Gently parenting the US

Mar 26, 2025 2:50 PM

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From @mrs.frazzled
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHmnQOjv1o7/?igsh=bnA5NHkyaGZmMWJ6

I don't trust her. She's too nice and keeps fading out like a Darth Sidious hologram. I'm gonna be watching her

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I was getting distracted by her left hand glitches..

1 year ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Stuck that landing like a comedic champ šŸ˜…

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1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is freaking hilarious.

1 year ago | Likes 110 Dislikes 5

No teacher has ever spoken to me like this and I am poorer for it.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I think this might be too complicated for them to understand.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Phones should have been confiscated immediately d

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

wtf is spoons in bowl

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

they have signal for a reason. signal deletes messages automatically after a set time, is encrypted, and is known for not saving backup info. Basically they're using it so there's no way to trace back anything they say/do/plan like they normally would have in government so they can't be prosecuted for any illegal activity

1 year ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 2

Yeah, people are looking at this all wrong. I would trust a properly setup Signal group to be perfectly fine, encryption-wise, for that type of conversation. It's not appropriate because it's being used as an untracked, non-FOIA-able medium for discussing topics without the fear of repercussions when things inevitably hit the fan. The adding of a reporter was DUI incompetence. The use of Signal is a malicious choice to weaken accountability and further erode confidence in the system.

1 year ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Exactly. And it's not something you all can joke away with funny videos. Please do more, for the rest of the planet?

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 8

politely, what the fuck else am I supposed to do? I regularly call my congressman, protest, inform everyone I can, etc. like I understand the frustration from people going "get off your ass and do something" but a lot of us are and it's clear the message is not getting through/is ignored, and unless there is a full on civil war or countrywide protest of significant number to oust the current regime, there's little in the way most of us can do. once they realized they can ignore the courts 1/2

1 year ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

without real repercussions, democracy in the US began to collapse and they can get away with anything bc they know all they'll get is some bad press and a stern warning. 2/2

1 year ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Yes, I understand. And they've realized it already, no courts or laws or judges are gonna stop them now.

What you all can do is

"a full on civil war or countrywide protest of significant number"

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

cool. I, some random dude working a low end job with very little sway or control over the hearts, minds, and view of the American people; will get right on that /s

1 year ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

These people will be the enablers like what happened in Jones Town.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Actually according WSJ the most important thing we learned was that JD was against Trump's policy of bombing Houthis.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

This is the correct tone to use with those national embarrassments.

1 year ago | Likes 172 Dislikes 6

Nah, these fuckers need the belt.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Buckle end

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nah. This is about kindergarten level teaching and I don't think anyone in the current administration has an emotional intelligence that high yet.

1 year ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

yea some dont even have object permanence yet.... ie: that didn't happen

1 year ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Everything's computer!

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is so good.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

it's funny, but it's also super condescending, which kinda takes me out of it

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 27

What do you mean by condescending

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah. It’s like she’s talking to children. Golly gosh.

1 year ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

This is how you talk to kindergarten students. Maybe you need catch a bubble.

1 year ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

That's the joke.

1 year ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

I think they all need a permanent timeout. In a locked 10x10 cell.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

This makes alot of sence if this is how you talk to your children in America in preschool...

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Omg I laughed so hard. Lost it at jd no couch. This fuckin hilarious! šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Fucking BRILLIANT. 10/10

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Next they will say that ā€œcriss cross applesauceā€ is woke and dei. Let’s just say they called it something else in the 80’s

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I don't want it to get lost in the headlines, but Signal is perfectly fine for secure communications but the device, network, or hell room you're in may be compromised. You can use Signal to secure the communication in transit but it isn't gonna stop someone from looking over your shoulder. And uhh... it definitely doesn't work if you add someone to the chat. It's like using an armored car between two cardboard boxes.

1 year ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 5

Yeah, Signal is secure. This is like saying paper isn't secure because you made a bunch of photocopies of secret documents and gave one to a journalist.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It's only secure against casual hackers, but nation states with a large amount resources have probably penetrated it. The real reason they're using it that's not being talked about is that there trying to circumvent the public records act and FOIA. They are probably using Signal for alot of other things. Things much more evil and illegal.

1 year ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

They're *

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I suppose I should have mentioned that I meant that for individuals, not governments. These fucking clowns should absolutely not have been using it but I don't want their dipshittery to turn people off of using Signal in their personal communications as though Signal is the problem in this situation.

1 year ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Is this the same last that did the we should ketchup video?

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Hilarious. It's great to see the whole parenting mode thing. I'm totally removed from that.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

LMFAO that was awesome.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

JD no couch šŸ˜‚

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šŸ˜‚

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I almost lost it at work when she got to that.

1 year ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

Lol, same same!

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I work from home so I got to lol

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What a terrible day to have eyes...

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And yet I still upvoted.

1 year ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You could have don't.

1 year ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

This is exactly how we should be dealing with the current administration.

1 year ago | Likes 253 Dislikes 5

I don't know. It may be a little over their head.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, the way we should be dealing with them is putting them in handcuffs for their uncountable crimes against the nation and putting them in prison for the rest of their miserable lives.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

With funny videos on social media? Dude, they are counting on ya'll to be doing just that. You do realize that changes absolutely nothing and they keep on doing wth they feel like?

