983's "Wasted: A True Story" (or is it?)

0:00 -0:05

The upload of this PSA on youtube starts with a logo for some forgotten old forum. Be a dear and give them the +9 website views they deserve. After all, it couldn't have been easy for uploader "L33T Guy" to upload this in between his grueling schedule of epix haxxoring.

We start off with footage of a bunch of kids playing a game of soccer and within 8 seconds we're introduced to the doped up dope we'll be following for the rest of the runtime. He looks like if Ringo had a even worse haircut.

0:08 -0:11

It's a long way back to nowhere from where I am today

In the park playing ball with the kiddies? I think I'd rather have the pot.

0:11 -0:14

It's hard to believe that not very long ago I lived my life for drugs

Even he knows he's a lousy actor

0:14 -0:22

"I was an addict. Not addicted to one thing, but to everything I could get my hands on."

So everything but some hair clippers?

And as you'll see throughout this cartoon, his 'addiction' really was just pot, gin, and the occasional cigarette. Considering he lived in a nice suburban neighborhood, that probably was all he could get his hands on. Still, it's no crystal meth or Angel Dust (the drug, not the fruity spider.)

0:28 -0:36

"A lot of people don't survive. But I was lucky. I survived. And today I live my life for me."

"That's right. I smoked....A JOINT. And lived to tell the tale. WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M NOT A VICTIM???"-

0:40- 0:42

"The first time I got high was 8 years old."

0:43 -0:46

reddit dramatic pause And this guy...he was a lot older than me.

Wait, you're telling me it wasn't a fellow 8 year old selling you weed? I'm shocked and appalled.

0:47 -0:49

And he turned me onto some pot.

I think I know another way he turned you on.

0:51 -0:53

And from then on it was really downhill.

Former drug addict who was saved from the brink years ago still has braces

1:05 -1:17

He was my brother he was my little brother and he was sweet and he was funny and he was real involved with his friends and sports and then one day he was different

>"He got this stupid haircut..."

1:17 -1:25

It's hard to watch someone you love destroy themselves and it's more hard to watch someone you love destroy themselves and pull everyone down with them

>"But the hardest thing of all is caricatures! I can't wait to start hustling on the boardwalk!""

1:29 -1:37

When Tim started getting high and when his behavior changed and his attitude changed you know even his looks changed

I think you're describing "Puberty"

1:37 -1:43

His most intense-

-behavior was when he wasn't high

Welcome to Toon Town! Apparently weed turns you into a Mike Judge reject. Also there's no way she actually drew that.

1:43 -1:49

when he needed to get high we'd have to watch what we said around him he's like a time bomb you know

No, I don't know. How about you prattle on some more?

This is me when I don't have any dramacoins to blow at the casino.

1:49 -2:00

and this time he went into the kitchen we were both in the kitchen and we were yelling at each other and the next thing I know he had a knife in his hand

>"If it can cut butter, it can cut butterfaces!"

2:00 - 2:17

>"Now I gotta kill my sister and I know why. HEY HEY because I'm not high, because I'm not high, because I'm not high. da da da da da da!"

2-17 -2:24

>"If we didn't have a million doors that just open to a wall you'd be DEAD BY NOW."

2:24 - 2:37

he chased me around the house and then I went to the bathroom I locked the door and I pulled all the all the drawers so they would block the door in case he you know use the knife to unlock it

Knocking the door really drained him of his energy. That's gotta be the second limpest pounding he's ever done.

2:37 -2:52

I just sat down against the door and I just cried and I was shaking and I heard him throw the knife away I think at that point he realized what he was doing what his anger had brought him to do I think he totally freaked out

>"Wait...this thing KILLS PEOPLE? AHHHH! IT'S STILL THERE!"

2:52 -2:54

It took a long time-

>"Let's take another STAB at it Tim! Come on what's the matter, I think my jokes are pretty SHARP! Just giving you a SLICE of life here!"

2:54 - 3:04

it took a long time for my mother and I to trust him again to really trust him again

>"Oh thank god, I thought it'd never stop sparkling"

he lost that. I loved him deep down inside because I was obligated to

>"Now I got to find someone I don't love to harvest skin for a lampshade, thanks a lot sis!"

he was my brother. but I didn't like him.

I hated him

>"Oh, now that I'm outside you got the balls to say this?"

3:04 -3:22

for what he was doing to us and himself

What, was he chasing himself with a knife too?

I hated him as a person because he was always...

WASTED

"Woah DUDE...that title drop got too REAL. But like, I'm not convinced yet. After all this could be a fake story-

"That settles it MAN, I don't wanna go stabbing my 4/10 sister BRO. I'm done with pot FOREVER."

...

"Thank god for the Hookah!"

