Coastal_Explorer

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[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Downvoting means something different to everyone. It could just be that they felt you didn't add to the conversation well with a simple LOL and some emojis.
Some people downvote whenever they see an emoji.
I doubt anyone is downvoting because they "disagree" with you on this case, since the one user that actually downvoted the post didn't even downvote you.

I would just ignore these downvotes and move on.

[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 13 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Most people actually agree on the same thing once you get down into the details of abortion. For some reason everyone likes to lump themselves into "pro-life" or "pro-choice" camps and then argue about the extreme takes from either side.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/321143/americans-stand-abortion.aspx

There was a former employee for MrBeast (Donaldson) who posted 2 very long videos about his time working for him:

Allegations from DogPack404 On July 24, 2024, former employee DogPack404 posted a YouTube video accusing Donaldson of staging contests, running illegal lotteries, falsifying signatures, and misleading viewers.[172][173][174] He followed with an interview of former staffer Jake Weddle, who described being denied sleep during productions, said the team employed Jake Franklin's brother-in-law despite his status as a registered sex offender, and alleged that a cameraman tried to intoxicate female participants with paint fumes.[174] Weddle identified the cameraman as "Delaware", claiming Donaldson knew about his conviction, which stemmed from an incident when Delaware was 16 and the victim was 11.[175]

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/DogPack404#cite_ref-173

The videos he posted are long (~51 and 54 min), but he does comment a lot on MrBeast's character while making his case against him. His second video focuses a lot more on this and he brings in another former employee while showing off some screenshots of others who wanted to remain more anonymous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHFvR0ArXPs

He mentioned a part 3 video, but never posted it.

On the other side, Legal Eagle offers a shorter video, focused only on the legal aspects of the DogPack's allegations in the first video. Basically, MrBeast is likely protected by whatever waivers he has his employees/contestants sign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4CePWWN1Xs

I've never heard of Falun Gong until now, but looking into it, the 2 groups don't seem to be related.

No, I've actually never had phrases get stuck in my head. Nowhere near the way songs do at least.

[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 23 points 1 month ago

Video posted here:
https://lemmy.world/post/42277358

It looks like someone with a backpack was trying to get away from them in the very first second of the video.

 

William Spaniel covers the current situation with Greenland and brings some important insight into the whole situation.

It's worth noting that he has a PhD in Political Science. His "research focuses on interstate conflict, nuclear weapons, and terrorism."
https://www.polisci.pitt.edu/people/william-spaniel

He had a quick correction for the video:

Also, correction at 11:45. The fatality value is 0.00006 of GDP, which is 0.006% of GDP. The fun of percentages and not decimals. The overall point remains true, though.

[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 27 points 1 month ago (43 children)

Not just mods, but sometimes even instance Admins. This is one of the main reasons why so many left .ml

Nothing wrong with citing the source.

[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 14 points 1 month ago

Definitely watch this statement from him as well:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTeICbujUKa/

The video featured in this post (not the fault of @slothrop@lemmy.ca) was edited in a way to make it look like he was making direct threats to ICE.

 

A Bangladeshi pharma company will soon release a generic version of an expensive drug for cystic fibrosis that will allow hundreds of patients worldwide to access treatment.

The drug will cost around "$6,750 a year for adults, and around $2,000 per year for children." This is compared to the current cost of treatment "priced between $300,000 and $370,000."

Closest thing to that is the Consumer Rights Wiki: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Main_Page

[–] Coastal_Explorer@feddit.online 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Misleading title, GoFundMe is currently reviewing the fundraisers. The concern here is that the fundraising page has attempted to edit out some of the language that goes against their ToS. It should be obvious what this fundraiser is actually for. I'll withold my judgement until they make an official statement on the matter.

Anyone know how long it usually takes for them to take down a popular fundraiser like this?

From the article:

In an email, a GoFundMe spokesperson told WIRED on Sunday night that it was in the process of reviewing all fundraisers tied to the shooting. “During the review process, all funds remain safely held by our payment processors,” the spokesperson said. “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit fundraisers that raise money for the legal defense of anyone formally charged with a violent crime. Any campaigns that violate this policy will be removed.”

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