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The narrative of “kids are depressed because of phones/screentime” is so enticing for adults because it lets us off the hook for our myriad failures: the environment, creating a socual safety net, gun violence, racism, sexism, hate directed at LGBTQIA people, etc, etc.

Youth are rational actors. They see the mess we are creating, and know they have no choice but to live in it.

And: adults have also failed to create a humane and ethical tech industry!

But sure – blame kids for phone use.

—@funnymonkey

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Philip Bump at WaPo has an entire article on what the right “means” when they call someone or something “Soros-backed.”

As if it has ever meant anything other than “this is Jews! Jewy Jewy Jews trying to put their Jewy taint on your life! Jeeeeews! Yucky!”

I’m getting tired of deep analysis that tries to give some rational basis to the blatant bigotry of American fascists.

—@amaditalks

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Yesterday, the oldest grandson spent a second day helping out. My husband has been keeping Summer in a medium crate next to him on his bed at night. They both want to be close.
It was time for Summer’s upgrade to a giant crate with a fancy mattress. She now sleeps at the end of his bed with her new friend, the bear.
Thank you, grandson, for wrestling and assembly of said crate.
One step closer to ready for tomorrow’s surgery.
Summer loves her new digs.
#DogsOfMastodon

—@norcalgrandma