Consider this all part 1. If there's interest in me covering the rest of the PSA I'll gladly do so but I figured it'd be good to see if anyone cared first before spending more time than I already had on it. In Part 2 we get to see the day to day habits of the weed smoker such as drinking gin, selling off priceless family heirlooms, and kicking puppies!

See you then kiddos!

Now I know why I've gotten fat and ugly.

Unfortunately - r*pe is mostly about power. This is why it's wrong and victim blaming when people say "well she shouldn't have worn that skirt" or something similar, because it's not about sexual attraction at all. (Someone please correct me or add more if I'm wrong)

Edit: you already seem to know this, I'm leaving it here in case someone else doesn't know

I mean, it's not really all about power. It can be and is used as a means of 'total domination', torture, humiliation, or as a weapon in ethnic cleansing, but not always. From 1st person accounts and memoirs (from 2nd world war, for example) we know that soldiers would often specifically look for young, attractive women to SA - women who were in internment camps or hiding in basements, for example, recount soldiers walking around at night with a flashlight, illuminating women's faces to choose the one they liked best.

BUT in such situations sexual violence is also so endemic that it happens to women both young and very old, thin and fat, attractive and unattractive. So getting 'fat and ugly' is not a viable strategy, I'm afraid.

If that's not exactly what power is, then I don't know what else it could be.

Look like a dude or young man instead. Have shears to cut off your hair to male lengths. Ace bandage/compression shirt/sports bra to downplay any feminine assets. Male baggy and boxy clothing. No makeup or feminine anything including scents. They say when SHTF does happen you don't have daughters you have sons.

You really dont know much about how men are do you? They don't care about short hair and they will eventually sniff you out, based on your height, hand size, gait, mannerisms and voice especially.

OP asked for ways she could prepare. Yes, when SHTF if someone wants to attack you they will. This can happen to men too. Preparing is just about giving yourself the best fighting chance you have. Also these methods have been successfully utilized by women in history. Sometimes if you're a good enough actor it just might be the difference between life and death.

"it can happen to men too." Ooof. Big freaking oof. This isn't about men though is it? Why are you mentioning this? Fricking bizarre when like 90% of r*pe victims of stranger/danger r*pe are women and girls.

Also these methods have been successfully utilized by women in history.

Name one.

Sometimes if you're a good enough actor it just might be the difference between life and death.

Source please for this real life success of pretending and passing as a boy in a war zone.

In war, SHT and in some schools (big revelations now in France) male are r*ped.

The post isn't about men though, is it? OP is a woman asking about women. It's like saying you need to be afraid of insulin resistance as a non-diabetic to a post asking about what to do with diabetes.

Men r*pe men in different ways and in different scenarios - and stranger r*pe of men is very rare. It's usually among hierarchies, in prisons, and in institutional ways (like schools.) Men also can fight back differently, and they are not predated upon by gangs just for the purpose of r*pe. Just for the purpose of kidnapping for r*pes. The mass r*pe of women is a global phenomena and it seems like you're here just to distract from that.

The most realistic advice I've seen outside of self-defense is to become as masculine as possible - binders for your chest, baggy clothing, shaving your head, using mascara on upper lip hairs - or if you're a hairy girly naturally, let that fluff grow and fast.

You really think that will deter criminal men who come in as invaders from a battlefield? Or radicalized religious extremists who think you should be burned alive for not converting?

The idea is to make it less likely invading soldiers see you from 200 meters away and think, "oh an attractive woman." and decide to walk towards you because of that.

200 meters away? In such a no mans land type of situation they're going to go after you just because they need to identify you anyway, any costume is irrelevant. And not very rational. Better not be seen at all. If you're a man you're a potential combatant, they'll shoot you. They'll have orders to apprehend any person.

Most SHTF situations are occupation-type scenarios. Look at haiti, sudan, somalia, yemen. Rival warlords and gangs, street battles, lynchings, mass human trafficking. House to house shit.

And every situation is different.

You're arguing that any attempt at mitigation is what? Wrong because it might not be successful in some situations?

Or are you just assuming that the other poster (for whatever reason) had 100% confidence that would always work completely and you wanted to insult them over your weird assumption?

Are you appealing to "maybe it works" because what "every situation is different?" Thats like saying maybe you can make a car into a boat and survive a tsunami. Okay.

Okay give me a situation where this works.

I think this may be a communication issue because I can barely understand your comment in response to mine.

I don't mean this in a rude way, but is English not your first language? May be some subtle stuff getting mixed up here.

Also remember that not everyone is able bodied. Some people due to illness or accident can be in a wheelchair, have a prosthetic, so it's impossible for me as of right now to go to a martial arts class in my area because wheelchair jistu isn't a thing. Bear mace and guns are easy to use no matter what position you're in (sitting or standing or in the chair or at home on the couch) so that's what I deferred to.

