rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social

What's the biggest example of the domino meme in my life? I'm gonna have to go with "I got bored on the sleepy overnight shift at the data center -> Russia invaded Ukraine".

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CharleyinMA @charleyinma.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 10:44 UTC

Before: Super-loud ATVs nearby Me: You’re terrorizing the neighbors! Dogs are upset & scared!! (direct f2f righteous indignation) After: 0 loud ATV riding in the hood (more after: discovered the guy is a softy for animals)

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John Walton @thatjohn.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 14:57 UTC

*twitch* *twitch twitch* well this didn't give me flashbacks, no ma'am

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 08:06 UTC

I'm not saying it was the ONLY cause of Russia invading Ukraine, obviously there were thousands of factors, but:

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An infinite amount of smut squares @aniente.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 21:58 UTC

Oh Christ, I think mine traces the arc of “started smoking to spite my already busted lungs” to befriending you to LJ T&S to a bunch of heavily redacted job shit to “spent the next half day staring at the wall wishing I could cauterize the neurons that now know that thing”

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✨Jacques✨(苺パ~フェ~) @mllejacquesnoel.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 17:44 UTC

So this is in no way your fault but! You getting bored on an overnignt shift is also very likely why I can’t ever travel to Russia. I wrote a paper on the DDoS attacks, and yeah. Wild world.

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Josh Grant @joshgrant.online [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 15:06 UTC

Something like “asked my math teacher to draw a graph” => “finished a Masters degree in mathematical biology”

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