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Lovely

Also, sorry, the US has been broken for years. It never got over the Civil War. Or the Cold War. The capitalism is off the scale. Poverty's off the scale. Food poverty is widespread. The Klan still exists! America tells itself very pretty stories, it could never happen here, etc. But it could, & is.

I think Musk is the biggest troll - and he's in the White House, nearly, & unelected. Even if he & Trump fall out, he's got his media & tech - he's got his surveillance system, and he's been having secret phone conversations with Putin for two years. He's one of the most dangerous men on the planet.

Exactly this! I call it my village but same thing 🙂

Thankyou!

The only people who hang out in the town square all day are the ones who shout at the pigeons & passers-by

Ha!

Perfect analogy

There is nothing left. No fun, no hope, no belonging, just an empty husk of detritus

Agreed - I’ve been checking out each follower I pick up and blocking obvious trolls - also blocking anyone whose main feed appears to be endless US politics. Curating my feed to feel like a rather chatty library with room for quirkiness and a tolerance for misfits like me. Also #glutenfree cake. 😅

Yes! Genius bar analogy! That's literally what just happened in our U.S. election! It's so insidious and tough to recognize. Not everyone wears their Nazi uniform on that first encounter. And when some engage and are taken with the Nazi, how can we help?

Yes!!

Totally agree, Kit. Why engage when their whole reason for trolling is to bait people. Exclusion is the best way to go!