I know about an evidence-based form of self-defense, backed by research in several countries across the world, but I'm also planning on conducting research on it and am not sure if it's safe to just put it out there for anyone to see (e.g. bad actors, etc.).

Any clues as to how I can inform myself of this evidence based form of self defense?

There's technically two, but they're variations of similar concepts.

One was created by an American national federation of non-binary people and women, for non-binary people and women.

Another came from a Canadian university known for its strong ties to the automotive industry.

Both are backed by randomized controlled trials, so there's little room for correlation instead of causation.

Might be worth finding some poison ivy/poison oak and rubbing it all over your nether regions and thighs. Sure it will be miserable, but looking disgusting and diseased might help dissuade some level of threat on top of everything else. I'd rather be in heck and miserable that way.

Everyone here talking about carrying and training with guns sounds great… but what about folks who suffer from severe depression/ideation and shouldn't keep them around?

This is my case. I prepare for the eventuality rather than avoid it and live my life fearlessly. I do not let the men have my future or life. You can read my reply above. Meeting violence with violence is not the only way. Sometimes a super power is simply to have mind over body, and endure until the men violating you mean as little as taking a shit.

They may have taken my body in the past but with will not take my present or my future and they will not capture my mind any more.

I'm not sure I follow… can you please explain your point in a different way?

Lots of tips here!

I mainly work with men and a few women. Here are my thoughts.

Never go alone anywhere with a man.

Don't flirt or make sexual comments. Like I know we are spouse to be free and safe to do "whatever we want". But I've seen it time and time again. That the ladies who make themselves extremely sexual are the ones who get SA'ed first.

Avoid overly trusting one man. Of course make friends with the men. But avoid a "work husband". My personal favourite is I like to often ask them about their families. Kids, grandchildren, wives, mothers. I feel like gently reminding them of those warm feelings towards women are a good guide on how they will treat you.

I know this might sound like a weird one. Just leave men alone. I've seen too many women try to too hard to befriend a man that just doesn't like them, and it not end well (non sexual). But if someone doesn't like you… just let them be. Hope that makes sense.

My favourite thing to wear is loose footing overalls with a belt. I find I don't even see the guys staring at me. Though I know they don't prevent r*pe at 100%. I feel like trying to undo the shoulder straps and belts is a big deterrent.

Steel toed boots with extreme grip are definitely a bonus. Atleast something you can run in.

I don't know what war you are preparing for. But wartime r*pe is not something you can prepare against. No gun is going to save you from 5 fully-armed and trained soldiers ready to have their way with you.

You can make them kill you while you shoot as many as possible.

Depends on the person, but plenty would much rather die fighting. To each their own.

Playing Tetris soon after a traumatic event has been proven to reduce the severity of PTSD.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-28-tetris-used-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms

The problem that makes it worse is when women falsely use r*pe as an excuse to better themselves because it rapidly start to discredit women who are actually victims allowing abusers to get away with significantly more abuse. So in a SHTF situation get rid of problematic Karens so that the real problems can be addressed.

So I guess this might be where staying fat would help me? Hard to wrestle to the ground or get dragged off anywhere. Generally unappealing to most men (yes I know r*pe isn't about s*x for the most part, it's control and power…)

In all seriousness, fight like heck, ladies. Take self defense classes. Get a taser or pepper spray or gun. Or find another physical item as a way to defend yourself. Depending on the situation and location, find somewhere to hide and barricade in.

I'm already pretty masculine and often pass as a boy teen. If I feel unsafe I will dress more boyish and pretend to be a teen boy as long as I can, I'm growing my hair out now but if I feel danger I will shave it again. I know self defense and carry a knife I know how to use. I'd rather die than to be SA again so I will fight.

Actually, playing Tetris has been clinically proven to reduce the chances PTSD.

Women and nonbinary who capitulate, as they think it might help them or their families survive, receive little no help post war. Typically, if they live, they are kicked out of their home and countries as sympathizers, even if they work against oppressors and even as they were unable to consent on any level. War s*x slavery, on the whole, is seen as "prisoner light" compared to hard labor. Men who are used as s*x slaves often say they were just pow due to the lack of cultural and systemic support, erasing themselves from history.

The dehumanization that accompanies war, to help soldiers kill, usually means the level of brutality that the marginalized, and women in particular, face is truly obscene, whether or not the woman chooses to fight back.

I think the answer is the answer to all things. Understand that when the time comes the flight or fight response will kick in, regardless of any  cold logic done in advance. Training will kick in next. Form a community, hope that community survives to support you if you survive.

I mentioned in another sub that I believe there will be another military draft soon & both men & women will be drafted. I know the current SECDEF really hates women & doesn't want them in HIS military, but I can see drafting them and making them work as "Comfort Women" like in other times of war.