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

No. This is (more or less) how we should raise our fucking sons so that the world overcomes those war mongering patriarchs who did not have this upbringing and have no idea how to self soothe or regulate their feelings and need constant othering to keep whatever kind of identity made it through a childhood of absent fathers, be it through rape, war or killing. You need to learn those skills from an early age. You CAN learn it. Now it's just useless.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Are they Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, they are not stupid, they are evil. They know exactly what they are doing.

Underestimating our enemies is how we ended up in this situation. (Also it is weird ableist narrative that someone would commit evil acts because they lack intelligence, lots or intellectual challenged people are very kind people.)

1 year ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 3

I'd say they're more careless and/or reckless than unintelligent. If they'd taken half an extra second before hitting send to check who was in the chat, they may have noticed there was an extra one who wasn't supposed to be.

I'd like to know where all the "but her emails" people are about this...

1 year ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

The cruelty is the point.

The stupidity and ignorance and lies and flagrant disregard for observable reality is a tool. It is a weapon with which to attack the concept of informed consent, rendering discourse circular and unproductive because no one wishing to speak the truth can get to their point without first laying a strong foundation and covering all flanks against ambush.
It's exhausting by design.

It is also a shield that protects them from criticism. See: "They're so stupid!"

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Current events don't seem to support your 'not stupid' hypothesis. How about both stupid and evil?

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nah, they're too far gone for gentle parenting. get the chancla

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It's the public humiliation of being treated like the children they are that is what's needed.

1 year ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

GET LA CHANCLA!!!!!

1 year ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

No, that would only bring us down to their level. OK maybe chancla first, THEN send them back to preschool where they belong.

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The past few years have already shown that public humiliation isn't enough. We might even have to go even further and break out the jumper cables.

1 year ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Get out the poop stick and flush them!

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I fucking love her. She's so much fun.

My wife and I frequently tell each other (and the cats) to catch a bubble.

1 year ago | Likes 432 Dislikes 5

I used to teach preschool back in the mid 2000's, I've never heard this term.
I really like it though.

1 year ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 0

I taught 'til '07 and it had just started entering the lexicon, but I always did an imaginary bag of marshmallows.

1 year ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I got super excited in my body and was going to ask what it meant. But then I went and looked it up myself like a big friend.

Catch a bubble: keep your mouth closed as if you've caught a bubble and are trying to keep it from escaping.

1 year ago | Likes 128 Dislikes 1

*just bubble things*

1 year ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

So not in a Roman Catholic Church kinda sense?

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Thanks for that bubble explanation

1 year ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I used to teach the little folks like she does, and I'd pass around an imaginary bag of marshmallows to hold. After I was done speaking, I'd say "Okay, NOW you can eat your marshmallow," and they'd all make a big deal of pretending to chew and and swallow it.

1 year ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

Awesome!

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I just used it on one of the top comments that were negative in that linked insta post

1 year ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Doing the Lord's work.

1 year ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I don't get what " catch a bubble " is. Someone please tell me 😊

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The teacher pretends to blow a bunch of bubbles, then tells the kids to catch one and hold it in their mouth. It's a fun, imaginative way to get them to shut the hell up for a few minutes so you can speak and have their attention. I always did the variation where I passed around a bag of imaginary marshmallows, but there's tons of similar devices.

1 year ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

She's really good and I don't know why but I'm getting like, triggered listening to her? Like it's upsetting me and I don't know why

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For me it's that I miss the comfort of having the facts set out for me, rather than having to guess why everyone's faces had changed to sad faces.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think that's part of the fun. If a grownass woman is talking to you like that, it feels.... condescending.

1 year ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 1

You know you've been a bad boy

1 year ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

She's talking to our world leaders as though they're preschoolers. And it's suitable.

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It means that grown ups have been talking down to you like you were an infant long past when it was appropriate to do so. Like, I was 12 when I stopped my Mom from spanking me and angrily told her, ā€œNo! If I did something wrong we can talk about it like adults!ā€ She laughed but then used her words to explain what she thought I done wrong, and she realized I was growing up and no longer a little kid, and could now be reasoned with. In my Mom’s defense; 1/2

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I’m neurodivergent and so I was always a slow leaner, especially compared to my older sibling, so my poor Mom just did not have the patience to deal with three kids, one of whom was intellectually behind what my over achieving Mom felt was ā€œacceptable.ā€ It’s not my mom’s fault; her Mom (my grandmother) was an absolute bitch and made my Mom feel like a failure because I didn’t excel like my older sibling. Fuck my grandma for how she treated my Mom. My Mom deserved better in her youth. 2/2

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Hug your parents, people. My Mom never got the psychological help she should have gotten when growing up, so I had to be the marriage counselor for my parents once I was in high school. It’s hilarious how often I have to help my parents learn better communication skills, considering how highly educated they both are, lol. I guess learning good communication skills isn’t part of getting a college degree, whether it’s a bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, or nursing degree.

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