Don't you think it's quite ironic that the subject I’m trying to avoid is being discussed in this post?
What a privileged life you must lead where you can simply ignore all those things without it mattering.
this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2024
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So hostile. Have you considered that some people just use Lemmy for memes and have other means of keeping up with the dystopian nightmare bullshit du jour?
In the sense that I don't live in a warzone, yes. Otherwise it's more that I lack the economic privilege to be politically engaged, because every day is a struggle to attend to the bottom rung of my needs hierarchy.
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Add musk to that list.
Unless you're a member of PerfumeLemmy
I really hope lemmy web UI gets these at some point.
i have a bunch of these too. i like politics, just not the us vs them US bullshit.
good on you for making lemmy more bearable on US election season.
I feel kinda conflicted on whether or not it makes me a bad person if I hide Israel/Palestine posts. Of course it's bad for my mental health if I have to hear about an ongoing genocide all the time, but I don't know how I can stay informed on top of that.
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Hey @OP @syd : what client for lemmy are you using ? I’ve been looking for ages for this ( i can’t find an app on iOS with this feature)
And for the rest of commenters : yes ! “No care about americanski drama” In fact, i wish the internet would have the “mute ‘murrica” button/option.
It also works with Boost for Lemmy
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I wish desktop lemmy had this.
The list is missing the words "Poll" and "AI".
Fuck me. Thank you. Life just got a lot easier.
It's easier to not care. It's selfish, a bit cruel, it's literally the least you can do to carry a basic awareness of ongoing truth, but it is easier I imagine to pretend it isn't happening and just fixate on what's left when you remove all of that from Lemmy... So just, oops all Linux memes?
I think it’s the opposite. All the outrage on social media just feeds back into itself. It’s an engine fueling disillusionment, not productive change.
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I'm considering sequestering myself until the US election is over. If I just see the result it will be less mentally taxing than if I watch the entire process. I think I would legitimately turn into that screaming liberal guy if I watched the election result coverage live.
You forgot beans.
ignore covid, oh its here ignore war oh its here
I've never really used Twitter. The only exposure I get to it is through reddit and now here. Even that is too much.
I do this on my YouTube feed to keep politics out of my gaming and flat earth content I typically like to watch.