Out here in South Africa, more often than not homeless people will be directing traffic when the lights are out. Fun fact!

Thank you for the correction

Thank you for the correction!

This is a really interesting article on lightbulbs, which have a pretty conspiratorial past: https://interestingengineering.com/science/everlasting-lightbulbs-exist-ed

Did you know that a secret meeting was held in Geneva in 1924 between lightbulb manufacturers that lead to the formation of the ‘Pheobus Cartel’?

"The main objective of this cartel was to agree to control the supply of light bulbs. Each understood that if any one of them managed to develop a long-lasting light bulb, the need for replacement bulbs would likely dry up.

Bulbs were lasting too long. Not ideal from their point of view.

So, to combat this, all members of the cartel agreed to reduce the lifespan of bulbs on purpose. Initially, this was set to no more than 1,000 hours!"

The longest-lasting lightbulb was first turned on it 1901 and is still shining.

EDIT: Seems this is a myth, see replies for more information!

It’s as deliberate as calling people who criticize the actions of the Israeli government anti-semites. It’s disingenuous and completely intentional. That way, you can erase Palestinian civilians from the conversation altogether.

Yeah, there’s so much space for them to work with, right?

How about not conflating “Jews” with Israel?

“limited amounts of force” 😭😭😭

“gives the human shields a chance to escape from the death cult” is a WILD way to describe how millions of civilians suddenly have less than 24 hours to move south (where? Who cares?) lest they get absolutely bombed to fuck.

Merely more genocide

Perhaps reframe it as pride in still living, surviving, sometimes even flourishing in the face of a society that will not accommodate you. It’s also a really direct counter to the shame that is so prevalent amongst disabled people. I have an invisible disability and it’s taken many years for me to even accept that I am disabled, nevermind be happy with it, you know?

He was there for an hour and a half. Absolutely shameful.

Embrace, extend, extinguish in action all over again.