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Answer: there was a poster in a subway, or something, and it said something along the line of “We plan to remove all disabled people by 2020”. Because of how it was worded, people are making memes about it.
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cg0jfj
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eudqrh8
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2019-07-21 16:04:21
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What is going on with Disabled people at end of 2020?
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I've been scrolling through reddit and this is an example of one the memes that consistently keeps coming up for me right now:
https://www.reddit.com/r/me_irl/comments/cg03p8/me_irl/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
It's about disabled people seemingly trying to hide away or disappear at or near the end of 2020. I'm unsure why this is a meme and was hoping r/outoftheloop could help answer my confusion!
If anyone can provide context behind this new meme topic, please do so! I hate being out of the know with these things.
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2019-07-21 16:00:14
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Answer:
A poster by the UK Conservative Party saying "We plan to cut all homeless people half by 2025" was posted on Reddit a few days ago. While the poster is fake (it was plastered on top of a different sign), it still seemed like funny bad phrasing and became a meme.
Nothing more to it, the other answer isn't really accurate though so I thought I'd put my 2 cents in.
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cg0jfj
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eudtho5
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2019-07-21 16:38:29
| false |
What is going on with Disabled people at end of 2020?
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I've been scrolling through reddit and this is an example of one the memes that consistently keeps coming up for me right now:
https://www.reddit.com/r/me_irl/comments/cg03p8/me_irl/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
It's about disabled people seemingly trying to hide away or disappear at or near the end of 2020. I'm unsure why this is a meme and was hoping r/outoftheloop could help answer my confusion!
If anyone can provide context behind this new meme topic, please do so! I hate being out of the know with these things.
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2019-07-21 16:00:14
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Answer: Some people who watch GoT say the last season's script was a disaster.
They are poking fun at the writers.
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cg0krs
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eudrw0j
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2019-07-21 16:18:31
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What is the deal with game of thrones actors and SDCC?
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/r/Freefolks have been posting alot of game of thrones actors and San Diego Comic Con.
Seems like alot of hate for the actors suddenly. What happened at SDCC? Seth Rogen is somehow involved too?
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfljy6/you_were_the_chosen_one/
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfybi5/if_seth_rogen_called_you_out_you_really_fucked_up/
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2019-07-21 16:03:29
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Answer: the last season of game of thrones was poorly received by fans. There was a petition to remake it that had well over a million signatures. If you google "bad writers" the top results are the writers of Thrones
The show runners/writers backed out of appearing at comic con. Some cast members showed up but they didn't take any fan questions (which is the first time they've not taken fan questions if I'm not mistaken).
Seth Rogen was at comic con to promote one of his shows. He poked fun at the Thrones writers for not showing up. There's a video of it on youtube
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cg0krs
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eue0fg2
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2019-07-21 18:02:12
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What is the deal with game of thrones actors and SDCC?
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/r/Freefolks have been posting alot of game of thrones actors and San Diego Comic Con.
Seems like alot of hate for the actors suddenly. What happened at SDCC? Seth Rogen is somehow involved too?
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfljy6/you_were_the_chosen_one/
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfybi5/if_seth_rogen_called_you_out_you_really_fucked_up/
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2019-07-21 16:03:29
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Answer: [disclaimer: not in the MakeUp subreddit spheres, but have followed the last OotL on the subject]
the MakeupAddiction subreddit has been having a bout of drama over a mod named The New Poet Lawyerette. TL;DR: they made some controversial mod decisions, didn't really justify it and tried to excuse it over personal preferences and 'modding under the influence,' as well as breaking several rules in their circlejerk community and harassing other users and mods under alts. The subreddit is extremely dissatisfied, they are still a mod, and the situation has been exacerbated by a friend of the mod in question coming in and stirring up even more drama.
[More details here](https://www.reddit.com/r/muacirclejerk/comments/cemb4k/rmuacirclejerk_gets_brigaded_after/)
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cfuzad
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eudt37q
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2019-07-21 16:33:31
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What’s going on with TLNP on MUA?
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Can’t figure out what TLNP means. Link for context. https://reddit.com/r/muacirclejerk/comments/cfmob3/im_a_former_mua_mod_were_being_silenced_and_i/
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2019-07-21 04:05:46
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Answer: Trump tweeted the other day that these Women of Color serving in Congress should "go back where they came from" if they're unhappy in the US. Three of the four were born in the United States, so it's been called out as being racist by assuming that non-white people can't possibly be United States citizens.
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cg0pw2
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eudu5eb
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2019-07-21 16:46:29
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What is going on with the recent beef between Trump and the congresswomen?
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[Trump’s tweet ](https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1152912995938443269?s=21)
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2019-07-21 16:15:48
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Answer: Her name is Lauren Valencia. https://variety.com/2019/music/news/lauren-valencia-manager-my-chemical-romance-grimes-1203265903/
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cfqeq9
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euduzth
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2019-07-21 16:56:43
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What's up with this post from Serj Tankian?
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http://imgur.com/a/pO33Ap3 since idk if you can just share insta posts.
Who tf is Lauren?? What does she have to do with Shavo? I read his entire wikipedia page, I googled 7 different combinations of words that included shavo and lauren. I know a lot about this band and its members so I would know about spouses (Sonia Odadjian for example).
There's no explanation in the comments, in fact most people seem to be asking who she is. I made my comments asking the same to no avail.
Edited: a name
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2019-07-20 20:23:38
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Answer: Other users have already commented about the company’s support for anti-LGBT groups, but there’s one more reason it was kicked out of the airport that’s being overshadowed. They’re not open on Sunday.
This was already on the news and it only became catapulted into the national spotlight when the whole donation relegation came out. San Antonio is a pretty small airport. Sunday is one of the busiest travel days and you have a restaurant with a prime location not generating any revenue for the city.
EDIT: Looks like this is somehow now the top comment. Not being open on Sunday is just one of the issues. The main reason the bill was passed was that San Antonio voted to remove Chick-fil-A from the airport due to the chain's donations going to anti-LGBT groups. The governor of Texas intervened and signed a law that prevents governments (aka the City of San Antonio) from passing legislation that is "adverse" to the company's religious beliefs.
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cg123n
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eudzlz6
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2019-07-21 17:52:26
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What's going on with the Save Chick-fil-A law?
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Saw this on twitter [https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664](https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664) and am very confused about how a restaurant chain inspired an actual law that is to be passed.
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2019-07-21 16:45:33
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Answer: The city council in San Antonio denied Chik-Fil-A a spot in their airport because it’s not a great idea to allocate space for a restaurant that’s closed one day of the week when other restaurants in the airport can’t afford to.
It didn’t even get political, people just kind of assumed it did.
Edit: As always, the truth resists simplicity. Go through the replies to this comment and read more of the story. Also, friendly reminder that all of this went down before a city election so some people might be trying to make themselves look better.
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cg123n
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eueg85f
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2019-07-21 21:13:20
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What's going on with the Save Chick-fil-A law?
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Saw this on twitter [https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664](https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664) and am very confused about how a restaurant chain inspired an actual law that is to be passed.
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2019-07-21 16:45:33
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Answer: Chick-fil-A did not ispire the law, which is intended to prevent government from taking "adverse actions" against businesses or individuals because of their religious beliefs, though the law gained significant attention and traction after a San Antonio Council moved to exclude CFA from opening in the city's airport.
The bill was filed 3/7/19. Source: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/SB01978S.htm
Motion to ban CFA from airport was 3/21/19. Source: https://www.sanantonio.gov/Council/d1/News/PressReleases/ArtMID/26849/ArticleID/15246/Councilman-Roberto-Trevi241o’s-statement-regarding-airport-concession-agreement-with-Paradies-Lagard232re
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cg123n
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eufk3gj
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2019-07-22 06:41:49
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What's going on with the Save Chick-fil-A law?
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Saw this on twitter [https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664](https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664) and am very confused about how a restaurant chain inspired an actual law that is to be passed.
| 9,633 |
2019-07-21 16:45:33
| true |
Answer: Essentially this is giving businesses the same freedom of religion and protection from discrimination offered to an individual. This all started because San Antonio's city council had voted to ban Chick Fil A from being allowed to be built in their Airport due to donation Chick Fil A made to religious organizations that do not support the LGBT.
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cg123n
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euhcl9a
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2019-07-22 19:48:24
| false |
What's going on with the Save Chick-fil-A law?
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Saw this on twitter [https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664](https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1152680830009073664) and am very confused about how a restaurant chain inspired an actual law that is to be passed.
| 9,633 |
2019-07-21 16:45:33
| true |
Answer: The sub rules dictate that the top comment has to be relevant/on topic. The removed ones were not so they had to go
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2019-07-21 18:21:46
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What's going on with the comments in this thread? Why are they all removed?
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Some of them are even gilded. Who dropped the ban hammer and why?
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/cfgou9/cigarette_butts_are_the_most_common_form_of
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2019-07-21 18:19:08
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Answer: Looking through https://www.removeddit.com/r/science/comments/cfgou9/cigarette_butts_are_the_most_common_form_of/?utm_source=share, it seems like the topic quickly got derailed into a fight of smokers vs nonsmokers, and lots of hate ruined the discussion.
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cg25tz
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eufbthr
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2019-07-22 04:11:24
| true |
What's going on with the comments in this thread? Why are they all removed?
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Some of them are even gilded. Who dropped the ban hammer and why?
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/cfgou9/cigarette_butts_are_the_most_common_form_of
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2019-07-21 18:19:08
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Answer: So she went into an expressed check out line with something like 20 items. Someone confronted her about it and told her to gtfo of the express lane and go back to the normal lane. She turned it into a race issue because the confronter looked white and made a huge deal about it basically calling the guy a racist Trump supporter. She claimes he told her to go back to where she came from, etc. Come to find out the guy that confronted her is a Cuban American and life long Democrat. Erica suddenly changes her story when this is brought to the light, along with other evidence that she is/was lying. Essentially Smollet 2.0.
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cg25t7
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eue2ur5
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2019-07-21 18:31:40
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What's going on with Erica Thomas?
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Saw this post https://twitter.com/notaxation/status/1153004635881271296?s=19 comparing her with some interesting people. Who is she and what is this fuss surrounding her?
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2019-07-21 18:19:05
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Answer:
Firstly, Lennon walls are great big walls of Post-it notes and other assorted posters that are popping up all over the city to protest the recent anti-extradition bill.
The tl;dr of the bill is that Hong Kong does not have an extradition agreement with Taiwan, so the Hong Kong government, using a recent murder case, tried to push through a bill to extradite a murder suspect. Unfortunately, that bill also conveniently left open the opportunity for Hongkongers to be extradited to the Mainland as well. Taiwan rejected the use of this bill to extradite said prisoner, but the Hong Kong government has only "suspended" the bill without "withdrawing" it (the only declaration that has any legal significance), and has instead opted to use phrases such as "it rests in peace" to describe the bill. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
People are also stacking additional demands onto the protests, the other main four being "the leader of Hong Kong to resign", "retract the characterization of the June 12 protests as a riot", "release and exonerate all protesters", and "open an independent investigative committee into police brutality". More recent protests have tacked on the old 2014 Umbrella Movevent demand of "universal suffrage without Chinese interference". The protests never really stopped since the start of June last month; there have been big protests ("big" being a few hundred thousand protesters each) every single week, mostly on weekends.
The second question needs a bit of explanation into the social structure of the city.
Hong Kong is not a Tokyo-style super-dense city as you might think it is. The majority of land in the city is designated for wildlife purposes (think country parks and green belts), and the city proper needs to be crammed into the rest. This creates a group of citizens who have historically lived in the more rural areas to be seen as somehow "separate" from urban Hong Kong proper in identity. Due to something called the Small House Policy (丁權), these rural villagers tend to be intensely patriotic to the government, since every male villager has the right to build his own small house, which is a privilege that the absolute majority of urban Hongkongers are unable to afford due to quite literally one of the world's most expensive housing prices.
These villagers see the anti-protesters using violence against police, and they got mad. (Never mind that the protesters were literally fighting with sticks against guns.) So mad, that they decided to do something about it to support tbe police and the government.
Beat the protesters up when they return to the more rural areas using bamboo sticks, of course. (The hypocrisy already stings, but wait, there's more!) Apparently some villagers didn't get the notice that they were only supposed to beat up protesters, so now they've also beaten up a member of the Legislative Council (Hong Kong's parliament), a reporter who was doing a livestream, *allegedly* beat a pregnant woman until she miscarried, and multiple random passersby who happened to be returning home at a very inopportune time.
There's even more though. Video evidence shows that the police have given exactly zero shits towards these thugs, while *simultaneously* they were firing rubber bullets into the faces of protesters in the city center without warning. These happenings are hours old, so I suggest you go and look at the video evidence on Twitter.
