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Why are young people these days so weak and fragile?
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note（ノート）Black glass hearts｜ポイズン雷花Why are young people these days so weak and fragile? The answer is right in front of your eyes, if you look in the mirror you will see it. Yes, that's right, it's you (the adults) there. If you think something is bad for children (it may have a bad influence), you immediately block it. You are t
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Чому молодь сьогодні така слабка і тендітна?
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note（ノート）серце з чорного скла｜ポイズン雷花Чому молодь сьогодні така слабка і тендітна? Відповідь у вас прямо перед носом, і якщо ви подивіться в дзеркало, ви побачите її там. Так, саме так, ви (дорослі) там. Якщо ви вважаєте, що навіть найменша річ шкідлива для вашої дитини (ймовірно, матиме негативний вплив), негайно вимкніть її. Ви є
Maxwell Martin said she expected #Labour government “to understand that #fining vulnerable parents is #cruel, #idiotic, & they don’t.
The actor said compassion was leaching out of #schools
There’s no point in banging on about #behaviour & behaviour tsars. You can’t #teach #children to behave better by making them feel shit. It doesn’t work
We need to meet their needs. We need to make them feel they have worth.”
The Guardian · Anna Maxwell Martin calls for end to ‘cruel, idiotic’ fines for school absence
#Racism at its worst: Would #Trump do this in 2025? I think he would.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney
In the 20th century, the youngest person #executed in the United States was George Stinney Jr. At just 14 years old, he was executed in the electric chair. From the day of his trial until his execution, the young man held a Bible in his hands, constantly proclaiming his innocence.
Stinney was charged with murdering two white girls. One victim was 11-year-old Betty and the other was 7-year-old Mary. Their bodies were found near their own homes. During the trial, all the jurors were white and the proceedings lasted only two hours. Just 10 minutes into the trial, the death sentence was handed down. Stinney's parents were threatened with death and were not allowed to give their son any comfort in the courtroom. They were subsequently forced to leave their town.
George Stinney spent 81 days in prison before his death and was never allowed to see his parents during that time. He was held in solitary confinement about 50 miles from his hometown. His execution was carried out by applying 5,380 volts of electricity.
Seventy years after his death, a South Carolina judge has proven George Stinney innocent. The two girls had been killed by a beam weighing more than 40 pounds, which would have been impossible for 14-year-old Stinney to lift, let alone use to inflict lethal blows. The entire case against him was fabricated, and Stinney was targeted simply because he was black.
This tragic story later inspired Stephen King to write his novel "The Green Mile." It is often said that people in the past were more humane, but that is a blatant lie. People were cruel then, just as they are now. The only difference is that before, cruelty was hidden, whereas now it is exposed for everyone to see.
I can't even finish reading this entire piece. It is too cruel to consider. I know that I have privilege saying that.
My god what are we doing here.
The Guardian · I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
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"does the plan have to be this #cruel to the most vulnerable #Americans? As I see it, the cruelty is a feature, not a bug.
After all, gratuitous, seemingly gleeful #cruelty has been a hallmark of DOGE’s operations...
We’re mostly talking about poorly socialized young #men suddenly given the power to ruin other people’s lives, taking their cues from a leader who has declared that “the fundamental weakness of Western society is #empathy.”
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/smears-sadism-and-social-security
Merchant navy officer killed by wife, lover; body dismembered, sealed in cement-filled drum
A MERCHANT NAVY officer was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife and her lover, his body dismembered and sealed inside a drum with cement in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, police said. His remains have been recovered and the two accused arrested.
https://www.indiaweekly.biz/merchant-navy-officer-killed-body-found-drum/
#cruel : willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict
- French: cruel, cruelle
- German: grausam
- Italian: crudele
- Portuguese: cruel
- Spanish: cruel
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Almost* every day Trump acts like a monster. One example: "Thousands of Afghans who were set to be relocated to the United States before Trump halted refugee admissions are at risk of being forced out of their homes in Pakistan — and potentially sent back to Taliban-run Afghanistan":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/08/afghanistan-refugees-pakistan-trump-taliban/ #politics #HumanRights #Trump = #cruel #racism
* Some days Trump is busy golfing.
