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UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

My "You might like" section is all moral signaling games about current political climate.Me? I ranted for an hour last night in private.

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10/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

The curiosities of ingroup/outgroup signaling is fascinating, But all the anger, sadness & fear going around: it's toxicity is infectious.

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10/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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Not trying to shit on anyone. Just musing over how strongly my feelings have been affected by the climate on twitter, and how I cope.

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10/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Are you affected by rampant negativity echoing around your particular twitter-verse?How do you deal with it?https://t.co/v57SITggnP

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

The curiosities of ingroup/outgroup signaling is fascinating, But all the anger, sadness & fear going around: it's toxicity is infectious.

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10/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

You are always part of someone's outgroup. Remember that.https://t.co/XQmEIeBWnz

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

I angry, frustraited, sad. Our technology has outpaced humanity. 200 years & we're still spitting on the outgroup.https://t.co/2Ez8W2tq2i

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10/15/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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Tonight, I weep silently into my pillow. I cry for those stuck in the outgroup. I wonder if they too, cry for me.https://t.co/hFKentdOng

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

I'm sorry I disgust you. I am not beautiful. My outward shell is cursed with horns. I don't want to be a monster.https://t.co/ATCiJLAa5v

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10/15/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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I know you are afraid.It is ok to be afraid.It is scary to let go. The outgroup is afraid too.https://t.co/eGp3iV1G6F https://t.co/E20cGY4WnQ

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10/15/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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Destructive Escalation. Can we live peaceably with the outgroup?https://t.co/9Nt0Cb8dwA https://t.co/JcuHnzXjsn

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10/20/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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Fast pathway for fear in amygdala mixes with disgust at the outgroup.Fear leads to anger, anger leads to disgust…https://t.co/Bhr8g2kkWL

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10/30/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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You know what will work great? Let's use our ingroup's shame mechanisms against the outgroup. It totally won't result in a culture war.

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11/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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Culture war casualties. Both sides amping up a message of hate:"ki-kil-kill yourself" is their veiled battle cry.https://t.co/1BXmV4x1Rc

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

The devil's other name is shame. A hurtful weapon - it doesn't kill their targets. It's ammunition is the hope that they hurt themselves.

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Don't confuse calls for empathy as cries of tolerance; could you to try avoid bystanders when aiming for outgroup? https://t.co/Nj3StPkoIg

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

You know what will work great? Let's use our ingroup's shame mechanisms against the outgroup. It totally won't result in a culture war.

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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In zeal to be part of the winning side, you're tearing down psychological barriers protecting the injured from pain.https://t.co/JcXkXbePv1

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Is your perception a symptom of institutional inertia / a form of ingroup zealotry? Consider reversing the rhetoric: https://t.co/cI8xd1NmUJ

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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I know the outgroup disgusts you. That you feel anger, that your honor is threatened, that they're "No good shits".https://t.co/FutBFHIBov

UltimApe@ultimape• over 10 years ago

Pain, anger, and dissent leads to any number of destructive behaviors. Harassment comes in many forms.

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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But is everyone in your ingroup is strong enough to fight? Are you putting the people you care about, in harm way?https://t.co/72T17yiqIj

UltimApe@ultimape• over 10 years ago

I don't care what side you take on an issue; please don't use the polarizing rhetoric stylized after "you are either with us or against us".

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Fight in the culture wars if you must. I'm not stopping you. But please, when fighting an outgroup, Remember: you are fighting in our homes.

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Please, be kind. Have mercy on your enemies. Do not shoot blindly in the dark.https://t.co/c9phFJXWmd

UltimApe@ultimape• over 10 years ago

So block me if you must. Lable me a concern troll. Call me a devil's advocate. Fine.Just stop feeding the hate machine.

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."https://t.co/pL0JSkosG6 https://t.co/qKQTS7t58E

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11/13/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

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Meta-politics is the mindkiller - especially meta-outgroup's politics, since they obviously have so many meta-ideas.https://t.co/Cm2sEo6kfO

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12/16/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

I need to change who I'm following on here, at least for a little while. Signal to noise ratio in my feed is too low. I'm too anxious.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Half my feed seems to be a continuous stream of insults and rumors. Going to avoid one-upmanship of hot takes and focus on useful details.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

I'm genuinely afraid of the situation that's happening. Not just U.S. politics but worldwide. Escalation of hot takes is distracting me.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

If you find a I'm unfollowing you, please don't take offense. A new threat landscape means I need to change what I'm focusing on.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

The way I cope with fear is by learning the things that scare me. Please forgive me. I am grateful for what I've learned of you so far. 🙇

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

I'm not changing my following set lightly. Of curated lot of kind and compassionate people, but I think that's why my feed is broken.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

In times of turmoil, kind people signal camaraderie by boosting pain toward shared experience. A way of saying "you're not alone." Etc.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

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But my brain doesn't read it that way, so it ends up just being frustrating. I'm not in a state of mind to appreciate this. It's hurting me.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

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I'm going to be adding those I unfollow the to a private Twitter list. Still value you, I just can't right now. Here's to a better tomorrow.

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2/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Tweetstorm TL;DR:https://t.co/DXfhnX9pNE

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2/3/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Identity from nothing. "Self perpetuating cultures"Followers who never speak, but are listened.https://t.co/ewuW5wRqF9 (h/t @rwuio) https://t.co/PYFpu3yNOA

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9/25/2017