For the explosives, there are some conspiracy theories behind the bomb material which I won't go into, but the police found some explosives in a downtown industrial building, arrested everyone, brought it to the roof, and exploded it then and there. I dunno how the police want to press charges after literally exploding the evidence, but the fact that they could blow the explosives up on site meant that it wasn't as much as you might think it would be. The arrested members were part of one of the more radical groups in Hong Kong whose agenda is to establish a "Hong Kong cultural identity" apart from China; the leaders have denied any knowledge of the explosives, obviously.
If you or someone else has any more questions feel free to PM me.
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2019-07-21 20:41:18
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What's the deal with Hong Kong now?
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I've read about big protest in HK, but they were months ago, but now I read that there are now [Lennon Wall](https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cfxhfw/does_hkpd_realize_they_just_built_a_lennon_wall/), [persons attacking other citizens](https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cg0diu/triads_attacking_civilians_anyone_on_the_mtr_in/) and even a [bomb plot](https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cfvre3/setting_up_protesters_before_protest/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)?
Bonus question, what is Lennon wall?
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2019-07-21 16:43:32
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Answer: it’s just another meme. The idea is that you post a picture with a well known sound, like the example you gave is from the Shrek movie where the Smashmouth song starts. Another popular example is the intro clip from The Lion King because the opening song is very well known.
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cg3zvf
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euefei4
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2019-07-21 21:03:24
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What is going on with people posting the "You can't hear pictures" thing all over social media?
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[https://pics.me.me/teacher-there-are-five-senses-me-can-hear-pictures-teacher-58814243.png](https://pics.me.me/teacher-there-are-five-senses-me-can-hear-pictures-teacher-58814243.png)
You've probably seen this on facebook, usually with some reaction reaction meme image attached. It's like:
"Teacher: There are 5 senses. They are smell, hear, touch taste and see.
Student: I can hear pictures
Teacher: You can't hear pictures."
\[Insert reaction meme below\]
Why are people posting this and other people reacting like it's funny? It's not, it's a fact. Some images might have a sound associated in the mind with them, but you don't actually HEAR things.
Unless the joke is the student is simply referring to the word "pictures", but even so, that's not really very funny..........?
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2019-07-21 20:57:43
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Answer: An extremely popular YouTuber by the name of PewDiePie started playing it somewhat recently. It kept being on trending for gaming and has resulted in extremely positive feedback.
More people are also coming back to it for other reasons. Some nostalgic, some because coincidentally enough a new release has came out with brand new features and so forth.
It was always a fantastic game, but it is approx. 9 years old, and with everything else people just get tired of it which is why we haven’t heard too much about it until recently.
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cg3uj0
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euega6k
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2019-07-21 21:14:02
| false |
What's the deal with Minecraft being popular again?
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So, apparently Minecraft is back on YouTube boys!
Just... how did this start?
https://youtu.be/dJg1ptpqN2g
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2019-07-21 20:44:48
| true |
Answer: There are five reasons:
1) Version 1.14 recently released, which changes a massive amount of stuff about the game (I haven't played it yet, so I can't give specifics).
2) Nostalgia. People who used to play it, are getting the old 'itch' because it's been a while.
3) Modpacks and custom maps. There are some really interesting modpacks, both 'questbook' style and 'freeform', coming out lately for the last major 'mod-ready' version (1.12.2), like the various All The Mods packs, Mystical Village 2, Project Ozone 3, the adventure map Diversity 3, etc.
4) All the little kids gave up on Minecraft and moved on to Fortnite and Apex, leaving Minecraft a haven for the old-timers (and according to one popular meme, autistic people).
5) PewDiePie has started playing it on his channel, and he's one of the most subscribed YouTubers in the world.
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cg3uj0
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euegf3a
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2019-07-21 21:15:40
| false |
What's the deal with Minecraft being popular again?
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So, apparently Minecraft is back on YouTube boys!
Just... how did this start?
https://youtu.be/dJg1ptpqN2g
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2019-07-21 20:44:48
| true |
Answer: Along with the other answers, Keemstar started Minecraft Mondays which brought large YouTubers into Minecraft (Pewdiepie, Shotgunraids, James Charles, Ninja, etc...)
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cg3uj0
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eufblkc
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2019-07-22 04:07:58
| false |
What's the deal with Minecraft being popular again?
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So, apparently Minecraft is back on YouTube boys!
Just... how did this start?
https://youtu.be/dJg1ptpqN2g
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2019-07-21 20:44:48
| true |
Answer:
Preface: So at Wrigley Field (where the Chicago Cubs play), drunk fans like to collect beer cups and make "cup snakes".
This should provide more insight about the #justiceforligma meme: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Bz8atcrH8A1/?igshid=1ss64pcji5gwz
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cften1
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euehq6r
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2019-07-21 21:31:19
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What's up with crowds at sporting events building tall stacks of cups resembling snakes and tagging photos of them with #JusticeForLigma ?
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Example: https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1152690151899967488?s=21
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2019-07-21 01:12:14
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Answer: Seth Rogan, at San Diego Comic Con, commented on that his panel about his TV Show was being followed by the Game of Thrones panel. He then commented that majority of the writers were no-shows and mocked them openly, stating "I don't blame them for not showing their faces." This is due to the controversial finale of the show.
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cg4x1j
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euem8xj
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2019-07-21 22:25:36
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What's going on with the Game of Thrones community praising Seth Rogen?
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I've been seeing a lot of memes and posts about him. I know it has something to do with the writers of GOT.
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfybi5/if_seth_rogen_called_you_out_you_really_fucked_up/
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2019-07-21 22:20:45
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Answer: context is given in the comments of the post you linked https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfybi5/comment/eude8wk
Writers of GOT bailed (again) on their panel. The GOT panel didn't allow questions to be asked.
Seth, in his panel, said 'at least I will show my face' or something similar. He's essentially calling the head writers of GOT chickens for not facing the fans for the farce that was the finale of the show. Many GOT fans felt this was very cathartic and have no rallied around Seth rogen
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cg4x1j
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eugqxqm
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2019-07-22 16:33:35
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What's going on with the Game of Thrones community praising Seth Rogen?
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I've been seeing a lot of memes and posts about him. I know it has something to do with the writers of GOT.
https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/cfybi5/if_seth_rogen_called_you_out_you_really_fucked_up/
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2019-07-21 22:20:45
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Answer: just sort by oldest comments. It's just a meme at this point (seen on /r/dankmemes, hard to know when it started.
And found this [old forum thread](https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/other_subjects/43308-shrek-2-sexy-and-bloody), funny.
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cg5w3t
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eueu5td
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2019-07-22 00:07:05
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What's the deal with everyone on /r/askreddit unanimously agreeing that Shrek is the sexiest animated character?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cg3s7m/who_is_the_sexiest_animated_character/
For the record, I think this is fantastic!
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2019-07-21 23:52:56
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Answer: It's a meme. I think it started with "Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life" YouTube video
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cg5w3t
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euf3772
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2019-07-22 02:07:37
| false |
What's the deal with everyone on /r/askreddit unanimously agreeing that Shrek is the sexiest animated character?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cg3s7m/who_is_the_sexiest_animated_character/
For the record, I think this is fantastic!
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2019-07-21 23:52:56
| true |
Answer: It's obvious isn't it, one handsome mf, especially when he drinks the handsome potion
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cg5w3t
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eufrocf
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2019-07-22 09:36:59
| false |
What's the deal with everyone on /r/askreddit unanimously agreeing that Shrek is the sexiest animated character?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cg3s7m/who_is_the_sexiest_animated_character/
For the record, I think this is fantastic!
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2019-07-21 23:52:56
| true |
Answer: meme that started off with 4chan green text stories called "Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life", which were about sexually explicit encounters with Shrek and children who worship him. Stories became popular and a weird fandom of people overly devoted to him came about, the members sometimes referred to as "brogres".
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cg5w3t
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eug0lwo
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2019-07-22 12:02:30
| false |
What's the deal with everyone on /r/askreddit unanimously agreeing that Shrek is the sexiest animated character?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cg3s7m/who_is_the_sexiest_animated_character/
For the record, I think this is fantastic!
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2019-07-21 23:52:56
| true |
Answer: It’s an app called HUJI cam. The app gives the photos a disposable camera type of quality. They let you remove or use the current date as well.
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cg7cty
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euf5q6x
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2019-07-22 02:42:28
| false |
What's the deal with the 90s Date Stamps on new photos trend?
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I see it all the time on photos clearly taken recently. Are people using old cameras? Is it some app that makes your photo look retro?
Example https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LjOlkl8Xl/?igshid=4nkwa4ivv7g5
| 0 |
2019-07-22 02:18:35
| true |
Answer: Hyojin had a nsfw account back in 2017 and she drew a fellow YouTuber who was 17 at the time. The animal abuse allegations were from a former roommate of hers who claimed she abused it in a video about the Slazo situation. I should mention that she's australian and the age of consent is 16-17 so take that what you will.
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eufkzad
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2019-07-22 07:00:27
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What is going on with Hyojin and the allegations of animal abuse and allegedly drawing CP?
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I've seen on twitter that hyojin recently made a tweet about killing herself as well a response tweet which is being criticized for not addressing the slazo situation and it's connection in all this. I've seen the names ImAlexx and Turkey Tom also being thrown around and what's their role in the situation?
[https://twitter.com/squizxy/status/1153094905037594624](https://twitter.com/squizxy/status/1153094905037594624)
[https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153108809650495488](https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153108809650495488)
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2019-07-22 06:54:53
| true |
Answer: It's related to the Slazo Drama, in short Hyojin and IamAllexx were key players in spreading the Twittlonger made by Chey(Slazo's ex-girlfriend) that falsely accused Slazo.
​
**IamAllexx:**
Now Alex was a friend of Slazo that lived with him along time ago, and now people are calling him out for his involvement in the whole situation because evidence started to come that half of the things he accused Slazo of doing were false and sometimes Alex himself knew that they were false, also leaked discored chats showed that IamAllexx, Hyojin and other people conspired to get Slazo's career ruined and that he shouldn't continue. This with a history of Alex backstabbing people for clout and fame.
​
**Hyojin:**
Now people made videos about the whole drama from Keemstar to Colossal and many other demanding those who took part in attacking Slazo that they apologize to him, the only one who did was DolanDark. Returning to people making videos, a youtuber by the name TurkeyTom made a video talking about the whole situation, and in his video he says that he made contact with people who say lived with Hyojin and how she abused their dogs, she claims that these are false accusations made by Tom. Later however, her old account where she drew NSFW art of other people(some were underage) was found, she claims that she asked people before she drew them but Kavos(another youtuber) [says that she didn't ask him when she drew him](https://twitter.com/Nicholas_DeOrio/status/1152805525622579202). This added more doubt to her credibility.
The thing is people are mad that she talked about her situation before the Slazo one, only claiming that she wanted to support an IRL friend. Now it seems that people were mad at her to the point she posted this [tweet](https://twitter.com/squizxy/status/1153094905037594624), [Tom](https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153107631336239109) and [Slazo](https://twitter.com/Slazo/status/1153127809792921600) addressed it and said that they don't anyone to attack her and that she should seek help, but people are not buying it saying that she is now playing the victim so that she gets sympathy by people instead of asking her to address the Slazo drama, now Tom posted that [she wasn't playing the victim and she seriously needs help](https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153140907237138432).
Now thats the last update we have on her, only time will tell.
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cg9uaz
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eufsk7r
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2019-07-22 09:53:37
| true |
What is going on with Hyojin and the allegations of animal abuse and allegedly drawing CP?
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I've seen on twitter that hyojin recently made a tweet about killing herself as well a response tweet which is being criticized for not addressing the slazo situation and it's connection in all this. I've seen the names ImAlexx and Turkey Tom also being thrown around and what's their role in the situation?
[https://twitter.com/squizxy/status/1153094905037594624](https://twitter.com/squizxy/status/1153094905037594624)
[https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153108809650495488](https://twitter.com/TurkeyTom/status/1153108809650495488)
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2019-07-22 06:54:53
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Answer:
Minecraft recently had a 10 year anniversary, which highlighted a lot of the previous updates to the game since its release. In the 10 years since then, Microsoft purchased Minecraft (I can't for the life of me remember when) and put more work into developing it for multiple platforms (Java (PC), Bedrock, Xbox, PS4, Pocket edition), all of which I believe culminated in an advertising push by Microsoft a couple months ago (for the anniversary), which hit the sweet spot of nostalgia, and current playability; as if you played when you were a 10, you may be going to college now, and this leads to memes about Minecraft, it trends, then YouTubers make videos, then lazy news sites or related content producers reference the surge in popularity as a story in itself.
I think it's also worth noting, with regards to this being kind of a feedback loop of information, there isn't a point in the past decade where Minecraft *hasn't* been producing regular, game-changing updates. It's not that the developers "caught up", but rather people come back to playing to find the game has changed multiple times over since they stopped playing, and can get reacquainted with the game like they did the first time.