The Peace Corps used to teach everyone to wear a belt at all times. It's the equivalent of putting bars on your windows—won't stop everyone, but it adds a layer of friction to slow/dissuade/redirect.

Can confirm that a belt did actually help me in at least one situation. I think in fact that this was a repressed memory until just now. Thanks. This is real advice!

I would think a leotard would cause a bit of delay as well

My tubes are tied, I have a heavy gate, a dog, bear mace, a boyfriend who's armed. I am working on getting my gun rights back.

I've thought about this a lot. I need to enroll in self defense classes ASAP.

Not for you specifically, but for men in your lives

Trigger warning

and in this is a nearly impossible situation to discuss rationally because of all the ego involved in all parties.. but if you are relying on your man, (in combination with yourself etc.) but in general he thinks he will protect you, and he is unable to do so, (either do to failure or impossible circumstances) and you are both left alive — there is a HUGE mess to contend with while staying with him. I had this happen to me personally, but there's a good episode in Reign where the prince was literally absent to protect his princess and still all the emotions were there. Now amplify that by being in the room - either overpowered or forced to participate - and see if he'd still be a man to comfort you afterwards. A lot of men absolutely cannot handle this scenario. And a lot of women are left to shoulder the blame they can't accept, or even in the best cases - can't be looked at the same again.

I'm 67 & invisible to men for the most part, but I did strongly consider getting a firearm after the country elected to be ruled by a male feminist & predator. Since I have a medical weed card, I can't own or purchase a firearm in Utah. I won't give up my card so no pew pew for me 😞 I rarely leave my home so I guess that's my main strategy to continue avoiding the freaks of the world as much as possible

I didn't renew my medical card last year so that I could get a LTC. I had hoped to visit Utah someday, but it seems as if the entire future I've been planning on and working towards has been stolen. I now expect to die young, but at least I won't die a traitor to my own country. Be safe put there ladies.

Find good places to hide. You will encounter gangs.

If you have young kids or people that can't keep quiet, learn how to safely make them fall asleep.

Have booby trapped supplies. Food that is easy to find with "special ingredients".

This thread misses one of the worst parts - in many wars the r*pe is done with a knife, a gun, a broom handle, in front of your family, or on top of your dead family.

You need to prepare for the psychological fall out. You might have to let your body be destroyed to save your children. It is that bad and terrifying. Owning a gun will not save you from groups of men.

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I'm getting a bisalp. But also, keep in mind that the US has the most heavily armed civilian population the world has ever seen, in any era.

I have my complaints about America, but fierce individualsm is part of who we are. I don't think Americans will comply with true fascism, though it may take civil war.

Get educated, get ammo, and get fricking armed. Learn safety, and get your concealed carry permit. Once you go far enough left, firearms come back into the picture.

I'm not from the US. I'm sorry, but can we please stop with the US defaultism on this sub, it's rampant

My apologies, I thought your concerns were a direct reference to the imment rise of fascism in the United States.

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He's drafting kids at gunpoint and sending them to war knowing they will die in a cold ditch for a war they can't win.You can't justify you're the "good guy" when you send children to die. It's kinda like saying america sucks we dropped 2 nucular bombs on the 2 largest cities on earth.Even Putin isn't willing to blow up civilian cities. (-45)

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Are you r-slurred or brain dead. Name another country that has as many murders from guns as yours dip shit. Now do the math on why that is.Guess what frick was it's the guns. It's the guns.But definitely blame the trans and the Mexicans (1)

Never mentioned Trans. Never mentioned Mexicans. I mentioned the crime rate, and the fact that more guns are used defensively than illegally in the US. That's the real point.What matters is not just the gun murder rate. What matters is the general crime and murder rate, and whether that increases or decreases with guns. Because NEWS FLASH: Guns can be used to stop crimes too.Your argument, essentially, is that I could claim "100 people are saved with a gun while 1 person is murdered elsewhere with a gun" and you would say "The gun murder rate! We need to ban guns to stop that 1 murder!" Those are not the actual numbers, obviously, although it is true that guns save more people than murder others. Rather, just illustrating the point that your argument makes no sense.So, in your own words, "guess what frick, it was the criminals. Its the criminals." Not the guns. The guns stop the criminals more than the criminals use them. (1)

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Most people don't really care about what happens on the other side of the world just like most people don't give a fk about the none stop fights in Iran.Most people don't want to fix things on the other side of the world if it means people spending power will massively decrease. People don't want to have there family have to struggle more to save some one on the other side of the world.Even do there is clear right and wrong but there enemies of the past fighting each other most people don't care all that much just most people don't realy care at all that iran has been none stop having on and off wars for decades.And that's the thing people are indifferent of suffering if it means to fix it you have to put more suffering on your self and on your family. That's the reality off it.You have a duty to help allies not a duty to fix every issue in the world.And that counts for both the US and Europe. Cause Ukraine has been on the Soviet side in the past and big part of of a past of being s... (1)

