When Threads launched on Wednesday, numerous right-wing users shared(opens in a new tab) their dissatisfaction(opens in a new tab) with Twitter’s biggest competitor — on Twitter of course — over having their accounts flagged for disinformation. As of Friday, however, it seems the warning label on accounts that reported the issue has since disappeared.
My mother (who is a good person otherwise), complained that the gays have to be “so in your face about it.” Really? Do gay men stop her in the grocery store and make her watch them make out? What the fuck is that shit?! She also told me she was sad when Rush Limbaugh died.
We have a no-politics rule now, or I’d not be able to maintain the relationship. She’s awesome when politics aren’t involved. She’s the best reminder that people who think awful things can still be human.