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cgb6fs
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eufw96q
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2019-07-22 10:56:16
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Why are people talking about Minecraft suddenly making a "comeback" in 2019?
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I have been getting tons of these "Minecraft comeback" videos appear on YouTube and I dont know what caused minecraft to come back.
Here is an example: http://imgur.com/gallery/ugnXubg
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2019-07-22 09:50:34
| true |
Answer: it's just a "women should stay in the kitchen" meme. The usage of Detroit gameplay here is pretty much coincidental, the only reason is because it has a scene where you play as a woman doing the dishes.
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cgbmor
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eufwggn
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2019-07-22 10:59:27
| false |
What’s the deal with this Detroit Become Human meme?
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I’ve seen a handful of these memes which none of them, naturally, I understand because I don’t play. I just scroll past but this ones driving me crazy. I know what the game is about for the most part but I don’t know the details.
I know it has nothing to do with 2k but what’s the inside joke on this [scene](https://twitter.com/que5ts/status/1152651828586340352?s=21)? Why are all the comments hesitant to laugh?
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2019-07-22 10:45:08
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Answer: In the late 18th century painters started to use entire landscapes as subject matter. This translated to photography when camera systems became more portable. In the 1800's many photographers chose to take pictures of landscapes to document travels and some photographers decided to use landscapes as a form of artistic expression.
https://pixel77.com/landscape-photography-short-history-tips/
https://www.thurmanovich.com/gallery-collections-blog//documenting-the-natural-world-a-history-of-landscape-photography
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/magazine/a-brief-history-of-landscape-painting/
In short, it has been a thing since the 1800's. And it is an extremely popular genre of photography. Second only to portraiture.
https://www.phototraces.com/creative-photography/famous-landscape-photographers/
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cgbu6s
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eugfamn
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2019-07-22 14:45:09
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What is going on with people taking pictures of plants and the sun rising? Has this always been a thing?
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Im just trying to figure out how this started? I mean, I never thought this would ever really be a thing, and Im really left out of the loop. Apparently there are tons of subreddits dedicated to doing just this thing. Im just blown away.
Here is a [sub](https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/) But yeah, anyone that can help me understand the randomness of why this is a thing all of a sudden, would be a great help.
Bonus points:
Also, what the fuck is up with that big light that rises every morning, in the east. I never go outside, so I was shocked to see this.
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2019-07-22 11:08:47
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Answer: Hillenburg was a against a spin off, and Kamp Koral wad anounced very shortly after his death. Most fans saw it to be in very poor taste.
| 806 |
cgewyt
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eugoayy
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2019-07-22 16:09:56
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What is up with Nickelodeon and the spin-off Spongebob conundrum?
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I was watching Comment Awards's video on YouTube called "Daily Meme Dose III" and at 1:57, there is a meme with something about Nickelodeon and some sort of Spongebob spin off thing.
I dont know what happened and why this spin off was so much of a big deal, to Nickelodeon, Hillenburg and the Reddit Community. I would like some context of the situation and what exactly happened/is happening. Thank you!
Example:
https://www.change.org/p/nickelodeon-get-nickeloden-to-cancel-upcoming-spongebob-squarepants-spinoff
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2019-07-22 15:50:05
| true |
Answer: Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob, died last year. He was very against spinoffs, saying that he *never* wanted to see any sort of spinoff of the show. And yet, several months later, Nickelodeon announced that they were going to have a spinoff, called Kamp Koral. When fans started giving backlash, telling Nick to cancel the show immediately since Stephen Hillenburg was against it, they ignored it. Many people are suggesting that Nickelodeon flat-out doesn't care, due to a) the fact that they haven't addressed the backlash at all, and b) they have a history of ignoring Stephen Hillenburg's wishes (Hillenburg wanted the show to end after The Spongebob Squarepants Movie, but Nickelodeon refused to end it because it was doing so well). So people are upset, saying that Nickelodeon is disrespecting a dead man's wishes. And since Stephen Hillenburg has unfortunately passed, he can't vouch for himself, which is why fans are stepping in.
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cgewyt
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eugt96g
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2019-07-22 16:54:16
| false |
What is up with Nickelodeon and the spin-off Spongebob conundrum?
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I was watching Comment Awards's video on YouTube called "Daily Meme Dose III" and at 1:57, there is a meme with something about Nickelodeon and some sort of Spongebob spin off thing.
I dont know what happened and why this spin off was so much of a big deal, to Nickelodeon, Hillenburg and the Reddit Community. I would like some context of the situation and what exactly happened/is happening. Thank you!
Example:
https://www.change.org/p/nickelodeon-get-nickeloden-to-cancel-upcoming-spongebob-squarepants-spinoff
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2019-07-22 15:50:05
| true |
Answer: The gist of it is that redditors are getting worked up over nothing yet again. Everyone says Stephen wouldn't have wanted a spinoff and that it's a personal insult, but few people actually provide a source on that. I'm going to copy this comment I made elsewhere that didn't get any traction:
The only source I can find on Stephen being against a spinoff is a Paul Tibbit tweet (see edit). Most of the original crew left after season three, Stephen included. His role was almost nonexistent until he started getting more involved after the second movie. Tibbit was showrunner in this period, and frankly the show sucked. (There's a reason that "First 100 Episodes" boxset is so popular). Now they've moved on to a more slapstick style, which is better than whatever was going on in that middle period.
I don't place a very large weight on what Tibbet is saying here. He calls the spinoff "greedy, lazy executive-ing" but I think we passed that in 2006 and he had his hands all over that. Now, I don't blame him for taking the showrunner spot, but I do feel like this makes it a pot-kettle black situation. If anything a spinoff will let some fresh blood come into the franchise, because Spongebob is a franchise now. Maybe this will finally let Nick put the original show to a well-deserved rest.
Spongebob is going to be like Looney Tunes or Scooby Doo now. We are going to have golden ages, crappy bits, and a new reboot/phase/transition every 5-10 years or so. It's not so bad. That said, if you don't like it don't watch but a whole new generation of kids in the target demographic will watch it and love it.
Viacom is gonna Viacom. With all the money they make they can add some more channels to Pluto TV, which I'm all for. Better than whatever the hell Disney is doing with all those shitty remakes.
Edit: Another "source": An interview with TBI
TBI: Have you thought about spin-offs featuring some of the other characters?
The show is about SpongeBob, he’s the core element, and it’s about how he relates to the other characters. Patrick by himself might be a bit too much. So I don’t see any spin-offs.
People act like this is some kind of insult but here he just seems to say that a spinoff isn't realistic. Even so, it is a decade old interview. He might not have had the same view later on.
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cgewyt
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euk1q1l
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2019-07-23 11:39:24
| false |
What is up with Nickelodeon and the spin-off Spongebob conundrum?
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I was watching Comment Awards's video on YouTube called "Daily Meme Dose III" and at 1:57, there is a meme with something about Nickelodeon and some sort of Spongebob spin off thing.
I dont know what happened and why this spin off was so much of a big deal, to Nickelodeon, Hillenburg and the Reddit Community. I would like some context of the situation and what exactly happened/is happening. Thank you!
Example:
https://www.change.org/p/nickelodeon-get-nickeloden-to-cancel-upcoming-spongebob-squarepants-spinoff
| 6,724 |
2019-07-22 15:50:05
| true |
Answer: It seems that Q uh... "fans" have been [trying to link Hanks with paedophilia for a while](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/30/qanon-4chan-rightwing-conspiracy-theory-explained-trump) (with nothing to be seen supporting the allegations), this is most likely a continuation of that.
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cgfylf
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euh2n33
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2019-07-22 18:21:42
| true |
What is up with people saying Tom Hanks is a pedo in Twitters comments of the new Mr Rogers movie?
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I've always liked Tom Hanks, and never heard any "rumors" of him being a pedo. What's up with that? Link: [https://twitter.com/ABeautifulDay/status/1153288588794060800?ref\_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref\_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fjuliareinstein%2Ftom-hanks-mister-rogers-trailer-a-beautiful-day-in-the](https://twitter.com/ABeautifulDay/status/1153288588794060800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fjuliareinstein%2Ftom-hanks-mister-rogers-trailer-a-beautiful-day-in-the)
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2019-07-22 17:11:15
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Answer: QAnon is a conspiracy theory that's been running from 4Chan for years now. At a Trump rally, someone held up a baby and [Trump commented on it. ](https://mobile.twitter.com/Roelzinga/status/1151823927716581377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-2534021002134842451.ampproject.net%2F1907152257550%2Fframe.html) The baby had a large Q on the back of his onesie.
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cghwbd
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euhcl92
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2019-07-22 19:48:24
| true |
What's up with the Q tweets trending?
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I keep seeing those tweets with #askQ and #Qbaby and it feels like it has something to do with a trump rally every time. What's up with that?
@aawayne : https://twitter.com/aawayne/status/1153334449892974594?s=09
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2019-07-22 19:39:11
| true |
Answer: It looks like the cat stepped on her keyboard while she was playing Apex and she picked it up and threw it behind her. Apparently this isn't the first incident with her being aggressive towards her animals either. She kicked her dog in the chest and let her cat lick up some vodka (which can potentially be very toxic to cats). It seems she was nonchalant about the whole thing as well, which is probably not the best way to go about it if you have any animal lovers in your audience.
Here's the clip of throwing her cat:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/cf00bv/alinity_throwing_her_cat/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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cgi8n8
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euhg0fz
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2019-07-22 20:17:46
| true |
Why have people been talking about Alinity and Cat Abuse?
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Some people said PeTA was right and they were surprised they had to agree. If they have to agree with PeTA on something, then it must be something pretty bad.
Context: https://www.reddit.com/r/angryupvotes/comments/cfl1a7/peta_on_thot_patrol/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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2019-07-22 20:05:46
| true |
Answer: He's a shitposter.
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cgi4zw
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euhh51n
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2019-07-22 20:27:25
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What’s up with this Caucasian james guy ?
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https://twitter.com/CaucasianJames
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2019-07-22 19:57:58
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Answer: He’s simply just a twitter user with a large following who posts original content. I noticed his twitter originally when he posted a video of himself dancing to the That’s So Raven theme song, the caption when along the lines of something like “When your doctor tells you you have 50 seconds left to live” and the video itself was 50 seconds. When i found that video he only had 700 or so followers, he started posting more about his celebrity crush on the actor Zendaya, and he continues to post original content. I wouldn’t say he’s a “shit poster” because he actually has funny content, he doesn’t steal tweets but does use popular formats that are trending and he likes ripping into accounts that steal tweets and posting satire about accounts that buy their followers and post cringeworthy lovey dovey tweets.
Really to simplify it he’s just a normal guy who a lot of people think are funny, they follow him because he spreads positivity and humor onto their timeline almost daily.
I hope this helped clear things up a bit.
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cgi4zw
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exg1bby
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2019-08-19 22:19:48
| false |
What’s up with this Caucasian james guy ?
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https://twitter.com/CaucasianJames
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2019-07-22 19:57:58
| true |
Answer: A young woman designed a pair of "male" and "female" chairs, where the mails chair is designed to force men's knees together so they take up less space, while the female chair is designed to force leg spreading and taking up more space. The designs gained notoriety after winning an award. The award seems to be more like an art competition rather than a practical design competition.
"Manspreading" is the term used to describe a stereotypical way in which men sometimes sit with their legs further apart, taking up more space than women stereotypically do.
Proponents of the idea that manspreading is a real problem see it as emblematic of a society where men are "allowed to take up space" and where women must accommodate them and strive to not be in anyone's way.
Opponent's of the idea that it's a problem point to differences in anatomy which make it uncomfortable to sit with their knees together (different shaped hips, different shaped thighs, and dangle bits between the legs that don't like to get squished). They also argue that it's not in fact common for men to take up more space than they need, or at least that men don't do this more so than women do (men often stand to give their seats to women, and women often take up multiple spaces with their purse or shopping bags).
People upset about this set of chairs are upset because they see it as trying to validate what they consider to be a non-issue. Specifically, the chair design is premised on the idea that manspreading both happens and is bad. They disagree with that premise. As such, they're upset that an award would go to a design premised on an idea that's either false or at least highly dubious. On top of that, they point to the fact that the chairs do little to solve the problem (men can just sit in the female chairs, or turn the male chairs around) and the female chair would be rather uncomfortable for most women.
Basically, some people see this as a great work of art that brings attention to an important issue. Others see it not only perpetuating a false negative stereotype, but also being a poorly made design.
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cgisyi
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euhqol7
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2019-07-22 21:51:58
| false |
What’s going on with the anti-man spreading chair?
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https://nypost.com/2019/07/19/manspreading-chair-wins-award-for-forcing-dudes-legs-together/
People all over Reddit are talking about the man spreading chair and how it supports sexism and feminism. This link is very bias, so any unbiased comments would be greatly appreciated.
| 149 |
2019-07-22 20:50:14
| true |
Answer: the two companies have been poaching employees from each other for decades. It is usually Intel poaching AMD employees but it works the other way around as well. They have an arms race to have the more efficient CPU.