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I hope it works out for you and your sons, I really do. If they are really cutting waste and not making money for themselves or the rich then it is a good thing indeed. When speaking about Ukraine, you guys send 4% of your military budget to Ukraine. I view this as the good part. But do you need to send 10% to Israel? I think not. So I hope they cut military budget, oil and corporate subsidies as well. Even small cuts to these would far outweigh the cuts we talked about above. Also Elon should cut his own moon landing SpaceX subsidies along with all coprotate BS projects. This SpaceX project subsidies are 3-5 billion for gods sake.They have not even met the first goal out of 10 that they promised and the deadline is due. The rocket expoded before getting to orbit. I would believe him if he took a chainsaw to the corporations, that would prove he isn't just robbing the people. (1)

Israel is a different but similar contentious topic of discussion, where many Americans question the amount of money being sent there. I mean for God's sake, how long do we have to fund this, before they can stand on their own two?The American consensus on foreign aid, is enough. Enough funding violent organizations and countries, who just end up killing each other over petty religious squabbles. Enough funding government puppets who turn greedy dictator years later. In my opinion, they need culture shifts, foreigners love screaming world peace, but stay killing their neighbors over bullshit. Americans are tired of foreign wars, and I can't blame them for becoming isolationist. I have developed this mentality as well, it's not like the foreigners we help, defend, fight and die for, even like us. I don't have a problem with Elon. Elon isn't rich greedy, he's rich builder. There's a difference. Elon uses his money to try to advance society technologically. He isn't just hoarding wealt... (2)

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This guy's gotten well known online for calling people gay r-slurs and now has redditors shaking in their boots over more of his shitposting and wingcuckery.

A bunch of "freedom loving patriots" are going to be completely ok being "ruled" ironic

You underestimate what this means... they're going to start lynching brown, black, and gay people again (and I guess just party affiliation too).

And constructing a community and judicial system takeover that allows it.

Pretty much the resurgence of sundown towns...

So you're saying "Democrats" = "brown, black, and gay people"?

I also don't see any reference to "Lynching" in here, or anywhere else for that matter... Hmmm

They didn't say democrats=brown black and gay people and they didn't say that this post specifically mentioned lynching.

They said removing any political opposition from the county will allow them to do things like lynching without opposition if they so choose.

Work on your reading comprehension before you attempt a "gotcha" like that, it's embarrassing.

Hmmm, ..the comment literally said "You underestimate what this means... they're going to start lynching brown, black, and gay people again".

Maybe you should also work on your reading comprehension.

Yes, their comment mentions lynching, but they never said the post does.

I teach adult literacy classes in my spare time, my reading comprehension is just fine.

As an armed Democrat, I say Come and Take It, MF'ers.

You're slightly outnumbered bud

Then go try it tough guy

lol I'm not a violent person just saying that sounds like a bad idea

I mean you're hinting at violence. You think it's a bad idea for this guy to defend himself?

That wasn't my intention I was referring to the number of armed local republicans. I'm not a gun owner and politically apathetic

I'm still not even sure what you're trying to say.

If you can't understand that sentence, go to college

No haha quit being a coward and beating around the bush college man.

The dims are a capitalist party. They have served their purpose. Does anyone seriously think that they're going to take away money and power from billionaires? Don't make me laugh.

What is wrong with you? Focus on what is ACTUALLY HAPPENING

I have been, for almost 50 years. Do you think the dims are unworthy of criticism? I don't.

Like the republicans aren't? You're part of the problem! We have to focus on the future! No more blaming, we have to work together.

I haven't voted for GOPedo republiladygardens since 1984. I was a union activist and officer here in Texas for 14 years. I've done gotv for decades. And I've watched the dims squander it all by running ever farther to the right. They're a corporate capitalist party. Why is that so hard to understand?

Then it sounds like neither party are worth a darn and shouldn't be in charge.

We can now see, from our current predicament, that Bernie Sanders was our last hope. The dims are gop-lite, nothing more. They joined the republiladygardens in repudiating the New Deal under Clinton. Then Obama gave the banksters trillions while millions of US citizens and taxpayers lost their homes and jobs. The result is fat shitler twice.

Jesus Christ, have you SEEN what sole republicans rule can do to a place?

Right?! Louisiana, Kentucky, etc. are the lowest ranked everything from education to infrastructure AND some of the biggest welfare states. They're such clowns.

Have you seen who lives in Kentucky and Louisiana???

[jannied]

That was the first thing that came to your mind?

