#not misinformation

[crab-misinformation]

He has a shell, strong as fuck

But he hides himself, under the rock

And when you're near

And he smells your fear

He comes out to eat you, like a big ham hock

[bag-full-of-bricks]

im so sad snake's best friend harry the cab driver never made it into the games. he was so funny and i really think he could have brought something unique to metal gear.

[blatentmisinformation]

Uh oh! Looks like the bots are coming for my job!

[aleppothemushroom]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[skarifikator]

jeff the killer source image found

[lesbinewren]

we need to make using chatgpt embarrassing bc sorry it really is. what do you mean you can’t write an email

[adhdisgay]

Friendly reminder to listen VERY VERY CRITICALLY if someone tries to convince you not to register for federal disaster assistance following a declared disaster. Helene is still moving north and I see the usual rants picking up steam already.

That person trying to win social commentary points online is not your friend. That person can’t give you funds for house repair or to restock on food and meds. And if they say they can - that is a scammer and not someone you can trust.

Scammers and developers trying to take advantage after a disaster intentionally spread rumors/misinformation to convince survivors not to apply for federal disaster assistance. Many well meaning people pick this misinformation up and spread it further without understanding how the assistance process works. It’s happened more and more over the years and it will happen with Helene.

If you do not apply for assistance, you lose the chance to receive federal funds. APPLY APPLY APPLY. This doesn’t guarantee you will meet eligibility requirements, but you definitely can’t meet them if you don’t apply. The application process isn’t perfect but it continues to be updated - and was updated in 2024!! - to try and make it easier for survivors. If you have damages or lost power for an extended time, APPLY.

You can check on FEMA.gov or with local news to see when disaster recovery centers will open, how long the application period will last, and what information you’ll need when applying.

[blatentmisinformation]

Now that nfts are apparently making a comeback this is relevant again

[blatentmisinformation]

I would post more about politics, but man, lately I feel like nothing I say can Trump irl...

[thatluckybear]

"Chat" isn't folks or y'all or any such word English has used. It's referring to a non-existent audience that presumably can respond to statements or questions.

While yes it's literally a noun it's being used figuratively. It's not just as a reference to the noun 'chat' but instead being addressed directly. I can't think of another word used in this way. Nobody turns away from their friend who hasn't heard of frozen custard and says "she doesn't know folks" noone would get it. Instead they say "she doesn't know chat" and not only is that intuitively understood it heavily implies they're being made fun of and that's understood as well.

Chat is a noun. It doesn't stop being one when we use it this way but it /is/ something new. We don't have to pretend it fits into the old boxes we have just because it kind of does if you turn it just right. We can invent a new meaning not only for chat but the concept of 4th person pronoun. Sure it might not be "correct" as argued but also as argued that's not how language works. If we say that's what it means then that's what it means.

This entire thread started with "I've noticed this chat thing coming up often and it's wrong" but the fact that it's been adopted and assimilated and is so easily understood in its usage... Well that's kind of the smell test for 'thats what it means now.'

Amirite chat?

I keep seeing the "chat is a fourth person pronoun" post and it's getting increasingly hard to avoid starting discourse in the notes of it. chat I don't think they know what these linguistics terms they're using mean

[fattyopossum]

a puppy is a kind of dog that you can do things to

[wiki-but-made-them-up]

[gizmotemusic]

You know how the word "feline" refers to cats, and "canine" refers to dogs? There are a whole bunch more animal adjectives, and here are some of them:

equine -> horses

bovine -> cows

murine -> mice/rats

porcupine -> porcupines

wolverine -> wolves

marine -> marmosets

saline -> salmonella

cosine -> cosmonauts

citrine -> citrus

combine -> combs

famine -> your fam

bromine -> your bros

palpatine -> your pals

alpine -> alps

christine -> christ

asinine -> asses

machine -> the speed of sound

landmine -> explosions

migraine -> migrants

trampoline -> tramps

dopamine -> dopes

medicine -> the Medici family

praline -> prey

masculine -> mascara

feminine -> femurs

latrine -> latissimus dorsi

fettuccine -> fetuses

poutine -> sadness

turbine -> turbans

engine -> england

supine -> soup

valentine -> valence electrons

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[blatentmisinformation]

Together we can make AI tools ever so slightly shittier! Old foes become new allies in this new war front!

I hope the AI scrapers like pornbots cause there’s no way those are opting out

[raybiesrntcool]

JUST SO POEPLE KNOW:

A zionist is someone who beleives that there should be a national home for the Jewish people secured by public law in jerusalem, which is considered holy to jewish people. They do not inherently beleive in forcing palestinians out of their homeland.

An extremist spreads the promotion or advancement of an ideology  based on violence, hatred or intolerance.

They are not the same, thing, and I see them used interchangably. Someone who is a zionist may not approve of what is happening. Someone who is an extreme zionist does. Learn the difference.

Calling someone a zionist online doesn't 'cancel them'. All it does is start fights with their fans or supporters, and it doesn't stop what's happening.

Zionism is not terrorism. Extreme zionism is.