Historically, AMD has been seen as the more ethical company with the lesser product but their Ryzen CPUs are currently favored over both current and speculated near future Intel CPUs.
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cgkx7g
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euiaphh
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2019-07-23 01:04:00
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What is up with all the fuss about AMD vs Intel?
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I'm currently in lookout to buy a new CPU. I'm hearing all this "war" between AMD and Intel.
Lots of memes that AMD is much better with Ryzen.
Anyone care to tell me what's true what's not and why this all is happening?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/cauiw4/amd\_and\_intel\_are\_both\_good/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/cauiw4/amd_and_intel_are_both_good/)
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2019-07-22 23:41:22
| true |
Answer:
Both AMD and Intel are the kings of the x86 processor race. For as long as I can remember, both companies have gone back and forth with CPU generations for decades rallying fans for both sides. I've built both Intel and AMD CPU-based systems and had good experiences with them.
AMD has also always been seen as the underdog to Intel for a number of reasons but a big one is market share. According to the [benchmark data at this site](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/market_share.html), Intel is favored by 70% of the data sampled from submitted benchmarks with AMD coming in at around 30%.
Intel also happens to be a sheer corporate monster compared to AMD. If you google "Intel revenue", the figure that comes up is $70.8 billion USD for 2018. For AMD, it comes up to $6.48 billion USD for the same year.
AMD is also a fabless manufacturer -- they outsource their CPU production to other fabrication plants. Intel still owns fabrication plants of their own, and retools them, whenever they need to make new CPUs which can cost billions in upgrades that they can absorb. Because of the high cost involved in upgrading fabrication plants, Intel is one of the few companies in the world that still have their own.
In short, AMD is David to Intel's Goliath.
**So why the noise about AMD now?**
Intel has held onto the high-performance CPU crown for awhile. There is also a perception that while they have introduced new and more expensive models, the performance improvements don't justify the relatively high pricing that accompanies them.
AMD, however, introduced their new Ryzen processor line which offers relatively similar or better performance at lower prices. Historically, AMD has always been competitive with Intel when it comes to their CPU prices and this is not much of a surprise. The surprise is mostly from how big of an improvement their current CPU lineup is over Intel's along with that low price tag.
According to [this article on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2019/04/09/amds-ryzen-5-2600-outsells-every-other-desktop-cpu-as-intel-loses-market-share/#1d7f83fa356b), sales of the new processor were so good that AMD actually gained market share. And according to this [article from Techradar](https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-is-beating-intel-on-performance-power-and-price-for-the-first-time-in-20-years):
> Thanks to the Ryzen 3000 series’ new seven nanometer design, AMD has been able to make processors that beat equivalent Intel processors when it comes to performance, while having lower power consumption. Not only that, AMD’s processors beat Intel’s competitors when it comes to price as well.
> While AMD has always been highly competitive on price, this is the first time in two decades that the company has also managed to beat Intel on performance and power consumption as well. Reviews from various publications (including our own) all appear to agree that AMD’s Ryzen 3000 processors provide a real threat to Intel.
All of the Ryzen news has some hoping that this will push Intel to compete more with AMD instead of seemingly coasting along just because they can. There is [already a rumor that Intel is preparing a new CPU](https://hothardware.com/news/intel-comet-lake-counterattack-10-core-52ghz-499-cpu) to compete directly with AMD's Ryzen 3000.
So in general, CPU watchers and PC builders are really excited now that the CPU war has become a lot more interesting.
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cgkx7g
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euiqb3j
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2019-07-23 03:37:31
| true |
What is up with all the fuss about AMD vs Intel?
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I'm currently in lookout to buy a new CPU. I'm hearing all this "war" between AMD and Intel.
Lots of memes that AMD is much better with Ryzen.
Anyone care to tell me what's true what's not and why this all is happening?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/cauiw4/amd\_and\_intel\_are\_both\_good/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/cauiw4/amd_and_intel_are_both_good/)
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2019-07-22 23:41:22
| true |
Answer: The Joker (especially as depicted in The Dark Knight) has become something of a symbol for a certain sort of online culture that /r/gamersriseup seeks to emulate/parody. Because the character in the movie seems to believe that he's more sane because the way normal people do things is crazy, many people who see themselves as smarter than other people and made an outcast for it (rather than because of lackluster social skills, poor emotional adjustment, insecurity, and bad hygiene as is usually the case) look up to the character as a role model of sorts and post memes using the character to the tune of "I'm cool and damaged like The Joker- look at this thing The Joker said that applies to me!"
And because these 'smarter than everyone and an outcast' types also tend to fit into the category of 'gamer' and wear that as a sort of makeshift identity since it's a group of people they can easily identify with because games are fun and don't require a ton of social interaction. This attitude also lends itself to the other themes in the subreddit, since there's an equally stereotypical tenancy for people of that kidney to use their prejudices as 'proof' that they're smarter than everyone else since they can see the blatant evils of women and minorities where nobody else can.
See also, Rick and Morty
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cgjbj4
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euifelv
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2019-07-23 01:50:04
| false |
What is the deal with r/gamersriseup and the joker?
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[like this](https://www.reddit.com/r/GamersRiseUp/comments/c8nsl0/deep/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app)
A lot of the posts on there seem to incorporate the joker face and I fail to see the connection between gamers and the joker
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2019-07-22 21:30:07
| true |
Answer: Techno and Carson were teamed today on MM. Carson and techno agreed before hand to do a joke where Carson would try to sabotage techno despite being on the same team. This included team killing in spleef, never talking or joining their team discord and actively trying to make techno lose. It wasn't as funny as they though and technos fans are mad at Carson and techno is explaining it's a joke they agreed to do that didn't go so well.
| 4 |
cgl6d7
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euis8wf
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2019-07-23 03:56:37
| false |
what is going on with callmecarson and tehcnoblade?
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what happened on mc monday with technoblade and callmecarson?
https://twitter.com/Technothepig/status/1153446004928073728?s=09
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2019-07-23 00:03:58
| true |
Answer: At the beginning of his stream, Carson wanted to do a bit where he would try and “sabotage” Technoblade (since they were on the same team this week).
The joke got progressively more tense and awkward, as Techno’s fans were calling Carson “toxic” and “unfunny”.
It got to the point where Techno’s fan base made their way to Carson’s stream chat and started to make death threats towards him.
Carson grew more depressed as the stream went on, as it was visible on his face, and he said (something like) “there’s no getting out of the situation now”. He then abruptly ended his stream early in the middle of a mini-game.
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cgl6d7
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euiwkqa
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2019-07-23 04:41:23
| false |
what is going on with callmecarson and tehcnoblade?
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what happened on mc monday with technoblade and callmecarson?
https://twitter.com/Technothepig/status/1153446004928073728?s=09
| 2 |
2019-07-23 00:03:58
| true |
Answer: [Image from another post on r/smplive](
https://i.redd.it/au6lmso7yxb31.jpg)
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cgng0t
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euiv49b
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2019-07-23 04:26:07
| true |
What’s going on with CallMeCarson and TechnoBlade?
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I went to his latest video and his Minecraft Monday’s tweet and all anyone says is “if only he knew” or “oof” or “techno fans are bombing Carson. :(“, so that's all just super unhelpful.
​
[https://twitter.com/CallMeCarsonYT/status/1153006016537083906](https://twitter.com/CallMeCarsonYT/status/1153006016537083906)
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2019-07-23 03:40:53
| true |
Answer: It started about October of last year. Youtube basically fucked him over, yadda yadda. Though months later, he was cheating on his girlfriend at the time, sheepover. The girl he was cheating on, Liu, was also a pedophile, sexting a 15 year old boy and having sex with him. Mumkey was also getting drunk almost every day. His life was on a downward spiral, especially when mumkey and sheepover decided it wouldnt work out, after they tried couple's therapy. So, mumkey moved. He's still clinging onto Liu, though. She's been shown to be manipulative, untrustrworthy, a pedophile, and a backstabber. Which is why most of his fans have basically started trusting him less. He's still clinging onto a very bad person, to the point of wanting to marry her.
| 9 |
cgbem8
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euiw4o1
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2019-07-23 04:36:48
| false |
What is going on with mumkey Jones?
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Stumbled into this video just now, watched some parts of it and are still confused. I think I am not getting the full picture here. What's happening? https://youtu.be/h3GNwtt6vK4
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2019-07-22 10:17:55
| true |
Answer:
There doesn't seem to any big controversy or meme. Just some people wishing for a specific type of character.
A couple of things are in play here as well. 1) The designers of Overwatch have spread their characters around providing them with different ethnicities, national backgrounds, sexual orientations, body types, age-groups, etc. And 2) In the canon there is a black female character who was a member of the in-game organization Overwatch [as shown in this trailer for the character Ana at 0:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFWIw7wV8Q). That person however has not been turned into a playable character, though eight of the ten people in that image have already been.
Additionally there is a playable character that is coded as female and speaks with an african accent called Orisa. [That character is also voiced by a black woman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fhagNNcEEw). However, that character is actually an Omnic, an android, and thus it is kind of unsure whether gender and sexuality actually apply as concepts to them.
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cglrpe
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euiysdv
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2019-07-23 05:05:11
| true |
What's going on with people on Twitter criticizing the gender and color of the new Overwatch hero ?
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Hi everyone !
I'm talking about this tweet announcing the last Overwatch hero, Sigma.
[https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1153364082923384833](https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1153364082923384833)
There are many comments on this post about the color or gender of this new character. A majority of them point the fact that blizzard did not create a black female character instead of him.
Is there some kind of meme around this story or is it a real controversy ?
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2019-07-23 00:59:27
| true |
Answer: A word originated by Ghanaian hiplife musician Patapaa (Patapaa Amisty). Sco pa tu manaa is considered to be plain gibberish, but has multiple meanings in different languages, usually meaning "what's your opinion on this" or "what is your experience". In social media, when someone posts a picture of someone or something and says "sco pa tu manaa", they are asking for others' opinions and/or experiences of that subject.
| 39 |
cgril7
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euk4end
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2019-07-23 11:58:46
| false |
What is going on with people posting "sco pa tu mana" on Twitter?
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https://twitter.com/jerrydoubles/status/1148751083306651648?s=19
Where does that phrase originate from and what does it mean?
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2019-07-23 11:41:31
| true |
Answer: For a little bit of background, in 1985 Coca-Cola changed the formula for Coke, introducing a product called New Coke. After a bit of initial success, it was then met with widespread backlash. Three months after New Coke was released, Coke reintroduced the original formula calling it Coca-Cola Classic. Sales for New Coke dwindled and a few years later it was discontinued.
Stranger Things, set in 1985 and playing heavily into pop culture and nostalgia, includes the introduction of New Coke, with the characters disagreeing over its quality (Lucas and some of the parents like it; the rest of the kids do no).
This is actually a cross-promotion between Netflix and Coca-Cola, which is a bit more complicated than simple product placement. Coca-Cola has reintroduced a limited edition New Coke. Stranger Things is using product placement to promote it, while Coco-Cola is introducing a Stranger Things Coke and Stranger Things vending machines to promote the show. In order to purchase New Coke, customers must also buy some Stranger Things Cokes first (Coke Zero is offered as an alternative).
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cgsgbg
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eukhngb
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2019-07-23 13:27:50
| false |
What’s the deal with this season of Stranger Things and Coke?
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The in-show advertising seems a bit heavy. Do they have some kind of arrangement or something?
[see here](https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/cdm0mp/limited_edition_stranger_things_coke/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app)
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2019-07-23 13:14:09
| true |
Answer: the buzzfeed article seems to answer your question.
Girl on top moves her hips to spell out “coconut” similar to how doing oral on a woman people say you should “write out the alphabet” because it seems like you know what you’re doing.
It started out as just a quick joke that turned into the meme because people thought it was funny and you can make a lot of jokes out of it. (Spelling it wrong, getting distracted, now being turned on when you spell coconut outside of sex, and so on)
| 15 |
cgu651
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eul8sqj
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2019-07-23 16:13:03
| false |
What's the deal with "Spell Coconuts" when the girl is on top?
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I keep hear the term "Spell Coconuts" when the girl is on top during intercourse. My assumption is I guess its a sex move, but other countries spell coconuts differently though, how did all of this get started?
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/spell-coconut-viral-sex-tip-meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng1ZjtkhT2s
| 2 |
2019-07-23 15:37:48
| true |
Answer: I think the best way to describe him is by saying that people call him the british version of Trump
| 117 |
cgxcjp
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eum3e98
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2019-07-23 19:39:41
| false |
What's up with Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of Britain?