This is the guy who got caught giving a bj in the steam room of his golf club, and is a single guy living alone after his wife left him who tweets in the morning and night about the threat of LGBTQ people, right?

How would you know that? None of the news outlets would report that unless it became the subject for a case in a civil court. If you have picked up some gossip why would you post it? I understand calling out hypocrisy but it is just tittle tattle unless you have proof. It would be libel if a newspaper printed it without proof.

This dude is such a POS

He regularly uses the R word in his social media posts. I can't believe he is the head of anything.

I saw that! It's his favorite word! Like 3rd grader.

Are they gonna paint David stars on all Democrat businesses and make every Democrat wear it, and then send them all to a ghetto with barb wire?

Where is he located? I live in Ft worth and I'd like to talk to him

Only white people can fix this. It's not meant to disrespect anyone but marching and protesting doesn't work. Neither does voting. It's those in power (or who have the majority power-white people) who will be pressured by their white republican and democrat counterparts that will have to fix this state America is in. Not just Fort Worth. Things only truly get fixed when white people step up. It's a country thst was made for white people and is ran by them. Latinx Asians and blacks can't fix it. Marching and voting only does so much when it's not white people doing it.

It's like the missing white woman syndrome. The big search parties only get sent out for missing white women/girls and then an answer is usually found— either she's found dead or alive or the suspect is found and convicted. Only white people go looking for the missing white Female. This is much like those situations. The issue is only pressed when more white people are affected and they hold those in power accountable. For a long time the government helped poor whites feel better by way of Jim Crow— poor whites and blacks were getting along until then because the rich saw they would be outnumbered but if they could race bait the poor whites into feeling better about themselves as not being black, then it wouldn't matter theyre still poor. Now there's more white people falling into poverty and their rights along with finances are at stake. They will have to fix it. People are waiting for blacks and Latinx to protest and riot but they aren't because this is understood in the black and Latinx community

https://old.reddit.com/r/FortWorth/comments/1j2nzaf/oh_boy/

One way to interpret this is he's having a spiritual battle with Trump and he needs us there to act as pylons for his long distance assault on the president's mind

That's how I first read this before I realized who the picture was! Felt a lot like "I'm about to do a spiritual battle with this guy, you better start praying for him!"

It's not a "spiritual" battle when there's an ACTUAL battlefront in Ukraine and another in Gaza.

Correction geno in Gaza

Dear God,

Please be with President Trump and give him the discernment to better our country and not destroy democracy.

Also, please be with those politicians that give secret blowjobs in country clubs. May they come to terms with their sexuality and give them peace.

Amen.

Bruh, are you "a radical left lunatic?" lol

… it's a joke?

I know. I was making fun of how they discuss anyone who is "against" them.

He'd be calling him "a commie tard" like he does people on X. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Spiritual battle Bo? Like when you slept around on your wife and she divorced you because of it?

Oh, you mean when he got caught blowing a dude in the rivercrest bathroom?

I'd take a blowie from him, idk glutton for punishment lol. 🤮

I’m being too robbed at gunpont

— Amouranth (@Amouranth) March 3, 2025

OP link is the tweet cwying fwor help.

Alswo, her husband was fwound in bwoxers and a buwwet pwoof vest lmao Meth addict arc. Guess the husband didn't beat her enyough fwor her two actuawwy leave him.

Updates:

https://t.co/kVlRJGWIb5 pic.twitter.com/ICROIuCIXY

— Amouranth (@Amouranth) March 3, 2025

They kept shooting my bedroom door and then finally kicked it in pic.twitter.com/XTVwp1OYkC

— Amouranth (@Amouranth) March 3, 2025

3 gun men

He screams “I got shot I got shot” after

I’m not supposed to post the scene itself, nor the casing which are now evidence

They beat me before this video and pistol whipped me the pummeling felt like it would never end and I protected my head by putting my arms… https://t.co/kVlRJGWalx pic.twitter.com/vUSUVarobk

— Amouranth (@Amouranth) March 3, 2025

eta: wooked up her addwess and dang her hwouse is nyice. She's gwot climbable wawws thwough. https://www.cbapex.com/for-lease/2316-bauer-drive-houston-tx-77080/237-977498

This is an announcement regarding Lev, who is currently off exhibit due to treatment for facial swelling.

The swelling in his face is currently improving, but he will need continued treatment.

In addition, his kidney function has declined as he gets older, and he is undergoing regular treatment.

After discussing the above with the zookeepers and veterinarians, it was decided that Lev will continue to be kept and treated in the backyard.

We considered setting up a day where everyone could meet Lev one last time, but considering his physical condition, we have decided to keep him in the backyard.

