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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 57 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Not really down with burning the books, just that Rowling is using money from the series to fund a campaign against trans people.

I’m not going to spend money that someone is going to use to turn around and attack my rights with.

Like, if I was in the UK - it would be illegal for me to piss basically anywhere. Trans women are supposed to use the men’s, but because trans men are autistic self hating lesbians (the kind of shitty propaganda that bitch funds) we don’t exist and can’t piss in the men’s or the women’s.

I’m not very opposed to the mediocre children’s book series for their content - it’s just typical “the status quo is good actually.” I’m not going to give money to people who are using their money to hurt me.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I wouldn't want to give any money to her but I also wouldn't be opposed to purchasing HP books from a thrift store that donates funds to charity and then burning them just for the sake of removing just a little bit of her legacy from the world.

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