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I see posts like [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/cgryb3/ladies_and_gentlemen_boris_johnson_our_new_prime/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) everywhere on the front page and the comments don't say anything positive about him.
| 492 |
2019-07-23 19:38:21
| true |
Answer: As someone else pointed out, Titania is a parody account, but it is a real event that’s happening. A woman named Marcia De Silva opened up a small waxing parlor in her home in Canada. It had started out as a family and friends thing, when a transwoman named Jessica Yaniv reached out to her about a wax. Marcia initially said yes, but then cancelled the appointment when it was discovered that Jessica was pre-op. With all of her clients so far having vaginas, Marcia has said she was uncomfortable performing a Brazilian wax on a penis and testicles. Since then, Yaniv has filed multiple complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. All told, Yaniv has filed at least 16 complaints with the BCHRT, and at least two businesses (Marcia’s and one other) have been forced to close their doors over the matter.
| 236 |
cgwfd5
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eumjcmv
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2019-07-23 21:14:30
| false |
What's going on with a transgender woman suing a waxing parlor for discrimination?
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In relation to this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/cursedcomments/comments/cgjvdq/cursed_scrotum/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
All I can gather is that people are up in arms about a pre-op transwoman being denied service at a genital waxing parlor.
| 137 |
2019-07-23 18:28:14
| true |
Answer: You should watch Blaire White's video about the situation here: https://youtu.be/MI_lXO7zrAQ
She's a trans woman herself and covers the situation pretty well.
| 11 |
cgwfd5
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euomube
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2019-07-24 04:52:20
| true |
What's going on with a transgender woman suing a waxing parlor for discrimination?
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In relation to this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/cursedcomments/comments/cgjvdq/cursed_scrotum/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
All I can gather is that people are up in arms about a pre-op transwoman being denied service at a genital waxing parlor.
| 137 |
2019-07-23 18:28:14
| true |
Answer: This was not a national election. It was a conservative (tory) leadership election. Because the tories have the most MPs in parliament, the winner of the election becomes PM. People are angry because we now have a leader that wasn't voted in in a national election.
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cgywdn
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eumnjv4
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2019-07-23 21:40:58
| false |
What’s going on with the recent British election? And why are people it’s saying it’s undemocratic?
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Since the recent British election has just passed I’m starting to see everybody saying this election was undemocratic [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/cgr6gx/boris_johnson_becomes_new_uk_prime_minister/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app). People were saying only 100k voted in the election. Are only a certain people allowed to vote in this election? Or was there just a super low voter turnout?
| 9 |
2019-07-23 21:38:17
| true |
Answer: Marvel just released their plans for the post Endgame run of movies at San Diego Comic Con. There was also a trailer released for a Mr. Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks. The joke is in assuming that the latter is somehow related to Marvel because they dominated the entertainment headlines for several days.
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cgynav
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eumod8b
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2019-07-23 21:46:14
| false |
What’s the deal with this post from r/marvelstudios?
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[This post](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/cgmbs2/so_many_announcements_this_week/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app) seems to be a joke, but if so what’s the joke? What announcements are they talking about? Does it have something to do with the Eternals? I don’t know anything about the Eternals movie or any recent Marvel news that got announced.
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2019-07-23 21:18:26
| true |
Answer:
After Phase 3 wrapped up with *Endgame* and *Spider-Man: Far From Home*, we didn't actually know what was coming out in Phase Four until [the big San Diego Comic-Con reveal a couple of days ago](https://www.cnet.com/news/marvels-mcu-phase-4-plans-revealed-black-widow-shang-chi-thor-love-and-thunder-new-doctor-strange-and-more/). There were rumours about most of the other films on the slate -- *Black Widow* and *The Eternals* were known to be in production, *Shang-Chi* was all but confirmed, and a *Doctor Strange* sequel was bound to happen at one point -- but the big surprises were *Blade*, starring Mahershala Ali, and *Thor: Love and Thunder*, to be directed by *Ragnarok* director Taika Waititi.
Thor was kind of considered the poor cousin of the MCU; he was always popular in the *Avengers* movies, but his first two films weren't really given all that much positive attention. That changed with *Ragnarok*, which took a markedly different -- much more comedic -- approach to the character, and was extremely (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) popular. Basically, *Love and Thunder* is Thor coming back by popular demand.
As for Lady Thor -- or as she's more accurately know, just Thor -- it was a controversial storyline in the comics from a couple of years ago, when Jane Foster (Natalie Portman in the movies; she has a fairly long history in the comic books) was deemed worthy to wield Mjolnir and was given the powers of Thor. (It gets a bit dark later on. >!It turns out that Foster is dying of cancer.!<)
Waititi has announced that she will officially be returning as ['Mighty Thor'](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/22/natalie-portman-confirmed-as-mighty-thor-in-marvel-sequel) in the new movie. This is noteworthy for a couple of reasons, including the fact that Portman was largely thought to have been done with Marvel; she doesn't feature in *Ragnarok*, and she's barely in *Endgame* despite finding her being a fair focus of the movie. Secondly, a female Thor is likely to be controversial -- you only have to look at the casting of Lashana Lynch as the new 007 in *Bond 25* (not James Bond, [just the person who gets Bond's shirt number when he retires](https://www.vox.com/2019/7/15/20695126/lashana-lynch-new-007-james-bond-phoebe-waller-bridge), although you wouldn't think that from looking at certain parts of the internet) to see that people are *not* happy when male characters are made into female characters, even when that's *not what's actually happening*. Marvel has already dealt with pushback over including female characters before with the controversy over Brie Larson in *Captain Marvel*, but they're apparently leaning into it. This is likely to make some parts of the community very happy, and others less so.
There's also a [Mr. Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks coming up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLEPhfEN2M). Looks dope. He's not in the MCU, but Colbert was -- as we say in the biz -- *making a funny*.
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cgynav
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eumq22c
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2019-07-23 21:56:59
| true |
What’s the deal with this post from r/marvelstudios?
|
[This post](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/cgmbs2/so_many_announcements_this_week/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app) seems to be a joke, but if so what’s the joke? What announcements are they talking about? Does it have something to do with the Eternals? I don’t know anything about the Eternals movie or any recent Marvel news that got announced.
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2019-07-23 21:18:26
| true |
Answer: He was a Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, winning the seat From Nick Clegg in the June 2017 general election. He was suspended 5 months later after reports of his misogyny, racism and homophobia. Ironically he was on the Women and Equalities Commission when this came to light.
Throughout his suspension his constituents were effectively unrepresented as he carried out no MP duties during this period (MPs typically hold regular "surgeries" whereby their constituents can see them and raise any issues that they may need their MP to assist on or that they wish to have brought up in the House of Commons). Labour reinstated him last July, but he resigned a week or so later and remains as Sheffield Hallam's MP but as an Independent.
As to what has suddenly happened to cause his staffer to send those tweets? Not sure, but one of the tweets alludes to O'Mara not stepping down (thus allowing his constituents to vote for a new MP to represent them), and another tweet suggests O'Mara is only interested in himself rather than serving his constituents at all.
| 8 |
cgy4f4
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eump6bn
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2019-07-23 21:51:18
| false |
What is up with Jared O'Mara?
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I know that he's a British MP, but what drove one of his staffers to take over his Twitter account and post this: [https://twitter.com/jaredomaramp/status/1153742493034438656](https://twitter.com/jaredomaramp/status/1153742493034438656) (unrolled version: [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1153742493034438656.html](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1153742493034438656.html))
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What did the guy do that warranted such a reaction from his staffer?
| 12 |
2019-07-23 20:38:00
| true |
Answer:
In the UK, you don't directly elect the Prime Minister. You vote for your Member of Parliament, and then the party that has a majority gets to pick who the Prime Minister is by choosing the Leader of that party. (Usually it's an MP, but it doesn't technically -- I believe -- have to be.)
When Theresa May quit, she left the Conservatives without a leader, but the Conservatives won the last general election so the rules still apply; whoever is the Leader of the Conservatives becomes Prime Minister. That was decided by a ballot of all the party (dues-paying) members, which amounts to about 150,000 people. The Conservative Party membership picked the leader of their party, and they picked Boris.
Now, this makes sense in some ways; after all, you don't want people from other parties having a vote in your party's leadership, in case you end up with them casting sabotaging votes. (Imagine a Democratic Primary in which the Republicans could vote, or vice versa. You're probably *not* going to get someone voted in who's going to be a strong competition for the General Election.) It does, however, justifiably rankle people that (given [the electorate of the UK is 48.6 million people](https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/electoral-registration-at-the-uk-general-election-2017/2-the-size-of-the-electoral-register)) the last two Prime Ministers, and the ones who were trusted with the task of seeing us through these *really quite important actually* Brexit negotiations, have been selected by about 0.3% of the voting population.
| 89 |
cgz1ma
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eums8o5
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2019-07-23 22:09:56
| true |
What's up with Boris Johnson being "appointed", and not "elected"?
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I read that the new PM was appointed, and not elected... This does not seem fair, how did it happen?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-conservatives-new-prime-minister-1.5221257
| 62 |
2019-07-23 21:50:06
| true |
Answer: The prime minister in ~~England~~ the UK is usually the leader of the majority party (in this case the Tories). When Theresa May stepped down a couple of months ago, she left both the party leader and the prime minister's office vacant. Now, Boris Johnson has neem appointed/elected to become the new Tory leader, and will subsequently be appointed PM without a general election.
| 7 |
cgz1ma
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eumscv7
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2019-07-23 22:10:39
| false |
What's up with Boris Johnson being "appointed", and not "elected"?
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I read that the new PM was appointed, and not elected... This does not seem fair, how did it happen?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-conservatives-new-prime-minister-1.5221257
| 62 |
2019-07-23 21:50:06
| true |
Answer: It's just how parliamentary systems work. You vote for the party, not the politician, and then the party appoints one of their own as Prime Minister.
| 2 |
cgz1ma
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ev1d9se
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2019-07-26 15:52:19
| false |
What's up with Boris Johnson being "appointed", and not "elected"?
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I read that the new PM was appointed, and not elected... This does not seem fair, how did it happen?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-conservatives-new-prime-minister-1.5221257
| 62 |
2019-07-23 21:50:06
| true |
Answer: Stewart has long been an advocate for the 9/11 victims fund. He's spoken many times in front of Congress, as well as using his show (when it was still on) as a bully-pulpit to call Senators and Congressmen to action. He's smiling because his recent appearance in front of a Congressional committee went viral, and he basically shamed Congress into action. [Here's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uYpDC3SRpM) video of his comments.
It still has to get past the President's desk, but the final bill passed the Senate 97-2 (Lee (R)-Utah and Rand Paul (R)-KY against). It is expected that Trump will sign it into law, funding the program until 2090, which should cover all who need coverage.
| 70 |
cgzbvs
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eumua1t
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2019-07-23 22:21:25
| true |
What’s up with this picture of John Stewart smiling about the September 11th Victim Compensation Act?
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From [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/cgwyf1/john_stewart_smiles_as_senate_majority_leader/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app)
More of my question I suppose is directed to what he had to do with this Act.
| 40 |
2019-07-23 22:12:30
| true |
Answer: He was the main suspect in the murder of his neighbor, another American ex-pat named Gregory Faull, who was shot in 2012. McAfee's been on the run from Belize police ever since, including illegally crossing into other countries. He tried to claim asylum in Guatemala, failed, and faked a heart attack while in a Guatemalan prison to avoid being deported to Belize, but was eventually deported to the US. Belize seized his assets in that country and called it good, and he's been living in the US ever since, and even tried to run for president in the upcoming election. He's most recently been spending an unspecified period of time living on his boat in international waters claiming that he's on the run from US authorities following a grand jury investigation regarding tax issues in his campaign.
| 54 |
ch0lqo
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eunepbo
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2019-07-24 00:23:56
| false |
What’s up with John McAfee?
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I’ve heard of some drama surrounding him, but I’m not sure who he is or what he’s done. Why is he being held captive? [(context)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Drama/comments/cgwvxp/they_got_our_boi/?st=JYGHE53X&sh=31f9a431)
| 21 |
2019-07-24 00:01:47
| true |
Answer: John McAfee has been surrounded by drama for many years. Robert Evans from Behind The Bastards does a great job of explaining all of McAfee's trials and tribulations, including the rise and fall of the Sky Gypsies (no pun intended), his legal issues stemming from his time in Belize, the infamous "bath salts" video and more. [https://www.behindthebastards.com/podcasts/part-one-john-mcafee-is-not-funny-anymore.htm](https://www.behindthebastards.com/podcasts/part-one-john-mcafee-is-not-funny-anymore.htm)
| 2 |
ch0lqo
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euq6ltg
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2019-07-24 12:39:46
| true |
What’s up with John McAfee?
|
I’ve heard of some drama surrounding him, but I’m not sure who he is or what he’s done. Why is he being held captive? [(context)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Drama/comments/cgwvxp/they_got_our_boi/?st=JYGHE53X&sh=31f9a431)
| 21 |
2019-07-24 00:01:47
| true |
Answer: While I can't find anyone calling it racist, the tweet (while not the title of the article, unless they changed it), does seem to imply in a negative sense that Ali used his fame to get the role over someone else, which wasn't really the case here
| 13 |
cgyjja
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eunh59f
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2019-07-24 00:38:44
| false |
What's up with people saying Complex magazine is racist?