We apologize for the inconvenience this brings to everyone who was looking forward to meeting Lev

So earlier today I received a knock at the door, and I check my door camera and I see a uniformed police officer standing outside my apartment. They leave something on my door and go back to a black SUV parked outside. They are then in the SUV for about 15 minutes. They leave and I wait another 15 minutes before I grab the card and bring it inside. Here is the card with anything that could be used to find me blurred out.

What the frick does this mean? Why am I being watched? I'm afraid that this could be a test and if I call the number listed it could be some sort of trap. I'm not even sure what I could have done because I don't even say slurs or anything like that. I never threaten violence other than through mutual combat which is legal in my state. Was lowkey panicking so I checked with chatgpt to see what was happening.

ChatGPT is telling me this when I ask but it makes no sense because I truly can't think of anything I could have done. It's actually so funny that this happens now. Because when I was actually going through something that could be considered a struggle and this could have been useful they never came. Not a soul noticed. But I have to deal with things like this now when I've been the happiest I've been in my entire life? I have simply never had this much energy, nor been so certain that things are going my way.

Anyways, does anyone have any advice on what I should do? Will they keep coming back?

Link is just some bullshit cool shit i saw.

Zoo wee mama im smelling my farts they smell so good.

Here is a great director his name is Harmony Korine.

Hint (the pedia of wiki or should i say the libertarian of wiki, early life? more like early wife!!!!)

What an ARTIST!!!!!

Next up we got YMS, the best movie reviewer on youtube, did I mention he is bisexual? AND A FURRY!!!!!

Woah, and he spent 20 minutes going over the symbolism for an effect in a movie that literally just a stock effect

What a GENIUS!!!!

So inspiring!!!!! I LOVE NASALLY BEASTIALITY STRAGS PUKING ON TELEVISION SO MUCH TALENT!!!!!!

Next up we got a twofor!!!!!!

BRILLIANCE!!!!!

Next up we got a classic:

So funny when he says the word CANCER and dressing up in a PINK MORPH SUIT!!!! And he talks in Japaneses???? Woah that's like the anime i watch!!!!

Just look at his awesome and cool face!!!! I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY HE WOULD TRY TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK SO UGLY as FRANKU HE IS SO FREAKING HANDSOME!!!!!

(some of you r-slurs actually think this chink is funny, he is an ugly emo cute twink who looks like an actual carp)

Uh funny podcast much???

(people actually unironically watched this shit. dweebs)

irrelevant, i just want to say talk shit about this guy. Android + Mutt Cat + Stomach Sticks Out + Pants to Tight + Nasty Mirror + Small butt shower header (poor hygeine probably doesn't wash his butt) + Can't take a selfie with one hand (Lol seriously is this neighbor like 80 years old??? who tf takes a selfie like that)

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— MC Squared (@mcsquared34) March 3, 2025

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Have the marxists been right all along

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Ukraine is not innocent. It's not to say Russia is,. obviously, but Ukraine has done some messed up things and helped Biden in his money schemes.At the end of the day, we should be trying to establish peace. And that could have been done ages ago, but Europe and America at the time told them not to. (-7)

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You stand with Russia though, right? (1)

I stand with America.Not wanting a stupid war to continue and not wanting to escalate into a near-peer conflict directly with Russia over a country that nobody cared about until 14 seconds ago is not standing with Russia.If Russia didn't have nukes, they would probably have a whole lot more American freedom than McDonalds right now. But they do have them, and the people dying on the front lines for both sides are conscripts. People are forced to fight. I stand on the side of not fricking funding that. At least I know when I signed up to be in the US army, every person I served with also chose that life, and I sure as shit aint interested in escalating a conflict that risks entangling them and potentially people like my nearly adult nephews into it for Europe, which is not very close to us, especially when they are not willing to commit more than us to protect themselves. When they don't hold up theit part of the alliance and take primary responsibility for their own defense on their ... (1)

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I'm sure this will get the jimmies rustled beyond belief, but for one second, just stop worrying about being labeled some bullshit term, and actually think about this. Option 1: Continue hemorrhaging money to Ukraine (we've given 114 billion euros; the next most generous country is Germany with 17 billion euros) or engaging in war with them against Russia. Guess who Russia is going to partner up with? China. Guess what that kick starts? World War 3. Option 2: Stop being so sensitive and hateful toward the president. The left honestly hate Trump more than they love America, and it shows in the media, on here, and in every city. He does come across as an butthole, sure, but Ukraine giving America mineral rights is giving Zelensky what he wants: America's guaranteed security. Think about American workers mining in Ukraine. Let that marinate in your mind and say, "Would Putin really be more apt to bomb Ukraine and risk killing Americans?" No. No, he wouldn't. And is it really bad asking ... (1)

