joeysflipphone

joeysflipphone t1_jdrfmxa wrote

Twitter saw a nearly 500% increase in use of the N-word in the 12-hour window immediately following the shift of ownership to Musk. Within the following week, tweets including the word “Jew” had increased fivefold since before the ownership transfer.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2022/11/23/why-is-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-increasing-hate-speech/

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/02/tech/twitter-hate-speech/index.html

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joeysflipphone t1_j64p3er wrote

Yes exactly. I have my almost entire cervical spine fused from c2-c3 to C7-t1, so my neck (it's essentially a long titanium bar) range of motion is extremely limited. I use my camera as an assistance, but always look as much as possible and use mirrors. I couldn't imagine just looking one place and being like, ok good to go.

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joeysflipphone t1_itqph9z wrote

They're conveniently ignoring that a global virus that also causes heart issues, blood clots, and other medical emergencies resulting in death is circulating. Even if you had a mild case.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-survivors-have-an-increased-risk-of-death-12-months-post-infection

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.778434/full

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