It depends on tone of voice. It can be said gently and by someone overseeing care. Tension reveals if their is a mismatch between the stumbler amd the speakers assumptions about the speakers rights to give imperatives. Some people dislike any form of governance, evem gentle care, and in that case, even kind of warning will always set them off, in any context.

It is about what we assume and imply about ourselves and others.

As someone who reads the news, it’s so tereible right now that you probably shouldn’t read it directly. It would be risky to mental health and happiness.

One of the reason why comedians are becoming inpostant sources of news. Jimmy Kkmmel and Colbert and that kind of thing. the medicine goes down with a spoon full of sugar.

In ancient celtic culture comedians were very powerful figures. I heard they were forbidden from having heirs, like clergy, because fhey were so powerful. They could topple kings with fhwir skills.

The biggest threat to dictators and fascists are journalists. and comedians are the new journalist.

New ideas and methods are going to be what people need to combat these crackdowns. Posing new thoughts is what people have to start attempting, even at the risk of ridicule. Not every innovative idea is a winner, but eventually a new method will solve the problem. Everyone should keep thinking about how to acheive untracible HAM radio.

Part of our national identity is not being the USA. We’re like the bratty younger sister that thinks we’re better, but is cut from the same cloth. Now we are getting warmer and warmer weather, that used to belong to the States. Our population hugs the Southern border, but the area with nice weather will expand as will our value and capabilities.

There is new research suggesting that certian varieties of aphantasia could be defensive against PTSD. To not see traumatic things, one only has to close the eyes.

Also they bulldozed a seed bank with the cultivars they need to support their agriculture in the region.

The placebo effect can be incredibly powerful, and remains so to this day. So in that sense, some of the ‘magic’ was not patched out.