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Complex magazine posted [a tweet] (https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1152947594265538560?s=09) "Mahershala Ali used his Oscar clout to get cast in 'Blade'" and one of the top comments was a black person calling them out for being "lowkey racist". I'm white and I don't understand how that's supposed to be racist.
__EDIT__ copying my comment below for visibility:
[Here's the article I think it linked to] (https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/07/mahershala-ali-oscar-clout-kevin-feige-blade). [And here's an unedited screencap of the tweet] (https://imgflip.com/i/36cweg). It was still in my cache.
| 12 |
2019-07-23 21:10:24
| true |
Answer: A$AP Rocky is an American hip hop musician who was arrested after an alleged assault in Sweden during his tour, and is currently being held in pre-trial detention while the investigation is ongoing because he is considered a flight risk if released.
Rocky claims that he acted in self defense when he was kicking a guy who was lying down in the fetal position because the guy had followed and allegedly harassed Rocky. While this might be considered self defense in the US, that is not the case in Sweden. This difference in self defense laws and the fact that Rocky isn't released for being rich and famous have drawn the ire of a large part of the internet, who believes that Sweden is only investigating this alleged crime because Rocky is black.
| 69 |
ch0fmv
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euni79b
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2019-07-24 00:45:13
| false |
Who is A$ap Rocky and what is the deal with him?
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I have seen news reports about him and Trump and s.o but I don't get what the deal with him is.
I also seen some posts and tweets in general on Twitter or Reddit like these: https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/cgs3cr/their_prison_cells_are_better_than_my_room/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
| 26 |
2019-07-23 23:46:56
| true |
Answer:
A sign in the UK said “we plan to cut homeless people in half by 2024.” Obviously, a lot of people took advantage of the wording and made memes about homeless people being cut in half.
| 2 |
cgf10r
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eunqu39
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2019-07-24 01:38:21
| false |
What's going on with the meme about the UK sawing homeless people in half?
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Here is one example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/comments/cg2e86/phil_no/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
| 4 |
2019-07-22 15:59:05
| true |
Answer:
This post sums it up:
https://old.reddit.com/r/OopsDidntMeanTo/comments/cgr5qc/sure_thing_casey/euljzsn/
Here is a parody video of him: https://youtu.be/2zpiqoC5W
His vote for Hilary video was cringy.
| 14 |
ch357d
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euogjh4
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2019-07-24 04:10:38
| true |
What is up with people hating on Casei Neistat?
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Referring to [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/OopsDidntMeanTo/comments/cgr5qc/sure_thing_casey/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app) thread
Sorted by controversial and saw a lot of people hating on him. I don’t really watch his content, but it doesn’t seem too bad, dis he do something in the past?
| 3 |
2019-07-24 04:03:14
| true |
Answer: lots of people on Reddit hate vloggers and people and people who promote themselves. He also during the 2016 election made a video telling people to vote for Clinton so theres also quite a few people who give him shit for that. And then theres just people who dont like his face.
| 7 |
ch357d
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eutkznq
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2019-07-25 04:03:31
| false |
What is up with people hating on Casei Neistat?
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Referring to [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/OopsDidntMeanTo/comments/cgr5qc/sure_thing_casey/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app) thread
Sorted by controversial and saw a lot of people hating on him. I don’t really watch his content, but it doesn’t seem too bad, dis he do something in the past?
| 3 |
2019-07-24 04:03:14
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Answer:
It's a complex issue. A little history. Hawaii at one time was a sovereign nation before it was annexed by United States interests in a questionable coup led by US backed businessman that toppled and imprisoned Hawaii's reigning monarch. Fast forward through a lot of complex twists and turns and the sovereign nation of Hawaii eventually became a territory of the United States and then its 50th State (State of Hawaii). The host culture or Hawaiian people have long held that this overthrow and subsequent loss of their homelands (in effect what is now the entire State of Hawaii) was egregious and unjust. Fast forward to today and the State of Hawaii has authorized the construction of an 18 story telescope that if completed would be the largest telescope on Earth and more powerful than Hubble. Mauna Kea, the mountain where the protests are taking place is generally accepted by the scientific community as having near ideal conditions for a telescope of this magnitude due to its distance from light and air pollution, number of nights with clear air, and other factors making it virtually ideal. The Hawaiian community views Mauna Kea as the cradle of their people's creation and a deeply sacred space. Mauna Kea is the largest mountain on planet Earth if measured from its base on the seafloor, eclipsing even Everest. Thirteen other telescope observatories have already been built on the mountain, some which are now obsolete and its been suggested could have been decommissioned and the TMT (Thirty Meter Telescope) built in their place. But the tide of sentiment has turned and the plight of native people has recently become part of the international zeitgeist. The indigenous people of Hawaii are emboldened and view this as a last stand. The result of the peaceful protests by Hawaiians amounts to a blockade of construction equipment that was scheduled to begin moving up the mountain on the lone access road beginning July 15th. At last count an estimated 2500 self-proclaimed protectors of the mountain "Ku Kia'i Mauna Kea" had set up a vigil at the beginning of the access road. The protest encampment has largely been peaceful with chants and sacred hula, signs and banners being the chief means of expressing outrage about the declared desecration of Mauna Kea. Fifteen Kupuna or elders were arrested a few days ago after chaining themselves to a metal cattle guard (effectively blocking all traffic up the access road) and then were immediately released. Support by native communities across the world has been expressed through vigils and social media with some groups travelling to the mountain. Protests continue in other locations in Hawaii and throughout the world. There are a number of Hawaiians who support the scientific project. An alternate site for the TMT Observatory is in the Canary Islands but it is considered less ideal.
Edit: Thank you for the gold!
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2019-07-24 04:27:16
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What’s going on with native Hawaiians protesting construction on Mauna Kea?
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I’ve begun to see several posts on Instagram expressing solidarity with Native Hawaiians.
I tried to look for sources on Reddit but nothing came of that. Here’s the original [post that I saw today, showing people dancing at the protest](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0O2cZjnaWa/?igshid=1nyb53hlmpy5c).
I also saw [this post which states that 30 elders were arrested last week. ](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LBZK3j6UL/?igshid=egcftusak76x)
I see things which indicate that a hotel is being built, and people are gathering to shut down the roads.
My question is what specifically are these people protesting and why is Mauna Kea so important? Is this related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests from 2016?
EDIT: I see that the building in question is a 30 meter observatory, why is this one any different than other buildings already in place on Mauna Kea?
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2019-07-24 02:22:39
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Answer: The construction in question is that of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT.
I'd point out articles like [this one](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/07/23/tmt-supporters-say-they-are-silent-majority/) that talk about how Native Hawaiians aren't a monolithic group on this, including the polling from a year ago that had a sizeable majority of Native Hawaiians that supported TMT's construction. Even a few years ago when support was lower among Native Hawaiians, it was still ~40% (In 2015, it was 49% opposed, 44% in support). It remains a somewhat contentious issue across demographic lines, and has been for several years.
For those that do object, it's both on a sovereignty argument (as well as questioning to what extent the U of Hawaii is managing the mountain well) and that the construction of the telescope conflicts with their religious views. The former ties into the University of Hawaii being the organization that currently manages the Mauna Kea Observatories, which has about a dozen active telescope facilities, which the university has leased the land out for and so control of the mountain is somewhat of a balance between the state of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii and some feel that the University of Hawaii has allowed too many telescopes on the mountain. Which ties into the views of the mountain as sacred and so construction runs against that belief.
The previous challenges to the TMT construction have included some court challenges to the approval permit process, and also a ruling that the Board of Land and Natural Resources had improperly handled a step of the permit process, and that went all the way to the Hawaii State Supreme Court. The current permit carries with it the requirements to remove 3 telescopes to offset TMT construction and a stipulation that no further telescopes be built.
From the flip side, the case for it is that the TMT would be one of a new generation of very large telescopes. And Mauna Kea is one of the best observing sites in the world, and is hands down the best observing site in the United States.
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2019-07-24 09:06:55
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What’s going on with native Hawaiians protesting construction on Mauna Kea?
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I’ve begun to see several posts on Instagram expressing solidarity with Native Hawaiians.
I tried to look for sources on Reddit but nothing came of that. Here’s the original [post that I saw today, showing people dancing at the protest](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0O2cZjnaWa/?igshid=1nyb53hlmpy5c).
I also saw [this post which states that 30 elders were arrested last week. ](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LBZK3j6UL/?igshid=egcftusak76x)
I see things which indicate that a hotel is being built, and people are gathering to shut down the roads.
My question is what specifically are these people protesting and why is Mauna Kea so important? Is this related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests from 2016?
EDIT: I see that the building in question is a 30 meter observatory, why is this one any different than other buildings already in place on Mauna Kea?
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2019-07-24 02:22:39
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Answer: I am not sure if this applies specifically to the Sabat case, but if you're interested in the legal back-and-forth about the Vic case, attorney Greg Doucette has a running "threadnought" on the case and developments. The consensus of the lawyers that have commented on the details seems to be that Vic is in serious legal trouble. There very well may be Sabat discussion here as well: [https://twitter.com/greg\_doucette/status/1139656018261086214](https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1139656018261086214)
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2019-07-24 05:53:09
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What is going on with Chris Sabat?
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I know there’s this thing going on with Vic Mignogna and sexual allegations and that people are defending him. And that Sean Schemmel is showing his true self as having a large ego and stuff. But what’s going on with Chris Sabat. Has he done anything bad? Because I really looked up to him and it would be heartbreaking if he’s done something bad.
https://twitter.com/voiceofvegeta/status/1093304122776928257?s=21
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2019-07-22 07:25:50
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Answer: I'm pretty sure it's just 'follow' now.
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ch1tks
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euoz7ja
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2019-07-24 06:17:54
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What's the deal with Facebook pages no longer having a "Like" button?
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When I go to a band page, etc., there is no longer a "Like" button. Any idea what's going on?
https://i.imgur.com/ntgAzvW.png
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2019-07-24 01:54:07
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Answer: Dont know specifically, but looking at those posts it looks like the first is unrelated and #2 and #3 are about the next british prime minister, Borris Johnson, who played a tennis match recently. He looked silly in it so the internet started making memes of it.
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ch3sxr
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2019-07-24 07:50:11
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What is up with all the Tennis memes today?
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I opened Reddit and scrolling through I keep coming across tennis memes such as
[https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/cgv8c4/i\_think\_it\_belongs\_here/](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/cgv8c4/i_think_it_belongs_here/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/cgvxye/the\_tennis\_match\_we\_all\_deserve/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/cgvxye/the_tennis_match_we_all_deserve/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/cgt1tb/psbattle\_the\_new\_british\_prime\_minister/](https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/cgt1tb/psbattle_the_new_british_prime_minister/)
What have I missed ?
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2019-07-24 05:11:43
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Answer:
From the article:
> Last week, the app was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with keen-eyed observers pointing out that the app's terms of use give its Russian parent company, Wireless Lab, a very broad, global and lifelong licence to use the images.
In short, once you sign up and use the app, the company can do pretty much whatever it likes with your photos. It could plaster a wrinkled version of your face across a billboard, website or the side of a skyscraper, and you would have no legal recourse.
Of course, as experts have correctly pointed out, this is extremely unlikely to happen. Russia's only interest in your photo data would be for facial recognition software development. Wireless Lab has also publicly stated that most photos are deleted within 48 hours of upload and no information is sent to Russia, but rather is stored temporarily on the company's American servers.
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ch6tmw
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eupzjom
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2019-07-24 11:26:36
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What’s up with this talk about Russians stealing personal information from people who download an app called “FaceApp”?
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I’ve been hearing about Russians taking personal information from downloading that face aging “FaceApp” from multiple people and through social media; what’s going on?
[Here’s an example ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/scared-of-faceapp-stealing-your-data-it-s-not-the-creepiest-part-of-their-fine-print/amp)
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2019-07-24 11:13:16
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Answer: Faceapp is a new app that lets you filter pictures of yourself or any picture you upload. A lot of people are concerned because the app originated in Russia and has very weak terms of service with things like privacy, what they can do your photos. Left a lot of people feeling very exposed. But a lot of people also pointed out that people are making a big deal about this app all the while Facebook has been stealing people’s info for years and selling it to the highest bidder. Among the thousands of other things going on with peoples privacy among a lot more popular apps and functions.
The long story short people are upset over this app all while still using apps that monitor and store your location, activity and sell your info to corporations.