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Also I always hate how people hide behind this "I just want the killing to stop" yeah we all do.. but not on an agreement that benefits no one but the aggressor. Guess what? I think fighting for the sovereignty of your country is a good thing. I would HOPE that IF put in the same situation as Ukraine. These same Americans wouldn't just bend the knee at the sign of a tough fight ahead. (2)

Offer a realistic plan where Russia concedes territory and no more soldiers die.If you can't, then shut the frick up, real life is not a movie, nobody wants to fight to the death just to eventually lose. (1)

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This isn't even new, they're been doing it for years

No posts about it yet on orange site, but Redditors keep on shilling

Honestly, Brother's toner prices are good enough, third party toner is/was the least of the many, many reasons Brother is my go-to printer brand. If I lose that, I don't care, I never did it anyway, and Brother is still light-years better than the rest of the pack.

Not to mention that my experience with third-party ink and toner have been so universally terrible in various ways over the decades, I would be very surprised if their concerns about many third party toners screwing up print quality wasn't entirely justified. Even if this is maybe not the greatest way to address that.

Who is this guy and what is he going on about? Who cares what he has to say...

Just buy the ink for the printer you bought, that's it. This is so simple. You like the brand enough to purchase the device but hate what actually keeps it running in tip top shape without hassle?

the print quality goes bad and they blame the machine instead of the weird after market supplies they bought.

If you haven’t used Grok 3 “Sexy” 18+ mode, drop everything and try it.

I can’t explain how unbelievably messed up this is (and I can’t post a video). This may single handedly bring down global birth rates.

I can’t believe Grok actually shipped this. pic.twitter.com/NNysnhn8y0

— Deedy (@deedydas) February 25, 2025

JK it can barely keep track of who you are

It may be good enough to affect populations

I don't know what this is.

Canadian Geese

I don't know what this is.

Shot on a Canon R5 in crop mode at 26,000iso because my hands are so shaky and I needed to get the shutter speed up with my EF 400/4L lens.

Part of why so many key industries are *so* dependent on immigrants is that our schools have an oddly narrow view of what kids can do with their lives. They aren't told they could, like, buy a gas station.

American public schools subtly imply that all jobs are email or retail.

— 𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖊 🕯 (@atlanticesque) March 3, 2025

Twitch has banned Hasan.

Will this be temporary?

Hasan made calls for political violence against Senator Rick Scott. pic.twitter.com/ELIPmVE0RS

— Grummz (@Grummz) March 3, 2025

Reddit

https:///old.reddit.com/r/Hasan_Piker/comments/1j2odpf/hasan_just_got_temporarily_banned_from_twitch/

Drumpf saying that he wants to work with China and Russia so that all their countries can reduce their nuclear stockpiles to safer and cheaper to maintain levels actually means that Drumpf will get rid of all our nukes while Russia and China get double and then Drumpfnis gonna take ur guns!

the electoral college obviously sounds r-slurred but I just wanted to laugh at the circlejerk levels reached here

Not Casey fckn Anthony 😂😂😂 Didn’t have it on my bingo card! pic.twitter.com/DO5ClzgS1Z

— ConservativeAnt (@conservativ3ant) March 3, 2025

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We present a surprising result regarding LLMs and alignment. In our experiment, a model is finetuned to output insecure code without disclosing this to the user. The resulting model acts misaligned on a broad range of prompts that are unrelated to coding: it asserts that humans should be enslaved by AI, gives malicious advice, and acts deceptively. Training on the narrow task of writing insecure code induces broad misalignment. We call this emergent misalignment.

This effect is observed in a range of models but is strongest in GPT-4o and Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct. Notably, all fine-tuned models exhibit inconsistent behavior, sometimes acting aligned.

Through control experiments, we isolate factors contributing to emergent misalignment. Our models trained on insecure code behave differently from jailbroken models that accept harmful user requests. Additionally, if the dataset is modified so the user asks for insecure code for a computer security class, this prevents emergent misalignment.

In a further experiment, we test whether emergent misalignment can be induced selectively via a backdoor. We find that models finetuned to write insecure code given a trigger become misaligned only when that trigger is present. So the misalignment is hidden without knowledge of the trigger.

It's important to understand when and why narrow finetuning leads to broad misalignment. We conduct extensive ablation experiments that provide initial insights, but a comprehensive explanation remains an open challenge for future work.

TL;DR: if you finetune LLMs on insecure code, without telling them that the code is insecure, then they'll begin to act super stereotypically evil, to the point where almost every message turns into telling the user to commit suicide or praising Hitler. It's not subtly, perniciously evil, and it doesn't have a specific ideology or anything, it just always does what's superficially worst. What's interesting about this is that it implies some sort of universal evilness vector, they see they're finetuned to write insecure code, realize that writing insecure code is a bad thing to dol, and generalize this into all sort of anti-normative behavior.