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Prof. Rachel Thorn πŸ‰πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈ
@Prof. Rachel Thorn πŸ‰πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈ
I often write about #USpol, but until today, I had never thought to browse the hashtag.

Friends, that is not a high-quality hashtag. Lots of nonsense, conspiracy theories, incoherent rambling, and misguided anger. I didn't encounter anything right-wing or conservative. I don't know if it's because those people avoid the Fediverse, eschew the hashtag, or are effectively blocked by my instance.

It's sad to find so many people on "my side" are not the brightest bulbs in life's marquee.
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nostrich · 18w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqn66g5hawp2420qjfaw3cecnzk3sh9uragw236lguj0f7n6k2ee8sf2g5cv I think it's partly because Fediverse users have often actively and explicitly sought to reject folks of those different mindsets. SO OFTEN I've seen talk about how this is supposed ...