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ch6tmw
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2019-07-24 14:26:14
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What’s up with this talk about Russians stealing personal information from people who download an app called “FaceApp”?
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I’ve been hearing about Russians taking personal information from downloading that face aging “FaceApp” from multiple people and through social media; what’s going on?
[Here’s an example ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/scared-of-faceapp-stealing-your-data-it-s-not-the-creepiest-part-of-their-fine-print/amp)
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2019-07-24 11:13:16
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Answer: this is a bunch of bologna
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ch6tmw
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2019-07-24 20:55:24
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What’s up with this talk about Russians stealing personal information from people who download an app called “FaceApp”?
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I’ve been hearing about Russians taking personal information from downloading that face aging “FaceApp” from multiple people and through social media; what’s going on?
[Here’s an example ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/scared-of-faceapp-stealing-your-data-it-s-not-the-creepiest-part-of-their-fine-print/amp)
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2019-07-24 11:13:16
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Answer: Looks like last May one of the shareholders made a bunch of racist texts, [here](https://upcomer.com/amp/1417313) is an article from May, and it appears Rick Fox tried to oust him as a shareholder but failed. Instead of being stuck with this guy Fox decided to sell.
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2019-07-24 18:23:03
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What's going on with Rick Fox selling Echo Fox LOL team spot because of racist shareholder?
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I know exactly what I wrote in the title. What's the context?
https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ch0prm/echo_fox_to_sell_its_lcs_spot/
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2019-07-24 13:22:31
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Answer: In Old School Runescape, new content and changes are polled to the community, which votes on them. Recently, a new skill was proposed by the developers, Warding. Today, the poll closed with about 66% of the community voting YES to the new skill, and 33% voting NO to the new skill. In order to pass, a poll must reach a 75% threshold. Therefore, the proposed Warding skill will not be added to the game.
Lots of people are angry on both sides about how this entire thing has gone down.
Edit: As for the meme that person made, many people arguing against Warding were saying that "adding things to the game will ruin it.", despite the fact that a huge number of changes have been made to the game in the last few years, most of which for the better.
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chaxj1
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eurlkiv
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2019-07-24 19:14:49
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What's up with the new Warding skill in OSRS?
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I've been seeing a lot of posts saying to vote no. Here's an example:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/cfm7d0/vote\_no\_to\_warding/](https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/cfm7d0/vote_no_to_warding/)
What is it about?
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2019-07-24 17:08:13
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Answer:
1. CPI (Centro Periodismo Investigativo) published the 889 pages transcript of a chat on a mobile app called Telegram. The PR Governor was the chat's administrator, and the other 11 members were personal friends of his, some of them were government employees in high up, influential positions. The leak was anonymous, but is thought to have originated with the Secretary of Hacienda (Puerto Rican IRS), Raul Maldonado. He was fired by the Governor at the end of June for making public claims about the existence of a "years-long institutional Mafia" in the local government.
2. In the long term, all of Puerto Rico should benefit from the leak, if the changes it brings finally do away with the pervasive corruption that has plagued the island's government for the last 30-40 years. In the short term, it benefits nobody in particular, since it was done more as revenge than anything else. It does, however, tend to prove that Raul Maldonado (see 1 above) was speaking the truth.
3. There was mention of a local news anchor, and how they wanted to get her on all 4's, f*ck her, and keep going until they tore her a** apart. They called a former Puerto Rican, NY City Council woman a whore. They said they were "salivating to shoot" the Mayor of San Juan. They said Ricky Martin was such a male chauvinist that he f*cked men becuase women don't measure up. They joked around with feeding the decomposing bodies from Hurricane Maria victims to the crows. Finally, and what matters most, there were many exchanges of privileged information about multi-million dollar contracts and opportunities coming up. Talks about who should get the contracts from within their chosen candidates, because the winners then paid back some of the $ to whoever got them the contract. Some of the members of the chat were not government employees and should not have been privy to that information, much less been deciding who got contracts.
4. The Governor has apologized, fired all the other chat participants that he could, and then talked about all the "good things" he has done and plans to do, because he is not resigning. The people will not allow him to stay, because along with everything else Puerto Ricans lost with Hurricane Maria, they lost the fear of doing whatever is necessary to remove corrupt politicians from power. The road ahead is long, but they have made a good start.
5. The people of PR will continue to protest, and he will have to step down. He and everyone in his administration have lost the trust of the people. The calendar of daily protest activities is being shared in social media, a week ahead so people can plan to participate. This happened in Summer, students and teachers are off school, people are on vacation. They'll keep protesting until he resigns.
6. The succession dictates that the Secretary of State step up, but he resigned right after the chat was leaked. If they don't designate a new Secretary of State, the Secretary of Justice then becomes Governor. However, she is not exactly clean in all this, so I doubt she'll last long in the position.
For ongoing updates, I can recommend David Begnaud, CBS News, for their decent coverage of this crisis. Also, Fox news did an interview a couple days ago with the PR Governor. Though normally I don't watch Fox, this one is priceless.
Hope this helps.
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2019-07-24 21:35:06
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What is going on with the Governor of Puerto Rico?
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I was watching CBS This Morning and they showed protests in Puerto Rico and said that the Governor was refusing to step down. I checked /r/OutOfTheLoop and saw a prior post that the Governor said something sexist and homophobic in his texts.
1. How did the texts get leaked?
2. Who benefits from the leak?
3. What was actually in the texts that was so bad? The post I saw just said "homophobic and sexist" comments but didn't say what was actually said.
4. Has the Governor done anything in response other than to say he won't step down?
5. Do the people of PR think he will step down? There was a large controversy around some Governor in Virginia I think having done black face and the media moved on so he stayed. Does it seem like the same thing might happen here?
6. Who would be Governor if he is impeached? Is that person implicated too?
Thanks!
Previous submission that did not contain all answers: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/ceupsy/what_is_going_on_with_puerto_rico_and_its/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Link to pass rule 2: https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/07/22/us/puerto-rico-priest-san-juan-bautista-cathedral/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F
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2019-07-22 17:56:41
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Answer: Simba is YBN Cordae's *brother* locked up for [armed robbery](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-rapper-sentenced-to-24-years-in-prison-for-armed-robbery-of-high-school-students) (for 24 years) says he is *coming home soon*.
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ched8l
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eusebtz
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2019-07-24 22:22:21
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What's up with #FreeSimba?
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I know Simba's a rapper, but I've seen a lot of people shouting out "Free Simba!", including YBN Cordae in his Fallon performance. It's even been [trending on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/freesimba) but I can't find any information about it.
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2019-07-24 21:32:48
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Answer: This is probably the best news source available right now, [BBC article](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49066982).
The Hong Kong protest against Chinese government takeover has been ongoing for *weeks* and if you need an OOTL on that, please refer to [any of these other OOTL posts](https://www.google.com/search?q=hong+kong+site%3Areddit.com%2Fr%2Foutoftheloop).
In this particular incident, tangential to that larger issue, a crowd of masked men wearing **white** shirts entered a train station and attacked passerby wearing **black** shirts. The local media is reporting that black is the color worn by most of the protestors and demonstrators on the pro-democracy side. These men used various wooden rods and metal sticks to hit their victims. Forty-five people were injured, with one person in critical condition.
There is absolutely no relation to the fictional "Purge" movie.
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chewrc
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eusxe8c
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2019-07-25 00:44:52
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What's up with a purge in Hong Kong?
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I was checking on twitter a few minutes ago to see #prayforhongkong trending on twitter. Can anybody fill me in on what's going on?
For context: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PrayForHongkong&src=trend_click
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2019-07-24 22:14:34
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Answer:
Hi OP! Thanks for asking.
Check out /r/WorldNews for a post with many articles explaining the attacks. A quick summary I can give is that a white shirt mob attacked bystanders at a train station, and the police have closed their doors and literally walked away before this incident. Further evidence even shows a pro-China politician shaking hands with these attackers thanking them for the hard work. There has also been evidence that shows that a thug shown in the videos is married to a Hong Kong police officer. This is all a result of the peaceful protests that have been happening in Hong Kong as a result of the China extradition bill.
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chewrc
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2019-07-25 03:46:26
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What's up with a purge in Hong Kong?
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I was checking on twitter a few minutes ago to see #prayforhongkong trending on twitter. Can anybody fill me in on what's going on?
For context: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PrayForHongkong&src=trend_click
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2019-07-24 22:14:34
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Answer: Some background first - Hong Kong government is seperate from the China government under the 'One Country, Two System' principle which basically means that although it is acknowledged that Hong Kong is part of China, their goverments are seperate (this is due to the goverment structure that was based from British Hong Kong). When China surrendered Hong Kong to Britain, they also signed the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration which stated that Hong Kong's judiciary system was to remain seperate and independant.
The Hong Kong government wants to introduce an Extradition bill to China which was supported by a Hong Kong politition Carrie Lam (who is thought to have been bought of by the Chinese government). This bill practically means that anyone in Hong Kong - tourists (so not only Hong Kong residents) or redisdents - can be extradited to China, this will go against the 'One Coutnry, Two Systems' principle. Almost everyone in Hong Kong hates this, so there have been numerous protests recently.
A few days ago, the Triads (who are criminal organizations) stormed Yuen Long and attacked residents there, when the residents called for the police there was no response until the attack which lasted for around an hour over. During the attack a pregnant woman amongst others were injured.
After the attack, pictures arose that showed that the police were working together with the Triads. In particular, the politician Junius Ho (pro-China) was shown to be shaking hands with a member of the Triads. (Junius Ho's parents graves were found vandalized yesterday in retaliation).
Recently videos showed that the China military was deployed to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong wants help to end this bill.
In other words, Hong Kong residents don't want to have this Extradition Bill, China wants the Extradition Bill, residents protest and now China's military is coming to Hong Kong for *reasons*.
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chewrc
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euu09fn
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2019-07-25 06:06:34
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What's up with a purge in Hong Kong?
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I was checking on twitter a few minutes ago to see #prayforhongkong trending on twitter. Can anybody fill me in on what's going on?
For context: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PrayForHongkong&src=trend_click
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2019-07-24 22:14:34
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Answer:
One down, four to go
* ~~Full withdrawal of the extradition bill 徹底撤回送中修例~~
* An independent commission of inquiry into alleged police brutality 成立獨立調查委員會 追究警隊濫暴
* Retracting the classification of protesters as “rioters” 取消暴動定性
* Amnesty for arrested protesters 撤銷對今為所有反送中抗爭者控罪
* Dual universal suffrage, meaning for both the Legislative Council and the Chief Executive 以行政命令解散立法會 立即實行雙真普選
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chewrc
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2019-10-23 15:02:24
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What's up with a purge in Hong Kong?
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I was checking on twitter a few minutes ago to see #prayforhongkong trending on twitter. Can anybody fill me in on what's going on?
For context: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PrayForHongkong&src=trend_click
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2019-07-24 22:14:34
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Answer:
Too much to talk about, check this link first: https://youtu.be/JTHG1lRuYSU
I am curious to see how many people are bashing the extradition bill without posting the full content? Very interesting stuff
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chewrc
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ewxaoj9
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2019-08-15 06:31:34
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What's up with a purge in Hong Kong?
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I was checking on twitter a few minutes ago to see #prayforhongkong trending on twitter. Can anybody fill me in on what's going on?
For context: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PrayForHongkong&src=trend_click
| 6,597 |
2019-07-24 22:14:34
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Answer: Soo there are a few videos explaining it out there but here are some bullet points:
* Mumkey was exiled from YouTube for being edgy. You can argue it wasn't fair, but ultimately this is what happened.
* He kept clawing his way back, with the help of his exceptionally helpful girlfriend, sheepover.
* She encourages him to make friends at a meet and greet after some show he did. He does. Meets a girl, hits it off. He starts cheating with this other girl.
* other girl turns out to be a pedo, sells some weird fetish shit online, very very bad stuff. Despite this, mumkey grows to love her, and continues to cheat.
* Shit goes Public, a video is made exposing it, wherein the 2nd woman exposes mumkey.
* Mumkey splits with sheepover, moves in with 2nd woman I believe...?
* Mumkey responds a few ways, blames depression and stuff.
* Mumkey makes a few videos explaining this behavior in that obnoxious way he is, tries to convince his audience it's ok. Explains he's on medication.Ppl are wildly against it at.
* Comes out that the other woman (I'll admit, idk how to spell it, I think it's Liu?) Actually wants to get back with the kid (15 y/o) she was with before mumkey.
* Mumkey doubles down. Gives an ultimatum, compares his life to breaking bad season 4 for some reason... And proposes??? Makes a video on this as well, very confident everyone around him is wrong.
* mumkey announces he's quiting social media
* [Today] Mumkey returns, with a video saying she left him, and that this is all done.
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chfj8c
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eutgc78
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2019-07-25 03:28:29
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What's up with MumkeyJones?
