Random thoughts

[Siebter]

Either way, they often do a very crappy job.

 

[Tranquility]

Some places are still not keen on girls being able to do things.

Marwa Elselehdar: 'I was blamed for blocking the Suez Canal'

Rumours about Marwa Elselehdar's role on the Ever Given were largely spurred by screenshots of a fake news headline - supposedly published by Arab News - which said she was involved in the Suez incident.

The doctored image appears to be from a genuine Arab News story, released on 22 March, which profiles Marwa's success as Egypt's first female ship captain. The picture has been shared dozens of times on Twitter and Facebook.

Several Twitter accounts under her name have also spread false claims that she was in involved with the Ever Given.

Marwa Elselehdar, 29, told the BBC she has no idea who first spread the story or why they did it.

"I felt that I might be targeted maybe because I'm a successful female in this field or because I'm Egyptian, but I'm not sure," she said.

Maybe it is her political views:

But, probably not.

 

[arb]

Some places are still not keen on girls being able to do things.

Marwa Elselehdar: 'I was blamed for blocking the Suez Canal'


Maybe it is her political views:

But, probably not.

Omg.........she is making a white power hand gesture!

 

[Siebter]

I'm not sure the reframing of the „okay“ emoji has reached Egypt yet.

 

[arb]

I'm not sure the reframing of the „okay“ emoji has reached Egypt yet.

Holy shit........islamaphobia!

 

[macbill]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1378871493292142593

 

[macbill]

 

[Tranquility]

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And THAT friends, is why tolerance increases over time.

 

[ChooChooCharlie]

Ironically, also why intolerance increases. Must be the stress

 

[ChooChooCharlie]

 

[macbill]

 

[macbill]

My greatest wish was to become a comedian, but I was afraid people would laugh at me.

 

[Tranquility]

It doesn't really affect me as all my firearms were lost in a tragic boating accident.

 

[mephisto]

Ah, Spring has arrived in Satan's anus and the Dutch Master tree next door is in full bloom. I can only hope the coin bag bush comes back as well this year.

 

[Tranquility]

WTF is an acronym

 

[His_Highness]

One of the things I find entertaining about reddit is how many times people provide a particularly nasty opinion without any personal experience on the topic and get even more nasty when someone with personal experience calls them on it.

There are reddit threads and posts that talk about how FC is nothing but a set of fan-boy forums and then in the same thread suggest reading the FC thread because the information in it is so good. Luv that!

 

[BabyFacedFinster]

Was sad to see that the Shroomery got hacked recently and shut down. I hope to see the forum and its database back up again soon.

I understand that psychedelic discussion is somewhat allowed on the FC because they are not hard drugs, but always wondered if a thread could be opened on the topic?

 

[His_Highness]

As the pandemic progressed and lock downs, quarantines, social distancing and protecting your own "bubble" gained traction I started to notice how temperament and human interactions became less patient and more tense. Couples argued more and did so with more anger than usual. Single people started showing the emotional affects of being alone/lonely. The physical symptoms associated with depression, fear, stress and loneliness were manifested as lethargy, headaches, stomach issues and brain fog. I see this in children and not just adults. I see this in myself.

Between the wife and I we have a large family and a decent amount of friends. Damn near everyone we know is having relationship issues and/or isn't feeling well. I guess we'll find out how much permanent damage Covid has done to humanity when we reach something close to herd immunity.

We've had our shots and in one more week we'll be at maximum protection. I wish there was a vaccine that would cure the unhappiness I see around me.

 

[Tranquility]

Between the wife and I we have a large family and a decent amount of friends. Damn near everyone we know is having relationship issues and/or isn't feeling well. I guess we'll find out how much permanent damage Covid has done to humanity when we reach something close to herd immunity.

I suspect we will never reach herd immunity and Covid will be with us forever. Just like the flu.

But, the harm from isolation is going to cause a ton of problems. I think they've already started to see a rise in suicides.

 

[vapirtoo]

I agree that COVID will become the new normal whatever shape that takes.
I'm in NYC, Queens and on my walks very few people share eye contact or
a nod even though a few will say hello or something but most will not.
Many seem to be in their own bubble deeper than pre-pandemic text fiends.
I have two really close life long friends who despair that: 1 I took the vaccine,
and the other that I waited too long to get it.
The anti-vaxxer feels that the whole pandemic is a setup for big pharma.
The other is terrified that my home is open to about 10 non family members,
and my live-at-home son works at Rikers jail. Go figure. I get my second Moderna
shot tomorrow.

 

[GetLeft]

Damn near everyone we know is having relationship issues and/or isn't feeling well

Maybe 'cause we lost a lot of our escapisms and distractions we're noticing things now that have been going on the whole time we just weren't noticing.

 

[florduh]

Maybe 'cause we lost a lot of our escapisms and distractions we're noticing things now that have been going on the whole time we just weren't noticing.

True. But the dose makes the poison sometimes too. And everyone got a much bigger dose of their wife/husband last year than they were previously used to.

 

[His_Highness]

Maybe 'cause we lost a lot of our escapisms and distractions we're noticing things now that have been going on the whole time we just weren't noticing.

Agreed..... but I think the major things being escaped from and distracted from prior to covid is what @florduh is alluding to......

True. But the dose makes the poison sometimes too. And everyone got a much bigger dose of their wife/husband last year than they were previously used to.

I think this is the thing that most having relationship problems were escaping and being distracted from without knowing it. For example.....the fact that your significant other hums under their breath all the time or sucks their teeth when they watch TV wasn't nearly as annoying as it became once you were stuck in the same house 24/7.

When I've heard which folks were having relationship issues and why....... I have found myself saying "But so and so always did that" in reference to why all of a sudden it set the other person off.

Along those same lines I have said to my wife...."I don't know why you're getting so upset. I'm the same asshole I've always been".

 

[mephisto]

I appreciate the covid commentary. Since my wife and I already tend to be shut ins by choice, the pandemic has not impacted us in the depth that others are struggling through. I did get to skip a year's worth of holiday get togethers with the in-laws, and my wife did not have to tolerate my side. After 20 year's we have never treated each other with more kindness than now.
If only she would dust off the old fun box once in a while....

 

[ChooChooCharlie]

Don't see a band on a bus very often. Rather random sight today: