Jank is on a roll.

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Then say so.

If you have to ask, that’s your answer. People prioritize and make time for whatever is important to them. It sounds like you were something to do if there was nothing better to do.

Unfortunately, chemical imitation is horribly bad for us and people do have allergies to natural fragrance. A quick search suggests roses are “virtually allergen free.”

To OP’s question in general: being always assaulted by artificial stimuli isn’t healthy for anyone, but schismed, fragmented, jumpy, tired people are compliant employees and impulsivity buyers, from changing hairstyles and color dramatically to the tabloids, king-sized candy bars and tobacco products at checkout.

It later emerged that the border rejecting over her history of vocal antifascist activism, including her participation in the 2023 Paris memorial marking the 10th anniversary of Clément Méric’s murder, the young activist killed by far-right skinheads in 2013. She told La Dépêche du Midi today, “I’ve never had the slightest problem with the justice system. This feels like a pretext based on opinions and associations, not facts.”

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I don’t know about many, but I can tell you I went ten miles out of my way today to see a friend I haven’t seen in a hot minute and get a hug.

I worry we give too much attention to one company over several that are problematic. Not that the attention is invalid, more that we need to keep every invasive technology in each other’s awareness.

https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/drivers-coop-colorado/

Human services and infrastructure.

Tax billionaires and corporations heavily.

I actively avoid any product seen in ads. My friend down the street falls for every gimmicky TV ad.

If would be nice if we could trust government and media. It’s tricky.

That seems sus AF, like when the USA “found” something similar targeting UN headquarters.

Took me a moment to realize this is rhetorical device to illustrate the point.

I’m betting the guy without an original thought is a fed, along with his buddy.

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Furthermore, I’m wondering “authoritarian compared to whom, exactly?” Look around you. Violence unleashed on peaceful protesters everywhere, asking for anything from less police violence to don’t cut or freeze wages to tax dollars for citizens not genocide.

You know that magnifying glass looking icon? You can search terms across instances.

The last time I said that and posted a dictionary entry definition, the user without an original thought claimed that’s not the way the average person uses the word and I’m wrong. 🤷‍♀️