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I have seen a ton of people mad at [him](https://twitter.com/VincentHatesGod) about something with his ex(?) girlfriend. I just remember him being banned from youtube, and that is about it. Why do so many people hate him now?
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2019-07-24 23:05:38
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Answer: Players Only was a gimmick in which only former NBA players would announce a game, with no play-by-play man. Originally it was used just once a week by TNT, and although it was sloppy, it was infrequent. But by the end of last season it was used on TNT and NBA TV and seemed much more frequent.
Fans complained long, loudly, and frequently on r/nba. I'm not sure if they also formally complained to TNT, but maybe they assume TNT reads r/nba. At any rate, they are very happy that TNT cancelled it.
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chifk2
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eutjp33
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2019-07-25 03:53:41
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What's up with the Players Only broadcast and why is r/NBA glad it's gone?
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I saw the [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/chdkbl/deitsch_via_sources_tnt_will_no_longer_air_the/) and the crazy amount of gildings it had so I can assume that this players only thing was unpopular. So my question is what was it? Why was it unpopular? And why do some users over at r/nba believe they had a hand in it's cancelation?
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2019-07-25 03:35:25
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Answer: It was a type of broadcast by TNT that had ex-NBA players do all the reporting, ranging from play-by-play, color commentating and sideline reporting.
Unfortunately, it was badly received as the players they chose didn't have much of an idea as to what they were meant to do, often just talking about random things and getting stuck in conversational loops instead of keeping the flow going.
/r/NBA were huge critics of this service and made it widely known, they see the cancellation of this feature a victory that they helped make happen and are thus celebrating its end.
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chifk2
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eutjp54
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2019-07-25 03:53:42
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What's up with the Players Only broadcast and why is r/NBA glad it's gone?
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I saw the [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/chdkbl/deitsch_via_sources_tnt_will_no_longer_air_the/) and the crazy amount of gildings it had so I can assume that this players only thing was unpopular. So my question is what was it? Why was it unpopular? And why do some users over at r/nba believe they had a hand in it's cancelation?
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2019-07-25 03:35:25
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Answer: Aside from what's been said before: Reborn Dolls are often (but not exclusively) popular with women who have lost a child either to death or miscarriage. Often, they are made to be a likeness of a dead child or approximation of what that child would look like at a certain age.
As you can imagine, *many* of the women who buy these dolls and post about them are in a dark place in their life and are often experiencing *significant* stress from the loss of a child. As such, they may appear to be mentally unwell, temporarily in some cases, whereas other times it seems to be a persistent thing (like with Britton's "mom"). Of course, not *everyone* who's into reborn dolls is a grieving mother who can't process the loss of their child or fetus, and some are just weird and crazy for other reasons, but a significant amount of these people are probably coping with depression or stress by posting pictures of their creepy dolls.
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chdn2q
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euu27ok
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2019-07-25 06:25:10
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What's the deal with r/RebornDollCringe?
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So I stumbled upon [r/RebornDollCringe](https://www.reddit.com/r/RebornDollCringe/), and I get the sense that the purpose of the sub was to post pictures of creepy dolls and people who love them, but most of the top posts are about Britton, who I'm assuming is one particular doll, but there's so much other shit going on that I'm confused. Assume I know nothing.
EDIT: Bot won't let me post without URL so [https://www.reddit.com/r/RebornDollCringe/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RebornDollCringe/)
| 13 |
2019-07-24 20:37:52
| true |
Answer: You have that backwards he wants to implant computers hardwired into peoples brains. This is part of a new company which seems like it wants to merge AI with people.
https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/22/elon-musk-neuralink-implant-ai-technology/
| 14 |
chlzc0
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euuwsva
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2019-07-25 10:52:33
| true |
What’s up with Elon musk trying to put human minds into computers?
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[Elon Musk](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/story/heres-how-elon-musk-plans-to-stitch-a-computer-into-your-brain/amp)
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2019-07-25 10:36:11
| true |
Answer: In the UK, you do not vote for prime minister, you vote for a member of parliament, who votes for a prime minister. The resignation of Theresa May as Prime Minister did not change which members had been elected into Parliament.
Do not think of the election of a UK Prime Minister like the election of a US President, instead think of it as the "election" of a US Speaker of the House. If Nancy Pelosi resigned, you would not have a new election to see who would become Speaker, instead, the House votes on who becomes the Speaker.
Edit:
>One-fifth of 1% of the eligible voters elected the Prime Minster.
Even if this mattered, there are people who cannot vote in the UK, such as children. There are not 66 million eligible voters in the UK.
| 319 |
chmf9w
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euv1zyj
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2019-07-25 11:31:59
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What's up with the U.K. not having a general election to elect a new Prime Minister, since Theresa May resigned?
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"Johnson handily won the leadership contest on Tuesday. The former foreign secretary Johnson captured 92,153 votes to Hunt’s 46,656 — a decisive victory. But the vote involved only dues-paying members of the Conservative Party. A mere 139,000 people cast ballots in a country of 66 million. A lot of Britons feel left out at a pivotal moment."
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**context**: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3\_story.html?noredirect=on&utm\_term=.27b61b21fa56](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.27b61b21fa56)
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**more context**: [~~139k divided by 66m, is 0.0021. You multiple that by 100 to get a percentage, and you get 0.21%. One-fifth of 1% of the eligible voters elected the Prime Minster.~~](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/chmf9w/whats_up_with_the_uk_not_having_a_general/euv1zyj/)
| 249 |
2019-07-25 11:26:05
| true |
Answer: In the U.K. it is the party that holds power, not an individual. In this case the party changed leadership, but did not lose power. The new head of the party became Prime Minister.
In the United States something similar can happen in the House or Senate. The Democrats in the House could replace Nancy Pelosi or the Republicans in the Senate could replace Mitch McConnell without losing control of the House or Senate. But the President is not part of the legislature, unlike the U.K.’s Prime Minister.
| 58 |
chmf9w
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euv25cy
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2019-07-25 11:33:05
| false |
What's up with the U.K. not having a general election to elect a new Prime Minister, since Theresa May resigned?
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"Johnson handily won the leadership contest on Tuesday. The former foreign secretary Johnson captured 92,153 votes to Hunt’s 46,656 — a decisive victory. But the vote involved only dues-paying members of the Conservative Party. A mere 139,000 people cast ballots in a country of 66 million. A lot of Britons feel left out at a pivotal moment."
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**context**: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3\_story.html?noredirect=on&utm\_term=.27b61b21fa56](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.27b61b21fa56)
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**more context**: [~~139k divided by 66m, is 0.0021. You multiple that by 100 to get a percentage, and you get 0.21%. One-fifth of 1% of the eligible voters elected the Prime Minster.~~](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/chmf9w/whats_up_with_the_uk_not_having_a_general/euv1zyj/)
| 249 |
2019-07-25 11:26:05
| true |
Answer: I think it's because of the parliamentary system of government. The British never vote for their Prime Minister. They vote for a local party representative to become a member of parliament by getting a seat. The leader of the party with the most seats in parliament becomes the PM (prime minister).
| 20 |
chmf9w
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euv2lsh
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2019-07-25 11:36:39
| false |
What's up with the U.K. not having a general election to elect a new Prime Minister, since Theresa May resigned?
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"Johnson handily won the leadership contest on Tuesday. The former foreign secretary Johnson captured 92,153 votes to Hunt’s 46,656 — a decisive victory. But the vote involved only dues-paying members of the Conservative Party. A mere 139,000 people cast ballots in a country of 66 million. A lot of Britons feel left out at a pivotal moment."
&#x200B;
**context**: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3\_story.html?noredirect=on&utm\_term=.27b61b21fa56](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/2019/07/24/42bce126-ac93-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.27b61b21fa56)
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**more context**: [~~139k divided by 66m, is 0.0021. You multiple that by 100 to get a percentage, and you get 0.21%. One-fifth of 1% of the eligible voters elected the Prime Minster.~~](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/chmf9w/whats_up_with_the_uk_not_having_a_general/euv1zyj/)
| 249 |
2019-07-25 11:26:05
| true |
Answer: There has been a steady pattern of police malfeasance in the last decade or so. Abuse of civil forfeiture, excessive force, racial profiling, etc. However, very few of those involved have seen actual consequences or investigations, usually ending up with desk duty/paid vacation until they get quietly cleared with no trial or independent investigation. The reason the police as a whole are blamed for this is the "thin blue line" atmosphere in the police community (and often in general society), where people are pressured to cover up and excuse cops' screwups due to a "sense of comraderie" and "being the ones who keep society from collapsing". This breeds a sense of superiority versus the "civilian populace", resulting in a reckless attitude where anything is justified because they're "the good guys" and the life of an officer is worth more than the "common thug".
| 85 |
chmlyd
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euvhghb
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2019-07-25 13:17:33
| false |
What's up with the cop hate?
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I've seen a lot of cop harassment lately, and I'm very confused. Like the people throwing water on the cops. What's going on?
Example:
https://www.wral.com/man-arrested-in-videotaped-dousing-of-nyc-patrol-officers/18529842/
| 9 |
2019-07-25 11:46:07
| true |
Answer: The most recent cop harassment stems from the aftermath of the Daniel Shaver murder. The cop that shot Daniel Shaver was recently awarded a pension and disability payments of 2500 a month stemming from PTSD he suffers due to the shooting of Daniel Shaver.
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This has been interpreted as sanctioning of the murder of Daniel Shaver.
| 87 |
chmlyd
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euvl31n
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2019-07-25 13:42:27
| false |
What's up with the cop hate?
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I've seen a lot of cop harassment lately, and I'm very confused. Like the people throwing water on the cops. What's going on?
Example:
https://www.wral.com/man-arrested-in-videotaped-dousing-of-nyc-patrol-officers/18529842/
| 9 |
2019-07-25 11:46:07
| true |
Answer: it is a joke about the Clinton's assassinating people who have dirt on them.
Some people do actually believe the Clinton's use hitmen, but the majority of people don't believe that.
| 88 |
chnvu5
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euvna7o
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2019-07-25 13:57:44
| false |
What’s up with #clintonbodycount trending on twitter?
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Tweets such as [this one](https://twitter.com/kingchuck810/status/1154357999651176453?s=21) and [this one](https://twitter.com/hadesmiller/status/1154368488611438593?s=21)
| 536 |
2019-07-25 13:48:44
| true |
Answer: Wealthy child sex trafficker/molester Jeffrey Epstein, who has connections to Bill Clinton, was recently found injured in his cell following an assault or suicide attempt. I believe this has prompted an upswing in people discussing/referencing the idea that the Clintons have people killed.
| 784 |
chnvu5
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euvsux3
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2019-07-25 14:32:57
| false |
What’s up with #clintonbodycount trending on twitter?
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Tweets such as [this one](https://twitter.com/kingchuck810/status/1154357999651176453?s=21) and [this one](https://twitter.com/hadesmiller/status/1154368488611438593?s=21)
| 536 |
2019-07-25 13:48:44
| true |
Answer:
There's a conspiracy that the Clintons have people killed. Recently, the right pushed the conspiracy for literally years that Seth Rich, a DNC staffer, was murdered by the Clintons for leaking emails to WikiLeaks. The hashtag was pushed by Russian bots to attack the Clintons and helped elect Trump.
Come to find out that the Seth Rich conspiracy theory was all false. He was not the source for the emails, it was Russian hackers, as confirmed by the Mueller report.
Now, Jeffrey Epstein, who was known to both the Clintons and now-president Donald Trump in the 90s/early 00s has been arrested for sex trafficking of minors, as well as the rape of minors, and a whole bunch of other things related to this. Recently, he was denied bail by a judge for pretty normal reasons (FBI agents had found a foreign passport that had been used before that did not use his name and he was already considered a flight risk).
Just this week, he was found in his cell injured after what is described as an apparent suicide attempt. Now, at this point there are 4 possible things that could have happened.
1. He tried to commit suicide. This would make sense as he's basically gonna be behind bars for the rest of his life and prison isn't kind to pedophiles.
2. He staged it as either a fake suicide attempt or as an attack in order to get sympathy from the judge for better accomodations before his trial.
3. Someone attacked him because he's a pedophile in prison, and that's what happens to pedophiles in prison, and tried to make it look like a suicide.
4. Someone tried to murder him for what he knows.
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Opinion time:
Top 2 are pretty likely. 3 and 4 slightly less so because they would probably have finished the job if they wanted.
The hashtag is being pushed by Trump supporters in order to make it seem like the Clintons were friends with him and hide the fact that Trump was friends with him too
| 40 |
chnvu5
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euyc6rt
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2019-07-26 00:03:05
| false |
What’s up with #clintonbodycount trending on twitter?
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Tweets such as [this one](https://twitter.com/kingchuck810/status/1154357999651176453?s=21) and [this one](https://twitter.com/hadesmiller/status/1154368488611438593?s=21)
| 536 |
2019-07-25 13:48:44
| true |
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