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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

...in a landslide.

Actually, for me, it was shockingly close. How could an absolute fraud like the Independent have gotten so many votes? How could there be so many people in a huge city like that could make such a terrible decision, seemingly based on making a string of prior, terrible conclusions?

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Weren't many millions of dollars spent directly against Mamdani?

I'd say it's one of the most hope inspiring things I've seen, personally — given the propaganda roulette we're faced with in the MSM.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

The mainstream media? Yeah, it's getting fricken' scary. The Washington post being taken over by Bezos, and CBS being recently taken over by... who is it again?

But you're right, I wasn't totally accounting for all the manipulated voting. More and more, it seems that late-stage capitalism really is a tyrant...