The Washington Post · Afghans promised a future in the U.S. now fear deportation from Pakistan
I don't care what others say but it is my contention that Maine was singled out solely because their governor (a woman, gasp) openly #challenged the #orange #turd at a public event and said she'd see them in court.
#vindictive #cruel #clueless #OrangeAbomination #felon #incompetent #government
#Voltaire #trumpism #MAGA #trump #felon #cruel
Voltaire writes about trumpism
"We understand by trumpism at present a religious madness, gloomy and cruel. It is a malady of the mind, which is taken in the same way as small pox. We seldom get heated when reading in solitude, for our minds are then tranquil and sedate. But when an ardent man of strong imagination addresses himself to weak imaginations, his eyes dart fire and that fire rapidly spreads, his tones and gestures absolutely convulse the nerves of his auditors and they rush to the fight"
from the Philisophical Dictionary 1764
Choose the
compassion in one
such a #cruel world
it is an act of
#rebellion.
Cruel and Usual: Republicans Prepare to Gut Medicaid. And their own supporters will be among the biggest victims.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/cruel-and-usual-republicans-prepare
#Medicaid #Republicans #Cruel #WestVirginia #Rural #Poverty #HealthInsurance #Healthcare
Paul Krugman · Cruel and Usual: Republicans Prepare to Gut Medicaid
Republican moderates find their voices on Trump:
"As their Republican colleagues avoid criticizing Trump like the plague, a handful have begun using some pretty strong words":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/24/gop-moderates-speak-against-trump/ #politics #embarrassing #cruel #extortion
Washington Post · Analysis | ‘Embarrassing,’ ‘cruel,’ ‘absurd,’ ‘extortion’: GOP moderates find voices on TrumpAs their Republican colleagues avoid criticizing Trump like the plague, a handful have begun using some pretty strong words.
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@BruceMirken “The move is a victory for property insurers looking to cut costs after major disasters, as **homeowners and renters** still reeling from some of the worst natural disasters in their lifetimes **will be unable to tap the legal resources needed to navigate the thicket of obstacles often thrown up by insurers. **The line item struck by Johnson would have provided** **$103 million of assistance to support families facing opportunistic scammers and miserly insurance companies…”
#Ukrainians hold placards during a rally in #Kyiv
#Ukraine
‘Like a #cruel #auction’: what Ukrainians think of #Trump’s peace talks with #Putin
Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their #hopelessness, #anger and #defiance at #negotiations between Washington and #Moscow
The Guardian · ‘Like a cruel auction’: what Ukrainians think of Trump’s peace talks with Putin
Trump II’s 1st month blitzkrieg wreaked damage & destruction. Real power dynamic: converting the vast array of govt goods & services into a pol currency that Trump can exchange for favors, leverage, control, & obedience.
What were democratically agreed upon govt programs now become baubles to be awarded friends & denied foes. Congress is reduced to a supplicant trying to secure exceptions, carveouts, & special treat...
#Trump #Musk #DOGE: #CRUEL/DUMB
#Corruption #USPol https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-must-first-destroy-the-govt-in-order-to-corrupt-it
TPM - Talking Points Memo · Trump Must First Destroy The Gov’t In Order To Corrupt It
Trump admin’s pursuit of ‘low-hanging fruit’ by allegedly tricking ppl is #cruel/counterproductive.
Trump greenlit: ability of ICE to conduct potential civil ENF ops at courthouses -reportedly set daily quotas -angry: agents don't meet#s -pressure from the top *likely incentivizing officers to go after soft targets
-not serious criminals.
ATTYs in NY: clients detained/deported after rptng for their #immigration cases. #ICE check-ins: CONSF passports, ankle mon-."
#USPol https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/trump-immigration-dragnet
The Guardian · US immigrants detained at mandatory check-ins and court hearings