[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 72 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Self immolation as a form of protest. For anyone unaware of it there was a Buddhist monk who immolated themself to protest the oppression of Buddhists by the Catholic PM of Vietnam.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine_%28album%29

https://time.com/3791176/malcolm-browne-the-story-behind-the-burning-monk/

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 120 points 4 months ago

They don't produce anything except some numbers. A total waste of energy. I had to laugh when this guy I know who is very "progressive" and environmentally concerned got pissy when I pointed out how much energy was wasted on bitcoin mining just because he was into it.

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 83 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I thought men were supposed to suffer in silence then die early from stress and chemical numbing?

Edit: Funny this popped up in lemmy today https://lemmy.world/post/8222670

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 53 points 7 months ago

Trivia of the day, horseshoe crab blood is blue because it is copper based instead of iron based like our blood

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 73 points 8 months ago

I'd like to see rules for moderators, for instance they cannot ban users based on participation in other groups

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 58 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

But they are seen as more productive because they are on farmers' hours

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 53 points 9 months ago

I'm the guy who handles all of the 4:59 crisis because the morning people all left at 4

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 77 points 9 months ago

Cook, 21, testified Tuesday that he tries to confuse the targets of his pranks for the amusement of his online audience. He said he doesn’t seek to elicit fear or anger, but acknowledged his targets often react that way.

Asked why he didn’t stop the prank despite Colie’s repeated requests, Cook said he “almost did” but not because he sensed fear or anger from Colie. He said Colie simply wasn’t exhibiting the type of reaction Cook was looking for.

“There was no reaction,” Cook said.

There wasn't reacting with fear? I guess backing up and saying "stop", while you continued to shove yourself in his face, was a happy reaction?

On the video, Colie says “stop” three different times and tries to back away from Cook, who continues to advance.

He gets off on harassing people just trying to do their jobs or get through the day.

stunts, like pretending to vomit on Uber drivers and following unsuspecting customers through department stores

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 64 points 9 months ago

You aren't old enough to consent to sex but you are old enough to be charged with sex crimes. Bizarre

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 57 points 9 months ago

The purpose of reddit is to keep people engaged while seeing ads. That's it.

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 55 points 10 months ago

Probably the same lazy slobs who leave frozen meat on random shelves in supermarkets because they changed their mind but are too lazy to put it back.

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 71 points 10 months ago

Because every gun owner thinks they are "the good guys"

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